For an actor, joining the ever-changing cast of The Crown can be a bit like strapping your career to a rocket ship. The popular Netflix drama is such strong catnip for awards season that it has its own Wikipedia page just for the list of awards and a

Harry Nuriev is one of his generation’s design innovators. His objects, furniture, and installations are lessons in experimentation—or “transformism,” as he calls it. Working between New York City and Paris, his travels and constant state of movement

“When you walk into a home, you want to be transported somewhere, and you want to be in an environment that is a fantasy for you. It’s important to create a unique experience. It’s almost like creating a brand identity for each client,” Clive Lonstei

“I call mocktails the fruit salad,” says the model Constance Jablonski. Her friend Maggie Frerejean-Taittinger agrees. “It’s a shame if it’s too sweet and you can’t have three or four.” In 2021, the two women co-founded French Bloom, a 0.0% alcohol s

Crafting resplendent jewels that transcend time has long been a guiding principle at Harry Winston; this year’s opulent High Jewelry collection, Royal Adornments, is a testament to the house’s unwavering commitment. Widely recognized as the “King of

With the success of Netflix’s docuseries Formula 1: Drive to Survive, the world of racing has finally breached American shores and made its way into the hearts of the people. Drivers like Lewis Hamilton, Daniel Ricciardo, and Max Verstappen have reac

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Sophie Calle’s À Toi de Faire, Ma Mignonne at the Musée Picasso in Paris (on view through January 2024) is not only a mise en scène of works and themes from throughout her career—it was also an opportunity to empty her house in Malakoff, in the subur

In a world of corporate disconnect, the life of a C-suite executive can feel far away from the average customer. But Hong Kong SAR-based entrepreneur Adrian Cheng is changing that. His innovative business model of “shared values” focuses on investing

Walk uptown on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, hang a right at the Central Park Zoo, walk a block, and you’ll find yourself standing in front of an unassuming New York brownstone. Up the stairs, buzz the front door, and take the elevator. You’ll step into

Allegoria, the latest High Jewelry collection from Gucci, draws inspiration from nature’s eternal revolutions: Fancycolored tourmalines evoke vibrant spring blooms in Gucci’s signature Flora motif; summer designs are adorned with the saturated hues o

It’s early November when I meet Vanessa Kirby at a private club on New York’s Lower East Side. The actors’ strike is still in full effect, although sluggishly inching toward a resolution. When she arrives, Kirby is anything but sluggish. She bounds t

Internationally known actress, producer, entrepreneur, and singer Fan Bingbing has major Chinese and global film projects on her resume—such as The 355, with a star-studded cast that includes Jessica Chastain, Penélope Cruz, Diane Kruger, and Lupita

Fashion and the dramatic arts have long shared a symbiotic relationship. Ballet, in particular, shares a richly intertwined past with the fashion industry, influencing styles and silhouettes decade after decade. From the casual Coco Chanel-designed c

When you have a conversation with Francis Kurkdjian about fragrance, you won’t find yourself talking about scents and flowers, but rather about art, in an array of mediums. The award-winning founder of Maison Francis Kurkdjian luxury fragrances and P

When Emma Corrin was asked to walk in Miu Miu’s Fall/Winter 2023 show earlier this year, it brought back memories of a chapter of their life most of us are unaware of. In 2017, Corrin walked for the British designer Molly Goddard in a pouffy white dr

The inaugural L’OFFICIEL Global Cinema Award, created under L’OFFICIEL’s global approach, pays tribute to the world of international film, and celebrates those women whose careers have defined the best practices of international cinema. “Cinema has a

A leading figure of Pop Art and Arte Povera, Michelangelo Pistoletto interrogates space and time, trying to capture reality in his works. Pistoletto began his artistic practice at the age of 14, restoring ancient artworks in his father’s workshop in

The 2020s have seen the loss of many iconic designers, recently counting Paco Rabanne among the late greats. Rabanne, born in 1934 in Spain’s Basque Country, was an integral designer during the youthquake fashion movement of the 1960s, creating a spa

Usually, it would be bad form to send a piece of clothing down the runway unfinished. But the process of designing a piece of clothing isn’t fully revealed just from looking at the finished form. Sometimes, it takes stripping things down to their mos

The first woman to helm Chloé since its founder Gaby Aghion, designer Martine Sitbon synthesized rock and roll and French romanticism—critically termed “rock ‘n’ romantic”—and elevated the heritage brand to epitomize French Cool Girl style in the lat

When Henry Cremona founded his haute parfumerie Henry Jacques, the mission was simple: To create bespoke scents that embody the personality, emotions, and memories of an individual. Almost a century later, the maison has expanded into signature perfu

It’s been more than seven years since Jorja Smith, now 26 years old, dropped her debut single “Blue Lights” in 2016. She quickly followed up with “Where Do I Go?,” which received international exposure after Drake singled it out as one of his favorit

The term supermodel entered the discourse in the 1980s, when the women most coveted by a certain designer became synonymous with the brand itself. However, the term had already appeared at the beginning of the 1950s in several, primarily American, ma

Architect and designer Hugo Toro mines his past for inspiration, creating warm, intricate spaces, whether they be commercial or residential. “I have a photographic memory, and many memories that feed my work. My head is like a moodboard,” he says. To

In the mid-1950s, while Grace Kelly was sitting for a royal portrait announcing her marriage to Prince Rainier, a single camera flash immortalized the charming coffee bean leaf necklace delicately suspended around her neck. Now, nearly 70 years later

“We wanted to create our dream Hamptons home, just closer to the city, and live there full-time,” Emily DiDonato explains. In short, the model and co-founder of vegan skincare line Covey was looking to live every New Yorker’s fantasy. Ultimately, she