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Amazon plans major revamp of money-losing Alexa with monthly fee, AI features
Known internally as “Banyan,” a reference to the sprawling ficus trees, the project would represent the first major overhaul of the voice assistant since it was introduced in 2014.
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Suits, strength and sophistication — that's what Sergio Hudson is all about. The designer, who grew up in South Carolina, reportedly fell in love with fashion at only four years...
Ralph Lauren outfits Team USA for the 2024 Summer Olympics
Ralph Lauren’s got Games. For the ninth time in a row, the all-American designer is the official outfitter of the 2024 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams. The athletes will sport...
$10,000-per-month Continuum wellness club opens in Greenwich Village
Want to make gains with the one percent? Add your name to the waiting list for Continuum, the exclusive new $10,000-a-month wellness social club in Greenwich Village. Located in the...
That's Hot: Paris Hilton performs new single at Alice + Olivia's Pride bash
Gay icon Paris Hilton sang loud and proud at the Alice + Olivia Pride 2024 party. Clad in rainbow sequins and surrounded by gyrating male dancers, the effervescent businesswoman and...
Shop Hokas at new flagship, bid on Stephen Sondheim merch, more NYC events
Each week, Alexa is rounding up the buzziest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts and celeb-studded cultural happenings in NYC. It’s our curated guide to the very best things to...
Shop 'Bridgerton'-inspired bustiers just in time for Season 3
Dearest Gentle Reader: The date of our long-awaited (four whole weeks) return to the world of Netflix's Bridgerton is finally here. After a tantalizing four-episode drop on May 16, today...
Scents of Summer: fresh and fruity to spicy and sultry perfumes
Minibar gin, firewood smoke, whipped cream: welcome to the most eclectic posse of fragrance notes to come down the pike in quite some time. Rewriting the script on the very...
Five questions with NYC's 'Acne Whisperer' facialist Sofie Pavitt
Where did you do your aesthetics training? I actually worked in fashion for 15 years as a handbag designer, although I’ve always loved beauty and skin care. I retrained in...
Pat McGrath’s favorite lip pencil, Louis Vuitton bag and light-therapy mask
Pat McGrath’s eyeshadow can sell out as fast as, say, Taylor Swift concert tickets. When the influential makeup artist dropped her first small-batch product, GOLD 001, it was gone in...
Game On: Why tenniscore is the ultimate fashion serve this summer
For those looking to ace fashion-meets-function, a pleated tennis skirt is the ultimate serve. A sartorial statement that doubles as athleticwear, this preppy classic is, without a doubt, the most...
Glimpse a 45-carat diamond, behold ballet in Untermyer Gardens, more NYC events
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Long Island Vine Care helps Hamptons homeowners plant their own mini vineyards
No need for sour grapes when you own the vineyard.
Designer Laura Kim serves new tabletop and furniture collab with Crate & Barrel
Laura Kim is known for her twin passions: fashion and food. So it makes perfect sense that the co-founder of Monse, co-creative director of Oscar de la Renta and famously...
The 30 best shows from Miami Swim Week 2024
Suns out, swimwear's out! Miami Swim Week took over Magic City this weekend, marking the showcase's tenth year. Over one hundred US-based and international designers gathered in the Sunshine State...
Carrie-Anne Moss on kombucha, cold plunges and new 'Star Wars' series 'The Acolyte'
Carrie-Anne Moss may be best known for “The Matrix” movies, playing motorcycle-riding, butt-kicking Trinity, whose second-skin black vinyl catsuits and ebony trench quickly became iconic. But the Canadian-born actress insists...
Shop high-art headbands, browse L.A.-inspired home decor, more NYC events
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This Ain't Texas: Shop the best cowgirl glam looks for summer
Kelsey Randall x Revolve "Stars" hat, $355 at Revolve; Lucent hoop earrings, $350 at Swarovski; Albion ring in sterling silver with blue topaz and diamonds, from $3,200, and Albion ring in 18-k yellow gold...
Steal style secrets from ‘The Fall Guy’ star Ryan Gosling
With “The Fall Guy” (now on Prime Video) emerging as a sleeper hit rom-com of the summer, “The Notebook” selling boxes of tissues on Broadway and Ken-mania sweeping the Oscar...
Super soaks: Steep yourself in the ultimate beauty bath
When Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker were on the hunt for magnesium for their chunky, ice-blue Kourtney x Barker Wellness Calm bath flakes, they weren’t messing around. In fact, only...
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As the mercury rises, so does our thirst for fierce and fiery cocktails. Whether you’re lounging by the pool or sinking your toes into the sand, you need a drink...