London (England)

June 18, 2020

This Year, a London Art Fair Will Happen Everywhere

The whole point of art fairs is to gather people from all over the world in one place to look at, and trade in, works — […]
June 15, 2020

So, Was London Digital Fashion Week Any Good?

LONDON — This past weekend was always going to be unlike any London Fashion Week before. There were no live runway shows. No front row, backstage […]
May 29, 2020

The Birds Are Not on Lockdown, and More People Are Watching Them

The adult male scarlet tanager is a medium-size songbird with glaring crimson feathers and jet-black wings. It can be hard to spot, because the species tends […]
February 14, 2020

Shuttered Stores, Fewer Tourists: Luxury Feels Coronavirus Effects

LONDON — Chinese tourists normally flock to Bond Street, home to some of the most expensive retail space in the world. They gather behind the velvet […]
February 14, 2020

Shuttered Stores, Fewer Tourists: Luxury Feels Coronavirus Effects

LONDON — Chinese tourists normally flock to Bond Street, home to some of the most expensive retail space in the world. They gather behind the velvet […]
December 11, 2019

Terry de Havilland, Cobbler to the Stars, Is Dead at 81

If you wanted style and edge in your footwear in the 1970s, Terry de Havilland was your go-to designer. He offered gravity-defying wedges with metallic accents. […]
December 4, 2019

Craftsmanship Times Three

A pair of glasses. Comfortable loafers. A white shirt. Many of us have smart wardrobe staples for a reason — practical multipurpose pieces that save time […]
November 26, 2019

Can’t Afford a Shopping Spree At Cartier? This Book Is the Next Best Thing

THE CARTIERSThe Untold Story Behind the Jewelry EmpireBy Francesca Cartier Brickell By Sadie Stein “Family came first,” Francesca Cartier Brickell’s grandfather tells her of the family’s […]
October 1, 2019

Kara Walker Takes a Monumental Jab at Britannia

LONDON — The Queen Victoria Memorial, centerpiece of the plaza that fronts Buckingham Palace, is possibly the most bombastic of this city’s monuments to British grandeur. […]
February 27, 2019

The Flower Disrupter

Fashion’s favorite florist learned her trade at Tom Ford, watching all the bouquets go by.