Town & Country features the latest in luxury, from beautiful homes, sumptuous dining to exotic locations. In 11 gorgeous annual issues, Town & Country covers the arts, fashion and culture, bringing the best of everything to America's trendsetters

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The Secret Cocktail Party IN THE CLOUD • The first rule of Clubhouse is: Don’t talk about Clubhouse. Oops.

Just Keep GOING • A cross-country road trip taught a mother-and-son duo plenty of lessons. How to drive was only the beginning.

Listen to Your MOTHER • What to do when the star of your movie is Mom.

Why Go Home Again? • Work is remote, school is digital, and social life is defunct. What better time to kiss the short American vacation goodbye?

Bigger in TEXAS • A $475 million expansion lifts off at Houston’s Museum of Fine Arts.

LONE STAR ART • What can you see in the Kinder Building this fall? Here are our favorites.

The PALACE Edit • Kate Middleton’s decorator on how to do home improvements the Windsor way.

The Queen’s CHECK • The most regal pattern of all may be fall’s most winning message.

HOOKED ON HOUNDSTOOTH • Nearly 75 years after Christian Dior’s New Look, we’re still in the thrall of the lightning bolt check.

LESSONS in Perseverance • From the world’s oldest shops, a road map to sticking it out despite it all.

Color Me MINE • A kaleidoscope of gemstones to take all your troubles away, if only for a moment.

TIME Tough • A T&C watch guide with a firm grip on reality.

ALOHA State of Mind • A traditional Hawaiian bracelet reveals the wearer’s name—and so much more.

The Diamonds Have BRITISH ACCENTS • How the royal women use jewelry as armor and agitprop.

Follow the LAUDER • The lipstick index guru shares his wisdom in the must-read beauty memoir of the season.

A Face Only a Mother Could Buy • A sure way to change the dinner conversation? Visit the plastic surgeon en famille.

How NOT to Be a Slouch • Your grandmother was right: The biggest beauty boost of all doesn’t cost a cent.

Who’s In Charge Here? • The new season of The Crown exposes the drama, betrayal, and lies that drive the monarchy. Oh, and then there’s that affair…

REMEMBER THIS? • The big day isn’t seen in its entirety on The Crown, but it’s one many won’t forget.

God Save the MATRIARCHS • It’s been a difficult year—but as the women leaders of the world will tell you, no one withstands adversity like a tough mother.

KEEPERS OF THE FLAME • There’s no how-to manual for preserving a family member’s legacy. The most successful torchbearers find a way to keep the relationship alive.

THE MAME GAME • A godmother’s role is often to guide the spiritual growth of a child. In the cases of the glamorous godparents below, it’s a job well done.

GLORIA STEINEM*

REBEL, REBEL • An audience with John Waters and Patricia Hearst, pat ron saints of mischief. Listen close.

DECENCY • POSSESSING SOME SORT OF INTERNAL MORAL CODE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE AN ESSENTIAL TRAIT IN AMERICAN POLITICS. IN A YEAR MARKED BY CASUAL INSULT AND DECEPTION, WILL AN ANTIQUATED NOTION OF DECORUM DECIDE AN ELECTION?

SHARING is CARING • What’s that old saying, double your pleasure, double your fun? It’s as true in jewelry as in life.

THE STRANGE LAST DAYS OF STEVE BING • THE PLAYBOY BENEFACTOR’S SUICIDE SENT SHOCKWAVES THROUGH HOLLYWOOD AND WASHINGTON. THOSE CLOSEST TO HIM KNEW HIS SECRET ANGUISH, AND FOR THE FIRST TIME THEY REVEAL THE DARK DRAMA BEHIND A REAL LIFE FILM NOIR.

PICTURES from ANOTHER TIME • When a family seat could bring all parties, persuasions, and politics...