Dissatisfied at being remembered merely as oil barons, real estate tycoons, political bellwethers, and lavish philanthropists, at some point the Rockefellers began to specialize in dramatic exits. Politician Nelson, at least as Johnny Carson would tell it, died doing what he loved best: his aide and alleged mistress Megan Marshack. But it was Nelson’s son, … Read more
While some stars turned heads with daring looks at the 2025 Met Gala, others gave fashion’s biggest night a miss altogether. On Monday’s the who’s who of Hollywood assembled at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to pay homage to the “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” theme of the night. This year’s theme celebrated the styles of black … Read more
Real haute or “Real Houswives”? Kimmy K flaunted her coveted curves in skin-tight crocodile leather cut-out couture at the 2025 Met Gala Monday night. However, online audiences can’t decide whether the perpetual pinup slayed in NYC or if she just looked like a former star of Bravo’s “Real Housewives of New York.” Digital detractors likened … Read more
She’s being called on the carpet for her tone-deaf look on the red carpet. Hollywood sweetheart Sydney Sweeney is on the business end of social media’s punishing yardstick amid claims she missed the mark on the 2025 Met Gala’s culturally meaningful theme. Sweeny, 26, is being berated by outraged fashion fans who feel her Met … Read more
Hair haters want to pass on Future’s fresh cut. The Grammy-winning rapper, 41, best known for rocking a head full of long, luscious locks, raised eyebrows on fashion’s biggest night for debuting a spiky orange chop before touching down at the 2025 Met Gala. Fans first caught a glimpse of Future’s ill-received slay outside the … Read more
It’s a swank nod to a fashion god. Colman Domingo wore a praiseworthy Valentino suit beneath a flowing, royal blue cape for his leading role as 2025 Met Gala co-chair. The look-at-me covering, which featured a glitzy shoulder and breastplate, shone as a subtle salute to late fashion powerhouse André Leon Talley. Domingo slayed the … Read more
It’s the first Monday in May — cue the couture chaos. Fashion’s biggest night is back, and the 2025 Met Gala promises to deliver another dazzling, drama-filled parade of style. The annual benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute isn’t just a fancy fundraiser — it’s a full-blown cultural spectacle, where celebrities compete … Read more
She’s back. After two years of traveling, “Madame X” — the iconic 1884 portrait by John Singer Sargent — has returned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it’s the star of a new exhibit ,”Sargent and Paris,” which runs through Aug. 3. The painting of a striking young woman in an alluring black dress … Read more
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has the most talented staff in the world. And, since 1939, they’ve shared their work with one another through employee art shows. The exhibitions are typically held every other year but are private affairs. This year, for just the second time ever, the show is open to the public. “Art … Read more
In 1866, a group of New York’s finest decided that their fair city needed a museum. It would be a big museum. An important museum. A “national” museum that would bring great art and art education to the American people. A museum like the National Gallery in London, or the Louvre in Paris. (Never mind that … Read more
This museum is as timeless as its artifacts. The Metropolitan Museum of Art recently ranked number one on a countdown of the 20 most popular US businesses of all time on Yelp. The review site released the lofty list to celebrate its 20th birthday next month, rating businesses based on total volume, ratings of reviews … Read more
Each week, Alexa is rounding up the buzziest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts and celeb-studded cultural happenings in NYC. It’s our curated guide to the very best things to see, shop, taste and experience around the city. What’s making our luxury list this week? A new spot from the Cervos team, a sparkling Met … Read more
Like true love’s kiss to a fairy-tale princess, fashion is waking things up. Resurrecting centuries-old finery via artificial intelligence and sensory simulation, the 2024 Costume Institute exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art — entitled “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” — isn’t just a sight to behold. It’s also to be felt, heard and sniffed. Bolton … Read more
We hope you got your beauty sleep — the biggest night in fashion is finally here. The Met Gala, held on the first Monday in May at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, fundraises for the Costume Institute and marks the opening of its spring 2024 exhibition, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.” However, the charity event is more … Read more
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Think traffic’s bad on your commute? Spare a thought for the visiting hordes battling a painful kind of gridlock most New Yorkers will never experience — waiting in line for some of the Big Apple’s top tourist attractions. A new study found that seven of the 20 most complained-about queues in the United States were … Read more
A 19th-century family portrait that was altered to cover up an enslaved teenager has been recently restored to its original version. The painting, initially etched on canvas, is now set to hang in the Metropolitan Museum of Art this fall after half a century in hiding. The rare Jacques Guillaume Lucien Amans attributed work from … Read more
The art world is up in arms, from collectors to curators – donors to docents. They are all furious about a host of major museums selling works by some of America’s best-loved artists. And one of the most contentious of these sell-offs is happening this week at the venerable Whitney Museum of American Art in Manhattan. … Read more
He was snug as a bug on the red carpet. Amid a sea of the world’s most glamorous A-list celebs, it was a lowly vermin that stole the show: A cockroach undoubtedly solidified its spot atop the pantheon of famous New York Pests after it was spotted scurrying down the aisle at this year’s Met … Read more
It’s the first Monday in May which means, for the most stylish among us, it’s Met Gala day. This year, the exhibit at Manhattan’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is dedicated to the late designer Karl Lagerfeld, whose 65-year career saw him at the helms of Chloé, Fendi and Chanel. Follow The Post’s live coverage as … Read more