Launched in 2013, Eytys' (pronounced ‘80s’) story is perhaps not far from many other Scandinavian brands; Eytys just make good stuff. Their inaugural model, the Mother, isn’t far away from a Vans Authentic in design, but subtle changes like a cork footbed, heel pull-tab and a midsol...
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My one pet peeve (other than cringing a little watching kissing on screen,) is that the Golden Bachelor’s name is Gerry and it’s pronounced Gary.Banana Republic corset belt. I started wearing a corset belt this summer with blazers and skirts. This black one is stunning and has these ...
xlii This is even more pronounced in the cases of women who are Black and/or of colour, for example, in AI and computer sci- ence, who face barriers in joining such fields (T-theories), whose histories are purposefully obscured, and who are harmed disproportionately by many of the ...
“I’d say, ‘Wow, I love that cool brand Low’—I didn’t know what any of this stuff was,” she says, referencing the iconic Spanish brand Loewe (pronounced “low-eh-vay”). “Modeling was never on my radar—at best, I thought maybe I could do some personality work. I used ...
Hygge (pronounced hoo-gah), a Danish term denoting coziness, has in the last five years become an international phenomenon, added to the Oxford Dictionary in 2017. Outside Denmark, the term has grown distorted, becoming a catchall term for decorating with a certain thoughtfulness — further pro...
“Trompe-l’oeil” (pronounced “TROM-PLOY;” not “trump ay le oil” as Little Carminefamously quipsinThe Sopranos) is a French term that translates to “deceive the eye.” Bydefinition, the effect is quite simple: “a technique where a designer creates an optical illusion, through a cha...