Diane Ackerman 
In general, “an upper eyelid surgery is an easy thing to go through,” assures New York City-based double-board certified plastic surgeon Melissa Doft, MD. “It’s not so painful, and a lot of skin tightens by week four or five.” New York City board-certified plastic surgeon Lara Devgan, MD, always tells her blepharoplasty patients that they’re … Read more
Designers are as curious and cautious about AI as the rest of us. The new technology has been used at basic levels to create prints and to write at least one press release (Stine Goya). Last season Collina Strada and Heliot Emil dove deeper, experimenting with the tech as a design partner. Now Nehera’s Ladislav … Read more
“With bangs, just an inch or two can change everything,” Reagan Baker, our friend and favorite hairstylist. “There’s no uncool bang right now, every style works.” Reagan proved her point this fall, when three brave Cup of Jo readers showed up to put their hair in her hands, and the delightful Christine Han took photos. … Read more
Lilian no longer knows how many times she’s deleted all the dating apps from her phone. Somehow, she always reinstalls them. While she says she hates “the apps”, as they are now known (begrudgingly or affectionately, depending on your success), going clubbing or hanging around at a pub is “not where you meet people”. Lilian … Read more
The Chase Australia star Mark “The Beast” Labbett has welcomed in the New Year by working out hard at the gym as he continues on his weight loss journey. His girlfriend, English TV presenter Hayley Palmer, recently posted a video noting how proud of him she was — and Labbett went on to share the … Read more
Just when I thought I had firmly decided to grow my hair out long, Julianne Hough goes ahead and changes my plans entirely. Her adorable new micro bob has me questioning everything I thought I wanted from my hair in 2024. We’ve all been there. You’re bored with your look and open to a big, … Read more
For spring, Natasha Zinko transformed Soho Square, a de facto public park in the heart of central London, into a campsite adorned with tents of innumerable sizes. The Ukrainian designer’s pre-fall collection likewise has an outdoorsy theme, but with a cold-weather approach. “It’s a continuation of what we’ve done before, but everything’s a little bit … Read more
Over the holidays, a long-buried memory came roaring back to me: It is Christmas break, 2000. I am 23, back home in Montreal from Brooklyn, and I’m in my parents’ musty basement, alone. My entire family is upstairs in the living room, doing the only activity we Jews have ever done over the holidays: lounge. … Read more
Last summer, a photographer named Tyler Wesley posted a video on TikTok claiming that he no longer had anxiety after 30 years of being a “huge sufferer”. He credited a supplement: 500mg of magnesium, combined with vitamin D3. The magnesium hashtag has over a billion views on TikTok, and people continue to rave about the … Read more
I don’t know about you, but whenever January comes around, I’m always tempted to hit the court and get practising my backhand. But whether you’re serving looks on or off the court this Australian Open season, a good tennis outfit that can take you from court to brunch is a great investment. My pick of … Read more
