Lisa and Johann Pepin’s relationship started with elements of a romantic comedy: A bubbly blonde from suburban Milwaukee meets a charming Frenchman working on his master’s degree in Wisconsin. The pair marry and move to Chicago to start their careers, she in public relations and he in finance. But in ... More

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45 seconds: The Nespresso VertuoLine Pop a domed capsule into the chamber, press a button and voilà! An insanely rich cup of coffee (or shot of espresso) in under a minute. For those in a time crunch, it’s a no-brainer.   $199, nespresso.com 7 minutes: Chemex Glass Coffee Maker Coffee connoisseurs have long preferred ... More

Women’s suiting may have been overlooked by high-end fashion at one time, but in these days of leaning in, the closet staple has never been riper for reinterpretation. Designer Dion Lee, a recipient of the Woolmark Prize for Australia, one of the industry’s most prestigious awards, took to his new ... More

I spent August in a haze, terribly thirsty, the sun beating down on me. I know I went to work that month, even went on vacation, but that's not what I remember. I was powering through episodes of seasons 1 to 4 of Breaking Bad, five or six at a ... More

Of all the mementos Ron Howard keeps in his Beverly Hills work space, the most eye-catching isn't an award, it's a can of beer. "I did a couple of cameos on The Simpsons that I'm particularly proud of," Howard says, explaining the tallboy of the cartoon's fictional brew on his desk. ... More

H&M’s Studio collection is always full of surprises—and sold at a higher price point than the store’s usual fare—but the defining moment of the fall collection’s Paris Fashion Week debut had less to do with the well-tailored, Swedish heritage–influenced clothing than with the women shown wearing it. Models of all ... More

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Louis Vuitton doesn’t do anything halfway. For the brand’s debut fragrance collection, master perfumer Jacques Cavallier Belletrud traveled the world searching for the notes that make up the seven new scents. Tuberose-based Turbulences was conceived while Cavallier Belletrud and his father, also a perfumer, walked through his father’s garden in ... More