The West Hollywood Edition: New York Design Meets Hollywood Glamour

October 25, 2021

There’s nowhere quite like The EDITION. The hotel brand conceived by New York legend, Ian Schrager , and operated by the Marriott has an outpost in West Hollywood that defies and exceeds all expectations. From its rooftop, which couples a stylish poolside bar with breathtaking views of Los Angeles, to its rooms that are designed with the utmost attention to detail, the hotel shines as a beacon of hospitality throughout Hollywood.

Before the pandemic, The West Hollywood EDITION was not only known for its fabulous accommodations but also its offerings for food, drink, and dance. Now, the hotel has reopened its acclaimed flagship restaurant, Ardor. The California-inspired eatery re-welcomes its broad and high-profile fanbase to its beautifully designed interior and terrace for a dining experience that is impossible to replicate anywhere else in the city. Along with the reopening of Ardor, The EDITION has announced that their award-winning spa is now accepting reservations for guests that need a healthy dose of relaxation on Sunset Strip.

Text by Deren Owji
Photos courtesy of EDITION Hotels

Lastly, the long-awaited return of The EDITION’s exclusive nightclub, Sunset, is soon upon us. Its reopening will mark a moment of excitement and glee for the famous and fashionable among Hollywood clubgoers.

Book a stay at The West Hollywood EDITION here.

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Martin Parr's Autoportrait

November 03, 2026

SAINT LAURENT Montaigne presents Autoportrait, a selection of works by British photographer Martin Parr, curated by Anthony Vaccarello in Paris.

Encouraged from early childhood by his grandfather, George Parr, Martin Parr went on to study photography at Manchester Polytechnic. Across his career, he has explored the absurdity and beauty of everyday life through universal themes like tourism, holidays, mementos, and gag pictures, while developing his own style and approach to questioning social habits and contemporary life.

From 1966 to 2015, Parr turned the taboo subject of tourism on himself, creating self-portraits on his travels that were captured by professional studio photographers, local amateurs, and photo booths. Remixed together, they form Autoportrait, a body of work steeped in creative, timeless irony.

Words by Bernice Nguyen

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Converse Puts the Chuck Taylor to Work

November 02, 2026

A good pair of shoes should be able to keep up with you. For their latest release, Converse is looking at what that means in a working environment, reworking its iconic Chuck Taylor All Star through At Your Service, a collection designed for the pace of everyday work.

To introduce the collection, Converse brought a group of press to Paris for an evening that traded the usual media dinner for something a little more hands-on. Guests stepped into the kitchen to prepare their own multi-course dinner, mixing up cocktails and mocktails along the way, before taking on hosting duties and serving hors d'oeuvres and drinks to their fellow guests. All of this took place while wearing the new Chucks, putting the collection to the ultimate test.

The idea behind At Your Service is simple: take a silhouette that has long existed across different scenes and wardrobes and adapt it for the demands of a working day. With slip-resistant soles, extra cushioning, and water and oil repellent canvas or easy-to-clean leather uppers, the collection introduces a more functional side to the familiar design without losing what makes the Chuck Taylor so recognizable.

Designed for front of house, back of house, and everywhere in between, At Your Service brings a new perspective to a shoe that has never really belonged to just one setting.

Text by Dylan Andrews
Photos courtesy of Converse

The At Your Service collection launches November 3 at Converse.com and at select retail partners.

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Lily Allen: Sex Toys, Butt Plugs, Lube Inside

October 31, 2026

"Duane Reade bag with the handles tied / Sex toys, butt plugs, lube inside / Hundreds of Trojans, you're so fucking broken / How'd I get caught up in your double life?"

Lily Allen sang those very words last year on "Pussy Palace", a damning track widely believed to be about her marriage to David Harbour. A year later, she has teamed up with Lovehoney to reclaim the butt plug, reimagined in the style of Lily's iconic blue polka-dot puffer jacket from the West End Girl album cover. Their new collection, "Love, Lily", isn't limited to this butt plug alone; it's a full range—personally tested by lily—created not only to give women pleasure but to empower them to find it guilt-free.

According to Lovehoney, men spend twice as long as women do on self-pleasure each month, while more than a third of women report feeling guilty about making time for their own pleasure. Lily wants to play her part in changing this—pleasure should not need to be earned.