OCCUPATION: Singer and actress MY STYLE: I love getting dressed for winter. My favorite item this year has to be black tights from Uniqlo, which I pair with knee-high boots from Sergio Rossi. I also like to mix masculine and feminine pieces, like a military jacket with a girly dress. I LOVE TOKYO BECAUSE: It’s safe! You …
OCCUPATION: Fashion Model MY STYLE: Simple and modern. I LOVE TOKYO BECAUSE: It’s just a wonderful city for families; it’s full of greenery, great cafés, and nice restaurants. Also, one of the most beautiful aspects of this city are the gorgeous sakura (cherry blossom) trees that bloom every spring. Huit Café Huit Café …
OCCUPATION: Founder of Abi Loves…, designer for Eliza J MY STYLE: I love being a jeans and t-shirt girl—specifically, Acne skinny jeans, a Zambesi top, Dries Van Noten jacket, Julien David silk scarf, Patrick Stephan clutch, and custom jewelry from Saiki Paris or Kiyoshi Tokyo. I LOVE TOKYO BECAUSE: It’s clean and safe. I can …
Answer some of your kids’ questions about the election with these titles Whether you’re raising an aspiring POTUS or you just want to teach your children more about the importance of voting and the upcoming elections, here are some of our favorite titles on the democratic process
Miguel and Alicia Keyes offer some soulful answers If your kids are in the deep questions phase, and one happen to be “Mommy, what is soul?” then go ahead and turn them over to Miguel. Over a steady, strong beat, the darling of the R &B world muses on the meaning of time. “ Tomorrow’s just a …
KID FRIENDLY: Address: Cromwell Road, London, GB Website: www.vam.ac.uk Phone: +44 020 7942 2000 Named for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, the V&A Museum is the world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design. With four departments (Asia; Furniture, Textiles and Fashion; Sculpture, Metalwork, Ceramics & Glass; and Word & Image) and 4.5 million objects in virtually …
Brooklyn Castle is the sort of movie to inspire in-theatre clapping. The feeble-minded might say the same of Won’t Back Down, but here’s a story about public school children living below the poverty line that paints a portrait of strength rather than vulnerability. Under the rigorous and loving tutelage of Ms. Vicary, the chess players of I.S. …
Whether kids and nightlife go together is a hotly contested subject in family-friendly havens from Seattle to Brooklyn. In some places, the vitriol kids inspire by appearing at a bar or on a dance floor is enough to make the most perfectly behaved of them feel unwelcome. Luckily for families, the Baby Loves Disco series …
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KID FRIENDLY: Address: Hyde Park, London , GB Website: www.royalparks.org.uk/hyde-park Phone: +44 020 7298 2100 Hyde Park is one of London’s largest and most celebrated green spaces. Open to the public since 1637, its rich history began when Henry VIII confiscated 350 acres from the monks of Westminster Abbey, and now offers countless leisure options. Joggers and …
KID FRIENDLY: Address: East 12 Street, FDR Drive, New York, US Website: www.nycgovparks.org Phone: 212 360 1311 In 1939, East River Park was born out of a once-active shipping yard. Today, its 57 acres boast football, baseball, and soccer fields, a running track, tennis and basketball courts, stellar views of the Brooklyn Bridge, and even a waterside spot …
