Month: December 2023

“A Ghost or Two Will Prove Invaluable”: Nancy Mitford’s Fabulously Unhinged Guide to Hosting a Country House Christmas

In the ’20s and ’30s, long before she published ‘The Pursuit of Love’, Nancy Mitford contributed to Vogue on a number of occasions—hardly surprising, given her close friendship with Cecil Beaton—but never more successfully than at Christmas, when she shared her thoughts on hosting a harmonious gathering at a country pile. Read her hilarious (and […]

What Being Home for the Holidays Means to Me

“Over the course of my ceaselessly peripatetic life, as a writer who’s lived all over the place, the word ‘home’ has always carried a complicated meaning,” writes Kate Christensen. Source: Vogue What Being Home for the Holidays Means to Me What Being Home for the Holidays Means to Me {$excerpt:n}

How to Make a Wreath in 5 Simple Steps

The coquette aesthetic is taking over the Internet one bow at a time—here’s how to make a wreath in the style. Source: Vogue How to Make a Wreath in 5 Simple Steps How to Make a Wreath in 5 Simple Steps {$excerpt:n}

How to Throw the Ultimate Christmas Party, According to Lee Miller, Cecil Beaton, and More of Vogue’s Most Glamorous Contributors

Christmas is the season of tradition and nostalgia—so this year, take your entertaining cues from the Vogue archives. Source: Vogue How to Throw the Ultimate Christmas Party, According to Lee Miller, Cecil Beaton, and More of Vogue’s Most Glamorous Contributors How to Throw the Ultimate Christmas Party, According to Lee Miller, Cecil Beaton, and […]