Posts by Kevin Harson
I Loved “Silver Springs” for Years—Then a Breakup Made Me Actually Understand It
I was entranced by the song from my first listen as a teenager. But it was a decade before I finally, truly understood it. At 26, I found myself reliving a breakup that had happened more than two years prior: against the advice of friends, family, and therapists, my ex-boyfriend and I stayed in touch…
Read MoreFirst Came Ozempic Face. Now People Are Dealing With Ozempic Hair and Muscle Loss
Ever since Ozempic flooded the mainstream consciousness, the controversial weight loss drug of choice has come with some well-documented downsides. Many have dealt with the infamous Ozempic face, which experts describe as rapid weight loss to the face and loss of elasticity in the skin, causing one to look much older. “Ozempic face can look…
Read MoreWith Her New Book, ‘Maggie; or, A Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar,’ Katie Yee Slyly Updates the Divorce Novel
In Katie Yee’s debut novel, Maggie; or, A Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar, the titular Maggie is two things at once: the white woman Yee’s unnamed Chinese American protagonist has been left for by her partner, Samuel (whom she memorably describes as having “skin that loosely resembles pale shrimp gaining pink over…
Read MoreThe Best Korean Toner Pads Brighten and Smooth in a Single Swipe
We get it: You’re hesitant about adding another step to your already-stacked skin-care routine, but if it’s glass skin you’re after, you’re well-suited for Korean toner pads. For the uninitiated, “toners serve as both a treatment and a way to prep your skin for further products in your multistep skin-care routine,” founder of Soko Glam,…
Read MoreThese Boho Boots Will Be Fall’s Status Shoe
Nothing fires up Google’s algorithm quite like talk of the return of skinny jeans, but for fall/winter 2025 designers are conspiring to relaunch another dormant Noughties trend: slouchy boho boots that puddle around the ankles and fold over the calves. Seen on the likes of Kate Moss and Sienna Miller back in the day, the…
Read MorePetite and Plus Size: 8 Places to Shop and a Few Tips
I have heard you my petite and plus size Curvy Fashionistas. In the comments, on Facebook, and on Twitter! You are looking for resources to shop that are tailored just for your curves AND your height. Finding the two to coexist can at times be hair pulling frustrating… since the original post, we have added…
Read MoreEssential Luxury Beauty Products Worth Every Penny | TCF
In the vast world of beauty, there’s a unique thrill in splurging on something truly special—those items that promise not just performance, but an experience. While building a reliable routine with everyday favorites is essential, identifying the essential luxury beauty products that genuinely elevate your regimen can transform your self-care. It’s about discerning what’s merely…
Read MoreExtract and Dissolve Blackheads ASAP with the Best Pore Strips
When it comes to quick fixes for clogged pores, the best pore strips have long held a beloved spot in skin-care routines worldwide. There’s something undeniably satisfying about peeling away a strip and seeing the visible evidence of impurities (think: blackheads and sebaceous filaments) lifted from your skin. Beyond their instant gratification, pore strips provide…
Read MoreThe 11 Splashiest Releases Coming to the 2025 Venice Film Festival
The 2003 South Korean sci-fi comedy Save the Green Planet! is reimagined in characteristically batshit fashion by the idiosyncratic Yorgos Lanthimos in this chilling and absurdist farce. It marks the director’s fifth collaboration with double Oscar winner Emma Stone, after The Favourite, Bleat, Poor Things, and Kinds of Kindness, and reunites him with the latter’s…
Read MoreCharli XCX’s Post-Wedding Style Is Less Bridal, More Glastonbury
Following her City Hall wedding last weekend, Charli XCX is already back to work. While the singer has a bigger bash scheduled, don’t expect her to exhaust bridal whites. Just days after her wedding, Charli traded her Vivienne Westwood minidress for an outfit that could have just as well belonged at Glastonbury. And, in many…
Read MoreThe Highly Collectible Book Valentino, A Grand Italian Epic Has Been Reissued—Giancarlo Giammetti Takes Us Through Its Pages
Couture. Spring-Summer 1983. Black dress with silver-white embroidery, Bückles with a huge multiple bow at the side, in chiffon and taffeta. Gloves, bracelet, and earrings by Valentino. Vogue Italia, March 1983. Photo © David Bailey. As for the 2000s, Giammetti recalls, “the fashion companies, not just Valentino, became conglomerates, became groups. More heads telling you what…
Read MoreUp, Up and Away: 5 Ways to Wear Balloon Pants Right Now
It happened. We (as in, fashion) have come full circle. You know those bubble-shaped, billowy, amorphous, ankle-gathered trousers you’re seeing everywhere, from the sidewalks to the catwalks? On your co-worker and your favorite celebrity? They’re called genie pants—or balloon pants—and their effortless fluidity has usurped the crisp cotton pajama pant as summer’s must-have bottom. This…
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