As the East Coast teases us with fake spring—80-degree days and 30-degree nights—I have officially turned on my flight notifications for a to-be-determined spring vacation. If you also have a getaway on the horizon, take this opportunity while you're counting down the days to come up with a beauty game plan. You may know which outfits you want to wear, and the accessories that will definitely make their way into your suitcase, but what about your product selection? Knowing your travel personality—whether that's a carry-on-only minimalist or a pack-the-vanity jet-setter—can help make the proc ..read more

George Rose, a muralist known for her vibrantly-colored murals of flowers, assures me her name has no connection to her chosen subject matter. “My dad’s a forester, so he’d always take us out to the bush," she explains. "Because I was surrounded by nature, I developed that interest in flowers. I can’t control my name, but it’s a nice synergy.” At 10 years old, Rose found herself at a crossroads—pursuing her dream of becoming an astronaut or following her artistic ambitions. Her parents made the prescient decision to nudge her toward art—one small step for Rose, one giant leap for the niche m ..read more

“Who would like the wine list”? It’s a simple question, and yet it can often inspire anxiety around a dinner table. For starters, the table in question is usually outside the comfort of your home—where you may be used to drinking wine in your sweatpants after a long work day. You might also be surrounded by professional colleagues, picky friends, or parents who will absolutely judge you if you order the wrong Zinfandel. Whatever the case, it’s understandable if you feel some pressure to choose the “right" wine and not disappoint anyone at a restaurant. Nobody wants to be responsible for orde ..read more

Kelia Moniz’s latest venture, Honolulu Pawn Shop, is a clothing store that showcases Hawaiian culture with a New York sensibility. A native Hawaiian and two-time champion surfer, Moniz set out to create a store that showcases not only her passions and business acumen but also the New York upbringing of her husband, photographer Joe Termini. Moniz is Hawaiian surfing royalty. She grew up at her parents’ surfing school, Moniz Family Surf, where she spent her childhood learning the family trade alongside her pro-surfer brothers. After achieving world titles, fulfilling her childhood dream of be ..read more

“Every voice is like a thumbprint,” Madeline Argy explains to me over the phone from the very same Mercedes in which she self-tapes her podcast Pretty Lonesome. Fifteen minutes into our conversation, we’ve fully detoured into a discussion about linguistics—specifically phonetics, which the Sussex-born media personality studied before graduating from the prestigious University of Kent in 2022. “You can tell everything from waveforms. There are cases where they’ve caught a killer based off the split seconds between a plosive and a consonant—tiny things that you see if you really analyze someon ..read more

From ear pins to edgy engagement rings and back again, KATKIM does it all. The Los Angeles-based fine jewelry designer doesn’t recreate trends; she sets them. Her statement pieces have a cult-like celebrity following, and her engagement rings break with convention. Her designs bring clean curves and linear pave detailing to pieces suited for everyday wear—and the more exceptional moments of our lives. So, as we kick off bridal market season, we’re tapping her for her insights on the diamonds that will define the future. According to founder Katherine Kim, this year’s engagement ring trend fo ..read more

Mother’s Day always seems to approach without much warning, leaving me scrambling to find the perfect gift. If anyone else’s mom is hard to shop for, join the not-so-exclusive club. The scenario remains the same: I ask if I can treat her to anything, and she politely declines. She just wants to spend quality time together. Blessed with gift-giving as my love language, I can’t help but believe there are a few items she’s secretly yearning for. My success rate tends to average about 50 percent, but I always opt for quality pieces that will last—or, at the very least, be passed down to me. If t ..read more

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