Talking Turkey—and More

From the kitchen, Alison Roman shares her insights on what you should—and should not—do for Thanksgiving dinner …

Touché, cliché!

Looking for someone who’s “got your back” on your “journey” to “think outside the box”? John Darnton has the “bandwidth” and shares his “takeaways” …

Dressed to Kill

Sara Gay Forden wrote the book on the Gucci murder, and now details the twisted, shocking truths behind House of Gucci …

Livin’ Large

Nathan King floats a delightful story about the nearly forgotten puppeteer whose magical creations transformed the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade …

Inspector Gadget

Jonathan Margolis shares his latest and greatest tech-and-gear solutions that will make your life better (and perhaps a bit more stylishly caffeinated) …

Tough Guys and Tougher Dames

Spike Carter pages through pulp-fiction masterpieces that have been sprung from the out-of-print hoosegow and restored to their full, colorful glory …

Clandestine Designs

Ruth Peltason reviews the jaw-dropping tale of Christian Dior’s little-known sister who fought the Nazis, was imprisoned by them, and became immortalized with his perfume …

Issue No. 123

The View from Here How quickly a buzzword can become a buzzkill

By John Darnton

Illustration by Ross MacDonald

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Fashion to Die For Inside the true story of the murder that rocked the Gucci dynasty—and inspired Ridley Scott’s upcoming film

By Sara Gay Forden

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Watch Love Life Season One of Love Life—HBO Max’s first original scripted show, which debuted with the streaming service in May 2020—was a multi-year…

Wear Michael Kors Calling all real New Yorkers (residents or those who occupy the city in spirit): this holiday season, Michael Kors is here for you…

Eat Petee’s Pie Company Eleven Madison Park is offering a $375 take-home Thanksgiving meal with a whole, roasted kabocha squash in lieu of a turkey…

Listen Operator American TelNet, the most popular phone-sex line of the early 1990s, started as a therapy line. Men took the newspaper ads…

Prepare Cooking for Artists For the holidays, the Gagosian Shop has re-stocked its supply of Mina Stone’s hard-to-find cookbook, Cooking for Artists…

Sparkle Van Cleef & Arpels For those who have been very, very good this year, a new creation from Van Cleef & Arpels beckons. The diamond-encrusted…

Watch Love Life Season One of Love Life—HBO Max’s first original scripted show, which debuted with the streaming service in May 2020—was a multi-year…

Wear Michael Kors Calling all real New Yorkers (residents or those who occupy the city in spirit): this holiday season, Michael Kors is here for you…

Eat Petee’s Pie Company Eleven Madison Park is offering a $375 take-home Thanksgiving meal with a whole, roasted kabocha squash in lieu of a turkey…

Listen Operator American TelNet, the most popular phone-sex line of the early 1990s, started as a therapy line. Men took the newspaper ads…

Prepare Cooking for Artists For the holidays, the Gagosian Shop has re-stocked its supply of Mina Stone’s hard-to-find cookbook, Cooking for Artists…

Sparkle Van Cleef & Arpels For those who have been very, very good this year, a new creation from Van Cleef & Arpels beckons. The diamond-encrusted…

All That Glitters

Shine bright like a diamond, thanks to an array of the most eye-catching accessories, jewelry, gadgets, décor, and more that, quite literally, sparkle. It may not be gold, but it’s undeniably alluring

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Photo: Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images (Loren)

My Favorite Things Lizzie Tisch—founder of recently launched curation consultancy, LTD, member of the International Best-Dressed List Hall of Fame, and contributing editor to Town & Country—shares the items that currently have her attention

By Lizzie Tisch

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Photo: Joe Schildhorn/bfa.com (Tisch)

Roman’s Holiday It’s not all about the food—Thanksgiving also presents an opportunity to find order in a world of chaos

By Alison Roman

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World on a String Tony Sarg transformed the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with his fantastical designs

By Nathan King

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Landing Gear A magical, musical box of tricks from Sweden; a new videoconferencing service making remote meetings a treat; a sleek espresso machine spawning legions of at-home baristas; and more

By Jonathan Margolis

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“I was really hoping we wouldn’t have to get insurance involved.”

Good Eggs

When the imperial Russian goldsmith Peter Carl Fabergé opened a store in London, in 1903, the news met a frosty reception in St. Petersburg. “Now that that silly Fabergé has his shop in London,” complained Maria Feodorovna to her sister Queen Alexandra of England, “you have everything, and I can’t send you anything new, so I am furious.” Exchanging gifts was an important protocol in Edwardian society, a facet of the social balls and weekend house parties that defined a season. Until World War I officially ended the era, it was a golden age of gift giving. READ ON

The Alexander Palace Egg, 1908. Made by chief workmaster Henrik Wigström, the piece is included in a sweeping Fabergé exhibition at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum.

