Matthew Harris grew up in Montego Bay, Jamaica, and remembers one important family rule he was told as a child: “Make sure you always have good jewelry — because if something goes wrong, you sell it.” Harris took that to heart and wore a tennis bracelet on his wrist and […]

Igal Namdar and Elliot Nassim first teamed up a decade ago to buy problem U.S. shopping malls. Now they rank among the biggest all-cash buyers of the nation’s hard-luck malls. The pandemic has made it even tougher for mall property owners already struggling to keep up on mortgage payments, resulting […]

Before coronavirus shuttered the world, a typical month for Connecticut native Zac Mathias was packed with appointments for microneedling (a collagen-stimulating process that involves repeated pin-pricks all over the face), regular resurfacing hydrafacials, rejuvenating laser treatments and the occasional red-light therapy session. The beauty influencer particularly misses his weekly infrared […]

Mateo Gargallo makes jewelry for the childlike wonder in everyone. The Barcelona-based designer, who hails from the coastal province of Castellón, crafts joy-sparking necklaces out of whimsical charms and strands of beads twisted into delicate flowers, creations that capture an energetic, youthful naiveté. They’re accessories that are undeniably and unpretentiously cute. […]