Lifestyle - Thursday, April 2, 2026

Terracotta, teak, and the prettiest grill on the planet. The post Designing the Outdoor Kitchen at Zuma Beach House appeared first on Camille Styles .

From comfy loafers to sleek pumps, these picks keep you comfortable through long workdays and commutes Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things Perhaps no work outfit is complete without a well-made office shoe. A winning pair adds polish and enough cushion that your feet aren’t aching by 5pm. But what is versatile enough for both the office and happy hour? What is a practical pump that doesn’t look like your grandmother’s? Is there such a thing as a good office sandal? Nafees ah Attah , a lawyer in New York City. She often spends long days standing in court. Alyson Ciotola Giuffreda , a personal stylist and former luxury retail worker who has worked for more than 20 years in fashion. Lily Owens , a social media manager and content creator in Greenville, South Carolina. She is frequently on her feet while filming content. Allie Anthony , an Emmy-nominated reporter who has covered football for NFL on Prime. Moya Leung , a marketing professional in Atlanta. Continue reading...

An understated strip mall setting belies the cooking mastery and warm welcome at Chef Tan in Vienna.

If a food is labeled ‘functional’, what does that mean? Not much, experts say You’re at the grocery store, looking for a sweet snack. But these days, the chocolate aisle promises so much more than that: mental clarity , a stronger immune system , PMS relief and even sexual stamina – all in a few squares. Chocolate is hardly the only treat to be reborn as a wellness product. Supermarket shelves now boast chips with added protein , gut-friendly sodas and collagen oatmeal – all part of the fast-growing “functional foods” market, which is expected to reach $586bn globally by 2030. Continue reading...

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Whether it’s a tiered tulle skirt or a hardworking Henley tee, our fashion expert’s Easter basket is brimming with joy • The best women’s spring wardrobe updates for under £100 I am a big fan of Easter, which is an underrated holiday in my opinion: lots of joy and food, but better weather than Christmas (or at least more daylight) and less stress. So my April shopping list starts, naturally, with a chocolate egg. More goodies include not one but two stormingly gorgeous new-season high-street skirts. Also, an umbrella to keep you smiling through the inevitable spring rain – and the shades you’ll want when the sun comes out. Because that’s April for you! Continue reading...

In family estrangement, the mud and dirt gets everywhere, Kathryn Heyman writes. And it is very hard to undo what has been done Years ago, when I lived in Scotland, my neighbour had fallen out with her mother. Although they lived mere streets from each other they hadn’t spoken for three years, and my friend had no idea why, nor any inclination to ask. Once, I asked her what she would do when her mother died, what it would be like if she found out afterwards. It seemed a terrible loss to me, the idea that she might not know about the death for weeks or months. It would have seemed impossible to me then that I would enact a similar estrangement decades later. In 2020, every time I saw my sister’s name pop up on my phone, I’d brace myself, wondering if this was it. V had been living with cancer for 15 years, in and out of remission, each return marked with a new metastasis. This time, she said only that she needed a meeting of The Sisterhood, which was what I’d named our group chat. Four sisters in the family, but only three at the meeting; there was no question of inviting our fourth sister who, anyway, lived in another country. Continue reading...

It sounds like you are so concerned about losing him, you are considering losing yourself, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. This bit is the mistake Read more Leading questions I just discovered by chance, and to my complete surprise, after more than 20 years of what I thought was a happy and faithful marriage, that my husband has had a year-long and passionate affair with an accomplished, charming, brilliant career woman whom I also regarded as a friend. I am accomplished too, but not nearly at her level, and I am also a bit older and I have less panache than her. I don’t think I can compete with her, and in any case I feel too proud to try. Here is the thing: he says he doesn’t want to give her up, though he also says he does not want to marry her (she is in any case married though, it seems, in an open marriage). He also says he loves me and wants to remain married to me. I think if I demand he gives her up, he will end up unable to love me. I also think I will barely, or possibly not at all, be able to bear the pain of him continuing to see her. I am so unsure what to do or indeed what I can bear doing. I so don’t want to lose him. I have been deeply in love with him ever since we first met. Do I give him the world in return for half his heart? Continue reading...

The letter writer is struggling to balance “celebrating personal victories” and spiraling about the current state of affairs.

Budget travel experts advise packing light to avoid checked-bag fees, which are increasing due to rising fuel costs linked to the war in Iran.