T LOunge for April 9th 2026

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It’s THURSDAY, darlings. We have decided to be upbeat today, regardless of whatever further information we receive. It’s called self-care. Haha, just kidding. It’s called delusional. Join us!

Red Carpet Royalty: Sabrina Carpenter, Connor Storrie, Chase Infiniti, Kate Hudson and the Stylists Who Help Them Rule
Meet the 25 power stylists who conjured up this year’s most magical looks.
Behind every newly minted star ­— Heated Rivalry‘s Connor Storrie, One Battle After Another‘s Chase Infiniti and Sentimental Value‘s Renate Reinsve number among 2026’s biggest Hollywood breakouts — there is always a stylist working overtime to ensure every Choo and Cartier diamond aligns with what’s now and what’s next. Stylists wield as much power in Hollywood as they do double-sided tape, especially when it comes to marketing a film or TV show even before it hits theaters and streamers. Consider Timothée Chalamet’s “hardcore orange” curated by his stylist, Taylor McNeill, for the Marty Supreme premieres (A24’s highest-grossing worldwide release ever); Margot Robbie’s Cathy-worthy corsets for the Wuthering Heights press juggernaut as styled by Andrew Mukamal (the same mastermind behind Robbie’s Barbiecore for the $1.44 billion-grossing film); or Paul Anthony Kelly’s nod to JFK Jr.’s iconic ’90s style, which his stylist Warren Alfie Baker revisited to promote FX’s Love Story.

Aubrey Plaza Is Expecting Her First Child With ‘Girls’ Star Christopher Abbott
The news comes over a year after Plaza’s husband — from whom she was separated since September 2024 — died by suicide.
Aubrey Plaza is expecting her first child with partner Christopher Abbott.
The news was revealed in a People exclusive on Wednesday, with a source saying the baby is due in the fall.
Though it’s unclear how long they’ve been dating, the pair recently teamed up on the off-Broadway revival of Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, as well as the 2020 film Black Bear. Abbott, best known for his role in Girls, also featured in last year’s The Testament of Ann Lee.
The 40-year-old is currently starring on Broadway in the revival of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman alongside Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf.

6 Best Masculine Perfumes Our Beauty Editors Love Sharing For A Cool His-And-Hers Scent
We can’t get enough of these traditional men’s fragrances
If you’re guilty of stealing a spritz of your partner’s fragrance, or they’ve been known to take liberties with yours, you’ll be pleased to know that perfume unions have officially hit the mainstream. Allow us to explain: perfume sharing is on the rise, as the lines between what is considered a masculine and feminine fragrance continue to blur. While many brands still abide by these conventional fragrance rules, leaving the smoky woods to men and the fruity florals to women, we, as consumers, are able to move across the spectrum, finding signature scents that resonate regardless of their intended wearer.

Is Elisabeth Moss in The Testaments?
Desperately hoping for the return of June.
Be warned, spoilers for The Testaments ahead!
When The Handmaid’s Tale wrapped up last year, many of us feared we’d seen the last of June Osborne. Our plucky, albeit sometimes exasperating, protagonist had carried us through six harrowing seasons of Gilead’s horrors, surviving betrayal, loss, and unimaginable oppression along the way.
Even with the release of The Testaments, a sequel based on Margaret Atwood’s novel, fans were left wondering what would come next. Written more than twenty years after The Handmaid’s Tale, the book follows three women as they navigate the brutal, controlling world of Gilead. While the novel is set fifteen years after the events of the first book, the series adapts the story to occur just four years later, introducing subtle but significant timeline changes.

Granny blouses should be your next fashion investment for spring 2026
Actually, you might end up wearing them all year round.
Granny blouses have come a long way from being a nostalgic vintage piece to a mainstay of any stylish woman’s wardrobe.
In recent years, fashion has favoured looking to the past with clear intention, taking pieces steeped in history and giving them a modern twist. When it comes to 2026 trends, this evolution has landed on a true favourite – vintage-inspired blouses. You know a granny blouse when you see it: lace, embroidery, puffed sleeves, and soft fabrics are all hallmarks. But far from looking like they came straight out of a time machine, these pieces can easily feel modern and cool when paired with our favourite jeans. A mix of casual and dressy pieces comes together in a combo that’s comfortable, authentic, and full of personality. A total springtime favourite, in fact.

