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Nov 1, 2011 | Contributor: Slavica MonczkaIt has officially been sixty crazy years since the original Crazy Horse opened in Paris, France. With decades of delightful dancing dames, this classic cabaret is sti... Read More | 
Sep 28, 2011 | Contributor: Jared Paul SternA massive new monograph on American neo-expressionist Hunt Slonem is a must for any true art lover. The Worlds of Hunt Slonem by Dominique Nahas from Vendome Press is an in-depth, lavishly illustrated look at the oeuvre of the renowned painter, whose work can be found in the collections of over 100 museums worldwide including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim in New York.... Read More | 
Sep 19, 2011 | Contributor: Deidre WoollardFrench painter Fernand Léger gets his full due in a new luxury book from boutique publisher Assouline. The limited edition volume, part of Assouline’s Ultimate Collection, includes a carefully- curated selection of Léger's iconic pieces. Each piece is hand-glued onto the page. ... Read More | 
Sep 16, 2011 | Contributor: Jared Paul SternNext month Rizzoli will publish the ultimate guide to the Ivy League look. Preppy: Cultivating Ivy Style by designer Jeffrey Banks and journalist Doria de La Chapelle takes a coffee table-worthy gaze at the long and colorful history of prep style. ... Read More | 
Sep 21, 2011 | Contributor: James RothaarMusic impresario and entrepreneur Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Interscope Geffen A&M Chairman Jimmy Iovine, and fashion photographer and visual artist Raphael Mazzucco have aligned to head up a vanguard of an art movement that focuses on the beauty of the female backside. Combs, a man confident in his knowledge of defining sexuality, served as the exec editor for this 248-page, full-color coffee-table book titled Culo by Mazzucco.... Read More | 
Sep 15, 2011 | Contributor: Deidre WoollardDo we want to see our idols laid bare? For years I admired Dominique Browning, her cool light-eyed gaze showing calm reserve from her monthly editor's letter for House & Garden magazine. I imagined her life full of wine-soaked adventures with professional bon vivant Jay McInerney; long days spent poring over beautiful photographs; travels around the world and encounters with notable celebrities. But what happens when the woman who seems to have it all loses the magazine that is the center of her universe? First, we learn, she eats, then she wallows a bit, then she at last she remakes her own life. Slow Love, recently out in paperback is the chronicle of that passage.... Read More | 
Sep 9, 2011 | Contributor: Deidre WoollardThe Ruth's Chris Steakhouse chain has been celebrated in rap songs and is famous around the United States for the massive entrees including steaks rich with butter. With over 100 restaurants around the country, Ruth's Chris is the biggest luxury steak company in the U.S. The story of the legendary founder Ruth Fertel is one best told by her son, Randy, whose memoir is equal parts bitter and sweet.... Read More | 
Sep 7, 2011 | Contributor: Deidre WoollardIn order to truly embrace Christina Tosi's dessert genius you need to check your adult pastry pretensions at the door and embrace your childhood love of all things sweet. You have to be willing to accept Fruity Pebbles as an ingredient. Tosi, the mad genius behind the taste sensation known as Crack Pie is a big part of the success of David Chang's Momofuku empire. Milk Bar has served as a lab for all sorts of sweet experiments and it has become one of the hottest spots in New York City for urbanites with a serious sweet tooth.... Read More | 
Aug 18, 2011 | Contributor: Jared Paul Stern | 1 CommentThe Acanthus Press, publishers of exceptional books on the finest historical architecture, has come out with a luxurious new volume on the "great camps" of the Adirondacks. An Elegant Wilderness: Great Camps and Grand Lodges of the Adirondacks, 1855-1935, by Gladys Montgomery, recounts the story of the private retreats of the Gilded Age tycoons who traveled north from New York City to revel in nature.... Read More | 
Jul 18, 2011 | Contributor: Deidre Woollard | 1 CommentEvery basic economics class teaches supply and demand, it is the cornerstone of the capitalist economy. But what has often been a mystery is how demand is created in the first place. We all know the urgency of demand when we feel it, that spark of lust for the newest iteration of the iPhone or the latest Marc Jacobs purse. It's more than price that fuels this desire, it's the intangible, the magic. Demand: Creating What People Love Before They Know They Want It by Adrian J. Slywotzky seeks to deconstruct that magic by looking at successful brands, companies, and products that inspire this type of response.... Read More | 
Jul 6, 2011 | Contributor: Deidre WoollardBefore Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin or Twitter's Evan Williams and Biz Stone there were Bill Gates and Paul Allen - the forces behind Microsoft. These days Allen is better known for how he has spent his money - his investments in professional sports and music and of course his fleet of megayachts. ... Read More | 
Jul 7, 2011 | Contributor: Jared Paul SternLooking for a new kind of adventurous excursion this summer? We have the perfect suggestion for you: Immerse yourself in timeless luxury by hiring a classic car and going on a tour of England's most alluring country house hotels. Luxury travel expert Meg Nolan van Reesema provides the perfect guide to the best destinations in her great new book, England's Hideaways: Discovering Enchanting Rooms, Stately Manor Houses and Country Cottages from Rizzoli.... Read More | 
Jun 21, 2011 | Contributor: Deidre WoollardCaitlin Kelly's memoir of a brief career in retail, Malled, begins with an Elizabeth Gilbert-like crisis of faith. Kelly, like Gilbert, is a writer with years of glam globetrotting assignments behind her. But unlike Gilbert, Kelly doesn't seek salvation in a global journey - she stays close to home and gets a job at the mall. ... Read More |
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