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The New York Times Style Magazine

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  1. Judging by the Arts Scene, the Circus Is Back in Town

    Across the culture, we’re seeing a resurgence of clowns, tents and more.

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    In the Air
  2. Is Gen X Actually the Greatest Generation?

    How one era changed everything about the culture — and why we’re so nostalgic for its creations.

     By Amanda Fortini and

    T gathered together a few of the icons who defined Gen X culture and photographed them in New York City on Sept. 25, 2025 …

Top row, from left: the actor John Leguizamo, the actress and comedian Janeane Garofalo and the actor Christian Slater. Middle row, from left: the musician Ani DiFranco, the actor and comedian David Cross, the musician and composer Branford Marsalis, the fashion designer Narciso Rodriguez, the actor Luis Guzmán, the actress Rosie Perez, the actress Claire Danes, the actress Neve Campbell, the designer Jenna Lyons and the musician Aimee Mann. Bottom row, from left: the artist Glenn Ligon, the actress Molly Ringwald and the actor and director John Cameron Mitchell.
    CreditNeal Slavin
    Gen X
  3. Elegant, Unfussy Holiday Fashion

    This season is all about ease, with refined, high-contrast looks that are free of adornment.

     By Julien Martinez Leclerc and

    From left: Dolce & Gabbana dress, jacket and shirt, dolcegabbana.com; the Row shoes; and stylist’s own tights. Givenchy by Sarah Burton jacket, shirt, skirt and shoes, givenchy.com; and stylist’s own socks.
    CreditPhotograph by Julien Martinez Leclerc. Styled by Vanessa Reid
  4. 5 New and Renewed Hotels in the Caribbean

    From Antigua to Grenada, many of the region’s most inviting recent openings are in less expected areas.

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    Hermitage Bay Beach in Antigua, where the hotel Hermitage Bay reopened late last year.
    CreditCourtesy of Hermitage Bay
  5. A SoHo Loft That Reflects an Expansive Idea of Home

    In furnishing his own apartment, Gabriel Hendifar created a place where generations and cultures converge.

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    In the living area of the furniture designer Gabriel Hendifar’s loft in downtown Manhattan, all lighting and side tables, a cabinet, an aluminum coffee table and a resin bust in the style of Elie Nadelman are by Apparatus.
    CreditDavid Chow
    Home and Work

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Design and Interiors

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  1. A SoHo Loft That Reflects an Expansive Idea of Home

    In furnishing his own apartment, Gabriel Hendifar created a place where generations and cultures converge.

     By

    In the living area of the furniture designer Gabriel Hendifar’s loft in downtown Manhattan, all lighting and side tables, a cabinet, an aluminum coffee table and a resin bust in the style of Elie Nadelman are by Apparatus.
    CreditDavid Chow
  2. When Luca Guadagnino Brought Brazilian Modernism to Milan

    High above the cloistered, elegant city, the director turned a friend’s apartment into a moody and tropical oasis.

     By Guy Trebay and

    In the living room of the Milan apartment that the filmmaker Luca Guadagnino designed for the e-commerce businessman Federico Marchetti and the journalist Kerry Olsen, a Thomas Ruff photograph, a 1960s Sergio Rodigues sofa and green chairs, a Jorge Zalszupin Wave bench, curtains and a custom travertine coffee table by Studio Luca Guadagnino and an Anish Kapoor mirror.
    CreditPhotograph by Simon Watson. Artworks on wall, from left: Thomas Ruff, “Tableau Chinois 18,” 2020 © 2025 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/VG Bild-kunst, Bonn; Anish Kapoor, “Untitled,” 1996 © Anish Kapoor. All rights reserved, Dacs, London/ARS, NY 2025
  3. Our Favorite Dining Rooms

    From a wood-paneled seaside cottage in Massachusetts to a grand Venetian chamber, these spaces are a host’s dream.

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    The dining room of the collector Giorgio Taroni’s home on Italy’s Lake Como houses 18th-century English candelabras, a series of “Album Vilmorin” prints and a collection of 19th-century gouaches of the villages of the area. Read more here.
    CreditHenry Bourne
  4. How to Style a Holiday Table Your Guests Will Never Forget

    A textile designer, a chef and an artist share their tablescapes and their tips.

