Tory’s Playlist: Tri-State of Mind
The last few weeks have been tough on the tri-state area, but we’re joined in community and must do what we can to help those in need. During times like this, music is a balm and an inspiration….
The last few weeks have been tough on the tri-state area, but we’re joined in community and must do what we can to help those in need. During times like this, music is a balm and an inspiration….
Anna Wintour, Tory Burch, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Diane von Furstenberg and Steven Kolb
Fashion for Sandy Relief Sponsors
Angie Harmon, Jamie Tisch, Vera Wang, Mario Grauso and Lauren Santo Domingo
Hamish Bowles
Keren Craig and Georgina Chapman
David Neville, Glenna Neece, Gucci Westman and Marcus Wainwright
Meredith Melling Burke and Prabal Gurung
Mannequin moment at Fashion for Sandy Relief
Steven Kolb and Joe Zee
Tamara Mellon and Tory Burch
Olivier Theyskens
Gigi Mortimer and Lauren Santo Domingo
Meredith Melling Burke, Diane von Furstenberg and Sally Singer 
Virginia Smith and Vera Wang 
DJ Cassidy We held our special Fashion for Sandy Relief sale last night in partnership with Vogue and the CFDA and…what a night! It was great to see the community rally together for the cause — from actress Angie Harmon to designers Diane von Furstenberg and Vera Wang to editors Anna Wintour, Sally Singer and Lynn Yaeger. Even Mayor Bloomberg showed his support.
Join us today as the fundraiser continues at New York’s Metropolitan Pavilion (123 West 18th Street) till 8 PM. There will be 50% off current looks from American and international designers, and 100% of net proceeds will benefit the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City. Come, shop and be a part of Fashion for Sandy Relief.
With the mercury dropping, we have one thing on our minds: cold comfort, which has us reaching for cozy, plush pullovers like our Kelsey bouclé tunic. And lest you think the sweater look is a day-only affair, jewelry designer Zani Gugelmann shows us how to style it for night, too. While layering and leather leggings up its sportif factor, pairing the tunic with a high-shine skirt, heels and statement jewelry makes for a sexy evening ensemble. Its subtle sparkle factor only adds to the allure.
A Rolling Stone gathers no moss. But across 50 years, it does gather a lot of fantastic film footage. For the next few weeks, the Museum of Modern Art will be playing The Rolling Stones: 50 Years on Film. Buy a ticket on multiple nights — every show will be different. One night will be Robert Frank’s S-8 Stones Footage from Exile on Main Street as well as early appearances on The T.A.M.I Show in 1964. The roster of filmmakers the band has worked with is staggering: Jean-Luc Godard, Martin Scorsese and the Maysles, to name a few.
Britt Maren really is a model with a sweet tooth. She proved it by baking her signature holiday cake — a spicy-sweet apple treat — for us. The self-described foodie also got into how she likes to entertain at home and mix in Swedish holiday traditions.
Le Cirque founder Sirio Maccioni already has a constellation of lauded restaurants around the world — and he’s not slowing down. Just last month, he opened Sirio Ristorante New York at The Pierre hotel. It’s based off his childhood in rural Tuscany and a great spot to go during the holidays. Turns out, though, Sirio’s backstory is as delicious as his food — like the time Woody Allen borrowed his kitchen or when he flirted outrageously with Bianca Jagger or when Jacqueline Kennedy…oh, just read on.
‘Tis the season to sparkle and shine — but there’s a trick to pulling off the look without going over-the-top. Here, in our Rea Dress, Tory shares her secrets to wearing metallics in a way that’s sophisticated yet understated.
Join us in making a difference. The Tory Burch Foundation has teamed up with the Council of Fashion Designers of America and Vogue for a special Fashion for Sandy Relief sale this Friday. There will be 50% off current looks from American and international designers, and 100% of net proceeds will benefit the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City. It’s taking place at New York’s Metropolitan Pavilion (123 West 18th Street) from 10 AM to 8 PM. Come, shop and support the cause.
Keep your eyes on this girl. The London-based Quentin Jones is a multi-hyphenate painter, illustrator and filmmaker on the rise — and one of fashion’s most in-demand artists, with Chanel, Kenzo and Victoria Beckham collaborations under her belt already. Her hyper-surreal, stop-motion-meets-collage mentality and cool sex appeal will blow you away. Here, she talks art, Elvis and affogato.
The jewel-box boutique The Poppy Store
could easily be confused with the well-edited closet of a front-row fashion lover. Except that its clientele is the under-12 set. Here, co-founders Jenny Belushi (married to Jim) and Heather Whitney Rosenfield, tell us about the importance of change, passion and having a strong opinion.
New York entrepreneur Alex Kramer has led a pretty varied career, with stints as photo editor at The Source magazine and head of visuals at Luxury Finder. Now, she’s turned fashion designer with a terrific collection of chic-yet-streamlined looks, available at Shopbop and Intermix. We wanted to know, are her days now as eclectic as ever? Considering they kick off with a Dolly Parton ditty, you bet.
