“Have you been to Club Med before?” asks the woman at the front desk of Club Med Québec Charlevoix, as she clips a maroon bracelet with a white disk bearing the company’s trident trademark around my wrist. This magic token will unlock the offerings of the all-inclusive ski resort over the next three days. “Usually…
But by 2014, Taos Ski Valley was a faded jewel. The New Mexico resort had lost approximately 40 percent of its skiers since its heyday in the early 1990s. Financier and conservationist Louis Bacon bought the ski area in 2014, and chief executive officer David Norden arrived two years later. Mr. Norden took a novel…
I remember screaming at the top of my lungs on my way to get my first mammogram a few days later. The story of my life was outlined for me now — only problem was, it was a horror movie. They called me a “previvor,” and from a medical risk-management perspective, there was no difference…
PARIS — Last year Domitille Basso traded a flourishing career in high fashion for the quieter charms of floral design. Fashion caught up with her anyway. In April, arrangements by her company, Thyrse, appeared in the pages of Italian Vogue. Her first employer, Louis Vuitton, has become a regular client. So have Lanvin, Guerlain, the…
BAURAVILLA, Ireland — Sinéad Fagan credits the beginning of her award-winning career in ceramics to a book. In 1993, Ms. Fagan was 19 and thinking about studying ceramics when she borrowed “The Encyclopedia of Pottery Techniques” by Peter Cosentino from a local library. “It’s the Bible for potters,” said Ms. Fagan, 48. “It was well…
Much has changed in the 20 years since Art Basel landed in Miami Beach. Collectors compete with celebrities at the V.I.P. previews. Satellite fairs have sprung up all over town. And the countless parties threaten to overshadow the art, at least on social media. Kicking things off was the White Cube gallery’s 11th annual party…
“One of the challenges was finding a way to collaborate with people from an entirely different universe compared to traditional métiers,” Ms. Goncalves said. “It wasn’t simple, but no one closed the door on us. I think they were rather curious to see what would come of it.” The result was incorporated into the Jack…
Mr. Baumbach said he’s not immune to competitive feelings, but dryly noted: “I’ve been in a ton of therapy.” He continued, “If I show her something I’m writing, or I show her a cut or something I’m working on that she’s not directly involved in, the highest compliment she pays is, she says, ‘I’m jealous.’”…
The holidays are a time of joy and celebration but also often spur feelings of loneliness and longing. As editors of the Modern Love column, we aim to publish stories that illustrate a truthful variety of experiences: happy, sad and bittersweet. We hope these six Tiny Love Stories about memory, bravery, desire and connection capture…