Alina Cho

30/05/2023

With her fashion and lifestyle brand Brother Vellies, Aurora James has demonstrated her commitment to designing a better, more diverse future, with a focus o...

19/01/2023

Fashion content alert!

First off, to all of you out there — friends and friends-I-haven’t-met — who took the time to upgrade from a free to a paid subscription… huge thanks! Your $6/month — about the cost of one latte every four weeks — allows me to continue not just this work… but

11/01/2023

Same great stories… different home!

Same great stories... different home!

22/09/2022

Rachelle Hruska MacPherson was filled with anxiety, so — to calm her down — a therapist told her to “do something with your hands.”

She did.

Alina sits down with Rachelle Hruska MacPherson, founder of Lingua Franca, to talk about the future of the brand and how she fell into fashion accidentally on the advice of a therapist...

15/09/2022

In a sea of black (clothes)… Alejandra Alonso Rojas is all about COLOR. ❤️🧡💛💚💙

Alina sits down with Madrid-born, New York-based fashion designer Alejandra Alonso Rojas who absolutely rocked New York Fashion Week last Sunday

12/09/2022

Tommy Hilfiger brought some excitement back to New York Fashion Week — with a standout show in Brooklyn last night.

Travis Barker performed. Kate Moss was in the audience. And Julia Fox walked the show.

Outside. In the pouring rain.

Only Tommy. Only in NY.

Read my interview with him here:

Alina has a sit-down with Tommy Hilfiger, as New York Fashion Week begins

09/08/2022

Loaves & Fishes is an institution. And, yes, famous for its lobster salad.🦞

Loaves & Fishes has been serving customers in the Hamptons for 42 years… pies, chicken curry, deviled eggs… and, yes, that famous lobster salad

04/08/2022

The best time of the month to get a facial, the one gadget you should buy and the five most important skincare tips… here:

Alina sits down with Cayli Cavaco Reck, the owner and founder of Knockout Beauty, which has four locations on both coasts

02/08/2022

The Hamptons has a fancy new food shop…

At L’Épicuriste, you’ll find Dolce & Gabbana pasta, imported sauces, fresh produce, truffles, spices, and more...

26/07/2022

The famous zucchini pasta known the world over?

It’s made at Lo Scoglio on the Amalfi Coast.

A favorite of Bono, Bruce Springsteen and Steven Spielberg, Lo Scoglio is known the world over for its zucchini pasta and spectacular view

20/07/2022

In my humble opinion, one of the most moving stories I’ve ever written. Grab a Kleenex.

Alina sits down with one of the founders of Faraone Mennella to talk about the brand's humble beginnings and the chemistry between him and his late partner that started it all

19/07/2022

Having lunch at La Fontelina and then dipping into the sea for a swim is a Capri rite of passage — for A-list celebrities and mere mortals. 🇮🇹

La Fontelina Beach Club in Capri is the hottest ticket on the island... It's been around and family owned for 73 years and made Capri... Capri!

14/07/2022

And what does the Capri crowd do after they finish eating their 🍝 and 🍕❓

They SHOP. 🇮🇹👗👙👡👛👒

One-of-a-kind clothing, cashmere wraps, monogrammed bags, jewelry, tableware and so much more!

13/07/2022

Because there’s no Capri without food… 🇮🇹🍝🍕🍋‼️

Top 10 Restaurants in Capri, Italy — 2022 Edition

12/07/2022

Believe it or not, you can go to Capri without spending a fortune! Read on… 🇮🇹

The simple pleasures of Capri actually don’t cost that much — where to find the best frozen lemonade, sandwich, Bellini… plus, the best place to swim!

17/06/2022

Why do some restaurants make it and some don’t?

Ask the owners of Indochine… they’ll tell you.

Since the 80s, Indochine’s menu and famous crowd have been forces to be reckoned with... 38 years later, the restaurant continues to dominate the NYC restaurant scene...

09/06/2022

She dresses all the coolest cool girls in Hollywood — Selena. Dakota. Sienna. Julianne.

She breaks down the three most important things you need to know when you’re getting dressed.

Kate Young dresses Hollywood’s coolest “it girls” — Selena Gomez, Dakota Johnson, Jennifer Lawrence, Margot Robbie, Sienna Miller, and more — and offers us an inside look at the process...

08/06/2022

I got so busy today I forgot to post my story on a fab new exhibition at The Met... lucky for me, my hero Dorie Greenspan came to the rescue!!! xoxo

The new exhibit at The Met, which opens TODAY, walks us through the kimono's origin story, how it influenced designers like Balenciaga (and more!), and offers us some history on women in Japan...

26/05/2022

Here you go… the Hamptons restaurants I’m most excited about this summer!

Sant Ambroeus takes over Babette's, A new Dopo in Bridge, Roberta's pizza takes MTK and a new "Sí Sí" next door!

24/05/2022

From Monkeypox… to a hepatitis outbreak…
to high alerts for COVID-19… to breaking news about kids and vaccines… Dr. Jeremy Faust is back to break it all down.