The Bridgerton season 5 cast includes exciting new characters
Oh, she’s a “confidant.” Wink wink.
Gentle readers, and not-so-gentle ones, we have an exciting update for Bridgerton season 5.
Based on Julia Quinn’s historical romance novels, Bridgerton is one of Netflix’s biggest original series, providing sexy, romantic escapism in a period setting where history has been rewritten to allow for more racial diversity and way more colourful clothes.
Though it has an ensemble cast and features a narrator who is interested in everyone in the ton (London’s high society during the Regency era), each season pays particular focus to one of the eight siblings in the titular Bridgerton family, who are named in alphabetical order. However, the show is following them not in the order of their birth, but in the order of their marriages: eldest daughter Daphne, fourth-born, was the focus of the first season; first-born Anthony the second, third-born Colin the third, and second-born Benedict the central sibling of the fourth season.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 Made the Cerulean Collection a Reality
“It’s not just blue, it’s not turquoise, it’s not lapis,” and now it’s available to buy online, courtesy of Anne Hathaway’s production company Somewhere Pictures.
We’re sure Miranda Priestly would raise her eyebrow or twist her mouth in utter disapproval if she got this news. This week, Anne Hathaway’s production company Somewhere Pictures announced the Cerulean Collection, a capsule to the exact shade of blue that earned the naive Andy Sachs a fashion-related dressing down in 2006’s The Devil Wears Prada.
Indeed, just saying “cerulean” brings to mind the now legendary scene in the film where an impatient Miranda explains to her new assistant the creative and economic value of Andy’s cable-knit blue sweater. In Miranda’s immortal words, “It’s not just blue, it’s not turquoise, it’s not lapis, it’s actually cerulean.” (Surprisingly, Meryl Streep herself wore a nearly identical sweater during an appearance on Late Night with Stephen Colbert last week.)

How to style flared jeans with flat trainers for spring 2026
The bootcut and a trainer are an unexpected winning combo.
Flared jeans are all the rage this season. After all, ever since Love Story dropped on Hulu, I (along with the rest of the world) have been low-key obsessing over the Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy look. Effortless, minimal and almost impossibly cool, it’s no wonder CBK remains a style icon. One of her favourite pieces? Apparently, the 517 Levi flared jeans. Yes, CBK was a fan of a classic bootcut — so, naturally, the flared look is having a bit of a moment this spring.
While many of us may assume that flared bootcuts go with boots (duh!), if we take a page out of CBK’s book, a whole new world opens up. It turns out, you can style your bootcut jeans with just about any shoe, be it a loafer, a flip flop or, yes, even a trainer.

There’s Nothing More Chic Than Calling Off a Wedding
Four women who made the hard choice to call off their engagement tell Glamour why they did it—and how they’re doing now.
Alexis had her wedding dress. She’d put down the deposits for the venue and caterer. She and her fiancé had posed for engagement photos, their bodies intertwined, her eyelashes fluttering against his nose. They had even asked a ring bearer and a flower girl to participate in their wedding. Three hundred save-the-dates sat sealed, stamped, and addressed, waiting to be mailed. And then, five months into their engagement, Alexis called off the wedding. Her fiancé, she felt, had crossed a “nonnegotiable” line.
“I thought about my future children and my self-respect,” she tells Glamour. “How much do I love myself? How much am I willing to take?” Months later, Alexis and her ex still owe more than $10,000 on a wedding that never happened. “But it’s cheaper than a divorce.”

How Fashion Girls Are Rethinking the Wedding Ring Stack in 2026
The most stylish brides are ditching the traditional in favour of the directional and unexpected, starting with their ring combinations
For those who sit in the strictly traditional bridal camp, wedding jewellery tends to follow a predictable formula: a sparkly solitaire engagement ring, paired with a plain gold band. It’s a classic, timeless combination, and one that’s dominated the past few decades with good reason—but for the fashion crowd, it can feel a touch too expected.
Instead, the most stylish brides are approaching their ring stacks in much the same way they get dressed: less about matching, more about balance. And the priority? To let their personality shine through—not just in the engagement ring, but in the wedding band, too.

