Each spring the brightest stars of the fashion, film, and society worlds turn out for the Costume Institute’s Met Ball in New York. And this year, TIME looks back at the 15 best dresses at the Ball since 1995.
Sexist, Silly, Sublime: Era Ads
A new book, “Advertising From the Mad Men Era”, released this month by Taschen, offers a glimpse at how women in the 1950’s and 60s were depicted, from “Little Fibber” girdles to men’s cologne that turns pretty gals into …
All-TIME 100 Fashion Icons
From models and muses to designers and photographers, the world of style has no shortage of superstars. We picked the 100 most influential fashion icons since 1923, the beginning of TIME … magazine
The Noisemaker
For years, Nick Cave’s Soundsuits have made a major rumble in the art world. They’re wearable sculpture that can whoosh, trill and clang.
10 Questions with Zaha Hadid
The prolific architect on her first tower, giving buildings skirts and why walls are overrated
Best in Art, Fashion and Design
What’s new and newsworthy in the world of style this season.
The Ambassador
For globetrotting Peruvian chef Gastón Acurio, Lima is a world in a city — one with plenty of pisco
Sweet Bitter Love
Our drinks correspondent falls for amaro, which turns herbs and roots into magic potions
Best Headphones and Buds
A dozen ways to listen to music in style.
The Definite Objects
Stylist, designer and shop owner Maryam Nassir Zadeh brings the same elements of style to her home and her store: a gallerist’s eye and a warm, personal touch
Family Business
Rarely on the same continent, identical-twin opera directors Christopher and David Alden return to native soil
Future Perfect
In 2012 all eyes are on London — and on this pair of rising British stars
Hybrid Vigor
A new generation of artists explores Turkey’s perpetual identity crisis