In Mumbai, an Intimate Diwali Dinner Party

During the Hindu festival of Diwali, intricate neon-hued sand decorations called rangoli embellish the entrances of homes across India and the diaspora, their presence intended to ward off evil and usher in good fortune. At a recent Diwali dinner party at the Mumbai restaurant Masque, its owner, Aditi Dugar, 40, and chef, Varun Totlani, 31,…

Online Ceramics Remakes the Casio G-Shock

It’s not uncommon to see clocks or hourglasses alongside the snails, skeletons, scarecrows and other imagery on Online Ceramics T-shirts. The label’s founders, Elijah Funk and Alix Ross, said the passage of time has been a theme they’ve explored since they started designing clothing several years ago in Los Angeles. “We talk a lot about…

Jamie Chadwick Drives to Win

Chadwick wears the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona watch.Thomas Laisné When Jamie Chadwick began race-car driving, there were relatively few women around her. While motor-sports have skyrocketed in popularity in the U.S.—with the hit Netflix series Formula 1: Drive to Survive and drivers sitting front row at fashion week—it wasn’t until the 2019 debut of the W…

How to Avoid the Pitfalls When Renting a Car

From getting a good deal to figuring out insurance requirements, renting a car can be a complicated, pitfall-prone experience. Here are some best practices to follow, from reservations through returns. Compare prices and convenience of airport vs. nonairport locations Prices vary widely based on the vehicle model and the location of the agency. Airport rentals,…

A New Getty Family Business

Once, more than a decade ago, Rosetta Getty was asked by her daughter’s elementary schoolteacher, “Are we going to discuss the elephant in the room?” Ms. Getty didn’t know what she meant. “The fact that Violet basically acts like a boy and dresses like a boy,” the teacher said, according to Ms. Getty, who said…

Branding the Good Life

Erik Torstensson wanted to talk about Frame, the “model-off-duty” denim brand that he started with his business partner, Jens Grede. As Frame rounds its 10th anniversary, Mr. Torstensson has been on a store-opening spree — Marylebone in London in October, Madison Avenue in December — intent on injecting Frame with new energy (the implication being…