We’re celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week by spotlighting inspiring women business owners.
Imagine a one-stop online shop that sells the best designer décor, furniture and antique finds for a fraction of the cost…and you have One Kings Lane. Launched by Susan Feldman and Alison Pincus in 2009, the website has taken off (understatement). They personify the big-ideas spirit celebrated right now during Global Entrepreneurship Week. We asked Feldman and Pincus to give us 10 minutes….
Everyone has a dark side. The Whitney Museum’s new Sinister Pop exhibit takes a look at the less cheerful side of artists like Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns and Ed Ruscha. Goodbye, bright flowers and oversized soup cans. Hello, limp cigarette butts and faceless mother and child. It’s a fascinating take on a much-studied and oft-quoted era, with nods to everything from film noir and over-consumption to race relations, women’s rights and post-Vietnam War political rage.
Madonna and Child, 1963 by Allan D’Arcangelo. Estate of Allan D’Arcangelo; courtesy of Mitchell-Innes & Nash.
To help spark your inner shopper, we gathered our most-wanted gifts, style tips and inspirations into four eye-candy collections for every personality type. Up now: The Sophisticates, a mix of LBDs, gems, jeweled shoes and other high-shine pieces for the season’s celebrations for your favorite friends (or even yourself). See the Gift Guide now.
To further get you in the spirit, we also crafted the perfect cocktail playlist.
In Gabriel Orozco’s hands, the everyday becomes utterly compelling and visually intriguing. After all, this is the artist who held a 1994 gallery show featuring four Dannon yogurt lids pinned to the wall — and it was a success.
His new exhibit at the Guggenheim (Nov. 9 – Jan. 13) works a similar transformative sensibility. Gabriel Orozco: Asterisms features a ton of debris gathered from an AstroTurf field at Pier 40 in New York (Gabriel throws boomerangs there) and Mexican wildlife reserve Isla Arena. He has organized it all into two grid-like installations, by color, size and material. Just check out the colorful landscape above. It’s pretty incredible when you consider you’re looking at, well, trash.
Cue the suspenseful music (and long, long movie lines). As James Bond’s Skyfall opens today, we pick our favorite 007 songs, starting with Adele’s latest.
We’re putting a new spin on pinning (and repinning). Every model from our Fall 2012 runway show wore our new jeweled floral hair clips in their undone-yet-sophisticated updos — and it’s a look you can easily do yourself.
First, prep with texturing spray, then blast with hairspray. Grab hair into a low ponytail, twist and pin up into a loose bun or chignon. Keep some strays — it’s part of the charm.
The finishing touch? Our vintage-inspired ladylike clips, whether you scatter multiple or just one. “Place randomly,” advises Eugene Souleiman, our hairstyling maestro. “It’s not wedding hair.”
In need of an easy shot of cool? Think leather. Take a page from blogger Mija Knezevic, who uses dark leather as a chic counterpoint. She toughens up the casual and sporty vibe of her baseball jacket-and-tee combo with our Ally Leather Pant, for instance, and pairs a leather LBD with our ladylike Katie Mohair Coat for some added edge. She adds a touch of eccentricity with embroidered cowboy boots and printed loafers.
Photos by Adam Katz Sinding
This book is so big, it comes with its own tote bag. Inside The Impossible Collection of Jewelry, jewelry historian Vivienne Becker chronicles a modern history of bijoux, touching on some of our all-time favorites, like Verdura’s creations for Chanel and Art Nouveau objets. This isn’t a book you casually read in bed. It’s more a tome to be poured over — especially for those on your gift list who love the sparkly stuff.
What’s a holiday party without a little sparkle? We enlisted fine jewelry consultant Brooke Magnaghi to tell us everything she knows about bijoux — how to wear it, style it, store it and care for it. And Brooke, who also showed us how she’d wear Tory’s Everette necklace here — gave us her tips on shopping for the jewelry lover who has it all.
What’s Tory’s holiday look? A touch of glamour for day and evening. The Abitha sweater — with its special details — is a particular favorite.
We love Nashville. The restaurants, the stores, the music! Here are some of the new things we’ve had on repeat: new and almost new.
Around here, today is more than just Halloween. It also happens to be Robert Isen’s birthday — he’s our Chief Legal Officer and President of Corporate and…Tory’s brother! So we asked Chef Dana Minuta, who makes a mean granola, to whip up a celebratory treat. Since both Tory and Robert love a good pine nut brittle — it was a staple at her home this summer — Dana’s pumpkin seed twist couldn’t have been more perfect. Get the recipe here.
If you’re looking for a traditional Halloween party with all the expected accoutrements (pumpkins, witches and spider webs), then Allison Sarofim’s New York fete isn’t for you. But if you’re in search of a wild no-holds-barred bash, then keep reading. The New York-based film producer and philanthropist is famous for extravagant revelries with themes like World of Picasso and Andy Warhol’s Studio 54. The costumes are not to be believed — as you’ll see. Here, we grilled Allison on the holiday.