Every day presents a new set of challenges for the New York-based concierge company Insider, according to its CEO Lindsi Shine. The company, which was founded 10 years ago, assists its high net-worth clients in everything from securing a coveted restaurant reservation to planning a citywide scavenger hunt ... More

A year after the Whitney Museum decamped from its historic Brutalist Marcel Breuer home on Madison Avenue, there’s a new tenant moving in: the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Opening on March 18, the Met Breuer will offer space to explore the museum’s collection from the 20th and 21st centuries. First up is the ... More

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