What about the Row makes its take on a simple sweater that much better than a version by, say, the Gap? The Row, a luxury label founded in 2006 by Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen, has become widely recognized — revered, even, by certain fashion writers — for its interpretations …
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This month Jonah Weiner made a purchase that was a cry for help. Or at least a new financial adviser. He spent $910 on a fleece pullover. “My wallet wept,” Mr. Weiner said. But, as Mr. Weiner, 43, the co-writer of the ur-cool guy fashion newsletter Blackbird Spyplane, pleaded, this …
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Rental listings come with all sorts of amenities, from basic parking spots to at-home IV drips and car elevators. But which do renters want the most? Not the luxurious ones, according to a recent report from Zillow. After analyzing 5.6 million rental listings on Zillow between June 2023 and May …
Read More »Lie-Flat Seats and Chilled Champagne: Testing Eric Adams’s Upgrade Life
Life is grand in the Bentley Suite at the St. Regis Istanbul, with its marble floors and walk-in closet, its 24-hour butler service, and its views stretching all the way to the blue waters of the Bosporus. The light sculpture suspended above the vast bed, where New York Mayor Eric …
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