SINCE launching his sophisticated street-style blog The Sartorialist four years ago, Scott Schuman has gone from freelance aspirant to high-end fashion photographer, shooting regularly for GQ and style.com and appearing in an ad for The Gap. The…

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THINK of it as the biggest fashion party on Earth. That’s the best way to describe Fashion’s Night Out, a global initiative spearheaded by Vogue magazine, NYC & Co., the City of New York and the Council of Fashion Designers of America. For one…

THE opening of “The September Issue,” R.J. Cutler’s documentary about Vogue, is possibly the cruelest couple of moments in fashion. It features Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of the magazine and sunglasses-wearing poster child of Fashion with a…

THE musicians come from nearly every genre. Only their instrument remains the same: a grand piano from Steinway & Sons. The venerable piano manufacturer is sponsoring the Highline Piano Series, kicking off tonight at Chelsea’s Highline Ballroom…

IF “Mad Men” were set in 2009, there’d be fewer board meetings clouded in cigarette smoke and way more early morning jaunts to Tokyo.”The business is much more global now,” says David Jones, managing director of Havas and global CEO of EuroRSCG…

ANOTHER study of why women play chess worse than men has come up with a new reason: They’re afraid of men. Past research has explained the paucity of female masters with a variety of factors, including the way that men outnumber women by 20-to-1…

“Say, ‘I always order decaf because I’m stimulating enough all on my own.’ ” — Megan “Spill your grande coffee all over your grande breasts and ask for help cleaning up.” — Les “Compliment the barista on her excellent hand grip on the…

“How old are you?” asks a guy with beer on his breath and peach fuzz on his upper lip. We’re at a dive bar in Hell’s Kitchen, and the feeble light leaking in through the grime-smeared windows makes it hard to see your beer, let alone crow’s feet…

When we set up Matt and Jen, we really hit the nail — or really the dough — on the head. Over an interactive dinner at sushi spot Inakaya, the duo shared laughs and literally squashed any first date nerves by helping construct their meal. Three…