Sandra Mansour’s job is turning dream worlds into dresses. She pulls clouds down to earth via billowing tulle; she sews dawn dew from gardens into glass-beaded gowns. It’s a gift, as they say, but it comes with a cost—like, literally—because the hand-crafted pieces by the Swiss-born, Beirut-based designer are roughly (and rightly) the cost of
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Exclusive Details Maybe Carlos Santana didn’t get the memo … The Cleveland Indians star 1st baseman rocked a “Chief Wahoo” shirt under his jersey during Tuesday’s game — despite the team BANNING that logo back in 2019. Remember, the team — along with Major League Baseball — put out a grand statement back in 2018
Senator Kamala Harris just made history. On the third night of the Democratic National Convention, Harris formally accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination, making her the first Black woman and the first Asian American to be on a major-party ticket in the United States. In her much-anticipated speech to the nation, Harris paid homage to
We’re breaking down what’s safe and what isn’t If you’ve dealt with problematic skin of any kind this summer—whether it’s due to maskne, milia caused by too-thick moisturizers or stress-induced zits and dullness—then you probably already have certain acids, found in chemical exfoliants, on your radar. These holy grail ingredients, like salicylic acid, glycolic acid
These days, time has become an increasingly fluid concept, and Gucci, a brand that has long respected the intricate delicacy of watchmaking and timekeeping, recognized that this might be an opportunity to revisit our collective relationship to it. So, the fashion house has invited revered artists from all over the world to create works of
Gigi Hadid hasn’t shared many photos of herself during her pregnancy, preferring to keep the experience private for now. But today, she was feeling her look and posted a rare selfie to her Instagram Story of herself in the car. It comes just weeks before Hadid is due to give birth to her first child
It’s getting harder and harder to keep track of eyebrow trends. From microblading and lamination to ombre brows, it seems like every other month a new technique is promising you your best brows yet. The latest arch moment to enter our social feeds is shadow brows. But whereas some beauty trends showcase a never-before-seen technique
Edward BerthelotGetty Images This year has been nothing short of heartbreaking, to say the least. But you don’t know disappointment until you have both of your laptops and phone set to the Telfar site in the hopes of nabbing its famous Shopping Bag as soon as it drops, only to be met with a “sold
Steven FerdmanGetty Images It turns out the 2020 pandemic is providing parents with even more handmade keepsakes to stow away and show off to their children’s friends in the future. On her Instagram, Blake Lively posted a selfie in which she and Ryan Reynolds are both wearing face masks decorated by their young daughters. “We
Like whether trimming your hair regularly will *actually* make it grow faster No matter where you get your beauty info from—whether it’s magazines, social media or good ol’ word of mouth—it’s safe to say that the abundance of sources and information available at any given time has made things, well, pretty confusing at times. With
The genesis of Uggs might be rooted in an ancient time of bedazzled flip phones and velour tracksuits, but the Australian brand’s quality and evolving range (they now carry blankets, sneakers, athleisure and heels) have rendered Ugg’s cozy creations timeless. Considering how stress-inducing 2020 has been, coupled with all the extra time spent at home,
Beloved 1995 teen film Clueless is being turned into a TV show again—but this one has a teen mystery twist to it. Deadline reports that Peacock is rebooting the series, and that it will be focused on Cher’s best friend Dionne rather than Cher herself. It’s part Heathers, part Riverdale and not so much a
From building a DIY dunk tank (!) and killing the amateur cooking video game to mastering quar skincare, Jen Garner is embracing lockdown life and, frankly, I really want to invite myself over Jennifer Garner is as warm and friendly as you think (slash hope) she’ll be. When we connect over the phone during month
When Bulgari was in the planning stages of their latest collection, they decided to tap none other than brilliant designer Yoon Ahn. Co-founder of the Tokyo-based label Ambush, Yoon was initially known for her heavy gold jewelry and “POW” pieces, worn by the likes of Kanye West and A$AP Rocky. Today, not only does Ahn
Breaking News A brilliant charity move from LeBron James is living on … the King is still selling off a bunch his game-worn sneakers — with all the proceeds going toward his I Promise school in Ohio. LBJ started the charity event a while ago … giving collectors the option to buy one of his
