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$1.6 million raised for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at 'Taste of New York'

Raising money for a good cause and eating your heart out is a pretty powerful combination. In its 20 years, the Wall Street "Taste of New York" has raised nearly $30 million to help St. Jude Children's Research Hospital continue its groundbreaking ...

From AMANDA GORDON, WalletPop,  13 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Lazard LTD.,  Bank of America,  Merrill Lynch,  Kathleen Marshall

'Mad Men' Dress for Success Off-Screen Too

At the launch of the Brooks Brothers "Mad Men" limited edition men's suit, available from October 19 to November 8 (the date of the season finale) for $998, the actors on the AMC show fessed up to how much their personal wardrobes - and lifestyles - ...

From AMANDA GORDON, Luxist,  18 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Brooks Brothers,  AMC,  Harry Crane,  Barbet Schroeder

"Mad Men" Stars Do Good

In honor of "Blog Action Day," we asked some of the stars of the popular AMC series "Mad Men" what they do to make the world a better place (aside from entertaining millions of us every Sunday night with their ad agency antics -- and come to New York ...

From AMANDA GORDON, Luxist,  15 Oct 2009
Related Topics: AMC,  Brooks Brothers,  Harry Crane

An Absolut New York Evening

Before Jay-Z took the stage on September 11 at Madison Square Garden, the sponsor of the concert, Absolut vodka, hosted a reception at the Garden's private clubhouse. I accepted the invitation not only because I knew the concert would rock - and it did! ...

From AMANDA GORDON, Luxist,  13 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Kate Beckinsale,  Zooey Deschanel,  TED

Robert Isabell Auction

When he wasn't planning some of the most memorable parties in New York and in jet setters' playgrounds -- Caroline Kennedy's wedding, galas for the Metropolitan Museum of Art and New York City Ballet, birthdays for Bette Midler and Saul Steinberg, ...

From AMANDA GORDON, Luxist,  10 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Caroline Kennedy,  Metropolitan Museum of Art,  Bette Midler,  Saul Steinberg,  White House

The Museum-Quality Cigar

For a certain type of man and woman, one of summer's greatest pleasures is puffing on a cigar on a steamy evening, gazing at the stars, reflecting (or not) on a day well spent at leisure. Now you can have that pleasure with some added panache. ...

From AMANDA GORDON, Luxist,  30 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Metropolitan Museum of Art

At Wildlife Gala, Ladies Go Wild for Judith Leiber Minaudieres

At the Wildlife Conservation Society's black-tie gala last week, the accessory of choice was a minaudiere -- that's the tiny gem of a purse, fanciful and impractical (pronounced me-no-dyear -- the term is of French origin) -- from Judith Leiber. This ...

From AMANDA GORDON, Luxist,  14 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Judith Leiber,  U.S. Republican Party

Highlights from the Reuters Global Luxury Summit

The titans of luxury in New York, Paris, London, Tokyo, and Dubai have spoken, and their mood is, generally, upbeat. The Reuters Global Luxury Summit, which started yesterday and ends tomorrow, is a three-day blitz of interviews with chief executives ...

From AMANDA GORDON, Luxist,  9 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Patrick Thomas

Rachel Roy's 'Scuba Pop' Resort Collection

The shiny, flexible, and futuristic scuba suit is the primary inspiration for Rachel Roy's resort collection, scheduled to hit stores in November. Ms. Roy has dubbed her look "scuba pop," a catchy phrase that may owe something to Wes Anderson's film ...

From AMANDA GORDON, Luxist,  4 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Rachel Roy,  Wes Anderson,  Macy's

New Food Watchwords at 6 Private Schools: Local, Healthy

When school starts in the next few days, children at Nightingale-Bamford, St. David's School, and Birch Wathen Lenox will be eating greens from Satur Farms on the North Fork, drinking milk from Ronnybrook Farm Dairy in Ancramdale, N.Y., and eating eggs ...

From AMANDA GORDON, The New York Sun,  1 Sep 2008

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