VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Next time you fret about sanitising your desk or kitchen counter because of the coronavirus, spare a thought for the workers whose task on Friday was to wipe down St. Peter’s Basilica. A Vatican staff member in protective gear sanitises the interior of St. Peter’s Basilica, as part of efforts to
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Victor VIRGILEGetty Images The next venture for ELLE’s Education project globally is a series of online learning courses that you or any of your friends can sign up for. Following the ELLE International X MIT Innovation Leadership For Fashion & Luxury Consumer Brands Program, ELLE International’s educational programs will be extended to a dedicated online
NEW YORK (Reuters) – For 64-year-old New Yorker Victoria Rosenblatt, giving up her calming pottery hobby during the stresses of the coronavirus lockdown was not something she wanted to contemplate. But her local pottery studio had been forced to close. So she purchased from the studio a mini pottery wheel on which she can make
On Zoom calls, Kate Middleton makes a point to dress up. But off camera and off the clock, the Duchess of Cambridge’s style is far more cozy than it is extravagant. She dresses like a human, not some ritzy princess, a source made clear to Us Weekly. The source told the outlet that the Duchess
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Can’t bear to eat alone? People have dinner as they sit next to stuffed panda dolls, used as part of social distancing measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Maison Saigon restaurant that reopened after the easing of restrictions in Bangkok, Thailand, May 13, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
With binge-watch performances from the likes of Tom Hardy and Cillian Murphy, razor-sharp suits and bloody good haircuts across the board, BBC drama Peaky Blinders had us gripped from the very start. It follows the story of a gangster family running a crime racket in Birmingham just after the First World War. It’s been one
Francisco fills a neighbors’ cup with wine at a rooftop during a nationwide quarantine due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Caracas, Venezuela April 6, 2020. Picture taken April 6, 2020. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero CARACAS (Reuters) – When Venezuela ordered a quarantine in March to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, real estate agent
Adult female panda Er Shun, one of two being returned to China by Canada’s Calgary Zoo due to the difficulty of obtaining their food of fresh bamboo due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) related logistical problems, is seen in an undated photograph provided May 13, 2020. Calgary Zoo/Handout via REUTERS. (Reuters) – Unable to import
Talking about silver linings in quarantine is a difficult proposition, and the Internet can be a tricky place for rooting out positivity right now. But the truth is that most Americans are home all day, working, not working, worrying about not working, caring for children—and, yes, some are fashion-influencing on the Internet, and Instagram in
It’s been almost 20 years since the first The Princess Diaries came out, but Anne Hathaway let fans in on a sweet and major secret about the first film. One of its most iconic moments—Mia Thermopolis slipping on the bleachers while talking with Lily—wasn’t scripted. In a bonus clip from The Happy Days Of Garry
Like your clothes, haircuts aren’t one-size-fits-all. But unlike your clothes, you can’t take a crap haircut off after a day of fielding abuse from your colleagues. Which is why – before going under the barber’s scissors – it’s worth knowing which styles best suit your face shape. After all, an extra inch here or a
Want to add a new pair of sweatpants to your WFH rotation? Look no further: Right now, Universal Standard is taking 40 percent off its incredibly stylish loungewear set. With sizes ranging from 00 to 40, Universal Standard makes it possible for everyone to find a great pair of jeans, cute midi dress, or casual
Many relationships are being tested by quarantine, and Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s is among them, according to Us Weekly. The outlet spoke to a source who claims the couple is having issues, especially because Kardashian feels she is on her own parenting and homeschooling their four children: 6-year-old North, 4-year-old Saint, 2-year-old Chicago, and
There was a time not so very long ago when attending a special event in a pair of sneakers was a surefire way to flag yourself to your shiny-shoed peers as a sartorial pariah. However, attitudes have shifted in unforeseen ways and what was once the scruffy outlier is now the footwear gold standard. The
Like every industry, the fashion world is being hit hard by COVID-19. Stores have shut down indefinitely, and the annual star-studded Met Gala was postponed indefinitely. But as the world grapples with a new reality, a slew of powerhouse brands are pivoting from producing clothes to manufacturing protective masks, gowns, and other supplies to help
Ariana Grande gave her first extensive interview in months to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe while curating an At Home playlist for his radio show. And for the first time, Grande discussed at length how problematic and sexist calling her and other women “divas” is. She explained why that treatment led her to stop doing interviews
An unlikely bit-player in one of summer’s cinematic dramas has been the humble moustache. Or, to be more precise, the face-furniture attached to actor Henry Cavill. This became an issue because extensive reshoots for Justice League overlapped with the filming of Mission: Impossible – Fallout, for which Cavill had been required to grow a moustache (which
Victor VIRGILEGetty Images There’s been a lot of talk about how to fix fashion and make the industry more sustainable, but much like the weather, it’s too often a topic that generates much discussion and comparatively little action. Dries van Noten—who might just be the Elizabeth Warren of the fashion industry—is hoping to change that.