In fact, this year’s prom was the most elaborate yet. Not only did Reilly play emcee, but he also delighted the room with a suite of on-theme ditties (“I’m Your Puppet”; “Am I a Toy or a Treasure?”), accompanied by singer Sierra Ferrell and the seven-piece New Orleans jazz-style band...
I first visited Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week (MBFW) Tbilisi in 2018, and at the time, the city was full of creative optimism. Demna, a famous Georgian fashion export, was making waves at Balenciaga and Vetements, and plenty of eyes were on the capital, scouting for the next breakout star. Designers, drag...
To understand the history of the ballet flat, one need only consult the name. The shoe was created for, what else, ballet. As early as the 16th century, dancers wore them on stage. Rose Repetto (yes, that Repetto) famously designed a pair for her son, the dancer Roland Petit, before...
Days after the Met Gala, Di Petsa was adamant that the celebrations should continue—in true Greek fashion. As such, the London-based label teamed up with Selene, a soon-to-open eatery in SoHo, to host a colossal Friday night feast.To designer Dimitra Petsa, it was a no-brainer. “I liked the idea that...
My never-ending battle with stubborn hormonal acne aside, my top skin goals include keeping my skin smooth, lifted, and hydrated. At 34, I don’t feel the need to seriously consider the more intense in-office treatments just yet. I’m still very mindful of what I inject in my face (I’ve stopped...
In 1967, 18-year-old Susanna Kaysen was admitted to the McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts, following a suicide attempt. Decades later, she wrote the best-selling memoir Girl, Interrupted, chronicling her approximately two-year stay inside the facility, where she observed and befriended her fellow patients. Then, in 1999, that book became a...
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