In Bed with Gore Vidal

The home of the literary provocateur was as close to the heavens as first ladies, royals, and movie stars ever got. Now you can spend the night, channel the late author, and wake up to the most enchanted panorama on the Amalfi Coast.

How It Started

Stephen Sills has made his way to the top of the decorating world. Luckily a new book follows the tasteful trail of breadcrumbs he left along the way.

A GAME OF THRONES

Juan Carlos I of Spain was once the model of a modern European constitutional monarch. Then came the fall. A tale of fathers, sons, mistresses, and money.

THE UNDERWEAR ECONOMY.

Hemlines shrink in prosperous times and grow during recessions. But what of lingerie? Bull or bear, an exposed bra strap plays all markets.

Nice, Frickin'. Tapestry.

Meet the original NFTs. And they're making a comeback.

The Real Dollars Behind Fake Drama

Are TV's deepest pockets on its shallowest soaps? The stars of Bravo and Netflix aren't just dressing the part of Alexis Carrington Colbythey're the genuine article.

TikTokcrats at the Gate

Twitter may be consumed with #eattherich, but Gen Z's favorite platform made a most elite term go viral and turned Thurston Howell III into its most unexpected fit king.

The Smoke & Mirrors of MODERN FORTUNES

Crypto was king, until it wasn't. The market is crashing, but you can't get a hotel room in Paris. And some of America's most extravagant moguls are suddenly penniless. Has there ever been a more confusing money moment? Just ask Wall Street's most famous enigma.

The Year of YEOH

She's been a beauty queen and an action hero, but now with the awards buzz of Everything Everywhere All at Once and that Avatar sequel on the horizon, Michelle Yeoh finds herself at the zenith of the Hollywood firmament. It's no surprise if you've been paying attention.

Revenge of the BAG LADY

She was working from home for a while, but she's back on the scene, and she's packed on the purses. Double your pleasure, double your fun?

The Reeducation of MISS PORTER'S SCHOOL

Considering the battle between tradition and modernity, an alumna asks why not have both?

The House of THE SPIRITS

It's been an oasis for movie stars, power brokers, and politicos. Now philanthropist and investor Nicolas Berggruen is reviving a Beverly Hills estate for what may be its most storied act yet.

Love for SALE

More than ever, when it comes to over-the-top weddings, some couples are saying I do to a different kind of partner: brands. Is nothing sacred?

Pick the right ship and you can be as antisocial as you like.

MYTH: I'LL BE FORCED TO PLAY WITH OTHERS

TURN the Page

For more than 200 years the Boston Athenaeum has been a gathering spot for writers and intellectuals. Now a thoughtful renovation aims to preserve it as a place for future generations to become part of history simply by walking in the door.

Paris with FRIENDS

These burgeoning hospitality titans have more than just hotels they have le Rolodex.

Off to see the WORLD

Starting in the 1950s, Jet magazine's longtime society editor Gerri Major wrote dispatches from glamorous locales around the globe. Her not-so-secret plan? Get her African-American readers to come join the fun.

Manifest LATTE

Today's run on western land is spreading not American power but five-star living dressed up as frontiersmanship. Welcome to the home of end-table antlers and Escalades.

Changing Course

Is Jean Imbert the enfant terrible of haute cuisine? Or just the talented (not to mention handsome and social media-savvy) vanguard of a necessary evolution in French cooking?

AND STEP ON IT

I have a ritual when I travel anywhere, for any reason: I get a perfume that I've never worn before, spritz it on in the cab to the airport, and then never wear it again unless I want to conjure the trip.

Can You Spot the MASTERPIECE?

Hint: It's a James Turrell. And he has turned a tiny Colorado town into the season's starriest art mecca.

To Sleep, Perchance to Mask

Is this the best beauty regimen for the inherently lazy? A new wave of night treatments transform skin while you snooze.

Barbarians at High Tea

How Downton Abbey wrestles with the modern age-movie stars and all.

Admissions Horror Show

No more legacy preferences, test-score flouting, and résumé padding! Watch, if you dare, as the merely rich and only sort of powerful attempt to secure Ivy League admission spots without the old bag of tricks.

A Life in Exile

In a rare interview-nearly 50 years after her iconic T&C cover the former Empress of Iran, Her Imperial Majesty Farah Pahlavi, contemplates her role as a force of modernity in the Middle East and as a symbol of what was and what could be for Persians around the world.

Trust Your Instincts

If you want the donut, eat the donut. Is diet culture finally dead?

The Male Gaze

Eye lifts are booming-and men are leading the charge.

This Is Lviv

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THE T&C 2022 Procedure Guide

Fifth Avenue facelifts are approaching the $100K mark, and there are yearslong waitlists for top lipo docs. But do we really need them? A roster, of new, noninvasive anti aging options can effectively stop or at least slow the clock

Has Paris Become the Healthiest City in the World?

It's long been the capital of wine. And cigarettes. And cheese. But lately it seems more full of virtue than vice. And an army of pedaling Parisians are thrilled.