This article is part of our latest Design special report, about homes for multiple generations and new definitions of family. Finding Fertile Ground in Odd Lots By Ted Loos The fourth edition of the Chicago
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At Top Magazines, Black Representation Remains a Work in Progress
On the last Friday morning in August, the website for Harper’s Bazaar magazine led with an image of a Black model smiling widely in an Hermès gown, her hair in dreadlocks. Beneath that was a
Read moreThe Mystery of that Basquiat Painting — and Its Tiffany Blue
Last week, when the new Tiffany & Company ad campaign broke featuring the quartet of Beyoncé, Jay-Z, a 128-carat diamond and a rarely seen Jean-Michel Basquiat painting that had recently been acquired by the jewelry
Read moreShe’s Done Being a Muse. Now She’s the Boss.
For more than two decades, Camille Miceli was an open secret in the fashion world: an accessory designer whose personal style was so fabulously insouciant — so reeking of je ne sais quoi — that
Read moreLike (Fashion Designer) Mother, Like (Managing Partner) Daughter
In 1974, Ines Di Santo, who was 22 at the time, left her home in Argentina and arrived alone in Toronto, pregnant, nearly penniless and with just one suitcase. “There were a lot of political
Read moreA Blue-Ribbon Affair
The Northern Wisconsin State Fair, which takes place in Chippewa Falls each summer, was, like many other state fairs, canceled last year. It was the first time in its 123-year history. But this year, Rusty
Read moreMel Ottenberg Takes Over Interview Magazine
The fashion stylist Mel Ottenberg, 45, has dressed some of the world’s most influential celebrities (Rihanna and Justin Bieber) and worked with the biggest brands (Dior, Nike and Calvin Klein). For the past three years,
Read moreYou Want That Wedding Dress When?
As a wedding photographer, Loreto Caceres was too focused on her clients’ postponements to worry about rescheduling her own nuptials, which were originally slated for January 2021 in Puerto Rico. “I was just over thinking
Read moreIn Japan, a Destination for Jewelry Lovers
KOFU, Japan — To most Japanese, the Yamanashi prefecture, just southwest of Tokyo, is known for its vineyards, hot springs and fruit, and for being home to Mount Fuji. But what about its jewelry industry?
Read moreJewelry Shopping? Get Ready for Less Choice and Higher Prices.
If you have jewelry on your holiday shopping list, “Do your research and start early,” said Stuart Robertson, vice president of Gemworld, the publisher of a gemstone pricing guide based in Glenview, Ill. Jewelers and
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