How do you assess the value of Beaujolais? I know people with merciless memories who recall when nobody would think to spend more than $10 for a bottle. They are appalled to see bottles of good Morgon retailing today for $50, $60 or even more. The price of Morgon — of all wines, really, and…
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As Heather Guo strolls down the streets of Manhattan in her burgundy qipao, passersby turn their heads to catch a glimpse, as if she was a character from a Wong Kar-wai film. Meticulously hand-stitched with threads of gold and silver, her long silk qipao, a traditional Chinese dress dating back to the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912),…
Before Beyoncé dropped her highly anticipated “Cowboy Carter” album, or Tanner Adell, a country music singer-songwriter who also appears on Beyoncé’s album, proudly proclaimed herself a “buckle bunny,” the disco-cowboy-and-glam-western aesthetics were already making their way to bridal fashion. Pinterest predicted that western influences would be one of the biggest trends for weddings in 2024,…
1 of 6 Castellane combined the principles of the house’s haute couture with covetable stones to create the Dior Délicat collection. Show MoreGuillaume Blondiau 2 of 6 Highlighting the elegant beauty of various stones was the priority for this collection. Geometric cuts and light-handed settings allow the stones to take center stage. Show MoreGuillaume Blondiau…
At the wedding banquet of King Henry IV and Joan of Navarre in 1403, showstopping sugar sculptures were carted out after each of the six courses. Some were shaped like animals; others were recreations of architectural marvels. All of them were as finely chiseled as any likeness carved from stone. Called sotelte (or “subtleties”) in…
This article is part of our Design special section about water as a source of creativity. Water is a popular motif with product designers because it symbolizes tranquillity and clarity. But this force of nature also “adds movement, freedom and flow in a space,” said Golnar Roshan, who with her partner, Ruben de la Rive…
This article is part of our Design special section about water as a source of creativity. The lawn is dead. Long live the lawn. Lately this entrenched symbol of American domestic life — verdant, weed-free and crisply mowed — has come under wider scrutiny as a profligate relic, out of sync with an ecologically conscious…
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This article is part of our Design special section about water as a source of creativity. Years of abnormally low rainfall, higher-than-normal temperatures and aging infrastructure have led to a dangerously low water supply for Mexico City. The issue isn’t a new one for the Mexican capital — in 2014, it was ranked as the…