Friday, April 15, 2011

Style

Dov Charney, American Apparel's founder.
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Dov Charney, American Apparel's founder.

Can the embattled Dov Charney rescue his reputation and hold on to American Apparel?

Modern Love

Hearts, and Lives, Out of Step

Where was the “nice boy” who would help me cross over into adulthood, into the world of rings and babies?

Social Q’s

Wrong Mail

Mail delivered to the wrong person should be redirected, however embarrassing it may be.

Moving From the Bridal Salon to the Red Carpet

The designer Romona Keveza, who is known for her bridal gowns, gained a larger audience via the red carpet.

Parties
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The Semi-First Ladies

Not since 1980 have New York State’s two most-prominent elected positions been held by single men. But that’s not to say that the state and city are bereft of first ladies.

Evening Hours | Springtime Arts

Bill Cunningham’s photographs from parties of the week.

On Location

A Country Home, by a Modernist at Play

The Plastic Tent House has semitransparent corrugated plastic walls, to create the feeling of a giant tent.
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The Plastic Tent House has semitransparent corrugated plastic walls, to create the feeling of a giant tent.

A unique 20th-century gem designed by John M. Johansen fits neatly into the weekend lives of a Manhattan architect and designer.

The Serial Sleepover Artist

Kenya Robinson, an artist, has offered herself up as a guest to anyone who would have her as part of a 13-week-long performance-art piece, “The Inflatable Mattress.”

Domestic Lives

In the Shadow of ‘What If’

As the disaster in Japan looms large, a writer remembers growing up in the tiny town that houses Indian Point.

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Shopping for Coin Banks With Brad Zizmor and Dag Folger

The principals of a+i architecture in Manhattan shopped for coin banks, in forms familiar (pig-shaped) and far more subtle.

Views of, and From, Olana

Preserving the Hudson River School painter Frederic E. Church’s home also means preserving its sweeping views of surrounding landscape.

John M. Johansen’s Plastic Tent House

A house in Stanfordville, N.Y., by the modernist architect becomes a Manhattan couple’s weekend home.

The Tipsy Diaries

And Now for Our Special Tonight: The Bartender

Philip Ward of Mayahuel, an East Village bar, mixing and serving cocktails at Dram in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
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Philip Ward of Mayahuel, an East Village bar, mixing and serving cocktails at Dram in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Bartenders have a way of popping up behind the bar in other establishments, and it’s not about moonlighting for extra money.

Eat

Celebrity Roast

Switch up your holiday routine and serve a lamb leg that’s worthy of the occasion.

They Gather Secretly at Night, and Then They (Shhh!) Eat

Across the country, underground food markets are popping up, giving chefs a chance to show their stuff and maybe make some money.

App Smart

To Get Easter and Passover Celebrations Right, Use an App

Several apps for Android and Apple devices can help with menus and egg dyeing.

Is Sugar Toxic?

That it makes us fat is something we take for granted. That it might also be making us sick is harder to accept.

Recipes for the Passover Table

Matzo ball soup, haroseth, cake and other recipes from to help you cook for the holiday.

Niko

Photos of the Japanese restaurant that has opened in SoHo, reviewed this week by Sam Sifton.

Jill Fernald and Geddes Munson, descendents of Mormon pioneers, were wed at the Salt  Lake Temple.
Nicole Morgenthau for The New York Times

Jill Fernald and Geddes Munson, descendents of Mormon pioneers, were wed at the Salt Lake Temple.

The bride’s determination and patience won out, and the couple were married in the Salt Lake Temple after a courtship of more than two years.

Catherine Pitt and Nigel Young

The couple met in the Democratic Republic of Congo while working for humanitarian aid organizations.

Casey Marks and Adam Sills

A marketing manager at Teen Vogue and an insurance executive at Allied World Assurance marry at Temple Emanu-El in New York.

Lauren Bogner and Matthew Wallerstein

The couple met at Northwestern University, from which each received an M.B.A.

Before Britain’s Royal Wedding, Rumors Fly but Lips Are Sealed

In the final weeks before Prince William and Kate Middleton marry, wedding details are anyone’s guess.

Royal Wedding Receptions, No Gift Required

New York restaurants, hotels and event spaces will open as early as 5 a.m. on April 29, and the revelry will continue at night.

Royal Wedding, Groundbreaking Coverage

When Prince William of Britain weds Kate Middleton on April 29, the event will be commemorated by a series of media firsts.

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Vows: Joan & Alex

Three years of "Sunday Funday" led Joan Snyder and Alex Kuhl to marriage.

The spring issue of T Design celebrates the lived-in look.

Family Style

How do you make an imposing Georgian manor house work for a young family of six? As Daisy Garnett discovers, it's how you live in it.

Growth Industry

Judy Kameon's painterly garden designs are a must-have for creative L.A.

Material Man

Reed Krakoff gives T a list of the books and films that have lately caught his eye.

The Insider | Athena Calderone

The ex-model and interior designer shares her recent art purchases and her pick for the city's best mani-pedi.

PROFILE IN STYLE

Margaret Howell

Even at home, the quintessentially English fashion designer remains true to her aesthetic — casual simplicity and utility crossed with high quality heritage materials.

Sleeping Arrangements

A stylish night’s rest — and a place to stack that bedtime reading.

The Moment
EDIBLE SELBY

Canal Plus

An ambitious young chef whips up world-class cuisine in an unlikely setting in West London.

IN STORE

Johnson Trading Gallery

At his dynamic downtown Manhattan space, Paul Johnson caters to collectors with visions as daring as his own.

A Place for Everything

Ford Wheeler is a man who has it all, and three great houses to put it in.

Nation Building

Colonial design, one of the country's oldest branding campaigns, comes out of the attic and into the spotlight.

Michael Stipe’s Collapse Into Film

The band's new album has a visual component as well: 12 short films commissioned from 11 different artists.

Bound for Glory

The publisher Gerhard Steidl lives for the book — not by it.

Hot Pants

The red trouser, once an under-the-radar microtrend, has now reached critical mass.

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