For more than a decade, Gisele Bündchen was the world’s highest-paid supermodel. But it hasn’t always been so simple. She talks about anxiety and hitting rock bottom, ethical activism and surviving Twitter storms.

The Sunday Slow ReadRhodri JonesJanuary 12, 2020January

T's Most Gripping Long Reads From 2019

An exclusive interview with Rihanna, a profile of the actor Rachel Weisz, a new take on “Giovanni’s Room” and more.

Read more on The NY Times Style Magazine.

The Sunday Slow ReadRhodri JonesDecember 29, 2019December

China’s Most Controversial Luxury Incidents in 2019

Political tensions grew to new heights in China this year, yet few global luxury brands learned from Dolce & Gabbana’s infamous blunder in 2018. Brands continued to offend Chinese culture and display a lack of political awareness, illustrating they still have much to learn when it comes to China.

The Sunday Slow ReadRhodri JonesDecember 29, 2019December

Survey Reveals List Of Bizarre Items Guests Steal From Luxury Hotels

A Germany-based luxury hotel guide just conducted a survey that found hotel guests are taking unconventional "souvenirs" from their hotel rooms.

The Sunday Slow ReadRhodri JonesDecember 29, 2019December

Luxury Travelers Taking a Shine to Sabbaticals

Recess isn’t just for schoolchildren anymore. Adults nowadays are starting to take recesses from work to travel the world, oftentimes with famiIy in tow.

The Sunday Slow ReadRhodri JonesDecember 29, 2019December

What Happened To Pyjamas?

In The Irishman, even the toughest dudes wear jammies. So why don’t you?

The Sunday Slow ReadRhodri JonesDecember 22, 2019December

The Creative Director Of Montblanc Says High-end Brands No Longer Define What Luxury Means For The Consumer — And That's A Good Thing

At a November event in New York City, Montblanc Creative Director Zaim Kamal spoke with Business Insider about the changing look and concepts behind luxury in 2019.

The Sunday Slow ReadRhodri JonesDecember 22, 2019December

What Instagram Will Do With ‘Likes’ Next

Worldwide tests to banish public like counts rocked the influencer world. But Instagram has new tools up its sleeve to ease the sting.

The Sunday Slow ReadRhodri JonesDecember 22, 2019December

Dark Crystals: The Brutal Reality Behind A Booming Wellness Craze

Demand for ‘healing’ crystals is soaring – but many are mined in deadly conditions in one of the world’s poorest countries. And there is little evidence that this billion-dollar industry is cleaning up its act.

The Sunday Slow ReadJustina ShpotaDecember 15, 2019December

How Work Became A Mess

Around the world, people are realizing their working lives have become an exhausting, unproductive grind. We wake up, write emails, sit in meetings, and switch between a dozen or more apps all day, but somehow it never feels like the work is getting done.

See the full report by Dropbox.

The Sunday Slow ReadJustina ShpotaDecember 15, 2019December

How Big Tech Is Dragging Us Towards The Next Financial Crash

Like the big banks, big tech uses its lobbying muscle to avoid regulation, and thinks it should play by different rules. And like the banks, it could be about to wreak financial havoc on us all.

Listen to the podcast on The Guardian.

The Sunday Slow ReadJustina ShpotaDecember 15, 2019December

Confronting the Fashion Industry’s Murky Accountability Problem

The smoke and mirrors of globalized supply chains are a huge hurdle for the fashion industry, which is, clearly, in dire need of change.

The Sunday Slow ReadJustina ShpotaNovember 24, 2019November

How Much Fashion Is Too Much Fashion at Work?

In a fall season rife with over-the-top designs, many women are gauging exactly how much they should embrace the more outré trends at the office.

The Sunday Slow ReadJustina ShpotaNovember 24, 2019November

Consumers Have 'low Emotional Connection' To Luxury

The luxury industry and its iconic brands continue to present a curious puzzle for us. How can some of the most esteemed, expensive, and quality brands fail to form emotional connections with their customers? A fresh report investigates.

The Sunday Slow ReadJustina ShpotaNovember 24, 2019November

Former LVMH Executive Spells Out ‘Aesthetic Intelligence’ in New Book

Society's fascination with the digital world has dulled human senses from the author's point of view.

The Sunday Slow ReadJustina ShpotaNovember 24, 2019November

Fresh Takes On ‘Sustainability’ – Except Call It Ecology

Neri Oxman, Abrima Erwiah, Tracy Reese, Gabriela Hearst, Eileen Fisher, Karina Givargisoff addressed the issue at U.N. Women USA event.

The Sunday Slow ReadJustina ShpotaNovember 17, 2019November

The World's Psychologists Take Action On Climate Change

Protecting the planet is the focus of the first ever International Summit on Psychology and Global Health, co-hosted by APA, Nov. 14-16, 2019 in Lisbon, Portugal

The Sunday Slow ReadJustina ShpotaNovember 17, 2019November

Havana, Cuba Marks 500th Anniversary With Fireworks And Celebration

Havana has celebrated its 500th anniversary with a bang, staging a colourful and impressive fireworks display that wowed thousands of residents and tourists gathered along the seaside Malecon boulevard.

The Sunday Slow ReadJustina ShpotaNovember 17, 2019November

Enough Leaning In. Let’s Tell Men To Lean Out.

The assertiveness movement has taken a male-defined value system and sold it back to us as feminism.

The Sunday Slow ReadJustina ShpotaNovember 17, 2019November

Literary Festivals Are Not A Luxury, A Bauble For The Middle Classes

To be human is more than simply to survive. It is also to imagine.

The Sunday Slow ReadJustina ShpotaNovember 10, 2019November