Fashion

The original Hermès prototype for Jane Birkin’s iconic bag will be sold at auction this summer. There is no estimate for how high the bidding may go. Source link

He was the pied piper of a loose community of DIY artists homesteading on New York City’s waterways, which he used as his canvas and stage. Source link

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Source link

Jacob Long bet his family, his livelihood and his personal philosophy about American craftsmanship on a textile mill in Connecticut. Source link

A reader worries that if she doesn’t act, the two teenagers she shares with her ex will hear about their grandfather’s predations from cousins. Source link

When the Oscar-winning actress needs to recharge, she looks to her hometown, where she finds “comfort and ease” in gardens, art and harbor pools. Source link

The songs that taught you about love. Source link

In a male-dominated field, Rachel Hauck has made a name for herself with wildly ambitious stage designs, including her huge, Tony-nominated ship at the heart of the musical “Swept Away.” Source link

Dress codes at many private clubs forbid sneakers — but the category has gotten blurrier as shoes once relegated to sportswear become fashion forward. Our critic pins down the increasingly slippery term. Source link

Juda Engelmayer took a job that leading crisis communications pros didn’t want. Now he’s the pied piper of pariahs. Source link