How Would Amerie Spend $66,136.95?The R&B star’s “1 Thing” is the single of the year so far, and her second album, Touch,
just dropped. We asked her to spend the song’s […]
The Plaza Lives!Its close brush with death-by-condo has set off
a flood of memories. A grand tour of the
world’s most storied hotel—with Eloise and Ivana
[…]
How Would Samantha Daniels Spend $150,000?The celebrity matchmaker was once promised that much by a client if she introduced him to his future wife. (She collected.) Now that
she’s als […]
How Would Duncan Sheik Spend $30,000?We asked the singer-songwriter—whose new musical, Spring Awakening,
previews at Lincoln Center this week—to re-spend
his first BMG pu […]
Psychic Family NetworkBorn to be a medium (like her brother and sister and …), she finds New Yorkers
easy reading—when they aren’t giving off “a meteor sh […]
Chill PillsDr. Robert Levy, a clinical associate professor at NYU School of Medicine,
on the current contents of
the anti-stress medicine cabinet.
How to Cut the TensionFrom the type-A executive to the beaten-down barista, six prescriptions
for reestablishing control of your life.
Cop NerdJason Wiles, Third Watch’s resident police expert, puts his heart
and mind—and very sore pecs—into getting his part right.
How Would Kate Spade Spend $14,500?The designer budgets her salary at her first job—fashion assistant at Mademoiselle magazine—for herself and her baby-to-be.
Happy ReturnsAfter the presents are unwrapped, it’s time to exchange them.
How Would Gloria Vanderbilt Spend $4,562.04?The artist-designer-author—and mother of CNN’s
Anderson Cooper—plays with the price of a collage (plus tax) from her
current exhibit at the […]
Feet (Special Marathon Edition)Here are the best sneakers to wear, the smartest places to show support—and more ways to treat your feet right, even if you’re barely moving a muscle.
How Would Giorgio Armani Spend $54,375?The legendary designer blew the price of a custom-beaded
dress from his spring Atelier collection (plus 8.75 percent tax).
Theoretically.
How Would Michael Stipe Spend $3,018.86?We gave R.E.M.’s lead singer the price of the band’s first touring vehicle
—a 1982 Dodge van—and a tank of gas (in play money, naturally).
He […]
Liquidating Your LifeThe conventional view is that New Yorkers are obsessed with accumulation—money, status, possessions. But that gets it only half-right. For every […]
Where Can I Get a Foot Makeover? I just tried on strappy sandals for the first time this year, and my feet look terrible! Making them presentable calls for something beyond a s […]
Food NetworkOver the years, an astonishing number of the city’s best chefs have passed through Alfred Portale’s kitchen at Gotham Bar and Grill. […]
Flash PantsDesigner Stacey Bendet took denim out of the doldrums. Now she’s
making menswear similarly sexy.
Baby FatAlarmed by the surge in childhood obesity (and all too aware that they’re judged by their children’s appearance), New York’s c […]
The GurusPut your body in these experts’ hands. Our rundown of some of the city’s best skin-care technicians, massage therapists, personal trainers, fitn […]
Teenage WaistlandYour inactive kid’s getting fat? No sweat: Just have ZoneChefs deliver his meals.
Sob StoryBook parties without free books make the book world
very sad indeed.
Bonus-anza!Yup, they’re back. And bankers are dreaming
about how to spend them.
Anchor DreamsCNN’s Bill Hemmer could be either the next Scud Stud or the next network news icon. The trouble is, he wants to be both.
Face FactsBecome your own makeup artist with lessons from the (right) pros.
All Heel!Want to reach teetering Manolo Blahnik heights without handing over a month’s rent? Head to Beverly Feldman.
Class ActionSo you’ve mastered Warrior 1 and some moves on the Pilates reformer and can manage the elliptical without too much huffing and puffing. But can […]
Drink UpNo matter what the New York Post says, the smoking ban didnÂ’t really matter to bar-goers in its first, warm-weather months, when ducking outsid […]
The Twilight ZoneDoctors disagree on which type of anesthesia is best for which cosmetic procedures. Should you go under—or watch it all go down?
The Cutting EdgeTop plastic surgeons pick
the field’s sharpest new talents.