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A traveling interactive exhibition focusing on haute couture designer Jean Paul Gaultier made its American debut at the Dallas Museum of Art this month. The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk opened in Dallas, the first of only two U.S

Mark and Glenda Dodd of Panama City Beach, Florida, could have booked a Mexico-bound cruise out of Miami, but on Monday they stood among hundreds of other passengers lining up to board the Carnival Cruise Line ship Elation in New Orleans.

In the house where Vincenzo Ulturale grew up in Naples, Italy, his parents converted the family living room into a makeshift workshop where they sewed neckwear and taught their son to do the same.

Since its founding in 1949, McIntosh Laboratory has been closely associated with tube amplifiers—and its MC275 tube amp, first introduced in 1961, has remained a favorite among tube-loving audiophiles. But with changing times, McIntosh ceased production of its tube-based amps 10 years later, giving in to an industry that, at ...

Troy Adams is widely regarded as the creator of FusionDesign, an amalgam of American, European, and Asian design aesthetics and sensibilities. Now the Los Angeles–based interior designer has opened Studio Becker by Troy Adams Design, a by-appointment, state-of-the-art kitchen, bath, and home design showroom described as an e-ticket attraction for ...

Live the dream and save an amazing $1,500 off 7 night charters, aboard the fantastic, fabulous and fun VIKING DREAM, sleeping up to 6 guests in 3 cabins. Offer valid for charters between Saturday December 3rd 2011 to Wednesday 14th December 2011, or Wednesday January 4th 2012 to Saturday 14th January 2012.

Celebrate Christmas 2011 and New Year's 2012 in the Virgin Islands in style - great rates to be had from $49,000 plus expenses.

Open to cars produced between 1927, and 1957, the Mille Miglia historic rally has become one of Europe’s most exciting motoring events. When the Italian organizers sanctioned a North American Mille in California, I jumped at the chance to participate.

Situated in the heart of the city, the newly unveiled St. Regis Florence seamlessly blends the city’s artistic heritage with contemporary design, and modern amenities. After a $100 million renovation and restoration, the former Grand Hotel reopened this fall with 81 spacious rooms and 19 suites, including a Presidential Suite ...

Tickets are still available for the November 17 dinner at San Diego’s Grand Del Mar hotel’s restaurant Addison. The exclusive evening for 75 people will benefit the Bocuse d’Or USA Foundation, which grants aspiring chefs internships and scholarships.

Effective spring 2012, the minimum drinking age for all alcoholic beverages on Royal Caribbean ships sailing from South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia and New Zealand will be 18.

Bringing restaurant kitchen features into the home and promoting the concept of a “professional” cooking environment has long been the goal of Arclinea, the Italian firm working in collaboration with celebrated designer Antonio Citterio. Its latest ergonomic and highly efficient kitchen concept is the Arclinea Vina, a new technologically advanced ...

Nearly 80 international designers and artists, including Marc Newson, Maarten Baas, and Damien Hirst, created their expressions and interpretations of the concept of time for a Panerai-sponsored exhibit, “O’Clock: Time Design, Design Time,” at Milan’s Triennale museum. Curated by architect and designer Patricia Urquiola, the exhibit runs through January 8, ...

Petit St. Vincent, a 115-acre private island in the Caribbean’s Grenadines, reopened on November 1 with a new beach bar and restaurant, a hillside spa, and 22 refurbished cottages ($1,050 per night, per couple, all inclusive). To celebrate its new additions, the resort is offering two packages through August 31, ...

The historic Greenbrier hotel, a 7,000-acre resort established in 1778 in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., unveiled the Windsor Club this fall, featuring new rooms and VIP services. The two-story Windsor Club has 26 rooms (from $650 per night) and a seven-bedroom Presidential Suite ($25,000 per night), and provides exclusive ...