A New Light

When life changes usher in a big move, textile maven Zak Profera finds a world rich with nuanced pattern

BERNADETTE PETERS

The Broadway legend talks high- maintenance dogs, Chinese philosophy, and her love for Stephen Sondheim

CHANGE AGENT

Ex-CIA analyst ELISSA SLOTKIN, the moderate freshman senator from Michigan, is a rising Democratic star in a party that desperately needs them

Poetic HARMONY

With “A Poem for Deep Thinkers” at the Guggenheim Museum, RASHID JOHNSON revisits his archive

THE BARRON Identity

The world's most famous college freshman is as mysterious a presence at NYU as he is in the American psyche By Dan Adler

LOOK & LISTEN

IN AN AMBITIOUS NEW SITE-SPECIFIC SCULPTURE FOR STORM KING ART CENTER, KEVIN BEASLEY ENGAGES THE SENSES AT MONUMENTAL SCALE

GOLDEN AGE

Designer Neal Beckstedt embraces the beauty and power of patina in the renovation of his Sag Harbor home

FLIGHT RISK

IT'S SUSPECTED THAT A RECENT SPATE OF GLOBAL AVIATION INCIDENTS INVOLVING EXPLODING CARGO, HACKED GPS SYSTEMS, OR SPOOFED COORDINATES TRACES BACK TO RUSSIAN AGGRESSORS. THE SOPHISTICATION OF THE ATTACKS ONLY RIVALS RUSSIA'S PENCHANT FOR BRUTALITY, SO WHAT'S NEXT? THE SKY'S THE LIMIT

Mix Masters

At their subterranean studio in Queens, the design duo Ficus Interfaith combines stones, shells, pits, and more into terrazzo creations rich with narrative meaning

LINGUA FRANCA

FOR A YOUNG FAMILY IN HONG KONG, STUDIO KO FASHIONS A SOPHISTICATED AERIE THAT BLENDS THE BEST OF EUROPE AND ASIA

The Artist's WAY

Multitalented ESTHER MCGREGOR finds her footing in front of the camera

OPEN ROAD

F1 ACADEMY, THE ALL-WOMEN RACING LEAGUE LAUNCHED IN 2023, IS AIMING ITS DRIVERS AT THE SPORT'S HIGHEST ECHELON

EDITORIAL VISION

With help from architect and longtime friend Basil Walter, legendary editor Graydon Carter brings signature flair—and a host of beloved objects—to a new apartment in Greenwich Village

LOVE RULES

In his Paris home, rock star and designer Lenny Kravitz has fashioned a spiritual tribute to—and haven for—family and friends

Working THROUGH IT

VF's royals correspondent reveals how she fought her own battle with cancer—‘ile reporting on the Windsors’ diagnoses

Spring in Her Step

To design the new Manhattan outpost of Printemps, Laura Gonzalez celebrates history, craft, and blooms of rare beauty

Industrial Revolution

Knoll brings back a series of minimalist occasional tables by High-Tech pioneer Joe D'Urso

Earthy Delights

Designer Jessica Helgerson looks to the land in a playful collection of flatweave rugs

Feeling THIS

In a full-hearted new memoir, Blink-182’S MARK HOPPUS confronts friendship breakups and a cancer diagnosis

Green Peace

With grand gestures and vibrant color, retail impresario Kate Rheinstein Brodsky breathes new life into a classic prewar apartment on NYC's Upper East Side

Connecting Thoughts

In Mons, Belgium, a bold new train station by Santiago Calatrava bridges communities, cities, and big ideas

Air of Mystery

Conjuring a sculpture in the land, Worrell Yeung adapts a Rhode Island barn into studio space for two art stars

UNITED WE STAN

FROM MARVEL ANTI-HERO TO TRUMP AND TOMMY LEE, SEBASTIAN STAN HAS EMERGED—SLOWLY AND NOW SEEMINGLY ALL AT ONCE—AS ONE OF THE MORE FEARLESS ACTORS OF OUR TIME

ROMAN EMPIRE

JOE ANOA'I SLAMMED HIS WAY TO WWE STARDOM AS “ROMAN REIGNS.” NOW THE BRAWNY BRAWLER IS LOOKING TO HOLLYWOOD FOR HIS NEXT STARRING ROLE

Stark Contrast

Architect Thomas Phifer brings his light touch to the new Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw

IN GOOD COMPANY

AS THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL KICKS OFF ITS PLAN TO GO TUITION-FREE, VF GATHERED SOME AUGUST ALUMNI TO TALK ABOUT MEMORIES AND DREAMS

LIGHTING THE WAY

TAPPED BY CARTIER TO REVIVE ITS WOMEN'S PAVILION FOR EXPO 2025 IN OSAKA, JAPAN, ARCHITECT YUKO NAGAYAMA CHAMPIONS FLEXIBLE ARCHITECTURE ON A GLOBAL STAGE

"It's Our Turn"

Pharrell Williams, Louis Vuitton Mens creative director, talks to Chioma Nnadi about the exhibition “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” and what it means for Black resiliency, possibility, and power.

Made in Harlem

A$AP Rocky loves fashion, the neighborhood he's from, his kids, his grandmother, Rihanna, staying up late, making music, vintage luggage, the list goes on... Leah Faye Cooper meets the ever joyful Met Gala co-chair.

The Dressmaker

Growing up, Tina Knowles counted her nephew Johnny among her best friends. As he found a place for himself in the world by making clothing, he showed Tina—and her daughters—a way to leave it a bit more beautiful.