As heatwaves blur the line between spring and summer, one thing is certain: Rising temperatures are rewriting the rules of bridal style. With your wedding date approaching, consider this your invitation to rethink tradition—starting with the hemline. The short wedding dress, once unconventional, now feels undeniably of the moment: effortless, modern, and...

Love is a many-splendored thing, especially when you’re gawking at it from the outside. In this column, we examine the celebrity couples who give us hope for our own romantic futures as we try to learn what we can from their well-documented bonds.As a native New Yorker, watching Knicks fever overtake my...

In my life as a novelist, I’ve been influenced by familiar names: Proust and Knausgaard, Fitzgerald and DeLillo. But for the last four years, my literary hero has been a more unlikely artist: Jalen Brunson.Brunson, who has carried the New York Knicks within two wins of their first NBA championship since 1973,...

Just as longevity becomes the skin-care buzzword du jour, consumers are seeking out hair-care products—including the best scalp serums—that promise not just a good hair day, but healthier hair overall. “Most of us spend the majority of our time on a routine that just conditions the hair shaft and styles the hair,...

The new moon in Gemini peaks on June 14 at 10:54 p.m. Eastern Time. This lunation is the social event of June, fostering new connections, infusing our mental faculties with newfound clarity, and delivering a thrilling jolt of excitement. Our quicksilver mercurial prowess takes center stage, connecting us with those who share...

With all the fuss around the flip-flop and the wedge (not to mention the wedge flip-flop!), you might have missed the quiet comeback of an old summer favorite: the T-strap sandal. I’ve always had a soft spot for the barely-there style. A couple of years ago, I had a gold Prada pair...

Prabal Gurung had a pretty spectacular Met Gala. Among the nine designs he created for the event was a dress for Hollywood royalty—Angela Bassett—and another for a crowned head, Princess Gauravi Kumari. None of the designer’s First Monday in May looks relied heavily on ornamentation, and neither do those in his latest...

Whether I’m headed out East or island hopping in Greece, summer packing always starts with the same idea: I want pieces that can be worn in more ways than one; that look polished but feel effortless, and can withstand the mix of sweat, salt, and SPF.I’m writing this as I head to...

Now, Bhutan isn’t exactly virgin territory for travelers of a certain cachet. Since Aman’s arrival in 2004, a number of the world’s distinguished hospitality brands have followed in their wake, to Punakha in particular—Six Senses, andBeyond, and Como among them. Pemako is the latest to take up residence along this heavenly stretch...

If Krys Malcolm Belc’s first memoir, 2021’s The Natural Mother of the Child, was about sowing the seeds of LGBTQ+ family-making, his latest, What I Made for Dinner, concerns itself with what it means to keep that family fueled and nourish oneself simultaneously.In What I Made for Dinner, Belc traces his complex...