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If you’re a denimhead or do most of your shopping in Soho, you probably already know Taylor Hill is the new face of Joe’s Jeans; her Mario Sorrenti-lensed campaign photos are front and center in the brand’s Mercer Street store. But Hill’s relationship with the brand goes beyond refreshing its image and getting her young fans in the door—she also stepped into the Joe‘s studio to design four collections of jeans, cut-offs, hoodies, camisoles, and more, and the first capsule lands in stores today. At the shoot for the newest campaign, Hill was dressed in her unofficial off-duty uniform: high-rise jeans, a fitted T-shirt, and sneakers. “If I’m just hanging out and chilling, I like a high jean,” she says. “With the higher waist, it feels just a little bit styled. It’s comfy and casual, but still cool.” Plenty of girls are after that relaxed-yet-considered look, so Hill designed several high-rise jeans for her debut collection, including one pair with an extra-long inseam—ideal for leggy models like her, or for artfully cuffing over your boots. There’s also a distressed, oversized denim jacket with “huge” sleeves—“I told them, ‘We have to think big, like really big!’” she says—a few pairs of shorts, and a pair of cut-off overalls. But Hill was just as excited to design pieces to wear with those jeans, like camis, sweatshirts, and ruffle-edged ribbed tees in a mix of red, gray, camel, and rose pink. “There’s a lot of boyish, oversized [denim], so I wanted to add some cute stuff too,” she says. “I’ve noticed that a lot of young girls are being drawn to ‘80s and ‘90s fashion right now, and I’ve been watching a lot of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. So we did some cool T-shirts, cropped sweaters, and light-wash jeans.” Hill also clicked through Pinterest and Vogue’s street-style slideshows to find inspiration from around the world, and even channeled her wardrobe as a kid growing up in Colorado. “It’s cool to look at your past and rethink it,” she says. “History repeats itself, and so does fashion. I used to wear some of this stuff in high school, and now I can bring it back, but make it work for who I am now.” Shop the collection in Joe’s stores and at joesjeans.com starting today, and look out for more Joe‘s x Taylor Hill capsules later this year.
Sofia Coppola has inspired strong reactions from the film community since her first appearance onscreen, when she played the infant Michael Francis Rizzi in her father’s seminal film,The Godfather. Other than the main characters, Sofia was the only actor to have appeared in all three Godfather films, briefly portraying a young emigre in The Godfather II, before eventually usurping Winona Ryder for the role of Mary Corleone (the daughter of Al Pacino’s Michael). Critics ripped into the 19-year-old and her performance upon the film's release—one even called Sofia’s involvement “the film’s almost fatal-flaw”—and earned her two Golden Raspberry Awards as Worst Supporting Actress and Worst New Star, respectively. Behind the lens, however, Coppola’s narrative has changed considerably. While her work is occasionally polarizing, few can deny that she is a champion storyteller. Original, introspective, caught through backlit windows and always the gauziest of female gazes, her films are visual odes to society’s perennial fascination with young women and their coming of age, from a candy floss-obsessed Marie Antoinette, to the gaggle of sisters in The Virgin Suicides to the quixotic coupling central to 2003's Lost in Translation, and the director’s forthcoming highly-anticipated summer release, The Beguiled. While publicly lauded—she was awarded Best Director at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, for only the second time in its 70-year history—Coppola is nonetheless quite private about her own life. Here are 5 things you likely didn’t know about her. 1. She writes all her own screenplays. “To me, it’s part of making a film,” she told Time Out in 2013. “That’s the starting point for me. I’ve never worked from someone else’s script. I don't know if I’d know how to approach that.” Initially, the rights for Jeffrey Eugenides’ novel, The Virgin Suicides had been sold to someone planning on telling the story a very different way—“When I heard the movie was going to be really dark and more violent and sexual and all the things, it motivated me to feel protective of the book and think, ‘No, it shouldn't be like that; it should be like this,’” she told Interview magazine. It was a turning point for her, both in terms of stepping into the director’s shoes and claiming creative control of the storyline.