Beyond Repair
As secondhand-clothing sales boom, the fashion brand Toast is making old clothes better than new
A Night Celebrating Étoile
On Tuesday evening, Eric Stoltz, Carol Kane, and others gathered at Fouquet’s to celebrate Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino’s new series
Conner Ives
The 29-year-old fashion designer, who has dressed everyone from Rihanna to Ivy Getty, is only just getting started
Blooming Great
An installation by the artist Pip Carter arrives at Shreeji, the AIR MAIL newsstand in London
That’s Rich
Luxury brands are gatekeeping access to their most coveted items—and some wealthy shoppers are fed up
Taste the Rainbow
New chocolate shops are springing up all over London, with interior design that’s as delicious as their truffles
Fraternizing with the Enemy
At Ned’s Club in Washington, D.C., political rivals rub shoulders without rancor—most of the time
Better by Design
Once a niche market for insiders, the collectible-design world now draws star-studded crowds. Is it eclipsing fashion as the ultimate marker of taste?
A Night in Celebration of Graydon Carter
At a party hosted by Michael Bloomberg, Martha Stewart, Candice Bergen, and Diane Sawyer gathered to toast the editor’s new memoir, When the Going Was Good
Annie Meyers-Shyer
The daughter of the powerhouse duo behind The Parent Trap has fostered a cult following of her own with her home-décor Instagram account, This Oak House
A Night Celebrating Josh Duboff
On Wednesday night, New York’s young media set gathered at the Waverly Inn to toast the former Vanity Fair writer’s novel, Early Thirties
Printemps in New York
The French department store is opening a beautifully designed outpost in Lower Manhattan. But can it make shopping fun again?
Livin’ la Vida Bloc-a
Inside the exclusive soirée that kicks off Rio de Janeiro’s caipirinha-fueled Carnival celebrations—before merging with the city’s blocos, or street parties
Let Them Eat Cake
Europe is in crisis, but you’d never know it in Vienna, where the upper classes are preoccupied with balls of all persuasions
Living Hell
When Jews were rounded up during the Nazi occupation, Parisians grabbed their apartments and refused to relinquish them even when the rightful owners returned
Call Her “Daddy”!
Some of the most stylish young women are walking around in neckties. Is it a response to Trump-era misogyny or a seductive power play?
The Runaway Bride
Designer Georgina Chapman, Harvey Weinstein’s ex-wife, has managed a spirited return, alongside her Oscar-nominated boyfriend, Adrien Brody
Dressed to Win
The Ukrainian fashion brand Bazhane came of age—and flourished—in wartime
Fashion’s Favorite Child
Auralee’s designer, Ryota Iwai, wasn’t planning for the young Japanese brand to turn into a fashion-world sensation, but it happened anyway
Hotel Couture
The staff uniforms at the new Peninsula hotel, in London, rival the fashions of the hotel’s beau monde guests
A Night Celebrating Conclave
Ralph Fiennes, John Lithgow, Patricia Clarkson, Benicio del Toro, and others gathered at Keens on December 5 for an AIR MAIL and PEN America dinner for the film and its director, Edward Berger
Letter Head
Master calligrapher Bernard Maisner may be living in a digital world, but he’s never been more in demand
Miracle Below 14th Street
Jody Williams and Rita Sodi have built a wonderful life in the West Village. The chefs and partners preside over a mini-empire of some of the best restaurants in New York: Via Carota, I Sodi, Buvette, Bar Pisellino, and the Commerce Inn. Their holidays are filled with food and neighborhood charm
Pia Mance
How the creator behind the viral jewelry brand Heaven Mayhem brought back 80s-style earrings—and got Hailey Bieber to wear them
