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Journalist and Brain on Fire author Susannah Cahalan writes in an urgent, personal book that the ’70s study by David Rosenhan had an outsized effect on psychiatry — and may have been fatally flawed.
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Dan Piepenbring worked with the music icon on The Beautiful Ones: “Prince wanted to “break the mold of the memoir,” he says. Esmail explains how his own anxiety and hacking helped inspire Mr. Robot.
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Talia Hibbert’s new novel stars Chloe, who’s determined to get a life after years of coping with chronic pain, and Red, the mysterious and extremely annoying (at first) super at her new building.
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When I began the switch to a nontoxic lifestyle in regard to my household products, skincare, and food, I knew that switching my makeup over would be a must. As I’ve been making my other transitions, I learned what ingredients to look out for in the products I use, like how I should absolutely avoid parabens, sulfates, leads, and synthetic fragrances (which are hormone disruptors and possible carcinogens). It’s important to know the specific ingredients because some brands perceive themselves as nontoxic or clean but actually aren’t.
For instance, I thought that Burt’s Bees was a totally nontoxic company, but its lipstick has tested positive for traces of lead and its soaps and lotions contain synthetic fragrances, which cause disruptions within our hormones. This just goes to show how overwhelming this process can be, and I hope to make it a little easier by sharing my everyday nontoxic makeup routine with you! Scroll through for a few of the makeup products I used to use, which contain some of those risky ingredients I mentioned. Then find my nontoxic swaps.
With all the shoes available every time we enter a store or an e-commerce site, it can be hard to know what it is we will actually need or wear. Someone who does know is Alex Long, a Raleigh, North Carolina–based personal stylist and the founder of Alex Long Studio, which also provides personal shopping services and wardrobe editing to clients. “Shoes can either make a look or kill it,” Long says, and recently, she told me that one of the things people never seem to have enough of is everyday shoes.
Long and I could easily talk about shoes all day, so who better to advise on the everyday shoes that women need (and that might be currently missing from their wardrobes) than her? Keep scrolling to find out which five shoe styles she says are essential, and shop our picks for each.
“This is a shoe that can take you through the whole day. Show your fun side with animal print, old-school Velcro, or metallic details. Sneakers are taking the place of flats.”
“Mules—flat or not. Go for something nontraditional like rich, jewel-toned velvet. Mules are great with any look.”
“Try going bold with an unexpected pop of color.”
Long’s bootie tip: “Low on the ankle for dresses and skirts, or above the ankle with a wide-leg crop.”
“This is a great way to add texture to a look. Snake is huge right now, and leopard is the classic that’s holding strong.”
Next up, 14 ways celebs are styling the coolest fall boot trends.
I’ll be the first to admit I am a very picky person. I like my clothes folded and hung in a certain direction (not to mention color-coordinated). I like my scrambled eggs cooked exactly right (rich and creamy—never fully cooked through). And I like my sweaters to be the absolute softest against my skin (coarse fabrics and itchiness simply will not do!). Luckily, my sweater snobbery has lead me to discover some of the best soft sweaters out there—including the brands, retailers, and specific styles that are leading the pack in cushy comfort.
As a fashion editor, I am also fortunate that I get to try, touch, feel, and see plenty of cozy knits on a regular basis, and because it’s now officially “sweater weather” I wanted to share some of my favorite findings with you, our dear readers. Scroll below for some of the absolute softest sweaters on the market right now that you’ll want to snuggle up in all season long.
Up next, I tried the five best-selling sweaters on Who What Wear this month—here are my thoughts.
What gives a fashion item—whether it be a pair of sunglasses, a knit, or a jacket—that elusive, grandma-inspired vibe? To be honest, even for me, it’s hard to pinpoint, a je ne sais quoi if you will. However, I think we can all admit that there’s no denying a “grandma” piece when you see it.
Take handbags, conveniently the topic of today’s post, as an example. The below purses you’re about to see all have that of-another-time, dug-from-the-back-of-your-granny’s-closet vintage feeling, but they’re not all necessarily similar either. Some are baguettes while others have top handles. Some are croc-embossed while others are fabric. But when you look at them all collectively, they represent a timeless appeal that just makes you want to invest in one and never get rid of it. And, luckily, you can. Just keep scrolling to see and shop the (many) trendy grandma bags I’m loving and endorsing for the seasons ahead—at every price point.
Up next: I shop all day for a living, and these are the coolest things I saw last month.