Beauty

New York City has a standout sushi scene, with neighborhood joints, dedicated handroll destinations, and omakase counters galore. But the most exciting players in the crowded landscape focus on higher-end offerings. While there’s a strong field of à la carte options, diners chasing a more traditional Japanese experience are competing for seats at the city’s best omakase spots.Omakase...

Stretched out on a sun lounger, beating the heat beneath one of the white pergolas on the balcony of Lo Scalo in Puglia, I find myself not admiring the view of the Adriatic Sea before me, but instead, the older man to my right. He’s around 60, sunglasses on, and has finished taking drags of a cigarette before...

While some beach destinations run rampant with tourists, the House of Samādhi offers a refreshing respite from the hustle and bustle. Overlooking Ang Thong National Marine Park in Ko Pha-Ngan, a Thai island that isn’t nearly as crowded as Phuket, the two-bedroom home savors seclusion and serenity. Enjoy the breathtaking jungle landscape from the saltwater pool or one...

The sofa is the star, but the supporting cast is pretty great. A stout, silver lamp accented with a tiger’s eye gemstone, a set of shell-shaped cocktail picks, a multi-shelved bar cart coated in glossy ivory lacquer—this is the ensemble that makes up Crate & Barrel’s latest collection, a collaboration with actress Laura Harrier and her design partner,...

Monochrome dressing is surprisingly hard to nail: too much of the same fabric and density, and it’s just matchy-matchy and a little dated. David and Victoria Beckham—who have run the gamut of coordinating couples style through the decades—made the case for all-midnight blue on their most recent date night.The couple stepped out for dinner at Salam in New...

Fashion here feels almost like a punctuation mark, and at the same time the spine of the visual narrative. You’ve deliberately limited yourself to just three designers, when you could have drawn from many more. What led you to that focus on Comme des Garçons, Ayham Hassam, and Christian Lacroix?Christian Lacroix was pure creative electricity, almost reckless in...

The difference of one gram in a sneaker’s weight can mean seconds shaved off of a marathon time. This type of performance datum was previously of interest only to the most intense runners; now, the sport has taken over mainstream culture. The global running gear market is projected to reach almost $70 billion by 2032, up from $45...

There are fashion obsessives, and then there’s Jean-Denis Franoux. A longtime fashion professor at Studio Berçot and a designer himself from 1994 to 2001, Franoux began collecting perfume bottles as a child before getting hooked on clothes. As a fashion student in Paris in 1990, he spent his spare francs at the Puces, then became an eBay and...

Can a million views snag a Gen Z It girl and Hollywood darling an invite to the Met Gala? Rachel Sennott seems to think so, or it’s a question she at least poses in her scripted micro-drama for Marc Jacobs, titled The Scene. Filmed with the fever of a hot summer day turned into a drunken city night,...

Season after season, the chrome nail trend has continued to endure. From Dua Lipa to Hailey Bieber and Zendaya, the gilded manicure has proven its shiny staying power. But this spring and summer, it’s time to consider a season-appropriate refresh: enter, soft chrome nails. They’re more dainty and pared back than their high-sheen predecessor, and pair well with...