“I liked that the story seemed to capture what it was like to be that age, something that I haven't seen many people get right. It just seemed really authentic to me.” 2. She changed her name to Domino. Well, sort of. In a 2003 interview, Sofia recalled that, at age 10, while still appearing in her father’s movies as a child actor, she asked to be billed under a stage name: Domino Coppola. The first (and apparently last) part she finally took under her own name was as Mary Corleone. The reception of that role ultimately lead to Coppola taking a break from the industry before returning for a role behind the camera a few years later. 3. She used to date Quentin Tarantino. After the dissolution of her marriage to Spike Jonze in 2003, Coppola dated another director for two years: Quentin Tarantino. Though they didn’t end up together (Coppola is currently married to Phoenix frontman Thomas Mars), the two remain friends and continue to have great respect for one another. While serving as the Venice Film Festival jury president in 2010, Tarantino reportedly even teared up while presenting Coppola with the Golden Lion award for her film, Somewhere. 4. Her bond with Kirsten Dunst is just as real off-screen. Dunst has appeared in four of Coppola's films, and is regarded by many as a kind of "original muse" for the director, who has described her relationship with the actress as “big-sisterly.” In a recent Variety magazine story, Dunst recalled that Coppola put her at ease from the first time they met. "She was such a good influence on me as a young woman," Dunst said. "At the risk of sounding corny", the director gave her the confidence "in little things that I wouldn't necessarily have had." She remembered a compliment Coppola paid her early on that that captured the nature of their would-be bond: “She said to me, ‘I love your teeth; don’t ever fix your teeth.’ I remember doing a Spider-Man movie later, and one of the producers was like, ‘I need to take you to the dentist!’ They even fixed my teeth on the poster. But I just knew I was never doing that. Sofia is the chicest, coolest girl, and she thinks my teeth are great.” 5. She and her father have completely different working styles. While critics have always been quick to say that Sofia has spent a lifetime trying to come out from under her father’s shadow, the director told the New York Times that was never the goal. “I have never tried to change my personality, to be more like my father,” she said. “We approach things completely differently. He came on the set of The Virgin Suicides and told me, 'You should say ''Action'' louder, more from your diaphragm.' I thought, O.K., you can go now,” she recalled. “I'm not going to say it wasn't intimidating, but when you direct is the only time you get to have the world exactly how you want it. My movies are very close to what I set out to do. And I'm super-opinionated about what I do and don't like. I may say it differently, but I still get what I want.''
It’s no surprise that the popularity and prevalence of farmers’ markets has surged in recent years—there are currently almost 9,000 USDA-registered markets around the country—but it may come as a surprise that one of the biggest and buzziest isn’t in a trendy locavore-obsessed locale like Brooklyn, but rather in Madison, Wisconsin.
The Dane County Farmers’ Market is America’s largest producers-only market, meaning that all products on offer must be made directly by the farmer or artisan selling them. And on Saturdays from April until November, roughly 150 producers descend on Madison to sell everything from hand-dyed yarn and heirloom produce to a Wisconsin favorite—gooey cheese curds.
The market started humbly in 1972 with just five farmers selling their goods, but by the following year, dozens were taking part. Since then, it has grown in size and gone to wind around the Wisconsin State Capitol building. This choice location makes for a beautiful view as you fill up your tote with heritage chickens and crunchy green stalks of asparagus.
Set aside a couple of hours to wind your way through the massive market. It’s obviously the perfect spot to stock up on groceries, but for an out-of-town visitor, there are some wonderful stalls with ready-made foods that are not to be missed, like Stella’s Bakery for its famous spicy cheese bread or Bushel & Peck’s for its fermented veggies and beet ketchup.
Pay a visit to San-Kor-Tea Herbs for medicinal herbs, Sylvan Meadows Farm for sheepskins and yarns, Tietz Family Farms for a variety of homegrown popcorn, Sunborn Gardens for stunning and unusual blooms—and if you’re in the mood for meat, Cherokee Bison Farms for its bison summer sausage and burgers.
While the market alone is worth a visit, the town of Madison (which might be best known for its namesake university) will not disappoint. Here’s what you should do when you’re not perusing the market stalls:
Where to Stay
Arrive a bit early to the Mansion Hill Inn—a stately stone mansion with views of Lake Mendota and within walking distance of Capitol Square—and borrow a bike from the hotel to pedal over to the market. The inn has 10 rooms, ranging from suites featuring fireplaces, hidden bookshelves and lake views to cozy spaces with garden views.
