This past June, an invitation was sent by e-mail, beckoning a select group of desirable New Yorkers to frolic by the glass-bottomed swimming pool—a basin flanked by 4,800 square feet of imported sand and private cabanas—at Dream Downtown, a sceney hotel that’s perhaps better known as a nightlife destination than ... More

Five years ago, frustrated with her acting career, Oxford-educated Jessie Burton decided it was time to try a novel.  She was drawn to the sight of an intricate 17th century dollhouse in Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum owned by the wife of a wealthy merchant, and she began to imagine that young woman’s world. The ... More

Gotham City is what you make of it. After years of Batman movies, sequels, TV series and reboots, we’ve all seen a favorite version of the caped crusader come and go. But what we’ve never seen is something quite like Gotham. The FOX series, premiering September 22, doesn’t concern itself so ... More

Barry's Bootcamp 1835 Purdy Avenue barrysbootcamp.com/miami Experience the workout that everyone is talking about. The newest location features full locker rooms with showers, Malin + Goetz beauty products and a FUEL BAR offering the best protein shakes in Miami. Flywheel 1919 Purdy Avenue More

Allegro 3131 Las Vegas Boulevard South wynnlasvegas.com Much like its name, the new Italian-American eatery dishes out rustic tradition in a lively setting. Executive Chef Enzo Febbraro’s specialties include baked lasagna Napoletana, with Sunday meat ragu, meatballs and smoked mozzarella. Andrea’s 3131 Las Vegas Boulevard ... More

For those in the business of luxury travel, jetting around the world is all in a day’s work. So we thought it might be interesting to assemble a group of savvy professionals—from a famed hotelier to top industry executives—and have them discuss their favorite hotels, the destinations they’re dying to ... More

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If Facebook is starting to feel a little lowbrow for your high-end tastes, consider Netropolitan. Founded by Minneapolis-based composer James Touchi-Peters, Netropolitan is a virtual community that securely connects affluent individuals in one social platform. And with the tag line “The World’s Most Exclusive Online Community,” you better ... More

Perhaps it was all those years spent living out of a suitcase as a working model, being a busy mother, or jet-setting as part of her more recent role as Mrs. Tommy Hilfiger, but Dee Ocleppo knew she had to build a better bag. Remembering a cherished, simple design with interchangeable ... More

For Lia Ices, making her third album was more than just collecting songs, it was a journey. As the Connecticut-born, New York-based musician began working on Ices, she was also beginning a move to California, a relocation that would heavily influence the songs she was writing.  The resulting album, out this ... More