It wasn’t the political event of the weekend (that would involve Osama bin Laden), but the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was definitely the big #2 on the Washington scene. President Obama roasted Donald Trump, SNL’s Seth Meyers roasted Obama, and Barry Diller proclaimed the evening “a ratfuck.” Success!Honorable mention to the fashion, which, thanks to [...]

Tommy Hilfiger has his eye on the art world this year, it seems—first he designed limited-edition footwear using Keith Haring’s dynamic graffiti prints (the range is currently available at Colette), and now he’s signed up as the fashion sponsor for the new Whitney Biennial. To kick off the 75th Biennial, Hilfiger threw a fashionable (what [...]

Twenty-five years in business has done little to stymie Kenneth Cole’s penchant for puns. Last night’s Silver Anniversary celebration was no exception. “As we’ve always said, to be aware is even more important than what you wear,” the designer opined at the launch of Awearness: Inspiring Stories About How to Make a Difference. “I think [...]

With the election right around the corner, all conversations these days seem to revolve around voting. Capitalizing on this ballot-casting fever, the ad wizards at TripAdvisor, the online travel resource, are bringing the hallmark of democracy to the nonprofit sector. With “actrivist” Rosario Dawson as its spokesperson (Dawson’s advocacy credits include co-founding Voto Latino, and [...]

California gets a bad rap from smokers. Granted, the state was among the first to legislate against tobacco—and the very first to put the kibosh on cigs in bars. Cities in California have banned smoking on the beach, on park benches, at outdoor bistro tables. But even the most zealous anti-smoking advocates can’t do a [...]

It’s not easy to move a party from one city to another. One has to deal with the ambiance, the people, the venue—and traditionally what works in, say, Paris, will not work in a completely different city like New York. Unless, that is, it’s a party like Club Sandwich, which has been a consistently fashion-filled [...]