Wempe is marking its territory along New York’s unrivaled shopping destination with an expanded Fifth Avenue store. The 5,500-square-foot space, home to exquisite timepiece and jewelry collections, will occupy the entire retail area on the ground floor of the Peninsula Hotel. “The new store will ... More

In the good old days, back before things got weird, businesses usually tried to attract customers. A clothing boutique might have, say, mannequins and pay a premium for storefront windows. A restaurant might have a big neon sign that reads, "Eat at Joe's" or, perhaps simply, "Restaurant & Bar." But ... More

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

Chanel has tapped into a new beauty category, sensitive skin, with the launch of its La Solution 10 De Chanel cream, created in collaboration with consulting dermatologist Dr. Amy Wechsler over the course of four years. The fragrance-free, super-light concentrate is targeted at customers ... More

Louis Vuitton’s 5th Avenue flagship has unveiled a complete renovation, just in time for the holiday season.  Architect Peter Marino helmed the redesign, filling the space with chic customized furniture. In honor of the store’s new-and-improved look, limited edition gift items—picture: a Monogram hard-sided trunk with custom taxicab yellow lining, a whiskey ... More

Tonight, October 26th, the Aperture Foundation will host its annual foundation benefit, The Ballad, Live. The evening will honor the thirtieth anniversary of the publication of The Ballad of Sexual Dependency and bring the community together under one roof and on one dance floor.   The Aperture Foundation was founded by Ansel Adams, Minor ... More

The New York we live in now—at the intersection of Yelp and yuppie—can often induce nostalgia for the times when some “undiscovered spot” a friend mentions doesn’t show up on at least five “best of” listicles. Of course, the more we hunt those truly covert haunts, ... More

Unless you set out looking for it, you’d probably never stumble upon The Tuscany, a St. Giles Luxury Hotel in midtown Manhattan. Impossible as it may seem, the boutique property is located on a quiet, brownstone-lined street that’s just three blocks from Grand Central but lacks the “touristy” ... More