The tattooed man in front of me is explaining the cultural significance of watches to his native country, Switzerland, while wearing a watch on each wrist. “Even if you’re not passionate about watches or interested from an artistic point of view, you know people who work in the little workshops ... More

"The Swiss watchmaking industry is very traditional, which is very good in one way,” Julien Tornare, CEO of Zenith Watches explains. “But on the other hand, tradition can live only if there is something new going on—only if we build on it through the future.” For a brand ... More

Jane Hertzmark Hudis, group president of Estée Lauder, is fascinated by storytelling. As she describes her business strategies for the eight brands she oversees globally—that’s Estée Lauder, La Mer, Bobbi Brown, Aerin, Origins, Aveda, Darphin and Bumble and bumble—she talks about each as if they’re a person with an individual ... More

“We’re back from the dead!” Singer AJ Michalka announces. Sisters Aly and AJ Michalka are preparing to celebrate Halloween in Vancouver as I chat with them. They are both dressing up as cats, which might not sound too impressive at first but the girls convince me they will make it ... More

Rising indie rock troupe The Academic, made up of a pair of brothers and their two best friends, formed as a middle school garage band in bucolic southeast Ireland. Now a polished act supporting the likes of Noel Gallagher, Cage the Elephant, and Twenty One Pilots, their music remains rooted ... More

Early on the Saturday morning following a lavish gala marking Bulgari’s new 5th Avenue outpost, Sofia Richie, who less than twelve hours before was swathed in high-octane diamonds, is rearing to go at a downtown Manhattan photo shoot. Outfitted in a black lace trimmed silk camisole, high-waisted jeans and ... More

Getting a restaurant off the ground is a herculean effort, even for a culinary titan like Sprinkles cofounder Candace Nelson. When it came to opening her latest high-gloss temple to handheld food, the sleek L.A. pizzeria Pizzana, Nelson had some legendary backup – namely actor and Pizzana ... More

The female powerhouse Xenia Ghali climbed to the #1 spot on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart with her electronic hits “Under These Lights” and “Places.” She’s collaborated with Grammy Award winner Wyclef Jean, signed to Pitbull’s record label Mr 305 and has proven herself to be ... More

Last night, at the corner of West Broadway and Canal Street in New York City, Michael B. Jordan narrowly avoided a collision... with himself. He was headed into a nightclub with some old friends, when suddenly there he was—muscles bulging, chest puffed out just so—plastered to the side of a ... More

The Canadian indie pop duo Tegan and Sara Quinn are known for their quirky banter on stage, their unpolished language and totally relatable lyrics. The twin sisters have been performing together since the mid 1990s, releasing eight studio albums and garnering a loyal fan base from hits like “If It ... More