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  5. A Hunting Chateau That’s Luxurious, Restrained and a Little Bit Goth

    In a region of France known for both sports and more social pursuits, an Austrian designer brought her signature austere elegance to a classic estate.

     By Alice Cavanagh and

    A 19th-century chateau in France’s Sologne region recently restored by the Paris-based Austrian architect Katja Pargger.
    CreditTiphaine Caro

Food

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  1. A Dessert That’s ‘a Product of Modern Hedonism’

    New spins on mille-feuille and affogato, plus studded accessories and more from T Magazine’s cultural compendium.

     

    Pour Sport Coffee’s matcha affogato with vegan ube ice cream and a matcha shortbread cookie, as served at Woon inLos Angeles.
    CreditMonica Jo/Pour Sport Coffee
  2. How Cotton Candy Won Over the Adults

    Long associated with childhood and county fairs, the food has found its place among a new generation of experimental chefs.

     By Lauren Joseph and

    The New York-based private chef Jen Monroe often makes cotton candy infused with herbs such as saffron, thyme and coriander. Exclusively for T, she created candy clouds using refined white sugar.
    CreditPhotograph by Mari Maeda and Yuji Oboshi. Set design by Rachel Mannello
  3. You Can Put Soy Sauce on Everything — Even Dessert

    Plus: sparkly botanical brooches, a new look for an iconic Tokyo hotel and more from T Magazine’s cultural compendium.

     

    The Lysée founder and pastry chef Eunji Lee’s sesame-soy-sauce-caramel shortbread cookies.
    CreditCourtesy of Lysée NYC
  4. What Do Artists Bring to a Potluck?

    In her SoHo loft, Joan Jonas hosted a dinner celebrating the American Academy of Arts and Letters’ turn to public programming.

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    Assigned seating “didn't really feel like it was in the spirit of the potluck,” said Cody Upton, Arts and Letters’ executive director. “We wanted it to be informal and maximize the number of people that people could talk to.”
    CreditDaniel Terna
  5. When Chuseok Means a Full Moon and Handmade Rice Cakes

    Leaders and supporters of Gyopo, a Los Angeles arts and culture organization, honored the holiday, also known as Korean Thanksgiving, with a joyous feast.

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    Guests hand-form Korean traditional rice cakes, known as songpyeon, in a lesson led by Emma Kim of LA-based Migaam.
    CreditJoyce Kim

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Fashion

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  1. A Watch That Works as Well on Earth as It Did in Space

    Omega’s Speedmaster, worn by Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong on their 1969 journey to the moon, gets an update.

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    Omega’s new Speedmaster Moonwatch, omegawatches.com.
    CreditStill life by Mari Maeda and Yuji Oboshi
  2. I Can’t Stop Thinking About a Primate’s Bathrobe. How Can I Find It?

    We’re on the hunt for an outfit worn in the 1971 science-fiction movie “Escape from the Planet of the Apes.”

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    CreditGetty Images; © Twentieth Century Fox/Photofest
  3. Elegant, Unfussy Holiday Fashion

    This season is all about ease, with refined, high-contrast looks that are free of adornment.

     By Julien Martinez Leclerc and

    From left: Dolce & Gabbana dress, jacket and shirt, dolcegabbana.com; the Row shoes; and stylist’s own tights. Givenchy by Sarah Burton jacket, shirt, skirt and shoes, givenchy.com; and stylist’s own socks.
    CreditPhotograph by Julien Martinez Leclerc. Styled by Vanessa Reid
  4. Jewelry That Transports You to the Natural World

    Emeralds, perhaps more than any other stone, are a perfect fit for flora- and fauna-inspired statement pieces.

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    From left: Graff High Jewelry earrings, graff.com. Cartier High Jewelry necklace, cartier.com. Lugano brooch, luganodiamonds.com.
    CreditPhotograph by Anthony Cotsifas. Set design by Martin Bourne. Jewelry editor: Jaclyn Bloomfield
  5. The Prettiest Holiday Shoes Come With Bows on Top

    Fancy ribbons add charm to these party accessories.

     

    CreditCourtesy of the brands

Travel

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  1. A Hotel in Houston With ‘Acid Trip Meets Arts and Crafts’ Interiors

    Plus: shoes for holiday parties, new independent bookstores around the world and more recommendations from T Magazine.

