A curated selection of stories on style, design, craftsmanship and the pursuits that define a life well-made.
Business
The people who dressed this way before it had a name never stopped.
Culture
Etiquette
Style
Oct 13, 2026
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6 min read
Fifteen things for the bathroom shelf, from a seven-dollar soap to a fig scent that owes something to the Pixies, chosen by a man reputed to have spent five hours dressing.
Oct 10, 2026
5 min read
A library for a lifetime, from Marcus Aurelius to Patrick Leigh Fermor.
Lifestyle
4 min read
Carry-on discipline, lounge manners and what to wear at 35,000 feet.
3 min read
Why the expensive shoe is often the cheapest thing you own.
One good coat says more than any monogram ever could.
The unwritten rules of the counter, written down at last.
