Rainy twilight scene in a New York park with glowing lamps, wet pavement, and a pink umbrella in the distance, photographed by Pamela Thomas-Graham.

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fall 2026

see autumn in a new light

The Dandelion Chandelier guide to what to see, what to wear, where to go, what to read, what to bring, and how to live beautifully in the season of re-entry.

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halloween 2026

the chic, the wicked & the beautiful

Halloween for grown-ups: what to wear, where to go, what to read, how to set the scene, and just enough darkness to make the night interesting.

Pumpkin-headed Halloween figure seen through an iron fence at night in New York City, photographed by Pamela Thomas-Graham.

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thanksgiving 2026

thanksgiving, beautifully held

The Dandelion Chandelier guide to the table, flowers, candles, books, host gifts, houseguests, what to wear, and the thank-you after.

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New York City skyline and river at twilight framed by the dark steel structure of the Williamsburg Bridge
Style & Identity

Twilight Is Not Purple: How to Wear the Colors Between Day and Night

Twilight is not a single color but a complete fashion palette of shadow, mist, reflected light and afterglow. This Color Desk guide decodes 15 atmospheric…
Arthur Ashe Stadium at the US Open in Flushing Meadows at twilight, photographed for Dandelion Chandelier’s US Open style guide.
Style & Identity
Vale’s Verdict: What to Wear to the US Open
Woman in a checked oversized blazer, sneakers and backpack overlooking New York City, photographed by Pamela Thomas-Graham.
Style & Identity
The Fall 2026 Edit: The Style Trends That Matter Now
Violet and white glowing spheres above suspended swings in Hyperstudio’s 10 Agosto installation at Balloon Museum NYC.
Culture & the Arts

New York Whimsy: An Afternoon at the Balloon Museum

An unplanned visit to the Balloon Museum at South Street Seaport turns skepticism into delight, with a carousel, imagined stars and art made from air.
Quiet bookstore aisle lined with science, history and design books under warm pendant lights.
Culture & the Arts
Fresh Ink: The Best New Books of November 2026
Reader in a Jalen Brunson jersey browsing at the counter of an independent bookstore in New York.
Culture & the Arts
Fresh Ink: The Best New Books of October 2026
top 10 luxury travel destinations for the fall season
Travel & Escape

Autumn Is a Moving Target: 10 Places to Catch It

Autumn moves on its own schedule. Follow ten fall destinations from the Canadian Rockies in late September to Kyoto’s late-November maples.
Brooklyn Bridge illuminated beneath a lavender twilight sky with the Manhattan Bridge and New York skyline behind it.
Travel & Escape
Twilight Time: Seven New York Evenings from Sunset to Midnight
Munich’s Olympic Stadium beneath a vivid red sunset, photographed by Pamela Thomas-Graham for an Insider Itinerary to the best things to do in Munich.
Travel & Escape
Munich in the Long Light: An Insider Itinerary
Close-up of the golden flaky crust on Four & Twenty Blackbirds Salted Caramel Apple Pie during Dandelion Chandelier’s mail-order apple pie tasting.
Living Well at Home

Apples, Spice and Memory: The Best Mail-Order Apple Pies

Six pies crossed the country for this test. Some arrived beautifully, some lost their crust, and one supermarket control caused trouble.
A stone lane in Provence at twilight, with a warm lantern beneath a deep blue sky.
Living Well at Home
What Does Twilight Smell Like? The Scent of the Blue Hour
Copper measuring spoons filled with ground spices on a black tray in warm light for Dandelion Chandelier’s best spices to buy online guide.
Living Well at Home
Cinnamon, Cardamom and Other Good Decisions: The Best Spices to Buy Online
Red-curtained shop entrance glowing at dusk for The Gifts We Need Now luxury gift guide
Gifts & the Art of Giving

The Gifts We Need Now: Light, Wit and a Little Repair

The Gifts We Need Now is a gift guide that meets the moment when you need gift ideas after a tough stretch. Each object is…
Gifts & the Art of Giving
It’s What’s Outside That Counts: The Best Luxury Wrapping Paper
Stone sculptures in a shadowed courtyard at The Noguchi Museum in Queens, New York; photograph by Pamela Thomas-Graham.
Gifts & the Art of Giving
Wabi-Sabi, Wrapped: The 15 Best Luxury Gifts From Japan

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