Small Bits of Leather Shape an Industry

MILAN — Inside a nondescript condominium in Portello, a former industrial area northwest of the city center, a worn leather bag filled with samples had been left on a desk. It held a navy ostrich band ready for a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso; alligator leathers from a farm in Mississippi that had been tanned in Italy; and…

Baby’s First Social Media Handle

Most of these digital artifacts sit untouched until parents think their children are ready — but some parents are using them in the meantime. Matt Maguire, 40, made email addresses for his children, Sophie, 9, and Emerson, 5, a few months before they were born. He sends them messages documenting their childhoods that he plans…

It’s Work, Not Junior High

I Wanna Be Sedated I work in the marketing department of a big real estate development company. It gives me great shame to admit that. Since the real estate market hasn’t been doing so hot, my company is asking employees to show that they are “engaged.” Our full work-from-home team is now being asked to…