Dreaming of a visit to the City of Light? Maybe for the first time. Maybe for the hundredth time. Either way, you can get into a Paris state of mind by reading some iconic works before you go. So what are the best books and poems to read before visiting Paris? Our correspondent Abbie Martin Greenberg has compiled a list of the best books set in or written about Paris, including novels, poems, histories, essays, memoirs and shopping guides.
Guess which category of apparel is selling faster right now than any other? If you guessed lingerie, you’re right! While lounge wear and boss women blouses have their role in this #Stayhome era, it’s not all about work, thankfully. Our correspondent Julie Chang Murphy has a curated (and tasteful) roundup of the best intimate pleasure products and luxury lingerie for women right now.
In the hierarchy of pressing issues and concerns during this mandatory stay-at-home COVID-19 crisis, we get it. Hair care is not anywhere near the top of the list. However, at some point some of us find ourselves with a non-trivial delimma: is it possible to maintain a chic hair style without your favorite stylist? If you’re similarly afflicted with this Champagne Problem, our correspondent Jillian Tangen has help from an expert: tips from a salon owner about how to care for hair at home when the salon is closed.
What are the best luxury gifts for new moms this Mother’s Day? Our correspondent Jillian Tangen (who is herself a working mother of three and who knows what she’s talking about) has curated our luxury gift guide of ideas for what to give the new mothers in your life – whether its your wife, sister, daughter, BFF, caregiver, colleague or mentor – on this, their very first Mother’s Day.
Even before this new normal that we’re all living in took hold, the fashion visionaries had decreed that the statement necklace was back. We’re not sure that it ever went away, but still. Fast forward, and now our top halves are the focal point for #WFH video conferences and virtual happy hours when we’re off duty. It’s a harmonic convergence! Just when we need them, right on time, here are the best new chic statement necklaces that also happen to look great on camera – so you can stand out, even in a crowded Zoom gallery.
