Printemps in New York
The French department store is opening a beautifully designed outpost in Lower Manhattan. But can it make shopping fun again?
Let Them Eat Cake
Europe is in crisis, but you’d never know it in Vienna, where the upper classes are preoccupied with balls of all persuasions
Livin’ la Vida Bloc-a
Inside the exclusive soirée that kicks off Rio de Janeiro’s caipirinha-fueled Carnival celebrations—before merging with the city’s blocos, or street parties
Living Hell
When Jews were rounded up during the Nazi occupation, Parisians grabbed their apartments and refused to relinquish them even when the rightful owners returned
Call Her “Daddy”!
Some of the most stylish young women are walking around in neckties. Is it a response to Trump-era misogyny or a seductive power play?
The Runaway Bride
Designer Georgina Chapman, Harvey Weinstein’s ex-wife, has managed a spirited return, alongside her Oscar-nominated boyfriend, Adrien Brody
Dressed to Win
The Ukrainian fashion brand Bazhane came of age—and flourished—in wartime
Fashion’s Favorite Child
Auralee’s designer, Ryota Iwai, wasn’t planning for the young Japanese brand to turn into a fashion-world sensation, but it happened anyway
Letter Head
Master calligrapher Bernard Maisner may be living in a digital world, but he’s never been more in demand
Miracle Below 14th Street
Jody Williams and Rita Sodi have built a wonderful life in the West Village. The chefs and partners preside over a mini-empire of some of the best restaurants in New York: Via Carota, I Sodi, Buvette, Bar Pisellino, and the Commerce Inn. Their holidays are filled with food and neighborhood charm
Pia Mance
How the creator behind the viral jewelry brand Heaven Mayhem brought back 80s-style earrings—and got Hailey Bieber to wear them
Hotel Couture
The staff uniforms at the new Peninsula hotel, in London, rival the fashions of the hotel’s beau monde guests
A Night Celebrating Conclave
Ralph Fiennes, John Lithgow, Patricia Clarkson, Benicio del Toro, and others gathered at Keens on December 5 for an AIR MAIL and PEN America dinner for the film and its director, Edward Berger
So Long, Fashion Victims
After stints at Halston, Rochas, and Schiaparelli, Marco Zanini has struck out on his own. The only catch? To buy his clothes, you have to fly to Japan
Richard Christiansen’s L.A. Christmas Story
The founder of Flamingo Estate, his home in the L.A. hills and of the lifestyle brand it inspired, is Australian, but Angeleno culture has crept into his holiday traditions
A Cut Above the Rest
At just 32, Paolo Martorano, New York’s youngest tailor to the stars, is keeping a dying art alive—and dressing clients from Brian Cox to George Hamilton
A Night at the Newsstand
Walter Isaacson, Christine Baranski, Tony Danza, and others gathered at the AIR MAIL Newsstand in Greenwich Village to celebrate Ken Burns’s latest documentary, Leonardo da Vinci
Antonio and Carla Sersale’s Rome
The second-generation proprietors of Le Sirenuse, in Positano, spend the off-season at their home in Rome. Here, the world-class hosts share their secrets for a perfect Roman holiday
Soft Power
Made with Scottish wool, Irish craft, and English design, &Daughter’s heritage sweaters have become the talk of the town
How to Know if You’re Common
Decorator, bon vivant—and still enjoying cocaine at 85—Nicky Haslam releases his annual list of the tacky and unsophisticated
The Belgian Shoes Boom
A new generation of shoemakers—and customers—is bringing fresh meaning to an old status symbol
A Night Celebrating Ashe Leandro
Seth Meyers, Amy Schumer, and others gathered at the AIR MAIL Newsstand last Thursday to toast the publication of the design duo’s new book, Ashe Leandro: Architecture + Interiors
Holiday Spectacular!
Highly selective gifts for everyone on your list
A Night Celebrating Lili Anolik
Sofia Coppola, Justin Theroux, Megyn Kelly, and others gathered at the Waverly Inn on Tuesday night to toast Anolik’s new book, Didion and Babitz
