Visits: 38 Thailand’s history is rich with gemstones, beginning in the 1400s when its mines first produced the sapphires and rubies that adorned the crowns, swords and even the footwear of the country’s royalty. And as recently as May, jewelry …
After Jacinda Ardern, Politics Will Never Look the Same
Visits: 24 For once, a politician who wasn’t afraid of fashion. Last September, Jacinda Ardern, the prime minister of New Zealand who announced recently that she was stepping down after almost six years in power, did something government leaders rarely …
The Olive Green Sweatshirt Goes to Congress
Visits: 19 President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine came to Washington wearing his reality on his sleeves. He never donned the political camouflage of a suit. The olive green sweatshirt, with its little Ukrainian trident embroidered at the neck, cargo pants …
Giorgia Meloni and the Politics of Power Dressing
Visits: 22 The first female prime minister of Italy can’t avoid people caring about what she wears, but she can use it. The first female prime minister of Italy wears Armani. It began in late October, when Giorgia Meloni, the …
David Shor, a Data Guru for Democrats, Throws One Last Bash
Visits: 29 Political operatives, techies and the nightlife crowd mix at a Burning Man-style party hosted by an influential strategist who gained new friends and enemies after a tweet. At 7 p.m. on Saturday, the political consultant David Shor was …
Aleksei Navalny Supporters Wear Red
Visits: 20 Between the Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day, red is something of the color of the moment. A week ago, however, it began to take on an entirely different meaning, as a growing number of Russians began to …
Meena Harris, Building That Brand
Visits: 26 Meena Harris, a lawyer and former tech executive, used to make statement T-shirts as a side job. Her most famous read, simply, “Phenomenal Woman.” (Perhaps you saw it on Instagram, worn by celebrities including Serena Williams, Lizzo, Ciara, …
6 Georgia Residents Who Exemplify Modern Atlanta
Visits: 28 When Georgia went blue for Biden last month, some traced it to Stacey Abrams and her nonprofit Fair Fight, whose get-out-the-vote playbook electrified the state. Others cited more college-educated and older suburban voters. And though the election (and …
The Blue Flame of ‘Hotlanta’
Visits: 31 When Georgia went blue for Biden last month, some traced it to Stacey Abrams and her nonprofit Fair Fight, whose get-out-the-vote playbook electrified the state. Others cited more college-educated and older suburban voters. And though the election (and …
How To Avoid Election Stress
Visits: 35 From the droves of people voting by mail to the widespread protests for racial justice to the pandemic and worries about the electoral process itself, the 2020 election cycle provides “a recipe for a lot of angst” on …