New research on honey bees offers insight into how these social insects recognize each other. The study publishedFebruary 5, 2019, in the journal eLife reports that honey bees (Apis mellifera) develop different scent profiles as they age, and the guard bees at the hive’s door respond in a different way to returning foragers than they do to younger … Read More →
RETAILER Claire’s has pulled make-up products off its shelves while it investigates claims they contain asbestos. The accessory chain has withdrawn 17 items from sale in the United States, after a concerned mum sent one of the sets she purchased for her daughter to be tested. CLAIRE’S ACCESSORIES Claire’s has pulled 17 products from … Read More →
A piece of jewellery is more than just an accessory; it is a record of a time, a mood, of lives and loves. And heirloom jewellery, handed lovingly down, is a veritable archive of a family’s history. ELLE asked four women belonging to Mumbai’s Parsi community—characterised as it is by a sense of nostalgia and … Read More →
Funny how times flies. TLC’s debut album, Ooooooohhh… On the TLC Tip, came out 25 years ago. So it feels like the perfect time to give props to the female supergroup that inspired acts like Destiny’s Child and gave us hits such as “Baby-Baby-Baby,” “Waterfalls,” and “No Scrubs.” Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas, Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, and … Read More →
In honor of Valentine’s Day, T asked six great perfumers to describe the one they love — through smell — and how this has impacted their work. Photo Marie du Petit Thouars, founder and creative director of Maison Louis Marie, and her husband, Matthew Berkson. Marie du Petit Thouars, Maison Louis Marie “My husband always … Read More →