Girl with a Pearl Necklace Vermeer understood pearls better than anyone—their radiance and endless fascination. For him, it was a simple earring. For us, it's something a strand grander.
Romance of the Stones Redesigning your mother's engagement ring is serious business. Reggie Nadelson travels to Gstaad and master jeweler Andrew Grima to get it done right.
By Design
English Style Now In a capital defined by tradition, a group of London's younger designers is setting new standards and rewriting the rules.
Culture Watch
Culture Watch The state of the arts around the world
Dancercise Project Bandaloop at Seattle's Bumbershoot festival
Hong Kong Four years after the handover, Asia's most cosmopolitan city is more sophisticated than ever. Jamie James returns to explore the many paradoxes of the former crown colony.
Dress Code
A Day in the Life of the Pinstripe Suit And you thought it was business as usual, right? Wrong. It's a brand-new day for the pinstripe suit. From morning till night, here's how the new masters of the universe are putting it together.
Costa del Golf Andalusia's San Roque, the former summer palace of the Domecq Sherry dynasty, is only the jumping-off point for three of Europe's finest golf courses.
Health
Botox or Bust Made from a deadly poison first developed for biological warfare, botox became the darling of the beauty business—a way to look young forever. Now doctors are using it for everything from back pain to stuttering. Is it really that good?
On Exhibit
A New Light on Asia Paris' Musée Guimet, once an impenetrable labyrinth of extraordinary treasures, gets a remarkable makeover.
The Thin Man Alberto Giacometti gets a long-overdue reappraisal that will startle the public and influence a new generation of artists
Sport
Game, Set, Match Coach Larry Stefanki handles tennis' most irascible players with a sharp tongue and a dash of zen.
Travel
Everyone Comes To Sylvain's In St. Tropez and Courchevel, the Hotel Byblos is where the world checks in—to sun, to ski, and to live the good life.
The Chic of Marrakech Its voluptuous exoticism and easy accessibility have always drawn a certain traveler to this Arab oasis. Now, thanks to an influx of new money and smart new places to stay, the rest of the world is checking in as well.
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