During the summer, you can find me in my Adidas slides most of the weekend. But sometimes, mostly at night, when I’m off to dinner, the Adidas slides seem a little too casual. Like I just walked off the soccer field, shin guards and all. Enter the luxe leather version from Beatrice Valenzuela. Still comfortable […]
Jacquemus’ Le Pitchou Mini Bag Doubles as a Necklace and Coin Purse
French fashion brand Jacquemus has released four Le Pitchou necklace bags in the colors white, black, pink and yellow. The wallet-sized bag also doubles as an accessory, with its long strap and logo design. The bag itself is circular and features the Jacquemus branding on the lower half in gold. The same color is seen […]
The Influence of the Father: A Conversation Between Adam Ehrlich Sachs and Michael Hofmann
THE LITERARY TRADITION I feel most at home in, or into which I’d most like to wedge myself, is in a language I don’t speak. Thank god, then, for Michael Hofmann, not only one of the great translators of our time, but a great translator in precisely the right direction: from German to English. Hofmann […]
What $1,900 rents in LA right now
Apartments in Laurel Canyon, North Hollywood, Beachwood Canyon, and more Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, where we explore what you can rent or buy for a certain dollar amount in various LA ’hoods. We’ve found five rentals within $100 of today’s price, $1,900. Vote for your favorite below! Via Zillow Laurel Canyon This one-bedroom at Hollywood […]
There’s a lurking danger the US-Iran powder keg in the Persian Gulf could be ignited in Iraq
Tensions between the US and Iran have taken the adversaries to the brink of war in the last two months, and the risk of conflict is ever-present. It’s not just American and Iranian forces that could trigger a conflict. For instance, there’s a danger that Iranian-supported militias could ignite one by attacking the large number […]
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders both want to be the Democrats’ progressive candidate, and a showdown at the next debate is likely
Kimberly White/Getty Images for MoveO The two progressive frontrunners, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, will face off on the same debate stage on June 30 in Detroit, Michigan. So far, the two candidates have shied away from directly taking shots at each other on the trail, but Warren’s surge […]