Veranda

VERANDA is a forum for the very best in living well. Always gracious, and never pretentious, we keep readers abreast of the finest in design, decorating, luxury travel, and more, inspiring them with beauty and elegance. VERANDA is both an ideas showcase and a deeply pleasurable escape, a place where homes feel as good as they look.

Halcyon TEAL • In new wovens, wallpaper, porcelain, and more, this enigmatic blue-green feels right at home in winter’s quiet.

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Glad Tidings

BEAUTIFUL DISCOVERIES

Pomellato’s ERAS TOUR • In 75 new masterpieces, the Milan-based maison releases a high jewelry manifesto capturing the zeitgeist of its craft over the decades, from rock ’n’ roll metalwork to chromatic joie de vivre.

UNBRIDLED WARMTH • Handsome new wovens in tactile mohair, wool, and alpaca evoke cool-weather weekends in the country, launching winter in shades like mist, moss, and cognac.

The Gift of ICONIC STYLE • This season, the personal tastes of six 20th-century giants inspire what we’re giving, from tableware and timepieces to party couture and more. There’s something for every legend in your inner circle.

The Avent Garde INFLUENCER • Impractical, indulgent, and impossible to forget: All hail the Diana Vreeland type, that daring friend who cloaks herself in crimson, jewels, and all the maximalist theatrics you can handle.

The Dapper AESTHETE • A maestro of the collected tableau, this smartly dressed gentleman carries the effortless poise of Billy Baldwin. Pocket square perfectly folded, always.

The Cosmopolitan FREE SPIRIT • She’s a master of the mix in every sense: an indie visionary in the style of Gloria Vanderbilt who playfully mingles pattern and color, brave Americana and big ideas.

The Devout NATURALIST • She has dog-eared copies of every book written about Bunny Mellon—her gardens are her laboratory, her dining terrace a nightly salon for friends, and her side obsession? Anything feminine and floral.

The Jet Setting COLLECTOR • Her shopping pilgrimages are epic, her street style sizzling with Yves Saint Laurent, Rive Gauche vibes. Chasing culture, craft, and the vivid wares of North Africa’s medinas, she’s always in hot pursuit. Try to keep up.

The Old Soul ARTIST • For this Cy Twombly acolyte, the only thing more stirring than storied ceramics, stonework, and gold is pairing them with modern expressions—and perhaps an old Italian palazzo to keep them in.

MAKING the ROUNDS • Lauded as the most ancient gemstone cut, cabochon jewels shine in modern settings, showing off their graceful dome shape and depth of color.

The Art Staying In • Don’t mind if we do: the best furnishings, appliances, textiles, and accessories for cozying up your favorite rooms in the house.

TIME ETERNAL • Bulgari pays tribute to the Roman Empire in its latest high-powered watch with a thin-cut marble dial and classical élan.

WANDERLUST & JOURNEYS

WITHIN THESE SACRED WALLS • In modern triumphs of song, stained glass, and sound, three medieval French landmarks harness the power of the divine—and centuries of human artistry.

TEXAS GOLD • Cultus Artem’s Holly Tupper channels the raw beauty of her family’s ranch in new jewels informed by the arid landscape.

Life Was a STAGE… • …for Dennis Severs, who turned his London home into a highly theatrical museum—and a portal into the imagined world of Huguenot silk weavers.

London’s Best-Kept Secrets • Hiding in plain sight, three more of the city’s must-visit house museums impeccably preserved as largerthan-life memoirs of their famous former residents.

Charleston’s STATE OF THE ARTS • From new galleries to thrilling festivals, a city steeped in history emerges as a modern cultural mecca. Our editor in...