https://www.nytimes.com/section/style en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Tue, 10 Nov 2026 22:07:26 +0000 Tue, 10 Nov 2026 21:11:35 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/section/style https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/02/style/sofia-franklyn-alex-cooper-call-her-daddy.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/02/style/sofia-franklyn-alex-cooper-call-her-daddy.html Sofia Franklyn started the podcast “Call Her Daddy” with Alex Cooper, but their relationship fell apart. She’s telling her story in a new memoir. Alexandra Alter and Alisha Haridasani Gupta Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:25:41 +0000 Franklyn, Sofia (1992- ) Cooper, Alexandra (1994- ) Call Her Daddy (Radio Program) Podcasts Books and Literature Media OK McCausland for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/style/heidi-klum-halloween-costume-hand.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/style/heidi-klum-halloween-costume-hand.html The model, who scurried across the red carpet to celebrate the 25th anniversary of her annual Halloween party, reflected on some of her favorite costumes. Alisha Haridasani Gupta and Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:29:08 +0000 Halloween Costumes Parties (Social) Moxy Hotels Klum, Heidi New York City Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/style/ulta-black-hair-salons.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/style/ulta-black-hair-salons.html Black women are discovering Ulta Beauty’s textured hair services, but not everyone is convinced it’s worth leaving their stylists for. Gina Cherelus and Yola Mzizi Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:22:50 +0000 Beauty Salons Black People Hair Women and Girls Customer Relations Cosmetics and Toiletries Shopping and Retail Ulta Beauty Inc United States Beauty (Concept) Keira Bruce Keira Bruce after her Ulta Beauty hair appointment. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/style/nyc-marathon-fashion-outfits.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/style/nyc-marathon-fashion-outfits.html Newlyweds and a woman celebrating a birthday were among the marathoners, some of whom were extending their Halloween festivities into race day. Nadav Gavrielov and Lanna Apisukh Sun, 01 Nov 2026 21:29:30 +0000 New York City Marathon Marathon Running Fashion and Apparel https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/02/style/martha-stewart-homeless-halloween-costume-apology.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/02/style/martha-stewart-homeless-halloween-costume-apology.html Stewart, the media mogul and entrepreneur, said a “Today” show host’s gaffe had influenced her costume. Alisha Haridasani Gupta Fri, 06 Nov 2026 18:40:50 +0000 Stewart, Martha Costumes Halloween Homeless Persons Apologies Rob Kim/Getty Images Martha Stewart at an event for the charity God’s Love We Deliver last month. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/02/style/gen-z-politics-2026-sincerity.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/02/style/gen-z-politics-2026-sincerity.html Gen Z embraces dark, nihilistic humor online, but is sincere about politics and wanting people to go to the polls. Callie Holtermann Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:14:18 +0000 Voting and Voters Scott Olson/Getty Images Gen Z, the generation that calls everyone else “cringe,” has been placing a fresh emphasis on sincerity when it comes to politics. Young people are attending political rallies and encouraging others to vote. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/style/etsy-witches-weather-spells-wedding.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/style/etsy-witches-weather-spells-wedding.html Sometimes these “spells” work, sometimes they don’t. But that hasn’t stopped couples from trying to ward off rain. Tammy LaGorce Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:33:21 +0000 Weddings and Engagements Witchcraft Weather https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/30/style/patrick-stewart-bald-hereditary-alopecia.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/30/style/patrick-stewart-bald-hereditary-alopecia.html It took him a while to realize that his lack of hair only added to his quietly commanding presence. Guy Trebay Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:35:37 +0000 Baldness Actors and Actresses Television Stewart, Patrick Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Program) Star Trek: Picard (TV Program) Mark Sommerfeld for The New York Times In his memoir, Patrick Stewart wrote that he came to regard his baldness as a strength: “As I reconciled myself to my fate — or is it pate? — I realized that I had been given a strategic advantage.