On an afternoon in early May, New York City’s Fifth Avenue was as bright, open, and empty as an airport runway, lined with luxury stores that stood vacant behind glass windows. The New York Public Library was shuttered; Times Square’s giant screens played to the few people drifting around the sidewalks; you could hear the wind, at the center of one of the most populated cities on earth.

Wearing statement pieces over and over again mean one thing: timeless trends. The classic pieces that people can wear on repeat are not only refreshing and show style, but also create an even bigger desire to be purchased.

In Order to Understand the Brutality of American Capitalism, You Have to Start on the Plantation. A couple of years before he was convicted of securities fraud, Martin Shkreli was the chief executive of a pharmaceutical company that acquired the rights to Daraprim, a lifesaving antiparasitic drug. Previously the drug cost $13.50 a pill, but »

French artist Oklou debuts her new single, “SGSY.” The track’s name stems from the main hook “she’s gonna slaughter you” and there’s an overwhelming feeling she means it. Signaling toward an ultimate breakup song or supporting a friend through a tough relationship, the track’s message is climactic and haunting with its soft-spoken delivery.

In the middle of March, as Americans faced down a terrifying pandemic caused by a novel and poorly understood virus, only one choice felt certain, or at least safe. It was time for America’s all-­purpose disaster response; it was time to stock up.

IT IS WELL KNOWN that I have a thing for toile, especially toile on toile–the walls, drapery, chairs, everything. And so of course I fell in love with Imogen Taylor’s wonderful home in a French medieval village …