David Eggers returns with a novel two decades in the making: CONTRAPPOSTO by Dave Eggers, LONG WAVE by Daisy Johnson, THE FIRST HOUSE by Avni Doshi
By STEPHANIE CROSS Published: 09:03 EDT, 17 July 2026 | Updated: 09:03 EDT, 17 July 2026 CONTRAPPOSTO by Dave Eggers (Canongate £20, 432pp) The title More...
French High Jewellery Maisons Are Investing in Stories as Much as (Gem)Stones
French maisons have turned storytelling into a central pillar of their creative strategies. Dior Joaillerie transforms Christian Dior’s artistic universe into a fantastical landscape inspired by nature. Boucheron’s More...
Samantha Morton Closes ‘The Odyssey’ Press Tour In Willy Chavarria
There was an after-party following the New York premiere of The Odyssey, which I only discovered after spotting this photo of Samantha Morton on her stylist Karen Clarkson’s Instagram page. Karen Clarkson More...
Celebrate Bastille Day with French Art de Vivre
Bastille Day is more than France’s national celebration. It is also an opportunity to experience the country’s enduring art de vivre — a philosophy where gastronomy, hospitality, culture and design come More...
Monica Barbaro Wore Self-Portrait & Kate Barton Promoting ‘One Night Only’
Monica Barbaro was seen in New York’s East Village on Wednesday as she continued promoting her new film, One Night Only. TheStewartofNY/GC Images As you know, I recently succumbed to capri trousers, so I am More...
Will AI turn us all into paperclips?
What If We Got Ai Right? Eleanor Drage Profile Books £14.99, 288pp By NICK RENNISON Published: 05:00 EDT, 12 July 2026 | Updated: 05:05 EDT, 12 July 2026 More...
A. Lange & Söhne Introduces a More Compact Saxonia Annual Calendar
In the high-octane world of horological “super-complications,” there is a prevailing logic that bigger is better. If you have 491 components to house, you usually reach for a case that commands real estate. More...
Celebrities at Dolce & Gabbana Alta Sartoria 2026
On Tuesday, Dolce & Gabbana welcomed an eclectic mix of athletes, actors and long-time friends of the house to Taormina, Italy, for the latest Alta Sartoria presentation. Isabel Haugseng Johansen Instagram From More...
Falling Back in Love with France’s Luxury Homes
International buyers are returning to France’s most coveted addresses after two subdued years. LUXUO explores what is driving renewed interest in the country’s prime residential market—and why the revival More...
What it’s really like for people who’s lives are torn apart by their loved ones going missing
Why did the man found dead in a Kensington mews in January 1994 have a scrap of torn-off paper in his pocket with the name ‘Vincent Akpprofoft’ scribbled on it? Was that his name? If so, why would he be More...