Kris Van Assche and Berluti Go Their Separate Ways

A decade after launching Berluti as the LVMH group’s first and only exclusively “masculine” marque in ready-to-wear, its CEO Alexandre Arnault today signaled another shift for the house: Kris Van Assche is departing as designer after three years. Explaining the change, Arnault said: “In order to maintain our commitment to both savoir-faire and innovation we … Read more

The Dragon Sisters Are a New Type of Hip-Hop Act

Pre-COVID, The Dragon Sisters began establishing themselves on New York’s nightlife scene, gaining traction at Pride events or at drag shows put on by Voss Events. “We started to develop and embody our own artistry,” says Issa. They also began writing their own rap songs: their tracks, such as “The Vibe,” draw heavily from house … Read more

Who Is Billie Eilish’s New Mystery Man?

Last week, Billie Eilish emerged with her new man. Okay, fine, her rumored new man. The singer was spotted on Friday with actor Matthew Tyler Vorce in California, grabbing coffees with Eilish’s beloved pit bull, Shark, in tow. The duo have yet to confirm any sort of relationship, but Eilish did seem to cozy up … Read more

Thank You, Walter Mondale, for Paving the Way for a Female VP

And Mondale himself thought “putting a woman on a major-party ticket would change American expectations, permanently and for the better.” As he wrote, “Picking Ferraro was symbolic in that sense, but a symbolic gesture with consequences. Skeptical voters would see what an effective woman candidate would accomplish. Young women could see new horizons open up. … Read more

A Black-Owned Hemp Farm Flourishes in Hudson Valley

After banding together to harvest 10 acres of hemp plants, it took six months for them to trim, process and manufacture the crop into pure CBD form. The wholesale batch had been earmarked for vendors for the upcoming music festival season. But by March 2020, with cases of the Corona virus multiplying daily, everything ground … Read more

What I Learned From Starting a Cannabis Business During a Pandemic

Although hemp—the plant matter found in Xula products—does come from the same species as marijuana or Cannabis sativa, it does not share the same chemical composition when it comes to cannabinoid makeup. Unlike marijuana, hemp has been genetically grown for its extremely low concentration of THC, the compound that gives you the high. Although different … Read more