Reaching for the K-pop Stars
Luxury labels used to tap Western celebrities—such as Emma Watson, Keira Knightley, and Angelina Jolie—as brand ambassadors. The trend has now pivoted hard toward East Asia
Sweet Science
A hard-hitting fitness tracker! A clock for book-lovers! The best tool for cleaning your shoes! And more …
Carter Altman
After learning the particulars of suiting at Alexander Nash and the elements of cool at Kith, this 24-year-old designer struck out on his own. Ethan Hawke is already a fan
All Roads Lead to Accra
Infusions of fashion, photography, and art are drawing design-lovers to Ghana’s thrilling capital city
Nick English
The co-founder of Bremont, the English watch manufacturer, answers 56 of life’s most pressing questions
The Billionaire’s Loafer
What do David Zaslav, Larry Gagosian, and Bobby Kotick have in common? A fondness for a certain suede shoe from Loro Piana
Eye of the Beholder
What happens when the key ingredient of a blockbuster fragrance becomes scarce? For Thierry Wasser, the head perfumer of Guerlain, reworking recipes is a primary job responsibility. Along with reading Proust and traipsing through fields, naturally
Half-Pint Upstart
There are micro-breweries, there are nano-breweries, and then there is Macintosh Ales
Evangeline Lilly
The actress answers 50 of life’s most pressing questions
The Things He Left Behind
The collection of the six-foot-six-inch fashion scholar, journalist, and man-about-town, André Leon Talley, goes up for auction at Christie’s next week
The Sun God
A sundial for the stars! The bike light that’s visible from a mile away! Headphones that even the hard of hearing can appreciate! And more …
