The Paper

Why the crewneck sweater defines coastal grandmother and quiet luxury style today, plus its surprising Ivy League and rowing roots. Discover the history of the crewneck sweatshirt and sweater, and... Read more...

Resortwear: Year Round Staples

A resort cocktail has a specific job that a regular cocktail does not: it needs to be light, refreshing, and built for an afternoon that has no particular interest in... Read more...

Card & Board Games: San Martini Favorites

A deck of cards. A folding board. A few good people, some cocktails, snacks, and who have nowhere better to be, killing time. That is the entire recipe, and it... Read more...

US Open: Grand Slam

The US Open plays on a fast hard court. Medium-fast, in the technical classification, with a high, true, predictable bounce. It rewards big serving and aggressive baseline hitting. Since 2005... Read more...

Airport Style: Travel in Comfort

People seem to dress like they’re sick teenagers and stay home from work after being in the hospital; donning pajamas and shower caps, showing off their toes in slides and... Read more...

Classic Summer Movies: Rainy Day Summer Films

A movie is never just a movie. It is a passport, a mood, a meal you consume with your eyes. The right film on a rainy afternoon turns four walls... Read more...

Hats & Headwear: Our Favorites

The hat is one of the oldest piece of clothing on the human body. Before the shirt, before the shoe, before any of it, there was a person standing in... Read more...

Resort Style: Mediterranean, Cancun, Tulum, & Caribbean

On the French Riviera it is linen the color of warm stone. In the Caribbean it is something loose and slightly wild, the kind of fabric that catches the trade... Read more...

Cars & Cocktails: The Tradition

Cars and Coffee is a morning event, which means it operates in the register of the English elevenses rather than the evening cocktail party: informal, accessible, nobody performing for anyone,... Read more...

James Dean: Style Obsession

Before James Dean and Marlon Brando, the T-shirt was underwear. Naval-issue since 1913, worn under dress shirts, invisible by definition. When Brando wore one in A Streetcar Named Desire in... Read more...

Steve McQueen: The King of Cool

Steve McQueen's cool was anti-authoritarian. He distrusted institutions, systems, and anyone who wanted to manage him. It was anti-glamorous. He preferred his own garage to any party. It was physical.... Read more...

Porsche: An Obsession

Porsche is one of the few automotive brands that generates something beyond preference. People who drive BMWs like their BMWs. People who own Porsches become different. They develop opinions. They... Read more...