For me it’s about plunging fully and freely into your favorite indulgences. Allowing yourself to luxuriate in that which brings pleasure, a pleasure that feels like an extravagance. It’s throwing moderation out the window and letting your fingertips slowly...

Before The Ball

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Photography by Steve Parke Model: Jamie Doney Hair and Makeup: Nikki Verdecchia of NV Salon Collective Dress: Jill Andrews Accessories: from Susann Cokal’s and Jill Andrews’s collections   Whatever nature has provided, humankind can improve on. That’s not just the decadent ethos;...

A Place of Peace

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Close your eyes and dream about a place where farm animals gambol and frolic in a beautiful, bucolic setting. Imagine rolling green lawns, flowering gardens, and brightly painted barns with fruit trees like papaya, pineapple, and banana perfuming the...
We last featured the gorgeous stylings of Estonian pop singer Kerli in our winter 2016 Naughty & Nice issue and are thrilled to present these new images of the ethereal chanteuse paying homage to Art Nouveau. “I have always found...
Photography by Steve Parke For an issue devoted to the Romantics, we may or may not have hit the romantic jackpot with our cover models Michael and Kelsey Arden, who might have emerged straight from an idealized, gorgeous past and...
Seven years ago we published a short fairy tale by Joanne Harris and asked Charles Vess if he’d like to illustrate it. Harris, as it turned out, was a fan. The two became collaborators and friends, and the gorgeous...
Rona Berg: Why did you decide to tackle unicorns next, after fairies and mermaids? Carolyn Turgeon: My editor and  I contemplated other creatures (who may or may not be the subject of future handbooks), but I was really excited...
Our autumn witch-themed issue will be shipping soon (you can pre-order it here, and/or subscribe here, and/or even gift it here) and features a long, enchanting interview with Toby Froud about the new Netflix show The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance ... which, if you don't know, is a prequel to...
• Crown of Sisterhood, set with rose quartz with a design of clasped hands on the brow. This crown is never bought, always given. • Crown of Righteous Fury, set with bloodstone and carved with depictions of snarling lions. A...
Do you remember this stunning piece, "A Dream of Muddy Water," by author River Jordan in our Practical Magic issue (which has long been sold out but is available as a free download (because we love you)? Learn all about River, who...