Month: July 2020

Photography courtesy of Alex Aubichon-Manitopyes.“It’s about offering designs that are representative of things that are important to Indigenous people, and sharing that in an authentic way.” By Odessa Paloma Parker Date July 9, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter “My Blood Memory is Couture.” That’s the ethos behind the accessory label Indi City, helmed by Angel Aubichon and
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One of the most pivotal and heartbreaking songs in Hamilton, the revolutionary Broadway hit newly-released on Disney+, is “Satisfied.” It’s a stirring, sensual, sorrowful ode to an attraction that can never be fulfilled between Angelica Schuyler and her future brother-in-law Alexander Hamilton. But what was the truth about the relationship between the penniless immigrant “flying
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Photography courtesy of Instagram/@izadaptive.These innovative face coverings support the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing community. By Odessa Paloma Parker Date July 10, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter Iz Adaptive, the pioneering brand founded in 2009 by Toronto-based designer Izzy Camilleri, recently released a new take on the non-medical face masks it has offered for
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Netflix has a habit—pun very much intended—of taking seemingly ridiculous conceits (hello, Too Hot to Handle) and turning them into surprise hits. Take Warrior Nun, for instance—which, yes, is a real show, currently trending as one of the top 10 most-watched series on Netflix in the U.S. The story follows an young orphan named Ava,
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Between launching her own beauty line and releasing an album, Lady Gaga has found another project: Starring in Valentino Beauty’s latest fragrance campaign. The Italian fashion house announced Gaga as the new face of Voce Viva, a perfume dreamt up by Valentino creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli. “Imagined as a voice to spread a message around
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When it premiered in January at the Sundance Film Festival, time loop comedy Palm Springs tapped into the desperate feeling of isolation and need to escape indicative of the 24-hour news cycle of dread. The Max Barbakow film centers on a happy wedding in the titular California city—except self-loathing maid of dishonor Sarah (Cristin Milioti)
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Pilates isn’t all about toning. If you’re doing Pilates moves at a “cardio pace” (think running, biking, jumping rope), you’re getting a high-intensity, low-impact cardio workout, too — just ask ACE-certified group fitness trainer and certified Pilates instructor Amy Jordan. Resistance-training exercises, like Pilates, increases your body’s muscle tissue and permanently cranks up your calorie
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If you’ve ever admired how the light hit someone’s face just right, chances are that they were wearing highlighter. From subtle radiance to serious shimmer, light-reflecting makeup products are all the rage right now thanks to their ability to brighten up dull complexions, give skin a healthy glow and enhance natural features. But here’s the
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In the 45 minutes Baby Rose and I spend on Zoom, she refers to herself as “weird” 11 times. “I like the word weird,” she says. “I probably should think of a different synonym, but to be ‘weird’ is to not be understood by a majority of people.” She’s absolutely right—Baby Rose isn’t everyone’s cup
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