sofia coppola

The Year of the Doll

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Sign up to receive our weekly cultural-recommendations newsletter. In the highest-grossing movie of 2023, Barbie, a literal doll, leaves the comforts of Barbieland and ventures into real-world Los Angeles, where she discovers the myriad difficulties of modern womanhood. This arc from cosseted naïveté to feminist awakening is a narrative through line that connects some of … Read more

Celebrity beautician to Sofia Coppola, Naomi Watts and Greta Gerwig brings facials to Hong Kong and gives her winter skincare tips – meet Joanna Vargas

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Vargas is a beauty icon with her own salons in New York and Los Angeles, a product line, and even patented technology for her burgeoning beauty empire. Joanna Vargas sheet mask, serum and moisturiser. Photo: The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong She boasts A-list clients including Hollywood stars Rachel Brosnahan, Sofia Coppola, Maggie … Read more