Fashion here feels almost like a punctuation mark, and at the same time the spine of the visual narrative. You’ve deliberately limited yourself to just three designers, when you could have drawn from many more. What led you to that focus on Comme des Garçons, Ayham Hassam, and Christian Lacroix?Christian Lacroix was...

The difference of one gram in a sneaker’s weight can mean seconds shaved off of a marathon time. This type of performance datum was previously of interest only to the most intense runners; now, the sport has taken over mainstream culture. The global running gear market is projected to reach almost $70...

There are fashion obsessives, and then there’s Jean-Denis Franoux. A longtime fashion professor at Studio Berçot and a designer himself from 1994 to 2001, Franoux began collecting perfume bottles as a child before getting hooked on clothes. As a fashion student in Paris in 1990, he spent his spare francs at the...

Can a million views snag a Gen Z It girl and Hollywood darling an invite to the Met Gala? Rachel Sennott seems to think so, or it’s a question she at least poses in her scripted micro-drama for Marc Jacobs, titled The Scene. Filmed with the fever of a hot summer day...

Season after season, the chrome nail trend has continued to endure. From Dua Lipa to Hailey Bieber and Zendaya, the gilded manicure has proven its shiny staying power. But this spring and summer, it’s time to consider a season-appropriate refresh: enter, soft chrome nails. They’re more dainty and pared back than their...

Eating Dark chocolateGood news: Eating dark chocolate is a proven mood booster. “Not only is it delicious, but it also helps release endorphins, the hormones of happiness,” nutritionist Yaraseth del Castillo explains. Aim to get an ounce or two of dark chocolate made from 85% cocoa each day.StretchingAny kind of mindful movement...

There’s a precise formula for what separates the best skin-tightening creams from those that lag (or shall we say sag) in delivering results—and it involves a mix of established and emerging anti-aging ingredients.According to board-certified dermatologist Nicole Lee, MD, the skin-tightening category has come a long way. “For decades, it was built...

Maya, what have you found gets your generation to stop scrolling and do something?MP: I have always been a solutions-focused activist. I’m not going to be someone who tells you, “This is the problem, something needs to be done about it,” and then gives no further explanation. I am one of those...

Today is Earth Day—there’s no better time to go out and touch grass. Some of fashion’s most treasured pieces, like the hauntingly ephemeral finale dress from McQueen’s spring 2007 show, garnered their beauty from their appreciation of nature, and it proves a constant source of both relief and inspiration well beyond the...

You’ve heard the basics: peptides are short chains of amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins like collagen and elastin in the skin. “In skin care, they’re used because certain peptides can act as signaling molecules, meaning they can help ‘tell’ skin to support processes tied to firmness, hydration, and...