The internet loves a list—and with it, year-end bests and gift guides and all the merry rest. You understand. Lately I found myself rooting around for another means of categorization, one that dials down the fervor but still retains the punch. Color came to the fore, by way of the […]
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Hermès Beauty Launches Complexion, Dior’s Garden-Fresh Cream, and a Twist on Chanel Tweed
When Émile Hermès took the reins of the family’s saddle-making firm in the interwar years, a spirit of leisure class joie de vivre hung in the air. He ushered in handbags and swimsuits; a circa-1930 advertisement shows a beach-going flapper shaded by a striped parasol. “Pour le sport, pour le […]
The Best Cologne for Men, According to 10 Cool Dads This Father’s Day 2022
Even in an era ruled by algorithm, it’s something of a gamble to go searching for the “best cologne for men.” The matter of fragrance—that which accompanies a person on the road and into bed and everywhere in between—is entwined with personality or subject to whim. Is the goal to […]