Taking Her Leave

By BEE-SHYUAN CHANG

Casey Kelbaugh for The New York Times

Amanda Brooks was inspired to leave New York by a mother of four who lives on a cattle ranch in Oklahoma.

The New York City socialite Amanda Brooks is packing up for a farm in England a little more than a year after being appointed fashion director of Barneys New York.

Critic’s Notebook

For the Comme des Garçons fall 2012 show in Paris, Rei Kawakubo, inset, showed colorful flat felt dresses like this.

Like Mona Lisa, Ever So Veiled

By CATHY HORYN

The designer Rei Kawakubo will be honored on Monday with a lifetime achievement award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

Slide Show: Comme des Garçons Looks

Up Close

Kim France, Starting Over at 48

By MARISA MELTZER

Ms. France left her job as former editor in chief at Lucky Magazine and started a new career as a blogger writing for 40-something women.

Scene City

On the deck of the Bridgehampton Tennis and Surf Club.

When a Countess Holds Court

By BOB MORRIS

LuAnn de Lesseps, a real housewife of New York, hosts a Memorial Day weekend charity benefit.

Slide Show: Miracle House Kicks Off Summer

Front Row

Simon Spurr at his fall 2012 fashion show on Feb. 12 in New York.

Detached From His Label

By ERIC WILSON

It’s certainly not unprecedented for designers to quit the labels that bear their names, but Simon Spurr’s decision has industry insiders puzzled.

Critical Shopper

Want Comfy and Cheap? Try Foot Locker, Not Nicholas Kirkwood

By ALEXANDRA JACOBS

The London-based shoe designer’s first store in the United States is set up like the galleries that dot its home in the meatpacking district.

The Mirror

Oh, to Be Just Another Bearded Face

By STEVEN KURUTZ

Guys with beards are everywhere, but what to do when you can’t grow one?

Boîte

Acme

By BEN DETRICK

At this NoHo restaurant and bar you’ll find plates like “duck in a jar,” cocktails like the Foxy Brown and a doorman who might deny you the chance to try either one.

The Buzz

By DENNY LEE

A preview of events, from a celebration for Toilet Paper magazine to the Whitney Museum of American Art’s annual Art Party.

Skin Deep

Laboratoire Remède products at the St. Regis in New York.

Hotels Upgrade Beauty Products

By BEE-SHYUAN CHANG

Exclusive skin care products prove attractive to hotels and weary travelers.

Beauty Spots

By SHIVANI VORA

When T.S.A. regulations went into effect in 2006, several high-end cosmetic companies began to offer miniature versions of their most popular cleansers and creams.

Lens Blog

Your Veil Is a Battleground

By JAMES ESTRIN

Kiana Hayeri returned to her native Iran a few years ago to explore the dual lives of many young women who face restrictions on how they look and act in public.

Uniqlo sells UV-protective cardigans and other garments.

New Breed of Products Is Said to Offer Sun Protection, but Doubts Linger

By DOUGLAS QUENQUA

When shoppers go to buy sunscreen, they find shoes, bikinis and laundry detergent that are also meant to block harmful rays. Many have doubts about such items.

Slide Show: A Royal Favorite: The Scarf Print

Queen Elizabeth has long been a fan of printed headscarves and the catwalks in this Jubilee Year have been filled with similar designs.

FOOD TO DÉCOR Phil Winser, at left, and Ben Towill, whose farm-to-table canapés and eco-minded décor lure the stylish.

Yes, Even Fashionistas Have to Eat

By JULIA CHAPLIN

How two young Britons behind the Fat Radish became the go-to caterers for New York’s art and fashion set.

Slide Show

POWER COUPLE Part of Priscilla Chan’s Facebook page, where she updated her marriage status.

Facebook’s Royal Wedding

By LAURA M. HOLSON and NICK BILTON

Who is Priscilla Chan, the princess bride who married Silicon Valley’s crown prince?

Bits: Zuckerberg Ties the Knot

May 30, 2012

Why Camp Counselors Can Out-Parent Parents

Who can get a child to make a bed, set a table, climb a rock face and try a new food all in the same day? A (much cooler than a parent) camp counselor.

May 30, 2012

Digital Literacy Includes Learning to Unplug

The "time-wasting gap": The new digital divide is between children whose parents limit their use of computers and devices and those whose parents can't, don't or won't.

May 29, 2012

The Camp Counselor vs. the Intern

Why is a 20-year-old who fetches coffee at Google more impressive to employers than one who spends days and nights nurturing, teaching, comforting and inspiring?

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From the International Herald Tribune

Queen Elizabeth, wearing the 1821 Diamond Diadem, on her way to open Parliament in London on May 9.

The Queen of Diamonds

By SUZY MENKES

The diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, to be celebrated this weekend, is the occasion for unprecedented display of royal treasures from Buckingham Palace.

Slide Show

The Looks of Comme des Garçons

Rei Kawakubo, of Comme des Garçons, is being honored with a lifetime achievement award.

Slide Show

CFDA Fashion Fund Award 2012 Nominees

Some on the list are very familiar faces, others are newer nominees.

Readers' Street Style

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This week, the theme is printed pants.

Scene City

Bill Cunningham

Photographs

Bill Cunningham | Playtime

Madison Square Park held its children’s fair on May 19 with music, games, popcorn and cotton candy. The children, in their summery hats, resembled butterflies.