A guide to living your best post-lockdown life, from joyous clothes to international trips
n in their first weekend. For months, sports teams have been steadily upping their attendance numbers—last Saturday, over 14,000 hollering fans turned out to watch the Brooklyn Nets host the Boston Celtics in Game One of their NBA playoff match.
The scene at airports might best capture the renewed frenzy of American life. On May 25, over 1.4 million travelers passed through TSA checkpoints. That figure a year ago? Just 264,843. And life is only going to get busier from here. A February study by the online wedding website the Knot projected that 2021 will be an extraordinarily busy year for weddings, driven by the backlog of engaged couples who’ve been frustratedly deferring their plans.
Whether you’re plotting months-from-now trips or just returning to your cobwebbed cubicle, here’s our guide to jump-starting your summer—from truly dressing up again to upgrading your home’s entryway decor to welcome back visitors. Plus: How to ease back into the unfamiliar rhythms of throwing dinner parties.Two experts on the art of feeding friends in your home offer a refresher course on making guests feel comfortable, safe, sated and like the very best versions of themselves.