Natural skincare brand Oak Essentials has secured a first-round dual funding from Silas Capital and Unilever Ventures. The two prominent investors in the beauty sector have joined forces to provide the California-based brand, which just had its 3-year anniversary, with…
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyYou’re reading the Food Scene newsletter, Helen Rosner’s guide to what, where, and how to eat. Sign up to receive it in your in-box. I knew I was going to be in…
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story For the cover of the October 7, 2024, issue, in which the editors endorse Kamala Harris for President, the artist Malika Favre portrays the Democratic candidate. “As soon as Harris—an empowered…
Givaudan Active Beauty unveiled a new generation of active botanical extracts designed to fuse make-up and skincare. Crafted through green fractionation, the new [N.A.S.] Vibrant Collection is highly concentrated in bioactive compounds with strong antioxidant properties. The new series includes…
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Dame Maggie Smith, who died on Friday, at the age of eighty-nine, was one of a generation of female British actors who carved out a long career on the stage, in…
The Luxe Pack in green awards, which have been highlighting and rewarding, for almost 20 years, the best sustainable innovations and responsible initiatives in the high end packaging sector, will be announced during the Luxe Pack Monaco show on Tuesday,…
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story A few months ago, and in possession of a bag of apples, I found myself craving an apple pie, of the archetypal cooling-on-the-window-ledge variety. I pictured a double-crust flaky pastry around…
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story When the British comedian Rosie Holt heard that Rishi Sunak, then the Prime Minister and head of the Conservative Party, would be holding a snap election in July, earlier than many…
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story In 2001, a friend of mine, the artist Daesha Devón Harris, attended the opening of a Renée Cox exhibition at the Robert Miller Gallery, in New York. At the time, Harris…
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story This year’s Oscar season is shaping up like this year’s baseball season: both feature an unusually wide-open and competitive field. The New York Film Festival, which runs Sept. 27 to Oct.…