Earlier this month Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, decided to swap out his usual American flag lapel pin. Instead of the stars and stripes, he pinned a gold medallion in the shape of President Trump’s profile, about the size of a quarter, to his blue suit …
The W.N.B.A. draft began not just with odds-making, taking bets on what player would go at what pick to what team (well, except for Paige Bueckers, who was a lock as the No. 1 pick for Dallas), but with an announcement. Coach, the New York fashion brand known for its …
At the entrance to Akan-Mashu National Park, known for its lakes and bubbling mud pools, red torii gates stood out against the white snow that had blanketed this part of eastern Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island. On a park path, I suddenly saw a Yezo sika deer, with its spotted …
At the entrance to Hermes Arroyo’s workshop stood a collection of giant paper-and-paste figures, taller than the doorway and dolled up in finery — ready at any moment for one of the many parades and festivals held throughout the year on the cobblestone streets of this city in central Mexico. …
On the second floor of a 19th-century villa near the Bois de Boulogne, overlooking a garden housing a child’s trampoline and various plastic scooters, there is a room filled with blouses. Hundreds of blouses. Lace blouses from the Victorian era and big-shouldered blouses from the 1980s. Blouses in paisley and …
One evening in late January, Haider Ackermann, the new designer at Tom Ford, was tucked into a velvet banquette at La Reserve, the discreet, tryst-worthy hotel not far from the Élysée Palace in Paris. He was doing his best impression of Tom Ford, the man. “Hello, Haider,” Mr. Ackermann purred, …
Jeweled timepieces typically dazzle with sparkling gemstones set on glittering surfaces. But some brands now are prioritizing artisanal collaborations — so their jeweled watches showcase not just extravagant stones but also the craftsmanship behind the creations. The fusion of diverse skills and materials has been driving the fabrication of intricate …
As the Biden administration draws to a close, the assessments have begun to roll in. There have been looks back to the pandemic, the withdrawal from Afghanistan, the response to wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, the aborted second presidential campaign. Rarely, however, does anyone mention style. It is …