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Editor’s Letter
Seize the SEASON • As the nights draw in, embrace a moodier palette—but perk yourself up with a few sparkling touches
Contributors
VANITIES • VANITAS VANITATUM
LA LADY • LORRAINE NICHOLSON on being raised by the Hollywood wolves
The Plunge
First BLUSH
Princess DIARIES • Audiences are bidding The Crown farewell upon its final season, but the royal family’s ultimate style icon endures: Tailored denim, prim cable knits, and a little black (revenge) dress will never go out of fashion
Free BIRD • A stylish new film celebrates the enigmatic sex researcher Shere Hite
Scents of STYLE
Hot SHOT • Clippers point guard RUSSELL WESTBROOK keeps it stylish on and off the court
Fight SONGS • In a crowded field of political books, POTUS 45 looms
SIX PACK • Inventive novels explore love and loss—without clichés
Hot Seat • In her new memoir, discomfort queen Ziwe gets personal.
Reign SUPREME • Chief Justice John Roberts insists he’s taken the reins of the Supreme Court. But the institution may be too far gone
When Sunset’s NOT SELLING • With its power creatives on strike, a hefty new mansion tax, and insurers fleeing, LA’s fanciest properties are at a standstill
THE STREISAND EFFECT • At home with the legend, talking music, movies, and her revealing new memoir, My Name Is Barbra
The Way We Made THE WAY WE WERE
THE ROTHSCHILD WHO WASN’T • THERE’S A THREE-STORY, THREE-BEDROOM TOWN HOUSE AT 514 BROOME STREET IN MANHATTAN WITH AN EXPANSIVE IVY-LADEN TERRACE.
ATSUKO ALL THE WAY • Thanks to her singular energy and her many viral videos—not to mention her trademark bowl cut, which inspires fans to buy wigs for her shows—Atsuko Okatsuka has become one of the most beloved stand-up comics around
THE MOON SHOT • It can be hard to remember after years of collective grief and bitter politics, McLean report on the unlikely group of scientists, generals, and government but a COVID-19 vaccine was never a sure thing. Joe Nocera and Bethany officials who supercharged the effort to get us back to some kind of normal
Hip-Hop’s ENAISSANCE MAN • He was a graffiti-art pioneer, denizen of CBGB, friend of Basquiat, collaborator with Blondie, and host of the show that helped turn hip-hop global. On the 40th anniversary of Wild Style, the cult film that made him famous, FAB FIVE FREDDY takes stock
BAZ LUHRMANN • The filmmaker on storytelling, restlessness, and finding the perfect man purse