| Beaverbrook Foundation closes estate to public The Beaverbrook Foundation, created by New Brunswick-raised newspaper tycoon and British peer Max Aitken, has ran into more financial trouble, forcing it to close its Cherkley Court estate near London to garden tours. cbc.ca |
Generation B: Experienced Hands, Still Valued A company that is booming through the Great Recession takes the value of baby boomers seriously. feeds.nytimes.com |
Boîte: Night at the Museum, With D.J.’s At this party, in the American Museum of Natural History, it’s O.K. to be a nerd — or to dance with one. feeds.nytimes.com |
A Return to Basics, One Stitch at a Time While it may be too early to call a growing demand for sewing lessons a trend, there are certainly signs of a revival of interest in needlework in Italy. feeds.nytimes.com |
Paris Fashion Week: Their Feet May Be Stars in Japan Every season, for more than a decade, the number of Japanese photographers, who stand for hours outside the Paris show sites just to take pictures of the arriving editors and models, has grown. feeds.nytimes.com |