34 Colorful Dessert Recipes That Brighten Any Table
From jewel-toned panna cottas to rainbow cakes and berry-bright pies, these desserts bring vivid color and plenty of flavor.
Colorful desserts have a way of making the table feel instantly more festive, whether the hues come from berries, citrus, spices, chocolate, or naturally vivid ingredients like purple ube and green pandan. In this collection, pastry chefs and bakers — including 2021 F&W Best New Chef Paola Velez, Zoë François, Hetal Vasavada, Khushbu Shah, and Doris Hô-Kane — showcase how color and technique work hand in hand. The recipes range from elegant layered panna cottas and fruit-forward pies to playful cookies, frozen treats, and celebration cakes, each offering as much visual impact as flavor. Some are bright and floral, others rich and nostalgic, and all highlight how striking color and thoughtful execution can transform dessert into a centerpiece.

After Years of Searching, I’ve Found the Ultimate Mood-Boosting Solar Scent for Spring
Warm and zesty, but with an air of mystery
While I’m not a big believer in prescribing seasons to scents, some accords perfectly conjure the first kiss of spring, in all its optimistic glory. You can go the usual route with juicy and fruity gourmands, but in recent years, I have been intrigued by solar scents—that is, uplifting fragrances that evoke balmy sun-soaked days.
Though I love every one of these perfumes in theory, I’ve found that most can read as overly bright and thus unbalanced on the nose. There are notable exceptions, but Issey Miyake’s Lumiére d’Issey is, in my opinion, the platonic ideal of the olfactive family.

52 Brands Who Put Craftsmanship at the Center of Everything They Do
From legendary luxury houses to emerging labels.
At a certain point, you start to recognize the difference between something that’s simply well-styled and something that’s actually well-made. It’s not always obvious at first glance, but it reveals itself in the way a jacket holds its shape, how a bag softens over time, or how a piece of jewelry carries forward techniques passed down through generations. Craftsmanship isn’t always loud, but it’s what gives fashion its staying power.
Right now, that distinction feels more relevant than ever. As the industry continues to speed up—more drops, more product, more of everything—there’s a growing appreciation for the brands doing the opposite. The ones investing in technique, in materials, and the kind of specialized knowledge that can’t be rushed or replicated at scale.
Legacy designers and heritage houses may have helped define fashion’s gold standard for quality, but they’re now joined by a newer generation of labels approaching craft in ways that feel more personal and expansive—through artisan partnerships, regional techniques, and a broader view of what handmade fashion can and should be.

Queen Elizabeth’s Dresser Insisted on One Handbag Rule During Queen’s Famous Platinum Jubilee Paddington Sketch
Marmalade sandwiches forever.
Queen Elizabeth’s beloved Launer handbags saw her through everything from major royal events to everyday moments, and her trusty bag even came along for tea with none other than Paddington Bear. During her 2022 Platinum Jubilee, the late monarch famously shared marmalade sandwiches in a skit with Paddington, and a tidbit from a new royal book reveals the planning behind the adorable video.
In an excerpt from Robert Hardman’s Elizabeth II: In Private. In Public. Her Story published in the Daily Mail, the author shares the behind-the-scenes details of the memorable skit. Royal fans were surprised with the video during the Platinum Jubilee concert in June 2022, and Hardman wrote the late Queen’s staff members were heavily involved in the production.

Why Hong Kong Is the Most Exciting Food City in the World Right Now
Reinvention, resilience, and an astonishing array of global flavors helped the city take over the top spot in Food & Wine’s annual Global Tastemakers Awards.
You might think that to eat well in Hong Kong is to start your morning with dim sum, punctuate the day with a succession of milk teas and wontons, and round it off with a medley of stir-fries at a dai pai dong (street hawker stall). You wouldn’t be wrong, but it could just as easily start with a jolt of excellent espresso, followed by a croissant, an Aussie sausage roll, Thai boat noodles, a Michelin-starred Italian dinner, and end with a world-class nightcap. After living here for 20 years, I have to admit that the “East meets West” cliché is somewhat true.

32 Short Hairstyles That Give Fine Hair Types a Fuller, Thicker Look
Ready for a big chop? Start with one of these voluminous styles.
We all know that not all hairstyles are forgiving on thin hair (ahem, slicked-back buns). If you’ve ever struggled to make your hair look fuller, you’re definitely not alone. And a quick reminder: thin hair is not the same as fine hair. The former speaks to hair loss while the latter refers to hair density—however, both can often benefit from the same styles and cuts. That especially rings true when it comes to shorter haircuts that maintain an illusion of fullness and volume no matter how many inches you cut off.

