Jerry O’Leary has lived in Guatemala, Costa Rica, England, France and Italy. But he never fully left Seattle, where he maintained his primary home beginning in 1980. When he finally made the decision to stay for good, he was surprised to discover that Seattle no longer suited him as well as it once did. “I’m…
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On a steamy summer Monday in Paris’s 11th Arrondissement, the chef Rose Chalalai Singh, 43, is unloading a suitcase of cooking equipment at her new private dining space, Rose Kitchen. The kitchen is still in its final stages of refurbishment but, says Singh, “I can cook anywhere as long as there’s water and gas.” That…
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“In the ’90s, my mom had a boutique, literally the only place in Ethiopia where you could buy Ralph Lauren and, like, Cavalli. I hear stories of my mom making her sisters in America send her luggages of clothes even after the boutique closed, just for herself. Whenever someone asks me, when did you get…
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The Food and Drug Administration has proposed banning hair-straightening products that contain or emit formaldehyde, more than a decade after the cosmetic industry’s own experts declared the products unsafe. Frequent use of chemical hair straighteners has been linked to a possible increase in the risk of developing cancer of the uterus, which is also called…
DetailsHordes of young adults in North America are embracing joy and childhood nostalgia with Miffy, a poker-faced, fictional, Dutch bunny.
WILLY CHAVARRIA creates pieces that shine on and off the runway, and stars like Bad Bunny, Venus Williams, and Tessa Thompson have all donned his clothes. Watch for a behind-the-scenes look where WILLY CHAVARRIA’s creations come to life, the stories of how his heritage plays into his designs, the distressed piece that received negative hits,…
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When Nazani Karakashian, single and 21 years old, prepares to spend a night with a man she’s dating, she packs her Gucci duffle bag with products like soaps, deodorant and perfume. And extra outfits and cute pajamas. And her flat iron and toothbrush. And her Hydro Flask bottle and fluffy slippers. And sometimes a fruit…
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When Nazani Karakashian, single and 21 years old, prepares to spend a night with a man she’s dating, she packs her Gucci duffle bag with products like soaps, deodorant and perfume. And extra outfits and cute pajamas. And her flat iron and toothbrush. And her Hydro Flask bottle and fluffy slippers. And sometimes a fruit…
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The James Beard Foundation will celebrate Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, with a series of events at Platform by JBF’s space on Pier 57. On Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m., the Mexican chefs Ana Castro, of Lengua Madre in New Orleans, and Fany Gerson, of Mijo and Fan Fan Doughnuts in New…
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The James Beard Foundation will celebrate Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, with a series of events at Platform by JBF’s space on Pier 57. On Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m., the Mexican chefs Ana Castro, of Lengua Madre in New Orleans, and Fany Gerson, of Mijo and Fan Fan Doughnuts in New…
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