Hits: 2 A new book takes a look back at the posterior’s cultural role throughout history. From the title of Heather Radke’s new book “Butts: A Backstory,” and its cover image of a ripe, callipygian peach, one might expect a …
What Makes a Room Unforgettable?
Hits: 8 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Ace Hotel New York. The Chicago Athletic Association. The NoMad hotel in London. Goop’s store in Los Angeles. The Reykjavik Edition hotel, in Iceland. The Boom Boom Room. These are all some …
Art, Darling
Hits: 15 Antwaun Sargent sat nursing a Negroni at Frankies Spuntino, his haunt in Brooklyn, as he described the perks of his multilayered career. “I had dinner with Madonna,” he said on a recent Friday. “Coming of age as a …
The Once and Future Handbag
Hits: 21 In a case of truly unfortunate timing, the week before the Victoria and Albert Museum’s blockbuster show celebrating all things bag related — an exhibition over 18 months in the making, one of the largest ever in a …
Academy Museum Gives Debbie Reynolds Her Due as a Costume Conservator
Hits: 20 LOS ANGELES — For decades, Debbie Reynolds begged Hollywood to help her preserve and exhibit her vast collection of golden age costumes. “These pieces are cultural touchstones that still carry the energy of the stars who performed in …