Month: May 2023

The crème de la crème of timepieces, the mechanical watch is the hallmark of luxury wristwear. Using a clockwork mechanism to measure time, the best mechanical watches are powered by manually winding a mainspring that transmits force through various gears to kickstart the balance wheel—setting off that sweet ticking sound of working hands. Long-lasting and
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With the addition of “new mother” to my CV this year, my to-do list has amassed many new responsibilities that didn’t always clutter my (typically) well-managed workflow. To be clear: I’m not complaining. I couldn’t be more grateful. But as any parent will attest, child-rearing challenges make life feel foreign and chaotic. To color my
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A look from Roland Mouret pre-fall 2023.Courtesy of the designer In the darkest days of his career, Roland Mouret got a very welcome call. Han Chong, the owner of the brand Self-Portrait, was on the line. It was November 2021, and Mouret’s two-decade-old brand had just declared bankruptcy. Chong had an idea. But first, an
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