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Why a 1930s Bag Has Never Gone Out of Style

New iterations of a classic accessory, designed to be on the move.

By Angela Koh

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Want a Real Vacation? Leave Your Phone at Home.

Five getaways, and other tips for disengaging on holiday.

By Matthew Kronsberg

image: An off-grid Kabn hideaway in western Scotland.

What’s the Secret to a Perfect Mocktail?

How to make a nonalcoholic martini, and two other essential recipes.

By Becky Cooper

image: This nonalcoholic take on the martini features Roots Divino Bianco, a vermouth substitute made on the Greek island of Lesbos, and Amass Riverine, which is infused with juniper, coriander and mint to evoke gin.

On Bali, a Hotel Filled With Antiques

Plus: Rina Sawayama’s beauty essentials, a whimsical Dutch oven and more recommendations from T Magazine.

image: Left: a pool bungalow at Magia de Uma, a new hotel in Bali. Right: the spa, which is in an antique Javanese joglo house.

This Winter, the Best Puffer Jackets Come With Big Pockets

These utility-inflected styles are practical yet polished.

By Jaclyn Bloomfield

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How to Arrange Your Desk

Tips for upgrading your work space and feeling both more organized and more creative.

By Megan O’Sullivan

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In Los Angeles, an Eclectic Home Where Textiles Tie It All Together

The rooms of the interior designer Sean Leffers’s West Hollywood home are filled with his own fabric designs and many, many antiques.

By Molly Creeden

image: During the renovation, Leffers added reverse board and batten to the low ceiling in the library, which he painted a blue-gray. On the floor is a braided abaca rug from Serena & Lily, and meditation cushions sit opposite a Peter Marino for Poltrona Frau sofa. Atop a games table by the Danish designer Ole Wanscher is a rosewood chessboard from the Andhra Coast and a ceramic qilin, a mythological guardian from the Tang dynasty. “He makes sure no one cheats at chess,” says Leffers.

On the Trail of an Elusive Midcentury Chair

We help a reader track down furniture from a photograph taken in the early 1950s.

By Tom Delavan

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Our Favorite Home Libraries

From Connecticut to Cairo, reading spots that will seem like paradise to book- and design-lovers alike.

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Chefs Find a Muse in Sticky Toffee Pudding

Plus: evil eye jewelry, an Italian hotel in a former convent and more recommendations from T Magazine.

image: Left: at the restaurant Lei in Manhattan, the chef Patty Lee serves an Eight Treasure sticky toffee rice pudding that incorporates an array of seasonal fruits. Right: at Henri in London, the chef Jackson Boxer makes sticky toffee pudding in madeleine form, with miso-flavored toffee.

How to Stay Warm This Winter

Elevated takes on cold-weather essentials to get you through the season.

By Mackenzie Oster

image: Clockwise from top left: Canopy portable humidifier in Moonstruck, $90, getcanopy.co; Pien Studios balaclava in Poppy, $222, pienstudios.com; Sermoneta leather gloves in Bubble Gum, $159, sermonetagloves.com; Verilux HappyLight Touch Plus, $53, verilux.com; Cecilie Telle Round Long Poncho in Colt, about $218, cecilietelle.com; Los Angeles Apparel earwarmer in Royal Blue, $14, losangelesapparel.net; Aestura Atobarrier365 Moisturizing Cream Mist, $21, sephora.com.

Are Trains Now the Most Luxurious Way to Travel?

From Angola to Turkmenistan, sumptuously outfitted railroad cars are taking passengers on over-the-top journeys back in time.

By Matthew Kronsberg

image: A view of the Silk Road Express from Golden Eagle Luxury Trains heading through the Gobi Desert.

T Magazine’s Most-Read Art and Culture Features From 2025

A look at Japan’s microseasons, a retrospective on Gen X and more: These were readers’ 15 favorite stories.

By T Magazine

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Our Favorite Beauty Stories of 2025

In-depth guides and insider tips on how to best care for your hair, skin and nails.

By T Magazine

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T Magazine’s Essential 2025 Travel Guides

Recommendations for where to go and how to get there, from the ultimate Japan itinerary to the best small cruise ships.

By T Magazine

image: The thatched-roof guest villas at Rockhouse Hotel in Negril, Jamaica, are just steps from the turquoise bay.

The Small Parisian Shop That’s Become a Retail Phenomenon

With her six-month-old store, Rubirosa’s, the designer Lauren Rubinski offers a colorful take on old-world charm.

By Alice Cavanagh

image: The facade of Rubirosa’s, the designer Lauren Rubinski’s boutique on the Rue de Grenelle in Paris. The destinations listed on the storefront gesture toward her ambitions to expand to other cities.

T Magazine’s Favorite Food Stories of 2025

From a debate about the best seafood in Tokyo to a recipe for red velvet babka, these are some of the most intriguing and appetizing features we published this year.

By T Magazine

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It Isn’t Swedish Christmas Without Three Kinds of Herring

On the island of Djurgarden, the sisters behind the clothing line House of Dagmar hosted a traditional feast to celebrate the holiday and their friends.

