Unbuttoned: The Fashion Circus Is Coming. Here’s a Cheat’s Guide.

Advertisement The major designer debuts, the biggest bash and the questions to ask. Image Clockwise from top left, Riccardo Tisci; Victoria Beckham’s fall 2018 collection; Hedi Slimane; Ralph Lauren’s spring 2018 collection; a look from Mr. Slimane’s last collection for Saint Laurent; and Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte.CreditCreditClockwise from top left, Francois Mori/Associated Press;…

Off the Registry: Homemade Wedding Gifts

For 45 years, Christine and John Koziol, of Somers, N.Y., have appreciated the wedding gift they received from Ms. Koziol’s beloved aunt and uncle, Eloise and Charles Harmon. It is an untitled painting created by Ms. Harmon: vibrant flowers spewing from a cream-colored vase against a bold red background. Ms. Harmon was a painter, sculptor…

Front Burner: Many More Uses for Cider

Advertisement Front Burner “Ciderhouse Cookbook” teaches you how to press some of your own, and how to use it in many dishes. Image CreditCreditSonny Figueroa/The New York Times Sept. 4, 2018 Let’s say you have no intention of pressing your own cider. This new book from Jonathan Carr, whose family owned a farm in Ireland…