Posts by Sophie Clearwater
How Gayane Umerova Is Shepherding Uzbekistan’s Cultural Transformation
CCA Tashkent is the first permanent center for contemporary art in Uzbekistan. © Studio KO. Courtesy of the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF) It wasn’t until recently that the international art world started paying close attention to Central Asia. Long isolated as part of the Soviet bloc, the “Stans”—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and…
Read MoreCelebs Prove the Lace Cami Is Fall’s Coolest Going-Out Top
The modern camisole emerged in the 19th century as undergarments worn over corsets and petticoats. By the late 1800s and early 1900s, they became widely used by women everywhere and were trimmed with intricate lace. Because of this, lace trims became synonymous with lingerie throughout the 20th century. In the 90s, these lace-trimmed camisoles and…
Read MoreAt New York Fashion Week, Fashion’s Next Status Symbol Is Proof
Fashion’s traditional equation between price, prestige and quality is breaking down as consumers gain more ways to examine what they are actually buying. Penske Media via Getty Images Every September, fashion asks us to believe. The shows, the front rows, the campaigns that follow: all of it is an elaborate exercise in constructing belief about…
Read MoreWatch E!’s Tommy Hilfiger Spring 2027 NYFW Livestream
No need to roll up your sleeves—E! is bringing the fashion straight to you. When Tommy Hilfiger shows off its spring 2027 collection on the New York Fashion Week runway at The Plaza Hotel on Sep. 10, all the action will be livestreamed right on E! News’ homepage. If you liken yourself a fashionista, this…
Read MoreThousands of Food-Packaging Chemicals Lack Safety Data
We don’t often look with suspicion at the plastic wrapping a block of cheddar, the waxed carton containing milk, or the plastic bottle of ketchup. We expect food packaging to be more or less inert—breakfast isn’t supposed to come with a side of chemicals, after all. But evidence suggests that many food-contact materials, as food…
Read MoreDancing With the Stars’ Surprise Elimination Twist Revealed Ahead of Season 35 Premiere
It takes two to tango—and to be eliminated. When Dancing With the Stars premieres across two nights on Sept. 15 and 16, the stakes will have never been higher. It was revealed on Hulu’s Get Real podcast that one female celebrity pairing and one male celebrity pairing will be eliminated during the episodes, which will…
Read MoreAn Insider’s Indictment of an Isolated Art World
Honoré Daumier, The Third-Class Carriage, 1864. Oil on canvas, 25 3/4 x 35 1/2 in. (65.4 x 90.2 cm). From the H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929, Object Number: 29.100.129. Courtesy The Metropolitan Museum of Art For the better part of a century, the art world has insulated itself from…
Read More‘Buy Canadian’: Meet the Consumers Boycotting American Products as Trade Rift Widens
However, even someone as dedicated to the movement as Jeejeebhoy struggles to find alternatives for everything. “My skin doesn’t react well to most sunscreens, and as much as I’ve tried Canadian brands, there’s only one American brand that actually works well [for me] at an SPF 50,” she says, admitting it’s proven to be difficult.…
Read MoreCMA Awards 2026: Taylor Swift, Ella Langley and More Nominations Revealed
Taylor Swift Drops “I Knew It, I Knew You,” Reunites With Jack Antonoff for ‘Toy Story 5’ Song Country’s biggest night is almost here. And ahead of the 2026 CMA Awards airing Nov. 18, the Country Music Association released its slate of nominees on Sept. 10. Leading this year’s pack is Ella Langley who earned nine…
Read MoreBrooke Korine Miller On Pretty With Purpose and “the Worst Club With the Best Members”
Brooke Korine Miller with surgeon Dr. Lisa Newman. DANIEL RAHAL Brooke Korine Miller looked in the mirror and didn’t recognize herself. She had never expected to have breast cancer at 25. The model, actress and, by her own admission, “a little bit of a hypochondriac” says it was her vigilance that led to finding the…
Read MoreWar of open letters erupts between pro-Israel and pro-Palestine factions in Hollywood: ‘The time is coming’
Tis the season for open letters. And quoting proverbs. On Wednesday morning, a group of Hollywood notables signed a new missive denouncing the use of the word “genocide” with regards to Israel’s military response in Gaza. Shari Redstone, Sherry Lansing, Gary Barber and Debra Messing were among the 5,000-plus signatories who hail from the worlds…
Read MoreMariah Carey Poses With Twins Moroccan and Monroe in Rare Family Photo
Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon’s Twins Monroe and Moroccan Are Their Mini-Mes in Easter Photo Moroccan Cannon and Monroe Cannon will always be Mariah Carey‘s babies. That was made clear when the 15-year-old twins posed with the “Obsessed” singer in an adorable mirror selfie. Moroccan shared a grainy Instagram snap Sept. 9 of himself holding up…
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