March 12, 2024

France Adds 54 Creations to Its Décor and Arts Collection

Mobilier National, the national repository of furniture and decorative arts, adds 54 creations by contemporary artisans. There’s a youthquake underway at one of France’s oldest institutions. […]
March 7, 2024

Secret Doors Are Having a Major Moment

This article is part of our Design special section about innovative surfaces in architecture, interiors and products. Tabitha Kane is a co-host of a true crime […]
March 3, 2024

What Are Fashion Designers Doing Next? Creating Watches.

Several blue-chip watch brands are teaming up with female fashion designers to appeal to women. Fashion designers have spent the last few weeks presenting their new […]
January 20, 2024

Wedding Fashion: Grooms Ditch Black Tuxedos for More Customized Looks

Some men are ditching standard suit options in favor of more customized looks for their wedding attire. When it comes to wedding outfit shopping, brides seem […]
January 18, 2024

When Jewelry Influences Watchmakers

Brands are extending their reach by repurposing best-selling designs, including animal and floral motifs, onto timepieces. The cockatoo, one of Tiffany & Company’s most recognizable motifs […]
November 7, 2023

Conceiving the Watches of Tomorrow

Graduate students in a rare diploma program for watch design are creating timepieces for the future. It was a Monday morning in mid-September and summer vacation […]
November 7, 2023

To One Watchmaker, Gears and Pinions Are the Interesting Bits

Jiro Katayama’s designs for his Otsuka Lotec brand take inspiration from hand-held movie cameras and speedometers. Some watch designers are inspired by the grand beauty and […]
October 27, 2023

Artistry on Four Wheels

Over the past 70 years, the skateboard has been on quite a ride. It first emerged in 1950s Los Angeles as a humble, homemade toy, but, […]
October 20, 2023

In Chloé Show, an Unseen Legacy With Quiet Jewish Roots

Gaby Aghion, Chloé’s founder, didn’t just make a brand for herself, she made one for all women. For only the second time in its almost 120 […]
September 24, 2023

After 3 Decades, Kelly Wearstler Remains a Celebrity in Interior Design

If you had suddenly been blindfolded and transported to Dahlia, a cocktail lounge that opened in May at the Downtown Proper hotel in Los Angeles, you […]