When I woke up in a stranger’s bed a few days after my 28th birthday, I made the decision to stop drinking alcohol. It wasn’t the first morning I had woken up in an unfamiliar apartment after a night of partying, but the shame I felt was deep enough to inspire a change. In the…
Read moreMy Trusty Dinner Outfit
Winter is my favorite time to go to dinner in New York City. First, you can get reservations since the city is quieter than usual. Second, the walk there feels invigorating: you stroll through the cold dark neighborhood, peeking into glowing apartment windows and smiling at passing dogs. Third, the warm restaurant welcomes you in…
Read moreHow to Host a Mildly Chaotic Brunch
Key parenting rule #87: If you want to socialize with friends who also have young children, it’s easiest to do it at one of your houses. Luckily, I love to cook and host, and having two kids hasn’t changed that, even if my menus have become slightly less ambitious (nope, not making my own corned beef…
Read moreThese Are the 3 Words That Best Define My Personal Style
The best tip I’ve come across when it comes to defining your personal style is to follow the “three-word method”—an approach made popular by TikTok creator, Allison Bornstein. Strategists and creatives have used this approach when presenting client work for decades. It works for businesses, people, and experiences, but the idea of turning this lens…
Read moreHow To Make Better Decisions and Overcome Anything With The OODA Loop
Life can be overwhelming – Here’s a proven method used by fighter pilots to make smart decisions fast and stay on top of it all. So you had it all figured out. You were going to get to work early and print out your handouts for the big meeting this afternoon, only to arrive and…
Read more3 Books We’re Tearing Through Right Now
What books have you read lately? Anything good? Here are three we’re tearing through… No matter how you feel about royal gossip, how can you NOT read Prince Harry’s memoir? Even the reviews themselves are gripping. One TV anchor called the book “a real marmalade dropper” — as in, you’re so shocked you drop your breakfast…
Read moreI Got the Haircut I’ve Always Wanted and (Finally) Love It
Have you ever sat in a hair stylist’s chair, thought “eff it,” and then walked out looking like a new person? I have. Over the holiday break. And let me tell you: getting your dream haircut is truly liberating. Last summer, I was doing what I do every morning: scrolling through Instagram and saving photos…
Read moreWhat Place Do You Call Home?
Every July since my nine-year-old was born, I’ve taken my tiny family of three back to my hometown, Montreal, for a few months. Last summer we hadn’t been back since she was six (pandemic and all) but we immediately fell back into old rhythms (long dinners with my parents, endless coffee dates with my oldest…
Read more5 Beautiful Homes That Exhibit a Strong Sense of Personal Style
Photo by Rett Peek for Domino When you step into a home that’s infused with the personal styles of the people who live there, you feel it. The French call it je ne sais quoi, but when I looked at the list I put together of people whose homes reflect their personal style, a theme…
Read more6 Powerful Habits Every Man Should Try at Least Once In His Life
And how to build them in under 30 days. What you do every day determines what kind of man you will be. Good routines will boost the quality of your life like Dom Toretto his car when he pushes the NOS button in The Fast & The Furious. It’s why bestselling author James Clear calls…
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