Jack Sachs, illustration; Shutterstock, crowd.Credit As Uber, Lyft, Airbnb and Pinterest plan to go public, California’s newly minted rich will be hungry for parties, houses, boats, bikes — and ice sculptures. March 7, 2019 SAN FRANCISCO — Big wealth doesn’t come in monthly paychecks. It comes when a start-up goes public, transforming hypothetical money into…
Not long ago, interiors were expected to be chill. But as more decorators lay on color and pattern with the giddiness of paintball enthusiasts, they are borrowing from places where lush, layered and crazy combinations are standard operating aesthetics. Places like Morocco. What is Moroccan style, exactly? According to Stephanie Rudloe, the owner of Marrakech…
Designers’ attempts to fix the hot mess that fossil fuels and reckless waste have made of this planet are the theme of a new exhibition in Milan. “Broken Nature: Design Takes on Human Survival” (through Sept. 1) displays about 100 objects and four commissioned projects tackling the strained or ruptured ties between humankind and the…
Calvin Klein is getting out of fashion. At least the trendsetting, wardrobe-shaping kind. On Thursday, the brand whose combination of sex appeal and minimal sportswear helped define American style for an international audience, and which was once a tent pole of the New York Fashion Week schedule, said that it would be closing its luxury…
LOS ANGELES — It’s lunchtime, and Kate and Laura Mulleavy, the sisters behind the fashion label Rodarte, are at Pink’s Hot Dogs, a historic restaurant in Los Angeles. This fast-food treasure at 709 North La Brea Avenue has grown from a single pushcart in 1939 to its current location, a sprawling indoor-outdoor picnic-table setup marked…
HONG KONG — President Xi Jinping is known for breaking the rules of Chinese politics, amassing more power than any leader since Mao. His latest attempt to shake things up may be one of his boldest moves yet: Mr. Xi is going slightly — though unabashedly — gray, in defiance of longstanding Communist Party tradition.…
As glass condominium towers continue to push their way into city skylines like sunflowers squeezing up through walled gardens, some homeowners and developers have come to a realization: Floor-to-ceiling glass may provide breathtaking views, but it cuts down on opportunities for displaying art. And because art collectors represent a significant portion of the small pool…
If Anne Harris could be given one room in every home in the country, she would be happy. Not a seldom-used spare bedroom, either, but a room you notice. “They used to relegate me to powder rooms, children’s rooms,” Ms. Harris said, before adding with a gleam, “I want the entry hall.” Ms. Harris, 66,…
Sometimes, when life throws you a curve, it can be a golden opportunity. Jasmit Singh Rangr was happily settled in Manhattan, running Rangr Studio, the design practice he founded in 2004, when in 2014, his wife, Abigail Dillen, was offered a vice president’s job at her longtime employer, Earthjustice, that required moving to San Francisco.…
4 Trends Seen At Paris Fashion Week 28 Photos View Slide Show › Image Nowfashion PARIS — As the four-city fashion show cavalcade comes to an end, here’s a look at some of the catwalk styles from Paris that could sharpen your wardrobe this fall. Caped Crusaders More elegant and practical than the poncho and…