The World of Jewelry in 4 New Books

Is jewelry storytelling entering an age of authenticity? From social media to reality TV, polished and aesthetically pleasing images have been giving way to real, more widely relatable looks. The trend has been reflected in publishing, too, as four books introduced this year rely on personal description and historical records, offering insights into the work,…

David Webb Celebrates 75 Years in Jewelry

“David Webb is unquestionably one of the leading 20th-century American jewelry designers,” Medill Higgins Harvey, associate curator of American decorative arts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, said, “distinguished by his originality, the bold sculptural quality of his work, and the distinctive way in which it reveals a keen and nuanced sense of history and…

Future Designs the First Lanvin Lab Collection

The Latest On Monday, the French fashion house Lanvin will release its inaugural Lanvin Lab collection with Future, the rapper and producer. Earlier this year, Future was brought on, temporarily, to help design the collection for Lanvin Lab, the brand’s new design arm that will focus on rotating collaborations. More pieces from the unisex ready-to-wear…

Extra Fees Drive Assisted Living Profits

Assisted-living centers have become an appealing retirement option for hundreds of thousands of boomers who can no longer live independently, promising a cheerful alternative to the institutional feel of a nursing home. But their cost is so crushingly high that most Americans can’t afford them. These highly profitable facilities often charge $5,000 a month or…