T LOunge for October 15th 2024

Posted on October 15, 2024

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Let’s be big and grandiose in our movements and pronouncements today, darlings. It’s TUESDAY, which is terrible, but the LOunge is beckoning you, which is wonderful. Settle in for a day of disgraceful behavior.

 

On the Tactile Delights of Being an AFOL (Adult Fan of Lego)
Although I qualify as an AFOL (adult fan of Lego), I am neither an expert builder nor obsessive about my collection. I only gravitate toward sets that I would like to live with or that feel more personal. Certainly when I was young, I preferred Lego over dolls; I have memories of assembling a hospital and a gas station. My rediscovery began with the Architecture series when it debuted around 15 years ago, and I bought Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater for my father; we built it together over a weekend, telling ourselves that we would visit one day. Next, I gravitated toward the Paris monuments, as they combined my unshakable love of the city where I have lived for 13 years with the pleasures of a purely manual project.

 

In Wicked, Costume Designer Paul Tazewell Makes Magic
The team charged with turning Wicked into a two-part movie-musical extravaganza starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande has certainly embraced its muchness. For costume designer Paul Tazewell (a Tony winner for Hamilton and an Oscar nominee for Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story), the project had three main references: Gregory Maguire’s Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, the 1995 novel exploding the world of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz that inspired Wicked ’s plot; The Wizard of Oz, Victor Fleming’s classic 1939 film adaptation of Baum’s book; and the Broadway show itself, with its great Stephen Schwartz score, book by Winnie Holzman (who also wrote the new film’s screenplay), and devoted fan base. “It was important to engage that audience,” Tazewell says, “and not completely redefine what Wicked feels like.”

 

7 autumn bob haircuts for a fresh chop
Bobsessed.

We love a new season chop, and we’re still not ready to get over our bob haircut obsession – which is why we’re eyeing up all the incoming autumn bob content to help us decide which cut to get next. There’s something about cropped, shoulder-grazing strands paired with heavy knits and roll necks that just hits the spot. Plus it offers a fresh reset for frazzled hair heading out of summer. The question is: what to get? Whether you want something super short and cheeky, or something longer plush and swishy, we’ve looked to social media and some of our favourite pro hair stylists to edit down the most in-demand bob haircuts for autumn.

 

Nobody Wants This star Justine Lupe wants to make something ‘clear’ about shooting the show while pregnant
“I think it’s important for women to hear THIS narrative.”

Justine Lupe is ready to change the narrative around pregnancy and work. Yes, she was pregnant on the set of Nobody Wants This. And, no, it didn’t threaten her job or get in the way of her work. In fact, contrary to the narrative we so often hear, it seems that the entire experience was pretty seamless.
A little context: Lupe stars in Nobody Wants This as Morgan, Joanne’s bold older sister. While filming the show, Lupe discovered she was pregnant with her first child. As Lupe explained in a recent social media post, she didn’t initially disclose the news to her colleagues. At one point, Lupe recalled, she was wearing a Gucci skirt that ripped open on set at 2am. “They had no idea I was pregnant and thought I was just rapidly falling apart,” she wrote.

 

Pachinko’s Star and Showrunner on Season Two’s Big Reveal
Minha Kim, who plays Sunja, and creator Soo Hugh chat about an emotional finale that uncovered Sunja’s darkest secret.

The secret at the center of Pachinko had been slowly built up over two seasons. It finally broke open during the show’s second-season finale—to devastating results.
Based on the 2017 novel by Min Jin Lee, Pachinko follows Sunja, who, in 1931, leaves her home country of Korea (which is then under Japanese rule) to move to Osaka. There, she’s met with difficulties and discrimination as she tries to make a better life for herself after marrying the minister Baek Isak. [Spoilers from the show’s second-season finale, which debuted on Apple TV+ on October 11]

 

The new Chanel No. 5 campaign is finally here—and it stars Margot Robbie *and* Jacob Elordi
At last, we see a portrayal that captures the powerful versatility of Chanel No. 5

Chanel No. 5 is, without question, the most classic perfume in the world—so when Margot Robbie was announced as the new face of the fragrance last month, it’s safe to say we all took notice. You see, the Chanel No. 5 campaign is, indisputably, the most important in the fragrance world. Robbie follows in the footsteps of Nicole Kidman, Gisele Bündchen and, more recently, Marion Cotillard as the face of what is one of the most iconic fragrances in history.
And today we finally see the full film and campaign released. See You at 5 is a two-minute-and-twenty-second film by Luca Guadagnino that sees Robbie and fellow actor Jacob Elordi star alongside each other in a truly refreshing tale that makes up the story of Chanel No. 5.

