My Thanksgiving break was spent in the suburbs of the Bay Area (aka, my adopted hometown on the West Coast, where my husband grew up and where we spent a good chunk of the pandemic. You'll be relieved to know that between all the important activities (mainly hikes and trips to the bakery), I managed to dedicate four hours on Sunday to ransacking the local Nordstrom. Let it be said, shopping IRL the weekend after Thanksgiving is no joke. I arrived promptly at 10:30 a.m. only to discover it di...

Sexual wellness brand, maude, unveils its curatorial art exhibition debut with the Museum of Sex.Aligning with the Museum of Sex expansion to Miami, maude celebrates "Modern Sex: 100 Years of Design and Decency." Despite censorship, taboo and other conflicts that keep the world of sex under wraps, maude's debut places the undeniable impact of the intimate wellness industry front and center.Brought to life by co-creative director Dakota Johnson of Fifty Shades and the brand's visionary founder,...

The Luxury List is a monthly column on all things luxury, tapping the foremost experts in the fashion space to explore everything from craftsmanship deep dives to the little-known details to consider when buying fine jewelry.The year in luxury fashion has pointed to a new direction for the designer space. Women entered the world of watches in a new way, both from an expert POV and a shopping standpoint. Smart long-term investments dominated conversations among style insiders. "Quiet luxury" be...

Billie Eilish addresses her "coming out" following a subtle interview.In November 2023, Billie Eilish allegedly came out to Variety in an interview curated for the "Power of Women" issue. "I love them so much,” she spoke of women. "I love them as people. I’m attracted to them as people. I’m attracted to them for real," she confirmed. However, where the publication -- and public -- took this as her coming out, Eilish revealed this was never her intent. View this post on Instagra...