     

    The Daphne, a new 49-room hotel in Houston, features a palette of jewel tones and calmer neutrals.
    CreditJulie Soefer
  2. A Japanese Hotel With Indoor Beaches

    Risonare Shimonoseki, a new place to stay on the Kanmon Strait, has living rooms filled with sand and a restaurant that serves blowfish carpaccio.

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    A guest room at the Risonare Shimonoseki hotel in Japan with views of Moji Port and the city of Kitakyushu across the Kanmon Strait. The seating area is designed for sipping sake.
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  3. Where to Travel After a Breakup

    And more answers to readers’ winter vacation queries.

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    Octant Douro hotel in Portugal’s Douro Valley.
    CreditCourtesy of Octant Douro
  4. A Transformed 16th-Century Hotel in the Swiss Alps

    Plus: perfume that channels beeswax, a Paris restaurant with a wood-fired rotisserie and more recommendations from T Magazine.

     

    The hospitality company Artfarm recently finished a four-year renovation of the 16th-century Chesa Marchetta guesthouse in Switzerland’s alpine village of Sils Maria, turning it into a 13-room hotel.
    CreditDave Watts
  5. The Brazilian City Where the Festivities Stretch From the Cliff Top to the Sea

    Salvador, the Afro-Brazilian heartland, is a hub of music, food and tradition.

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    São Marcelo Fort, at center, a 17th-century fortress, sits in the old port of Salvador, Brazil. At right is the Mercado Modelo.
    CreditKristin Bethge

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Culture

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  1. A Forensic Artist Brings Karl Ove Knausgaard’s New Character to Life

    The pair work together to envision Kristian Hadeland, the protagonist of the author’s latest novel, “The School of Night.”

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    CreditJacob Sutton
  2. Is Gen X Actually the Greatest Generation?

    How one era changed everything about the culture — and why we’re so nostalgic for its creations.

     By Amanda Fortini and

    T gathered together a few of the icons who defined Gen X culture and photographed them in New York City on Sept. 25, 2025 …

Top row, from left: the actor John Leguizamo, the actress and comedian Janeane Garofalo and the actor Christian Slater. Middle row, from left: the musician Ani DiFranco, the actor and comedian David Cross, the musician and composer Branford Marsalis, the fashion designer Narciso Rodriguez, the actor Luis Guzmán, the actress Rosie Perez, the actress Claire Danes, the actress Neve Campbell, the designer Jenna Lyons and the musician Aimee Mann. Bottom row, from left: the artist Glenn Ligon, the actress Molly Ringwald and the actor and director John Cameron Mitchell.
    CreditNeal Slavin
  3. How the Animated Sitcom and Gen X Grew Up Together

    From “The Simpsons” to “Daria,” the cohort saw cartoons transformed into an art form.

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    “Daria” (1997-2001).
    CreditAJ Pics/Alamy
  4. Whatever: A Gen X Glossary

    “Androgyny,” “apathy” and other words and ideas that defined America’s last monoculture.

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  5. Rose Byrne and Sheila Heti on Parenting, A.I. and the Nature of Personality

    The “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” actor and the author of “Alphabetical Diaries” met for a wide-ranging conversation.

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    The actor Rose Byrne (left) and the writer Sheila Heti, photographed in New York on Oct. 30, 2025.
    CreditHeather Sten

Art

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  1. The New Wave of Sculpture Parks Redefining How Art Is Seen

    Five destinations, whether in the English countryside or a forest in Thailand, where the work and nature go hand in hand.

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    Claudia Comte’s “Burning Sunset” (2023).
    CreditCourtesy of Albarrán Bourdais. Photo: Daniel Schäfer
  2. The Artist Who Makes Clay Look Like Navels, Nipples and Vertebrae

    For more than five decades, the ceramist Magdalene Odundo has been creating abstract, time-intensive vessels that recall bodies in motion.

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    The British Kenyan artist Magdalene Odundo at her studio in Farnham, Surrey. Beside her is the potter’s wheel on which she hand-builds her vessels. Behind her, to the left, is the larger of her two kilns.
    CreditTami Aftab
  3. The Art World Chooses Its Favorite Films About Artists

    Movies with artist-protagonists are known to be disappointing. These pass muster and even inspire.

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    Michelle Williams in the 2022 film “Showing Up.”
    Credit© A24/Everett Collection
  4. The Art of Britain’s Windrush Generation Has Never Felt More Relevant

    At a time of rising xenophobia and nativism, their work examines the meeting of different cultures, and their own right to belong.

