Brookfield Place, the Financial District’s high-end retail destination, is now home to a new, Denis Montel-designed Hermès Parfumerie that showcases the brand’s entire range of perfumes and home scents. The sleek, 1,000-square-foot space, designed by architecture agency RDAI, features a natural palette of woods, powder-lacquered metal, melamine, concrete, marble and ... More

Clear + Brilliant at Dr. Stafford Broumand Clear + Brilliant uses a gentle fractional laser to target millions of microscopic areas of the skin, promoting cellular turnover to replace damaged cells. The treatment only takes twenty to forty minutes and has so little ... More

Of all the conferences and conventions to take in this summer, the AspenBrainLab is one of the most interesting and engaging. The annual lecture series was born out of the Aspen Brain Forum's desire to foster collaboration and scientific discovery. Now in its third year, the series does just ... More

Skincare Regimen “I am constantly product-testing, so there’s really no set regimen, though a couple of my favorites are Circ-Cell’s Dew pH Perfector ($60, circcell.com) and Goldfaden MD’s Bright Eyes ($55, goldfadenmd.com).” In-Office Treatments “Being a former surfer, sun damage is my primary concern, so I rely on Microchanneling and LED ... More

A busy schedule can often leave little time for pampering, but it’s important to treat yourself. Below, check out nine places in New York City to get beautified in under an hour. Glycolic peel Where: The Peel BarYou’ll head back to the office with radiant and glowing ... More

Not Just Teasing Looking to create “a new experience in getting your hair done,” 20-something stylists and owners Travis Player and Roi Alan revealed TEASE Color & Style Bar in July. “We wanted a space where you can relax and disconnect from the world while getting beautified,” Player says of the ... More

Last night at the Bowery Hotel, New York’s glitterati gathered to support a cause that is near and dear to most everyone: mothers. In 2010, veteran supermodel and fashion icon Christy Turlington Burns founded her non-profit organization Every Mother Counts, and last night she hosted a hotly anticipated fundraiser with ... More

Workout: BFX Studio The concept: A modern, bi-level gym in Chelsea with classes from stadium-style spinning (Ride Republic) and HIIT training to barre, yoga and personal training with Technogym equipment and Pilates reformers. Two additional locations, in NYC’s Financial District and Boston’s Back Bay, are expected to open in December. Intensity: Moderate ... More

Blow by Blow 67 Oak Street blow-by-blow.com There are few more luxurious indulgences than getting a blowout. And this new salon makes it affordable: a shampoo, blowout and style cost $35. Stylists are also available to perform fancier coifs and updos, and the well-priced basic ... More

Barre Bee Fit 435 North LaSalle Street barrebefit.com Barre Bee Fit's Ariana Chernin and Jillian Lorenz first bonded over a shared passion for fitness. Now they've got their own army of fans thanks to their signature class— a 60-minute sweat fest that earned them a ... More