As a professional athlete, WNBA star Paige Bueckers, is often on the road. That’s why getting to spend quality time with her family over the holidays is all the more precious. Bueckers loves nothing more than kicking back with her nearest and dearest, playing board and card games, feasting on Snickers salad and spreading cheer.... ... Read full Story
Som puts the finishing touches on his Mahi Mahi Larb with grapefruit chili crisp. You come from a food-obsessed family. Who influenced you the most in the kitchen? Without question, my grandmother and my mom. They were the heartbeat of our family kitchen — my grandmother with her intuitive Cantonese cooking and my mom with... ... Read full Story
Exactly how does one make the most iconic tea-based fragrance of all time — 33-year-old Bulgari Eau Parfumée au Thé Vert — even better? Scour the globe for the highest-quality green tea essence available, then upgrade other key ingredients in the beloved and oft-imitated scent, including jasmine and bergamot. “Three decades ago, the technology to... ... Read full Story
I was proud to answer the question I was repeatedly asked by my co-workers in between sips of prosecco and bites of food: "Where is your outfit from?" ... Read full Story
The ultra-rare Hermès Birkin, inspired by the 1960s-era French sex symbol Jane Birkin, could fetch twice its sticker price within five years. ... Read full Story
From a hits-the-spot hammam inspired by the golden age of the Ottoman Empire to a designer fragrance fantasia, here’s a look at five of Miami’s top spas and beauty destinations. Hürrem Hammam Wellness & Spa | 14652 Biscayne Blvd. As a self-proclaimed “celebration of Turkish bathing culture,” this marble-bedecked watery world is a shrine to... ... Read full Story
A good puffer coat is like a good piece of armor: reliable, resilient, resistant to sudden shocks and attacks (of rain, snow, sleet, wind and other weather-related terrors). But the best puffer is easy, rich and impossibly elegant, too. Or maybe we should say the best puffers, plural. Max Mara The Cube reversible down jacket,... ... Read full Story
Victoria Nelson said she filed the suit "to be part of a solution to bring more transparency to an industry that so many young women, including myself, have put our trust [in]." ... Read full Story
You might recognize Nico Parker as the daughter of Pedro Pascal in “The Last of Us” or Colin Farrell in “Dumbo.” But off-screen, the up-and-comer is also part of a Hollywood dynasty, with Emmy-winning actor Thandiwe Newton (“Wednesday” and “Westworld”) and filmmaker Ol Parker (“Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again” and “Ticket to Paradise”) as... ... Read full Story
It’s sequin season again! And with New Year’s Eve just around the corner, that means shopping for the perfect party pieces, from a razzle-dazzle dress to a feathered frock to a lace bodysuit. Revel in the glamour at these five new NYC stores full of festive attire. LoveShackFancy 462 Broome St. Pink paradise is one... ... Read full Story
Model Pritika Swarup — who’s starred in major campaigns for Fenty Beauty, Ralph Lauren and Escada — is no stranger to Miami Art Basel or its legendary parties. ... Read full Story
"Consumers are moving away from products associated with animal cruelty, and we want to position American fashion as a leader on those fronts, while also driving material innovation." ... Read full Story
When I connect with Alicia Silverstone on Zoom, she’s in animal rescue mode. “Why is your collar so tight?” she says to the off-screen canine who’s materialized at her side in the sunny loft where she’s crashing for her New York stay. Her friend’s dog declines the assist: “He doesn’t want me to,” she says... ... Read full Story
“Crammed into a tiny apartment in Greenwich Village, they [Yoko Ono and John Lennon] immersed themselves in the city’s counterculture, absorbing progressive politics whenever they weren’t glued to the television set. Lennon’s celebrity secured the duo a large platform to espouse these ideas ...” — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2025
Did you know?
As you might guess, the words espouse and spouse are hitched, both coming from the Latin verb spondēre, meaning “to promise” or “to betroth.” In fact, the two were once completely interchangeable, with each serving as a noun meaning “a newly married person” or “a partner in marriage” and also as a verb meaning “to marry.” Their semantic separation began when the noun espouse fell out of use. Nowadays, espouse is almost exclusively encountered as a verb used in the figuratively extended sense “to commit to and support as a cause.”