Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Why the Most Compelling Luxury Hotels Start With a Point of View
As luxury experiences outpace luxury goods, hotels are finding competitive advantage in cultural relevance and shared passions. Unsplash+ On a recent visit to 7 Spring, a backgammon café in Nolita, one thing stood out immediately. There were no open laptops, no headphones and no one half-working while they waited for their coffee. Every table was…
Read MoreMousse Makeup Is Trending—How to Apply Without Looking Patchy
“For the most natural, airbrushed like finish, start with well-moisturized skin and apply a small amount of mousse foundation to the center of the face, blending outward.,” suggests Vincent. He uses a makeup sponge or beauty blender (dampened with a toner or finishing spray) for a seamless look. He also mentions fingertips work beautifully too, as…
Read MoreHow to Help the Victims of Europe’s Deadly Wildfires
You can donate to its efforts in Ávila, Spain, here and those in Bordeaux, France, here. Secours Populaire Français Secours Populaire Français, a French nonprofit dedicated to combating poverty, is soliciting volunteers and donations to support the people severely affected by the wildfires in Gironde, Landes, and everywhere else in the country where the blazes…
Read MoreThe Lone Republican Who Voted Against Advancing Bill to Put Tougher Sanctions on Russia
A key section of the bill states that “not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law, increase the rate of duty for all goods, including oil, natural gas, liquefied natural gas, petroleum, petroleum products, petrochemical products, coal, and coal products,…
Read MoreFor Italian Automakers, Beauty Has Always Come Before Horsepower
Spiaggina were open-air, doorless micro-vehicles built so Europe’s jet set could drive from their coastal villas to the beach. Photo by Roland Weihrauch/picture alliance via Getty Images This is a confirmed true story: during a recent group media tour of Rome highlighting the city’s lifestyle attractions for men, one young journalist from Brooklyn noticed that…
Read MoreHow A.I. Ended the Era of Launch Here, Localize Later
Generative A.I. has eliminated the luxury of launching in one market and localizing later. Photo by Sheldon Klareich/Hulton Archive/Getty Images On May 18, Starbucks Korea launched a campaign for a tumbler line and used A.I. to write a name for it: “Tank Day.” Nobody meant to reference the 1980 Gwangju massacre, or the discredited 1987…
Read MoreHere’s What to Know About Farmers’ Market Produce During the Cyclospora Outbreak
Food-safety experts stress that people should continue to buy and consume produce—whether at the grocery store or the farmers’ market—despite Cyclospora fears. “Don’t quit eating fruits and vegetables,” Rohde says. But people can take precautions to limit their risk of Cyclospora and other foodborne pathogens. Bill Marler, a food-safety lawyer, recommends buying intact heads of…
Read MoreSuki Waterhouse Reveals Daughter’s Batman-Inspired Nickname for Robert Pattinson
“When I was writing my album I would test write them on her,” Waterhouse added. “It definitely influenced me if she had a little dance going.” Waterhouse and Pattinson’s daughter has been in tune with their careers from her very first words. Literally, the “Good Looking” singer told E! News in September, “One of her…
Read MoreHow Nicola Lees Recentered the Aspen Art Museum Around Artists Instead of Objects
Adrián Villar Rojas’s “First Gods, Lost Animals” is at the Aspen Art Museum through April 11, 2027. Photo by Jörg Baumann Courtesy the artist, Aspen Art Museum, kurimanzutto and Marian Goodman Gallery Since her appointment as artistic director and CEO of the Aspen Art Museum in 2020, Nicola Lees has put the museum on the…
Read MoreOlivia Wilde Details How Turning 40 Influenced Her Role in I Want Your Sex
Olivia Wilde isn’t worrying about aging out of Hollywood, darling. The Don’t Worry Darling director, 42, revealed that entering a new decade was the catalyst that pushed her to tackle her steamy performance in her upcoming film I Want Your Sex. “The spring right before this movie I turned 40 and I felt great and I was like, ‘Hell, yeah,’”…
Read MoreBernard Arnault’s Succession Looms as LVMH Returns to Growth
All five Arnault children hold senior roles across the luxury group, yet their father continues to resist naming an heir. Bastien Ohier / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images LVMH is showing its clearest signs yet of emerging from luxury’s two-year downturn, lifted by stronger U.S. spending and fresh wealth creation, even as the…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Cannes Beach Club Guide, Ranked By a Summer Insider
The entire city of Cannes is oriented around the beach. It’s the raison d’être for this little French village with a Hollywood legacy, and the major draw for everyone from tourists to movie stars to locals who live here year-round. I’ve been lucky enough to spend the last three summers in Cannes, and living here…
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