Style
Culture, design, and the ideas shaping how we live.
Kids (and Adults) Are Obsessed With Squishy Toys and Fidget Trading
Kids are making, trading and hunting for squishies, or squeezable, malleable blob toys that come in a variety of forms.
Was I Wrong to Repeat a Sensitive Conversation I Overheard in Childhood?
A conversation between parents more than 60 years ago shed light on the paternity of a reader’s siblings. But a sister angrily insists that it wasn’t his information to divulge.
At ‘The Shards’ Premiere, Kaia Gerber and Homer Gere Relive 1980s L.A.
Ryan Murphy’s “Love Story” fueled a nostalgia for ’90s New York. Will his new prep-school thriller bring back the wayfarer era of Southern California?
A Son of Wealth Finds His Calling in a High-End Grocery Store
How the scion Sammy Nussdorf found his calling among the carefully arranged shelves of Meadow Lane, his chic market in Lower Manhattan.
Street Style Look of the Week: 1970s Flair on the Cheap
James Rutherford is often able to snag louche 1970s pieces without much trouble. “It’s really a reviled decade, you know, as far as men’s fashion is concerned,” he said.
What Does ‘Semiformal’ Mean Today?
A reader searches for clarity on a party dress code.
You’ll Want to Raise Her Glass
Sophie Lou Jacobsen’s colorful, rippling glassware designs look great on Instagram. Lately, she’s craving something else.
Ready for Your Netflix Documentary? This TikTok Trend Prepares Users to Tell All.
That toxic former workplace, that unsavory group chat: TikTok and Instagram users are imagining moments in their life that might lead to sit-down dramatic interviews.