Ashley Baker
The Gatekeeper at Eden-Roc
For 50 years, Michel Babin de Lignac has welcomed the world’s stars to the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc with grace, charm—and a firm hand when necessary
The Nuns, the Masterpiece, and a Remote Canadian Island
On this week’s podcast, John von Sothen goes on a quest to visit one of the world’s great sculptures
How to Dress Like a Rock God
On this week’s podcast, Mark Rozzo discusses the wild shop that dressed John and Paul, Mick, Lou Reed, and many more in London’s Swinging 60s
The Return of Simpson’s in the Strand
The great London restaurant—renowned for its silver carving trolleys—is being revived by another great British institution: the restaurateur Jeremy King, acclaimed for his impeccable taste
Secret Italy: The Hidden Villages Lost in Time
On this week’s podcast, Elena Clavarino reveals a part of Italy that needs to be seen to be believed
God and Grifters at Yale
On this week’s podcast, Clara Molot reveals how a high-school student created an entirely new identity and scammed her way into the Ivy League
Take a Deep Breath…
…And enjoy the cleanest air out there, thanks to our favorite purifier
How Jane Birkin Became the Queen of It Girls
On this week’s podcast, Joan Juliet Buck remembers the British girl who conquered Paris and how her style still influences women
Letter from Malibu
Eight months after the wildfires, Malibu’s ocean still glitters, the smoothies still cost $33, and the dream of life overlooking the Pacific is proving hard to kill
The Man Who Would Be Rockefeller
On this week’s podcast, Jonathan Alter takes us inside the story of the con man who grifted his way into the American establishment
Darling, Death Becomes You!
On this week’s podcast, a look at how funerals have become a scene for the new social climbing
