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...

“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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Marathon training season, for many, is in full swing—including Harry Styles, who last time, bested the Berlin marathon with an impressive 2:59:13 performance. He’s also approaching a mammoth residency tour with his fourth album Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally, and a stint on this weekend’s Saturday Night Live.Photographed out...

This thinking also shapes how the brand uses social media. “In luxury, people love to strive for the billboard or print, but the reality is is mostly experienced through mobile devices and social platforms, and our teams have really embraced that,” says Kiman. Instead of creating content in parallel, the...

“This is our time — because why not?” declares Roksanda CEO Patricia Sancho, as we finish our interview on the top floor of the brand’s new store and concept space that opens today. Stretching over three floors on London’s Sloane Street, the store will operate until early June. Besides Roksanda’s...