Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

July 31, 2020

Can’t Afford a Birkin Bag or a Racehorse? You Can Invest in One

Antonella Carbonaro, a consultant to financial technology companies, saved up to buy her Birkin bag, a luxury tote made by Hermès that sells new for tens […]
July 31, 2020

Remote Work Isn’t Working? Maybe Your Company Is Doing It Wrong

As the pandemic stretches on, some companies are souring on remote work. Maybe that’s because they’re not doing it right. White-collar offices that have carried over […]
July 30, 2020

Afraid of Airlines? There’s Always the Private Jet

Lexi Shangraw, a San Francisco resident, flew to Phoenix in early March for what was supposed to be a brief visit. But when lockdowns started, she […]
July 27, 2020

We’ll Be Wearing Masks for a While. Why Not Make Them Nice?

TOKYO — Rieko Kawanishi is the first to admit that the pearl-laden mask she designed is not the most effective defense against the coronavirus. “It’s full […]
July 25, 2020

Comic-Con Is Online, and So Is the Artist Alley

Like most large events, fan conventions including San Diego Comic-Con, WonderCon and Dragon Con, have shifted gears this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. […]
July 23, 2020

Ann Taylor and Lane Bryant Owner Ascena Retail Files for Bankruptcy

The owner of Ann Taylor and Lane Bryant, which just a few years ago was one of the country’s largest clothing retailers for women and girls, […]
July 23, 2020

How Equity Is Lost When Companies Hire Only Workers With Disabilities

This article is part of a series exploring how the Americans With Disabilities Act has shaped modern life for people with disabilities. Listen to This Article […]
July 22, 2020

When Brad Photographed Gwyneth

The relationship between photographer and subject has been fraught since long before Susan Sontag characterized it as part of the “shady commerce between art and truth” […]
July 22, 2020

Diane von Furstenberg’s Brand Is Left Exposed by the Pandemic

At the end of February, just as the coronavirus was beginning to cast its pall over Europe, an elite crowd that included the likes of Anna […]
July 17, 2020

Buying Fine Jewelry on Instagram (Without Tears)

Fine jewelry always has been seen as a bit beyond the ebb and flow of the fashion cycle, the kind of pieces whose precious gems and […]