Town & Country

Town & Country features the latest in luxury, from beautiful homes, sumptuous dining to exotic locations. In 11 gorgeous annual issues, Town & Country covers the arts, fashion and culture, bringing the best of everything to America's trendsetters

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Town & Country

The Right SHADE • The eternal quest for perfect lighting ends here.

Save Venice. And Sarasota. And Los Angeles. • As cities rush to protect architectural treasures, an urgent question arises: How do you weatherproof a landmark without sacrificing its design integrity?

Redesigning HISTORY • Edward R. Murrow stood on principle. To play him on Broadway, George Clooney will stand on something a bit more complicated.

The Portrait’s PROGRESS • How Ingres’s masterpiece Comtesse d’Haussonville took center stage in the Frick Collection’s newly unveiled galleries.

Time/Place • Four upcoming shows where the pairing of artist and exhibition space illuminates and enhances both.

One Man’s TRASH • How composting, once the domain of free spirits and farmers, entered a new era.

Gotta Get ’EM ALL • The Kelly and the Birkin get top billing, but the Hermès family tree runs deeper than the Windsors’, and insiders are now shopping the lesser-known members of the royal line.

Anatomy of a Classic • An exquisitely designed room is one you never want to leave. That’s where this comes in.

The T&C INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO • Still haven’t figured out spring break plans? Let this be your Rorschach test.

Now You See Me • Whoever said three’s a crowd didn’t have a big enough imagination.

The T&C Jewelry Wardrobe • So you want to be a collector? First, lay the foundation with a classic. This month: chokers.

Hair Force One • We may not all agree on politics, but one thing that could unite us all? The return of big, Washington hair.

The New CLASSICS

Are You in a City State of Mind? • Urban, urbane, and completely wonderful.

Country’s Getting Fancy • Retreats, yes. Rustic, no.

Your Rooms on the Sea • Sometimes only an expanse of blue will do.

Windows on the Wild • These new safari lodges in legendary places set a high bar.

Once on This Island • In a secluded Atlantis in the Caribbean, the rich, the royal, and the rock star roam free, and one woman has held court for decades in a villa designed by Oliver Messel known simply as Gingerbread.

HAUS of ERNST • In a sleepy German town, a major new museum has opened. For its master architect and his patron, the project is more than a shrine to Abstract Expressionism. It may be the defining work of a lifetime.

The Best Little Townhouse in BELGRAVIA • Patience is, of course, a virtue. Don’t believe us? Just ask designer Markham Roberts, who spent four years working on this once-in-a-lifetime house in London.

POTS of GOLD • One of mankind’s earliest inventions, pottery reveals a lot about history, civilization, and evolving tastes. Good jewelry does much the same.

Her KINGDOM For a Shoe! • A childhood encounter with Princess Diana made Renae Plant a lifelong fan. Now she has spent a fortune collecting the late royal’s belongings—and she’s sharing them with the world.

The Return Trip • At first, a significant Los Angeles guesthouse was designed for discerning clients. Then the kids decided to move in.

STARS & SIGNS • THE DIAMOND, ARIES’S BIRTHSTONE, EPITOMIZES RESILIENCE AND PURITY.

Only Here

Here & NOW • The perfect wedding locale is a lot closer than you think.

Bring It BACK • Has the time finally come to end the tyranny of the overseas destination wedding?

An Idyllic Wedding Weekend in ASHEVILLE • With its...