It would be a stretch to say Joan was an accidental real estate investor—no one buys buildings in New York City by accident. But it would be fair to say it wasn't on her list when she was first thinking about careers. "I thought I would teach forever," says Joan, ... More

If you've ever felt tired, stressed or just generally rundown while at work, you're not imagining the fact that your out of sorts attitude is affecting your office performance. According to leadership expert Claudia Chan, one of the best ways to get ahead in the workplace is ... More

"L.A. has been the home of dreamers since the 1800s," muses Mike Jones, CEO of Science Inc, a technology studio located two blocks from the Santa Monica Pier that acquires and builds technology startups. "From gold to oil to Hollywood, entrepreneurs have always flocked to Los Angeles." He speaks the ... More

Sitting on a makeup chair in his dressing room at ABC’s studios on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, Michael Strahan suddenly bursts into song.  “Out in the West Texas town of El Paso! I fell in love with a Mexican girl!” Strahan—who just minutes before wrapped an episode of Live! with Kelly ... More

Joe Zee’s career is a real-life fashion fairy tale. He started out as a stylist at Vanity Fair, tackling shoots that, to the average reader, seem to have required superhuman capabilities, and now he’s a household name. In his storied decades in the industry he’s styled countless celebrities, hosted shows and ... More

Last night in Chelsea, Zaha Hadid celebrated the launch of sales in 520 West 28th—her much-anticipated premiere outpost in New York City. Located along the High Line, the 11-story, 39-unit residential building’s most distinctive feature is the curvaceous, chevron-patterned façade that winds between exterior apartment spaces ... More

“I grew up in Holland and that’s where the seed was planted—no pun intended,” says floral designer Frederique Van Der Wal. “Holland is a country of flowers; growing up, I was always surrounded by them.” But when Van Der Wal moved to New York at age 18, ... More

Once Walead Beshty had gained traction with his conceptual, often photography-related art, he became intrigued with the furnishings of galleries showing his work in Los Angeles and London—with unexpected results. He suggested replacing all the galleries’ desks with sheets of polished copper, instructing staff to go about their ... More

Text messages were flying last spring between a half dozen or so friends in the beauty industry—hairdressers, stylists, those in-the-know about how New York City’s celebrities and socialites maintain their appearance—when Madonna was spotted slipping into the entrance of 1049 Fifth Avenue. Was she scooping up a new residence in the ... More