Daniel Stern has built a social media following by documenting daily life on his family’s farm. “What a crazy way to walk through life,” he said, “to be a little part of people’s lives.”

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Every year, Bath & Body Works introduces a scent that it hopes will break through during the shopping season. It doesn’t have to smell like gingerbread.

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The two holidays will converge for the first time since 2005. For some, celebrating both means “the best blend of the two.”

Luxury brands have triggered their own death spiral by selling overpriced, overexposed and lower-quality products.