If you’re obsessed with beautiful archival photos and slices of pop culture history — like we are — pick up Nostalgia in Vogue. It’s a collection of essays by the likes of Joan Didion, Patti Smith, Joyce Carol Oates and Karl Lagerfeld inspired by the magazine’s popular “Nostalgia” column. Carly Simon photographed by Jack Robinson, 1971
The tuxedo is the ultimate boy-meets-girl look. It’s strong, feminine and chic. It’s also one of the most versatile pieces you’ll ever have. See the feature…
There are so many reasons why the tuxedo is always the right thing to wear for evening (or day). See why Tory loves this timeless, powerful look. See the feature…
Yves Saint Laurent dubbed Marisa Berenson the “girl of the Seventies.” Enough said. Here, the model-actress – and granddaughter of Elsa Schiaparelli – talks about her remarkable career, her new book,
A Life in Pictures, and what it was like to work with Saint Laurent.
Jacket shape so often dictates what kind of bag we wear. As in, it’s impossible to fit a short-strapped tote over a low, raglan coat sleeve. There’s a great bag for every coat, though. Click through the slideshow…
Anh Duong has painted everyone from Karen Elson to the Schnabel family patriarch, Jack, but self-portraits have been her latest focus. The former model and actress shares the inspiration behind her upcoming exhibition at Sonnabend Gallery.
Every dress tells a story — and no one knows this better than Hal Rubenstein, InStyle’s Fashion Director. In choosing 100 Unforgettable Dresses for his new book of the same name Rubenstein focuses not only on the frocks, but also on the woman who wore them and their larger impact on fashion. Here is Sarah […]
Navy and black make for a striking — and ultra chic — pair for evening. Here are three ways to translate this look for holiday. See the feature…
Tory is thrilled to announce that we are working on Tory Burch fragrance with Estée Lauder. We have always been inspired by Estée’s passion for philanthropy and entrepreneurship, and we are excited to partner with the Lauder company. The picture above is of Estée in the Sixties, mixing and developing scents like a true alchemist.
Photograph courtesy of The Estée Lauder Companies
“People are drawn to the whit and whimsy behind my hors d’oeuvres,” says New York caterer Peter Callahan. Here, his thoughts on dinner parties and dream dates. See the feature…
Tory recently visited Vermont’s Shelburne Museum to celebrate its new High Style exhibit. A unique mix of American and Modern art and fashion, the Shelburne was founded by Electra Havemeyer Webb — a true visionary with an incredible eye for art, architecture and fashion. Some highlights of the collection: the carriages; paintings by Manet, Degas […]
You’ll stay up all night reading Jeffrey Eugenides’ The Marriage Plot: A Novel, a love story set at Brown University in the 80s, Paris, Calcutta, Athens and the NYC subway. When you’re finished, pick up Eugenides’ Pulitzer-winning Middlesex and The Virgin Suicides.
Tory shares how she is wearing one of the season’s biggest trends — graphic prints. See the feature…
Dickens, Kipling, Churchill and other art and political luminaries made London’s Dover Street Arts Club a famed spot to throw a party or meet tête-à-tête in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The old townhouse was recently redone and re-opened…with Mark Ronson djing in the basement nightclub and Gwyneth Paltrow and Stella McCartney helping with […]
Nathan Myhrvold is a renaissance man. The former Chief Technology Officer of Microsoft — who has degrees in math, geophysics, economics and theoretical physics and has worked closely with Stephen Hawking — is also the author of Modernist Cuisine, a visual, exciting look at molecular gastronomy, otherwise known as the science of cooking. Here, he shares his insights and inspirations.
Ann Dexter-Jones is rock royalty. The philanthropist and mother of the prolific Ronson clan has had everyone from Al Pacino to Keith Richards for a family meal. She invited us over to see her jewelry designs, which are worn by everyone from Kate Moss to Ringo Starr. “It’s rock ’n’ roll jewelry for women and secure men,” she said. We couldn’t help but also notice her collection of George Condo paintings, Helmut Newton and Harry Benson photos and a picture of Keith Richards’ hands.
Award-winning British blogger Roséline Lohr of This Is Glamorous shares what is inspiring her this fall. See her wish list…
Muriel Brandolini — the interior design world’s Queen of Color — is auctioning pieces from her personal collection tomorrow. Expect a mix of 19th and 20th Century art and furniture from legends like Yves Klein and Ron Arad. Brandolini also designed several rooms, all for sale, for the event. Can’t make it? Pick up The […]
It doesn’t get more classic than JG Melon’s Bloody Bull, Tory’s favorite fall drink. We prefer ours with one of their famous cheeseburgers and cottage fries.
Cecil Beaton, aka Rip-Van-With-It, influenced generations of New Yorkers like Truman Capote and Andy Warhol. Read all about the photographer’s love affair with NYC in curator Donald Albrecht’s Cecil Beaton: The New York Years book and exhibition at the The Museum of the City Of New York. Jane Bowles, David Herbert and Truman Capote, Morocco 1949 […]
Danny Meyer’s Eleven Madison Park was just bumped from one Michelin star to three (like winning an Oscar for Best Film, Director and Actor at the same time). With its cathedral-height ceilings and near-perfect food, it has long been a New York City culinary gem. For those who want to learn how to create salads so meticulously crafted […]
New foodie website The Food-Life features “food stories” and recipes from tastemakers in industries like fashion, publishing and music. Here, a word with the founders Lauren Levinger and Michael King.
Q: I want to buy a little black dress, but my friends tell me I need to step outside my comfort zone and get something colorful. Is the LBD really passé? — Leah, Charlotte, SC A: I love color and print, but a black dress is a perennial. It can have a cool edge with […]
Gerhard Richter, one of Tory’s favorite artists, is having a moment — globally. In the coming months, major galleries around the world are hosting their own exhibitions of his colorful abstract works. If you’re in the neighborhoods (we wish we were), check out the Michael Schultz Gallery in Seoul, Korea, the Galerie Marian Goodman in […]