Nikki Yanofsky doesn’t miss a beat. Maybe the 20-year-old Canadian jazz-pop ingénue, who has sounded like Ella Fitzgerald incarnate since she was 13, has just been improvising the standards long enough for the skill to translate to conversation. Regardless, she’s so sure of herself, and so quick on the draw, ... More

These days, Nicky Whelan is a sexy, ruthless CIA agent and leading boss-lady of a small undercover unit of the United States government in El Rey’s popular spy thriller, Matador. On the show, Whelan’s character, Annie Mason, is fierce to the core. While Whelan shares Annie’s passion and drive, ... More

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In an era when the factory method of art-making has literally removed the artist’s—let alone the human—touch from paintings and sculpture, it’s downright nostalgic to imagine a single painter putting in eight to 10-hour days for over a year at a time on a single work on paper. But that’s ... More

The latest work by biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli, The Hiltons: The True Story of an American Dynasty, recounts a history of scandals and troubled affairs that rocked the iconic American family and its patriarch, hotel magnate Conrad Hilton. The book is out this month; below, read an excerpt ... More

Take note: there is a new princess holding court in the pop queen kingdom. Skipping around the stage in her ‘50s floral prints, letter jackets and disarming mop of a faux-hawk, Betty Who is over six feet of uncalculated, fresh-faced charm—and she’s coming for the crown.   But she won’t be going ... More

Manhattan gastronomes can attest that snagging a reservation at one of the city’s top restaurants is harder than you’d expect these days. With prime seats being booked close to a month in advance, the competition is cutthroat and one’s luck often boils down to a matter of mere minutes. More

When he was a child in the Philippines, Federico de Vera collected shells and driftwood on the beach, and often glued his found objects together to fashion unique key chains and other one-of-a-kind trinkets. Today, the celebrated jewelry designer and collector still works in much the same vein, although his ... More

The newest development in luxury skincare is personal, very, very personal. Renowned French beauty brand Biologique Recherche—a cult favorite of celebrities and editors alike—has teamed up with the Peninsula Spa to offer the Haute Couture program, a highly customized regimen where products are created exclusively to meet each ... More

Harness makers and saddlers since 1837, the house of Hermès has extended its collections by pairing the excellence of its saddlery craftsmanship with constant innovation, offering a full complement of equipment for the hose, rider and stables. In so doing, the French brand has been selected by the United States ... More