A Fantasy That Comes With a Price Tag

What happened to fun? In the clinical white of the gallery, art can be forbidding, aggrieved, elite, academic. Shouldn’t it also, sometimes, be joyous? The collaborators behind Luna Luna thought so. This was the amusement park staged in Hamburg, Germany, in 1987, where nearly 30 professional artists including Basquiat, Hockney and Dalí designed the rides.…

12 Baguette Bags That Make Great Arm Candy

Of course, we must begin with the bag that started it all. Fendi’s baguette truly exists in a league of its own—as Carrie Bradshaw once exclaimed, “It’s not a bag, it’s a baguette!” We especially love this style’s monogrammed print, as it further celebrates the brand’s heritage. Colors: Marron Dimensions: Width: 2 inches; height: 5.1…

In Europe, a Rail Renaissance is Underway

The national railways are also involved. In September, the German transport minister, Volker Wissing, vowed to free up 40 billion euros, about $43.6 billion, to revitalize the country’s rail network. “The rail infrastructure has been neglected for decades and brought to its absolute limits,” Dr. Wissing said in a statement. “This is no longer acceptable…

10 Memorable Marriage Proposals

A ‘Flawless’ Proposal That Took a Few Tries — and the Fire Department In 2021, during the holidays, Michael Greene bought a diamond ring and decided he would pop the big question to Tomika Anderson on New Year’s Eve. But after Ms. Anderson “whooped his butt in Monopoly so bad,” she said, he was no…