Diane Ackerman 
What are you up to this weekend? We’ll be hanging out with my sister and niece, whom we haven’t seen in ages, and I’m so excited to squeeze them both! Hope you have a good one, and here are a few fun links from around the web… This week’s Big Salad issue features our dear … Read more
Celebrities are notorious for taking props from sets to keep as personal momentos. Daniel Radcliffe has admitted to taking several pairs of Harry Potter’s spectacles, while Adam Driver took home a lightsaber when filming wrapped on Star Wars. However, this could soon be a thing of the past as props from many of our most-loved … Read more
WARNING: Distressing content CJ Woods is on the hunt for vintage gaming consoles, trawling through Facebook Marketplace and online communities. They are not for himself, but rather to honour his 20-year-old son, Dylan — who took his own life just before Christmas. For more Real Life related news and videos check out Real Life >> … Read more
“I read some critics in September who said: ‘Oh, he just did a commercial collection for the brand: blah blah blah.’ This is bullshit.” Sabato De Sarno pulled no punches in a preview, and—while riled by last season’s snipings—he declined to let that rhetorical turbulence affect the course of his menswear debut at Gucci this … Read more
Taylor Swift has filled a blank space in her wardrobe with a £58 dress from a Scottish fashion house, leaving its owner “gobsmacked”. Swift was spotted wearing the olive-green mini dress in Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday while out for dinner with the actors Blake Lively and Zoë Kravitz at the pizzeria Lucali. The Scottish … Read more
An almost 150-year-old chapel nestled in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia has been snapped up by a new owner for little more than $900,000. The 1860 church, which has been converted into a bed and breakfast and wedding venue, was sold on December 27 for $915,000. Located in the small township of Hay Valley, … Read more
For fall 2024, Emily Adams Bode Aujla is introducing a new line with a sportswear bend called Bode Recreation. “It’s our interpretation of American athletic wear, largely inspired from the 1770s through the 1970s, and it’s the first time that we’re introducing certain materials more focused on washability and wearability,” she said at the label’s … Read more
Nothing has a stronger influence on children than the unlived lives of their parents, at least according to various quotes attributed to Carl Jung. While that maxim may hold some water, when it comes to love, it’s often the romantic lives our parents do live that underwrite our own rulebook for relationships. From navigating feelings … Read more
A 28-year-old corporate lawyer has spilled her secrets on how she saved $35,000 in 12 months using a simple budgeting method anyone can follow. Aleks Nikolic explains how putting a label on the planned future use of the funds can help boost your savings — making it harder for you to spontaneously spend your earmarked … Read more
Dean and Dan Caten’s show was about—surprise!—the idea of twins. Who better than the irrepressible Canadian brothers should have a say in the representation of “the two sides of the coin,” as they said backstage? Drawing upon their own reality of being a sort of day-and-night double version of each other offered the Catens the … Read more
