Town & Country

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

TOWN & COUNTRY • DECEMBER 2025/JANUARY 2026

TOWN & COUNTRY • No, you’re not having déjà vu. We’re as enthralled as ever by the fantasy of the West. Here’s your packing list. Itinerary on page 74.

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The Money Question

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Team SPIRIT • It’s been a while since we’ve had it. That’s about to change.

You Shouldn’t Have • …told her she looks great. In an increasingly complicated world, has the old-fashioned compliment become a social hand grenade?

HOW TO DELIVER A BACKHANDED COMPLIMENT • If you’re going to be rude, please do it well.

Starting with… • A necklace that is also a secret portal to India and ancient Rome.

Choose Your Own Gem-Venture • How far can a stone take you? Come fly with me, says the jewel. Let’s fly, let’s fly away.

Disney on Steroids • The highest form of luxury requires six figures and a touch of magic.

REMEMBER THE TYKES • Did you have more fun at Disney than your kids? Make it up to them.

Let’s All Be Reginas • Max Mara makes a strong case for some unbridled regal glamour.

Value Props • Take a cue from the Italians: Even PJs and umbrellas can use a dash of sprezzatura.

Anatomy of a Classic: The Anniversary Edit • It’s been a year. You deserve a hug—wrapped in Italian cashmere, of course.

Send Them on the Trip of a Lifetime • A five-and-dime heiress leads the way.

THE VALLEY BEYOND • A shaman starter pack for those ready to leave this plane of reality.

The T&C Jewelry Wardrobe • Going the distance may be a challenge for some (see page 60). Not here.

We Want Only the Best for Them • But should things fall apart, we have a backup plan. See below.*

A Bag for Every Hour • Isn’t the whole point of arm candy that it be refreshed and rotated on the regular?

For the Man Who Has Almost Everything • Women aren’t the only ones getting more injections than they admit.

But if That’s Awkward… • Here are some safe alternatives.

Sign Up for Real Life Downton Abbey Cosplay • Move over, cowboy. The classic British hunt takes over the American West.

Invitation Nontransferable • Some experiences are best shared with people you like.

BUTLER NOT INCLUDED • Where the North Pole meets the Wild West.

Just Use Your Art Budget • A Frida Kahlo–inspired flacon is more than just vanity-worthy.

More Major Works • These gorgeous beauty treasures are guaranteed to have outsize impact.

The Zit E.R.

T&C Investment Portfolio: Gifts Under $100…

…and Not Quite • How to be extra and still make it under budget. And for when you really can’t, we got you, too.

Your 2026 Escape Plan

THE WINTER PLAN • New year, new you, new view! May we suggest: a mega-spa on an extinct volcano. Big Sky, the family-friendly way. A Kenyan un-safari—on a beach. And the Arctic lodge Prince Albert loves.

THE SPRING PLAN • Time to smell the flowers! We’re thinking: a new Greek odyssey. Alaska as active as it gets. An exquisite palazzo in the heart of the Med. And the most evocative Roman ruins in the world.

THE SUMMER PLAN • It’s playtime! May we suggest: A ship so fabulous you won’t care where it sails. Secret British isles where the royals go. A new castle in French wine country. And a total eclipse of the sun—at sea.

THE FALL PLAN • Rounding out the year! Consider: A new Canyon Ranch in Texas. A big adventure on the...