In 2004, while Peter Smathers Carter and Austin Branson were roommates at Bowdoin College, they decided to launch a line of needlepoint belts. “We had each been gifted a needlepoint belt from our then girlfriends and became intrigued,” says Branson. “We discovered that no one was mass marketing finished hand-stitched ... More

Who says only the Kardashians of the world profit from the Twitterverse? Winfrey (ever the diligent Weight Watchers spokeswoman) took to Twitter on Tuesday to share a video about her weight-loss journey with the company. The 30-second clip—captioned “Eat bread. Lose weight. Whaaatttt? #ComeJoinMe”—portrays an enthusiastic Winfrey proclaiming her love ... More

In his kitchen, a bad leaf in a salad or an herb that's yellowed could be considered criminal to Jordan Toft—which at first comes across a bit fire-and-brimstone of the chef, but it's not what you think. For Toft, who helms The Eveleigh in L.A., it's less an ... More

Fashion publicist James LaForce is constantly meeting with new clients, but he'll never forget one first session with a buttoned-up Italian shoe company and its venerated CEO. "There was a hush in the room when he came in, and these terribly uptight, suited Italians with MBAs made their anxious introductions." ... More

Christina Stembel was working as the Director of Alumni Relations and Campaign Outreach in California for Stanford University’s law school when she noticed that the flowers they would order for events cost more than she thought they should. So she started researching the flower industry (“laden with problems and with ... More

“Have you ever sat in a boring meeting?” Bill Hoogterp asks. Obviously, the answer's yes, which is why the author of Your Perfect Presentation has built a career on coaching some of the world's most visible speakers—athletes, actors, CEOs, media execs, anyone charged with a crucial More