In the 1920s, Americans didn’t know what the term gigolo meant. The Marquis de La Falaise set out to change that.
Swan song
The first Mrs. Guest
C. Z.’s mother-in-law was an aviation enthusiast who bankrolled Amelia Earhart’s transatlantic flight.
King meets king
To bow or not to bow
The historic face-off between Mardi Gras monarchy and the former King Edward VIII and his wife Wallis Simpson.
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Audrey Hepburn in Paris
A lush new book takes you inside the Audrey Hepburn/Paris love story that gave rise to some of film’s most memorable fashion moments.
Paid Post
Planning Makes Perfect
From elegant charity galas to edgy club parties, Alexandra Lind Rose’s Gala Productions has become the go-to event planner for Manhattan’s elites.
Dining Out
Rich Torrisi Goes Glam
The New York chef’s glitzy Torrisi Bar & Restaurant is like the cocktail party you don’t want to leave.
Culture
Art Fair Renegade
Scope’s anti-establishment founder has done it his way from the start.
Food & Drink
What & Where to Drink Now
A delicious new book of classic signature cocktails is guaranteed to whet your whistle.
Editor's Letter
About Last Week
Memorabilia
The Unbearable Lightness of Elizabeth Taylor’s Coffee Table
I own a piece of history. I just didn’t want it to hurt my baby.
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The Marriage That Saved the Monarchy
The touching love story of King George VI and Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) and how they rescued the reputation of the British crown.
Art & Culture
Paris calling
Netflix has tarted up New York’s legendary movie theater, and the cinephiles are happy.
Cocktails
Party in a can
Event planner to the social set Bronson Van Wyck turns his hand to ready-made mixology.
After Hours
Literary Dive Bars
What inspires a NYC writer? Cheap booze, good gossip, sticky floors—and maybe just a bit of gloom.
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Untold Power
The fascinating rise and complex legacy of First Lady Edith Wilson.
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Don't Call Me Home
Growing up as the daughter of a Warhol superstar.
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An Appetite for Blooms
Why flowers are delicious—but lotus eaters give flower gourmands a bad name.
New York City
No Boys Allowed: NYC’s Women-Only Hotels
Were they a haven, an escape from male predation, a control of women’s sexuality—or all three?
Gardening
Soil: A Love Story
How dirt under our nails brings joy to our hearts.
Food & Drink
Julie Reiner, NYC’s Cocktail Queen
Traditionally, bars have been the province of men. Then came Julie Reiner, breaking the cocktail-glass ceiling.
First Person
Sexual Healing: Do Women Deserve a Happy Ending?
One woman who had enough of a sexless relationship chose a novel way to get her mojo back.
History Lessons
Choosing Your Woman
“If you Want to be Happy for the Rest of Your Life…” Jimmy Soul had nothing on Benjamin Franklin…
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Excerpt: A Small Affair by Flora Collins
Wanted: Dead or Alive.
After Hours
Speakeasies 2023
Sometimes you want to go where absolutely nobody knows your name.
Trends
The Face of 2023
Tighten, brighten, lift.
Manners
Sorry Sorry Sorry
Sometimes, alas, an apology is called for. Even among the best people.
GLAMSQUAD
Botox Comes Home for the Holidays
Two New York beauty services now make house calls—needles, IV drips, and all.
Night Out
Cirque de Sauté
Acrobatics and gourmet dining enter the big tent.
Beauty
The Vampire Breast Lift
A bloody good solution to getting that extra bit of oomph.
The Heartland
Barning Man
Inside the Walton family’s new art and music festival drawing the chic-set to the Ozarks.
Paid Post
Planning Makes Perfect
From elegant charity galas to edgy club parties, Alexandra Lind Rose’s Gala Productions has become the go-to event planner for Manhattan’s elites.
Rave On
Burning Man Has Left the Playa
With a two-day Robot Heart bash in Central Park and a Burning Man art installation at Chatsworth House, will the famously counterculture festival finally go mainstream?
After Hours
A LOOK BACK: SECRETS OF A MISTRESS
When it comes to being the “other woman”, has anything really changed since the 1920s?
