| Met museum director Thomas Hoving dies Thomas Hoving, who in the late 1960s and 1970s helped invigorate New York's venerable Metropolitan Museum of Art with blockbuster exhibits and by adding bold art and antiquities to its collection, has died at the age of 78. cbc.ca |
A-list celebrities are out of fashion THE financial crisis forces the fashion industry to consider alternatives to well-known stars. news.com.au |
Browsing: Kingdom: Part Bar, Part Clothing Store, in Brooklyn At Kingdom in Williamsburg, clever jeans and a 4 a.m. closing time. feeds.nytimes.com |
A Paris House and a Playful Street Link The new Hermes scarf site is a clever addition for a house that is known for silk scarves and derives a lot of revenue from them. feeds.nytimes.com |
Crib Sheet: The 10 Things to Talk About This Weekend Carl Paladino on the gay pride parade; Steve Carell’s rumored replacement on “The Office”; the unlikely couple Chelsea Handler and 50 Cent; and other topics. feeds.nytimes.com |