T LOunge for July 29th 2025

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Cicchetti Restaurant – London, UK

It’s TUESDAY and that will always be kind of sucky, but at least we have a colorfully fabulous LOunge in which to pretend to spend the day. Let’s all settle in and get to work on our collective delusion for the day, shall we? Leave the outside world to itself. In here, we’re dazzling.

Wilde nights: From Olly Alexander to Sarah Snook and Netflix’s The Grays, we still can’t get enough of Oscar Wilde, but is our fascination with the bon vivant bard a sign of the times?
Tatler‘s September cover star Olly Alexander is a modern-day Wilde Child as he prepares to star in The Importance of Being Earnest. He is the latest star to prove that we need Oscar more than ever
Considering how Oscar Wilde described fashions as ‘a form of ugliness so absolutely unbearable that we have to alter it every six months,’ one can only imagine what the man would make of our recurrent fascination with his work. Whether it’s Rupert Everett and Colin Firth in The Importance of Being Earnest or… Rupert Everett and Colin Firth in The Happy Prince, every generation needs its Wilde redux. Leading the way in 2025? Olly Alexander. Tatler’s September cover star is set to star as Algernon Moncrieff in Max Webster’s adaptation of Earnest, following in the footsteps of Ncuti Gatwa in the lead role. But from Broadway to the British Library, our current moment seems more Wilde than ever.

Was The Importance of Being Earnest the most scandalous opening run of all time? How Oscar Wilde’s greatest play kicked off his tragic fall from grace
A bouquet of rotten vegetables, a litigious Marquess, and an injustice that lasted for centuries – as Tatler’s September cover star Olly Alexander prepares to step on stage for The Importance of Being Earnest, how the play shook Victorian Britain on its debut
When Olly Alexander steps onstage for the opening night of The Importance of Being Earnest at the Noël Coward theatre, he will be welcomed by the great and gilded of London’s culture crowd. And while the Tatler September cover star will no doubt be anointed as a West End leading man with the holy water of rapturous applause and rave reviews, it’s unlikely his run will be as scandalous as the play’s debut at St James’ Theatre, 130 years ago – a three-month maelstrom that heralded Oscar Wilde’s fall from grace as the toast of London society to exile in France.

13 best cotton underwear styles for ultimate comfort, according to rave reviews
Cute, comfy, cotton.
It might come with age, but I’ve recently found myself browsing the no-frills section of my favourite lingerie brands – seeking out the best cotton underwear where I used to gravitate towards the typically more ‘sexy’ styles.
It’s the comfortable – and, crucially, breathable – styles that’ll see me through the more practical side of life, after all.
Hear me out, though; they needn’t look anything like the big Bridget Jones pair you’re currently thinking of either. Promise. There’s actually a variety of styles, shapes and colours when it comes to breathable cotton underwear and they’re just as empowering as your favourite lace pairs. Likely a lot less circulation-cutting, too.
Dare I say it, now I’ve gone cotton, I may never go back. And according to the rave reviews on the below bestseller styles, you won’t want to either.

Sparkling rosé nails are taking our favourite summer drink to our fingertips
A Whispering Angel manicure? Sign us up.
Normally wine-inspired nails ricochet between a deep, almost-black Merlot and a berry-infused Bordeaux. But rosé nails – inspired by a chilled glass of Whispering Angel sweating in the midday sun – are shaping up to be our favourite tipple this summer.
Pink for nails is hardly revolutionary. After all, we’ve seen rose water nails – with their signature watery-thin, rosy pink colour – explode on social media in the past few weeks.
But it’s also a staple that will never fail you. So if you’ve already fallen hard for the ‘princess nails’ trend and want another look that serves up hushed hues but with added sparkle – rosé nails could be the intoxicating trend to jump on.

7 Best low-maintenance haircuts, according to top stylists
For when you want to break up with a 10-step hair routine.
Show of hands, how many of you have stretched out wash days and abandoned your heated hair tools over the past year? Not only are the best low-maintenance haircuts easy to achieve but undone French girl styles are trending, so it’s hardly surprising that we’re dialling down our daily hair routine in the same way that we’ve abandoned a 10-step skincare regimen.
It’s almost like we’ve had a lightbulb moment and realised that it’s no longer necessary to wake up half an hour early in order to steamroll our hair with a straightening iron. Instead, we have something else in mind: haircuts that do all the hard work for us.

Designer Jacques Azagury Reveals How He and Princess Diana Made Her Post-Royal Wardrobe Sexy
Thirty years ago, Jacques Azagury helped Princess Diana become the woman she wanted to be through a new wardrobe. The designer tells VF Italia about the last years of Diana’s life, the secret structure in her deceptively simple dresses, and the one style suggestion he refused the princess.
Jacques Azagury was not only a celebrated couturier and friend of Princess Diana, but the sartorial architect who transformed her into a global fashion icon whose name was synonymous with sophisticated elegance. That iconic starry gown that broke sales records at an auction in 2023? That’s the dress that brought Azagury and Diana together initially. The designer was at Diana’s side as her marriage publicly unraveled, helping her craft and send a new message with her fashion.

