This season, there’s more going down at the other fashion week than ever before. (Or so I think: since there’s no schedule, it’s hard to definitively tell.) But anecdotal evidence abounds in my inbox crowded with invites. Several big names are also going off-calendar this season: in Paris, The Row and a post-Hedi Celine are […]
Nathalie Joseph, left, and Christel Jean-Pierre were scouting locations for a photo shoot in Washington Square Park on a Saturday in December when they caught my eye with their layered head gear. Ms. Joseph, a 19-year-old model, had a black scarf draped over her camouflage baseball hat. Ms. Jean-Pierre, a 21-year-old model and aspiring director, […]
Occupation: Wildlife biologistIndustry: EnvironmentalAge: 27Location: Los AngelesSalary: $67,000Joint income: My boyfriend makes about $70,000 a year. We live together, and we split finances 50/50. We don’t have any shared accounts or a super defined way of splitting bills — we split rent/utilities etc. in half, and then total up groceries, cleaning supplies, dinners out at […]
A pop of color punctuated a dashing assemblage of prints.
Jan. 13, 2025 The billowy ensembles of Lindy Reyes, left, and Andre Reyes drew my gaze as I passed the couple on Mulberry Street in Manhattan on a Saturday in late December. The Reyeses, who were visiting New York City from Singapore, were in a line of people waiting to enter the Aimé Leon Dore […]
Businesses along Lake Avenue destroyed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, on January 9, 2025.by ZOE MEYERS/AFP/Getty Images. It’s a lesson you gradually learn, a reality you adjust to—or perhaps, to quote Jim Morrison, “learn to forget.” Occasional tremors remind you that the ground is not trustworthy: you compare earthquake notes on social media […]
Occupation: Program analystIndustry: GovernmentAge: 36Location: Detroit suburbsSalary: $150,000Joint income: ~$350,000/year. My husband’s salary is $150,000 base plus commission, which is usually around $50,000 per year (but can be more or less). We split our finances evenly, and I manage our finances and household budget.Assets: Checking: $10,000; HYSA: $35,000 (until two months ago this was $350,000, […]
The Moon is seen alongside planet Mars on September 5, 2020 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO … [+] / AFP) (Photo by LUIS ROBAYO/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern […]
On the 13th, the Cancer full moon shines a spotlight on your financial sector, Gemini, urging you to take a closer look at your relationship with money. Have you been overspending to avoid dealing with stress, or hoarding resources out of fear? This week is about facing those emotional patterns head-on. It’s also a great […]
Occupation: School counselor and marriage/family therapist (private practice)Industry: Education and mental healthAge: 35Location: Bay Area, CASalary: $122,000 (my salary is $104,741 and I earn $15,000-$20,000 from private practice, so I have averaged it out for the purposes of this diary).Assets: Checkings: $2,500; personal investments: $67,800; Roth IRA + 403(b) combined: $61,500; CALSTRS (a California educator […]
