July 20, 2017

The Mad Scientist Behind Nike’s ‘Back to the Future’ Sneaker

BEAVERTON, Ore. — The only things missing were a white lab coat and an electrified hairdo as Tiffany Beers, 37, showed off an assortment of boots […]
July 19, 2017

A Museum Show Asks: How Modern Are Your Spanx?

Most famous of the quips attributed to the Austrian-born American designer Rudi Gernreich — now best remembered for his unisex creations and the topless bathing suit […]
July 19, 2017

At Curlfest, a Celebration of Natural Hair and Black Beauty

As I stood before a slightly foggy bathroom mirror a few weeks ago, my fingers gingerly grasped a few strands of freshly washed hair. Extending my […]
July 19, 2017

Amanda Lepore, Transgender Club Diva, Tells All About Her Plastic Surgery

The transgender night life diva Amanda Lepore is, to quote the filmmaker Joel Schumacher, a “moving sculpture,” a person who has made her own body her […]
July 18, 2017

Surprise! You’re at Our Wedding!

Bite-size berry tarts, cheesecakes and cupcakes were being passed to the 70-plus guests who had gathered for Lauren Pienkowski and Corey Chavers’s engagement party at the […]
July 17, 2017

Grandfather Clocks Are Still Trending

In this gadget-crazy world, there is always a competition to come up with classy gadgets to capture people’s fancy. The more chic and smaller-looking, the better. […]
July 15, 2017

Saying Farewell to a Store That Changed Shopping

When news broke last week that Colette, the pacesetting Parisian concept store that started numerous designers’ careers and helped change the face of retail, would close […]
July 15, 2017

Table for Three: Bill Maher and Fran Lebowitz: When Comedy Cuts Deep

Table for Three By PHILIP GALANES “No one dies in New York without my speaking,” Fran Lebowitz said, arriving for lunch with Bill Maher in late […]
July 14, 2017

Vows: Two Different Cultures, One Modern Marriage

Vows By LINDA MARX Brittney Middleton was not looking for love when she met Ikenna Ogike, who is known as Ike, at the Couture nightclub in […]
July 14, 2017

Modern Love: How to Stop Breaking Up

Modern Love By MATTHEW SULLIVAN Libby and I spent our first hours together shelving board books and pop-up books and organizing the spinner racks with copies […]