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    The artist Hurvin Anderson, photographed in his Cambridgeshire, England, studio on Sept. 22, 2025.
    CreditSiân Davey
  5. Want to Buy a Work of Art at Auction? Here’s What to Know.

    A step-by-step guide to navigating this oft-misunderstood part of the market, with tips on getting what you want without experiencing buyer’s remorse.

     By

    CreditIlya Milsten

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Beauty

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  1. How to Treat Hyperpigmentation

    Expert advice from a dermatologist, an aesthetician and a beauty influencer.

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    From left: Glytone Exfoliating Body Wash, $38, glytone.com; Allies of Skin Mandelic Pigmentation Corrector Night Serum, $105, us.allies.shop.com; Shani Darden Retinol Reform, $75, shanidarden.com; Topicals Faded Brightening and Clearing Serum, $28, mytopicals.com; CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum, $22, cerave.com; and Nécessaire the Body Exfoliator, $30, necessaire.com.
    CreditRoberts-Smith: Chris Paul Thompson; products: courtesy of the brands
  2. How to Shave Properly

    A guide to removing facial hair like a professional.

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    CreditRodrigo Saldaña
  3. How to Remove Makeup the Right Way

    Expert advice from a drag performer, a special effects makeup artist and an actress.

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    From left: La Roche-Posay Cicplast Balm B5, $19, laroche-posay.us; La Roche-Posay Effaclar Purifying Foaming Gel Cleanser, $25, laroche-posay.us; Shu Uemera Ultime8 Sublime Beauty Cleansing Oil, $22, shuuemura-usa.com.
    CreditTang: Mun Kong; products: courtesy of the brands
  4. Everything You Need to Know About Retinol, Skin-Care’s ‘Superhero’ Ingredient

    An expert-approved guide to a multitasking cosmetic with a wide range of benefits — from clearing congested pores to reducing the appearance of wrinkles.

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    CreditRodrigo Saldaña
  5. How to Apply Makeup to Mature Skin

    Expert advice from a supermodel, a fashion designer and a makeup artist on adapting your beauty regimen with age.

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    From left: Glo Skin C-Shield Anti-Pollution Moisture Tint SPF 30, $51, gloskinbeauty.com; W7 The Dewy Fixer Setting Spray, $7, w7makeup.com; Boom Beauty Boomstick Glimmer, $28, boombeauty.com; Sheer Cover Base Perfector Primer, $46, sheercover.com; MAC Colour Excess Gel Pencil Eye Liner in Pool Shark, $25, maccosmetics.com; and Pat McGrath Labs Mothership II: Sublime Eyeshadow Palette, $128, patmcgrath.com.
    CreditCleveland: Francois Durand/Getty Images; products: courtesy of the brands
  1. TimesVideo

    A Singular Character | Karl Ove Knausgaard

    Karl Ove Knausgaard describes the protagonist of his new novel, “The School of Night,” to a forensic artist, who renders him with paper and pen.

    By Jacob Sutton

     
  2. TimesVideo

    Did Gen X Invent Indie Film?

    The actors Claire Danes, Luis Guzmán and Omar Epps discuss the indie film era in this excerpt from a T Magazine documentary about how Generation X, the cohort once synonymous with slacking, came to leave such an indelible impression on the culture.

    By Megan Lovallo and Jamie Bradley

     
  3. TimesVideo

    House Tour | Gabriel Hendifar

    The lighting and furniture designer shows off his moody SoHo loft, where both his Steinway & Sons piano and his bed are on elevated stages.

    By Kayhl Cooper

     
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  5. Letter from the Editor

    What Is Gen X’s Legacy?

    The generation known for its irony also taught us something about engaging earnestly with art.

    By Hanya Yanagihara

     
  6. TimesVideo

    Everybody Wants to Be Gen X

    Some of the generation’s most iconic creators reflect on how the cohort once synonymous with slacking came to leave such an indelible impression on the culture.

    By Megan Lovallo and Jamie Bradley

     
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  10. Jodie Foster Takes the Mel Brooks Questionnaire

    The comedy legend devised a personality test for us. Our latest respondent: the star of the French-language mystery film “A Private Life,” which premieres in France this week and in the US in January.

     
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