While the United States prepares to celebrate the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” it’s telling to remember that more than thirty years ago, back in 1976, Sweden integrated its entire military, enabling gays to serve without being closeted. 1976 … Read More
Everything was snow. We were nearly one hundred miles north of the Arctic Circle where the temperature was minus fifteen degrees Celsius – and we were heading deeper into the tundra: to the IceHotel. … Read More
It was just after noon and the sun was setting. Seventy-two dogs bayed in the gloaming, as the horizon glowed a frosty blue. Everything was snow. We were nearly one hundred miles north of the Arctic Circle where the temperature … Read More
When we were very young, with the advent of winter, we were often so excited by the prospect of snow that we would wake in the early morning hours and hurry to the window – to see if the world … Read More
You waited until the last minute, didn’t you? You ignored your mother’s admonitions; you boycotted Black Friday – and now, here you are, the holidays square in front of you. Picture this: your partner’s face when s/he realizes you didn’t even … Read More
In 1911, more than fifty years before Truman Capote hosted his legendary Black and White Ball at the Plaza in New York, the beloved Parisian couturier, Paul Poiret, threw one of the most celebrated parties of the 20th century, his … Read More
Recently, we found ourselves in a room filled with such celebratory oenophiles that it felt as if we’d discovered a boutique vineyard amidst midtown Manhattan. Wine flowed freely, punctuated with toothsome tapas – and the svelte and stylish crowd was … Read More
Here we go again: Black Friday and the hunt is on. So many gifts and so little time. Relax. Here’s our latest Fashion and Fragrance Holiday Gift Guide, a collection of fashionable gifts for the naughty boys and nice girls in your … Read More
