Friday, April 22, 2011

Style

A dress shoe made by Alden carried at the Leffot store on Christopher Street.
Elizabeth Lippman for The New York Times

A dress shoe made by Alden carried at the Leffot store on Christopher Street.

Made in ... America? Heritage shoes rebound, as a new generation of customers embraces the old-fashioned.

Modern Love

Led Back, by Chance, to a Shared Past

A surprising romantic connection laid out over the years and across the miles that linked one couple.

Social Q’s

Floppy-Eared Hoax

When your mother-in-law interferes, calmly consider the facts before responding, and then deal with the underlying tension as well.

Vibrators Carry the Conversation

As women take ownership of their sexuality, device makers begin to make more money.

Museums Are Finding Room for Couturiers

Behind the move lie fierce disagreements on what is art and what is not, and whose checks are acceptable.

Skin Deep

This Is What ‘Parisienne’ Looks Like

Inès de la Fressange, businesswoman and former model, wrote a best-selling book of tips on how to look Parisian.

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Shoemaking

Heritage brands enjoy a resurgence as more customers open their wallets for more value for their dollar.

Madame Grès Carves a Place in Fashion History

The most striking thing about the work of Madame Grès is how early her philosophy was set in stone.

Milan Furniture Fair

An interactive feature of highlights from the International Furniture Fair in Milan, which ended on Sunday. Above, a hanging lamp made of interlocking birch wood circles from the Danish company Normann Copenhagen.

For Young Hopefuls, Milan Offers a Place to Break In

Aspiring designers seek global recognition, and the money that goes with it, at the annual International Furniture Fair in Milan.

Cautious Hope and Nostalgia at the Milan Furniture Fair

Aisles were crammed with more than 300,000 visitors at the fair as it celebrated its 50th anniversary, and design’s glorious past.

Dog Massage? Isn’t Petting Enough?

Pet massage workshops, which have flourished in recent years, draw enthusiasts and skeptics.

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Remaking a Studio Apartment at the Villa Carlotta

A renter with a talent for D.I.Y. projects aggressively redecorated her studio in an old Hollywood building.

Treating Spot to a Deep-Tissue Massage

Some pet owners believe that massage for cats and dogs confers the same benefits as human massage: increased circulation, stress relief, muscle relaxation and comfort at the end of life.

John M. Johansen’s Plastic Tent House

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

Eat

Duck, Duck, Anchovy

A hearty ragù flavored with a taste of the salty sea.

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Lamb the Conquistadors Would Recognize

The only producers of certified-organic lamb in New Mexico still graze sheep on wild land.

Locavore Lobby Snacks Don’t Wait for the Curtain

Some New York theaters have discovered that lobby concession stands can extend the life of their spaces beyond showtime and become places where patrons can sit before or after shows.

The Pour

The $410 Corkscrew

The Code-38 is a re-engineered waiter’s friend made of top-flight materials. What does that get you?

Recipes for the Easter Table

From The Times, main courses, sides and sweets for the holiday.

Lambing Season at a New Mexico Ranch

As ranchers in Los Ojos prepare for Easter, they also prepare for the births of 1,100 lambs, both Navajo-Churros and the Rambouillet breed.

Graffit

Photos of the new modernist restaurant on the Upper West Side, which Sam Sifton reviews this week.

Lauren Widel and Henry Rohlich

The couple hold hands while strolling through Chinatown following their wedding in Singapore.
Scott Woodward for The New York Times

The couple hold hands while strolling through Chinatown following their wedding in Singapore.

A college romance at Purdue leads to a life together in Singapore.

Sarah Rapawy and Roberto Gonzalez

The couple met in fall 2006 when they were associates at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr, the Washington law firm.

Laura Oppenheim and George Armistead

The bride is a family physician, and the bridegroom leads ornithological eco-tours.

Beth Shapiro and Austin Lavin

The bride works for an Episcopal school, and the bridegroom works for a technology company.

Arts & Leisure

Toasts for Royals, Spiked With Scorn

Television is flooded with shows devoted to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton that rubberneck at all things royal with a knowing leer.

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Henry VIII Didn’t Write This Royal Wedding Menu

Handicapping the royal wedding menu, which will not be a sit-down meal.

Where to Find a Very British Breakfast

The components of an early morning feast in honor of the royal wedding are available on this side of the pond.

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Vows: Susan and Michael

Within eight months of meeting online, Susan and Michael knew they were meant to be together. Susan made space in her closet, and Michael found a temporary solution for an engagement ring.

T's Summer Fashion and Beauty issue is loaded with gems: from stories on diamonds to a profile on the multifaceted Cate Blanchett.

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Get in the Swim

It's time to unleash your inner Gidget -- or CZ Guest or Kate Bosworth.

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Glass Menagerie

Gregory Parkinson's collaboration with Ten Thousand Things has led to a series of enamel talismans that have become a permanent fixture for the boutique.

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Say Yes to the Dress

The latest in prim and proper grazes the wrist and the knee and never looked hotter.

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Now Dazzling | Museo Soumaya in Mexico City

Mexico City's newest art museum, a labor of love from Carlos Slim Helu, has certainly got the art world talking.

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Eye Candy

James Rasin discusses his the subject of his new documentary, Candy Darling, and her lasting legacy.

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Now Serving | The Crème Citron Rapide

Daniel Rose, creator of Spring restaurant in Paris's First Arrondissement, shares one of his favorite desserts.

Core Valuables

For designers and clients alike, some clothes are just money in the bank.

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Seeing Things | Adam Silverman's Reverse Archaeology

In his latest project, the Los Angeles potter pays tribute to his favorite architects at the site of the Kimbell Art Museum.

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Now Serving | Tiny's and the Bar Upstairs

Matt Abramcyk discusses how he turned a landmark TriBeCa townhouse into his latest culinary adventure.

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Face Time | Josie Maran

The former model, now founder of a cosmetics line, reveals her makeup regimen.

The Moment
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Window Shopping

From London to New York, Yohji to Yves, the 1930s to 2011, our curated list of exhibitions spotlight solo designers and give new meaning to the words, "just looking."

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The Selby | Hugue Dufour of M. Wells

Dufour, a French-trained chef, churns out ambitious dishes like foie gras tamales and bone marrow topped with escargot.

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Rave New World

The off-again-on-again Manhattan club night Ghe20 Goth1k is a creative oasis within New York's flagging night-life scene.

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Now Reading | 'American Fashion Travel'

The new book collects travel questionnaires from American designers including Tommy Hilfiger, Phillip Lim, Cynthia Rowley and Alexander Wang.

The New School

When Central Saint Martins moves across London, will it lose its cool?

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Hammer and Tickle

These Soviet-born litterateurs specialize in a classic Russian genre: turning bad times into good fun.

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Knockouts

The brutal beauty of the boxer is captured in a short documentary by Alasdair McLellan, the Britain-based fashion photographer.

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Lapel Invader

Taj Melendez's Atari-esque series of bead brooches and barrettes may just be the new fashion accessory must-have.

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Asked and Answered | Deborah Ann Woll

The young actress cut her teeth - err, fangs - as the innocent Christian turned insidious vampire Jessica Hamby on HBO's "True Blood."

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Profile in Style | Ikram Goldman

For the Chicago-based retailer, fashion is a family affair.

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