In a quiet corner of the bohemian district of San Frediano, hidden behind an 18th-century iron gate that opens onto a whimsical wisteria-covered alleyway, lies a Florentine cultural treasure: the Antico Setificio Fiorentino, or Antique Florentine Silk Mill, which has been producing precious textiles since 1786. To enter through the atelier’s large, worn timber door…
WASHINGTON — Few people understand the power lunch better than Ashok Bajaj. The restaurateur began his career here in the waning days of Ronald Reagan’s presidency, when he opened the Bombay Club a short walk from the White House. Eight of the 10 restaurants he operates today are, like his first, located downtown. They’re conveniently…
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…
“A lot of us were raised with this mentality of, ‘Find your passion, be happy, the money will follow.’” “I’m in a good place right now, but it probably won’t last.” We Aren’t “I’m confident I’m going to die at my desk.” “By the time he was my age, my dad had five kids and…
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…
Staffing shortages, bad weather, high fuel prices and runaway inflation — airlines face plenty of challenges as they seek to benefit from a strong travel rebound. But there’s at least one other complication in the mix: negotiating new pilot contracts. Each of the nation’s largest carriers is in the process of trying to strike a…
This article is part of a series examining Responsible Fashion, and innovative efforts to address issues facing the fashion industry. MILAN — The kings of our casual-attire era, sneakers have long been landfill fodder of cheap fabrication. Golden Goose, a maverick footwear enterprise, would like to propose an alternative: handicraft and repair. With its flagship…
The first five notes of “Swag Surfin’” rang out in the cavernous New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center — a rallying call for a swarm of people to a makeshift dance floor. Doing what one naturally does when the F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) 2009 hit comes on, I locked damp arms with a stranger…
If you’re wondering which pills and how many of them Americans have relied upon to make ourselves feel better since Covid-19 arrived, the answer, in short, is yes. “I should have gone back on medication sooner in the pandemic than I did,” said Leah Bellow-Handelman, 36, matter-of-factly. Ms. Bellow-Handelman, a nurse who lives in Brooklyn…
The Apple AirTag tracking device that Lily Datta had placed in her luggage before leaving Cleveland on June 27 showed the suitcase had arrived in Paris the following day. That perplexed Ms. Datta because she and her family had no plans to go to Paris. Their destination was Vienna, with stops in Washington, D.C. and…