Hard to imagine now but it wasn’t so long ago that a label reading “Made in Japan” had about as much cachet as “Made in China.” People of a certain age might remember when a common response to a broken … Read More
One of the most successful artists of the Gilded Age, and one of the era’s most favored celebrities, Anders Zorn (1860-1920) was a portraitist of such skill and influence that only John Singer Sargent rivaled Zorn in popularity. The National … Read More
“I went back to Eighties music,” said menswear designer Andre Landeros Michel, a graduate of Parsons School of Design in Fashion Design who interned for Thom Browne. “I was feeling nostalgic through music.” Michel’s inaugural presentation and show of his … Read More
Winter nights – and the imagination turns to home renovation. There you are, comfy cozy in bed reading a glossy shelter magazine – only to glance around your living space and sigh with resignation. Why can’t our own rooms look … Read More
Some people live like they have all the fun in the world. Jean Paul Gaultier, for example. Think about it: playing dress-up with Madonna and Kylie and doing runway and blending perfumes – and always doing everything with that impish, … Read More
Someone we know hasn’t taken these headphones off his head for over a month. Well, okay, maybe two months. Make that two years. Not since the Christmas he received them. That’s saying something about this collaborative effort from two pioneers … Read More
If you’ve ever been curious about the antecedents of the global preeminence of Swedish design, then you might consider a wander through Stockholm’s Royal Palace. A repository of Swedish art from the Middle Ages to the present, the Royal Palace … Read More
The truth is, the biggest nightmare of frequent travelers and road warriors isn’t inclement weather or a cancelled flight. Nope, it’s a dead battery and a briefcase of uncharged tech toys – and not a charger or outlet in sight. … Read More
