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Valentino and Sofia Coppola Make an Opera
What happens when a retired couturier, the heirs to his house and a hip film director take on “La Traviata” in Rome.

Skin Deep: Your Summer Beauty Reboot: 13 Ways to Upgrade Your Routine
Pump up your SPF, tame the frizz, get a pretty manicure.

A Cult Boutique Owner’s Family Trip to Mexico
Maryam Nassirzadeh brings her young daughters to the place where she was married — and visits the home of the late architect Luis Barragán.

Vanity Fair’s Party at Cannes
The Vanity Fair party in celebration of the 69th Festival de Cannes.

In Cannes, the Fashion World Gets Ready for Its Close-Up
From parties to the red carpet, the croisette is becoming ever more of a catwalk as big brands embrace the film festival

Looks by Jonathan Saunders
A selection of the designer’s most memorable runway looks.

Diane von Furstenberg Names an Heir
The British designer Jonathan Saunders becomes the first chief creative officer of DVF in another shift for American fashion.

In the Studio with the Designer Alice Archer
The London-based designer Alice Archer is in the third season of her fashion brand, which focuses on heavily embroidered women’s wear.

Meteorologist Who Was Told to Cover Up Says It Wasn’t Sexism
“Sometimes your outfit works and sometimes it doesn’t,” said the KTLA meteorologist, Liberté Chan, in a blog post.

On the Runway: Michelle Obama, Nordic State Dinner and Missed Opportunity
The first lady has become adept at transforming what has traditionally been a decorative job (hostess) into a piece of diplomatic art.

Scene Stealers: The Art Museum in Steve Tisch’s Backyard
The Los Angeles mogul shows what keeping up with the Joneses looks like for today’s megawatt collectors.

In the New Hollywood, Sumner Redstone Is a Man Out of Time
As salacious details of the mogul’s private life surface, movie-business people analyze the fall of a 20th-century man in a 21st-century world.

Gisele Inc.
How Gisele Bündchen survived in a cruelly objectifying business to become the most financially successful model in the world.

Obamas Host a Nordic State Dinner With Guests Like Miranda Kerr, Will Ferrell and Aziz Ansari
After a summit with the leaders of five Nordic countries, President Obama and the first lady, Michelle Obama, held a dinner for the heads of state, their spouses and a host of celebrities.

Obamas Host a Nordic State Dinner With Guests Like Miranda Kerr, Will Ferrell, and Aziz Ansari
After a summit with the leaders of five Nordic countries, President Obama and the first lady, Michelle Obama, held a dinner for the heads of state, their spouses and a host of celebrities.

Bill Cunningham | Rips and Tears
The concept of radical chic has been evolving for a couple of years and is now heading into formal evening wear.

On the Street: Bill Cunningham | Rips and Tears
The concept of radical chic has been evolving for a couple of years and is now heading into formal evening wear.

A British Power Broker Sets His Sights on Washington
A book party for Steve Hilton, a former top aide to Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain, draws the D.C. chattering class.

We Saw What You Did There, iJustine
Before Jenna Marbles, Epic Meal Time and PewDiePie, there was Justine Ezarik, who began streaming her life on YouTube 10 years ago. Then what happened?

Vows: A Feminist Romance, but Not a Radical One
Both bride and groom are thoroughly modern on women’s rights. But parts of their love affair had an old-timey flair.

A Modern Romance
Cristen Conger and Christopher Ahnberg, who were married on May 7 in Atlanta, both describe themselves as feminists, and enjoy a relationship of mutual love, support and respect.

Modern Love: Single Woman Seeking Manwich
Dating, like insanity, is doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different outcome.

Nordstrom’s Sales Slide, and It Cuts Its Outlook for the Year
The department store chain said it resorted to heavy discounts to clear out unsold inventory.

Cannes Red Carpet Fashion
Updating: See what stars like Naomi Watts, Kirsten Dunst and Susan Sarandon wore on the red carpet.

Social Q’s: Seeing No Gender ID, and Keeping Quiet
Also, to be a godfather or not, being direct about a betrayal, and responding to empty requests.

Cannes Red Carpet Fashion
Updating: See what stars like Naomi Watts, Kirsten Dunst and Susan Sarandon wore on the red carpet.

Night Out: Alfie Allen of ‘Game of Thrones’ Plays Sailor for a Day
The 29-year-old actor, who portrays the suffering Theon Greyjoy, joined the British sailing team in New York Harbor.

In Brussels, a Mix of Jewelry
Caroline Van Hoek’s gallery plans to display a new collection by the French artist Florie Dupont.

In Singapore, the Art and Science of Gems
Van Cleef & Arpels has created an exhibition that pairs its jewelry with mineral wonders.

In Greece, Some Jewelers Trust in the Future but Others Despair
Nikos Koulis has seen his jewelry business thrive despite the country’s continuing problems.

For This Jewelry, the Season’s the Reason
Tessa Packard’s new collection was inspired by Britain’s legendary weather.

At Ippolita, the Designer Goes Back to Her Roots
A new jewelry collection returns to a “body imprinting” process that Ippolita Rostagno developed during her early creative days.

The Jewelry Legacy of Millicent Rogers
One of America’s most stylish women has been the inspiration for a descendant’s new jewelry line.

The Jeweler Irene Neuwirth, Right at Home
The Californian’s dream store includes a kitchen, a picture of her Labradoodle and lots of jewelry.

On Beauty: In Praise of Naturally Curly Hair
It has gotten a bad rap as a statement of quirky individuality — or a sign of laziness. But the look’s fresh appeal lies in its confidence.

Field Notes: Till Wrinkles Do Us Part: Introducing the Brotox Groom
Marrying men are making appointments with dermatologists and plastic surgeons to look forever good in the wedding album.

Scouting Report: Hallak Revels in 50 Years of Clean Living
Everlane opens a “Shoe Park” concept store, summer fun from the designer Jenni Kayne, and more.

Triennale Revival Puts Jewelry in the Spotlight
Fifty necklaces are displayed at “Brilliant! The Futures of Italian Jewelry.”

Front Row: A Home Décor Collaboration for Hermès
Robert Wilson and Hermès celebrate their collaboration with a creative performance.

Fashion as a Second Skin
Runway looks inspired by tattoos, piercings and other kinds of body modifications.

Modern Love: The Modern Love Podcast: Colin Farrell Reads ‘A Heart Outrun’
The actor reads the story of a quadriplegic man who finds love with a female attendant.