From an obsessive mother in Mildred Pierce to a child's sexual ambiguity in Kathleen Winters' Annabel, the stories that influenced the songs on Tales of Us, the new album from beloved British electro-pop duo Goldfrapp, are anything but predictable—but anyone who's followed the music of Alison Goldfrapp and ... More

If you bought a pair of frames from the Brooklyn Flea in 2010, you might have met Andrew Lipovsky. He was there selling six styles of eyewear in only two colors—a prudent selection, but with a purpose: Lipovsky was treating the Flea go-ers as a focus group for his new ... More

Victoria Hesketh, who performs as Little Boots, has had a long four years. Since the release of her debut album, Hands, in 2009, the pop singer has left Atlantic Records (which released her first album), started her own label, traveled the world as a ... More

Cire Trudon is the oldest candlemaker in the world – the company was founded in 1643 and later became the Royal Wax Manufacturer in France. And though over centuries Cire Trudon has been built upon tradition, this season they've collaborated outside their own doors for ... More

"For a long time, I resisted making any kind of album because I didn't know what my personal sound would be," Megan Hilty says. It's something the actress, a Broadway veteran and star of NBC's Smash, has obviously figured out. Hilty's debut album, It Happens ... More

When Stuart Weitzman walks through the narrow streets of Elda, Spain, he's treated like royalty. The sentiment is fitting: He owns four shoe factories in the town, and he jokingly refers to the area where they're located—all within walking ... More

Fancy-pen purveyor Montblanc is committed to the written word—so much that they’ve joined UNICEF’s efforts to educate underprivileged children in reading and writing. The “Signature for Good” initiative, which began in 2009, has raised over $5 million to date. Under the leadership of CEO Lutz Bethge, Montblanc plans to up ... More

Third year’s the charm for cult-favorite eyewear brand Warby Parker. With news that industry heavyweight Millard Drexler, CEO of J.Crew, is backing the New York startup as an investor (at a time when the brand is making major moves in the retail arena), suddenly all eyes are ... More

Meet Nathan Sawaya, a guy who left his job as a lawyer to pursue an unlikely passion…creating sculptures out of Legos. Lucky for Sawaya, the risk paid off. Today he's a respected contemporary artist, based in New York and Los Angeles, who has a huge cult following and shows his work ... More

I’ve always admired executives who have a clean desk,” Clive Davis says wistfully. “It’s a mission I fail miserably at.” Indeed, it’s nearly impossible to see Davis’ long, elegantly curved wooden desk. It’s both covered with and surrounded by stacks of CDs, books, memos, research packets, memorabilia, souvenir paperweights and ... More