Cultured Pearl How a Hong Kong socialite mixed contemporary art with interior design and took both worlds by storm.
The Mexican Riviera How did Costa Careyes become such a chic international playground? William Middleton charts its rise—along with the quirks, rivalries, and feats of imagination.
Who's the Man Behind the Tod's? As CEO of a luxury Italian brand built from humble cobbler beginnings, Diego Della Valle is taking his company more global and more glam—while staying ever closer to home.
In Full Bloom Dutch artist Wouter Dolk doesn't just make wallcoverings. He creates extravagant painted panels that transform rooms into works of art.
Culture Watch
That 70s Look Collectors are rediscovering the decade's sexy, sophisticated, often playfully decadent furniture.
The New Art Czar Flush with cash, Moscow and Saint Petersburg's elite are making an all-out assault to reclaim their nation's cultural treasures. Christie's Alexis de Tiesenhausen is helping lead the charge.
Dateline Milan Five days, 40 runway shows, and countless crocodile loafers, cashmere corduroys, and double-breasted suits later, a preview of what you'll be wearing this fall.
See Jane Sew Once the emblem of chic, the silk scarf may flutter again thanks to a young British designer.
Golf
Swing Time Dominican Style After a renovation that lasted almost a year, the Dominican Republic's legendary Teeth of the Dog is ready to play again. Gary Fisketjon uncovers an old hound's new tricks.
Home Front
Your Own Private Tuscany Ilaria Miani didn't set out to single-handedly define country chic. But she did.
On Exhibit
Our Art Belongs to Dada A mind-bending exhibition proves why today's art owes so much to the gang with a silly name, twisted sense of humor, and passion for creative anarchy. Martin Filler finds the modern method to their madness.
Shopping
Modern English Corbu, French country, and credenzas from Milan—when it comes to London's newest design shops, there's no such thing as too darn haute.
Trend
Hôtel Aromatique Can the scent of a hotel—a lobby, a room, a discreet meeting place—actually trigger return visits? Chandler Burr inhales the heady scent of Paris's Park Hyatt Vendôme.
Wine & Spirits
Picking Up the Chards When California's Chardonnay bubble burst, that overexploited star was suddenly shunned. Martin Filler revisits a survivor ready for Act II.
Worldly Goods
Body Language Veteran car designer Henrik Fisker has set out to revive the fine art of coachbuilding.
Let's Go Dutch As the world lusts for 20-carat rocks, Amsterdam's avant-garde designs a different sort of bling. Escargot ear clips, anyone?
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TV TUNE IN: Checking in on Luxury
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
