When Rosie Grant made ice cream to share with Marian Montfort last month, her biggest challenge was getting it to her. She had flown from Shreveport, La., to Portland, Maine, where Ms. Montfort was waiting.
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How Many Former Vanity Fair Staffers Does It Take to Build a Roof?
When Graydon Carter started his digital newsletter, Air Mail, in 2019, the initial advertisers included Hermès, Ralph Lauren and Standard Industries. The first two names on that list made perfect sense, given the worlds of
Read moreMy Old Friend Told My Stepbrother That I Used to Hate Him. Now What?
My stepbrother — with whom I am cordial but hardly close — connected with a childhood friend of mine on a dating app. She told him I hated him when we were growing up (30
Read moreJackie Kennedy as You’ve Never Seen Her
“Amore,” Hugh Findletar shouted. “Amore!” The words echoed through Studio Salvadore, a family-run glassblowing workshop on Murano, the Italian island near Venice known for its centuries-old glass industry. It was 3 p.m. on a Friday
Read moreBut How Will They Get the Bags Home From Camp?
Paige Axel was working when an unwelcome email arrived. It was from Tyler Hill Camp, where her 14-year-old son, Sawyer, has been a camper for the last seven years. The news was grim: Camp Trucking,
Read moreFarewell to a Store That Was Gap for Billionaires
Her fashion paragon is Georgia O’Keeffe. And the shop Tiina Laakkonen ran for over a decade from a frame house on Route 27 in Amagansett, N.Y., halfway between East Hampton and Montauk, seems like the
Read moreDon’t Worry, He’s All Right, According to at Least One Woman
These days the idea of meeting a perfect stranger doesn’t quite hold the romantic allure it once did (if it ever really did at all). Especially when it comes to online dating. Before apps like
Read moreHow Aimé Leon Dore Took New York
On the May evening before Aimé Leon Dore was set to make its grand return to Mulberry Street following eight months of construction on an extravagant new storefront, Teddy Santis, the brand’s founder, was walking
Read more‘Attenzione, Pickpocket!’
You probably don’t know Monica Poli’s face, but you might recognize her voice. Deep, booming and coming from your phone during a late-night TikTok scroll. “Attenzione, borseggiatrici! Attenzione, pickpocket!” Ms. Poli, 57, who lives in
Read moreHow Do I Wear a Vintage Dress Without Wrecking It?
I recently bought a vintage 1980s Italian designer silk chiffon dress with matching belt and jacket, in somewhat fragile condition. I want to keep the garment nice, but I also want to wear it. How
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