Bringer of Lights Unable to find lamps that would complement sumptuous antique interiors, Rupert Hobbs did the next best thing—he invented them
Consuming Passions
Diamond Mines Minor league baseball franchises have soared in value in recent years. Here's how you can still get into the game
Dress Code
Savile Row Timothy Everest, Richard James, Mark Powell, John Pearse
Tanning Salons My crash course in buying leather on Florence's most exclusive shopping streets
Golf
Thinking Small Playing a short par-four is one of golfs toughest intelligence tests
Travel
Istanbul Always one step ahead, always slipping through your fingers just as you think you've grasped it. Jo Durden-Smith pursues the city that coined the word byzantine.
Speed Traps Five late-model performance sedans, not only fast but hard to resist
Yard Stick The jewelry of Raymond C. Yard, the high-society standard from the '20s to the '50s, remains unsurpassed for refinement, quality, and touches of whimsy
Black Book
Penn Ultimate Handmade sterling flatware by Tom Penn
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Departures Editor in Chief Richard David Story introduces the wildest innovations in contemporary luxury, airing on Plum TV®. The segments will be broadcast during Connections with Jennie Saunders beginning August 23. View programming schedule
