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1 day ago | townandcountrymag.com | Adam Rathe

Patsy Ferran The actress cut her teeth in the West End, winning an Olivier in 2019 for a revival of Summer and Smoke, and this year she made her New York stage debut as Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire opposite Paul Mescal. She also starred in Bong Joon Ho’s recent Mickey 17, and she’ll play Jane Austen in the upcoming series Miss Austen. “My big anxiety was that a group of Brits was coming over to perform the most celebrated American play of all time,” she says.

2 days ago | townandcountrymag.com | Rachel King

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry shared a special date night last weekend…with thousands of fellow Beyoncé fans. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were at Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour stop at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on May 9. Meghan posted photos and videos from the concert to her Instagram account the following day, with a brief caption, “About last night….

2 days ago | townandcountrymag.com | Rachel King

James Middleton opened up in a new interview about his sister Kate Middleton’s battle with cancer. Speaking with The Times, James described the period as a “challenging time” for the close-knit Middleton family, adding that communication and support were key to getting through it together. “Being there for someone is such an important part, and it doesn’t necessarily have to be on your terms and it shouldn’t be on your terms,” James told The Times.

2 days ago | townandcountrymag.com | Adam Rathe

“I struggle often,” Patricia Clarkson says, “with decisions about what to do and what not to do. I have recently passed on quite a bit of work because I want to be challenged, and I want to be surprised.”One decision that didn’t require any struggle, however, was her latest. Clarkson, a three-time Emmy Award winner, was filming abroad when her agent called and told her she was being offered the role of Lilly Ledbetter in a new film about her life and work.

2 days ago | townandcountrymag.com | Leena Kim

There is nothing like scarcity to fuel the imagination. A leather shortage in the years following World War II compelled Guccio Gucci, founder of the Florentine brand, to look elsewhere for materials. He turned to his son’s bamboo walking sticks; imports of bamboo from Japan were plentiful at the time, and it helped that it was so lightweight and durable. Gucci’s artisans soon patented a handcrafted process for heating, bending, and glossing the wood for use as bag handles and closures.