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Buon Ricordo Plates: Collectible Italian Ceramics That Started as a Marketing Tool

Buon Ricordo plates were introduced 60 years ago at restaurants in Italy. The hand-painted ceramics can now be found at design trade shows and fancy…

Can Maxim’s Restaurant in Paris Reclaim It’s Cool After 130 Years?

That’s the hope at the restaurant Maxim’s in Paris, which recently started a new chapter after 130 years in business.

The Artist Ewa Juszkiewicz Paints Stylish Women With Hidden Faces

Ewa Juszkiewicz’s paintings depict well-dressed women whose faces are hidden by mushrooms, textiles and wild hairdos.

How the Queen of Denmark Shaped the Look of Netflix’s “Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction”

“Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction,” a new fantasy dramedy on Netflix, had Queen Margrethe II of Denmark as its costume and production designer.

How Hugh Findletar Became a Rare Black Glass Artist in Venice

The former first lady, Naomi Campbell and Anne Hathaway are among those whose faces Hugh Findletar has reimagined as glass vases.

Anya Firestone, Tour Guide and Star of ‘The Real Girlfriends of Paris,’ on ‘The Art of Drinking’

Anya Firestone leads what she calls “cou-tours” around Paris: Tours tailored to the clients’ interests, be they dinosaurs, drag queens or booze.

On a Road Trip for Danish Modern Furniture

The owners of Lanoba, a shop that specializes in Danish modern design, find most pieces by going door to door.