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My friend Shannon started a local food group that altered the trajectory of my life. From this group I’ve grown a foodie “framily” of cherished friends. Shannon hosted a giant annual garlic contest. An original painting by her husband, renowned local artist Rich Bowman, was the coveted prize for winning. With nearly one hundred folks…
All state pensions are increased once a year, in April: Price inflation is measured as the annual change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) up to the previous September and earnings inflation is the annual increase in average earnings over the previous May to July. The time lag between measuring the increases and paying the…
The basic Xanterra dining experience is represented by Canyon Lodge Eatery, a casual cafeteria in a visually appealing midcentury modern building with a Googie/Populuxe/Doo Wop design vibe—all soaring ceilings, space age starburst light fixtures painted blue, green, and tangerine, and tables, chairs, and umbrellas in a rainbow of futuristic hues. It is situated in Canyon…
Divorce or separation typically means that you shift from living in a shared household to living alone, and may become newly eligible to claim state benefits if your income is low – see Chapter 2. These life events can have a big impact on your financial situation. Pension savings and pensions built up by you…
Above: The author and Santo Domingo in her François Catroux–designed home in Paris DEREK C. BLASBERG talks to LAUREN SANTO DOMINGO and MARTINA MONDADORI about living in spaces created by a pair of interior-design visionaries—RENZO MONGIARDINO and FRANÇOIS CATROUX—and the most important LESSONS they LEARNED from working with these LEGENDS of HOME Mongiardino. Catroux. Precisely…
From left: Shazam, architect Peter Marino, and Fox at a Tiffany & Co. event, February 2024; Fox, Shazam, and stylist Briana Andalore in New York, 2024; Fox, designer Willy Chavarria, and Shazam at a New York Fashion Week party, February 2024 ====================================== Housemates JULIA FOX and RICHIE SHAZAM on MOVING IN together, the beauty of…
There are a few elements that are archetypal of a distinguished luxury house: its savoir-faire, artistry and its logo, a visual symbol that is representative of the brand. Motifs also play a similar role and like all fashion greats, the house of Dior has its own tapestry of notable codes. The Cannage, which Dior describes…
US national parks are known for spectacular vistas, and for wholesome recreation opportunities targeting contemporary middle-class (white) tourists, who are today encouraged to “find your park.” As argued in Chapter 2, cosmopolitanism serves as a lens that helps us to understand, contextualize, and evaluate many elements of the experience of eating in the US national…
TOTAL CANNAGEThe artistic director behind Dior Joaillerie, Victoire de Castellane, pays tribute to the Maison’s heritage with the latest My Dior collection, which references the iconic cannage pattern that once adorned the Napoleon III chairs in the haute couture salons at 30 Avenue Montaigne where Monsieur Dior presented his fashion show in 1947. Seen on…
Pension schemes you arrange for yourself are always defined-contribution pensions, so all of the information in the last four sections applies (except there are usually no employer contributions). Anyone can have a pension scheme, and anyone else can pay into it for you – for example, if you’re caring for children or doing other unpaid…