Waiting for the Dress

A Risk-Taker’s Debut

By GUY TREBAY

Can Jeffrey Deitch revive the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art? His first show as director gives some fascinating hints.

• Slide Show

It’s Love at First Kill

By STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM

Gamers log into World of Warcraft in search of adventure and treasure, but sometimes they find love on the way, too.

What I Wore

... And Heels, of Course

By CHLOE MALLE

Cindi Leive, editor in chief of Glamour magazine, makes the most of her wardrobe, even when on vacation.

For Many Chinese, New Wealth and a Fresh Face

By SHARON LaFRANIERE

The breathtaking pace of transformation for upwardly mobile Chinese now extends to faces, as cosmetic and plastic surgery becomes a more widespread expenditure.

• You Are Here: The Air-Raid-Shelter Apartments Under Beijing

Noticed

For Catholics, Open Attitudes on Gay Issues

By AUSTIN CONSIDINE

Catholics are more progressive in their attitudes than are other Christians or Americans in general, according to a recent survey.

Letters

Letters to the editor of the Sunday Styles section about “Keep Your Thumbs Still When I’m Talking to You,” by David Carr which ran in Sunday Styles, April 17.

Field Notes: The Royal Wedding

Tossing the Royal Bouquet, One Generation to the Next

By BETHANY KANDEL

Many families will stage parties around the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton on TV, and use the event for some multigenerational bonding.

Modern Love

Deep in the Past, a Link to Bind Us

By PATRICK CONNOLLY

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

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Social Q’s

Floppy-Eared Hoax

By PHILIP GALANES

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

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At Their Feet, Crafted by Hand

By ERIC WILSON

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

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Vibrators Carry the Conversation

By HILARY HOWARD

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

Museums Are Finding Room for Couturiers

By GERALDINE FABRIKANT

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

By ELAINE SCIOLINO

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

Beauty Spots

By HILARY HOWARD

Earth Day is Friday, and the theme this year is “Billion Acts of Green.” Here are a few ideas from the beauty industry.

Up Close

The Roundabout Route to NoLIta

By KEN MILLER

Since opening last September, Creatures of Comfort, owned by Jade Lai, has become an outsize addition to downtown New York’s blossoming colony of indie fashion retailers.

Front Row

Finding a Life’s Story in Objects

By ERIC WILSON

Yves Saint Laurent and his partner spent decades acquiring art and other objects. After his death, they were auctioned off.

• Times Topics: Yves Saint Laurent

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Critical Shopper

A Bid to Recapture the Sleight of Hand

By JON CARAMANICA

Agnès B. opens its third Manhattan store, a “galerie boutique” in SoHo.

Noticed

A Bright Spring Trend Puts Tails Amid the Tresses

By KAYLEEN SCHAEFER

When accenting hair with feathers, a subtle touch is the key to not looking crazy.