June 30, 2017

Modern Love: Seeking the Comfort of an Old Flame: Solitude

Modern Love By LISA KO At the San Francisco Office of Vital Records, I paid $10 for a copy of the death certificate of a woman […]
June 29, 2017

First Person: The Clarion Call of Being Canadian

My children are Canadian. They are also American and British, though they do not necessarily identify in that order. Once, British might have come first; later, […]
June 28, 2017

The Carry Nation, a Downtown D.J. Duo, Drums Up a Hypnotic Beat

Hookup apps may be the rage, but give people a good beat to dance to, and they’ll still line up to party down. Proof comes Friday […]
June 28, 2017

Fashion Review: Dior Homme Stays in Its Safe Space

PARIS — A decade into his stint at Dior Homme, Kris Van Assche is plainly doing something right. Even before the days of revolving-door designers, a […]
June 28, 2017

I have a face that does not frown and hands that do wave. I do not walk but move around. I’ve met at least eight presidents. What am I?

A grandfather clock — well, the grandfather clock in the Oval Office, that is. As told in a recent Boston Globe article, the grandfather clock in […]
June 27, 2017

Vogue Editor Anna Wintour Is Now Dame Anna

On a gorgeous Monday night in Manhattan, with a number of guests venturing out to the rooftop terrace to watch the beginnings of a sunset, some […]
June 27, 2017

On the Runway: Justin Trudeau’s Sock Diplomacy

Vanessa Friedman ON THE RUNWAY The first time could have been chalked up to charming idiosyncrasy. The second time, it seemed like an effort to bring […]
June 27, 2017

Critical Shopper: Shopping Without Instagram: It’s Full of Surprises

Critical Shopper By KATHERINE BERNARD Juoksentelisinkohan is a Finnish word that, when punctuated with a question mark, translates to “I wonder if I should run around […]
June 26, 2017

A Surprise Collection, From Stefano Pilati, Revealed on Instagram

PARIS — The designer Stefano Pilati, revered in certain fashion circles both for his designs (for Yves Saint Laurent and Ermenegildo Zegna Couture) and for the […]
June 26, 2017

He Wanted to Give Massages, but the Movies Called Him Back

PARIS — Until recently, Arnaud Valois was a masseur with a small studio here. Years before, he had been an actor, with minor success, but he […]