

Why I said, "No!" to Dry January
I keep wondering about the confluence of a few things this past month, among them, the convergence of what feels like a world on fire with the observation of Dry January. There are a number of reasons I have typically jettisoned embracing Dry January, but this year the tumult in the world order ranks newly and highly among them. The words of CNN journalist Kaitlan Collins in a recent social media post resonate: January should come with a warning label. Hear, hear. The mere th


Haiti's Stella-r National Olympic Looks
The Haitian-Italian designer Stella Jean once again designed and dressed the Haitian Olympic delegation with a look inspired by Haiti's revolutionary leader, Toussaint Louverture, a general in the Haitian army, usually portrayed upon his horse. The looks by Jean set the Internet on fire, citing the team as one of the best-dressed teams of the Opening Ceremony, along with Mongolia, Brazil (by Moncler) and the U.S.A. (by Ralph Lauren). Jean has worked with Olympic teams since 2















