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December 6, 2016

The Male Animal: Why Are Some Men Such Awkward Gift Givers? Let Them Explain

The Male Animal By SRIDHAR PAPPU Rob York was no more than 11 years old when he realized how terrible his father was when it came […]
December 5, 2016

On the Runway: Luxury Brands Seek a Way Into Generation Z

On the Runway By ELIZABETH PATON Millennials, the much-studied generation whose behavior has seduced and puzzled luxury brands in equal measure, are no longer the sole […]
December 5, 2016

On the Runway: Michelle Obama Makes an Italian Fashion Statement

Vanessa Friedman ON THE RUNWAY On Sunday, the day of the Italian referendum that resulted in the announced resignation of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, Michelle Obama […]
December 5, 2016

Experimenting With 3-D Jewelry

Over the last decade 3-D printers have become an established part of the jeweler’s tool kit, a fast and efficient way of testing designs and offering […]
December 5, 2016

James Taffin de Givenchy: Going Beyond a Famous Name

PARIS — James Taffin de Givenchy was born to a legacy of beauty. And he has made good on a family name synonymous with the glamour […]
December 5, 2016

At De Beers: Millennials and Diamonds

LONDON — “Maybe we won’t ever get married, and maybe we will … but it will be wild, it will be kind, and it will be […]
December 5, 2016

Fragile Beauty

HELSINKI, Finland — Inni Parnanen experienced a turning point in her jewelry design work when she set aside metals to experiment with unconventional materials like birch […]
December 5, 2016

The (New) Story of Cameos

TORRE DEL GRECO, Italy — In a small, dusty room up the stairs of a centuries-old building, an artisan bent over his work, creating a miniature […]
December 3, 2016

Lapo Elkann, Fiat Heir, Goes from Playboy to Bad Boy Again

It sounded like a 1970s Scorsese film channeling Fellini: a dapper, 39-year-old Italian industrial scion claimed he was being held captive in a third-floor apartment of […]
December 3, 2016

Putting His Mark on the World

By his calculation, Jonathan Valena, a tattoo artist who goes by the name JonBoy, has given more than 20,000 permanent souvenirs. The one that changed his […]