Delphine
WEAR
Hotel Couture
The staff uniforms at the new Peninsula hotel, in London, rival the fashions of the hotel’s beau monde guests
Brightly Shining
READ
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
Letter Head
Master calligrapher Bernard Maisner may be living in a digital world, but he’s never been more in demand
Loewe x Suna Fujita
CARRY
Enrique Olvera
The Mexican chef behind Cosme and Pujol reveals his travel routine
192 Books
VISIT
Employees Only
DINE
So Long, Fashion Victims
After stints at Halston, Rochas, and Schiaparelli, Marco Zanini has struck out on his own. The only catch? To buy his clothes, you have to fly to Japan
Served with Distinction
The French Foreign Legion prides itself on being the toughest fighting unit in the world—and also on having the finest cuisine, naturellement!
Closing the Captions
The soundbar so effective that you can shut off subtitles once and for all! A pendulum clock for the Digital Age! Headphones that work underwater! And more …
Cooking, Eating, Talking, Grieving
Ruthie Rogers has fed the great and the good for more than 25 years. Now, in her podcast, she uses food to delve into the pasts of Elton John, Paul McCartney, and Tony Blair
Michael Kors
SHOP
Richard Christiansen’s L.A. Christmas Story
The founder of Flamingo Estate, his home in the L.A. hills and of the lifestyle brand it inspired, is Australian, but Angeleno culture has crept into his holiday traditions
George Cleverley
CARRY
équipement De Vie
STRUT
Flamingo Estate
LIGHT
Home Is Where the Art Is
Louis Malle’s family pile, where the director worked on many of his classic films, is now available to rent
PictureThis
SHOOT
An English-Countryside Christmas
Emily Cameron and Owen Mears, the sibling perfumers behind Ffern organic fragrances, hail from Somerset, England. Local holiday traditions include carols, cowsheds, and more