Breakups are the pits. One minute, you and your gigantic yellow-haired, blue-eyed crush are on top of the world, drunk on Dornish wine and the knowledge that you helped save humanity from an army of snow zombies. Then, next thing you know, she’s leaving you to go lose her virginity with a guy who’s fathered […]
To some people, renovating a home sounds like an expensive headache. But to Soiti Roy Anderson, it’s a creative outlet. Anderson’s six-person company is known for an aesthetic that combines minimalism with warmth. She describes her vision as a mix of Scandinavian and South Asian design principles (she’s of Bengali and Burmese ancestry), and you […]
I Think About This a Lot is a series dedicated to private memes: images, videos, and other random trivia we are doomed to play forever on loop in our minds. Evan Dando, a Black Flag beanie atop his beautiful head, was staring at me, dead-eyed and I was transfixed. This was the coolest guy I had […]
Last week was a rare moment of clarity in the war on abortion rights. This week, Republicans, spooked by the backlash, will try to portray Democrats as the real extremists on abortion, aided by a political press anxious to dispel claims of bias. Will Democrats let them? So far, only some of them have figured […]
Just like everyone else you know, New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Massachusetts senator (and presidential candidate) Elizabeth Warren are not pleased with how Game of Thrones ended — particularly the way in which the show dealt with women in power. On Tuesday, the two Democratic politicians teamed up to release a video, in which […]
Cher and start spreading the news. National treasure Cher will soon be releasing a gift to the beauty industry: A new perfume called Eau de Couture. As you might expect, the scent will really make you Believe, particularly in yourself. In talking to Women’s Wear Daily, Cher described the fragrance’s effect as “very touchy-feely. ” […]
On Monday night, The New School at Parsons hosted its 71st annual benefit gala, raising $3.6 million for student scholarships. The event had a strong focus on sustainable fashion this year, honoring industry disruptors such as Julie Wainwright of The RealReal, Katrina Lake of Stitch Fix, and Michael Preysman of Everlane. The final award of […]
After the lazy, sensual groundedness of Taurus season, Gemini season arrives with an energy that’s sharper, less solid, more diffuse. If Taurus season’s energy is magnetic and earthy, focused on the body and the five senses, Gemini season — which usually runs from about May 21 to June 21 — offers the chance to turn […]
Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road. Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go. So make the best of this raise your glasses high; it’s not a question, but this one’s for you tonight. That is of course a mashup of Green Day’s “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” […]
It’s almost that time of year when rainbow flags decorate the entire city: Pride! And this year is a big one. It’s the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots of 1969. And in honor of the occasion, today Polo Ralph Lauren will release a gender-neutral capsule collection featuring the Polo Pony in rainbow stripes — […]