THE SURREALIST WHO REFUSED TO BE A MUSE Jacqueline in Cannes, 1952. In the background is Picasso’s poster for the Vallauris exhibition in 1951 She was admired as a beauty, mythologized as André Breton’s great love, and nearly erased as an artist. Jacqueline Lamba spent her life resisting the roles others wrote for her, and painting a world of light entirely her own. “If I had been less beautiful, I would have been a better painter.” Jacqueline Lamba understood the danger of b

Alexander and the cast of characters in his life have stirred the imaginations of artists throughout history and the world. Here John Steell’s “Alexander & Bucephalus” (1883, bronze), which stands outside Edinburgh’s City Chambers in Scotland, crystallizes the story of the preteen Alexander taming the rearing Bucephalus by recognizing the horse was afraid of his shadow and turning him so he couldn’t see it. | Photograph by Stefan Schäfer, Lich. He’s the subject of Netflix se

A Reflection on Taste, Influence, and the Enduring Power of Beautiful Things Not long ago, the answer seemed relatively simple. Editors decided what books deserved attention. Critics influenced what films we watched. Curators determined what hung on museum walls. Publishers, designers, and cultural institutions acted as filters, helping society determine what was worthy of notice. Today, those filters have largely disappeared. We live in a world of endless information, endles

La Fêlure by Charlotte Casiraghi Chanel ambassador, accomplished horsewoman, and member of Monaco's intellectual scene, the daughter of Caroline of Monaco and granddaughter of Grace Kelly is also a lover of philosophy. In her first solo book, based on a short story by Francis Scott Fitzgerald, she explores the boundaries and rough edges of the crack. "I have often been reduced to an image on glossy paper, to a life of dreams and privileges. It can be summed up in a few photos

On Mastery, Memory, and the Discipline of Taste Roar—low, constant, building. Seventy thousand people moving in unison, the energy rising and collapsing in waves. But behind a private suite door, something quieter—and far more deliberate—takes hold. A cork is eased from a bottle. Glasses are poured. A conversation begins—not about the score, but about origin, structure, time. This is not how anyone expects to experience an NFL stadium. And yet, this is exactly where Sandra

Have you ever dreamt being young and sunburned in the South of France—falling head over heels in love with someone impossibly beautiful, running with new friends along the Côte d’Azur, through lavender fields, and ending the day with lemon ice cream… or perhaps a bubbly glass of champagne? That is what Jacquemus transmits - especially during the Summer… image COURTESY OF David Luraschi AND JACQUEMUS FT LA BOMBA There is something enchanting about the rolling lavender fields

Photography by Sophia Taylor On Warmth, Reinvention, and the Art of Living Fully What makes certain people iconic is rarely perfection. It is coherence. A life that, despite its contradictions, somehow feels entirely inhabited. That may be why India Hicks remains so compelling. During my conversation with India what became immediately striking was not the mythology surrounding her — the royal lineage, the famous surname, the island life so often projected onto her, but how

For nearly six decades, Ralph Lauren has not merely designed clothing; he has meticulously authored the visual lexicon of American style. From the rugged romance of the Mountain West to the crisp, unstudied elegance of coastal lighthouses and manicured polo fields, the brand has always operated as a cinematic celebration of national identity. Now, ahead of the United States’ historic 250th anniversary, Mr. Lauren’s enduring love letter to America is taking on its most literal

The 2026 Met Gala explored “Costume Art,” positioning fashion as fine art and the body as canvas—where couture, culture, and identity intersected on one of fashion’s most iconic stages.