All That Glitters Is Gold At The Museum of American Finance

"Jewe;ry Box" gallery at MoAF

New York City boasts hundreds of museums, but you can literally count those that attract the lion’s share of visitors—tourists and residents alike—on one hand. Every year, smaller and lesser known museums in neighborhoods throughout the entire city offer eye-opening, educational, moving and quirky exhibits that deserve a much larger audience. One of them, the […]

Save The Date: Invitations You Can’t Refuse

Every season has its whirl of A List social and corporate events. Some are tony, like Art Basel Miami Beach, others make for great storytelling (“Did I tell you about the time I played poker with Warren Buffett?). But they all have one thing in common: The highly coveted invitation that beckons the recipient to […]

Catalogs That Are Keepsakes, Not Junk Mail

Video killed the radio star, but e-commerce has not killed the hard copy catalog. And today, they come in all shapes, sizes and formats. Here’s a collection of some of my favorites. These are “coffee-table catalogs”—luxurious, eye-catching and too impressive to toss in the trash. Hong Kong-based Tai Ping Carpets, which designs and manufactures to-the-trade bespoke […]

highresolution Struts its Stuff on the Catwalk

Did you ever wonder how an establish model or an up-and-coming “fresh face” gets cast in a runway show? It’s not a spur-of-the moment decision by casting agents or design house. Venerable modeling agency Ford Models sends promotional packages to agents and designers months before show seasons in New York, London, Milan and Paris to […]

The Treasures We Leave Behind

Kabie family history book

“Your story is the greatest legacy that you will leave to your friends. It’s the longest-lasting legacy you will leave to your heirs.”― Entrepreneur and inspirational author Steve Saint There are many ways to tell your story: In words, in photographs—and even in the recipes that are inextricably linked to memories of holiday celebrations and […]

Signage of the Times

Sofia Cashmere Exterior Signage

Digital printing on self-adhesive vinyl has become the backbone of store signage and visual marketing for retailers. An endless variety of looks can be achieved with translucent, opaque, metallic finish or photo-reflective vinyl. This versatile material can be used for floor decals and graphics as a design or marketing element; in place of etching and […]