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#IYKYK

Even if you don’t understand art, doesn’t it feel good to pretend that you do?

Sock It to Me!

For a one-time Laugh-In comedian, Patrick Mele creates a Technicolor Aspen home sure to bring a smile.

Got What You Need?

What are the Gee blocks of a see foe lry co sees You're looking at them

It's the Museums!

Yes, everyone talks about the food in Charleston. But join us for an art-filled tour. We can eat before and after, too.

PARTY HOUSE

On a site once occupied by the influential boutique Paula's Ibiza, Casa Muñoz creates a fun-focused family pied-à-terre.

O Brother, Who Art Thou?

From Palo Alto to Park Avenue, the man in the cowboy hat cuts a striking figure. But who exactly is Kimbal Musk, and what does he want? Answers below.

BATTLE on the Back Nine

A Los Angeles private school bought a golf course six years ago. Why haven't the students used it yet?

One if by Land...

...but many if by sea. Want to live on a different island each day? It’s possible.

De Trop?

For some, maybe, but there's a secret sybarite in us all.

Is Vanderbilt the New Brown?

A well-respected but sleepy university goes on a building spree, gets an injection of new talent, and promises a rigorous but chill education. Now top students from near and far are lining up at the gate. Stop us if you've heard this one before

THE AGENDA

Four new hotels we can't wait to visit. Plus: What to read over winter break.

The Hack

Shameful no more! How to regift with grace.

Edge of the World

In seaside New Zealand, Jenni Kayne turns her parents new vacation home into a refuge of nature and neutrals.

We Will Be Happy Here

For a war correspondent, a Paris apartment provides a refuge, and moments of grace.

WHERE DO YOU WINTER?

The family of design icon Charlotte Perriand still escapes to this French Alps idyll, seen here in an exclusive new book excerpt.

LOVE NEST

A former clandestine retreat in an ancient fortified house in Italy is reborn as a couple's weekend sanctuary.

GROOVY BY CHECKOUT

Can you buy good vibes? There are plenty of problems you can solve with money, but this one requires more than cold hard cash. Don't believe us? Ask the king of England.

The Score

Is there a secret to getting the most coveted bag in the world? Some call it #birkinbatt. Maybe it’s a myth, but a whisper network swears there’s a method to the madness.

Burning heimer!

When apocalyptic rain struck Black Rock City, social media swelled with schadenfreude. TikTok, it turns out, had only half the story. Far from being marooned, Burning Man billionaires danced on the lip of the desert, feasting on French Laundry quality tuna inside RVs fit for modern Roman emperors.

Made You Look

Predictability is the enemy of delight. Which is why, when a new high jewelry collection spins a history of innovation forward wait, is that rock crystal? Coral? Lapis? Opal? Malachite? we notice.

Peak W2

They are the go-to confidants and advisors for hundreds of A-listers, and two of the most popular guys from the Hamptons to Hollywood-even though they're well versed in saying no to the kind of people used to hearing yes. No, they aren't streaming service bigwigs or deep-pocketed producers. Meet the accountants.

Wave Hello

On a family property on Long Island Aerin Lauder oversees a new modernist getaway that takes full advantage of the views.

Spoiling the Kid's

The latest in must-have kitchen upgrades are made for a small—but discerning— clientele.

Being Gwyneth

Admit it: You wouldn't mind living like her for a day. Now you can.

Discovery

Hard-to-please beauty lover on your list? Show them the door(s).

JUST ADD CHANDELIERS

A fashion show in New York City mixes denim and diamonds for a rough-hewn-meets-high-glam affair.

SIP 'N' SEIZE

How did the wine heist become the crime du jour?

Andre 3000 is Back (and He Brought His Flute)

It's been years since the rap legend released new music. Now, on his own creative terms, he's unveiling his first solo project-and talking candidly about where he's been, how he's changed, and why he made an album that nobody could have expected.

Mike Lee - The Privilege of Innocence

“Go west, young man!” An iconic phrase that drove America’s westward expansion—a call to citizens and immigrants alike, to embrace Manifest Destiny and seek new lands, prosperity, and freedom.

Shepard Fairey - The Iconic Icon

As I enter Shepard Fairey’s Los Angeles studio on a sunny October afternoon, a considerably large painting of Andy Warhol sits on an easel, eyes focused and looming directly over the shoulder of Fairey as he adds watercolor touches to a series of works on paper.