If you’re staying at the inn, don’t bother making brunch plans anywhere else; downstairs in the parlor you’ll find freshly baked breads and pastries, an assortment of meats and cheeses, juicy berries and organic yogurt, and artisanal loose teas for a bit of a pick-me-up before heading out on the town. And the nightly turndown service includes a delectable house-made cookie.
Where to Eat
After stocking up at the farmers’ market, head over to the Terrace at Memorial Union; it overlooks the lake and has ample brightly colored tables perfect for a picnic.
If you’re looking for an afternoon treat, go to Colectivo Coffee, a Milwaukee-based coffee shop that roasts its own beans and makes a killer latte. And be sure to make dinner reservations at a spot like Heritage Tavern if you’re still craving a seasonal, local nosh, and L’Etoile for an elevated tasting menu.
Or choose the more casual Salvatore’s for craft pizza. And you can’t go to Wisconsin—let alone Madison—without grabbing a beer: Check out the Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company, where you can sample a variety of locally made brews like the rich Black Earth Porter or a classic IPA.
Where to Play
If you find you have some free time, head over to the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum; it’s a lush space of about 1,200 acres to stretch your legs between meals.
The Chazen Museum of Art is a free museum with a thoughtful collection of everything from contemporary art to Dutch masters. And if you’re looking for something to do after dark, stop in at the university’s Union Terrace for concerts and movies from May until September.
With Wonder Woman’s new blockbuster adaptation heading to the big screen this weekend, all eyes are on its star, Gal Gadot. The Israeli actress and mother of two already embodies the poise and strength of Diana of Themyscira in her daily life, but she has caused a sensation during the film’s recent press tour by incorporating a bit of the character’s essence into her wardrobe. Working with her stylist, Elizabeth Stewart, Gadot has turned heads in clothes that call to mind the character’s signature fearlessness. Take the look she wore to kick off the press tour at the film’s Shanghai premiere in April: Gadot chose a bright blue David Koma gown with eyelet detailing, a thigh-high slit, and a skintight silhouette—a bold choice, considering she’d only given birth to daughter Maya eight weeks earlier. Equally daring was the red sequined cutout Givenchy from Riccardo Tisci’s retrospective collection she wore to the Los Angeles screening. Between the Grecian-inspired silhouette and Gadot's flat gladiator sandals, the look paid fitting homage to Diana’s origins. Diana’s divine heritage–Zeus is her father–is only part of her story; her skill as a warrior is equally important to the narrative. And with a custom Prada look at the Mexico City premiere, Gadot channeled the ferocity of her battle-tested heroine. Embellished with silver patches, studs, and spikes, Gadot’s black satin dress projected strength—all the more so given that it was designed by one of fashion’s most influential women.
Taking your pet on a foreign vacation isn’t as simple as you might think, but with the right preparation, it can result in an incredibly memorable holiday. “The key to a successful and easy overseas vacation is planning, organization, and diligence,” says Instagram-famous @EllaBeantheDog’s owner, Hilary Sloan. The real work is done before the trip even begins, so you can relax and enjoy yourself once the plane takes off. Follow these five tips to ensure a safe and happy journey for both you and your pet.
Check Requirements
Start by checking for country-specific requirements for immunizations and health records and if there is a quarantine period upon entry (which might negate the timing of the vacation itself). Dogs and cats are allowed more easily into some countries than others, and you don’t want to have issues upon arrival. Inga Fricke, director of pet retention programs for the Humane Society of the United States, points to the CDC and the USDA as go-to sources for international travel information.
The next step is to check if your airline allows pets in the cabin or only in the cargo hold, which is a potential health hazard for certain breeds. Size and weight generally determine if a dog is allowed in a pet-friendly cabin, as its carrier would need to go under the seat in front of you.
“Do your research to choose a pet-friendly airline, especially if your pet is not traveling in the cabin with you. As for routing, “if your pet is not traveling in the cabin with you, do your best to choose a nonstop flight,” says Andrea Arden, founder of Andrea Arden Dog Training and Animal Planet’s pet expert.
Know Your Pet
Traveling can be stressful, so Arden suggests determining your pet’s adaptability to a new routine. “Well-socialized pets that handle new situations and people with ease are generally the best travelers,” she explains. “Pets that tend to be stressed by new environments and people may be happier at home with a trusted caregiver.”
