by Jake Attias | Dec 29, 2018 | Book Club, Entertainment, News
For nearly 100 years, Strand has been the most beloved independent bookstore in NYC. Boasting “18 miles of books,” it has weathered economic shifts, the rise of e-books, and competition from Amazon. It has also hosted celebrity events and made cameos in...
by Nicole Haddad | Dec 27, 2018 | Book Club, Fashion
Nike SB: The Dunk Book (Rizzoli, Oct 2018), catalogs the fascinating history of how Nike SB’s iconic styles came about and the surprising effect they have had on skate and youth culture, then and now. When the Nike Dunk first appeared in 2002, the design was tailored...
by Nicole Haddad | Dec 21, 2018 | Art, Culture, Design, Featured
Tribeca is a growing mecca for the art and design-minded. Over the last year an influx of galleries and concept houses have opened, not the least of them being Twenty First Gallery. When gallery founder Renaud Vuaillat decided...
by Jake Attias | Dec 18, 2018 | Culture, Entertainment, Featured
“I never thought that Spider-Man would become the world wide icon that he is. I just hoped the books would sell and I’d keep my job,” said Stan Lee in a 2006 interview with PR.com. Despite humble beginnings, Marvel’s brand has spiraled into a...
by Nicole Haddad | Dec 15, 2018 | Book Club, Fashion, Featured
DIOR BY ROGER VIVIER by shoe historian Elizabeth Semmelhack, is a stunningly crafted volume that details the seminal relationship between French footwear designer Roger Vivier and the House of Dior—and the unforgettable shoes born from the decade-long collaboration....
by Deb Martin | Dec 14, 2018 | Culture, Featured, Lifestyle, Living, Uncategorized
This gift-giving season, make the whiskey drinkers in your life merry and bright with some extra-special holiday cheer. Stop by the pop-up Johnnie Walker engraving kiosk (powered by Giftagram), in the Winter Garden at Brookfield Place, and get an engraved bottle of...