Stewart & Claire Cocktail-Inspired Lip Balms

A new collection takes indulgent (non-alcoholic) notes from Manhattan's Death & Co

After working for eight years as a food editor at Food & Wine magazine, Kristin Donnelly manifested her longstanding love of blending ingredients by making unisex lip balms from natural ingredients with no artificial flavorings or fragrances—or pastel colors and glitter, for that matter. Founding Stewart & Claire with her husband, Donnelly—who compares the process to mixing a well-crafted cocktail—the two develop concoctions that feature …

Latvian Halloween Masks

Stunning handmade animal accessories that celebrate tradition, folklore and one woman's meticulous craft

by Chantel Tattoli It’s the time of year when you can be anything you want to be, and morphing into a butterfly or a frog can be as easy as donning the perfect mask. Now nearly 80 years old, Latvian native Jevgenia Kilupe had enjoyed drawing as a child, but spent her life working in Baltic factories during the Soviet occupation. In the early ’90s, …

Plan BEY Kicks Off a Creative Empire in Beirut

One team builds a cluster of imaginative new establishments in a rising neighborhood

by Caroline Kinneberg Beirut is a city defined by its contrasts and constant evolution. One neighborhood where this becomes most apparent is Mar Mikhael. Previously a jumble of car repair shops, the area now overflows with trendy restaurants and bars. In December 2010 local entrepreneur Tony Sfeir opened something different. Plan BEY—referencing the three-letter code for Beirut’s international airport—sells paper goods produced in the store’s …