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/10/style/marjorie-shelley-doug-adams-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/10/style/marjorie-shelley-doug-adams-dead.html Marjorie Shelley, an arts conservator, and Doug Adams, an outdoorsman, discovered they were kindred spirits. She was 81; he was 71. Penelope Green Tue, 10 Nov 2026 21:11:35 +0000 Shelley, Marjorie (1945-2026) Adams, Doug (1955-2026) Deaths (Obituaries) Art Metropolitan Museum of Art Dating and Relationships https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/10/style/husbands-suits-sexy-dressing.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/10/style/husbands-suits-sexy-dressing.html A slinky suiting brand got me thinking. Jacob Gallagher Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:27:53 +0000 Fashion and Apparel internal-open-access-from-nl Prada SpA Sand, Rob (1982- ) Husbands (Fashion Label) Iowa Met Gala Los Angeles County Museum of Art Elliott Verdier for The New York Times Nicolas Gabard and Julien Wolff in the new flagship of the Parisian suiting label Husbands. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/10/style/street-style-look-dressed-down.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/10/style/street-style-look-dressed-down.html A university student’s simple ensemble — sweatshirt and bluejeans — stood out among the peacocking fashions on parade outside a Ralph Lauren fan event. Simbarashe Cha Tue, 10 Nov 2026 15:31:25 +0000 vis-photo Fashion and Apparel Japan https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/09/style/skims-advent-calendar-refunds.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/09/style/skims-advent-calendar-refunds.html Customers who bought the item from Skims, Kim Kardashian’s brand, were disappointed when they unwrapped what looked like the detritus in their handbags. Alisha Haridasani Gupta Tue, 10 Nov 2026 16:32:04 +0000 Calendars Skims Body Inc Kardashian, Kim TikTok (ByteDance) Christmas Customer Relations https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/09/style/wedding-cost-budget.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/09/style/wedding-cost-budget.html We want to hear from couples who married in the last five years about how they approached their wedding budget: where they splurged and saved and how they brought their vision to life. Sadiba Hasan Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:44:56 +0000 Weddings and Engagements Personal Finances internal-reader-callout Bridget Bennett for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/09/style/fashion-petite-sizing.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/09/style/fashion-petite-sizing.html A reader bemoans the end of the petite department. Vanessa Friedman Mon, 09 Nov 2026 10:02:05 +0000 Fashion and Apparel Height (Stature) Shopping and Retail Content Type: Service your-feed-fashion Nordstrom Inc Getty Images https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/09/style/still-here-jeans-new-york.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/09/style/still-here-jeans-new-york.html The denim brand Still Here has been spotted on many young women in downtown Manhattan and beyond. Yola Mzizi Mon, 09 Nov 2026 10:01:42 +0000 Fashion and Apparel Jeans (Apparel) Shopping and Retail Advertising and Marketing Social Media Still Here (Fashion Label) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/09/style/alcohol-drinking-gen-z.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/09/style/alcohol-drinking-gen-z.html Young people are consuming less alcohol than older generations. But rumors of a “dry generation” are overstated. Callie Holtermann and Dani Blum Mon, 09 Nov 2026 10:00:51 +0000 Generation Z Alcoholic Beverages Alcohol Abuse Teenagers and Adolescence Gallup Poll Age, Chronological Holly Szczypka https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/09/style/her-misery-loves-comedy.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/09/style/her-misery-loves-comedy.html The comedian Jordan Jensen mines the absurdity of the awful. And she has no shortage of material. Kera Bolonik Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:16:16 +0000 Comedy and Humor Jensen, Jordan (Comedian) Content Type: Personal Profile Eric Helgas for The New York Times Comedian Jordan Jensen in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N.Y. