Since 1955, ephemera from the life of late socialite Marjorie Merriweather Post have been stored inside her Hillwood Estate. Amazingly enough, the 25-acre grounds still brim with fine Russian art, 18th-century French décor and an extravagant garden. Now, Post’s 70-year-old clothing collection is set to display throughout the ... More

For a man who used to cook at Mario Batali’s Babbo restaurant on the impossibly fast-paced island of Manhattan, Chris Fischer has the oddly calm demeanor of a California surfer. He speaks slowly and with intention, clearly rolling each thought around in his mind before letting it slip out in ... More

Richard Kirshenbaum might have made his bones in advertising—he’s the man behind firms including Kirshenbaum Bond + Partners and NSG/SWAT—but his reputation has come entirely from his writing. As a columnist for the New York Observer, Kirshenbaum’s gained acclaim (and ruffled a few feathers) thanks to his gimlet-eyed look at the ... More

Christian Liaigre has designed homes for the likes of Calvin Klein, Karl Lagerfeld and Rupert Murdoch, and now the French designer is showcasing his incredible talent in a new coffee table book, Liaigre 12 Projects. The tome features a dozen of Liaigre’s most recent (and opulent) creations—think: a sleek New York ... More

For those who think of death by gun, knife or rope when they hear the name James Patterson, the announcement that the thriller titan is creating his own imprint of children’s books at Little, Brown may seem a little incongruous. But for the thousands of industry players milling about in the ... More

Peter Nichols’ The Rocks takes readers on a Majorcan voyage they’ll never forget. Vividly painted characters travel in and out of Villa Los Roques, a hotel at the eastern side of Mallorca, each with a fascinating story to tell. Nichols spent his own summers on the Spanish island at his parents’ home and ... More

In her new memoir Always Pack A Party Dress, Amanda Brooks, the former fashion director of Barneys New York and creative director of Tuleh, deftly tells the story of her offbeat journey—from fashion to her current life on a farm in rural England—and, of course, she doesn’t leave out the ... More

While Montauk—the formerly quiet fishing village at the far end of Long Island—has in recent years become something of a hipster Hampton, photographer Ben Watts fell in love with the town back in 1998, before the hordes arrived. Now he’s releasing Montauk Dreaming, a photo-driven book paying tribute to the ... More