Inside the New Yowie Hotel in Philadelphia

When she was growing up, Shannon Maldonado wanted to be a fashion designer. After graduating from the Fashion Institute of Technology, Ms. Maldonado spent a decade on the design teams for several brands in New York, including Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren and American Eagle. But by her early 30s, Ms. Maldonado said, she had become…

How to Create an Outdoor Kitchen

One of the great pleasures of summer is grilling food outside, over an open flame. If you’re fortunate enough to have some space outdoors, your grill can become more than just a place to flip burgers. With a little design help, you can turn it into an outdoor kitchen — and the center of all…

Roaring Twenties Enthusiasts Gather in New York

Hundreds of time travelers in 1920s-era outfits took ferries to Governors Island earlier this month to attend the two-day Jazz Age Lawn Party, one of New York City’s most curious summer traditions. They wore flapper dresses with feather boas, pinstripe suits with black-and-white wingtips and lots of boater hats, cloche hats and bow ties. Gathered…

The Art of Wandering While Traveling

Through the ages, would-be saunterers have devised ways not only to escape to the streets, but to be more open to chance. In Alexandre Dumas’s “The Mohicans of Paris,” a character decides which way to go by tossing a fragment of paper into the wind and following it toward whatever adventure awaits. Nowadays, books and…

How Much Fun Can My Work Outfits Be?

This summer, I will be interning in a corporate setting, and I am wondering if you have any tips for dressing appropriately for work while still being able to showcase my personality? I don’t want to make any big fashion mistakes, but I don’t want to look like a drone either. — Erica, Berkeley, Calif.…