“Here we are 80 years later, ” Mike added, his voice breaking “and I watched a white officer assassinate a black man.” Seeming to speak directly to the protestors, occasionally, he said, “And I know that tore your heart out. I know it’s crippling. And I have nothing positive to say.” But he quickly turned … Read more
It’s spring 2021, and I’m about to go to work. Before I leave, I check an app on my phone. Maybe it’s called Essential Connector or some trendy name like Iter (the Latin word for travel) or Alfred (after the inventor of New York City’s first subway line—just spitballing here). You’ll arrive at the 86th … Read more
This story is part of a series, Past/Present, highlighting images and articles from Vogue that have personal significance to our editors. A few weeks ago I fled New York City to shelter in a small suburban town. Here the wind sweeps different when it brushes across the trees. The air smells clean. I awaken to … Read more
As the coronavirus crisis continues to upend the entertainment industry, film festivals have been going virtual — but none have been as ambitious in scale as YouTube’s “We Are One: A Global Film Festival.” Set to run from May 29 to June 7, the 10-day digital extravaganza will be streaming for free to audiences globally … Read more
Astronauts Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken in their new SpaceX suits.Photo: Getty Images This week, much has been said of astronauts Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken’s sleek new SpaceX suits designed by the guy who’s built superhero costumes for Tron, Ironman, and Captain America. Hollywood costume designer Jose Fernandez worked alongside SpaceX founder Elon Musk … Read more
I’ve just shut my laptop on the colourful Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show. The main event of the British gardening calendar has moved online and blossomed into something else. No doubt the useful videos fueled a boom in lockdown plant sales. But it also gave me a fix, and not just for my current … Read more
Photo: Courtesy of Edwin Mohney During COVID-19, fashion has gone even more digital. Amid social distancing, there have been campaigns photographed remotely while fashion shows have been composed completely of avatars such as Animal Crossing. And of course, there has been a surge of digital creations on Instagram. One feed that has caught my own … Read more
Trends come and go, but shorts will forever be a summertime staple. This time last year, the bike short was still having a moment, but this season we’re looking at fresh short styles inspired by the Spring 2020 runways. There’s the trouser shorts from The Row and Max Mara and the knee length denim seen … Read more
When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down from royal life, one of their reasons was “space”: “We now plan to balance our time between the United Kingdom and North America,” they wrote on Instagram. “This geographic balance will enable us to raise our son with an appreciation for the royal tradition into which he … Read more
Three years ago, I was visiting an old friend in Los Angeles; on our first night together, we caught up over dinner at Musso & Frank where a round of martinis turned into two, which turned into three. I woke up in the morning with a raging headache, and a face that resembled that of … Read more