Beauty

Last weekend, as Matthieu Blazy’s new collection dropped at Chanel in Dubai Mall, queues formed outside, not unlike other fashion capitals in recent weeks. But Dubai right now is not like every other fashion capital. The city is in the midst of the US-Israel-Iran conflict, with Iran directly targeting the UAE.Still, Dubai is a city known for its...

It’s a rare occurrence to be interviewing your former boss, but this is what I found myself doing back in February, a few days ahead of London Fashion Week and in the offices of the British Fashion Council (BFC). Before taking the helm as BFC chief executive in April 2025, Laura Weir served as the executive creative director...

I’ve always known that the things I value in a man are a little unconventional, by broad sociocultural standards. I really don’t care if a guy is tall or in finance, so long as he’s genuinely funny and has seen what I deem to be the correct television shows. (To wit: I recently crashed out over a man...

This season, a new it color has been quietly been taking over the handbag market: taupe. A nuanced blend of dark grey and soft brown, the hue delivers an understated elegance that feels modern yet enduring. Among a sea of familiar neutrals, it reads as a sophisticated evolution of beige—subtle, refined, and fresh. Whether you choose a warmer...

When crafting a well-rounded capsule wardrobe, a balance of elegant essentials and trend-forward pieces is key. Enter Banana Republic’s spring 2026 collection, where refined tailoring, easy poplin, and lightweight layers come together for effortless, everyday dressing. And with temperatures on the rise, the offering also shifts to warm-weather staples—elevated tanks in butter yellow, tailored Bermuda shorts in place...

From Dame Helen Mirren’s foray into blue dye to Viola Davis’s style switch-ups, these days, the red carpet serves as the perfect reminder that age is no barrier to having fun with your hairstyle. But when you’re contemplating a change, it’s always best to have plenty of inspiration on hand so your hairstylist can give you exactly what...

If you spend a lot of time on TikTok, then you might be familiar with the phrase “cortisol face” or the “cortisol cocktail.” Characterized by puffiness and swelling of the face and neck, cortisol has become a much-buzzed-about (and maligned) hormone produced by the human body. But is everything the internet is saying true?Cortisol—known as the “stress hormone”—is...

It’s almost inconceivable to think now that Oda Jaune and Robin Scott-Lawson might have gotten married in Hydra or Scotland, two destinations that were originally posited. As the couple notes, their London wedding—staged at the Painting Rooms, the home of Scott-Lawson’s creative event production company, My Beautiful City, and 180 the Strand—was so resolutely them. “Our love story...

With the arrival of every new collection comes a fresh wave of ideas, trends, and styling inspiration. It’s the reset that makes a new season feel exciting. The beauty of looking to the runways for ideas is that they’re filled with subtle yet impactful takeaways that you can translate into your wardrobe well before they hit the streets...

Many of us have a story about the vibrant sweets that epitomized Easter to us as kids: Gazing at the intricate panoramic sugar eggs we wanted to eat but couldn’t. Misguidedly shoving as many Peeps as possible into our mouths. Marveling at the carved chocolate Easter bunnies in our baskets.One of those sentimental treats—sugar egg dioramas—is something of...