The queue for the Fifth Avenue Lego store snaked around the block one lunchtime this week, as New Yorkers and tourists jostled to pluck last-minute Christmas presents from shelves in the shadow of a plastic-brick model of the nearby Rockefeller Center. The prime Manhattan shopping district is crowded again after […]
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She also gave it to Cassandra Grey, a beauty entrepreneur, who introduced the products at Violet Grey, an influential beauty e-commerce site and store. (Ms. Grey had already gotten a sample from Elizabeth Sulcer, a stylist in Los Angeles.) Ms. Griffith invested in Augustinus Bader, and she continues to fly […]
Engagement rings, dresses, dress codes, venues and menus — there are plenty of things to stress over when planning a wedding. Gifts should, hopefully, not be among them. (Opening gifts, though, may be another story.) But whether you’re a couple putting together a registry or a guest shopping for newlyweds, […]
PARIS — After a year of exceptional growth at Chanel, the company’s global chief financial officer, Philippe Blondiaux, said in a recent interview with a news site, the Business of Fashion, that Chanel would open an unspecified number of exclusive V.I.P. stores in Asia next year to supplement its existing […]
For four straight weeks, packages arrived daily. There were large boxes and FreshDirect sacks stuffed with Ziploc bags, velvet cases and Tiffany & Company pouches. Some contained a single clip-on earring, bits of tarnished gold chain, vintage crystal brooches, a macramé bolo tie, a strand of pearls, a grimy Swatch […]
PARIS — It was 9:30 p.m. on a Friday and the crowd in the Fourth Arrondissement was a pulsating mass of bodies, crushed together and shoving forward, on the edge of out of control. Security guards were yelling and trying to shut a pair of ornate iron gates to limit […]
This is a preview of the On Tech With Shira Ovide newsletter, which is now reserved for Times subscribers. Sign up to get it in your inbox three times a week. I don’t want to let a milestone pass without blaring that THIS IS A BIG MOMENT. Amazon most likely […]
With the loosening of pandemic-related restrictions, many Americans will gather around an outdoor grill this weekend to celebrate the Fourth of July, deploying an arsenal of grilling tools to barbecue burgers, steaks and vegetables. But which tools are actually essential? “It really is trial and error, and understanding what you […]
When the temperature rises, it’s time to break out the floor, table and desk fans, especially if you don’t have central air-conditioning. But in a thoughtfully designed home, that can sometimes feel bittersweet, because so many fans look awkward or downright ugly. “Let’s be real,” said Laura Umansky, the founder […]
Seven years ago, when Michael Berkowitz, 34, was a physical commodities trader in New York, he found that the best time to talk to his busy boss was on walks. “If he was going to a nearby meeting and I needed face time with him, I would walk him there,” […]
After Princess Beatrice dazzled royal fans at her surprise Windsor wedding in 2020, we thought we’d take a look back at her mother Sarah, Duchess of York‘s big day, and in particular tiara. On her wedding to Prince Andrew in 1986, the bride was given the York tiara, believed to be […]