From Monkeypox, to a hepatitis outbreak, to high alerts for COVID-19, to child vaccination updates, Dr. Jeremy Faust is here to keep us in the loop...

19/05/2022

He couldn’t find swim trunks that had big enough pockets… so he made them himself.

Now, he’s opening his first store… with men’s, women’s, home decor, beauty… the place to go before you book your summer trip!

Thorsun La Isla Manhattan has everything from men's to women's to home decor to beauty products... and it may be here to stay!

17/05/2022

Francisco Costa was the toast of the fashion world… then, he started to feel burned out.

So, he left his job, went home to Brazil and it changed his life.

Francisco Costa is out with a new signature scent... plus, could the former creative director of Calvin Klein return to fashion?

12/05/2022

Zandra Rhodes is an icon… who has dressed icons.

Turns out, Princess Diana was really shy…

Freddie Mercury wore a bridal top… and…

Diana Ross almost shut a garage door on her.

Zandra Rhodes dishes on dressing the rich and famous… and what she’s doing now… at age 81!

10/05/2022

It’s happening.

But that’s only part of the story.

"The Great Resignation" Has Paved the Way for "The Great Reengagement" With 11 Million Open Jobs in America Right Now

28/04/2022

Functional and fashionable active apparel.

Why is it so hard to find?

It isn’t… anymore.

Kathy Thomas & Sara Zilkha launched their e-commerce site, Salt + Snow, this year and it's going to change the game

27/04/2022

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22/04/2022

“We’re probably most famous for Renée's yellow dress. It actually was a huge drama. One of her assistants told her she looked like Phyllis Diller in it.”

That’s just one gem.

Get the inside scoop on celebrity dressing — Demi! Penelope! Renée! — from the woman who introduced vintage to the red carpet — the legend herself, Rita Watnick.

Rita Watnick’s legendary vintage store, LILY et Cie, is where the red carpet magic happens... Plus, the scoop on celebrity dressing from the legend herself!

18/04/2022

Fashion designer Guo Pei did not know who Rihanna was when she was approached to dress her for the Met Gala in 2015.

That moment launched a thousand memes.

And it changed her life.

The Designer Behind Rihanna’s Most Famous Met Gala Gown Has a New Exhibit

14/04/2022

What age groups of kids need to be boosted? And when are two doses enough?

Plus, Dr. Jeremy Faust tells us about the COVID game changer that will get us closer to living a normal life!

Dr. Jeremy Faust talks boosting children and summer lifestyle predictions...

13/04/2022

Cases are up 10% in the U.S. – could the BA.2 subvariant be the next big wave?

And when should I get my second booster?

Dr. Jeremy Faust is back with answers.

Your “Dumb” COVID Questions, Answered (April '22 Edition)

07/04/2022

Did you know Kirsten Dunst wore a vintage gown to the Oscars?

Vintage is a choice more and more stars — and regular folks — are making.

It’s good for the planet.

So what are you waiting for?

Looking for Weekend Plans? Check Out the Manhattan Vintage Show & Browse the Largest Collection of Vintage in the World!

04/04/2022

Some of the outfits looked more like costumes than gowns.

More clown-like than chic.

But there were a few standouts on the Grammys red carpet.

Who Had the Best Look on the 2022 Grammys’ Red Carpet?

31/03/2022

From the oracle, the great Dorie Greenspan xoxo

Why You Have to Get Your Hands on This New Korean American Cookbook by New York Times Writer, Eric Kim

28/03/2022

Watching the Oscars red carpet is like watching the Oscars of red carpets.

Get it? Thought so.

This year, it’s all about the new guard.

Kristen Stewart in shorts!

Timothée Chalamet sans shirt!

Zoë… Zendaya… Billie!

Who was best dressed?

Oscars 2022 Red Carpet Theme: Break The Rules

26/03/2022

24/03/2022

When my friend Nelli Kim battled ovarian cancer in 2016, she suffered from intense foot pain.

It got her thinking: why isn’t anyone making chic, comfortable shoes?

Enter RĒDEN: a line of doctor-approved chic shoes that feel like “clouds” and cost $195.

How Her Battle With Cancer Led to Creating the Most Comfortable Luxury Footwear on the Market

22/03/2022

Her clothes are in every fashion editor’s closet. And yet we know very little about her. How is that possible? Because Nili Lotan likes it that way.

She and her husband are also the Beyoncé and Jay-Z of Israel!

Nili Lotan creates clothing inspired by her own military service that women cannot get enough of... Not to mention, Nili and her husband are the Beyoncé and Jay-Z of Israel!

17/03/2022

How did Julie Wainwright come up with the idea for the The RealReal?

Shopping with a friend, naturally.

How did she come up with the name?

A happy accident.

Go inside The RealReal: The Largest Luxury Reseller in the World

10/03/2022

Round 2 with Dr. Jeremy Faust …

From mask fatigue to vaccinating kids under five to the question we all want to know the answer to: is the worst behind us?

Dr. Jeremy Faust is back with more COVID answers... from masking to vaccinating children under five to what comes next, he's here to explain!