Just Desserts

That’s no typo. Just Deserts is a column by Emilia Petrarca for Family Style about those who never got their due—or perhaps too much of it.

To the Nines

Fashion has always been a radical form of self-expression for K8 Hardy. Her proclivity for documenting, she tells Emilia Petrarca, means the visual artist’s outfits stay extant long after she takes them off.

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Emilia Petrarca

What's That Smell?

Forensic chemist Sissel Tolaas has researched the smell of everything from David Beckham’s armpits to Balenciaga’s storied archives. Now, she’s designing scents for The Met.

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Emilia Petrarca

Closing Time

Finnish-born Tiina Laakkonen has bested all aspects of the fashion industry. Now that she’s sunset her iconic, minimalist Hamptons boutique, what’s the shopkeeper to do? Everything.

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Emilia Petrarca

Finally We Meat

For the last four years, I've gone to sleep with and woken up beside Sophia Loren. More specifically: a life-sized poster of the actress and a giant sausage from the film La Mortadella hangs across her bed. The only thing crazier than the plot of the absurdist 1971 movie is the fact that I've never seen it—until now.

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Emilia Petrarca

An Ode to Enya

Is she sleepy or slept on? A deep-dive into the work of the New Age singer-composer reveals a better understanding of her impact—and my dad’s taste?

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Emilia Petrarca

Call Me Mother

American textile designer Dorothy Liebes was one of the most influential textile designers of her time, so why don't more people know her name?

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Emilia Petrarca