“I know,” she said. “So after work tonight . . .”“Yes?”“Have an eggnog with Sam. On me.”“With Sam?” she asked. “But he’s a maître d’, and I am but a poor, lowly cigarette girl.”“Forget it,” I said. “I think you two can make a match.”And I walked into the instant...

The 2026 pre-fall collections may not hit the stores until next summer but inspiration is free and evergreen! This season Jonathan Anderson taught us how to partake in the ribbon trend without looking “ballet-core,” while Matthieu Blazy showed us that not only is leopard print indeed a neutral, it’s also made...

Two years after Mickalene Thomas’s first visit to Paris in 2009, she returned for a residency at Giverny, the well-known home and garden of Claude Monet, where she was deeply drawn to the interior and exterior worlds he created. Now, with her solo exhibition “All About Love,” at the Grand...

When the Princess of Wales arrived at Windsor Castle for the state banquet held in honour of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier earlier this month, she surprised royal watchers with her choice of tiara for the occasion. While in the past she’s typically favored the Cartier Lover’s Knot (famously worn by...

Attenzione, pickpocket! Perhaps you recall two-and-a-half years ago, when an Italian woman went viral for warning tourists about thieves in densely populated areas, or this past summer, when a vigilante American tourist caught a Venetian pickpocket by her ponytail.While these petty thieves still make headlines now and again, nowadays, people...

Typically, the only decision to make when it comes to mascara has been whether to opt for deepest black or softer brown. But now, a delicate alternative shade has been making waves when it comes to lashes. Noticeable but not too dark, it catches the light with an almost hypnotic...

A four-part Beatles biopic is currently in the works, directed by Oscar winner Sam Mendes, penned by industry stalwarts Jez Butterworth, Peter Straughan, and Jack Thorne, and starring some of the most in-demand actors working today. Before the four interconnected films—one from each band member’s point of view—hit the big...

I felt so powerful, yet sexy wearing his clothes. It was all about the cut and the lines. I think one of my favorites was the red lamé dress that I wore when I spoke at the Oxford Union in the ’90s. All the boys went crazy, and my then...

After two years of nonstop pink, Ariana Grande is preparing for a life after Glinda.Grande, who is hosting SNL this week, took her promo as an opportunity to leave Oz. Filming a spot with SNL cast member (and her Wicked co-star) Bowen Yang and musical guest Cher, Grande opted for...

It’s a divisive time to be an airplane outfit. The subject itself is a fraught one, fares are soaring, and delays are at an all-time high—it’s fairly difficult to care about the message your loungewear set is sending to the good people of Terminal 2 when your flight to New...