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The iconic Sundance Film Festival – the annual preeminent showcase for independent films – kicks off soon in Park City, Utah. Are you going? Or just following the proceedings from home? Either way, our Luminary Amy Nauiokas shares her tips on how to pack and what to expect. And we share what we’ve found so far on the buzziest debuts this year. It’s everything you need to know about how to do the Sundance Film Festival like an insider.
Super Bowl parties are always among the best of the year. Better than most holiday parties. More mad-crazy fun than most birthday parties. Some are even better than Halloween parties. Are you hosting one this year? If so, why not celebrate the big game like a boss? Here’s how to throw a luxurious Super Bowl party this year.
Sure, you could visit a glittering city like New York, London or Paris during the Christmas season. But sometimes its nice to dream of a different kind of Christmas. One near the sea, with old weathered clapboard buildings, and hand-decorated trees. One with nutcrackers of a different sort. One like Christmas on Nantucket. This small and special island off the coast of Massachusetts is best-known as a summer retreat. But those who love it also know about the annual Nantucket Christmas Stroll.
With the official start of winter nearly here, and ski resorts all over the world opening for the season, this seems like a great moment to address a profound question in the sphere of winter wellness: why do people love to ski and snowboard? Said another way, why would anyone in their right mind voluntarily choose to don clunky heavy boots, several layers of clothing, a helmet, face mask and googles, and then strap two sticks or an over-sized skate board to their feet and hurl themselves headlong down a mountain? Unless they were being pursued by a bear, or the Huns, or creating a YouTube video, really, what’s the point? Dear reader, we’re glad you asked. In our view, here are the top reasons that people love to ski and snowboard.
Have you ever dreamed of getting schooled about diamonds? Van Cleef & Arpels recently conducted a New York pop-up of its Paris-based school of instruction in haute joaillerie. Our head of research, Jillian Tangen, spent a brilliant day at the School of Jewelry by Van Cleef’s. Here’s her report.
