J. Ralph has written and produced the music for Oscar-winning films like The Cove and Man on Wire, Grammy Award-winning artists and even Barack Obama.  He was the man behind the music for Sundance hit Meru and has collaborated with Liza Minnelli, Willie Nelson, Scarlett Johansson and the Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir. Now this Sunday, two ... More

Often times, what we know about models is truly only skin deep. But that’s no longer the case with Patricia Velasquez, the 44-year-old stunner who’s strutted the runway for Chanel, Gucci and Carolina Herrera and posed for Sports Illustrated and Victoria’s Secret. Thanks to her new memoir, Straight Walk: A ... More

In McFarland, USA, out this month, the track team at the titular California town’s high school goes from barely there to legendary. It’s a true story; the school’s team went on to attend the state championships for the next 24 years. And while the big-screen version features some Hollywood concessions, like ... More

The St. Regis New York unites timeless allure and elegant grandeur with their 2015 Bentley house fleet. The exclusive car service features two different models—Moonbeam Silver Flying Spur and Bentley Beluga Black Mulsanne—for hotel guests to ride.   By day, the sleek Flying Spur whisks guests to their business ... More

Kim Gordon’s never been one for oversharing. Despite three decades in the public eye—as the bassist for Sonic Youth, a fashion designer, an actress, a visual artist and a model in a 2013 Saint Laurent campaign—Gordon’s remained the epitome of indie-rock cool thanks in part to her apparent distaste for ... More

Chef Eric Miller’s favorite thing about East Hampton’s Bay Kitchen Bar (39 Gann Road; baykitchenbar.com) is easy to see. “It’s got the best view on the East End,” he says. Guests also love the vista, which complements Miller’s seafood menu whether it’s August or ... More

The best thing about Sag Harbor, longtime habitués agree, is not how much the town has changed but how much it hasn’t: Main Street still has an old-fashioned pharmacy and pizza parlor, plenty of places to buy pre-faded T-shirts and nautical tchotchkes and a variety store that stocks everything from ... More

Among the tree-lined streets of Manhattan’s West Village one can find row upon row of historic townhouses, any of which would make an architecture fanatic foam at the mouth. It was one such property that became a passion project for architects Roger Hirsch and Myriam Corti. Together with interior designer ... More

Tomas MaierMaier’s first Manhattan boutique opened last fall. The bi-level space is home to his collections of clothing and accessories for men and women and also his design collaborations with artists including Christian Astuguevieille and Osanna Visconti di Modrone. 956 Madison Avenuetomas-maier.com  StudiumThis surface showroom in the ... More

The Shore Club has been one of Miami Beach’s buzziest properties since it opened 14 years ago on Collins Avenue. And it’s still the place to be. As part of the Morgans Hotel Group, the hotel was an early pioneer of the movement toward boutique-style properties. The no-frills but comfortable ... More