Amanda Payne

The Statue of Liberty may be one of the most recognizable images on earth, which is precisely why it has become so difficult to really see. We know the outline before we consider the sculpture itself: the crown, the torch, the tablet, the lifted arm. She appears on postcards and protest signs, in campaign imagery and cartoons, in films, advertisements and schoolbooks. Over nearly 150 years, Liberty has become less a single monument than a visual language through which Americans repeatedly...

Fashion exhibitions often celebrate beautiful garments. The most memorable ones, however, reveal something far greater: the power of clothing to tell the story of a nation. That is precisely what visitors discover at La Mode en Majesté: Royal Thai Dress from Tradition to Modernity, on view at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs through November 1, 2026. More than an exhibition of extraordinary couture, it is a remarkable journey through diplomacy, cultural identity, craftsmanship, and one of the...

Where Timeless French Elegance Meets the American East Coast There are homes that impress, and there are homes that transport us. Located among the tree-lined landscapes of Greenwich, one extraordinary French-inspired estate captures the timeless elegance of a château in the French countryside while embracing the sophistication of America's East Coast. With its blue-gray interiors, marble detailing, brass lanterns, grand staircases, and formal gardens, the residence evokes the enduring...