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/style/lacma-gala-kim-kardashian-nicole-kidman.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/style/lacma-gala-kim-kardashian-nicole-kidman.html The Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s annual gala, which drew a crowd of artists, actors and musicians, was its own eclectic mix of curiosities. Juno Carmel and Roger Kisby Sun, 08 Nov 2026 19:23:33 +0000 Parties (Social) Celebrities Movies Los Angeles County Museum of Art Celmins, Vija DiCaprio, Leonardo Govan, Michael Kardashian, Kim Villeneuve, Denis Los Angeles (Calif) Roger Kisby for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/style/lacma-gala-best-dressed-gucci.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/style/lacma-gala-best-dressed-gucci.html At LACMA’s Art+Film Gala, guests flaunted sequins and tulle, and some bared their bums in front of the museum’s famous lamppost installation. the Styles Desk Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:25:30 +0000 Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art Fashion and Apparel Parties (Social) Museums Celebrities Demna (Fashion Label) Gucci Consani, Alex (2003- ) Davis, Viola Kidman, Nicole Park, Soo Joo Paulson, Sarah Ratajkowski, Emily Mario Anzuoni/Reuters Nicole Kidman in Chanel at the museum’s gala on Saturday night. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/style/tiktok-shop-diamond-auctions.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/style/tiktok-shop-diamond-auctions.html In recent months, timed sales of lab-grown diamonds have been a hit on the app. Are they any good? Paula Mejía Mon, 09 Nov 2026 20:47:34 +0000 Diamonds Jewels and Jewelry Auctions E-Commerce TikTok (ByteDance) Whatnot Inc Lionel Bonaventure/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Users scrolling through TikTok can land on an auction and bid on and purchase a stone in seconds. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/style/weddings-social-media-privacy.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/style/weddings-social-media-privacy.html Even content creators are drawing the line at sharing their weddings online as privacy becomes a true luxury. Perri Ormont Blumberg Sun, 08 Nov 2026 10:00:27 +0000 Weddings and Engagements Social Media https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/style/ashlie-atkinson-mrs-fish-gilded-age.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/style/ashlie-atkinson-mrs-fish-gilded-age.html The actress Ashlie Atkinson, who plays the society fixture Mamie Fish on the HBO series, also loves to throw a bash — “the weirder the better.” Christopher Barnard and Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet Sun, 08 Nov 2026 10:00:11 +0000 Atkinson, Ashlie The Gilded Age (TV Program) Television Parties (Social) Fish, Mamie (1853-1915) Actors and Actresses Home Box Office Content Type: Personal Profile Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet for The New York Times “Mamie was not afraid of making people mad,” Ashlie Atkinson said. “I admire that. I kind of wish that I was willing to offend in the way that she was. I have a deep vein of pleasing.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/style/holiday-gift-shopping-tips-priya-parker.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/style/holiday-gift-shopping-tips-priya-parker.html The author and self-described “meaning maker” Priya Parker explains why presents can deepen, break or distort our relationships. Anya Strzemien Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:05:59 +0000 Gifts Parker, Priya Content Type: Service Holidays and Special Occasions Evening Standard/Hulton Archive, via Getty Images How can we take a deep collective breath and make the holidays mean something this year? The gathering evangelist Priya Parker (not pictured above) has thoughts. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/style/illeana-douglas-the-women-cat-fight.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/style/illeana-douglas-the-women-cat-fight.html After publishing a book about the 1939 classic “The Women,” the actress and writer talks about her film career and her role in #MeToo. Maureen Dowd Mon, 09 Nov 2026 15:14:12 +0000 Books and Literature Jungle Red!: The Making of MGM's The Women (Book) Douglas, Illeana Movies The Women (Movie) Cukor, George Shearer, Norma Crawford, Joan Russell, Rosalind Sexual Harassment Actors and Actresses Writing and Writers #MeToo Movement Jillian Freyer for The New York Times Douglas says she has learned to be “very strong and very direct.