 

The Chicest Seventies Hair Inspiration For Autumn And Beyond
It was truly the era where high-octane glamour and lived-in finishes intersects

From seventies fashion making a comeback to Jenna Ortega’s shag haircut, it’s clear that the seventies is a favoured era for style and beauty alike. And with good reason – it was the decade that perfectly married high-octane, unapologetic glamour of disco queens with the cool, laidback mood of Hollywood stars such as Goldie Hawn and Farrah Fawcett.
Seventies hairstyles have stood the test of time due to its versatility and ease of maintenance. Unlike the perfectly coiffed ‘dos of the sixties and minimalist, Caroline Besette-Kennedy style of the nineties, seventies hairstyles gave us the best of both worlds. Think dramatic, voluminous curls with plenty of texture, and face-framing fringes that draw attention without requiring too much upkeep.

 

The History Of Halloween, From Mysticism To Mayhem
For many, October is synonymous with one thing and one thing only: Halloween. Just the mention of the holiday conjures nostalgic notions of spooky stories, sweet treats, and scandalous costumes; a time for horror movies, haunted houses, and – of course – Heidi Klum.
While modern-day Halloween is filled with campy creepiness, that wasn’t always the case. In fact, the history of Halloween is intriguing and complex, with roots that span centuries, continents, and cultures, and traditions variously steeped in seasonal significance, spiritual meaning, and spine-tingling spookiness.
Below, a peek at the fascinating history of Halloween, from its pagan beginnings until today. You’ll never look at black cat costumes and candy corn the same way again.

 

How Rosario Candela Built New York City’s Most Admired Buildings
The author of a new book on the legendary architect shares a blueprint for excellence.

It would be impossible to dream the dreams we have of New York without the architecture of Rosario Candela. Candela’s apartment houses are the means by which we know the great residential neighborhoods of the Upper East Side and Sutton Place—the built environment by which they signify. His buildings are the crown jewels of Park and Fifth avenues.
The Roaring Twenties, the era Candela dreamed and drew for, in reality spanned less than five years—until the crash of 1929 brought virtually all construction, luxury and otherwise, to a halt. But his buildings and their apartments have lived on for a century, and will certainly live another hundred years. In perpetuity, actually, or as long as steel clad in masonry can be made to last (a method of construction about which the 19th-century French architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc was so leery that he called it “the wolf in sheep’s clothing”). The 1981 designation of New York’s Upper East Side Historic District, which protected huge swaths of the city and nearly all of Candela’s best buildings, has seen to that.

 

21 Iconic Diamond Moments in Pop Culture We’ll Never Stop Thinking About
From Queen Elizabeth’s broken tiara to Serena Williams’ diamond-encrusted sneakers.

Diamonds were a girl’s best friend long before Marilyn Monroe slapped away a group of would-be suitors while decked out in hot pink satin and dripping with diamonds. Square-cut or pear-shaped, these precious gems have signified power, wealth, and devotion for centuries.
Did you know the very first diamond engagement ring recorded by historians was procured by Archduke Maximillian of Austria for his future wife, Mary of Burgundy, in 1477? According to the American Gem Society, this sparked the time-honored tradition of presenting a sparkling chunk of carbon to one’s betrothed … at least, among European aristocracy.

 

The Best Birthstone Jewelry for Your Birthday Month
There’s surprising versatility in this self-expressive jewelry.

If you’ve ever wondered about the significance of wearing birthstones — beyond the simple appeal of personalizing your jewelry or wearing a gem or stone you like — the magnitude goes way beyond the aesthetic. “The appeal [of wearing birthstones] draws on centuries of symbolic meaning, personal connection, and emotional significance. Birthstones can serve as a form of self-expression, a charm of protection, or a meaningful heirloom,” says Azra Mehdi, founder of Azra Mehdi Jewelry. “The belief that wearing your birthstone attracts good luck and fortune dates back to ancient times when gemstones were thought to channel positive energy and influence favorable outcomes.”

