Diane Ackerman 
Alessandra Rich’s presentation took place in the brand’s expansive Art Deco showroom, featuring black-and-white marble floors and opulent gilded finishes. The setting framed her elegant spring collection, designed for women with a packed social calendar filled with cocktails and soirées. Rich is known for weaving a naughty edge into her seemingly prim and proper dresses. … Read more
While Seán McGirr’s debut as creative director of Alexander McQueen was held in an underground concrete venue, in keeping with the McQueen spirit of presenting at a rebellious distance from Paris’s glitzy centre, for his second collection, the Irish-born, London-based designer went for a sharp about-turn: a fine art school on the capital’s well-heeled Left … Read more
Last night, Rihanna sauntered into Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica—her most-frequented restaurant—for dinner. You can catch the superstar making a grand entrance there practically every weekend, and she always comes prepared with a high-fashion outfit (just earlier this month, she emerged wearing a pair of wild leopard boots). This weekend, however, she opted for a … Read more
18, Rusacks, Pilmour Links, St Andrews KY16 9JQ (01334 466 899). Starters £13-£18. mains £24-£57.50, desserts £10-£12.50, wines from £32 Busy restaurants often have their own particular smell: of good things searing on the grill, or garlic fizzing in hot butter, or perhaps of a strategically placed trolley full of ripe cheeses trying to make … Read more
Today’s spring 2025 Valentino show was one of the buzziest of Paris Fashion Week: Designer Alessandro Michele made his highly-anticipated debut for the label, a moment that brought out an A-list crowd in the front row. Some of Michele’s greatest supporters, who wore his red carpet looks nonstop when he was at the helm of … Read more
Sabina Tempranillo, Navarra, Spain 2022 (£7, Booths) Like its southern counterpart Waitrose, the wine range at Booths, which has 27 stores across the northwest of England, is closer in spirit to a specialist independent wine merchant than the big-gun multiple grocers. But if, also like Waitrose, that means it has a reputation for being posh, … Read more
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Beyoncé knows that Paris is the place to be right now. To kick off an exciting Fashion Week, the singer and beauty brand founder hosted a dinner celebrating her most recent venture—SirDavis Whisky. Taking place at the iconic Hôtel Plaza Athénée, the singer took a gastronomic approach to method dressing, which included donning a skin-tight … Read more
Imagine finding out late in life that there’s someone out there who looks just like you: same eyes, same nose, same mouth. Not a doppelganger, but a twin you never knew existed. Discovering that you’re a twin is “a life-changing experience,” says Nancy L Segal, a professor of psychology and the director of the Twin … Read more
Read your sign’s 2024 horoscope to see what’s in store for you this year, or check out the Scorpio personality profile. Welcome to October, Scorpio. Your season begins this month! Happy solar return. Last month, your September horoscope discussed the lunar eclipse that went down in your 5th House, potentially leading to fights with lovers. This … Read more
