Author Archives: By RAVI SOMAIYA

On the Runway Blog: A Marc Jacobs Collection Goes Missing

It has been described as a heist, the fashion crime of the season: that the spring 2012 collection had been stolen.

Boite: Locals Mostly, for Now

White Slab Palace attracts Lower East Side residents seeking refuge from the out-of-town visitors that crowd the area.


BoÎte: Basking in Opulence

A place to mix business and pleasure.The Gates’ surroundings do not exactly tempt one to thumb through “Das Kapital” and contemplate economic hardship.

Back-and-Forth Sport Is Back Again

There is a growing number of Ping-Pong players in New York City who are meeting in some unexpected places, brought together by their devotion for the game.