Anne McCarthy

Karl Lagerfeld has passed away. He died on February 19 at age 85. And the world has lost a bit of fashion luster and legacy as a result...

Oscars overview

Milan is one of the great fashion capitals of the world.
It joins Paris, New York, and London for having top-rated globally recognized fashion week shows, which are predictors of future trends to be spotted on the streets and in magazines. So, what better way to explore a city than by examining what it’s best known for? Milan is – among other things – known for its fashions...

Perhaps Ron Burgundy said it best: “When in Rome…”
Okay, he didn’t say it best. In fact, the beloved anchorman bungled the well-known quote, which, in its entirety goes: “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.”
I can think of no better ethos for travel: when you are in a city, live as the locals do...

This week’s question: What is the best romantic comedy of the last 10 years?
Perhaps its basis on real-life events goes some of the way in getting it there, but “The Big Sick” is a wonderfully affecting and funny movie, and one of the reasons it works is because of how we...

For me, the thing I associate most strongly with San Francisco is the world-renowned San Francisco Ballet company and the 90s TV show “Full House.” Let’s lead with “Full House,” though. One imagines I’d appeal to a broader audience with that reference, between the two...

Gaultier, Dior, Chanel, Armani, and more – in short, la crème de la crème – all turned out for Spring 2019 Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris last week...

Last week, Paris Fashion Week saw the looks from the Men’s Shows for the Fall 2019 season, and now, Haute Couture fashion is kicking off this week. Here’s an overview of the array of inspiring looks that hit the catwalk modeled by dashingly good looking male models from across the globe...

Did you ever hear the one about the daughter of a mobster who opened a restaurant in Paris?...

Film criticism

Nestled on the Left Bank of Paris, along Rue de la Bûcherie, and just across the Seine river from Notre Dame sits a very famous bookstore...

Critics Survey for Indiewire

With the start of a new year comes new adventures that await. And what better place for a new adventure than New Orleans?...

Some places are worth venturing off the beaten path – be it, say, an actual path in the woods (“Two roads diverged in a wood…” wrote poet Robert Frost), or, say, a bus to visit the Harry Potter Warner Brothers Studio Tour in London...

We’ve all been there: that feeling of being new. Be it the first day at a new job, or a new school, or in a new city…it can be nerve-wracking to go somewhere for the first time.
If you’re visiting Barcelona for the first (or, even the 10th) time, it’s helpful to learn a few tips before your trip...