The economy is hitting everyone hard, with no exception to the fashion world. Designers have already begun looking for ways to cut costs of advertising and marketing, such as using runway photos for ads instead of studio shots. Now some of our beloved designers are canceling their shows for Fashion Week! Betsey Johnson and Carmen <... >

If “tasty and affordable” excites you then we think Kefi’s spacious new digs are bound to guide you in like a beacon. This past December, Owners Michael Psilakis and Donatella Arpaia moved Kefi from West 79th Street to a much bigger space on Columbus Avenue. The larger version of the Greek restaurant still has high-quality <... >

Now that the holidays are over and we face the home stretch of winter, it’s time to hunker down and dig through that closet of yours. I know, you think this is just another one of those clean out your closet articles. Well, it is, but only better. This time we’ll help you actually wear <... >

This season the use of hardware on clothing, shoes, and accessories has been making an everlasting comeback of the most coveted rocker embellishment known to fashion. Yes, my friends we’re talking about the STUD. Since the little guys hit the Punk rock scene back in the 80′s they seem to have left a lasting impression <... >

Blending tradition with constant innovation, The Plaza Hotel has introduced an exclusive beauty destination, with products handpicked by New York’s foremost style icons – Joel Warren and Edward Tricomi. Entitled Plaza Beauty By Warren-Tricomi, the boutique offers an array of skincare, hair care, candles and fragrances including Tocca, Sjal, M LAB, Zelens, Smashbox and Comfort <... >

While most of you ladies rang in the New Year partying in some of NYC’s hottest clubs, I was holed up in New Hampshire eating copious amounts of pizza, watching the ball drop with my boyfriend. Relaxing? Yes. Fattening? Ohhhh yes. When I got back to the cityon January 4th, I was struck with thoughts <... >

Forget the chocolate covered strawberries and champagne – FIT knows that a proper seduction can’t be pulled off without the right clothing. For hundreds of years, men and women have used clothing to not only display attractiveness, but also display power and status. The Museum at FIT showcases all of this with their Seduction exhibit.

On Monday we told you all about our New Year’s resolutions for 2009, but silly us forgot to ask you what your resolutions are! If you haven’t come up with one yet, you still have some time to decide before it gets too close to 2010. If we may make a suggestion, why not feed <... >

Though it may seem that hipster-laden Williamsburg is filled with granola-eating-thrift-store-shopping-vegetarians, we doubt that the newly opened Marlow & Daughters will have any trouble surviving the ‘hood. M&D is the youngest sister of burg favorites Diner (killer brunch), Marlow & Sons (oysters, yumm!) and Bonita (voted best Mexican chow in Brooklyn). The newly opened space <... >

The year 1959 is home to the debut of Barbie, the admittance of Hawaii as the 50th state and the birth of The Four Seasons. While all three continue to thrive in their fifties, this month, the legendary restaurant on E. 52nd Street will be offering up a $59 three-course menu in celebration of the <... >

I’m sure for the new year we’re all hoping for a better economy and job market, to trim our waistlines, commit to a workout regimen, quit smoking, etc. Here at BN we decided to ring in the new year with more interesting resolutions, so without further ado here are some ways we’re starting the year <... >

I’m pretty sure Rudolph is the only one who can pull off a bright red nose, so when winter sniffles have you looking like you’re about to guide Santa’s sleigh for the night, grab a stick of Bliss Problem Salved. This 20-in-1 wonder balm is the perfect solution to treating your nose during flu season, <... >

VMV Hypoallergenics is known for omitting the 27 ingredients most commonly used in cosmetics that cause allergic reactions to the skin. This week, the skintellectuals are teaming up with legendary Fifth Avenue boutique Henri Bendel. They’ll be showcasing their entire line of SuperSkin Care products, some of which include Super-Skin-Starts-Here For Oily Skin mini travel <... >

Although it seems as though the season of festivities and special treatment has ended, there are certain things year round that always make us feel great. Despite the horror most women face when going to a salon, never knowing how a new cut or style will go over, they can always look forward to the <... >

You’re noticing it all around town on the “it” girls and on celebs in their paparazzi pics. It’s the new wave on curly hair looks and you’re gonna want it, Rapunzel. “And how exactly do I achieve this look on my locks?” you ask. Remington’s got the answer. The new emi Remington Airwave – an <... >

Though you’re probably planning for a fabulous New Year’s Eve celebration, you’ll most likely end up on a friends couch, with only one shoe and mascara everywhere other than your eyes. That being said, take a cue from Phyto Universe and start the New Year off with a different kind of bang. On New Year’s <... >

The three Southern belles who opened this business are brave. When a recent 30 Rock episode declared that Manhattan was “off cupcakes and back to doughnuts” and the city is now host to the kitschy, vegan, the oversized, shabby chic and nearly every off-shoot of Magnolia- it might be safe to say that the tiny <... >

You’ve been putting up with the less than perfect Mr. Right for quite some time now. You know, his rough hands, that “Eeowww…..where did that come from?” stray hair, and those… those…….oh don’t even go there….feet! Eeek! But hey, it’s the holidays and the promise of a new year brings with it hopes for not <... >

Now I know I’m not alone when I say that I’ve made a New Year’s resolution or two in the past to eat healthy and visit the gym regularly. As the story goes, the resolution lasts about a month or two, just long enough to meet an adorable bartender working out his quads (like I <... >

Marlene Dumas has been described as one of the most thought provoking artists of today. Her MOMA exhibition “Measuring Your Own Grave” features a collection of paintings and drawings that chronicle the life of human beings with a focus on race, sexuality and social identity. From the grotesque to the downright erotic and brutally realistic, Marlene <... >