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2 days ago | 
airmail.news | Ashley Baker
I wasn’t expecting to get a masterclass in French beauty in the lobby of Le Royal Monceau hotel in Paris. But as I looked out at a sea of angular bobs among the tables at Il Carpaccio, its Italian restaurant, I nibbled focaccia and took notes. If you’re looking for the Paris of TikTok and a marketing executive named Emily, you’ve come to the wrong place. The scene at the Royal Monceau is straight out of La Maison, Apple TV’s Succession-like drama about a French fashion house.
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1 week ago | 
airmail.news | Ashley Baker
WEAR Vuori “Now that is a fabulous dress,” said a salesman at a very pricey boutique as this AIR MAIL correspondent exited the fitting room. But—sorry!—it’s the one I was wearing when I walked in. Much to his horror, I had purchased it for the cost of a private Pilates session at Vuori, an athleisure brand out of San Diego.
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1 week ago | 
airmail.news | Ashley Baker
If you’re booking hotel rooms online, you’re a fool. I’m sorry—I’m just the messenger. I’ve been doing it, too, for longer than I’m willing to admit, tapping my way to a long weekend at Hôtel de l’Abbaye in Paris and, embarrassingly, paying whatever I was told. A small fortune: squandered! And it would have gone that way forever, except some of us are getting desperate.
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1 week ago | 
airmail.news | Ashley Baker |Michael Hainey
On this week’s podcast, Sam Tanenhaus reveals how the writer set the agenda for Trump’s presidency This week, Sam Tanenhaus discusses the life of William F. Buckley Jr., the man who set the blueprint for the modern conservative movement, which has reached a new iteration in Donald Trump. Then, speaking of consequential figures, we consider a man who left an enormous impact on Hollywood: Desi Arnaz. Todd S. Purdum tells us all about Arnaz’s groundbreaking life and career.
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2 weeks ago | 
airmail.news | Ashley Baker
LOOK Father and Child Fatherhood has never looked so good. Designer Wes Gordon, former Giants quarterback Eli Manning, filmmaker Jimmy Chin, and actor James Van Der Beek are among the world’s best-looking dads. We can say this with confidence now that we have seen them immortalized in Father and Child, the new book from photographer and author Claiborne Swanson Frank.
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2 weeks ago | 
airmail.news | Ashley Baker |Michael Hainey
On this week’s podcast, William D. Cohan reports on the latest power move for .01-percenters This week, Carrie Monahan reports from East Hampton on a shooting range for locals that has allegedly been peppering million-dollar homes of part-time residents with bullets. Then William D. Cohan looks at the new flex for billionaires—building private golf clubs. And finally, Molly Haskell remembers filmmaker Robert Benton, who gave us Bonnie and Clyde, Kramer vs. Kramer, and other masterpieces.
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3 weeks ago | 
airmail.news | Ashley Baker |Michael Hainey
On this week’s podcast, Elena Clavarino looks at how a scion of one of Venice’s storied families went bad This week, Jeanne Malle reveals why some Gen Z college graduates are choosing blue-collar jobs instead of working on Wall Street. Then Stuart Heritage reports on the family drama that’s riveted the U.K. No, it’s not the rift in the House of Windsor; this is the rift in the House of Beckham.
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4 weeks ago | 
airmail.news | Ashley Baker
Browse The Perfect Does “perfect” mean something different to everyone? Not always, according to artist Courtney Broadwater, editor and writer Alexa Brazilian, and fashion designer Aaron Millhiser. They are doubling down on the notion with their Web site, The Perfect, an edit of the ultimate lifeguard hats, tennis skirts, barn jackets, and even vintage Bogner skiwear. The newsletter that accompanies their e-commerce site provides a thorough analysis of each far-flung find.
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4 weeks ago | 
airmail.news | Ashley Baker |Michael Hainey
On this week’s podcast, Carrie Monahan looks at the latest oddity among the 0.1-percenters on Long Island’s East End This week, Leigh Giangreco reports on why so many foreigners—as well as American citizens living abroad—are now afraid to travel to, of all places, the United States. Then, Clara Molot has an update on a mysterious cancer surge among young alumni of Roanoke College.
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4 weeks ago | 
airmail.news | Ashley Baker
When the world feels ruined, there’s always Norway. Turn off MSNBC, silence notifications, and book a flight to Ålesund, 300-ish miles northwest of Oslo on Norway’s wild western coast. Visitors from all over the world come to this gateway to the Sunnmøre region to cruise the fjords. While energy and aquaculture are the main industries in this country of just five and a half million, tourism is a close third.
