Still haven’t gotten around to organizing a holiday party? Turns out, you don’t actually need months of prep time to throw a memorable event—you just need to be clever.  If the thought of prepping your home for 75 nosey guests is enough to give you a panic attack, save yourself the stress and ... More

The speedometer on a 2015 Porsche 911 reaches 200 mph—225 on the Turbo—but the fastest speed limit in the country, along a 40-mile stretch of Texas highway, is 85. Now, I’m not a lawyer, but I’d claim entrapment, or at least cruel taunting, in Porsche’s insistence on placing ... More

Surprise!  Not anymore. An escalating array of cyber-tools now at our disposal—along with our natural curiosity—is taking a lot of the mystery and spontaneity out of life. More and more, we’re technologically arming ourselves against surprises, just in case they might be unpleasant ones. It’s gone way beyond Googling a restaurant menu and ... More

Feast your eyes on the dollhouse of your childhood dreams, one that’s valued and insured at $8.5 million. The Astolat Dollhouse Castle, designed and built over the span of 13 years by renowned miniaturist Elaine Diehl in the 1980s, features 29 rooms filled with 10,000 expertly-crafted miniature pieces—think: a $5,000 flatware ... More

Danielle Rollins knows how to throw a good party—as well she should. The Atlanta-based hostess and tastemaker has feted the likes of Oscar de la Renta, Lela Rose, and Rachel Roy, and now she’s finally sharing her secrets with the world. Rollins’ first book, Soiree: Entertaining with Style (Rizzoli), showcases 15 ... More

This Halloween, here's a hint for would-be candy passer-outers: Kit Kats aren't going to cut it anymore. There's an upper echelon of treats for the neighborhood kids, and it's time to get in the game. (Plus, shelling out for high-end gummies and truffles makes stomaching leftovers that much easier.) These days, ... More