 

30 Years Ago, Pulp Fiction Gave Us the Perfect Outfit
Thirty years ago today, Quentin Tarantino released his second feature film, Pulp Fiction. While Tarantino has gone on to direct an extensive body of work, his nonlinear crime thriller grips the zeitgeist to this day.
Amidst countless memorable moments and quotable lines, one scene will always stand out from the pack: Jack Rabbit Slim’s Twist Contest. The oft-referenced scene features Mia Wallace (Uma Thurman), the wife of a notorious gangster, dancing the Twist to Chuck Berry’s “You Never Can Tell” with her hitman escort, Vincent Vega (John Travolta). The two wear similar outfits: Mia, a white button-up shirt with a nipped waist and oversized cuffs and collars, paired with cropped black kick-flair pants; Vincent wears a black suit and a bolo tie over a white button-down. While the duo’s simple yet recognizable look has become a go-to Halloween costume for couples and people with poor time management skills, it’s far more than a costume you already have in your closet.

 

For Saturday Night, the Cast Shaved Their Brows, Grew ‘Staches, and Got Horrible Haircuts
The film’s hair and makeup team reveal all the details of these major transformations.

The film’s Emmy-winning hair department head Janine Thompson (The Morning Show, Avengers: End Game and Infinity War, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) and Emmy-nominated makeup department head Tricia Sawyer (Palm Royale, Love & Death, Wandavision) spoke with Allure about the challenges they faced transforming one pretty beloved cast into another beloved cast from comedy history. “There were obvious things you’re not going to be able to match [exactly],” Thompson says, given that many of the actors only bear a vague resemblance to their character counterparts. “They don’t look the same. And [Reitman] was good with that. He said to get them as close to the ‘feel and the vibe’ as you can.”

 

14 Best Affordable Perfumes That Smell Expensive
Cheap and cheerful, as they say.

Wearing a fragrance is a personal experience — some stick to a signature scent, while others enjoy experimenting with multiple perfumes. But building a collection can be expensive, and a high price doesn’t always mean better quality. That’s why our Beauty Lab editors and experts have curated this guide to the best affordable fragrances for any season. Whether you prefer floral, musky, fresh or unisex scents, we’ve rounded up all of our favorite picks under $100.

 

‘Pachinko’ Showrunner on Expanding the Book’s World — and Whether Those ‘Shōgun’ Emmys Changed the Race
Creator and head writer Soo Hugh spoke with IndieWire ahead of the Season 2 finale about broadening the Apple TV+ series for another stunning installment.

The Television Academy’s 2022 “Pachinko” snub is infamous around these parts.
Soo Hugh‘s sweeping generational drama — based on the novel by Min Jin Lee — is easily one of the best TV shows of the decade. It’s won plenty of awards, including a Critic’s Choice Award and a Peabody, yet Season 1 was all but shut out of the Emmys.
But that was before “Shogun.” […]
“‘Shōgun’ was such an incredible show,” Hugh said in an interview with IndieWire. “I’m happy with that comparison. Obviously Anna (Sawai) was in both shows and her performance was just glorious. The more shows we have that tell stories of people that we’re not so familiar with, the bigger our own world becomes.”

 

These Twin Marvels of Art Conservation Are Now Seen as Looted Works
The Met Museum returned an ancient cup, assembled from fragments, to Italy in 2022 after investigators found it had been looted. Now a second has been returned after a similar determination.

Their restoration has been embraced as a remarkable testament to the skill of art conservators who identified disparate, ancient pottery fragments and used them to recreate the treasures of antiquity.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art rebuilt two classical Greek drinking cups from random shards that arrived at the Met in small batches from a variety of sources over a period of more than 15 years, beginning in 1978.
But the fragments from both cups, it turns out, had been gifted or sold to the museum by nearly an identical set of people — three of whom were later associated with the sale of looted antiquities.