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Daniel Humm Is Eighty-Sixed And other strange news about these curious days …

By George Kalogerakis

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The Only Podcast You Need Weekends are for tuning out the world … and tuning in to Morning Meeting

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The Secret History An exhibition at the Jewish Museum sheds light on the story of the famed Ephrussi family, told by Edmund de Waal in The Hare with Amber Eyes

By Sarah Hyde

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She Runs the Table Skye McAlpine doesn’t just kill it in the kitchen; she nails the presentation as well. Now you can, too

By Ashley Baker

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Caroline Schiff The Brooklyn chef was in charge of her restaurant’s sourdough starter during the pandemic. She turned the experience into a cookbook filled with epic desserts

By Jensen Davis

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The Real Pulp Fiction Hard Case Crime reissues the best in hard-boiled crime novels—and has turned Stephen King into a contributor

By Spike Carter

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Full Frontal Louis In his 1964 best-seller, The Rector of Justin, Louis Auchincloss shrank from taking on sexual predation in New England prep schools. Four decades later, he made up for it

By Michael Knox Beran

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High Rollers A new coffee-table book pays homage to the hottest roller disco of 1980s West Hollywood: Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace

By Bridget Arsenault

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Marisa Berenson attends Jacqueline Bisset’s birthday party at Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace in Los Angeles, 1979.

Flipper’s took over a former bowling alley in the heart of West Hollywood.

Prince performs onstage at Flipper’s, 1981.

Robin Williams and Ian “Flipper” Ross, who gave the Roller Boogie Palace its existence—and its name.

Alana Hamilton and Rod Stewart at Flipper’s.

*Top,* Jamie Lee Curtis with Flipper (left) and a friend; *above,* skaters at Flipper’s.

Arnold Schwarzenegger returns his skates at a campaign rally for Senator Ted Kennedy’s 1980 presidential bid at Flipper’s, 1980.

Patrick Swayze and his wife, Lisa Niemi, at the premiere party for the movie *Skatetown USA,* at Flipper’s, 1979.

*Top,* Herbie Hancock lends a helping hand to a skater; *above,* from left, Maureen McCormick, Greg Bradford, Katherine Kelly Lang, Patrick Swayze, and April Allen at the premiere party for *Skatetown USA.*

Jacqueline Bisset and Victor Drai at Bisset’s birthday party.

Girls at the rink, with John Kosh’s mural in the background.

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Ruth Peltason On

Miss Dior: A Story of Courage and Couture

by Justine Picardie

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Sarah Weinman On

The Sinner and the Saint: Dostoevsky and the Gentleman Murderer Who Inspired a Masterpiece

by Kevin Birmingham

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The Riviera’s New Jewel Bonne chance getting a table at Mauro Colagreco’s Ceto …

By Alexander Lobrano

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Samantha Cameron

The Cefinn designer answers 56 of life’s most pressing questions

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The View from Here How quickly a buzzword can become a buzzkill

Fashion to Die For Inside the true story of the murder that rocked the Gucci dynasty—and inspired Ridley Scott’s upcoming film

Shine bright like a diamond, thanks to an array of the most eye-catching accessories, jewelry, gadgets, décor, and more that, quite literally, sparkle. It may not be gold, but it’s undeniably alluring

My Favorite Things Lizzie Tisch—founder of recently launched curation consultancy, LTD, member of the International Best-Dressed List Hall of Fame, and contributing editor to Town & Country—shares the items that currently have her attention

Roman’s Holiday It’s not all about the food—Thanksgiving also presents an opportunity to find order in a world of chaos

World on a String Tony Sarg transformed the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with his fantastical designs

Landing Gear A magical, musical box of tricks from Sweden; a new videoconferencing service making remote meetings a treat; a sleek espresso machine spawning legions of at-home baristas; and more

Daniel Humm Is Eighty-Sixed And other strange news about these curious days …

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The Only Podcast You Need Weekends are for tuning out the world … and tuning in to Morning Meeting

The Secret History An exhibition at the Jewish Museum sheds light on the story of the famed Ephrussi family, told by Edmund de Waal in The Hare with Amber Eyes

She Runs the Table Skye McAlpine doesn’t just kill it in the kitchen; she nails the presentation as well. Now you can, too

Caroline Schiff The Brooklyn chef was in charge of her restaurant’s sourdough starter during the pandemic. She turned the experience into a cookbook filled with epic desserts

The Real Pulp Fiction Hard Case Crime reissues the best in hard-boiled crime novels—and has turned Stephen King into a contributor

Full Frontal Louis In his 1964 best-seller, The Rector of Justin, Louis Auchincloss shrank from taking on sexual predation in New England prep schools. Four decades later, he made up for it

High Rollers A new coffee-table book pays homage to the hottest roller disco of 1980s West Hollywood: Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace

The Riviera’s New Jewel Bonne chance getting a table at Mauro Colagreco’s Ceto …

The Cefinn designer answers 56 of life’s most pressing questions

Get ready for Get Back with this collection of Fab Four covers, from Lonnie Mack, Santo & Johnny, Ella Fitzgerald, Doris Troy, and more

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Financial & Business Operations

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In Memoriam