Oakland–based woodworker Aleksandra Zee isn’t intimidated by turning heads when she walks through a lumberyard. “I feel like I’ve gone through such a journey as a female and I don’t have anything to prove, so it takes the pressure off,” says the former Anthropologie display artist, ... More

At its heart, Marrakesh is a city of design. Beyond the Barbary apes and snake charmers on the main square of the medina and the frantic bartering in the narrow, labyrinthine alleys of the souk, the Ochre City has perhaps the world’s greatest collection of classical Islamic architecture, encompassing ... More

Arts producer Caroline Cronson, who runs Works & Process, a performing arts series that runs at the Guggenheim Museum every season, has been coming to Martha’s Vineyard for 30 years. “As soon as you land on this magical island, you can take a deep breath and ... More

Fashion journalist Laurence Benaïm has compiled 100 of the most iconic pieces from the Yves Saint Laurent archive into this anthology from Assouline. This volume features looks that debuted at his first runway show in January 1962 all the way to his final haute couture presentation ... More

In the memoir More Than Love (out now from Scribner), Natalie Wood’s daughter Natasha Gregson Wagner offers an intimate portrait of the iconic actress, who died tragically at a young age. Gregson Wagner recounts family life with Wood, her stepfather Robert Wagner and half-sisters Courtney and ... More

Magic has the power to make people smile. It allows them to forget about the world’s problems, even for just a few minutes. This is reason enough for magician Kevin Nicholas to continue amusing his fans from a distance. Better known as the Modern Mentalist, he’s ... More

Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece, the childrenswear designer and mother of five, has created a handbook for etiquette, Manners Begin at Breakfast, out now via Vendome Press. The European-educated Marie-Chantal was born in London and spent her early years in Hong Kong ... More

As a born and bred New Yorker, 34-year-old actress Alexandra Daddario has creativity pulsing through her veins, an impressive work ethic, and a fierce sense of humor. Daddario’s career has taken her from soap operas to major films and everything in between. With roles in the Percy Jackson film series, ... More

Switzerland has long been famous for its watch design, but this spring the most exciting new design in horology isn’t one you can wear. In May, Audemars Piguet will open its Musée Atelier in the Jura Mountains, north of Geneva, a ruggedly beautiful region that’s home ... More