Tessa Dóniga Johnson We met just before lockdown, sharing a croissant and a walk along the L.A. River. I reveled in how kind and quiet he was, how different from the toxic men I’d chosen in the past. He is the first good man I fell in love with. I fell with my whole heart. […]
Continue ReadingWinter is arguably the most important season when it comes to footwear. Not only should you be concerned with style, but function as well. Will your shoes keep your feet warm? Will they survive the snow, ice, and messiness of the season? Furthermore, your choice of shoes during this cold-weather season can make or break […]
Continue ReadingA young Buddhist monk and a wizened old man are soaring through the forest, running on air as if weightless. The old man’s white hair and robes stream behind him as he amiably tells the young monk he’s been training for over 200 years. The monk, named Fat-hoi, feigns amiability for a moment longer. “What […]
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Sofia Coppola’s much-anticipated Priscilla Presley biopic—titled, naturally, Priscilla—is really less of a biopic than a diorama. The film studies the young Priscilla Beaulieu’s behavior as she seeks, inhabits, and eventually rejects the beautiful but constrictive box within which her rock-star lover, Elvis Presley, places her as their romance takes them from West Germany to Memphis […]
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We have entered a nail art renaissance with textured chrome, air-brushed auras, sculpted seashells, charms galore, and now: 3D flowers. Made from gel, acrylic, and even rhinestone glue, these flowers take the most classic salon design and unfurl their petals into something more hyper-realistic. The trend began in early spring as the wasteland began to […]
Continue ReadingSandy Liang’s bow-adorned fashion shows quickly cemented the brand as the ultimate downtown uniform, and today, the designer launched their first-ever home collection. The eponymous brand, spotted on celebrities like Emily Ratajkowski, embraces girlhood dressing with rosette-studded tops, ballerina flats, and micr0-mini pleated skirts. Its new home items will complete the downtown fashionista’s home, with […]
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Calling all beauty lovers! Welcome to First Class Beauty, an extensive guide to the best travel beauty products to carry on (or check) for your next adventure, tested and beloved by ELLE.com editors. With summer on the back burner, my feelings for the fall and winter seasons are yo-yo-ing from love to loathe. The highs? […]
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Italy, as J.J. Martin would put it, teaches you how to live. The native Californian relocated to Milan after years in New York spent working at Paine Webber and Calvin Klein, on the invitation of her then boyfriend Andrea Ciccoli. She moved into a very foreign environment without a job, but she stayed, becoming a […]
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Sneaker culture has hit an all-time high. What once was a subculture reserved for in-the-know hype kids has turned into a global, mainstream phenomenon. (You can thank TikTok, Instagram, and resale sites like StockX, GOAT, and eBay for that.) And one of the most undeniably popular styles in history that continues to reign supreme is […]
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Both Jessica Alba and Rachel Zegler are used to being outspoken and staying true to themselves. For Alba, the founder and chief creative officer of The Honest Company, it’s in the name of her multimillion-dollar brand. Zegler, for her part, has gone viral for her honesty, once famously telling an interviewer that she took a […]
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