Face Time
Adwoa Aboah on Gurls Talk Dialogues and the Off-Kilter Side of Fragrance
The British model and actor is gearing up for fall, with a new season of Top Boy and a podcast relaunch for her nonprofit, Gurls Talk. In the meantime, she relishes the sunshine in the campaign for Jo Malone London’s English Pear & Sweet Pea.
FROM THE MAGAZINE
Rabanne Beauty Brings a Pop-Futurist Spirit to Makeup
A debut makeup line from the house of Paco Rabanne honors the late designer’s iconic metalwork and prompts an experimental streak.
Fragrance
The Bride Wore Orange Blossom: A History of Wedding Day Scents
Choosing a perfume for the occasion is an age-old custom with TikTok appeal.
FROM THE MAGAZINE
Jennifer Fisher’s Favorite Things
The jewelry designer beloved by Beyoncé, Selena Gomez, Gwyneth Paltrow, and more on diamond facials, the perfect pajamas, and platforms for every day.
From the Magazine
The Pursuit of Beauty Fuels a Dark Streak in Fiction
A spate of horror-tinged novels, including this fall’s Rouge, by Mona Awad, reflects a shared fascination: the hypnotic dystopia of the beauty-industrial complex.
Face Time
Austin Butler on Motorcycles, Marlon Brando, and the Scent of Nuanced Masculinity
The actor, who is the face of YSL Beauty’s newest fragrance, MYSLF, talks about vintage Harleys, lessons in gratitude passed down from his mother, and a memorable scene in On the Waterfront.
Post-Roe America
Artist Carmen Winant on Building a New Visual Language Around Abortion
“The last safe abortion,” a new installation at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, brings together archival and new photographs of Midwest health clinics, centering imagery of workplace camaraderie and intergenerational care.
Beauty
Makeup Artist–Led Brands Have Entered the Skin Care Chat
After leveraging their expertise to create color cosmetics, makeup artists have turned their focus to cleansers and serums—where glowing skin begins.
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Furcy Botanik Taps Haitian Tradition for a Grounded Approach to Skin Care
Cofounders Nathania Dominique and Harvey Gedeon, whose three-piece beauty line celebrates their native country, share a mix of inspirations.
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The Best Understated Summer Style
Photographer Patricia Parinejad’s Green Namibia inspires a mood board of earthly delights.
FROM THE MAGAZINE
Michael S. Smith on How to Live an Entertaining Life
The interior designer to the Obamas, Cindy Crawford, and more shares his favorite floral suit, an unexpected sculpture, and where to eat in Mallorca.
State of Mind
California Naturals Brings Laid-Back, Eco-Conscious Essentials to the Shower
Inspired by West Coast living, the new brand aims to shake things up with natural-leaning formulas, mindful packaging, and accessible pricing—plus a dose of native-son cool via chief culture officer Tony Hawk.
Face Time
Lukas Gage Keeps Making Waves
The actor, tapped to represent Armani Beauty’s new Acqua di Giò Parfum, muses on the life aquatic, from cold-plunge baths to Baywatch fandom.
Summer Living
In East Hampton, Mytheresa and Flamingo Estate Give an Auto Body Shop the Luxury Treatment
“In a world gone crazy for fast fashion and fast food, we’re trying to do the opposite—the slow and intentional way of doing things,” Richard Christiansen, founder of Flamingo Estate, told Vanity Fair.
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Well, Then
D.S. & Durga’s Kavi and David Moltz Tune in With Black Tea and Venice Beach Nature Walks
In this wellness diary, the couple behind the Brooklyn perfume studio head west for their LA store opening, sniffing out local plants along the way.
Summer’s New Fragrances Bottle Up Vacation Mode
This time of year is all about an opportune escape, whether to a well-loved beach in Brooklyn or a Mediterranean idyll. These perfumes make for transportive souvenirs.
From the Magazine
A Best-of-Summer Guide to Sunscreen and Face Wash, Inspired by Barbie and The Little Mermaid
From next-gen mineral SPF to a new facialist-approved cleanser, these essentials are right at home in candy-bright fantasy worlds.
Well, Then
Keziah Weir Stays Rooted With Horseback Riding and Anxiety-Quelling Baths
In this wellness diary, the author and Vanity Fair senior editor chronicles the celebratory peaks and insomniac valleys surrounding the release of her debut novel, The Mythmakers.
Well, Then
Catherine Cohen Unwinds With Psychic-Prescribed Magnesium and Game of Thrones
In this wellness diary, the comedian cycles through nighttime baths, morning sex, and rehearsal prep for Come For Me, her effervescent new show at Joe’s Pub.
Red carpet
Tony Awards 2023 Fashion: All the Best Red-Carpet Outfits & Looks
Here are all the showstopping sartorial ensembles worth singing about at this year’s celebration of live theater’s finest.
Father’s Day
Ceramic Cigarettes, Tobacco Cologne: A Sly, Smoke-Themed Gift Guide for Dads and Everyone Else
Never mind the habit itself. This collection is an eclectic lot, spanning mood-shifting incense, chef-designed Rose Delights, toothpaste for discerning palates, and specially made papier-mâché matchbooks by artist Bernie Kaminski. It’s a light-hearted mood, in the spirit of a vintage Camel tagline: “Pleasure to burn.”