The story behind the final photograph of Queen Elizabeth II
Liz Truss, who was photographed with the Queen two days before her death, reflects on their final moments together
It is an image that will go down in history: the final photograph of Queen Elizabeth II.
As her 70-year reign drew to a close, Her late Majesty was tasked with guiding the nation through the transition from one Prime Minister to another. After accepting Boris Johnson’s resignation at Balmoral, the Queen, then 96, welcomed Liz Truss shortly after noon on 6 September 2022. Truss would be the 15th and final PM of the monarch’s reign.

Today show accidentally reveals secret Devil Wears Prada 2 celebrity cameo
“My bad,” Craig Melvin said on the air.
A celebrity cameo? In The Devil Wears Prada 2? Groundbreaking.
After Entertainment Weekly confirmed that at least one pop culture superstar (Lady Gaga herself) would make a cameo in the upcoming Devil Wears Prada sequel starring Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep, Today show host Craig Melvin accidentally revealed live on air that another star will appear in the film.

American Horror Story season 13 officially reunites the Coven: Sarah Paulson’s Cordelia returns in new look
“And yes we have rebuilt the entire Robichaux Academy.”
The Coven rides again!
American Horror Story season 13 is officially another season of the witches from Ryan Murphy’s third season of the horror-anthology series. Murphy confirmed the news on Wednesday over social media with a first look at Sarah Paulson’s return as Cordelia Goode.
“The Supreme Rises,” the TV creator wrote. “And yes we have rebuilt the entire Robichaux Academy. Coming this September.”
The new peek at the upcoming season follows a first glimpse at Jessica Lange returning to the AHS fold after years. This also seemingly confirms that Lange will be reprising her Coven role of Cordelia’s mother, the former Supreme herself, Fiona Goode. (But more on that shortly.)

Why Ants Love Your Kitchen and Bathroom—and How to Keep Them Out Naturally
There’s a reason they head straight for these two spaces.
Ants can be annoying pests and a challenge to control both inside the home and outdoors. If you’re noticing these little buggers targeting your kitchen or bathroom specifically, you’re certainly not alone. But what specifically attracts ants here—and how do you eliminate these inadvertent invitations?
Our experts detail why ants love kitchens and bathrooms—and what you can do to keep them from invading your home.

How to Clean the Mesh Filter in Your Faucet—and Why You Should
Clear the buildup, boost your flow.
Sometimes the little things make the biggest difference, and your faucet’s mesh filter—otherwise known as an aerator—is one of those unsung heroes. This small appliance part keeps your water flowing as smoothly as you’d expect, and it can even help conserve energy. But when the aerator becomes clogged with debris and mineral deposits, it can affect your faucet’s water flow and cleanliness over time.
To help keep things in working order, we chatted with two plumbers with years of first-hand experience. They walked us through exactly what aerators do, how to spot when they need attention, and the easiest ways to clean them so your water flows freely.

These Everyday Household Sounds May Be Stressing Your Dog—Here’s How to Help
Turn down the stress.
Some household sounds are so routine that we barely register them. But for your dog, they can feel like a terrifying ordeal. If you’ve ever noticed your dog retreating at the first sign of a vacuum or pacing during a noisy kitchen task, your pup isn’t the only one.
According to veterinarians, certain common sounds can trigger stress responses in dogs, and while you may not be able to eliminate every startling sound, understanding why can help you create a calmer, more supportive environment for your pet.

What to Do If You’re Bumped From a Flight—Your Rights and How Much Compensation Airlines Owe You
An expert advises on the steps you should take, and how to avoid overbooked flights in the future.
The only thing worse than fighting for overhead bin space on a fully packed flight? Finding out you’ve been denied boarding altogether. Unfortunately, this frustrating experience is more common than you may think. Sometimes, airlines sell more seats than they can actually offer—leaving unlucky passengers without a spot on the plane. This situation is often referred to as “bumping.” And while the practice may seem questionable, it’s typically a routine part of airline operations, especially during peak travel seasons.
The good news? You’re not entirely powerless in these scenarios. Here’s what to know and what to do if it happens to you—and how to reduce your chances of getting bumped in the first place.

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