As the Christmas markets in central Prague come alive with shoppers, the ballroom at a historic hotel there is to be the venue for a new event showcasing watch microbrands, businesses defined by their small-scale production. The Micro Praha Festival is scheduled for Dec. 2-3 in the Ballroom Franz Josef of the Hotel Kings Court,…
Vacheron Constantin, which has been collaborating with the Louvre in Paris since 2019, has a new affiliation with the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The three-year agreement includes the brand’s financial support for a series of educational initiatives, such as a residence program for young artists. Both organizations said the contract was an initial agreement that…
“Quiet luxury, oh God,” Isabel Wilkinson Schor, the designer of Attersee, said with a small sigh. “I don’t consider us a part of that trend at all. It’s been around for a very long time, and it’s equated with minimalism. I don’t see what we are doing as minimalism.” Attersee, which Ms. Wilkinson Schor founded…
Dr. David Shaffer, a psychiatrist who spent decades studying children and teenagers who died by suicide, constructing a framework for screening and laying the groundwork for modern prevention efforts, died on Sunday in Mastic Beach, N.Y., on Long Island. He was 87. His son, Dr. Charlie Shaffer, said the cause was respiratory complications of Alzheimer’s…
As the war between Hamas and Israel intensifies in the Middle East, tensions are spilling over into Europe, where demonstrations and terrorist attacks are causing disruptions for locals and visitors alike. Last week, monuments and government buildings across Europe were lit up in blue and white — a show of solidarity with Israel after the…
As the weather gets colder, it’s time to prepare for the holiday’s most exciting sale event, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. As you get your wishlists ready, there’s one question on our minds: Are the viral Adidas Samba sneakers going on sale? We still have a few weeks left until Thanksgiving weekend when discounts kick…
The chemicals, found in everything from candy corn to sodas to tortillas, have been linked to a number of serious health issues.
The lifestyle journalist George Wayne finds himself in an odd position. Because of money troubles, he says he takes out no more than $20 at a time from A.T.M.s. And yet he’s a regular at high-end restaurants like Cucina 8 ½ in Midtown Manhattan, where he was sipping a martini at the bar on a…
Then again, roasted broccoli would be a perfect partner to a bowl of Sue Li’s creamy turmeric pasta, which you can make on the stovetop while the oven is otherwise occupied. Sue’s recipe uses a genius, Parmesan-rich sauce of butter, garlic, shallots and cream tinted yellow with turmeric, which gives everything depth and spice. If…
Then again, roasted broccoli would be a perfect partner to a bowl of Sue Li’s creamy turmeric pasta, which you can make on the stovetop while the oven is otherwise occupied. Sue’s recipe uses a genius, Parmesan-rich sauce of butter, garlic, shallots and cream tinted yellow with turmeric, which gives everything depth and spice. If…