Shandana A. Durrani

New York Editor | JustLuxe

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02.13.2012

How Todd English Became a Household Name

There once was a time when you’d visit a restaurant and not know who the maestro was crafting the culinary repast. My, how times have changed. Today, many restaurants succeed or fail based solely on...

01.12.2012

Things to Do in Kauai | Explore the Island on Bike, Zipline and Paddle Board

This island has enraptured many throughout the centuries. The ancient Polynesians, legend has it, canoed their way across the vast Pacific Ocean to lay claim to its green valleys and white sand ...

11.09.2011

Teen Vogue's Fashion University Inspires Wannabe Fashionistas

If you want to learn about fashion from bigwigs in the business, head to Teen Vogue’s Fashion University webinar, now running until the end of the year. Budding designers and fashionistas can ...

11.06.2011

T.J. Martell Foundation New York Honors Gala Brings Out the Celebs

Celebrities such as Susan Lucci, Drew Carey, Martina McBride and Darius Rucker attended the 36th Annual T.J. Martell Foundation New York Honors Gala on Thursday, Nov. 3 at the Marriott Marquis in ...

10.08.2011

The Nolitan Hotel Brings Kitschy Chic to Nolita

Delays. Delays. Delays. While New Yorkers are used to delays due to legal snafus and zoning restrictions, a delay of more than a year is usually unheard of when it comes to a hotel opening. The ...

09.16.2011

Elene Cassis Dazzles at Fashion Week With a Collection of Sheath Dresses

One of the last collections to be shown at IMG Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week was the Spring/Summer 2012 show by up-and-comer Elene Cassis. And it was well worth the wait...

09.14.2011

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week | Carlos Miele and VLOV Collections

IMG Merecedes Benz Fashion Week brings out every fashionista or wannabe in New York City twice a year. Although I would hardly call myself a fashionista —much as I love beautiful clothes — I, too...

08.03.2011

Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty Awes Visitors at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Since the spring, one exhibit more than any other at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art has lured thousands of visitors. Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty, a retrospective of the late British ...

07.18.2011

Rooftop Bars NYC: Drinks With an Altitude

Summer usually means heading to the beach to enjoy the waves, sunshine and the company of friends. But for anyone not lucky enough to have a Hamptons share, there are plenty of places to spice up your...

07.13.2011

Gucci Guilty Pour Homme Appeals to Thrill Seekers

We can be riddled with guilt and let it consume us. Or we can transform the negative emotion into something more positive. If you're the type of man who walks to the beat of his own drum, who does as ...

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About Shandana A. Durrani

Shandana A. Durrani is a travel and lifestyle journalist based in New York City. She is the author of "Day Trips from New York City" (Globe Pequot Press, 2011) and co-author of "Insiders' Guide to New York City" (Globe Pequot Press, 2011), both travel guidebooks. She was Cigar Aficionado magazine's Travel Editor for more than 10 years and has visited such far-flung locales as New Zealand, The Maldives, Pakistan, Kashmir, France, Norway and Michigan for work and pleasure. Her articles have appeared in a number of high-profile publications and websites including Condé Nast Traveler, Wine Spectator, Glamour, Silverkris, Haute Living, Jetsetter.com and NYMag.com. She is a Contributing Editor at luxury lifestyle website GoodLifeReport.com and the New York Editor for London-based travel site, Simonseeks.com. Email her at shandanad@justluxe.com.