Creative

Exclusive | How to stretch your Turkey Day dollar and turn leftovers into easy, creative meals you’ve never heard of

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Exclusive | How to stretch your Turkey Day dollar and turn leftovers into easy, creative meals you’ve never heard of

A cold, mayo-slathered turkey sandwich? Toss it in the trash! A microwaved glob of days-old stuffing? You can do better! Give your Thanksgiving leftovers a glow-up instead. That’s the advice from cooking expert Dan Souza, chief content officer at America’s Test Kitchen, for the post-holiday period when your refrigerator bursts with containers of holiday has-beens. … Read more

Exclusive | Gen Z New Yorkers hit back — they say they’re not ‘lazy,’ just ‘more creative’ than Boomers, Gen Xers

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Exclusive | Gen Z New Yorkers hit back — they say they’re not ‘lazy,’ just ‘more creative’ than Boomers, Gen Xers

You talkin’ to me? Young NYC professionals are saying “get outta town!” to new research calling out Gen Z employees for being “lazy.” The workplace survey, conducted by Intelligent.com, revealed widespread hesitation on the part of managers to bring on recent college graduates, noting concerns about their work ethic, communication skills and job readiness. Accusations … Read more

In the bag: Bulgari taps Mary Katrantzou as its first creative director for accessories

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In the bag: Bulgari taps Mary Katrantzou as its first creative director for accessories

Mary Katrantzou, the London-based fashion designer known for her audacious color sensibility, has been named the first-ever creative director of Bulgari leather goods and accessories.  While her debut collection in this new position launches in August, the award-winning designer’s relationship with the brand (which celebrated its 75th anniversary last year) dates to her 2019 couture … Read more

The city told a homeowner to hide his boat behind a fence — his creative and hilarious response went viral

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The city told a homeowner to hide his boat behind a fence — his creative and hilarious response went viral

Is this guy the B.O.A.T., or what? A Seaside, Calif., man ordered by the city to to hide his boat behind a fence has gone viral with his hilarious and creative response to the washed-up request. Etienne Constable was surprised to receive a sternly-worded letter from his local code enforcement office, informing him that large … Read more

Stage Set for Success: The Creative Arts Team Cat Youth Theater program creates an inclusive—and empowering—environment that is a smash

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Stage Set for Success: The Creative Arts Team Cat Youth Theater program creates an inclusive—and empowering—environment that is a smash

This article is one of the winning submissions from the New York Post Scholars Contest, presented by Command Education. For the 29 years since it was founded, the Creative Arts Team’s Cat Youth Theater has changed the lives of countless teenage theater kids. Earlier this year, in February, the program had a major comeback as it performed … Read more

Former Gucci designer Alessandro Michele named creative director at Valentino

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Former Gucci designer Alessandro Michele named creative director at Valentino

Alessandro Michele, the former Gucci designer, has landed at Valentino as the Italian fashion house’s new creative director. The announcement comes mere days after Valentino’s long-time designer Pierpaolo Piccioli departed the fashion house after 25 years, as speculation swirled about where Michele would go next. “I feel immense joy and enormous responsibility in entering a … Read more

Karl Wallinger, member of The Waterboys and creative force behind World Party, dead at 66

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Karl Wallinger, member of The Waterboys and creative force behind World Party, dead at 66

Karl Wallinger, the multi-instrumentalist and solo force behind the band World Party and former member of The Waterboys, has died. Wallinger, 66, passed away Sunday, his publicist said. No cause of death was announced. Wallinger had worked as musical director for a production of “The Rocky Horror Show” in London’s West End when he was … Read more

From sports to catwalks to burlesque, inside the ‘creative’ 150-year history of the jockstrap: ‘They reveal, they conceal’

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From sports to catwalks to burlesque, inside the ‘creative’ 150-year history of the jockstrap: ‘They reveal, they conceal’

NEW YORK — Happy 150th birthday, dear jockstrap. How far you’ve come from your modest but mighty days of protecting the precious parts of bicycle messengers as they navigated the bumpy cobblestones of Boston. Invented for that purpose in 1874 by C.F. Bennett, who worked for a company now known as Bike Athletic, the strappy little … Read more

ESPN stars Pat McAfee, Stephen A. Smith had explosive argument over creative differences

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ESPN stars Pat McAfee, Stephen A. Smith had explosive argument over creative differences

