Sunday, December 5, 2010

Style

Charity Fixer to the Stars

Trevor Neilson with Angelina Jolie at a news conference.
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Trevor Neilson with Angelina Jolie at a news conference.

Trevor Neilson acts as a buffer and guide to stars who need advice on where to give their money.

Poisoned Web

As Bullies Go Digital, Parents Play Catch-Up

Parents trying to protect their children from Internet bullying are scrambling to catch up with the technological sophistication of the next generation.

The Chateau Marmont Is Ready for Its Close-Up

The hotel, an anchor of Sunset Strip that is featured in a new movie by Sofia Coppola, has made its name over decades as a star hangout and hideout.

Scene City | Art Basel Miami Beach, Night Three

Sleep at Art Basel Miami Beach? Are You Kidding?

A prevailing “Day of the Locust” atmosphere on Miami Beach challenges anybody’s ideas about what constitutes a circus.

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Art Basel Miami Parties, Night Three

Photos from Aby Rosen’s dinner; the Interview and MoMA P.S. 1 party; and other events.

Evening Hours | Toasts Of the Season

Bill Cunningham’s photographs from events of the week.

Art Basel Miami Parties, Night 2

Art Basel is a fixture along an ongoing social circuit, one where it is presumed that everybody knows everybody else, or else soon will.

Gift Guide

Small Shops, Big Wonders

To find these products, and dozens more, visit the Holiday Gift Guide »

To find these products, and dozens more, visit the Holiday Gift Guide »

In hard times, the holidays allow retailers to give free rein to their creative sides.

Gardening Books

Books by writers who farm and gardeners who write.

Frazzled Moms Push Back Against Volunteering

Burned-out mothers are saying no to growing school requests for their time.

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On Location

Letting in the Light in Tel Aviv

The “small, obscure and unusable rooms” of Idit Barak and Ron Reinfeld’s apartment were transformed into a bright, unified space that feels more like a loft.

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Holiday Gift Guide

Books, electronics, DVDs, theater tickets, gifts for travelers and more, chosen by the writers and editors of The New York Times.

In Tel Aviv, From Dark to Bright

Ron Reinfeld and Idit Barak turned their dark and boxy apartment into a bright, loftlike space.

A Small Apartment Where Simplicity Reigns

The owner of a high-end cleaning service in New York lives in a spare apartment decorated entirely in white.

A Good Appetite

Familiar Eggnog Made New

Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times

A butterscotch eggnog, made with smoky and rich with Scotch and brown sugar.

The Minimalist

Steamed Dumplings: Homemade Is the Way

If you focus on quality rather than appearance, homemade shu mai — Chinese-style dumplings — will taste better than any you’ve eaten.

Cookbooks

This season’s cookbooks favor food that’s simple, fast and removed from the realm of fantasy.

Hey, Mr. Critic

Looking for Old Brooklyn? Nosh This Way

Where to get a taste of the real Kings County old school and find delicious Italian food in a space that’s lively but not too loud.

Hanukkah Recipes

Recipes for potato latkes, babka, jelly doughnuts and other Hanukkah classics.

Osteria Morini

Photos of the downtown restaurant Osteria Morini from the chef Michael White, reviewed by Sam Sifton this week.

Winter Drink Recipes

Hot whiskey, eggnog, punch, mulled wine and other recipes for the season.

Kate O’Neill and Adam Tenforde

The newlyweds listen to the father of the bride, Joseph O’Neil.
C.J. Gunther for The New York Times

The newlyweds listen to the father of the bride, Joseph O’Neil.

The rigors and rewards of long-distance running helped the couple endure a long-distance romance, and finish well.

Adriana Kertzer and Barry Goldman

A former lawyer, now a design student, weds a real estate executive.

Tiffany Slaughter and Jed Freeland

The couple have known each other since they were both eight years old.

Erin Thomas and Anthony Garvan III

The couple, who met at Yale, are married in the Virgin Islands.

Front Row
Is Issa in Line for Throne?

The designer Daniella Issa Helayel has been a longtime favorite of Kate Middleton.

Books of Style
As You Await Your Invitation...

In three books, Kate Middleton’s family is scrutinized, William and Harry are well photographed and the royal family’s biography is updated.

Jennifer Breeden and Joedan Okun

A fashion design director weds a documentary film producer.

Carol Skriloff, Pierce Starr

A beach wedding in Costa Rica.

The latest issue of T makes its debut this weekend with offerings both ruminative and retail.

Mick Without Moss

At 67, this stone refuses to look back or rest easily on a throne of iconicity.

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Moonstruck

What happens when a fierce modern beauty dons a languid, nostalgic dress? Enchantment.

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Zing!

Luscious color and a light hand with details define the new york spring collections.

PROFILE IN STYLE

Sasha Pivovarova

As if being beautiful and smart weren’t enough, the Russian model is also a talented artist, for whom everything — even the walls of her bohemian Brooklyn loft — is a canvas.

Full House

Corice Arman, keeper of her husband’s flame, cooks with it, too.

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T Magazine

Along Came a Spider-man

With a new movie out and a starring turn on Broadway as everyone's favorite web-slinging superhero, Reeve Carney is casting a wide net over the culture.

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The Gift of Time

We wanted the world to slow down; we wanted a week's holiday just because. And then an unpronounceable Icelandic volcano blew its top.

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

Group Therapy

This season’s first rule of giving — the more the merrier.

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Gifted | Lindsey Wixson, Mathieu Lehanneur and Gaspar Noé

The breakout model of the year, a designer behind the cool hangout spots in Paris, and an innovator in film.

The Selby at Tartine Bakery

Chad Robertson and Elisabeth Prueitt’s mostly organic offerings are worth braving the inevitable line at Tartine, in San Francisco’s Mission District.

The Moment

Editor’s Letter

In this holiday issue, I wanted to convey that magical sense of being in the presence of someone who is truly gifted, and being allowed to walk away from the experience with something very special.

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The Gift of Information

We wanted an internet free of unverifiable facts; we wanted to know everything. And then we did.

A Very Heston Holiday

The Fat Duck chef shares recipes from the restaurant opening of the season.

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Asked & Answered | Nicki Minaj

Our fashion editors dress up the female rapper Nicki Minaj in Yves Saint Laurent and Nina Ricci.

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The Gift of Reconciliation

We wanted to change the thinking that made 9/11 possible; we wanted a harmonious, tolerant world. And then feisal abdul Rauf wanted a pulpit mere blocks from Ground Zero.

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Styled to a T | David Guetta

We style the DJ in layered knits from Ralph Lauren toughened up by Balmain motorcycle pants.

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Styled to a T | Chloe Grace Moretz

The breakout star of ''Kick-Ass'' gets dressed up in a Wren red, blue and yellow linen sundress.

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