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/style/ceramic-wedding-bouquets-bridal.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/style/ceramic-wedding-bouquets-bridal.html A growing group of brides are forgoing fresh flowers for ceramic pieces that are built to outlast the wedding day. And they’re not cheap. Alexis Benveniste Sat, 07 Nov 2026 10:00:11 +0000 Flowers and Plants Weddings and Engagements Ceramics and Pottery JJ Geiger for The New York Times An eight-stem bouquet by Cosa costs $3,000. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/style/husbands-suits-nicolas-gabard-paris.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/style/husbands-suits-nicolas-gabard-paris.html Nicolas Gabard, the founder of the Parisian label Husbands, has found that many share his love of swooping lapels and high-waisted trousers. Jacob Gallagher Mon, 09 Nov 2026 15:40:11 +0000 Fashion and Apparel Suits (Apparel) Shopping and Retail Husbands (Fashion Label) Paris (France) Gabard, Nicolas Elliott Verdier for The New York Times Nicolas Gabard, right, the founder of Husbands, with Julien Wolff, the brand’s chief executive, in the store’s new flagship location in Paris. https://www.nytimes.com/video/style/100000011240122/talaricos-cowboy-boots-are-stealing-the-show.html https://www.nytimes.com/video/style/100000011240122/talaricos-cowboy-boots-are-stealing-the-show.html James Talarico’s worn-in Lucchese cowboy boots helped shape his image during his Senate campaign in Texas. Vanessa Friedman, our chief fashion critic, explains the political meanings they carried. Vanessa Friedman, Jordan Winters and Sutton Raphael Fri, 06 Nov 2026 21:38:38 +0000 Shoes and Boots Fashion and Apparel Midterm Elections (2026) Cowboys and Cowgirls Lucchese Brand LLC Senate Friedman, Vanessa V Talarico, James Texas https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/06/style/rob-sand-iowa-governor-prada-model.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/06/style/rob-sand-iowa-governor-prada-model.html Rob Sand, an Iowa state auditor who was elected governor on Tuesday, spent part of his youth walking runways before a career in politics. Jacob Gallagher Fri, 06 Nov 2026 20:23:05 +0000 Iowa Sand, Rob (1982- ) Elections, Governors Midterm Elections (2026) Fashion and Apparel Prada SpA Models (Professional) Content Type: Personal Profile Davide Maestri/Penske Media, via Getty Images Rob Sand, a Democrat who was elected governor on Tuesday, on a Prada runway in 2002. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/06/style/end-of-yeezy.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/06/style/end-of-yeezy.html A runway show in Los Angeles made a case for the brand’s irrelevance. Jacob Gallagher Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:50:02 +0000 Fashion and Apparel Yeezy (Fashion Label) West, Kanye internal-open-access-from-nl Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Ye attempted a reset with a new collection on Wednesday night, but it was really more of a rehash. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/06/style/pope-bob-dylan-celebrities.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/06/style/pope-bob-dylan-celebrities.html The singer Bob Dylan became the latest in a small group of high-profile public figures who can brag about a papal encounter. Alisha Haridasani Gupta Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:17:04 +0000 Roman Catholic Church Popes Celebrities Leo XIV Dylan, Bob Francis Colbert, Stephen Goldberg, Whoopi Louis-Dreyfus, Julia Vatican Media Pope Leo met Bob Dylan this week. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/06/style/rama-duwaji-haircut-lauren-sottile-brooklyn.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/06/style/rama-duwaji-haircut-lauren-sottile-brooklyn.html Lauren Sottile’s signature cut is a style coveted by artsy women in New York City looking for a bit of edge. Sandra E. Garcia Sun, 08 Nov 2026 18:52:03 +0000 Hair Content Type: Personal Profile Beauty Salons Duwaji, Rama Greenpoint (Brooklyn, NY) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/06/style/melania-trump-white-suit-russia-ukraine-cease-fire.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/06/style/melania-trump-white-suit-russia-ukraine-cease-fire.html The first lady wore a white suit to preside over the White House meeting of delegations from Russia and Ukraine. Vanessa Friedman Fri, 06 Nov 2026 13:29:47 +0000 United States Politics and Government Fashion and Apparel International Relations First Ladies (US) Trump, Melania Alex Kent/The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/06/style/modern-love-he-vanished-on-a-run-before-we-could-marry.