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“What took you so long?” he said.

Cat lovers from around the world gathered for Kattenstoet, a cat parade in Iepers, Belgium.

The Wicked Witch. Dr. Evil. Mr. Burns. Ena Da? At the Evil Laugh Competition in Brooklyn, a contest for the best mwahahahaha.

After Clear Channel, which manages many of the advertisements in the area, said a provocative billboard for a Molly Baz recipe was “flagged for review,” two companies stepped in to offer new space.

The renovation that followed turned his backyard into an upscale version of a campground — complete with a marble shower in the trees.

Bryan Braswell knew crab curry could get a little messy on his first date with Caroline White at a Sri Lankan restaurant. So he came prepared.

Matthew Burroughs and Diana McDermott married on May 4, which the bride referenced in her vows by saying, “May the force be with us.”

Alexandra Voyatzakis was initially reluctant to connect with Pontus Henriksson, but a few months later, when she had the opportunity again, she took it.

The dog show can have only one winner, but each canine in contention for the title stood out in their own right.

Devin Halbal had amassed hundreds of thousands of TikTok followers with her inspirational videos. Then she went to Asia.

A reader is fuming after a friend lied about her efforts to get a wig made for a sick child, and thinks her other friends should know about the deception.

A new portrait of King Charles III is bathed in symbolism.

For years, Donald J. Trump hurled insults her way. Now, she is BFF with his former enforcer.

Pollinators recognize a good thing when they see it — and so do gardeners in search of organic pest control. As one put it, “My prairie is my pesticide.”

A miniature poodle outlasted a favored giant schnauzer and a crowd-pleasing German shepherd to win the top prize at Westminster.

The Robin Hood Foundation, an antipoverty organization in New York City, threw a “Matrix”-inspired gala.

The best fashion from an event with a lot of photo ops.

ABC introduced a new season of the spinoff, after the ratings success of “The Golden Bachelor.”

Everyone is familiar with best in show, but the Masters Agility Championship over the weekend is action-packed.

A new advertising campaign from the dating app set off a firestorm of criticism, prompting the company to apologize.

Turnarounds are hard, especially when the stakes are high. Can Sabato De Sarno deliver the goods with his debut cruise collection at the Tate Modern?

Dogs and their obedient human entourages overtook the U.S.T.A. Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens this weekend for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

The rise of “executive butlers” — a breed whose job combines silver polishing with being a concierge and a maitre d’ — reflects the changing nature of the very rich.

From cooking with a Michelin-star chef to taking a chauffeured shopping spree in Singapore, hotels and resorts are offering ever-more-lavish activities for guests.

The stars of the Shondaland series, streaming on Netflix, are given very different looks when they’re promoted from the supporting cast — a phenomenon fans have dubbed “the Bridgerton glow-up.”

A look at the action in Queens as the annual dog show takes over the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

A springtime benefit and 50th anniversary celebration at Dia Beacon in New York’s Hudson Valley brought together an array of cultural figures.

Kim Kardashian’s shapewear brand is moving more aggressively into sports.

Of the 40 combined seasons of “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette,” only eight couples have stayed together. We spoke to former contestants and leads about roadblocks to a happy ending.

Clothes are repositories of emotions, our critic writes. When is it time to let go?

When the pandemic hit, a company that specializes in 18th-century re-enactment clothing and goods found an unlikely ally: the internet.

Mothers have been exhausted since the beginning of time, but some difficulties are specific to the millennial generation.

A look at design-world events, products and people.

Videos that tickle what is known as the Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response used to belong to a specific corner of the internet. Now they’re virtually everywhere.

Circular sanitation systems could be lifelines on a water-stressed planet, but there are big barriers to overcome.

Noelia Voigt’s announcement this week that she was stepping down as Miss USA set off a string of departures and prompted larger questions about the inner workings of the organization.

Clear Channel, which manages many of the advertisements in the area, said a provocative billboard for a Molly Baz recipe was “flagged for review.”

Beauty influencers have criticized Youthforia, saying the brand didn’t adequately test the darkest shade of its Date Night Skin Tint Serum Foundation.

Some women prefer to spend Mother’s Day without the very people who made them one.

Roze Traore, a multitalented New York chef served up dinner inside a New York art gallery to show off paintings from his residency in Ivory Coast.

A jewelry brand’s ad campaign has generated buzz for skewering the industry in videos featuring models, editors and, now, Susan Sarandon.

Is living on the water our future? Floating developments, including a project in progress in South Korea, suggest that it’s more than a pipe dream.

Jordan Slocum and Barry Bordelon have a lot of practice restoring brownstones in Brooklyn, so refinishing a chair was no big deal. Here’s how they did it.

An animal whisperer and her feisty mutt Miles were among the hopefuls at the dog show’s agility competition.

The creators of the latest vessel from Azimut Yachts went to great lengths to reduce its emissions, but even they won’t call it green.

The Zeyrek Cinili Hamam, an early-Ottoman-era masterpiece, is restored to its original use as a public bathhouse.

Rober Lawrence and Shawna Rodrigues, high school crushes, waited until the third act to make their love story official.

Megan Lerchenmuller and Glenn Josey, who worked together on a construction project, had drinks and dinner as colleagues. They soon began dating.

