Big box retailers push Halloween décor for sale in July
Shoppers at major retailers including Home Depot, Lowe’s and Target are being inundated with Halloween decorations months ahead of the spooky holiday, earlier than ever before, as stores try to boost sales. Michaels, the arts and crafts chain with more than 1,300 stores across North America, is one retailer to have jumped on the “Summerween” […]
Martha Stewart hits back at ‘harsh judgment’ of Maine summer house decor
Martha Stewart is hitting back at haters who called her home state of Maine “bland.” “I rarely read all the comments that come in after I post, but I did look through a lot of them because I was so happy with my Maine living room makeover, and I was surprised at how harsh many […]
Shop high art headbands, browse luxe home decor, more NYC events
Every week, Alexa rounds up New York’s biggest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts, celeb-filled cultural events, and more. This is your handpicked guide to the best things to see, shop, taste and do in the city. What’s on your luxury list this week? A celebrity-favorite furniture store opens a New York branch, Lele Sadowgi […]
White House state dinner for Japan serves up stars, springtime decor and little political talk
An impressive guest list including Robert De Niro, Jeff Bezos, former Presidents Bill and Hillary Clinton, and figure skater Christy Yamaguchi descends on the White House for a state dinner for Japan. Ta. Rib-eye steak and pistachio cake were to be served at the gala event, but politics didn’t appear to be on the menu. […]
Barnard College orders removal of dorm door decor to stop ‘isolating those who have different viewsâ
Barnard College required students to remove all decorations depicting messages from their dorm rooms as a way to avoid “isolating people with different views and beliefs.” It comes days after it was hit with a lawsuit accusing it of allowing anti-Semitism to spread. . Students at the New York City campus have until Wednesday to […]