Perfection is ‘Characterlessness’
The British men's luxury clothier Alfred Dunhill has created a set of handsomely and simply produced videos called Voice. Voice is a Spring/Summer 2013 campaign described by Dunhill as an up-close and personal, "honest and elegant portfolio of British men…
Alex and Jamie Bernstein on Here’s The Thing
On this episode of Here's The Thing (12/24/12), Alec Baldwin talks with Alex and Jamie Bernstein, the children of legendary composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein. It's an incredibly worthwhile conversation that offers a fascinating peek into the inspirations, stimulations, home…
Vanity Fair’s First-Ever Comedy Issue
We all love the Hollywood Issue, but the January 2013 issue of Vanity Fair is the magazine's first ever comedy issue. Guest edited by Judd Apatow, with photos by Mark Seliger, the issue features some of my favorite funny people:…
Icon: Bryan Ferry
Because he was founding member, writer and lead vocalist of Roxy Music, one of the greatest bands in rock music history. Because he continued with a relevant solo career. Because he always looks fantastic. (Always.) Because I cannot find any…
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel
Diana Vreeland was editor of Harper's Bazaar and Vogue and consultant to the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Her finger was on the pulse of everything that mattered in the the world of fashon…
Icon: Gore Vidal
Gore Vidal: 1925 - 2012. He inspired me to be smarter, more irreverent, better, and unafraid to question the status quo. Read Gore Vidal's obituary by Charles McGrath in The New York Times.
Sir Noël Coward
"Wit is like caviar - it should be served in small portions and not spread about like marmalade." Noël Coward - Wikipedia