That means determining if your pet is capable of staying in a new place. “The first rule would be to travel with pets that are comfortable around other animals and people. If they’re not, just be sure to keep them safe and sound in your room, preferably with supervision,” says Nick Gregory, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants’ senior vice president of hotel operations.
Ask yourself if it will create undue stress for you on vacation or if your pet adds something special to the trip. Sloan found that having Ella Bean with her in Italy “opened up all kinds of conversations with travelers and locals, really broadening the experience of traveling.”
Create a Plan
Arden stresses that “one of the most important things is to make a plan well in advance of a trip. Allowing yourself and your pet plenty of time to get ready for what can be a stressful endeavor and environment will make you both much happier travelers.”
As spots for animals on flights tend to be limited, book your tickets at least a month in advance. (Note: There is typically an additional fee for your pet.) You will need to get all shots and paperwork ready to present, but you’ll also need the right gear. Most airlines have specific rules on the size and type of carriers, so your usual bag may need a travel upgrade.
Get Travel-Ready
“Be sure to give yourself and your pet plenty of time to work on carrier acclimation,” says Arden. “Teach your dog to not just tolerate but also enjoy its travel bag. When your dog is tired and might normally be resting on your lap or on a dog bed, you can encourage it to go into the bag to rest for a bit instead.”
Make a checklist of everything your pet will need in-flight and to be comfortable when it lands. Sloan’s carry-on packing list for Ella Bean includes “water bowl, extra food for two to three days in case of delays or unexpected layovers, treats, extra potty pads for emergencies, and her favorite cashmere sweater.”
Arden recommends packing food-stuffed chew toys to occupy and engage a dog during a flight, as well as having natural calming agents like tryptophan chews and a ThunderShirt at the ready.
Fricke suggests that “your pet has a well-fitting collar/harness that clearly displays your contact information—at home, at your destination, and even possibly third-party information in case you can’t be reached.”
Ensure a Good Stay
Once you deplane, have the next leg of the journey already planned. Not all train lines and cab companies are pet-friendly, so call or check online in advance. Arden also suggests talking to your vet before you go to “be sure to discuss potential health concerns, such as parasites, in the areas you plan on visiting. He or she may prescribe a preventative and/or tips on how best to keep your pet away from risk.”
Prearrange with hotels for your pet, even if they have a pet-friendly policy (you can search “dog-friendly” on most major travel sites). “Definitely tip off the front desk if you’ll be leaving your pet in your room for any extended period of time,” suggests Gregory.
“It’s helpful to have your pet crated if it’s only for a few hours. If it’s any longer than that, we can arrange for dog walking and have our teams check in upon request.”
Phillip Lim is far too pragmatic a designer to dream up a destination-themed collection in the name of Resort. That said, he did have some pretty far-flung references in his mind’s eye this season, namely photographer Jackie Nickerson’s portraits of farmworkers in Malawi, South Africa, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. The improvised beauty of Nickerson’s images, in which recycled plastic is artfully repurposed as workwear and remixed with colorful prints, was most evident in the styling of the clothes. A pretty floral dress was secured at the waist with a shiny industrial blue anorak; a suit fashioned from Maasai-style plaid was cinched with a bungee cord–like belt. The shoes seemed to have been assembled with that same resourceful elegance—think, sandals trimmed with curly telephone wire on what looked like a block of recycled glass. Lim has always had a knack for making chic and highly practical accessories, and his latest offering was a good example. In addition to those covetable midi heels, there were ingenious collapsible tote bags with honeycomb-like compartments. A godsend for those who like to travel light—be it for business or pleasure. Unpack the more stylized ideas in the collection, and what you were left with was hardworking pieces that have been part of Lim’s lexicon since the beginning. The slouchy, paper bag–style cargo pants that were nipped at the ankle spoke to Lim’s utilitarian sensibilities and have been a running theme for the last few seasons. They gained a sense of newness rendered in laminated cotton that had all the slickness of leather with none of the weight. The feminine reworkings of the classic striped oxford shirting—draped and wrapped around the body like a dancer’s uniform—and tailored, racing stripe tracksuits were familiar codes that Lim was clever to revisit with fresh eyes, too.
