You may claim to buy all your beauty products at niche stores like The Detox Market, Violet Grey, or even Larchmont Beauty, but we’ve all fallen victim to grabbing a bottle of shampoo or body wash at the local grocery store when we've run out and surpassed the power of dry shampoo. Reaching the desperation of becoming a mixologist in the shower (filling the bottle with water to try to salvage any of the remaining product, which always ends up just being watered-down bubbles) is something I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. Yet, grocery store beauty shopping shouldn’t be thought of as a last r ..read more

Make a wish! The planets of expansion, Jupiter, and disruption, Uranus, are united in the enriching sign of Taurus to unleash new cycles of creativity, innovation, and rebellion across the collective. The exact connection happens early on Sunday, April 21st, but the changes it represents have been brewing throughout April, for the past 11 months since Jupiter first entered Taurus, and even since Uranus entered Taurus in 2018. This is a culmination moment filled with some of the most powerful astrology of the year, and if you want to take advantage of it, then you’re in luck, because I’ve out ..read more

René Redzepi’s radical and exacting resourcefulness is legendary. When the intrepid chef founded noma, his experimental Copenhagen-based restaurant, 21 years ago, he insisted on using only local foods that were in season, often foraging for ingredients like pine cones and pea shoots in the Scandinavian wild and turning to methods like fermentation and pickling to preserve ingredients during barren seasons—changing the landscape of fine dining and garnering a cult following in the process. In the highly inventive hands of Redzepi and his crew, abandoned cod heads become a show-stopping delica ..read more

While Spain has top destinations like Madrid or Barcelona, those who know know that the coast is the proper place to vacation. My home for the next few days? Finca Cortesin. It is a luxury resort hidden in the province of Málaga. This southern region is part of Andalusia, Spain, an autonomous community rich with its own traditions and culture. Throughout my stay, I documented everything about this magical place, from the cuisine to the spa that put to shame all that I have visited before. I was unsurprised to discover that this property has been awarded countless times for the superior level ..read more

“WhoooooaooOAoHH!” Who could forget the immortal words of Fergie when she did four single-handed cartwheels across the stage of The Today Show at 8:54 a.m.? That singular moment is a perfect embodiment of an Aries in action. After wading through the world-weary waters of wise ol’ Pisces, Aries season bursts onto the scene with buoyant, youthful energy and the contagious optimism of Spring. As a cardinal sign, Aries are natural-born leaders, although, with their improvisational approach to life, their strategy tends to be very “ready, fire, aim.” As the baby of the zodiac, their charming sens ..read more

Street-style documentarian Johnny Cirillo has built a fanbase under the pseudonym @watchingnewyork by cataloging the ensembles of the city’s most stylish dwellers in their natural habitat. These aren’t posed shots outside a fashion show with clothes so fresh you can smell the store on them (or the PR lending house). No, these are real people with real style. All of these culminate in his opus, Watching New York: Street Style A to Z, released on April 16th. In compiling his first book, Cirillo turned back the clock to 2016, sifting through eight years of documentation. “We had all these diffe ..read more

Food—the simple act of eating and sharing in a traditional sobremesa—lies at the heart of Mexican culture and has contributed to the surge in tourism to Mexico City. As the traditional potluck-style service has evolved into a dynamic gastronomic scene and auteur cuisine across the city, there is a growing effort to move away from conventional restaurant tables and establishments. Chefs strive to create more intimate experiences where guests can get their hands dirty—quite literally—whether by mushroom picking or indulging in oily Mexican matcha sauce. “If we Google ‘Mexico City restaurants ..read more

It’s Friday, I’m at Coachella for the first time in my life, and because I’m a 35-year-old millennial whose music tastes haven’t evolved since the heyday of indie sleaze, I don’t recognize anyone outside the headliners on today’s lineup. That doesn’t bother me, though, because I’m not here for the music. It’s the colossal, glowing, immersive art installations that have lured me into the desert. Coachella’s official name is “Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival,” but the latter half of the moniker rarely gets mentioned. I’m not sure why we don’t discuss the art much, though, because the a ..read more

Last night, model Kelsey Merritt attended her first Dior fashion show at the Brooklyn Museum, where the French fashion house showed their Fall 2024 collection. Still adjusting to the time difference after a flight from Tokyo, she spent the day getting ready at The Mark hotel on New York City's Upper East Side. For Merritt, the need for a zen aura supersedes any desire for a zesty pre-game. She meditates, applies face masks, and has her hair and makeup done—plot twist—sans music. "There's so much going on that it feels chaotic," she explains. "This is my time to zen out before the big thing h ..read more

Halfway through the getting ready process, makeup artist Raisa Flowers realized that Caitlin Clark’s WNBA Draft outfit had changed. “At first, I thought they were doing the original black look,” she tells me over the phone. “But midway through the makeup, even before I started doing the eyes and lips, I asked, ‘Wait, what are you wearing?’ And good thing I did because I would’ve gone in a different direction and we had minimal time.” Clark, the number one pick last night at the WNBA Draft, descended upon the orange carpet wearing a two-piece Prada satin shirt and miniskirt, paired with a Pra ..read more