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Love bombing involves excessive displays of love and affection with the intent to manipulate. Having someone shower you with affection can feel fun and exciting when you’re in the beginning stages of a new relationship. However, it can be important to distinguish the novelty of a new relationship from love bombing. Love bombing occurs when someone overwhelms you with loving words, actions, and behavior as a manipulation technique. “Love bombing is when you essentially pay all of your attention to somebody at the beginning of a relationship you love. Bomb them,” says Gabe Howard, host of Inside Bipolar. If you recognize…
Because most days, it’s the backdrop to an office. Emily Lindberg has built her fair share of Murphy beds. While based in Providence, Rhode Island, these days, her business, Emily Lindberg Design, kicked off in New York City, so she knows that a smart solution for a crammed space is a mattress that can disappear into the wall. “People really like the ability to put the bed away and have a little more space, often for doing work,” says Lindberg. Her client living in a historic building on Great Jones Street was no different. The passionate host and dad wanted the…
When pulpy crime novelists write about the deep, dark corners of the world, what they’re actually referring to is the middle cabinet in my bathroom. It’s wedged into the corner like it’s hiding from someone. And that someone is you. Here, I stash the products in ugly, clinical packaging and the bottles of slightly embarrassing origin that I can’t live without, but that I can live with out-of-sightline. But I’ll open it today, for your entertainment and maybe also even for your service. Prescription Dandruff Shampoo After spending years trying every dandruff shampoo on the drugstore shelf and only growing…
Like a lot of Ohians way back when, my grandfather was a factory man. And by factory I mean the candy factory, which was certainly more his speed. The rules were simple: he could eat as much chocolate as he could get his hands on as long as he kept the assembly line moving. My mom loved telling me this story as a kid because after a day of consuming chocolate nonstop, my grandfather had had enough, and moved on to pursue less tasty (but less nausea-inducing) lines of work. Too much of a good thing can sometimes be just too much.…
Today is the perfect day to pick up some life habits you can actually keep up with. Calendar-wise, it’s perfect timing: At this point, New Year’s resolutions have once again become well-intentioned yet far-fetched dreams—but before you get bummed out, please remember that February is the birth month of Audre Lorde, inventor of ‘self-care’. I’m very much into her definition of it, which prioritizes self-preservation over marketing buzzwords. After all, sustainable habits require sustainable processes that’ll push you towards becoming your best self, and for me, The Best Utibe is more organized, takes care of her skin, and can maintain an…
Richelle Marty, the COO of medical spa Plump, met her partner, Dom, in 2017 while she was trying to install infrared saunas at 11 Howard for a pop-up with HigherDose, her employer at the time. “I had no idea what I was doing or where I was going when I got there because the only time I ever went to 11 Howard was to go to The Blond,” she says. When she asked for help, Dom, then the hotel’s director of food and beverage, came to her rescue. “It wasn’t my job to make room keys, but I saw this beautiful woman standing around and…
Photo: Courtesy of Free People. We know our readers love a good Free People find. So do our editors, who are always more than thrilled to keep tabs on the best new products to shop from the retailer. While new releases can be overwhelming, we’re here to bring you the best-of-the-best options worth your attention — and coins. Drea Sweater Set Spring may bring sunnier days, but the nights are still chilly. This 100% cotton set is the perfect in-between option for sleep and lounging; it’s a breathable, lightweight knit so you won’t overheat in bed, and the easy, oversized fit is comfy yet still…
Fluttering feathers and transparent textiles are among the standout styles from this season. Light as a Feather At Luar, 3D appliqués were taken to new lengths with clusters of feathers and gems atop 3-inch square black nails topped with feathers and gemstones. This collection is called El Pato, a Spanish word that translates to duck but is also used as a homophobic slur in some regions. Designer Raul Lopez, who is of Dominican descent, says he wants to reclaim the word through this collection. Yasuda explains that the feathers serve as a double-entendre to further Lopez’s message. “I wanted to use feathers…
‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ costume designer Molly Emma Rowe talks about dressing everyone’s favorite frazzled English women for 2025. We all have a little Bridget Jones in us. Chaotic, imperfect, and occasionally embarrassing, she is nothing if not relatable. And her wardrobe proves it. This is the character who accidentally wore a Playboy bunny outfit to a family garden party, who lounged around her home in a messy bun and penguin pajamas, who rocked a teeny tiny miniskirt while sliding down a firefighter pole on live TV, who, in a panic, dashed out of the house into the snow in…
When it came to transforming an 1890 North Fork home into a functional and inviting weekend escape for a Brooklyn-based family of four, Nina Carbone understood the assignment. The homeowners sought out the interior designer for her historically-conscious approach and characteristically relaxed style. “The house carried a deep sense of history and an automatic warmth,” says Carbone. But, a black and white palette and a rambling floor plan left plenty to be desired. The clients, seeking a different feel from their more minimalist space in the city, yearned for color, comfort, and quirkiness in their Long Island abode. Carbone spearheaded a renovation…