From the Mar/Apr 2010 Issue

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A sandal from von Furstenberg's antiquities-inspired spring collection.

Diane von Furstenberg Files: Athens

I have been to Greece many times over the years, but I’d never taken the time to really see Athens. Heading there for the opening of a second ... Read More

Black Book

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A Peek Inside North Korea

Experiencing everyday life in the world's most closed-off country. Read More
Courtesy Peter Hebeisen for the Dolder Grand

The Departures Guide to Zurich

Too often dismissed as one big snow-covered bank, this Swiss city is stylish, cultured, and now ready for its close-up. Read More
The Amatriciana, one of my all-time favorite pies from Gialina, in San Francisco

Artisanal Pizza in New York & San Francisco

Where to find the stars of the latest culinary sensation. Read More
Amsterdam

What $500 Buys in Amsterdam

In Amsterdam—where the Dutch are preparing to celebrate Queensday on April 30, when merchants of all kinds set up pop-up shops in the streets—the euro has fallen slightly against the dollar from its early-2009 high, making the exc... Read More
Jumby Bay, Antigua, Caribbean, Blackbook - Caribbean

Jumby Bay’s $28 Million Renovation

Posh, easy to get to, and very private—fine. But is the newly “refreshed” resort (to the tune of $28 million) really all it’s cracked up to be? Departures checks in for a long weekend. Read More
St. Regis Hotel

What $500 Buys in Mexico City

The arrival of several luxury hotels and a burgeoning contemporary art scene notwithstanding, headlines haven’t been kind to Mexico City lately, with the H1N1 virus and drug-related violence leading to a drop off in travel there. ... Read More
feet in high-heel shoes

Healing Your Feet

Can these soles be saved? We posed that question to Dr. Suzanne Levine, a Manhattan podiatrist in practice for more than 20 years, and her answer was a resounding yes—no matter the problem. Read More

Custom Scented Lotions

Diptyque has always urged clients to layer scents, lighting multiple candles at once. Now it's launched a mix-and-match lotion line as well. Read More
Clé de Peau Beaute's Synactif Intensive

How the Japanese Do Skincare

Massage is a key component of Clé de Peau Beauté's new facial. Read More
Washington, D.C.

What $500 Buys in Washington, D.C.

In our nation’s capital, where cherry blossom season is approaching, a new administration ushered in a good year for tourism: Hotel occupancy held strong, with visitors taking advantage of free museums (the Smithsonian reported an... Read More
Paraty's harbor, with the Serra do Mar beyond

The Best of Brazil

All the latest on Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, and São Paulo. Plus: News from three of the country’s chicest beaches. Read More

Dress Code

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On the cover, Bacongo sapeur Willy Covary in full regalia.

Book: Gentlemen of Bacongo

The particular, peculiar chic of the Congo’s Brazzaville sapeurs, whose sartorial style is anything but impoverished. Read More

Small Shops Go Online

A veteran journalist—and consummate shopper—puts the country’s small, independent retailers on the e-commerce map. Read More
Custom boxers in three-button French and tradtional styles from Alexander Kabbaz, from $250

Custom-Made Boxers

In the very particular world of bespoke tailoring, are custom boxers the ultimate in understatement or pure folly? Read More
MacKenzie Walker Golf Bag

Our Favorite Golf Accessories

From handcrafted leather bags to custom-knit headcovers, a few of our favorites for spring. Read More
Brooke Garber Neidich: Co-owner, Sidney Garber jewelry, Chicago

Record-Breaking Auction Jewelry

How jewelry got its glitter back. Read More
Clients can choose from various suit fabrics as well as numerous silk swatches for pocket edges and collar linings.

The Classic Robert Talbott Suit

Robert Talbott’s homegrown classics combine the ease of the company’s California roots with a touch of East Coast cool. Read More

Home Front

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The hotel's five-room Imperial Suite marries a subdued color palette with artful objects.

Ed Tuttle’s Park Hyatt Suites

Why we love designer Ed Tuttle’s suites for the Park Hyatt. Read More
Lunch At Armani's

Lunch at Armani’s

We paired Giorgio’s Armani Casa china with a dish from his latest ristorante menu for a table fit for fashion royalty. Read More
From antique Hermes, Goyard, and Vuitton luggage to vintage watches, Bernardini, center, offers rare period items at his Milan store; a '54 Caddy at his Cuban-inspired party in November, top center.

Max Bernardini’s Luxury Vintage Collection

Max Bernardini has created an impeccably sourced gentleman’s quarters where everything is for sale. Crocodile flask included. Read More

Features

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Ambre spectator stiletto by Hermes

Six Must-Have Spring Accessories

The perfect scarf, shoe, bag, cuff, glasses, and necklace, as rendered by illustrator Jean-Philippe Delhomme. Read More

Editor’s Letter

Updates from editor-in-chief Richard David Story Read More
Vera Wang, photographed at her design studio, New York, December 16, 2009

Vera Wang’s Fashion Empire

She’s a 60-year-old in black leggings and booties, a designer who sells $800 tank tops at Bergdorf’s and $30 T-shirts at Kohl’s. An independent party in the age of the multibrand luxury empire. Which is exactly why Vera Wang may b... Read More

Edinburgh’s Chic New Look

The city’s new Hotel Missoni brings some Italian pop to the gray stones of Scotland. Read More
Camille wears a Mod Swing dress by Lisa Perry. Frances is in a Josephine dress from Baby CZ by Carolina Zapf and jewelry from Crewcuts by J.Crew. Grace is in Oscar de la Renta.

A Child’s Fashion Fable

Playing dress-up for a Los Angeles fairy tale. Read More
Judy and Jane Aldridge at the shoe floor of Barneys.

The Best Shops in Dallas

They buy and buy big. And they never stopped. Nandita Khanna chronicles the tribal rites and consuming rituals of a rare and coveted breed. Read More
On the villa's grand Carrara-marble staircase, four examples of meticulous Zegna tailoring.

Fashion at the Zegna Mansion

The house that Ermenegildo built is the ideal setting for highlighting his company's exquisite tailoring. Read More

Necessary Luxury

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gray suit

Necessary Luxury: Thom Browne

A highly personal inventory of essential items Read More

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