Reading It’s All About the Dress: What I Learned in 40 Years About Men, Women, Sex, and Fashion (St. Martin’s), by Vicky Tiel, is like gossiping with a good friend, if your good friend happened to have partied with the biggest celebrities all around the world for the past four decades. This sensational memoir is full of fashion, sex, food, parties, and advice. Tiel, known not only for her gorgeous gowns but also for her early endorsement of the miniskirt, is an expert on fashion and the great glittering world that comes with it. You will read about her close friendship with Elizabeth Taylor, her love triangle with Woody Allen and Clive Donner, and the many other fabulous interactions with top cultural leaders from the 1960s to the present. Complete with recipes for amazing dishes-as if there weren’t enough reasons to read it already-All About the Dress is fun, fast, and magnificent from cover to cover.
The New Natural: Your Ultimate Guide to Cutting-Edge Age Reversal
(Rodale), by Neil Sadick, MD, will give you an informed look into the best new and time-tested strategies for taking care of your skin and looking younger and healthier through minimally invasive and noninvasive methods. Dr. Sadick is at the forefront of skin rejuvenation studies. A well-known Park Avenue practice is the crown jewel of the skin-care empire of Sadick, who has served as a medical advisor for companies that include Christian Dior and Avon. His invaluable insight will help you discover just how beautiful your skin can be at any age without the painful and damaging effects of surgery. This easy-to-use guide recommends specific products (with prices) so that you can have incredible skin on any budget. Before you go under the knife, check out these safe and effective alternatives, backed by cutting-edge science and technology and a leading skin-care expert. It’s about looking natural and great at any age, rather than pulled, nipped or tucked!
The Landmarks of New York: An Illustrated Record of the City’s Historic Buildings (fifth edition, State University of New York), by Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel, is the definitive resource on the architecture and landmarks of New York City. This 752-page masterwork, complete with over 1,200 pictures and captions along with maps, descriptions of historic districts, and an 11-city museum tour through New York state, will teach even the most seasoned New Yorker hundreds of new facts and anecdotes about the city, its history, and its many idiosyncrasies. Witty, wise, and a joy to read, Landmarks of New York takes the reader through the landmarks movement and the city’s rich history while maintaining a focus on the present and future possibilities. This is a must-have for New Yorkers and history buffs alike both as a reference guide and for its inherent value as a well-crafted and oftentimes funny, insightful book.
Capital of the World: A Portrait of New York City in the Roaring Twenties (Lyons), by David Wallace, explores the dynamic world of New York City during the advent of Prohibition, the Mafia, the Harlem Renaissance, and the myriad changes wrought during the 1920s. Wallace offers a look at the typical New Yorker of the day, as well as a close and scandalous view of the top echelons-from Mayor Jimmy Walker to the notorious Lucky Luciano. Each chapter of this compelling and engaging read unveils new wonders not only about what was happening at this historic moment in New York, but also about the cultural shifts-in media and journalism, for example-whose reverberations can still be seen. Equal parts informative and entertaining, Capital of the World gives the reader a different kind of insight into the city at the heart of American history and the decade that revolutionized our culture.
