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Fashion Is a Serious Business. Once a Year, It Makes Time for Ridiculousness.

The St. Catherine’s Day festivities are a reminder of why the industry indulges in its frivolous side.

When Life Becomes a Performance

From movie stars to the singularly strange creative talents who rule New York, the freest people are the ones who chart their own course.

Why Do Flowers Mean So Much to Us?

Icons of beauty, providers of sustenance, even symbols of divinity — blossoming plants have assumed a deep significance to many cultures across the globe.

Design Doesn’t Have to Be Polite

Sometimes homes are best when you can see the rough edges.

Staff Meals Aren’t Just for Restaurants

A shared lunch (or breakfast or dinner) has become a key part of many creative endeavors. For many, it’s where a team really comes together.

Does an Artist Ever Work Alone?

Despite the Romantic notion of a solitary genius, most art is the result of collaboration.

An Issue All About Pasta and What It Means to Eat It

The dish, in all its many forms, has become synonymous with Italy’s culture.

How to Live Like an Artist

The best — and most idiosyncratic — homes reflect their inhabitants’ tastes and whims, without compromise.

Why Artists Rule New York

It’s home to all types, but one group has made the city what it is today.

Finding Your Family

For many, the bonds formed by choice can be as profound, as tortured, as those into which we are born.