Ten Ways to Contribute to the Cure
Evelyn Lauder has been raising public consciousness about breast cancer since 1993, when she laid the groundwork for the nonprofit Breast Cancer Research Foundation and co-created the now-ubiquitous pink ribbon—the worldwide symbol of breast health—of which 110 million have been distributed. Lauder’s efforts over the years to raise funds and recruit retail partners’ support for [...]
How To Make It (Look Good) In America
The new HBO series How to Make It In America wraps its freshman season this Sunday—and hopefully the finale won’t be the last we see of it. The show follows the struggles of creative young hipsters trying to make it big in New York City while tooling around the Lower East Side. The cast features [...]
Pick Your Poison: Syn-ake vs. Botox
In America, it all started with Sonya Dakar’s UltraLuxe-9, an emollient cream packed with Syn-ake, a synthetic protein that is a replica of the venom produced by the temple viper, which allegedly can have similar line-smoothing effects to Botox. The waiting lists soon followed among Dakar’s A-list clients, which included Gwyneth Paltrow, Drew Barrymore, and [...]






