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Why Divorce? Just Stay Separated
For some couples, a long separation is financially prudent and easier emotionally. For a few, it’s become a way of life.



Cultural Studies: On ‘Mad Men,’ The Allure of Messy Lives
The success of “Mad Men” relies at least in part on the glamour of spectacularly messy, self-destructive behavior to a relatively staid audience.



Young Photographer Breaks the Rules, Finds Success
Looking for success as a photographer, Todd Selby bet on his Web site, not traditional magazines. It has paid off.



Poparazzi | Ink Stain
Tattoos have become the ubiquitous cliche of subversive cool.



Noticed: Don’t Be So Fast to Start the Weekend
The tradition of sneaking out early on a summer Friday is alive and well, but the recession is casting its shadow over some of the city’s early release programs.



Modern Love: A Free Spirit Who Couldn’t Be Tethered
She, a poet in vintage clothing, was everything I’d dreamed of but never knew existed.



Longing for No Nostalgia
Several fashion magazine spreads have recently replicated the fashions of the 1950s.



Children Take Up Krav Maga
By taking up Krav Maga, children can learn to fend off potential abductors with tactics used by the Israel Defense Forces.



Social Q's: Asking for It?
This week, answers to readers’ questions on social-climbing sister-in-laws, neighbor etiquette, and tipping.



An Afternoon With | Kieran Culkin: Kieran Culkin: Savoring the Live Action
Kieran Culkin plays Wallace Wells, the hero’s roommate, in “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.”



Plus-Size Wars
Even as more and more women get larger and larger, what is available to outfit them remains limited.



Now Booking | Mallorca's Cap Rocat
The island-loving jet set of Europe now has a new Mallorca hideaway.



Now Showing | "Dennis Hopper Double Standard"
The late actor's art is the focus of an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles.



Pop Rocks | Irene Neuwirth
The Los Angeles-based jeweler's striking pendant was inspired by a recent road trip across northern Spain.



Doodled Dandies
A new paper-doll book pays tribute to Beau and co.



Tag Team
Proenza Schouler's new in-your-face graffiti-covered jeans.



Snooki’s Time on ‘Jersey Shore’
With her signature pouf, dark tan and glitter, the breakout star of “Jersey Shore” seems to provoke everybody’s opinion.



Gimlet Eye: Paradise in the Hamptons at Arts Benefit
The Watermill Center is at least one holdout in the Hamptons for the anarchic spirit of creation.



Mona Simpson Quietly Embraces Art
The author stopped in New York recently to meet with her publisher about her new novel, “My Hollywood.”



Skin Deep: Aromatherapy: Competing for Your Nose
The claims run the gamut, but aromatherapy is sweet-smelling, not scientifically proven.



Critical Shopper: Teamwork Conquers New Forever 21 Store in Manhattan
Four floors of fast fashion and sensory deprivation at Forever 21.



Comic Book Heroes Drawn From Real Life
A comic book company hopes to draw new readers with a series of comics based on famous people, including Jesus, Lady Gaga and Sarah Palin.



Internet Air Kisses
Fashion designers have been somewhat slow to embrace the more commercial elements of modern technology, like selling their clothes online or on mobile devices, perhaps hesitant about sullying their brands. Social media, however, they seem to have caught on to right away.



Review: Transforming Trash Into Treasure
The Italian designer Costanza Algranti uses flotsam and jetsam and salvaged finds to transform old materials into chic one-of-a-kind furniture.



Conjuring Temples of Deep Desire
Behind his black leather rocker image, Peter Marino, who has created stores for iconic names like Chanel, Dior and Louis Vuitton, is an architect of 21st-century luxury.