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Sara Ziff is the founder and executive director of the Model Alliance, a nonprofit research, policy and advocacy organization for fashion workers. A native New Yorker and longtime model, Sara received her BA from Columbia University and her MPA from Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

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These Derm-Approved Scalp Exfoliators May Boost Hair Growth

HAIR WE ARE

From scrubs to massagers, these scalp-loving products help slough away dead skin and buildup for healthier hair.

Sara Louise Pollock | Published Aug 06, 2024
opinion

Met Gala Wrong to Honor Model Abuse-Enabler Karl Lagerfeld

THEM, TOO

In an industry where the workers have few rights, Lagerfeld viciously slammed women who came forward about predatory behavior.

Sara Ziff | Published May 01, 2023
opinion

It’s Time to Give Models Proper Protection from Exploitation

BEAUTY MYTH

The Fashion Workers Act sets out to eliminate the industry’s predatory behaviors and bring management companies representing models and creatives into the sunlight of regulation.

Sara Ziff | Published Mar 25, 2022

The Sneaky New Way Vaccine Conspiracists Are Raising Cash

UNDER THE RADAR

From fired nurses to Michael Flynn, a strange cast of characters are appearing on GoFundMe to spread misinformation—and bolster their war chests.

Sara Dorn | Published Jul 16, 2021

Gritty’s Revenge: Philadelphia Revels in Dooming Trump

Good Things Only

“It feels like we just won the Super Bowl again,” one resident said in a town where Eagles fandom is a clinical infatuation—and pride was everywhere.

Sara Sheridan | Published Nov 07, 2020

MAGA Holdouts Rage as Democrats Party Over Biden Victory

Brunch Can Wait

Trump supporters from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to Lansing, Michigan, and Salem, Oregon, turned out to try and counter pro-Biden celebrations.

Kelly Weill, Will Sommer, Nick Keppler, Tom Perkins, Sara Sheridan | Published Nov 07, 2020

Polls Close and Americans Brace for the Worst

Ready or Not

From fears of vigilantes to messy legal battles, anxiety was high—and the contest felt far from finished.

Sam Brodey, Francisco Alvarado, Hunter Woodall, Tom Perkins, Sara Sheridan, | Published Nov 03, 2020

Philly’s Already on Edge. Election Day Could Be Total Chaos.

‘IN FOR A WILD RIDE’

The city has seen 200 arrests since Monday and nearly 60 officers injured, with one still hospitalized.

William Bredderman, Sara Sheridan | Published Oct 31, 2020

‘It’s Not Looting. It’s a Rebellion’: Protests Rock Philly

Encore

After a 27-year-old Black man was gunned down and rage boiled over, the city came back for more.

Sara Sheridan | Published Oct 27, 2020

This Vacuum-Sealed Mug Keeps Coffee Hot or Cold for Hours

HOT TO TROT

For those who’d rather burn their tongue than run the risk of drinking lukewarm coffee, there is only one option.

Sara Coughlin | Published Oct 22, 2020