According to Alessandra Wood, a design historian based in San Francisco, canopy beds date back to medieval times, whereas the half-tester style took form during the early Renaissance. After waning in popularity, half-testers made a comeback during the Victorian era as an elevated-yet-economic alternative to the typical canopy.“In wealthy homes,...

Thanksgiving is almost upon us, and given that we're fresh off one of the most contentious and politically charged seasons of our time, it's probably not realistic to expect a holiday to be totally free of drama.If you're one of the lucky few whose family is united around political issues,...

This particular shade felt both modern and nostalgic, recalling the brighter, vibrant, statement-making aesthetics of Gaga’s Artpop era—Artpop being Gaga’s third studio album, released in 2013—where the singer’s color palette dashed across electric violet, acid yellows, and cerulean, in looks that dabbled in subversive suiting, and sculptural, body-contouring silhouettes. But...

The moment you’ve been waiting for has arrived: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande—Elphaba and Glinda—are flying back into action, with Wicked: For Good hitting theaters this weekend. Ozians show their love by wearing shades of Elphaba green or Glinda pink, or both, to the movies. Tap into the festive mood...

“We didn’t have any interaction prior to the shoot, which I think was by design, partly for Joel’s character emotionally,” Jones tells Vogue. “I filmed all our scenes at the beginning of the shoot. It was like its own enclosed film. I remember Clint saying, ‘The idea and the feeling...

Thinking about food is entirely normal—whether it’s mentally going over your shopping list or salivating at the prospect of the lasagna waiting at home in the fridge. But when these thoughts start to become intrusive or persistent—especially when we’re not actually hungry—it can become an issue.This sort of constant preoccupation...

Mayakoba is a luxury conclave on the western coast of Mexico complete with 595 acres of mangrove forest, nature trails, waterways, and, of course, beachfront real estate. The Playa Del Carmen retreat has four elevated resorts that can cater to every taste: the Andaz for a more modern escape, the...

“A beautiful thing about it all is that crafting is a built-in icebreaker,” says Leah Smith, co-founder and strategic lead at Chicago Craft Club. “All you have to do is say: ‘What are you working on?’ And then the conversation just goes from there.” Unlike the typical crafting model, most...

Books, books, books—they surround us, mentally and physically, in floor-to-ceiling bookcases, in stacks on the floor acting as end tables, or just standing there, tall, majestical, like columnar yews. We couldn’t live without them. They’re our friends, some old, some new. And we can’t help adding to them, much to...

Atlas of Echoes, published by Note Note Éditions is the first monograph by Sarah van Rij. Van Rij, self-taught photographer living and working between Amsterdam and Paris, began photographing in 2018, initially drawn to the immediacy of the street. She then expanded her practice to landscapes, still life, portraiture, and,...