When the average joe packs for a trip, there’s usually a blind grab into the nether regions of a closet, and whatever comes tumbling out will do just fine. But for those who have the means and interest to invest in quality luggage, the suitcase ante jumps considerably. ... More

You really should visit William Wegman’s sprawling Chelsea loft and art studio only when the master is at home. Otherwise his four silky gray dogs—the latest in a line of celebrity hounds that have popped up in calendars and books at the Smithsonian and the ... More

On December 6, guests gathered at the Chicago apartment of Johnson Publishing CEO Desiree Rogers to toast Cameron Silver, the founder of LA's Decades vintage couture boutique, and his new book DECADES: A Century of Fashion. Marina B (the jewelry brand from Marina Bulgari) was the official ... More

What's a fashionista to do? The September issues of magazines have come and gone, and New York Fashion Week won’t kick off again until February 7. Still, she—or he—now has some good options to receive one's RDA of chic. Grace, the memoir by Vogue magazine’s creative director Grace Coddington, was released ... More

CASHING OUTWhenever we’re out, my boyfriend only pays cash, whether it’s for the 1999 Pol Roger or my monogrammed Hermès toolbox. Should I be concerned? Unless he’s going through a major divorce (aren’t they all?), chances are that, yes, he’s hiding something from someone, whether that someone is ... More

Click here to launch a gallery of photos of Nicole Kidman, shot exclusively for DuJour When the time came for Nicole Kidman to walk across the stage at New York City’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in October, she was luminous. We were packed tight in ... More

Designer Diane von Furstenberg's creativitiy knows no bounds. Having designed everything from her fashion line to jewelry with H. Stern and even a bedding collection, she's now turned her attention to water. She has teamed up with Evian to design the French company's 2013 limited ... More

When it comes to creating his world-renowned spaces, Belgium-based interior designer Axel Vervoordt has one guiding principle: “The only decoration is proportion,” he says flatly. No one does proportion like Mother Nature, and Vervoordt’s designs benefit from his daily observations of the outdoors. He begins his day riding ... More

Something’s brewing at the Carlyle Hotel. Every Saturday through Dec. 22, the Upper East Side classic is hosting its winter Madeline Tea Series, which features storyteller and musician Tina de Varon reading and performing the beloved Madeline stories for kids and their grown-up companions. More

Nearly four decades have passed, but Aerin Lauder can still vividly remember the smell of her grandmother’s home. For some, the mention of a visit to Nana’s might conjure memories of mothballs and plastic-covered furniture—but not when your grandmother is beauty titan Estée Lauder. “She would always have fresh ... More