Hanging loose isn't exactly the picture of luxury, but lately, with VIPs like Gisele and Justin Timberlake shredding it around the world, surfing has hit a wave of popularity with affluent athletes and travelers. And one man, Australian surf coach Ross Phillips, is at the forefront of the sport's ... More

The fact that New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg decreed September 4 to be Elie Tahari Day at the brand's Midtown pop-up shop last week gives the designer good reason to celebrate. The road to success for Tahari is a classic story of hard work and gumption: In 1971, he was ... More

Robert De Niro wants to know where I live. Or, more precisely, where I used to live. We are talking about the New York City neighborhood where De Niro was born and raised, Greenwich Village, and, specifically, the public pool that runs nearly a block from St. Luke's Place to Clarkson ... More

If you bought a pair of frames from the Brooklyn Flea in 2010, you might have met Andrew Lipovsky. He was there selling six styles of eyewear in only two colors—a prudent selection, but with a purpose: Lipovsky was treating the Flea go-ers as a focus group for his new ... More

Victoria Hesketh, who performs as Little Boots, has had a long four years. Since the release of her debut album, Hands, in 2009, the pop singer has left Atlantic Records (which released her first album), started her own label, traveled the world as a ... More

Cire Trudon is the oldest candlemaker in the world – the company was founded in 1643 and later became the Royal Wax Manufacturer in France. And though over centuries Cire Trudon has been built upon tradition, this season they've collaborated outside their own doors for ... More

"For a long time, I resisted making any kind of album because I didn't know what my personal sound would be," Megan Hilty says. It's something the actress, a Broadway veteran and star of NBC's Smash, has obviously figured out. Hilty's debut album, It Happens ... More

When Stuart Weitzman walks through the narrow streets of Elda, Spain, he's treated like royalty. The sentiment is fitting: He owns four shoe factories in the town, and he jokingly refers to the area where they're located—all within walking ... More

Those familiar with the buildings Richard Meier has designed know the Pritzker Prize–winning architect favors clean lines, wide panes of glass and white facades. Visitors to his office, an airy sixth-floor space in a building on the west side of Manhattan, will find those same qualities in spades.  "The openness, the ... More

Fancy-pen purveyor Montblanc is committed to the written word—so much that they’ve joined UNICEF’s efforts to educate underprivileged children in reading and writing. The “Signature for Good” initiative, which began in 2009, has raised over $5 million to date. Under the leadership of CEO Lutz Bethge, Montblanc plans to up ... More