“[Women] are the most compelling creatures on the planet,” says renowned photographer Russell James, who recently debuted his fifth book, Angels. “They refuse to be defined in one way and especially not by my lens.” The shutterbug’s latest tome is an intimate compilation of nude photographs featuring some of the world’s ... More

The Hudson Valley, a bucolic stretch that begins just above Manhattan and extends toward Albany, is the sort of green, friendly place where city dwellers take weekends and relish in the peace and quiet that come along with it. On September 12th and 13th, however, things are going to get a ... More

It’s not much of a stretch to think of certain especially-vertiginous stilettos as sculpture; after all, some of the looks seen on runways (and pop stars) seem far more suited to being perched atop a pedestal than placed under a moving foot. So a fall exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum, ... More

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You can’t think of Neil Lane without imagining gorgeous celebrities dripping with jewels on the red carpet. The industry icon simply represents a supreme sense of glamour. In addition to designing some of the most exquisite accessories on the planet for Hollywood’s elite, he also collects rare vintage pieces from ... More

Summer Fridays came and went, but there’s no shortage of vacation days ahead. Satisfy your travel bug and book your flight, set your out-of-office and mentally prepare yourself to fill the suitcase that’s staring you down. Whether you’re jaunting off for business or pleasure, peruse this packing list that’s as ... More

Summer Fridays came and went, but there’s no shortage of vacation days ahead. Satisfy your travel bug and book your flight, set your out-of-office and mentally prepare yourself to fill the suitcase that’s staring you down. Whether you’re jaunting off for business or pleasure, peruse this packing list that’s as ... More

Like so many of New York’s most successful mergers, this one began over breakfast at the Regency. It was late 1997 and Rikki Klieman, a CourtTV anchor recently relocated from Boston, was dining with her new boss at the Upper East Side eatery, where captains of industry hash out ... More

On August 24 of this year, an earthquake (hardly a 6.0 on the Richter scale) hit Napa, California. The quake—reportedly the strongest that the area’s had in the modern age—not only left more than 1,100 buildings in the destination town at least temporarily uninhabitable, but destroyed an unprecedented amount of ... More

In the visually stunning new book Blow Me a Kiss, best-selling author and style innovator Alice Harris lets lips tell the story as she spotlights some of the most legendary puckers from the past decade through a series of iconic pieces of art and photographs. Blow Me a Kiss celebrates lips ... More