Anyone who loves the golden age of fashion photography surely pines for the era when big glossy magazines were chock full of beautiful photo spreads. While print publications still exist, with focuses drawn to digital media, this often means consuming fashion editorials via a small phone screen. Christian Dior Bar ensemble, Haute Couture Spring-Summer 1947…
Standing in his kitchen, with walls the color of green tea, Peter Daverington stops, closes his eyes and surrenders to Nina Simone’s melancholy rendition of “Mr. Bojangles,” a haunting lullaby of love and loss. He plays it twice. “This song is about taking on hardships with grace,” he explains. “Turning something ugly into something beautiful.”…
The Irish comedian Graham Norton remembers sifting through Manhattan real estate listings a couple of decades ago and being struck by the photos of a charming carriage house nestled in a tiny gated mews in Murray Hill. The home, at 6 Sniffen Court, which he later learned was being sold by the model Claudia Schiffer,…
Patrik and Anna Johall searched for years to find an escape in nature, as a getaway from their primary home in Boras, Sweden. “Even when we met and were very young, Patrik had a dream about having a house by the lake,” said Ms. Johall, now 50, the chief executive of Superstudio, a creative agency…
When Arianna Salerno first moved to Washington, D.C., in 2022 to attend Catholic University she didn’t see many people wearing cross necklaces. But in the past year, she says she has noticed an uptick of the jewelry each time she takes the Metro, and they are now a regular presence on Capitol Hill, where she’s…
Philadelphia EaglesÕ head coach Nick Sirianni, left, and offensive tackle Lane Johnson stand next to President Donald Trump as he honors the Super Bowl LIX champion Philadelphia Eagles at The White House in Washington D.C., on April 28, 2025. Unlike the last time they won the Super Bowl, the Philadelphia Eagles visited the White House…
Apr 19, 2025; Fort Worth, TX, USA; A view of the NCAA logo and trophy before the 2025 Women’s National Gymnastics Championship at Dickies Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images A proposed settlement in a landmark NCAA antitrust class-action case needs more work to reach the finish line, a federal court judge in California ruled…
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published April 18, 2025 Italian luxury house Valentino faced a turbulent 2024, with financial results reflecting wider industry pressures. The company reported annual revenue of €1.31 billion, nearly flat compared to 2023, though down 2% at constant exchange rates and 3% at current rates. In 2023, the brand posted €1.35…
Alexandre Vauthier has departed the fashion house he founded just seven months after his brand was acquired by Californian e-tailer Revolve. Alexandre Vauthier stepped down from his namesake label 15 years after founding the house in Paris. – DR A friend close to the designer confirmed his departure, which comes 15 years after Vauthier launched…
Soon after the new administration arrived, things began to go missing from the White House website. They weren’t just the partisan policy platforms that typically disappear during a presidential transition. Informational pages about the Constitution and past presidents, up in various forms since President George W. Bush was in office, all vanished. Thousands of other…
