American heiress and philanthropist Rachel “Bunny” Lambert Mellon may have been resolutely private, but the items from her Oak Springs Farm tell her story loud and clear. This month, nearly 2,000 personal items from Mellon’s Virginia estate will be sold at Sotheby’s New York auction house, and the eclectic pieces range ... More

While most boys spend their childhood building houses with Legos, Chad Oppenheim was thinking on a larger scale. At seven years old, the New Jersey native jump-started his architecture career by helping his parents build their custom dream home. “After dinner, we would clear the kitchen table, fold out ... More

On an afternoon in early spring, Harold Koda, the curator in charge of the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, left his office and went home. It’s a New Yorker’s dream to be able to walk to work, and the pre-war Park Avenue apartment that Harold Koda shares with ... More

You know a lot about Disney, Hollywood's most renowned dream machine. But try naming a few facts about Walt, the man behind it all. Drawing a blank? The folks at his eponymous empire won't blame you. John Lee Hancock's new film Saving Mr. Banks, a backstage tale of Walt ... More

Jewelry designer Jennifer Miller has a lot on her plate: she manages four stores, including two the Hamptons, one in New York and one in Palm Beach; and she's constantly designing new, stylish gems for high-wattage friends including Hoda Kotb, More