What Does a Fragrance Created By AI Smell Like?
Is there anything AI can’t do?
As a fragrance-obsessed beauty editor, I’m always open to new ideas and innovations when it comes to perfumery. Yet, if you asked to take a look at my 2025 bingo card, being presented with a fragrance created by AI, most definitely wouldn’t have made an appearance. Yes, AI can summarise texts and emails for me in the blink of an eye or offer advice on things I’d never voice to even my closest friends. It can even create those cute Barbie-inspired dolls we were all obsessed with a few months back, but input and advise on the notes behind something as precise as a fragrance? That seemed a step too far.

How I Healed My Chronically Chapped Lips (After Trying Everything)
For lips in full recovery mode.
I have a confession. I’m a lip chewer. My own lips, I mean, just to clarify. It starts as a bit of idle nibbling while reading emails or watching something stressful (which, these days, is everything). And before I know it, I’m peeling entire layers off with my front teeth like I’m stripping them for a full redecoration. The result? Permanently chapped lips. Which turns into a bit of a vicious cycle. The more chapped they are, the more chewable they are. And so on.
As a beauty editor, this feels problematic. I’m meant to be the person who knows better. Who knows how to avoid every beauty-related ailment. Who has achieved a permanent state of glass skin, glossy hair and perfectly plump, ultra-hydrated lips.

Jack Schlossberg Shares Rare Photo of Jackie Kennedy on What Would Have Been Her 96th Birthday
“Happy 96th birthday grandjackie” he wrote on social media.
Jackie Kennedy was America’s first lady, a style muse, a passionate advocate for historic preservation, and a book editor—but she was also a mother and grandmother, roles she prioritized above the rest. In fact, she once told a reporter, “If you bungle raising your children, I don’t think whatever else you do well matters very much.” […]
“Happy 96th birthday grandjackie , who lived by the rule ‘never complain, never explain’ and worked as a book editor for Double Day bet you didn’t know she edited Michael Jackson’s memoir,” he wrote on Instagram, in the caption of a rare photo of Jackie with three children. Presumably one of them is Jack, but he didn’t share any additional details about when or where the picture was taken.

In Mallorca, Craft Is Taking Center Stage
It’s early evening as I weave my motorbike through the sharp switchbacks along the eastern coast of Mallorca. Arriving in the town of Deià, where sandstone homes stacked upon one another rise up from the rugged coastline, the lapis expanse of the Mediterranean frames my view to the right.
As the island’s long-time creative hub, this rural village offers something distinct from the cosmopolitan capital of Palma. It’s here, among the narrow streets lined with Bronze Age dry-stone walls, that Mallorca’s ancient heritage and modern reality most visibly collide.

From the Archives: Vogue Revisits Jackie Kennedy’s Literary Legacy as Doubleday Book Editor
“Remember, just like you, Jackie Onassis puts her pants on one leg at a time,” my father reminded me as he helped me into the cab that ferried me up to the Doubleday offices in midtown Manhattan where Jackie was an editor. It was 1987, and I was 25 years old and still in graduate school at the University of Virginia. Dad’s advice was meant to bolster my confidence, but it didn’t really calm me as I sat under the harsh fluorescent light in Doubleday’s waiting room.
“The wrrrrrriter!” Jackie said enthusiastically as she came through the door and took both my hands in hers. In person the tremendous symmetry of her face was startling; her cheekbones protruded, and her eyes were far apart. Jackie’s dark hair was pulled back in a low ponytail held with a tortoiseshell clip.

Think Synthetic Dyes Are Fading Out? These 40,000 Food Products Say Otherwise
A recent analysis found that 19% of items from major manufacturers use them. And those products weren’t just colorful — they often contained more added sugar, too.
Synthetic food coloring has become a major topic of discussion in the United States. It’s a key focus for the Make America Healthy Again movement. And several major brands — including Heinz, General Mills, and dozens of ice cream brands — have announced plans to eliminate synthetic dyes from their products in the coming months and years.
But according to a new analysis published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, one in five food and drink products in the U.S. currently contain synthetic dyes.

We Tested 7 Ways to Make Bacon — One Was the Clear Winner
From frying to grilling and baking, we put bacon cooking methods to the test. Here’s what came out on top.
As far as I’m concerned, bacon goes with just about everything. From melty egg sandwiches and grilled burgers to crisp salads and even sweet ice creams, that combination of salty, savory, and slightly smoky flavor is the perfect complement to any meal of the day. When it comes to how bacon is prepared, however, there are really two camps — one for those who like an evenly crispy, well-rendered strip of bacon, and another for those who like it a bit chewier.

