While everyone admires the Pyramids of Egypt, the workers who toiled and bled to build them have never been properly celebrated. The same could be said of Marsha Smulevitz Emanuel, mother of brilliant physician/ethicist Ezekiel, Hollywood super-agent More

With her well-respected, minimal-meets-chic label on the upswing, Victoria Beckham's stylish empire seems as if it's only just beginning. Now that the Spice Girl has several seasons of successful collections now under her size zero belt, she is taking on a ... More

Brian Spaly founded Bonobos when he couldn't find a pair of pants that fit properly. Years later, the 35-year-old Stanford business school grad created Trunk Club out of frustration with the boutique shopping experience. With the help of a stylist, via ... More

Open for Business: GANT, 552 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA. 415-437-1949 Atmosphere: Rugged-meets-dandy. These two masculine aesthetics converge in the white-walled, wood-floored store. Preppy basics, like navy blazers and plaid button-downs, hang from industrial-inspired pipe and wood fixtures, suspended from the ceiling. We're coveting: GANT ... More

While pop princess like Madonna are most often referenced as chameleons for their ever-changing looks, there's no one who compares to David Bowie. From David Jones to a glam-rock Ziggy Stardust in the '60s to a modern-day, 66-year-old father and husband in New York City, the press shy ... More

Cire Trudon is the oldest candlemaker in the world – the company was founded in 1643 and later became the Royal Wax Manufacturer in France. And though over centuries Cire Trudon has been built upon tradition, this season they've collaborated outside their own doors for ... More

Insects and eveningwear don’t typically go hand-in-hand, but on Thursday night at the DIFFA Dining by Design gala, ECHO, the renowned silk scarf company, and the ECHO family – which includes the brand’s founder, Dorothy Roberts, and her children, Steven and Lynn – proved otherwise. Sea ... More

Restaurant: Clarkson (pictured right) Location: 225 Varick Street, Hudson Square Team: Owner Georges Forgeois (Le Singe Vert and Bar Tabac) and chef Rebecca Weitzman ('inoteca) Decor: Feels like an explorer's club that "evokes the notion of a deluxe train car from the golden age of railroads" Best ... More

The term "anti-aging" is thrown around loosely in the beauty business – just because it comes in a pretty crystal jar doesn't mean the ingredients are the miracle workers so many labels claim. In the case of Dr. Marko Lens' new Zelens line, however, there is truth behind ... More

Open for Business: Elisabeth Weinstock, 8159 W. 3rd Street, West Hollywood, CA Atmosphere: Worldly, eclectic and simultaneously homey. "It is in a house that was built in 1931 in a commercial area that somehow didn't get torn down," the Los Angeles-born designer told DuJour. The Story: Weinstock's love ... More