In unsettled times, fashion can feel frivolous. And have you read the news lately? That tension has been playing heavily on Akiko Aoki’s mind this season. “There’s a lot going on in the world right now, and wars happening, so I’m really feeling the contrast between fashion and the real world,” she...

“I’m going to do what all of your second wives in Beverly Hills have done—take your cash,” exclaimed E! News host Justin Sylvester as he introduced the text-to-pledge information. As large screens flashed with real-time donations and personal messages, a note from Kyle Richards could be seen dedicated her donation to her...

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I won’t waste time burying the lede here: I love exfoliating bar soaps! There are few things in my life as satisfying as physically scrubbing away dead skin cells (is that sad?), which reveals smoother skin and makes for a great base for all of my lotions and potions. As someone who...

“You ever been Downeast?” a local asked when I first arrived on Mount Desert Island years ago. It’s an essential question, and a must-know term if you plan on exploring a certain northerly part of Maine.“Downeast,” an Americanism dating back to the 1810’s, is a sliding scale of remoteness: it literally refers...

With her Rodeo Bodeo collection, Emily Adams Bode Aujla delivered a vision of small-town America that’s a respite from what’s shown on the nightly news. Be mindful, however, that the designer is not into cultivating nostalgia; rather, she said, “I just enjoy thinking about the past to live in the present.”Still, the...

It’s that time of year when the idea of braising something starts to lose its luster. After months of slow-cooking, roasting, and eating delightfully sludgy, but primarily brown, beige, dusty, or pale orange colored foods, they begin to take their toll both on my palate and spirit. It’s also around this time...

Sometimes, the most unexpected things can completely change the trajectory of your life. When actor Lily Collins and I hop on the phone to chat, we’re here to discuss a few of those things: Having a baby, a really good haircut, and a fantastic friend.“I identify so much with hair as a...

Before any clothing can be recycled, it must be taken apart. This process, known as disassembly, is quickly becoming a major sticking point in the race to scale textile-to-textile recycling.“You cannot make a yarn if there’s a button or a zipper in it,” says Ellen Mensink, founder and CEO of Amsterdam-based circular...

Jed Coleman and Will Coulton pride themselves on being fashion industry outsiders. Coleman made his name as the co-founder of London’s Caravan restaurants and coffee roasters, and Coulton’s roots are in management consultancy. Neither of the London-based New Zealanders knew how a fashion business was “supposed” to operate. Yet they are the...