Is It Just Us? Or Is 2025 the Year of the Bob?
The bob has taken over as the definitive haircut of the moment (and likely beyond)—and we photographed 30 New Yorkers to prove it. Ahead, the inspiration behind their unique cropped cuts, the best maintenance tips, and the true love they have for the iconic style.
It’s minimizing to call what’s happening with bobs this year a trend. I’d sooner deem it a complete cultural takeover. I’m faced with cunty fresh cuts on my commute, in prestige television shows, at my grocery store, and swaying sophisticatedly in workout classes. It feels like every day on my Instagram feed, there’s a new bob reveal, treated with the reverence and celebration of a pregnancy or engagement announcement. And I participate in the comment section revelry wholeheartedly. Because in every form they take, bobs devour, and I’ve become 100 percent convinced this cut is the chicest and most practical possible way to wear your hair.

Designing ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’
A Manhattan with a retrofuturist sensibility is among the intriguing visual aspects of the film. We talk with its designers to get the details.
What if the dreams and design features of Disney’s Tomorrowland were realized in 1960s Manhattan?
One gets a sense of the possibilities in Marvel’s “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” which begins on Earth-828, a doppelgänger for our own planet and the home base of the film’s titular superheroes, before spilling out into space. This alternate universe includes mod fashions and flying cars, Flash Gordon-inspired rocket ships and robot butlers, midcentury modern chairs and space-age architecture.
In this iteration of the franchise, directed by Matt Shakman, the superhero team inhabits a planet devoid of other Marvel superheroes — no X-Men or Spideys here — and a vastly transformed Manhattan simultaneously familiar yet alien.

“So You’re Very Rich Now, Right?”: Logan Lerman, in Conversation With Martin Short
For Logan Lerman, snagging the teenage heartthrob title was just the beginning. Over a decade after starring in YA hits like Percy Jackson and The Perks of Being a Wallflower, the 33-year-old actor has found the freedom to pursue what he truly desires. This month, it’s Oh, Hi!, a heartwarming BDSM-tinged romance with Molly Gordon directed by Sophie Brooks. He’s even gotten to meet his heroes—but the scale of it all has barely settled in. “To call you a friend is crazy to me,” Lerman told Martin Short, his Only Murders in the Building costar and long-time hero. Earlier this month, Short hopped on a Zoom from his Canadian hideaway to talk to Lerman about Hollywood classics, celeb crushes, and the realities of show business.

Julia Garner reveals intense audition process for Madonna biopic, had to ‘convince her that I can dance’
Garner said on the “SmartLess” podcast that the planned movie about Madonna’s life is “supposed to still happen.”
Julia Garner had to tackle some difficult preparation material, girl, ahead of landing the role of Madonna in the pop icon’s long-gestating, self-directed biopic.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps actress and Ozark alum was a guest on Monday’s episode of the SmartLess podcast, during which she told cohosts Will Arnett, Sean Hayes, and Jason Bateman that the audition process for the movie was an intimidating one — and that the delayed film is, to her knowledge, still happening.
“I just remembered, were you supposed to play Madonna at some point? Is that going to still happen?” Hayes asked, with the 31-year-old responding, “Yeah, I mean, that’s supposed to still happen.”

You’re Probably Waiting Too Long to Replace Your Shower Liner—Here’s Why It Matters
Your shower liner has an expiration date.
Like many things in life, knowing when it’s time to replace home items—like air-filters or shower curtain liners—doesn’t automatically come along with being an adult. You might have suffered through a few damaged or moldy shower liners without realizing it’s time to switch them out.
Wondering how often to replace the shower liner? We consulted with two experts—one a cleaning professional and the other a PhD researcher in hygiene and infection prevention—to gain a balanced perspective on the when and why of shower liner refreshes.

The Benefits of Matcha—a Green Tea That Does More Than Just Wake You Up
This potent, antioxidant-powered green tea powder can help protect against chronic diseases.
It’s no secret that matcha is having a major moment (we’re looking at you, matcha lattes), but this Japanese green tea powder is far more than a passing fancy. Whether you’re already a dedicated sipper or simply matcha-curious, the health benefits of matcha provide plenty of inspiration for further exploration. Ahead, we connect with nutrition experts to learn more about this superfood’s healthful properties and how to reap the most rewards.

This Peaceful Southern Spot Was Just Named the Calmest Beach in the U.S.—and It Has Small Town Charm and Few Crowds
With uncrowded sands and small-town vibes, a North Carolina beach leads a new list of America’s calmest shores.
There are many ways to judge a beach: the softness of its sand, the clarity of its water, the quality of the surf, or nearby activities and dining. But for those seeking a peaceful escape, free from crowds and rogue volleyballs, tranquility is key. And when it comes to calm and quiet, one lesser-known U.S. beach stands out.
Holden Beach in North Carolina has been named the calmest beach in the U.S., according to a study by McLuck, a social casino platform.
The team analyzed approximately 250,000 TripAdvisor reviews from 158 beaches nationwide, tracking how often words like “calm,” “quiet,” and “relax” appeared. Based on the percentage of reviews that mentioned these terms, Holden Beach emerged as the most serene destination of them all.

[Photo Credit: sancarlo.co.uk, fettle-design.co.uk]

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