The Trials of Getting Dressed

Welcome. When the season changes, at least in the Northeastern U.S., so does the weather, necessitating a change in wardrobe. “Layers,” we respond sagely whenever someone complains of not knowing how to dress to meet the multiple climates a single day suddenly might present. Lately, however, the usual small talk about not knowing how to…

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Sex, Drugs and Roller Skates

Set in what had been a mammoth bowling alley at the grubby intersection of Santa Monica and La Cienega Boulevards, the rink cost roughly a million dollars in 1979 to build and decorate, money supplied by Mr. Ross’s two business partners (one of them, Denny Cordell, was the English record producer who started Shelter Records)…

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You Can Now Shop 11 Honoré at Nordstrom

Nordstrom is serving a return-to-work wardrobe that’s both 9 to 5-sharp and size-inclusive this fall. The retailer now carries an exclusive capsule collection designed by 11 Honoré, the online mecca that’s brought extended sizes to luxury houses such as Altuzarra, Jason Wu, and Jonathan Simkhai while also developing an in-house label. 11 Honoré’s initial collection…

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Tastes of Fall

Good morning. I’m jazzed for David Tanis’s new recipes for an autumnal dinner (above), which bring us a simple, exquisite romaine salad with anchovy and lemon, a savory butternut squash pie and a dessert of red wine pears. I don’t know if it’s going to be on the docket tonight, but you could get a…

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