As someone who often tastes whiskey before ever having a sip of coffee or a bite of breakfast, Allen Katz, the owner and distiller of New York Distilling, has strong opinions about what makes the best whiskey glass. And it’s not just about aromatics. “There’s an emotional context,” Katz says.
To master the art of travel fashion is to keep a uniform—an arsenal of well-made basics that can be mixed and matched depending on the climate, mode of transport, and itinerary. Enter Madewell, a purveyor of perfect T-shirts, vintage-inspired denim, and leather goods since 2006. Whether you need a versatile button-down that can double as…
We’ve come a long way from those first lip colors, which were made of crushed stones combined with wax, but the gratification we get from finding a signature shade explains a lot about why our forebears bothered experimenting with flowers, berries, and even beetles and fish scales in their quest to tint and add shine…
We all have our own version of the dream nail-care routine: It might be monthly gels with a revolving door of designs, or weekly polish changes that keep a chic blue-red looking crisp on short nails, or a regular buff for the most polished of polish-free manicures. But unfortunately, most of us don’t have enough…
Technically speaking, a tool is a device for accomplishing a task, but sometimes it can be so much more than a means to an end. Take, for example, the most indulgent-feeling blush brush to ever grace your cheeks. Or a hand-painted hair clip designed to look like a ribbon. Or a waver that makes achieving…
The standards for “clean” beauty are about as opaque as this year’s Best of Beauty-winning liquid eyeliner (Lisa Eldridge Kitten Flick Liquid Eyeliner). While we do celebrate a little mystery in makeup, we would really like to see more transparency in so-called clean products. But there is no universal definition of clean in the beauty…
The time was October, 1996. The Yankees were about to win the World Series, Bill Clinton was on his way to a decisive reelection victory, and, even more consequentially, Chanel Vamp was the nail polish color du jour. It was also the date we published our very first Allure Best of Beauty awards. The notion…
You just can’t argue with that Disney magic. Whether you’re a Disney adult or a begrudging occasional visitor, at some point throughout the day, a little bit of Disney dust will hit you. Maybe it’s the fireworks, or the rides, or the many, many Disney-shaped food items. If not that, it might be seeing the…
German audio brand Sennheiser has made its mark on all types of travel experiences, from providing the ideal in-flight headphones for the Concorde, to developing microphones favored by artists on stages across the globe, to launching immersive, speakerless audio for vehicles. To put it simply, you can’t travel well without good sound, and if you’re…
It’s no secret that Away is one of our team’s favorite luggage brands. With its thoughtfully designed suitcases and sleek essentials, the brand has become synonymous with effortless movement, whether you’re heading out on a quick city escape or a long-haul adventure.