Tempers flared in an explosive argument in a recent phone call between two of ESPN’s highest-profile personalities. The Post has learned that a private conversation several weeks ago between Pat McAfee and Stephen A. Smith got heated, as things escalated to the point where McAfee called Smith a “motherf–ker”.  The dispute arose from creative differences involving a … Read more

Creative ways to make an extra buck after the holidays

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Creative ways to make an extra buck after the holidays

It’s Christmas, which means seasonal work has dried up, and your bank account is drained. “After the holiday hustle, many seasonal gigs seem to fade away, leaving job seekers uncertain,” said Qasim Hussain, president of Let’s Tango, a job search app. The good news is that actually “January and February are brimming with opportunities for … Read more

Holiday weddings require festive, creative decor and accessories

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Holiday weddings require festive, creative decor and accessories

Couples saying “I do” between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day can take advantage of the sights, sounds and scents of the holiday season and incorporate them into their wedding details. In New York especially, there are plenty of decked-out venues with Christmas trees, holiday florals and lights. Darcy Miller, founder of Darcy Miller Designs and … Read more

Moschino’s creative director Davide Renne dead at 46, days after beginning new job

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Moschino’s creative director Davide Renne dead at 46, days after beginning new job

Davide Renne has died at 46 due to a “sudden illness,” just nine days into his role as Moschino’s new creative director. His death was confirmed in a press release from Aeffe SpA, the parent company of Moschino. The Daily Front Row alleged the cause of death was a heart attack, however, the report is … Read more

Cat lady celebrated for bringing litter box on airplane: ‘So creative’

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Cat lady celebrated for bringing litter box on airplane: ‘So creative’

A cat lady is being celebrated for her “genius” idea for traveling with her pet. TikToker @wifiadventure shows the adventures of a cat named Wi-Fi, and his owner travels with him across countries — even taking him on planes. In her latest video, she shows how she brought a litter box for the cat to … Read more

Jackie Kennedy was living her best creative life before she married JFK

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Jackie Kennedy was living her best creative life before she married JFK

It’s June 1949, wedding season, and it seems like all the girls in Jacqueline Bouvier’s social set are on the hunt for a husband. Not Jackie. The 19-year-old Vassar student can’t think of anything drearier than settling down and getting married. “Can you think of anything worse than living in a small town like this … Read more

These creative wedding venues make an NYC ‘I do’ easy

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These creative wedding venues make an NYC ‘I do’ easy

It was one for the books. In June, Konrad Putzier and Lullit Jézéquel shunned a traditional church-nave nuptial to write the next chapter of their lives together at the Housing Works Bookstore in Soho. Their ceremony and reception gathered 75 family and friends within the historic retail space, stuffed with secondhand scripts and dark wood … Read more

Local initiative is opening up job channels for creative people of color

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Local initiative is opening up job channels for creative people of color

When Geneva White, 38, worked at a nonprofit in the Flatiron District several years ago, she focused on after-school career pathways programs in arts education. When the program got defunded, she recognized the strong need for arts programming to support young adults. This sparked her to found and launch Scope of Work in 2016, a … Read more

Finding the funds for college is doable, with research and creative thinking

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Finding the funds for college is doable, with research and creative thinking

Applying for college is stressful for high-school juniors and seniors, but figuring out how to pay for it all can be a nightmare for parents and kids alike. It’s even harder for students who are the first in their family to go to college. The US system is a complex market of brand name schools, … Read more

Get creative with these cute Halloween costume ideas for pets

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Get creative with these cute Halloween costume ideas for pets

Heads up, pet parents: Halloween is here and kids aren’t the only ones who get excited about the holiday. While we should be avoiding feeding our pets candy at all costs, Halloween is the perfect excuse to dress our furry friends in costumes and take them for a nice walk around the neighborhood, to your pet friendly … Read more

Do creative Halloween costumes help get you more candy?

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Do creative Halloween costumes help get you more candy?

If you want the most candy this trick-or-treat season, make sure your costume is creative.  That’s according to a new poll of 2,000 parents which revealed that scary (15%) and pop culture-themed (13%) costume wearers also tend to fill up candy bags faster.  Three in five (61%) believe that creative costumes garner more candy.  So … Read more

Rolex taps creative superstars for its 2022 mentor program

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Rolex taps creative superstars for its 2022 mentor program

When it debuted 20 years ago, the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative was billed as the company’s intention to fill a void in arts philanthropy — to ensure that the world’s artistic heritage is passed on personally, in the irreplaceable, time-honored tradition of master and protégé. The debut of the first class of mentors … Read more