 

When Harlem Was ‘as Gay as It Was Black’
Mapping the people, homes and hot spots that transformed the neighborhood during its Renaissance.

Although many people associate the history of queer culture (a descriptor whose original negative usage has been transformed over time) in New York with Greenwich Village, events like the ball were not uncommon in Renaissance-era Harlem, where the L.G.B.T. population socialized in a variety of spaces, some of which were interracial. Their lives were frequently viewed as scandalous for the mores of the time.
Over roughly two decades, Harlem became home to Black artists, musicians, authors and socialites of all sexual stripes. In a 1993 essay, the Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. stated it bluntly: Harlem was “surely as gay as it was Black.”

 

‘Pulp Fiction’ Turns 30: How Quentin Tarantino’s Masterpiece Saved Careers, Conquered Film Festivals and Changed Cinema Forever
Celebrating its 30th anniversary on Oct. 14, “Pulp Fiction” has left a massive footprint on moviemaking.

Originally conceived as an anthology by writer-director Quentin Tarantino and his longtime friend, collaborator and Video Archives coworker Roger Avary, the film evolved into a funny, violent, endlessly inventive, non-linear odyssey. In addition to reviving the career of John Travolta, minting a star in Samuel L. Jackson and spawning a still-thriving cottage industry of knockoffs and imitation films, “Pulp” earned the 1994 Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or, seven Academy Award nominations and one win (for Tarantino and Avary’s screenplay), while its commercial success ($213 million off of an $8.5 million budget) forever changed the economics of independent cinema.

 

How to Choose the Right Curtain Length for Your Specific Windows
Standard curtains come in three lengths, but experts say you should opt for longer rather than shorter.

The length of your curtains can make or break a room. Selecting curtains that are too long can make the space feel cramped, while curtains that are too short may look awkward or unfinished. On the other hand, curtains that perfectly fit your space will improve its overall aesthetic. But there are a few factors that go into determining the right curtain length for your space, including where you want the curtains to break, how high your curtain rod is, and the size of your windows. Here, experts explain how to choose the right curtain length for your specific windows.

 

Whimsigoth Is Fall’s Biggest Design Trend—Here’s How to Add it to Your Home
It’s the perfect mix of spooky and sweet.

Halloween is just around the corner, and it’s bringing a spooky new home trend along for the ride. Enter whimsigoth, a look that incorporates some ghoulish elements without feeling too scary.
Whimsigoth as a term has existed for a few years, having been originally coined by Evan Collins via the Consumer Aesthetics Research Institute in 2020. A portmanteau of “whimsical” and “gothic,” whimsigoth marries lush florals and playful patterns with moody hues and layered textures. In many ways, it makes the stark gothic aesthetic more approachable—so you can fully enjoy the trend sans black lipstick and platform boots (unless that’s your thing, of course). What makes the look so popular now?

 

The Trailer for Martha’s Netflix Documentary Just Dropped—and It Gives Viewers a Unique Glimpse Into Our Founder’s Life
The documentary chronicles Martha’s life as the “original influencer.”

Martha has been a household name for more than five decades. Now, she’s giving viewers a fresh look into her illustrious life and career in her new Netflix documentary—simply titled Martha—which drops on October 30.
Directed by RJ Cutler, Martha chronicles our founder’s “unstoppable rise, sudden fall, and hard-won comeback,” forever solidifying herself as the doyenne of life’s good things. The nearly two-hour-long documentary takes viewers through Martha’s life, from teenage model to the “original influencer,” TV show host, and America’s first self-made female billionaire.

 

Why Are Hotel Sheets Always White? We Asked the Experts
Ever wonder why most hotels use white sheets? We’ve got the answer.

Close your eyes and imagine this: You’ve just gotten off a long flight and are desperate for a nap. After taking a cab to your hotel and swiftly checking in, you finally make your way to your room, pull back the duvet, and snuggle up in bed. Now, what color are the sheets you’re picturing? We’re almost certain you’re thinking of white sheets, as that’s what we’ve all come to expect when we check into a hotel. But why do hotels typically use white linens? According to a few hotel experts we spoke to, it’s a little bit about uniformity mixed with a bit of psychology.

 

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