Party People
Graydon Carter and Maison Valentino toasted AIR MAIL’s London List at Upstairs at Langan’s
And God Created Biba
In 1964, a little shop appeared on the most bourgeois street in Kensington. Somehow, it became a happening, and fashion has never quite recovered
The London List
Meet the 25 irrepressible young talents lighting up the scene
The Uncommon Man
There are many who believe Nicky Haslam is the last bastion of good taste. His tea towels can help you elevate yours
Talking Shop with Pupi Solari
For 50 years, Solari has quietly ruled over Milan’s fashion scene with her eponymous store, revered by everyone from Gianni Agnelli to Valentino
The New York Eye
Downtown New York gathered in Chinatown for the first major exhibition of the work of Daniel Arnold, which marries street photography and fine art
No Money? No Problem
To prepare for a cashless future, the Royal Mint is re-training its workers to make fine jewelry instead of coins
The Lost Treasures of Savile Row
At Crowley Vintage, in Brooklyn, Ralph Lauren designers and Gen Z–ers alike appeal to the past and are rewarded with the togs of their WASP fantasies
French Dip
In France, a dated but widely enforced law is enough to leave some swimmers feeling more than a little exposed
Rule of Three
Go from shoddy to well shod with a pair of adult shoes! Spend an evening at the movies (but not in a multiplex)! And more, in our column on how to live …
A Night Celebrating Michael Chow
After Thursday night’s premiere of AKA Mr. Chow, a documentary directed by Nick Hooker and executive-produced by AIR MAIL Co-Editor Graydon Carter, guests including Victor Garber and Griffin Dunne gathered to celebrate the inimitable restaurateur at—where else?—Mr. Chow
A Night Celebrating Adam Nagourney
On Tuesday, Gay Talese, Maureen Dowd, Maggie Haberman, and other journalistic swells gathered at a book party hosted by AIR MAIL Co-Editors Graydon Carter and Alessandra Stanley in celebration of the writer’s new book, a history of The New York Times
A Night Celebrating Linda Wells
Valentino and AIR MAIL hosted a glamour-rich party at Claridge’s in honor of the Editor of AIR MAIL LOOK
Tougher than Leather
At Lost Worlds, in Queens, the hidebound Stuart Clurman is making leather jackets to bygone specifications. And his throwback customers—rockers and actors among them—love him for it
A Night Celebrating Gay Talese
Judy Collins, Tony Danza, David Remnick, and others gathered at the Waverly Inn to celebrate the writer’s new memoir
The Clothes Maketh the ’Gram
Gate-crashing runway shows is hardly new, but once upon a time it was rare, memorable, and involved people who lived for fashion. Now it’s a social-media status symbol
Dark Days at Harvey Nicks
The London department store used to be the chattering classes’ byword for British style, but now it’s been outdone by its rival Harrods. Can the twentysomething son of the owner rejuvenate it?
The Cat’s Meow
As Julie Newmar turns 90, a look back at the siren of stage and screen
Doing the Charleston
A ramshackle country house once owned by the Bloomsbury Group has become the most sought-after high-society destination
Camille Rowe
The model, actress, and muse discusses pivoting to acting in her mid-20s and why she’s excited to play older roles
Shabbat Chic
A Savile Row–trained rabbi, now working in Brooklyn, is one of the hottest tailors in town
At the Drop of a Hat
Audiences’ surprising takeaway from Christopher Nolan’s biopic about the “father of the atomic bomb”: buy a J. Robert Oppenheimer–style fedora
Queen of the Scene
From working with Irving Penn and Richard Avedon in the 1960s to being directed by Luchino Visconti and Stanley Kubrick in the 1970s, Marisa Berenson has an elegance and charm that have never run out
Rule of Three
Spare yourself the embarrassment of bare feet! Get your act together by staying in a hotel! And much more, in our new column on how to live …