My Tuesday morning was, to steal a term from the contemporary fashion scene, very high/low. It started uptown at the Plaza Hotel, where Marjorie Gubelmann hosted a breakfast for Sardinia, the newest scent in her luxury candle line Vie Luxe. Why Sardinia? “Because that place is heaven on earth,” said Gubelmann. “It’s luxe!” After scarfing [...]

Yesterday we described an artist painting custom sunglasses as the $59 DVD player of downtown Manhattan. Well, we’ve just received word of the uptown version—and it sounds quite pleasant. Starting tonight, recently revived eighties-era accessories label MCM is hosting Champagne Tuesdays, every week until Christmas, at its tiny boutique at the Plaza Hotel, where they’ll [...]