How "Literary It Girls" Redefined The Book Launch

Plus, easy '90s-inspired updos for any occasion. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ CULTURE [Ikebana's New Wave: How Modern Florists Embrace The Ancient Technique]( When ikebana teacher [Aya Sugino creates an arrangement, she allows the flowers to talk and guide her. “]( follow their motion. When they direct me to their desired placement, I know the arrangement is where it needs to be as it feels rightfully guided,” she tells NYLON. “All materials have a character.” Similarly to Seguino, botanical stylist Hayley O’Byrne recognizes the humanistic characteristics of her materials. “I personify the flowers. I see a flower and feel its emotive energy,” she shares. “It can be happy or sad, which determines the direction or flow of the body,” she shares. [→ READ MORE]( THE LATEST culture [The Makings Of A Literary It Girl]( How the It Girls of literature are redefining the book launch. [→ READ MORE]( BEAUTY [Easy '90s-Inspired Updo Hairstyles Anyone Can Wear]( From butterfly clips and wispy bits, to crimped ponytails. [→ READ MORE]( FILM [Sofia Coppola Is Forever Cinema's 'It Girl']( Auteur director Sofia Coppola — once a "girl of the moment" herself — has spent her film career analyzing the women who both captivate and mystify us. [→ READ MORE]( FASHION [Gwyneth Paltrow's '90s Style Is Minimalism At Its Finest]( Nearly three decades later, her minimal aesthetic continues to infiltrate everyone’s mood boards. [→ READ MORE]( ICYMI flashback film club [The Outfits In 'But I'm A Cheerleader' Critique The Ridiculousness Of Gender Norms]( Jamie Babbit’s But I’m a Cheerleader stars [Natasha Lyonne]( as Megan, a lesbian teen sent to a conversion therapy camp where she falls in with a quirky cast of characters and finds love with a cool, tough girl. The 1999 comedy is a delightfully subversive sendup of homophobia and ridiculously rigid gender roles that still feels all too relevant more than 20 years after its release. Rather than depict the depressing world of conversion therapy in drab colors, Babbit takes the novel approach of making the camp positively lurid, with every inch of the screen covered in [candy-colored pastels]( that intentionally give the setting a healthy dose of absurdity. The film’s sly humor, charismatic stars, and gloriously kitschy costuming have made it a queer cult classic. [→ READ MORE]( FURTHER READING → [Mandy Moore's Go To Mental Health Practice Is So Simple But So Genius]( → ['Cat Person' The Movie Has Little To Do With "Cat Person" The Story]( → [The Longevity Industry Is Rapidly Growing, But What's Driving It?]( Follow us on: [Want to Advertise With Us? Get in Touch.]( You're receiving this email because you signed up to receive communications from BDG Media. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely [unsubscribe](. Or to manage preferences click [here]( BDG Media, Inc. · 315 Park Ave. South · New York, NY 10010 · USA Copyright 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved.