How a Death Doula Throws a Dinner Party

As a child, Rebecca Illing would spend vacations with her parents and brother, Alex, at Paço da Glória, a gothic mansion turned guesthouse in Portugal’s lush Minho region. A 40-minute drive north of Porto, then the family’s hometown, the property is surrounded by dense cork oak woodland, and Illing loved getting lost on its grounds…

Are You Ever Too Old for a Bikini?

My daughter is having a beach weekend wedding. A lot of conservative friends and family will be in attendance. I’ve been looking for a special suit to wear for the beach party and found a really pretty bikini, but I’m concerned about appearing exhibitionistic or trying to look too young. I can absolutely pull this…

How Short Should Men’s Shorts Be?

Nickelson Wooster, a fashion consultant and a frequent subject of street style photographers, is known, among other things, for his taste in shorts. He wears them long and short, loose and tight, in leather, wool and twill. “Shorts are like skirts, and I think any woman will tell you there is no one length or…

Lausanne, Where the Olympics Never End

Every year is an Olympics year in Lausanne, Switzerland, a city of stone buildings, tile roofs and historic church squares perched on a hillside overlooking Lake Geneva. As home to the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Museum, the city is involved year-round in championing the Games, long before and long after the official ceremonies…