A Life of Style

by Annie Block

Mark Hampton Inc.’s Alexa Hampton has become a superstar interior designer, but with her family pedigree, what could be more natural?

A View from the Top

by Leanne French

Where are the designers of tomorrow? Right here. Meet a fresh crop of promising newcomers recently graduated from the city’s top design schools.

Inside Hollywood

by Leanne French

Where do stars hang out backstage during the Oscars and Emmys? In the celebrity greenrooms, of course. Architectural Digest gives us an exculsive tour of these V.I.P.-only glamour spaces.

TRENDS

Living Large: Kitchen & Bath

by Michele Keith

The latest luxurious trends – from spa-inspired baths to four-star kitchens.

CULTURE CALENDAR

Fabulous 1940s fashions, Manhattan’s new state-of-the-art indie film center, plus an artistic take on Hello Kitty.

DESIGNER CONFIDENTIAL

We corner boldface names in the design world and make them talk.

FRESH PICKS

Summer Selects

A sampling of the season’s best new products.

EATS ’N’ SLEEPS

Danny Meyer creates minimalist art at MoMA, fishing in the Flatiron district, boutique hotels downtown and on the high seas, and places to book in Cancun and Venice.

STYLE SPOTLIGHT

Focus on the details that make NYDC pieces extra special.

GATHERINGS

Meet the Parents

Family albums. Proud designers pose with their brilliant, beautiful brainchildren.

BOOKS

Mentioning ladies’ unmentionables, Penn’s platinum prints, Karim Rashid’s graphic language and more.

TROVE

The Postal Service stamps out architecture, the latest in cell phone chic, celebrity shopping at NYDC and more.

DEFINING PIECES

NYDC showrooms select a signature item to illustrate what they’re all about.

SHOWROOM PORTRAITS

Get to know the special people and products inside 200 Lex.

NYDC EVENTS CALENDAR

A social calendar of recent and upcoming celebrations.

SHOWROOM DIRECTORY

A complete list of Who’s Where.