The Tale of the Tape
A voice recorder that transcribes—and could fit in your wallet! A pop-up desk to help you keep your chin up! The world’s handsomest exercise bike! And more …
Rest Easy
Until recently, New Orleans’s hotel scene was no match for its nightlife. Several stylish new hotels have changed that
A Night to Remember with Salman Rushdie
Gay Talese, Lisa Taddeo, Marlon James, Tony Danza, and others gathered at the Waverly Inn for a rousing book party in celebration of the writer’s new memoir
Nicholson Baker
The award-winning author, who’s written about everything from actual secret government programs to imagined inter-dimensional sex fantasias, reveals a few of his least favorite things
Amicus Thief
Some interior designers are known for knocking off museum-quality furnishings—often without consequences. Will a recent lawsuit by the Donald Judd Foundation change all that?
Death in Venice
For decades, the Hotel Bauer was a home away from home for the international glitterati. Now it’s a cautionary tale
From Radical to Dame and Back Again
The photographer Ki Price’s portraits of Vivienne Westwood pay homage to Britain’s punk poster child turned couture designer in celebration of her birthday
Isabella Bowie
With her shoe company, Izie, the young designer has her sights set on reviving the high heel
Gisele Bündchen
The supermodel and newly minted cookbook author reveals her travel routine
Drinking and Driving
Some of the world’s best wines are now being produced in Argentina’s Salta region. And discovering them makes for a spectacular road trip
The Big Cheese
An artisanal-cheese revolution is quietly afoot in Japan. Could it become the next Japanese whiskey?
Ooohs and Oz
After being destroyed by wildfires, in 2020, Kangaroo Island’s Southern Ocean Lodge is once again welcoming guests to this remote corner of Australia
Eye of the Beholder
One of Hollywood’s best-kept secrets? There’s no hair there. Our chronically curious beauty-and-wellness guru investigates the rich universe of extensions, which is making those lush locks possible
Viva Biba!
Twiggy! Bardot! Pet food? A new exhibition in London pays tribute to Biba, the brand that made everything it touched fabulous—from silk sheets to baked beans