Sarah Cooper is reclaiming her voice. The comedian and TikTok star, who went viral earlier this year for lip-synching Donald Trump’s surreal speeches, is getting her own Netflix special. Deadline reports that Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine will debut this fall, directed by Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll) and executive-produced by Maya Rudolph (SNL). Cooper’s solo special
There are a few indisputable facts about season 3 of Netflix’s Selling Sunset: Justin Hartley did Chrishell Stause dirty, Davina Potratz is even worse this time around, and Christine Quinn’s wardrobe is, without a doubt, the star of the show. The Netflix reality series first premiered in March 2019 and it didn’t take long for
At the beginning of 2020, Copenhagen Fashion Week launched an ambitious action plan to ensure designers are meeting a set of sustainable standards to reduce their environmental impact. During the intimate presentation for its spring 2021 collection this week, Ganni delivered its solution: Ganni Repeat. To start, Ganni joined forces with Levi’s to deliver a
Breaking News LeBron James is taking advantage of the NBA’s relaxed dress code while in the Orlando bubble … rockin’ an open shirt and showing some serious skin before the Laker game on Monday!! Of course, the league decided to take it easy on its fashion requirements during the NBA’s restart … allowing players to
Chip SomodevillaGetty Images After months of speculation, Joe Biden has announced that Kamala Harris is officially his running mate for the 2020 presidential election. “I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked @KamalaHarris—a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants—as my running mate,” he wrote on
From faux freckles to plumping lipgloss To absolutely no one’s surprise, I downloaded TikTok a couple of months back in an effort to escape quarantine boredom and kids, SHE HAS BEEN INFLUENCED. While the social media platform dominated by Gen Z is known for endless dance routines, Timothée Chalamet stan compilations and hilarious Kardashian voiceovers,
We’re bored in the house and in the house bored, but that doesn’t mean we can’t dress up. Take it from Wan-Ji Chang, 83, and Sho-Er Hsu, 84, owners of the Wansho Laundry in Taiwan. The octogenarian couple went viral on Instagram for their quarantine ‘fits and expert modeling, bringing a much-needed bright spot to
Exclusive Kanye West is not letting his bipolar episode and fierce family feud mess with his bottom line — it’s still business as usual as far as Ye is concerned. Sources close to Kanye tell TMZ … this drama-filled week has not had a negative impact on his massive deals with Adidas and GAP. We’re
A fusty, nearly century-old franchise may not seem like an obvious vehicle for a show about inequality and police corruption, but HBO’s new series Perry Mason has managed to turn a 1930s pulp-fiction protagonist into a mouthpiece for our time. Granted, it takes some liberties with the source material: The titular criminal defense attorney is
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times Presented by Colgate Optik White Renewal The biggest fashion trends are usually high risk, high reward. And specifically in the tragic case of low-rise jeans, that was a lesson I had to learn all my own. Travel with me for a moment to
“You were the one posting all those [Instagram] Stories, right?” It’s three days after Beyoncé’s jaw-dropping, feast-for-the-eyes Black Is King visual album dropped on Disney+, and I’m on the phone with her stylist, Zerina Akers, the woman behind the fashion fantasies that dazzle in the film and on Beyoncé in general. “You were on it,”
The more bizarre, the better, apparently — a fashion collab between KFC and Crocs is a rousing success … KFC says its fried chicken-scented shoes are already sold out!!! Someone had the bright idea to pair the famous foam clog company with the fried chicken icon to make limited-edition kicks — and they flew off
Gregg DeGuireGetty Images Jordan Fisher is stealing hearts twice in 2020—first as John Ambrose McClaren, Lara Jean’s childhood crush, in To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before: P.S. I Still Love You and now as former high school dance star Jake in Work It alongside Sabrina Carpenter. But in real life, he’s engaged to his
We love a bold lip—even if it’s just for you Five months (and counting) into the COVID-19 pandemic, people are finally starting to find their rhythm when it comes to the “new normal”—and that includes adjusting their beauty routines. With cities and provinces slowly reopening across Canada, wearing face masks in public spaces is more
Style Points is a new weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. In the early evenings, Esther Povitsky heads outside to begin her meditation. This being Los Angeles, you might think that involves crystals or ashwaganda, but, she says, “‘Sit down, hold your back up, close your eyes and think about nothing’—that’s