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/06/style/modern-love-he-vanished-on-a-run-before-we-could-marry.html If I am not a widow, what am I? Beth Henshaw Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:28:08 +0000 Love (Emotion) Dating and Relationships Missing Persons Grief (Emotion) Widows and Widowers Brian Rea https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/06/style/cheyenne-petitte-clayton-curran-wedding.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/06/style/cheyenne-petitte-clayton-curran-wedding.html After an early breakup, Cheyenne Petitte couldn’t stop thinking about Clayton Curran. He hadn’t stopped thinking about her either. Sadiba Hasan Fri, 06 Nov 2026 05:00:23 +0000 Weddings and Engagements https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/06/style/liv-heeney-barney-soanes-cundle-wedding.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/06/style/liv-heeney-barney-soanes-cundle-wedding.html Liv Heeney and Barney Soanes-Cundle met 14 years ago at a British clothing store. They bonded while folding shirts. Rachel Felder Fri, 06 Nov 2026 05:00:22 +0000 Weddings and Engagements https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/06/style/tc-lind-thomas-ranzweiler-wedding.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/06/style/tc-lind-thomas-ranzweiler-wedding.html Thomas Ranzweiler and T.C. Lind met three years ago through a dating app. But their relationship almost never happened. Shivani Vora Fri, 06 Nov 2026 05:00:15 +0000 Weddings and Engagements https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/06/style/louisa-chirico-gonzales-austin-wedding.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/06/style/louisa-chirico-gonzales-austin-wedding.html Gonzales Austin and Louisa Chirico met during the Pan American Games in Toronto. He was once her tennis coach, now he’s her husband. Alyson Krueger Fri, 06 Nov 2026 05:00:15 +0000 Weddings and Engagements Chirico, Louisa (1996- ) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/05/style/james-talarico-cowboy-boots-texas-senate-race.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/05/style/james-talarico-cowboy-boots-texas-senate-race.html Obviously, the Texas election was about more than shoes. But the symbolism mattered. Vanessa Friedman Mon, 09 Nov 2026 22:16:48 +0000 your-feed-fashion Midterm Elections (2026) United States Politics and Government Elections, Senate Shoes and Boots Talarico, James Lucchese Brand LLC Democratic Party Texas Michael Gonzalez/Associated Press James Talarico has traversed Texas for months in his signature Lucchese boots. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/05/style/yeezy-season-01-fashion-show-kanye-west.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/05/style/yeezy-season-01-fashion-show-kanye-west.html The artist formerly known as Kanye West tried a reset with his latest collection. It was more of a rehash. Jacob Gallagher Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:04:37 +0000 Yeezy (Fashion Label) West, Kanye Fashion and Apparel Rap and Hip-Hop Anti-Semitism Rubchinskiy, Gosha Los Angeles (Calif) Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Ye hosted his first fashion show in four years in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. Though it’s his 11th collection, he called it Yeezy Season 01. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/05/style/samuel-braslow-cancer-kalie-ann-nassoura-wedding.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/05/style/samuel-braslow-cancer-kalie-ann-nassoura-wedding.html After learning that his Stage 4 melanoma had spread to the fluid surrounding his brain, Samuel Braslow was certain that he wanted to be Kalie-Ann Nassoura’s husband before it was too late. Sadiba Hasan Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:00:20 +0000 Weddings and Engagements Cancer https://www.nytimes.com/video/style/100000011262709/the-met-announces-new-theme-after-backlash.html https://www.nytimes.com/video/style/100000011262709/the-met-announces-new-theme-after-backlash.html Vanessa Friedman, The New York Times’s chief fashion critic, discusses the new theme for the 2027 Met Gala. The previous one had been set to honor John Galliano, a designer with a history of antisemitic remarks who withdrew from a planned exhibition. Vanessa Friedman, Haimy Assefa, Léo Hamelin, Jordan Winters and Paige Money Thu, 05 Nov 2026 18:07:41 +0000 Fashion and Apparel Anti-Semitism New York Times Galliano, John https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/05/style/met-gala-theme-extraordinary.