Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. I have long maintained that the worst thing you can do to me is send me an email. But lately, I’ve had to revise that stance to “maybe some emails are good.” Between Molly Young’s books newsletter Read Like the Wind,
Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyWe caught up with the R&B sister duo — and Beyoncé protégés — to chat skincare, music and beauty icons. By Souzan Michael Galway Date March 10, 2021 Facebook Twitter Sister duo Chloe and Halle Bailey — perhaps better known as Chloe x Halle and also known
Sandra Lindsay, director of nursing for critical care at Northwell Health’s Long Island Jewish Medical Center, was the first person in the U.S. to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Below, the 52-year-old reflects on finally getting to meet her new grandson—and why we should all trust the science behind the vaccine. Over the last year, I
From turf fields and quarterbacks to hard courts and three-point shots: after five seasons of junior college football content, Last Chance U transitioned into its first-ever iteration focused on junior college basketball (making this season six of the Last Chance U series). Enter the East Los Angeles College (ELAC) Huskies led by Coach John Mosley
Photography via Getty ImagesMeghan Markle and Prince Harry’s interview with Oprah Winfrey was more revealing than many anticipated. Here’s a timeline of what was going on publicly — and what the royal couple shared with Oprah was happening privately at the time. By Patricia Karounos Date March 8, 2021 Facebook Twitter Within minutes of starting
In September 2019, Yerin Baek, then of K-pop duo 15&, made one of the biggest moves of her career as a musician: She announced her contract had ended with JYP, one of South Korea’s biggest entertainment companies, and that she would be starting her own independent label after spending 12 years training and performing at
A couple of weeks into quarantine, Carey, a 42-year-old New Jersey mother of three, decided she wanted to lose the extra 15 pounds she’d been carrying since her youngest child was born in 2017. “Experts were saying that diabetes, which runs in my family and being overweight were risk factors for contracting COVID-19. I [thought],
People are often surprised when I call myself “disabled.” Over the years, society has shifted toward person-first language (i.e. person with a disability) to describe disability. However, many people within the disabled community prefer identity-first language (i.e. disabled person). Much of this confusion comes from the unconscious but prevalent understanding of disability as inherently negative.
Courtesy of Chanel / Inez & Vinoodh We’ll be the first to admit there are things we don’t miss about fashion week: the rigid, never-ending itinerary; midnight deadlines; frantically searching for a bathroom between shows; the guilt associated with being tired, annoyed and overworked while being part of such a beautiful industry. But one thing
Including how to carve out time for yourself when you run your own business and how to find community on TikTok. By Jennifer Berry Date March 8, 2021 Facebook Twitter Ever wonder what it takes to be an entrepreneur *and* thrive on a rapidly growing platform like TikTok? On March 4, FASHION sat down (virtually,
Joe Maher/BFCGetty Images The Gilded Age. The Age of Enlightenment. The Industrial Revolution. And now, upon us, is the Basique Era. This isn’t a phenomenon due solely to our year-long quarantine, but a whole new lifestyle that urges you to embrace your every Basic desire in unprecedented ways. Go ahead: Slip on some Skims and
Exactly one week before the 2020 presidential election, Lizzo wanted everyone to know that the last time we were on such a precipice, in 2016, a good portion of America’s eligible voting population did not cast a ballot. The message was particularly clear because the statistic sat atop her head: the numeral 40 and a
Trigger warning: the following article mentions suicidal ideation, self-harm, depression, and experiences with eating disorders. In the first interview since their departure as senior members of the royal family, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry spoke with Oprah Winfrey about some exciting news — they’re expecting a baby girl! — but in that same interview, which
Photography courtesy of By The NamesakeCelebrate Women’s History Month and show some love to local designers by supporting these Canadian woman-led fashion brands. By Eliza Grossman Date March 9, 2021 Facebook Twitter In honour of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting Canadian female-led small businesses. From hair accessories to statement sweaters, you
The Queen and Buckingham Palace have finally responded to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Oprah interview, where the couple spoke candidly about their experiences in the institution. Among the bombshell claims was that a member of the royal family (not the Queen or Prince Philip) had concerns that Archie’s skin would be too dark, the
On February 3, nearly four months after she lost her third child, Jack, to pregnancy complications at 20 weeks, Chrissy Teigen shared that she was experiencing what felt like baby kicks in her uterus. “My little Jack would have been born this week so I’m a bit off,” Teigen tweeted. “I truly feel kicks in
I don’t know about you, but I’ve always been jealous of people who can fall asleep quickly. I’ve struggled with anxiety for as long as I can remember, and I’m no stranger to depression and PTSD, either. Whatever mental health issues I’m experiencing, I find they’re often harder to deal with at night, which can
“When you can learn to see your body as a vessel that carries your beautiful mind and spirit, then you can really start to respect it.” By Patricia Karounos Date March 8, 2021 Facebook Twitter “I don’t follow anyone who makes me feel bad about myself,” says Jameela Jamil. The actress and activist — who
While the world started seeing clips of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s bombshell interview about the royal family, Kristen Stewart was busy working on a movie about how that same family treated Princess Diana, Harry’s mother. New set photos came out of Stewart in character as Diana on the set of Spencer at Schloss Nordkirchen
“I have two kids at home, a new job, my husband is about to throw himself out a window, and you want me to pick up shells on the beach? All I did was brush my teeth today.” This is what ran through Julia’s* head when a friend suggested they go sea kayaking last spring,
The CDC released a new set of COVID-19 guidelines for vaccinated and unvaccinated people, and one of the biggest changes has to do with group gatherings. According to the CDC, fully-vaccinated people are defined as people who have been vaccinated with both doses of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, or one dose of the
Courtesy of Dior / @Elina_Kechicheva Dior’s magic is the stuff of fairytales. From its embrace of the feminine mystique to an international, all-star fanbase that includes its newest face, Jisoo of Blackpink, to supernatural growth in sales in 2020 despite a global pandemic, the fashion house knows the power of storytelling. For its fall-winter 2021
Photography courtesy of Lambert.“This contest is a little push to help a woman go to the next level with her business.” By Odessa Paloma Parker Date March 8, 2021 Facebook Twitter In an effort to inspire and support female Canadian entrepreneurs, Mélissa Lambert — founder of the eponymous Montreal-based vegan leather accessory label — has
One year into the pandemic, its effects are threatening to undo decades of investment in girls’ and women’s access to education, economic opportunity, and safety. The facts are dire: The crisis has led to an increase in domestic violence; the gender poverty gap will likely worsen, as more women than men have lost work during