“My love of transparent things led to me weaving with raw silk. When I was a child, I thought the koto teacher, a former geisha, who lived in the neighborhood, looked elegant in her kimono.” ...

If you have textured hair, a silk press isn’t the only way to achieve glossy, straight hair, but the use of heat styling tools in lieu of chemicals is a big part of the appeal. For those wanting ...

As a new exhibition illuminates, van Gogh’s irises were originally purple. Titled “Ultra-Violet: New Light on Van Gogh’s Irises,” the show is the result of “conservators and scientists ...