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.

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A World of Beauty

Editor’s Bookshelf • FIVE GORGEOUS BOOKS TO GIVE THIS SEASON

SLIM AARONS SOCIAL • Headlining the season’s invitations: three globe-trotting affairs inspired by the 20th-century lensman’s iconic photographs.

RARE SPECIMENS • Rich in earthen patterning, luxurious stones summon Grand Tour–era intrigue in new furnishings and finishes.

Haute HOLIDAY • In the Sicilian hamlet of Taormina, Dior unveils its Print collection—a dazzling catwalk of couture-inspired jewels.

Garden Party • THREE FAR-FLUNG WINTER WONDERLANDS COME ALIVE WITH WALLPAPERS AND FABRICS IN BLOOM.

après Chic • Icy jewels and saturated gemstones light up cocktail hour on the slopes and the shore.

DOUBLE TIME • Patek Philippe’s dashing watch debut inspires a new guard of travelers with clever details catered to cross-continental hops.

SCULPTURES of the SEA • In Lyford Cay, Bahamas, Lulu Dekwiatkowski’s shellcraft murals refresh the artistry of historic palace grottoes in exuberant island style.

Eternally English • Three smashing new collections lean on historic precedent to spark a renaissance in Anglophilic design.

Strokes of BRILLIANCE • In San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, VERANDA contributor Joy Moyler discovers the electric artistry of muralist Lucas Rise.

The Magic of San Miguel • Moyler shares more stirring discoveries from sojourns in the historic, artistically rich city.

GREAT ESCAPES • Eight of the most stunning hotels, villas, retreats, and camps around the globe, from Amalfi to India

for the JET-SETTER WHO HAS everything • OUR HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE FOR ROAMING THE GLOBE, INCLUDING BUCKET LIST HOTELS FOR EVERY TRAVELER ON YOUR LIST

CITY culturista • A tough act to follow, this de facto ambassador of global art and couture: She knows the streets of Florence and Madrid, Berlin and Budapest like the back of her hand, ducking in and out of museums, galleries, rare bookshops—and that elusive new bistro opening? She’s had that on her radar for months.

wellness OBSESSED • For her the ultimate unplug is actually unplugging, trading messaging apps for meditation gardens and twice-a-day yoga. A serenity seeker of the highest order, she can tell you the best spas from Sedona to the South Pacific and puts those with mind-centering natural beauty at the top of her rankings. What a soulful, savvy way to travel the globe.

country house HOPPER • Well, if it isn’t the Duchess of Fireside Reading and Cocktailing in the Conservatory: With a noble entourage in tow (Austen, Brontë, Tolstoy), she alights to the Cotswolds and Scottish Highlands, Avignon and Franschhoek to roam manors and mist-covered gardens. Come sundown, find her in chatty parlors snacking on biscuits and palace intrigue.

ALWAYS on the go • Fly and flop isn’t her game. Proper getaways call for formidable tennis play in the summer and thrilling off-piste ski runs in the winter. Touching down in Aspen, Andermatt, or Niseko, top-flight gear is a must (Hermès skis? Put them on the plane, next to the motor sled.) as is a warm bath, ice-cold martini, and buzzing social scene at day’s end.

GLOBAL shopper • Sensory overload is her favorite side hustle. Candy-colored cityscapes beckon, each sizzling facade a hint at the colorful craft studios and worldly goods within. Follow the wide canopy of her sun hat to the best tannery in Mexico City, brilliant basket...