Rhonda Garelick

January 17, 2023

Miss Universe Succumbs to Gravity

Can a beauty pageant become a seminar on global politics and commerce? Out of all beauty pageants, Miss Universe, which began in 1952, makes the boldest […]
January 13, 2023

From Kate Middleton to Catherine of Wales: What’s Next?

Catherine, Princess of Wales seems to live in a state of perpetual waiting. What does that do to a woman? Prince Harry’s blockbuster memoir, “Spare,” has […]
December 14, 2022

Fluent in the Language of Style

For over three decades, Judith Thurman has captured the often ineffable pull of fashion and beauty like few others. Judith Thurman notices everything. Meticulous observation has […]
June 16, 2022

Johnny Depp Through the Looking Glass

Examining the madness that male beauty elicits. We know, of course, that men can be beautiful, but rarely do we acknowledge, let alone analyze, the powerful […]
April 21, 2022

The Shock of Chopping Up a Chanel Bag

A show of righteous patriotism or a display of heedless privilege? Marina Ermoshkina, a Russian television host, typically fills her Instagram with glamorous selfies: couture clad […]
April 21, 2022

The Shock of Chopping Up a Chanel Bag

A show of righteous patriotism or a display of heedless privilege? Marina Ermoshkina, a Russian television host, typically fills her Instagram with glamorous selfies: couture clad […]
December 17, 2021

How Ghislaine Maxwell's Socialite Status Helped Jeffrey Epstein

Ghislaine Maxwell looked impeccable. That was the point. The prosecution rested on Friday, Dec. 10, in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, who stands accused of helping […]
December 17, 2021

How Ghislaine Maxwell's Socialite Status Helped Jeffrey Epstein

Ghislaine Maxwell looked impeccable. That was the point. The prosecution rested on Friday, Dec. 10, in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, who stands accused of helping […]
November 29, 2021

The Meaning of Gosar's AOC Anime Video

Dissecting the visual aspects of the violent video circulated by Representative Paul Gosar. In October, a video depicting the murder of a United States congresswoman made […]
November 10, 2021

The Cinderella Myth We Can’t Quit

The same woman who stars as the embodiment of poverty in Netflix’s “Maid” is a brand ambassador for one of the world’s largest luxury companies. How […]