“When you come to a restaurant like this, it’s like a mini-vacation—an escape from the outside world,” Charles Masson tells me. The fabled restaurateur, of La Grenouille legend, is speaking about his latest culinary undertaking, Majorelle, which just opened in the newly revamped ground-level spaces of The Lowell, the Upper East Side’s jewel box of …
by Lily Hoagland Cubism is not everyone’s flattened-and-multi-angled cup of tea. Some of Pablo Picasso’s works have sold because the patron liked the signature in the corner rather than the style of the painting. But thanks to Leonard Lauder, Cubism is gaining converts. “What intrigued me was that these were artists who were always inventing,” …
Mannequins are typically overlooked. Used as models, they are created to display, not to be displayed themselves. But these anonymous body shapes have an anthropological value, revealing the ideals of a particular time or culture. Line them up and watch as busts heave and regress, hips narrow and flare, and silhouettes curve to reflect economic …
What comes to mind when you hear the name Saratoga? Of course the first thing to pop in your head should be the Saratoga Race Track, which is, without a doubt, the heart of the town and the highlight of their summer. For the 152nd year in a row, the track will open their gates …
by Alex R. Travers Warhols, Lichtensteins, Patek Philippes, haute couture, antique furniture, collectible teddy bears—are people going to buy these online without physically inspecting them first? Are people going to buy unique items online? wondered collector Alexander Zacke as he and his wife put together Auctionata’s first online live-stream auction in Berlin in 2012. And …
by Alex R. Travers Misha Nonoo is trying to find the right words. She thinks for a moment. “It was a happy accident.” About five years ago, Nonoo, who was then working at a small tailoring atelier in Manhattan’s Garment District, went out to meet some of her girlfriends for brunch. She recalled a conversation. …
by Brooke Alpart Get excited: GLAMSQUAD, the premier app-based service delivering high-quality and affordable at-home beauty, recently launched on-demand makeup offerings in New York. Already recognized as the gold standard for providing professional, chic hair styling, their in-demand services are rapidly growing—it’s even easier to get “glam” with their home, office, hotel and even gym …