Queen Sirikit is often compared to Jackie Kennedy, the young, beautiful wife of a head of state, who used fashion as a form of diplomacy. What were the most radical things she did for Thai dress?HRH Princess Sirivannavari: I think you can see how she used fashion as a kind of foreign currency for sending hidden messages. To...
I first visited Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week (MBFW) Tbilisi in 2018, and at the time, the city was full of creative optimism. Demna, a famous Georgian fashion export, was making waves at Balenciaga and Vetements, and plenty of eyes were on the capital, scouting for the next breakout star. Designers, drag performers, and club kids alike were collaborating on...
To understand the history of the ballet flat, one need only consult the name. The shoe was created for, what else, ballet. As early as the 16th century, dancers wore them on stage. Rose Repetto (yes, that Repetto) famously designed a pair for her son, the dancer Roland Petit, before ushering them out of the theatre and into...
Days after the Met Gala, Di Petsa was adamant that the celebrations should continue—in true Greek fashion. As such, the London-based label teamed up with Selene, a soon-to-open eatery in SoHo, to host a colossal Friday night feast.To designer Dimitra Petsa, it was a no-brainer. “I liked the idea that this was my first Met Gala and this...
My never-ending battle with stubborn hormonal acne aside, my top skin goals include keeping my skin smooth, lifted, and hydrated. At 34, I don’t feel the need to seriously consider the more intense in-office treatments just yet. I’m still very mindful of what I inject in my face (I’ve stopped filler and Botox about three years ago, and...
In 1967, 18-year-old Susanna Kaysen was admitted to the McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts, following a suicide attempt. Decades later, she wrote the best-selling memoir Girl, Interrupted, chronicling her approximately two-year stay inside the facility, where she observed and befriended her fellow patients. Then, in 1999, that book became a cult-classic film starring Winona Ryder as Susanna and...
Afros, bobs, layers, and so much more—one of the best things about curly hair is that there are so many ways to style it without compromising on volume and shape. But when thinking about your curls as you get older, there are a few things you have to consider. After all, hair changes with age.Celebrity hairstylist Clayton Hawkins...
It seems we can never escape the appeal of French-girl beauty, whether it’s the signature featherlight wash of color on the lips or the most famous bangs in the world. Treehouse Studio founder Travis Ogletree felt so energized by it during Paris Fashion Week that he invented a new hair-coloring technique to mimic what he saw: the French-girl...
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