Town & Country features the latest in luxury, from beautiful homes, sumptuous dining to exotic locations. In 11 gorgeous annual issues, Town & Country covers the arts, fashion and culture, bringing the best of everything to America's trendsetters
1964 • “MONOCLED MISS,”
Where Do We Begin?
THE OFFICIAL T&C QUIZ • Get them all right, and maybe a is in order. And if you don’t? Your secret’s safe with us.
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From Us, TO YOU
ANATOMY of a Coverline • One hundred and seventy-five years of puns, jabs, quips, and immortal questions.
And We Are Off to ARLES! • How an abandoned rail yard in the South of France became your next art pilgrimage.
BACKSTAGE News • Want to see the future of Broadway? Peek behind the curtain.
Remember Her NAME • The discovery of an obscure artist from the 1960s raises the question: Is it ever too late to become a legend?
Where Do You Stay IN PARIS? • This may be the new right answer.
FRIENDS of the HOUSE • Two T&C contributors, their daughters, their shared treasures, and a heritage of grace, passed down from generation to generation.
The Generational Thread • The skeleton key to a timeless wardrobe is fashion that transcends age. Take it from a stalwart of American sportswear on his 40th anniversary
Where Were You in 1964? • If you missed this necklace then—well, we have some good news.
Diamonds, DECODED • Every wedding band should hold a secret message. The Tacori Crescent contains multitudes.
SECRETS of the Centuries • Times change, but the pursuit of beauty springs eternal.
Past LOVES • What happens when you take this old girl out for a spin?
STARS & SIGNS • THE OPAL, LIBRA’S BIRTHS TONE, INTENSIFIES EMOTIONS AND INTERPERSONAL INTERACTIONS.
A LEGACY OF DESIGN IN EVERY STITCH
The Most Radical Snob’s Guide to Life • A master class in originality from the man best known as the Pope of Trash—but whom we know as T&C’s most surprising, and devoted, subscriber.
And Who Decides? • Is taste just a social construct? The aesthetic dictates of a ruling class? Or is it a gift bestowed upon us by those with a superpower for seeing beauty (whatever that is)? Are you born with it, or is it something you can acquire? One thing’s for sure: You can’t buy it for all the money in the world.
BAD TASTE: A TIME LINE
EXPERT WISDOM
DECONSTRUCTING TASTE • An art and design authority explains how certain details came to be hallmarks of refinement
DOES GOOD TASTE RUN IN THE FAMI LY? • Eye color, cholesterol, and an appreciation of taxidermy.
TOUGH LOVE • Sometimes the things that are the hardest to appreciate are the most worthy.
EXPERT WISDOM
THE ETERNAL DEBATE: MINIMALISM VS. MAXIMALISM • Less is more. More is more. It’s the aesthetic competition of the millennium, with formidable captains on both teams.
NOT EVEN MOZART?? • Is nothing really objectively excellent?
We Found the Original Recipe • Martha Stewart celebrates with The Town & Country Cookbook. Follow her step-by-step instructions.
Start Here. • Tina Turner will receive her own long-overdue spot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this month. At the schoolhouse she has turned into a museum, there are many lessons learned.
Set the Standard • There is caviar-and-croissants on the menu, and jackets are absolutely required. Welcome to Angie Mar’s restaurant, the fanciest new place in New York.
The Elegance of Refusal • What’s the stealth power in Rose Tarlow’s design arsenal? Try “no.”
The Secret Weapon • Is a visionary Frenchman the key to the next chapter in American jewelry history? This one’s name is Jean...