Diane Ackerman 
Zara and Mike Tindall put on a loved-up display as they attended the second day of the Cheltenham Racecourse April Meeting. The royal couple looked happy as they walked hand-in-hand and shared a smile together. Princess Anne’s daughter oozed elegance in a khaki coat and black accents. The coat cinched in at the waist and … Read more
Abad’s signature format was trapunto, a style of large-scale quilt. Despite the playfulness of their textures and coloring, Abad’s versions often tackled dense, complicated intersectionalities, from her identity as an immigrant Ivatan woman in the Western world to the social and political tensions of the authoritarian Marcos regime in the Philippines. “What Pacita was doing, … Read more
I spent two glorious weeks in Mexico City last year, and nearly every day I bought a large cup of the juiciest mango, all chopped up and sprinkled generously with a bright-red powder that I quickly learned was called Tajín. This is a ready-made spicy mix of chilli peppers, lime and salt that transforms mango … Read more
A Queensland supermarket has made the controversial decision to axe its self-service checkout. An IGA in the Brisbane suburb of Greenslopes has decided to close the self-service option to return to face-to-face employee checkouts. Customers reportedly became aware of the closure thanks to a sign posted at the store, citing a spike in shoplifting as … Read more
Most of us experience our fair share of greasy skin and sweat-induced breakouts in the warmer months. But for those of us whose baseline is that of excess oiliness, you know you can’t necessarily reach for the same moisturizer as your normal-, dry-, and even combination-skin-typed friends. However, being a little too blessed in the … Read more
People may occasionally call her pop confessionals “cringe,” or wonder if she’s oversharing—but in the tradition of many great poets before her, Swift’s bread and butter is in the gratuitous myth-making of her personal life. Penned with her trusted associates, Jack Antonoff (of the band Bleachers) and Aaron Dessner (of the band The National), Swift … Read more
Le Caprice will to my mind always be Princess Di’s lunchtime gal pal hotspot. I grew up about 250 miles from St James’s in central London, where handmade shoe boutiques nestle beside bespoke fedora specialists, and where the local corner shop is Fortnum & Mason’s food hall. However, via the tabloids, the goings on at … Read more
New data reveals Australians are changing their holiday plans during the cost-of-living crisis, saving them at least $300 per month. NAB’s consumer sentiment survey of more than 2000 Australians found one in three people were reporting high stress as a result of the cost of living during the first quarter of 2024. As a result, … Read more
Grace Kelly’s gown is considered one of the most iconic wedding dresses of all time. The Hollywood star wore a beautiful dress designed by her friend and Academy Award-winning costume designer Helen Rose. The gown was made with 400 yards of fabric, 25 yards of silk and 100 yards of tulle. The Princess combined it … Read more
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As a eight-time attendee of the Met Gala, it’s safe to say that Gigi Hadid knows her way around the event’s red carpet by now. Since attending her first Met in 2015, the supermodel has pulled off a variety of drastically-different themes along the way—from campy to futuristic. So, ahead of this year’s grand soirée, … Read more
