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ICYMI: Gender Bias, Sleep Justice And Iceland's Genetic Experiment

ICYMI Health features what we’re reading this week. During this last week in March, we were captivated by the story of Iceland’s cache of genetic information and an exposé on the problem of gender bias in medical experiments. We also affirmed a long-held belief that sleep habits tell the story of economic inequality in America.Read on and tell…

15 Ways Your Environment Makes You Eat More (Or Less)

By Melissa Dahl Follow @melissadahlBrian Wansink, the best-selling author and Cornell professor of nutrition science and consumer behavior, has made a career out of studying the ways people accidentally eat more than they intended to. His work examines how environment shapes eating behavior, and how our human predilection toward mindless eating…

Balenciaga releases fragrance update quickly after initial launch

B. Balenciaga fragrance French fashion house Balenciaga has already created a reinterpretation of its latest fragrance, B. Balenciaga after its release in October. As the first scent created by then-newly appointed creative director Alexander Wang, the fragrance garnered sizable attention for both brand and designer. Nearly six months later, the fragrance has already been reinterpreted as B. Balenciaga Skin signaling a trend of over saturation in the perfume sector. Scentsible

Franck Muller debuts nautical timepiece ahead of yacht unveiling

Franck Muller Yachting watch Swiss watchmaker Franck Muller is appealing to yachting enthusiasts with a timepiece designed in partnership with the Italian Sea Group. The Franck Muller Yachting collection was released by the brand on March 27 at the Marina di Carrara in Italy where the watchmaker has a dedicated shipyard and timepiece gallery. Watchmakers often create timepieces that align with the hobbies of its consumers such as golfing, yachting,

Missoni Home sets up “home” with Bergdorf Goodman shop

Missoni Home at Bergdorf Goodman Italy’s Missoni Home has opened a vividly colored shop within the main hall of New York department store Bergdorf Goodman’s home furnishing floor. Found on the seventh floor, right around the corner from the Bergdorf Goodman restaurant, consumers can browse the hall to discover Missoni Home’s 2015 collection. On March 26, Rosita Missoni, who left fashion for home decor in the 1990s, visited the Bergdorf