With a career spanning 50 years, Spanish-born Manolo Blahnik is one of the world’s most influential footwear designers. “Shoes help transform a woman,” he says. His designs and sketches have appeared in museum exhibitions and numerous books (the latest being 2017’s The Art of Shoes). He collaborated with director ... More

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Porto, Portugal is a place built for the bon vivant—rich in vinous history, this is a destination for wine lovers and Europhiles alike with its winding cobblestone streets, deep roots in international trade, and a spectrum of winemaking styles reaching far beyond what we know Port to be. While ... More

Known throughout the world for his stunning sculptural works such as Paris’ Fondation Louis Vuitton and Bilbao’s Guggenheim Museum, Frank Gehry is perhaps one of the most significant architects and designers of the 20th century. Produced by Flammarion in partnership with Cahiers d’Art, Frank ... More

This Harlem-based actress will likely turn out to be one of the MVPs of this year’s theater season. She more than held her own opposite more seasoned performers Uzo Aduba and Ron Cephas Jones in Second Stage Theater’s recently-closed production of Clyde’s by Lynn Nottage. Young ... More

Academy Award–winning filmmaker James Ivory has led a remarkable life as a writer and director of some of the most iconic films of our time (including A Room with a View, Howards End and The Remains of the Day). As the co-founder of legendary Merchant Ivory Productions alongside his longtime ... More

In a posthumous book, The Loft Generation: From the de Koonings to Twombly: Portraits and Sketches, 1942-2011, edited by Mary Venturini, the late artist and art critic Edith Schloss writes about a community of American abstract expressionist painters, musicians, photographers, dancers and artists who took up ... More

A creative businesswoman and influential visionary, Estée Lauder’s story goes far beyond an empire of beauty brands. From growing up in Queens as the daughter of Hungarian immigrants to hosting dinner parties for the likes of Frank Sinatra and Princess Grace of Monaco, Lauder started at the bottom and ... More

Italian luxury brand Brunello Cucinelli has expanded its Madison Avenue flagship to more than double the original store footprint. The Brunello Cucinelli store, which carries men’s, women’s, children’s and lifestyle collections, features new VIP fitting rooms comfortably outfitted with lounge chairs and racks which can ... More

Crown Club at Barclays Center is a new lounge and restaurant for Brooklyn Nets premium ticket holders. The latest opening is a collaboration between BSE Global and Major Food Group and boasts interior design by renowned designer Ken Fulk. “With New York City roaring ... More