Louis Shengtao Chen has many, many feelings. “This season the woman is getting mad,” the designer said backstage after his fall 2024 show in Shanghai. “She’s a little bit crazy, she’s angry!” Like every season, Chen explained, the woman in question is the female version of himself. So what is he angry about? A looming feeling … Read more
There is a singular species of cactus that blooms for only an hour or two during a select few summer nights each year. The petals of the Epiphyllum oxypetalum, known variously as the “queen of the night” and Tan Hua, blossom abundantly but wilt before dawn. Its ephemeral beauty has long been the stuff of … Read more
Let’s set the scene: Miranda has just broken up with Steve, and is spending her first New Year’s Eve alone (alone with Chinese food—if you know, you know). Carrie is in her apartment sleeping when Miranda rings her to chat. “Auld Lang Syne” starts to play in the background, a tearjerker for those familiar with … Read more
