Diane Ackerman .jpg "Beyond the Overlook: Revisiting Shelley Duvall’s 17 Most Bewitching Screen Roles")
Her wide-eyed terror in The Shining (1980)—Stanley Kubrick’s horror masterpiece in which she played Jack Nicholson’s wife—is the first image that comes to mind when we think of Shelley Duvall. However, the late Texan actress, who passed away in her sleep on July 11 at the age of 75 due to severe diabetes, had a … Read more
The final of Wimbledon and the Euros both take place this weekend. But forget who is going to emerge victorious sporting-wise for a moment. What about the style champions? Here’s how tennis and football fashion score in 2024. Players Euros While their style is somewhat hampered by the fact they all have to wear the … Read more
Since making her debut in the Royal Box in 2011, Kate Middleton’s Wimbledon outfits have fallen loosely into four categories. There are the ones that nod to tennis whites (see: the pleated Temperley design she chose for her first Centre Court appearance as a newlywed); the polka-dotted ones (Kate’s staple summer print); the Wimbledon-green ones … Read more
My mum looks uncharacteristically serious. “If anything happens to me, call this number.” “What – like you get assassinated by a gang of international spies, or fake your own death to start a new life in Brazil?” I say, as I take the card. It’s for a local solicitor, and for some reason it’s canary … Read more
On a temperate afternoon at London’s All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Barbora Krejčíková of the Czech Republic and Jasmine Paolini of Italy both played their first Wimbledon singles final on Saturday, with Krejčíková, the 31-seed, winning the match 6-2, 2-6, 6-4. In front of a crowd that included Maria Sharapova (who won her … Read more
‘After we kissed, I told him I was engaged to a woman and getting married in two weeks’ The closeted strangers Steve Atkinson (left) and Ted Kincaid, Dallas (pictured top) Ted and Steve were sitting at traffic lights, waiting to turn in opposite directions, when they first locked eyes. It was June 1987 and both … Read more
Editor’s tip: The petite size also makes this a great vibrator for people who want to try a rabbit-style vibrator but have been wary of other ones on the market, which generally have larger shafts. Type: rabbit vibrator | Material: silicone | Modes: 7 | Waterproof: yes | Battery: 40 to 80-minute runtime depending on … Read more
Who says wedding guest attire stops at a dress or suit? Khloe Kardashian makes a case for an elevated braid as part of her look for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s baraat (or, a grand nuptial procession that is part of a traditional Indian wedding) thanks to celebrity hair stylist Chris Appleton. What’s even better … Read more
While nobody can predict the outcome of Sunday night’s Euro 2024 final, there is one thing that is almost certain. Gareth Southgate will oversee England’s battle against Spain wearing a cream quarter-zip knitted polo top from Marks & Spencer. The England men’s manager has worn it for each of the team’s six matches in this … Read more
.jpg "3 Best Tom Ford Fragrances, According to an Allure Editor")
“I’m gonna do that in my house one day.” These were the words I said to my dad back in 2015 when we were visiting my aunt in Dubai. I’ll never forget standing in one of her rich friends’ homes, looking at the Tom Ford fragrances taking over the walls—moonlighting as art. It was so … Read more