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/05/style/met-gala-theme-extraordinary.html Two months after scrapping plans for an exhibition dedicated to the controversial designer John Galliano, the museum’s Costume Institute is pivoting to the everyday. Vanessa Friedman and Jacob Bernstein Thu, 05 Nov 2026 20:20:59 +0000 Museums Met Gala Fashion and Apparel Costume Institute Metropolitan Museum of Art Bolton, Andrew Galliano, John your-feed-fashion extraOrdinary: Fashion and the Poetics of the Everyday (Exhibit) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/05/style/reinventing-your-life.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/05/style/reinventing-your-life.html Alex de Betak spent decades as a force in the fashion world. Tragedy and a new dream made him walk away. Here’s what happened next. Vanessa Friedman Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:01:10 +0000 your-feed-fashion Art Sculpture Content Type: Personal Profile Fashion Shows de Betak, Alexandre Salon 94 (Manhattan, NY, Gallery) Truss Light Sculptures O1 (Exhibit) London (England) Photographs by Joseph Horton for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/04/style/john-frieda-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/04/style/john-frieda-dead.html He was a celebrity stylist to rock stars and royalty whose blockbuster product, Frizz Ease, changed his fortunes (and women’s hair) forever. He was 75. Penelope Green Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:27:56 +0000 Frieda, John Deaths (Obituaries) Hair Beauty Salons Cosmetics and Toiletries Celebrities Great Britain Lulu (Singer) (1948- ) Lumley, Joanna internal-eafs Seth Wenig/Associated Press John Frieda in 2008. He made his name as a young assistant stylist in Mayfair in the late 1960s and then made a fortune with a blockbuster product called Frizz Ease. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/04/style/tiny-modern-love-stories-her-92-year-old-boyfriend.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/04/style/tiny-modern-love-stories-her-92-year-old-boyfriend.html Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:39:14 +0000 Love (Emotion) Modern Love (Times Column) Dating and Relationships Brian Rea https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/04/style/no-contact-family-estrangement.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/04/style/no-contact-family-estrangement.html A mother is distraught to find herself cut out of her daughter’s life after a frustrated outburst. Family therapy? Her daughter says no thanks. Philip Galanes Wed, 04 Nov 2026 14:00:03 +0000 Customs, Etiquette and Manners Families and Family Life Miguel Porlan https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/04/style/nyc-apartment-friendship-etiquette.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/04/style/nyc-apartment-friendship-etiquette.html When a TikTok user posted a video criticizing couch surfers, it set off a debate about what friends owe one another. Emma Madden Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:01:55 +0000 Friendship Customs, Etiquette and Manners TikTok (ByteDance) Social Media Klaus Vedfelt In the original video, a creator said some people used their New Yorker friends’ apartments as hotels. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/04/style/fade-farms-vintage-tees-clothing.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/04/style/fade-farms-vintage-tees-clothing.html On “fade farms,” savvy vintage sellers have found a quicker way to achieve a coveted worn-in look. Tyler Dane Wingco and Owen Richards Sat, 07 Nov 2026 13:11:05 +0000 Fashion and Apparel Thrift Shops T-Shirts (Apparel) E-Commerce Montreal (Quebec) Over the summer, Cotterill, who runs Millennial Vintage in Stockport, England, tended to a crop of T-shirts and jackets that he hosed with salt water twice a week for a six-week spell. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/04/style/we-rate-dogs-ai.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/04/style/we-rate-dogs-ai.html Matt Nelson built an internet empire based on jokes he wrote at 18. Now he is trying to stem the tide of fake dogs taking over dog lovers’ feeds. Sarah Lyall Fri, 06 Nov 2026 18:10:27 +0000 Social Media Artificial Intelligence Dogs Pets Los Angeles (Calif) Content Type: Personal Profile Mark Abramson for The New York Times