London (England)

April 29, 2023

London’s Coronation Countdown: Travelers Arrive, Others Flee

While hundreds of thousands are expected to arrive in London ahead of the crowning of King Charles III, others are making plans to get out of […]
April 26, 2023

Designers and Meghan Markle Like the Taste of Her Cakes

Claire Ptak, who is publishing her fifth cookbook in May, counts Meghan Markle, Simone Rocha and Christopher Kane as fans of her desserts. Claire Ptak first […]
March 8, 2023

‘Beautiful, Forgotten Watches’ Are Getting Second Lives

A Thai jewelry designer customizes vintage timekeepers while honoring their imperfections. LONDON — The jewelry designer Patcharavipa Bodiratnangkura and Kenzi Harleman, her professional and personal partner, […]
February 22, 2023

What We Saw at London Fashion Week

The most eye-catching shows, the biggest parties and the newest talents to watch. Here is what turned heads in London this season. Simone Rocha, fall 2023.Ben […]
February 14, 2023

When a Visit to the Museum Becomes an Ethical Dilemma

Western museums are major tourist attractions, drawing travelers from around the world. But what responsibility do we bear as spectators for patronizing institutions that display what […]
February 8, 2023

Volodymyr Zelensky Meets King Charles III in a Sweatshirt

In October 2020, just over a year after he was elected president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife, Olena Zelenska, took an official trip to […]
January 22, 2023

Journalist and Curator to Direct Jewelry Organization

Melanie Grant, who spearheaded Sotheby’s ‘Brilliant and Black’ exhibition, has been named executive director of the Responsible Jewellery Council. Melanie Grant, known in the jewelry world […]
January 13, 2023

From Kate Middleton to Catherine of Wales: What’s Next?

Catherine, Princess of Wales seems to live in a state of perpetual waiting. What does that do to a woman? Prince Harry’s blockbuster memoir, “Spare,” has […]
August 17, 2022

If It’s All Going to Hell, Rina Sawayama Can’t Wait to See You There

On a sticky June afternoon at the Balloon Saloon, a party store in Tribeca, a casual shopper would have found an array of stick-on piercings, a […]
August 10, 2022

MoonSwatch: Has the Frenzy Changed the Future?

Five months after the watch collection’s chaotic debut, experts still are debating its effects while others mourn the end of sedate sales. LONDON — Sometime in […]