Escaping the Algorithmic Wardrobe
A.I. shopping assistants can find you anything. What they can’t give you is taste
A Night Celebrating Cazzie David
Seth Meyers, Lisa Taddeo, Susie Essman, Kareem Rahma, and others gathered at the AIR MAIL Newsstand in the West Village to fête the writer’s new essay collection
What to Wear to a Funeral
When the most stylish thing you can be is invisible
Ally O’Neil
The 24-year-old vinyl collector is the first resident D.J. at Living Room, a new Los Angeles members’ club that has welcomed guest performers from Beck to Fred Armisen
An Intentional Life
The quiet discipline of choosing well
The Love Language of Gifts
The best presents aren’t about money or even taste—they’re about knowing exactly how the person you love will receive them
The Thank-You Note Is Not Optional!
In an age of frictionless communication, true gratitude means making an effort
The Pajama Game
Somewhere between formal and relaxed, hostess pajamas offer comfort without surrender
The Semiotics of Champagne
Some people order champagne to celebrate. Others order it to be seen. From dependable classics to insider favorites, this is a decoding of what your chosen bottle quietly reveals about who you are—or who you’d like to be tonight
Dinner-Party Math
The calculations behind an evening that looks effortless, costs too much, and—despite everything—works
They’re Charging Your Card at Buckingham Palace
Unknown to most Brits, the royal family runs a handful of official gift shops selling licensed merchandise—just don’t expect them to stock Meghan’s jam
“The Met Gala for Teenagers”
As le Bal des Débutantes returns to Paris, its longtime correspondent reflects on a quarter-century of photographing its brightest young stars
The Polite Panic of the Last-Minute Gift
These simple offerings don’t say, “I ran out of time”—they say, “I have judgment”
Wigging? Out!
The English Establishment has been shaken by the end of one of its oldest—and most hair-raising—traditions
On Competitive Thoughtfulness
How gift-giving can be a contact sport
Shock Frock Jock’s Top Crock Shop
Henry Holland’s racy, rhyming T-shirts were once the hottest item in the fashion world. Now he’d rather make pots
And God Created Club 55
Since opening in 1955, the glamorous St. Tropez beach club has attracted everyone from Roger Moore to Alain Delon and Brigitte Bardot
What to Wear to a Breakup
How to dress for a graceful separation
A Night Celebrating Vincenzo Latronico and Meghan Daum
At a party hosted by AIR MAIL and Montblanc, Sarah Jessica Parker, Emma Roberts, and Bette Midler toasted the winners of the inaugural Tom Wolfe literary prizes
Hatmaking’s Lifeblood
On the South Side of Chicago, the founder of Optimo Hats quietly churns out impeccably made fedoras and Panamas for clients including Sean Penn and John C. Reilly
The Return of Refined
Because old habits—smoking, day robes, handkerchiefs—die hard
The Scent of a Reader
What is the fragrance of a well-read life?
Rakish Charm
After a winning run at Rowing Blazers, the fashion designer Jack Carlson is bringing prep-school stalwart J. Press into the modern era
The Blitz Spirit
With its flamboyant fashions and synth beats, London’s Blitz nightclub defined the 80s aesthetic, inspired David Bowie—and irked Mick Jagger
