DescriptionJudith Thurman, moderator. With Alice Roi, Behnaz Sarafpour, and Tara Subkoff. Judith Thurman has been contributing essays, reviews, and criticism to The New Yorker since 1987, and currently writes the In Fashion column. She is the author of biog…
DescriptionWant to open a bar or tavern that's the life of the party? There are few businesses as glamorous as owning a bar or tavern. But you need to know a lot more than just how to mix drinks if you're going to succeed. Whether your dream is to own a cozy neighborhood watering hole or the hottest nightclub in town, this easy-to-use audio guide will tell you everything you need to know before you open your doors. Topics covered include: Overviews of the three different types of bar/tavern businesses (neighborhood bar, sports bar, and nightclub), with answers to commonly asked questions. Proven tips and advice for handling federal, state, and local regulations; selecting a good location; designing an efficient, attractive bar; choosing the right equipment; hiring the best employees; and much more.
DescriptionIn 1957, when Frank Lloyd Wright was 90 years old and in New York to supervise construction of his last masterpiece, the Guggenheim Museum, Mike Wallace invited him to be a guest on The Mike Wallace Interview . The interview proved to be so provocative and compelling that Mr. Wright was invited for a second appearance. These two interviews are notable not only for what Mr. Wright says about his own work and about architecture in general, but also for the colorful expression of his iconoclastic views on a wide range of social and cultural topics. Mr. Wallace succeeds in revealing some of the most telling aspects of Mr. Wright's career, showing him at once to be wise, idealistic, nonconformist, and uniquely self confident. Rarely has a figure of such historic importance been so admiringly yet revealingly captured.
DescriptionChristian Dior's career, a veritable fairy tale, is set in a rich tapestry of Paris cultural life before, during, and after the war. Much of Dior's daily inspiration emanated from the world of the intellectual and artistic elite, in which he moved with such people as Erik Satie, Francis Poulenc, Henry Sauguet, Jean Cocteau, and Raoul Dufy. Born at the end of an era in which luxury seemed reserved only for the happy few, Dior again revolutionized the world of fashion by introducing, in the early 1950s, "ready-to-wear" in his Dior Boutique. Until then, couturiers had worked essentially if not exclusively for the very rich and famous. With his boutique, Dior brought high fashion to the world at large. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the "New Look", New York's Metropolitan Museum mounted a major Dior retrospective in the winter of 1996-97. Translated from the French by Joanna Savill.
DescriptionCarson Kressley is the most recognizable name in men's fashion today. With a legion of fans who hang on his every tip and quip, Kressley has single-handedly made it cool for the average guy to care about clothes. In Off the Cuff, Carson makes over…
