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Overlooked No More: Otto Lucas, ‘God in the Hat World’

His designs made it onto the covers of fashion magazines and onto the heads of celebrities like Greta Garbo. His business closed after he died in a plane crash.

By Jillian Rayfield

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What the Impressionist Painter Camille Pissarro Saw in London

A writer used Camille Pissarro’s paintings of suburban London and a ‘lost’ railway as a lens for exploring the city’s history — and settling an arcane mystery.

By Mike Ives

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Royal Ascot Was Awash in Extravagant Hats

Fascinators are banned at a storied British horse racing event that has a strict dress code codifying what it means to be a hat.

By Vanessa Friedman and Landon Nordeman

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Swiss Judge Set to Rule in Hinduja Family Human-Trafficking Trial

The Hinduja family has denied allegations against four members that they trafficked domestic workers from India and exploited them at their villa in Geneva.

By Isabella Kwai