By Becky Cooper

image: In late November, sisters Sofia Wallenstam and Karin Söderlind, co-founders of the Swedish womenswear company DAGMAR, hosted a modern take on a Julbord, or a traditional Swedish Christmas dinner, at Wallenstam’s home on the island of Djurgården, a natural reserve and public park that is only minutes away from central Stockholm.

The Most Inspiring Homes We Visited in 2025

No matter your personal taste, you’re sure to find spaces that delight and move you.

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Party Shoes That Sparkle Like Fresh Snow

Ideal for this time of year, these pumps will lend a festive spirit to any outfit.

By Jaclyn Bloomfield

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Warm Winter Cocktails That Aren’t Hot Toddies

Recipes for twists on mulled wine and Irish coffee, as well as a nonalcoholic zombie, from some of New York’s best bartenders.

By Becky Cooper

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How Skating at Rockefeller Center Became New York’s Most Iconic Christmas Tradition

For 90 years, nothing has marked the holiday season in the city quite like taking a spin (or a tumble) on the rink.

By Reggie Nadelson

image: The bronze Prometheus sculpture, which art restorers regilded earlier this year, was erected on the lower plaza of Rockefeller Center in 1934, two years before the skating pond, as the rink was known, first opened.

It’s Cold Out There. Here’s How to Nourish Your Skin.

Tips from three people working in chilly climates: a fashion designer, an aesthetician and a chef.

By Kari Molvar

image: From left: SIV Biome Balancing Serum, $79, sivcare.com; C27 Baume 27 Advanced Crème Riche, $180, cosmetics27.com; CO2 Lift Carboxy Gel Treatment, $97, co2lift.com; Olivier Midy Essence Midy, $185, Éclat Midy, $146, shop.raquelnewyork.com; and Sofie Pavitt Face Omega Rich Moisturizer, $64, sofiepavittface.com.

A Designer of Maximalist Fine Jewelry Embraces Warm Minimalism at Home

With clean lines and a pared-down palette, Joe Spiro’s London apartment is a refuge from his glittery day job.

By Alice Cavanagh

image: The custom sofa is covered in cognac mohair velvet and paired with vintage mohair club chairs. The gray marble coffee table is a bespoke piece. Flanking the fireplace are works by the Paris-based Latvian artist Daiga Grantina; and atop the mantel are three brass ducks that Spiro found at a neighborhood antiques shop.

A Hot Pink Carousel Touches Down in Switzerland

Plus: Norwegian ski sweaters, an antique-filled hotel in Jakarta and more recommendations from T Magazine.

By Kin Woo

image: Carsten Höller’s “Pink Mirror Carousel,” installed on an ice rink at the Kulm Hotel in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

James Barnor Has Photographed Ghana Since the 1940s. He Remembers Everything.

The 96-year-old on postcolonial history, his first camera and the importance of talking to younger artists.

By Nicole Acheampong

image: The photographer James Barnor at his home, within an elderly housing complex west of London.

The Best Coffee Tables on the Market Right Now

Low-to-the-ground styles to hold in high esteem, no matter the price point.

By Tom Delavan

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Is This the Ultimate Winter Sun Destination?

Puerto Escondido, set on a stunning sweep of Mexico’s Pacific Coast, draws both big-wave surfers and starchitects.

By Sara Clemence

image: Mirador Las Tortugas, a scenic overlook, in the town of Puerto Escondido on Mexico’s Oaxacan coast.

The Coziest New Ski Lodges in the Alps

Five of the most notable newcomers to Europe’s winter resort scene are small hotels with distinctive personalities — and enough amenities to keep indoor types happy too.

By Adam H. Graham

image: In winter, the year-old Eriro Alpine Hide hotel in the Austrian Alps is accessible only via gondola and snowmobile.

The Artists Reviving the Legacy of Air Afrique

Plus: a new Manhattan bathhouse, textiles woven from pineapple leaves and more recommendations from T Magazine.

image: Four Parisian artists have archived ephemera from the African airline Air Afrique, some of which will go on display this month at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. From left: Lamine Diaoune, Ahmadou-Bamba Thiam and Jeremy Konko. Not pictured: Djiby Kébé.

In the Home of a Famed Artist, a Mummified Rat and Other Curiosities

A leading Surrealist, Meret Oppenheim brought her singular vision of domesticity to life in this 18th-century Alpine summer house.

By Laura May Todd

image: In the sitting room of Meret Oppenheim’s summer house in Carona, Switzerland, the fireplace displays the crest of the Solari family, the home’s original owners. There’s a chandelier by Oppenheim and, in the corner, a plaster edition of her “Hermes Fountain” (1966), featuring two snakes entwined around a staff. A bronze version of the work is located in the center of the piazza just outside the residence.

A Forensic Artist Brings Karl Ove Knausgaard’s New Character to Life

The pair work together to envision Kristian Hadeland, the protagonist of the author’s latest novel, “The School of Night.”

By Jenny Comita

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