The New Codes of Style

Since taking the creative director reins at Balmain in 2011, Olivier Rousteing has presented collection after collection that seamlessly melds the maison’s heritage with modern-day panache. Baroque embroideries, utilitarian influences, and military details are deftly infused into each season’s offerings, with colors, silhouettes, and styling evolving to mirror the trends and predict the cultural zeitgeist.…

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Fried Okra, Beyond the Batter

For the born-and-bred Southerner, few culinary experiences rival the intense satisfaction of biting into perfectly fried okra. “Whether it was at Sunday dinner, in a cafeteria or in a restaurant, a meal simply wasn’t complete without fried okra,” said Marcus Davis, who owns Kulture, a Southern restaurant in his native Houston, where Black food takes…

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Shopping for Peg Rails

For such a simple product, a peg rail can solve a surprising number of storage problems. It can easily hold a mountain of coats, as well as various other essentials — hats, bags, umbrellas, brooms. “It’s a really smart object to have in the home,” said John Arndt, a founder of Studio Gorm, a product…

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Show and Tell

PARIS — What must the early July tourists think of the crowd that descends on this city for the haute couture shows? Do they know about the different species of costumed show people? That most of the celebrities and influencers they see have been dressed up like dolls by other people? That the fashion houses…

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