Moreover, the actual layers of our skin—the epidermis, which makes up the outermost layer, and the dermis—become thinner with age. “This leads to decreased function of the skin barrier, crepiness, fragility, and increased dryness,” says Dr. Castilla. “Retinols stimulate cell production in these layers and help thicken the epidermis and increase blood supply to the … Read more
In The Coin, Yasmin Zaher’s novel about a young Palestinian woman doing her best to build a life that works for her in New York City, cleanliness is, indeed, close to godliness. Zaher’s narrator becomes obsessed with spotlessness and purity even as she gets sucked further and further into chaos while balancing her job teaching … Read more
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Occasionally, when Remi Wolf talks about her new album, Big Ideas, she lulls herself into autopilot, her body operating with no input from her brain. During a recent meeting, as she discusses studio logistics in her syrupy alto (“We worked at Electric Lady in New York, we worked at Conway in LA…”), she reaches across … Read more
There are so many niche hobbies and careers in Long Island Compromise. What was the weirdest rabbit hole you found yourself in? I have two very close friends who are land-use lawyers. And I’ve overheard enough of their jobs to be like, This is completely absurd. I’m going to use it. So I wrote a … Read more
I love a good historical adaptation (actually, if it’s beautiful and fun enough, I’ve even been known to appreciate a bad historical adaptation, i.e. Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette), so naturally, I was more than ready when I read that My Lady Jane, a historical fantasy-slash-romance series about Lady Jane Grey, was in the works. The … Read more
Last month, Justin Bieber hit the streets of New York City wearing his version of an easy-breezy summer outfit: A padded zip-up denim vest, Ouer baggy shorts, and Drew House hotel-style slippers. It was all about the high-low mix—like pairing chunky Off-White sunglasses with a Los Angeles Angels hat. That fashion vibe, slightly disheveled and … Read more
What is it, exactly, that makes a song worthy of song-of-the-summer status? Instant ear-worminess? A thumping, club-ready beat? A screamable chorus? Some secret fourth thing? The criteria feel so ill-definied—and, well, silly—that we’ve gone a bit rogue here at Vogue, and simply compiled a list of songs that we can’t stop listening to this season, … Read more
It’s not every day that an edition of Vogue launches its own fashion fund. Yet today Kerstin Weng, head of editorial content for Vogue Germany, took to the floor of the James Simon Galerie in Berlin to announce the seven inaugural finalists of this first year of the FCG/Vogue Fashion Fund. They would be: Kasia … Read more
8.jpeg "Dua Lipa and Callum Turner Nail a New Kind of Festival Style at Glastonbury")
As a main headliner at this year’s Glastonbury music festival, Dua Lipa was sure to bring a sleek performance wardrobe to the main stage this weekend—including custom Versace, Chrome Hearts, and Loewe looks (all thanks to her new stylist, Jahleel Weaver). Once her hits-filled set was over and done with, however, the pop star spent … Read more
Having worked in fashion for well over a decade, Giardina says she’s not big on cycling through clothing—nor acquiring too much of it either. “I am in this constant process of editing my wardrobe, and it’s a lifelong effort to make my closet as tight as possible,” she says. Collecting vintage clothing and jewelry is, … Read more
