Spring Flair - The Hermès Women’s Spring Summer ’21 collection ushers in timeless sophistication. A fresh, pale-blue ensemble includes the Tropical Wool Flared Shirt ($1,250), Blue Cotton Twill 
Carrot Pants and […]

Dupont Debut - The Doyle Collection recently opened The Dupont Circle hotel, its first property outside the U.K. Clodagh designed the expansive Penthouse Suite, which boasts a garden terrace complete with […]

Fresh Catch - Editor's note: In December, Baltimore temporarily suspended indoor dining due to a spike in covid cases. This Cindy Lou's is now offering to-go service with curb-side pickup. Chef […]

Cold Play - For the 12th year in a row, Canada Goose has partnered with the streetwear brand Concepts on a “heritage piece.” The latest collaboration recasts Canada Goose’s classic MacMillan […]

Glass Act - In 2008, Christian Ress, co-owner of a German wine estate, founded WineBANK, a members-only club for oenophiles. After expanding to seven locations in Germany and Austria, Ress and […]

Waterfront properties have always been desirable for their views and the relaxation that comes with watching light play on water. But since the pandemic hit, vacation-home markets along the Chesapeake […]

Annapolis Icon - When the Annapolis Yacht Club—long a fixture on Spa Creek by the bridge to historic Eastport—was gutted by fire in 2015, architect Leo Wilson, AIA, of Hammond Wilson […]

French Connection - Patrons longing for live entertainment and a festive meal can now head to Monarque in Baltimore’s Harbor East. This French-style steakhouse and cabaret opened on October 26, following […]

Shouting at the Wind - Marc Castelli’s vivid watercolors evoke the lives of watermen on the Chesapeake with precision and atmosphere: F ishermen haul teeming nets onto boat decks; sloop-rigged racers […]

Reclaimed Style - Wendy Umanoff’s first big lighting commission was a dream assignment. Asked to design a chandelier for The Valentine museum store in Richmond, she searched through the museum’s archives. […]

High-Tech Finds - Retro Style Perhaps it was kismet that two icons of style—Dior and Vespa—were both founded in 1946. To commemorate their legacies, the brands collaborated on the June 2020 […]

Albi—which means “my heart” in Arabic—is going strong in DC’s Navy Yard. Opened in February, it now offers indoor dining and takeout. Chef Michael Rafidi pays homage to his Middle […]

Virtual Runway - When the pandemic dashed Anifa Mvuemba’s plans to show her Pink Label Congo collection at New York’s Fashion Week last May, she went virtual. The Kensington, Maryland, designer […]

Forces of Nature - Together, nature and art can reframe perspectives, providing moments of release in troubled times. “Forces of Nature,” the ninth rendition of the Renwick Gallery’s biennial showcase of […]

Following the covid 19 shutdown, many consumers still limit shopping forays to bare essentials like groceries, medicine—and wine. To assist clients who want to refresh or overhaul their interiors without […]

In early 2020, Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC in Georgetown put the finishing touches on three new terrace suites and five renovated presidential suites. The $2 million upgrade by New […]