The demands of air travel make it challenging to look chic, let alone sexy. But leave it to Selena Gomez to accomplish both in one fell swoop. The pop singer has been known to rock a crop top at the airport before, though today she took that rock-star move to another level while catching a flight out of Los Angeles International Airport. Gomez suited up in black trouser flares—a far cry from leggings as usual. A matching mock-neck top revealed a flash of summer-ready toned midriff, but she did well to offset the bare skin by throwing on a leather motorcycle jacket with a fierce leather belt at the hem. The real star items, though, were Gomez’s accessories: She wore orange-tinted sunglasses, a detail that’s become something of a signature, and added a final dose of subtle color with a moss-green bag. The best add-on, though, had to be that Louis Vuitton monogram rolling suitcase. First class, indeed.
Sofia Boutella is bringing some sun-inspired levity to her look. The forthcoming star of The Mummy, whose loose dark raven waves and abbreviated bangs have become something of a red carpet signature, seems to be celebrating the season with a lightened-up new hair color, which she has been shaking out over the last two days during the London press tour for her film. Boutella's updated lengths center on a skin-warming shade that falls somewhere between light brunette and borderline blonde—and the change-up, which also centers on a slight trim, is a wholly transformative one. The breezier color acts as a buoyant, cool girl calling card and a natural frame that brings focus to the actress's best assets: bold brushed up brows, an almond-shaped gaze, and delicate septum ring. Whether the dye job is a strictly seasonal shift or a more permanent one, a power makeover means a star in the making—and Boutella is ensuring all eyes are on her.
Zizi Donohoe is a self-fashioned style pioneer. Beneath the fluttering palm leaves and ever-present sunshine of Los Angeles, the British designer is making the case for everyday decadence with an extravagant proposal—that you pick up a pair of plush mink slides from her namesake brand and wear them quite literally anywhere. “They’re really indulgent,” Donohoe says, laughing. “But I’ll absolutely go to the grocery store in them.” The 24-year-old is a fairly recent transplant from Sheffield, where she grew up, and London’s Shoreditch neighborhood, where she studied shoe design and fashioned the first pairs of slides from leftover skins—baby blue for her boyfriend, acid “tennis ball” green for herself. Once personal orders began flooding in from friends, Donohoe found, to her own surprise, that she had a hit. “I thought there wasn’t enough design behind it, but then I realized it was a really easy, but fabulous thing,” she says. “Instead of a sneaker, why not wear a mink slide and go to 7-Eleven or dinner at the Beverly Hills Hotel?” Donohoe launched quietly in December with five jewel-toned slides and a few stoles that earned an immediate cult social following; she considers the five new retro pop shades, which dropped online today, to be her official debut, inspired by L.A. itself. Done in pale flamingo pink, cream, and pearl gray, the dreamy palette, she explains, was drawn from the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel, while the bolder lilac and yellow models were plucked from camp ’80s films. “Troop Beverly Hills, Pretty Woman, Down and Out in Beverly Hills—everything was hideously saturated,” she says. Yet transferred onto mink, they work wonders.
Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia booked a seventh-floor roof garden at Rockefeller Center for their Oscar de la Renta Resort presentation. Earlier in the week rain was forecast, but the sun beat down obligingly this morning. The collection suited its environs, what with its palette of citrusy orange and palm green and the tropical prints and jacquards found on day and evening dresses. Optimism is baked into the Oscar ethos; Garcia said they thought the late designer would approve of the playful monkey who sipped champagne on the back of an embroidered jean jacket. The denim was a definite first chez de la Renta. If the couture-ish jean jackets seemed like a leap (indeed, a very playful one), the square-cut, full-legged denim pants in a faded blue wash were utterly in keeping with the brand's signature silhouette. Negotiating between the past and the present is the task at hand for Garcia and Kim. Coming off a Fall 2017 debut, Garcia said they were keen to loosen up a bit. Their tweed dress took a white denim jacket rather than a matchy-matchy tweed style. But their casualification of house codes only went so far. There were plenty of cocktail numbers and gowns for the holiday party circuit, a category that has been historically important here. In the mix, an ivory twist neck column with jet crystal roping detail at the neck stood out as the most modern.