Vogue

The Rich are Feeling "Luxury Shame"

Why even the very rich are cutting back on conspicuous consumption. By Johnnie L. Roberts | NEWSWEEK From the magazine issue dated Dec 8, 2008 Multimillionaire Michael Hirtenstein used to flaunt his acquisitions of opulent real...

Here we go again? Winona's accused of stealing Bulgari jewels

Convicted shoplifter Winona Ryder is caught in the middle of an alleged jewelry theft. The "Reality Bites" actress has been accused of stealing more than $124,000 worth of Bulgari jewels she borrowed for a Nov. 20 event in...

The Power 100

The most influential people in sports, from golf to skateboarding to... 01 TIGER WOODS Golfer His absence from the PGA Tour this year has opened the world's eyes to how powerful he really is. 02 ROGER GOODELL Commissioner, NFL...

Exhibition by Fashion Photographer Helmut Newton opens at Museum für Fotografie

BERLIN, GERMANY - After the great success of the exhibition "A gun for hire" at the Helmut Newton Foundation in 2005 with Newton's fashion photos from the last 20 years the current show "Helmut Newton: Fired" focuses on his...

Barbara Ellen: Alpha Males, your goose is finally cooked

First, let us take the high ground and point out that whomever Gordon Ramsay wishes to enjoy his amyl nitrate 'muscle relaxants' with is no one's business but his own. Granted, his trysts with Sarah Symonds could result in the...

Viv Groskop meets Olga Rodionova, the Russian wife who aims to please

The moment Olga Rodionova enters Moscow's Vogue Café there is a change in the atmosphere. All the men shift in their seats, their heads raised appreciatively, almost inhaling her. Several make as if to stand up as this six-foot...

Old-school kings of cool

THE door keeps banging. Every time someone comes in to say hello to Sir Terence, the resulting crash! bang! wallop! causes the legend of British design to jump up -- his eyes widening suddenly like Janet Leigh sighting Norman...

All shook up: Cocktail expert Simon Difford reveals his yuletide recipes

Bucks Fizz, egg nog, mulled wine...will you be serving up the same old tipples this festive season? Ingredients 1 spoon orange marmalade 2 shots* Tanqueray London dry gin 3/4 shot Cointreau triple sec 3/4 shot freshly squeezed...

Affordable housing is in vogue

With rapid urbanisation, one of the biggest challenges is to provide affordable housing to city dwellers. Affordable housing has perhaps been the most neglected segment of the real estate sector in the past, but today it is...

'Tofurkymobile' driven to change holiday traditions

Tom LoBianco Saturday, November 29, 2008 The Tofurkymobile plows on, long after the day of real turkey gobbling has passed and the seasonal jokes about tofu raised "in the wild" have been shelved for another year. Turtle Island...