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Vanities

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43 / Opening Act

The funny thing about Benito Skinner.

45 / Trending

Soak up the sun with Wayne Thiebaud-inspired picks.

48 / My Stuff

Well-worn loafers and roses with no greens: inside Karla Welch's stylish life.

49,53 / The Gallery

A sculptural slingback; making the case for a mini trunk trio.

50 / Books

Rupert Everett meditates on rejection in the form of eight short stories.

52 / Books

New releases from artists Mary Ellen Matthews, Dafydd Jones, Matthew Barney, and more.

Columns

54 Gastronomic Immunity

Washington, DC's seeand-be-seen restaurants gird their loins for a second round of Trump faithful. ByNate Freeman Illustration by Jorge Arevalo

38 Editor's Letter

40 Contributors

134 Proust Questionnaire

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"Nois a very powerful word." —MILLIE BOBBY BROWN

Features

58 Thoroughly Modern Millie

Wise beyond her years, 21-year-old Millie Bobby Brown talks about her marriage, her movies, and making a difference.

By Suzy Exposito Photographs by Solve Sundsbo

72 NYPD Confidential

An embed with the elite, often undercover heroes of New York's counterterror unit and its fearless leader, Rebecca Ulam Weiner.

By Adam Ciralsky Photographs by Mark Seliger

80 The Power & the Glamour

As Los Angeles recovers, VF checks in with some of the movers and shakers driving the entertainment industry.

Portfolio by Norman Jean Roy

104 Vibe Cheek

Infighting. Fingerpointing. Strategic chaos. A report from the Democratic Party in the wilderness.

By James Pogue Illustration by Brian Stauffer

110 Splash Pad

Sinking deep into the archive of master yacht builder Baglietto.

116 Second Act

The secret history of Steven Spielberg's cult TV series Smash— and its new life as a Broadway musical.

By Michael Riedel

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