Sabrina Marzaro took a break from dating apps after relocating to Paris in 2020. When she returned to them, at the start of 2022, her first, and final, match was with Jorge Ruivinho.

Bianca Giaever wasn’t feeling very helpful in her daily life, so she tried to do small favors for passers-by in Union Square. It got complicated.

During her time on the stand in former President Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial, the adult entertainer dressed for history — and a jury.

An unassuming car had a surprisingly large cultural footprint.

Symbolizing tranquillity and clarity, water is the inspiration behind many brands’ creations.

Conventional turf lawns have come under attack. Landscape designers are using water-wise and native plants to balance green with “green.”

An architecture studio in water-stressed Mexico City follows the examples of ancient builders who harvested rain.

A fashion influencer stirred things up — not necessarily in a good way — by comparing her work to a collection by Skims. She’d rather talk about sustainability.

A buzzy couple’s separate arrivals on the Met Gala red carpet offer a reminder of the value of a solo photo op.

When a woman tries to remedy a relative’s unequal generosity to her children using her own estate, her daughter-in-law wonders whether her husband is being shortchanged.

Basil Camu is on a mission to save trees, even the dying ones. His unconventional approach: Let it be.

The Long Island abode of a couple of musical standards fans takes maximalism to a new level.

Ahead of Mother’s Day, the advice columnist John Paul Brammer (a.k.a. ¡Hola Papi!) has a reminder: Loving your abuela doesn’t have to mean telling her everything.

At 87, the actor and writer says performing and activism remain his driving forces.

A gilt-trimmed upright Steinway piano commissioned in 1912 for the ocean liner Olympic is on dry land and ready to be heard again.

Aaron Dessner’s Long Pond recording studio breaks a lot of design rules. It’s why musicians like Taylor Swift have put it on the map.

Marisa Abela was not widely known before being cast as the troubled singer-songwriter in “Back to Black.” That’s over now.

Ticket prices to the event have sharply risen, making it a fund-raising bonanza for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute.

Usher, Jeff Bezos, Serena Williams, Erykah Badu, Janelle Monáe and other celebrities kept going into the wee hours.

Images of the pop star were convincing enough to trick plenty of people on social media, including Ms. Perry’s own mother.

Despite a rich, class-based theme and calls to disrupt the fashion extravaganza of the year, politics proved no match for the power of the spectacle.

How Jeff Bezos, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kris Jenner and other A-listers spent their night in the museum. (Hint: Cucumber margaritas were involved.)

At an event where fashion is the focus, these ensembles stood out more than most.

Fashion’s biggest night had to go on without some of its scene-stealing stars from previous years.

The actress’s second dress, vintage Givenchy couture by John Galliano, was made the year she was born.

What better way to distinguish oneself from hundreds of well-dressed competitors than to wear almost nothing at all?

Viewers online immediately took notice of the cinched waistline.

The story behind her semi-recycled red-carpet look.

The story behind the Oscar winner’s all-denim look.

They made a statement about their relationship with matching rose clasps on their suit jackets.

At the Met Gala, the future Mrs. Bezos tries out a new look.

In 1962, J.G. Ballard published “The Garden of Time,” a short story about aristocrats overrun by “an immense rabble.” Now it’s the dress-code theme for the year’s most lavish ball.

The actor went simple but playful with Loewe.

Roller Jam USA closed for good after almost two decades.

New Ho King, open since 1976 in Toronto, has become an unlikely pop-culture battleground after being featured in songs from both rappers.

Meet her new incarnation: dress by Oscar de la Renta; makeup by Pat McGrath; hair by Orlando Pita.

The story behind her sequin, bird-covered dress.

See the looks from fashion’s biggest night.

Designers, athletes and celebrities swapped stories on dress fittings and gala prep routines on the eve of fashion’s biggest party.

The red carpet featured noncelebrity guests in homemade costumes. “This is a better function, with a better message,” one guest said.

Who will show up? How will invitees interpret this year’s “Garden of Time” theme? Fashion’s biggest red carpet is finally here.

The company on Monday reached a tentative contract agreement with unionized employees who said they were willing to disrupt Anna Wintour’s carefully laid plans over stalled negotiations.

A reader wants to let his button-ups hang loose, without getting swallowed up by unsightly shirttails.

Famous actors, singers, athletes and housewives are fans of the Mercedes-Benz van, which has become a staple in streets outside events like the Met Gala.

Miranda July is experimenting again — on the page and in her life.

America’s most famous horse race may be celebrating a milestone this year, but the hats are the real stars of the show.

This week, after the British monarch returned to official duties, celebrities helped raise money for the trust he founded, and Pharrell hosted a car auction.

The many nonalcoholic beverages on the market have attracted a new kind of customer: the (way) under-21 set.

On knowing when it’s time to get out of the house.

After their 2021 wedding, John Murray and Kimberlee Stevenson experienced much heartbreak. Now comes joy.

With the company facing a ban in the U.S., Shou Chew is expected to join Zendaya, Bad Bunny and Anna Wintour on the red carpet.

Jason Polan chronicled city life in thousands of sketches before he died at 37 in 2020. What happens to his legacy now?