The newest “STORY” just opened and this one is, hands-down, my favorite. The concept: it’s a retail space with “the point of view of a magazine, changes like a gallery and sells things like a store.” Every four to eight
A Really Good STORY
At the Height of Fashion
Over the past decade, the collective fascination with fancy footwear has heightened to never-before-seen altitudes–right along with the heels of stilettos, themselves. “Shoe Obsession,” on view now at The Museum at FIT, explores “the rise of the shoe” as described
The Heat in the Dead of Winter {Part II}
Back at Gleason’s, here’s where it gets hardcore. By now, it has been more than an hour and I’ve just finished several rounds on the punching bag. I’m taking a (much-needed) breather. Boxing is seriously challenging, on a cardiovascular level,
Love at First Sight
So, I just met a bag that I can’t stop thinking about. It comes from Italy. It’s made of python, in the most eye-opening shades of fluorescent yellow, pink, green and orange. It makes me want to throw off my
The Heat in the Dead of Winter {Part I}
Just over the Brooklyn Bridge is Gleason’s–the oldest active U.S. boxing gym, home to 129 World Champions and 2 Olympic Gold medalists. It’s the actual place where Maggie Fitzgerald (played by Hilary Swank) went pro in “Million Dollar Baby.” Equinox,
Breakfast of Champions
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And, luckily for me, it’s also my favorite. I’m instantly ready to chow down. But, not everyone feels this way (my brother prefers a solid hour or two to wake up)
Le Road Trip
Hopped into my SUV, singing along with Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson and Nicki Minaj, for a drive up I-87 to visit my friend Audrey. We met in middle school–the awkward years of french cuffs, braces and big Jersey hair. After