As Rebecca Mead’s recent bibliomemoir My Life in Middlemarch gained favor with the New York literati, one outcome is evident: The city’s intellectual denizens are embracing classic literature not only to transport them to a different time, but to help explain their own lives. For those in media or ... More

Grant Avenue feels more like Little Italy these days, particularly since Dolce & Gabbana took up residence next to other well-heeled Italian labels like Prada, Valentino and Brunello Cucinelli. This week, the luxury fashion house celebrated its arrival with a proper housewarming, hosted by Diane Wilsey, Vanessa Getty ... More

Kevyn Wynn’s ultra-comfortable new line of cocktail slippers aren’t just for lounging around the mansion. “They’re not just slippers,” Wynn says of her handmade-in-Italy collection, which includes The Zoe, a denim-and-leather design named after her daughter. “I’ll wear the blue denim ones out shopping.”  The velvet, denim and linen backless ... 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

Nina Agdal, the 23-year-old Danish supermodel who has graced the cover of Sports Illustrated, is now the brand ambassador for the L.A.-based activewear brand Vimmia, which is best known for its compression leggings, sleek jackets and lace-inset sports bras—all made in high-tech fabrics. Recently, after an intensive group exercise class at ... More

Based in New York, JMH Development knew it needed a Miami insider for Three Hundred Collins, a boutique building in the South of Fifth neighborhood. They found their man in Thomas Juul-Hansen, a Dane who studied architecture at University of Miami. “He’s familiar with the city’s unique architectural ... More

AMO Denim, the new L.A.-based brand founded by Kelly Urban and Misty Zollars, is garnering plenty of attention—and for some very good reasons. Before launching AMO (the Latin root word for love), Urban was the women’s design director at Current/Elliott and Zollars was the senior design manager at True Religion. A few of ... More

Who doesn’t love dinner and a show? Presented by Max Mara, the National YoungArts Foundation’s Backyard Ball brought some heavy hitters (and dancers, singers and musicians) to the stage on Saturday, January 9. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house after Rosie Perez’s acceptance speech for the 2016 Arison ... More