Beauty

Dating back to Elvis Presley hysteria and Beatlemania, society has a long history of devotion to famous artists. But what was once reserved for bedroom walls, school lockers, and gig venues is now mass culture. Enter the modern superfan, whose obsession and engagement has built a whole economy around stars like Taylor Swift and Blackpink. Their adoration, combined...

Now, the word is out. “Doesn’t everyone know Fashion Trust?” Deborah Won, one of the graduate finalists, asked during the showcase. It’s one of few awards that caters to emerging talent, she noted. Lii’s Li, who is also in the running for the LVMH Prize this year, applied after Welch, who is on the FTUS board, advised him...

In fashion metrics, if the name of your brand can be bookended with the words “a” and “girl” and the aesthetic is immediately known, you’ve created a lifestyle. Let’s try it: consider a Staud girl. You already have an image in your head. A bit eclectic, certainly not averse to statement pieces, but equally acquainted with the classics....

Paris has long positioned itself as the arbiter of taste—in every sense of the word. But within a city where Italian cuisine is woven into daily life and Japanese restaurants are regularly awarded Michelin stars, African cuisine has followed a different trajectory: it has long remained associated with community restaurants and street-food formats, and has rarely been framed...

From the title essay in David Foster Wallace’s 1997 nonfiction collection A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again to Lauren Oyler’s 2023 account of going on a Goop cruise somewhat against her will, the high seas have yielded some wonderfully deep—and deeply entertaining—pieces of writing. Into that space now comes American Fantasy, from author and Brooklyn bookstore...

Inflammation has “a bit of a bad reputation lately,” says Sahar Berjis, a registered dietitian, nutrition coach, and the CEO of Inner Health & Wellness. Inflammation is the body’s immune response to threats like infections, cuts, and more—the problem, however, is “chronic inflammation, when that response stays ‘on’ longer than it should,” she says.Signs of chronic inflammation can...

On today’s episode of The Run-Through, Chloe invites Vogue’s Virginia Smith to break down how the top-secret May cover—featuring Meryl Streep and Anna Wintour—came to be. You’ll also hear snippets from Greta Gerwig’s conversation with the two women, as they discuss aging, grandmotherhood, and which part of each other’s job they would dread the most!But first, Rachel Comey...

Angel Reese knows a thing or two about manifestation. On Tuesday, the 23-year-old WNBA star teased her new campaign with Victoria’s Secret in New York City sporting a fresh new ’do: a curly pixie.Hairstylist Dionte Gray (also known as Arrogant Tae) created a 1920s-inspired layered look for the occasion, with Reese writing on Instagram, “Betty Boo.” Stylists Matthew...

Forty transgender Jews walk into a dinner church in Brooklyn. It sounds like the set-up for a bad joke, but it’s actually an annual Passover gathering where spiritual tradition meets a queer friend hang—served up with an extra side of Jewish shtick.Now in its second year, the Trans+ Passover Seder is a holiday ritual and meal for transgender,...

Can fashion be art? Many legendary designers would argue yes, and, as a result, the runway has often become performance art’s ultimate stage. Though not every runway is imbued with intense metaphorical meaning, a show has the power to create spectacle, push boundaries, and crystallize a moment in fashion history for everyone involved, especially when the circumstances of...