If you are going to shop til you drop, then you'd better clean out your closet first. Sage advice from closet expert and style maven, Melanie Charlton Fascitelli, who was fêted last Wednesday night by Tod's in celebration of her book, Shop Your Closet - The Ultimate Guide to Organizing Your Closet with Style. The cocktail party and shopping night was hosted by the author's fashionable ...

Colin Cowie knows how to party. He is a celebrity event planner and a lifestyle expert. Did we mention a friend of Oprah's too? His extraordinary events for Hollywood elite, New York society, heads of state and even royalty have made him one of the world's most sought after event planners. But, for someone who lives in the fast (and fabulous) lane, Cowie is ...

Books make great gifts and stocking stuffers. If chosen well, they can complement a growing collection, be proudly displayed on a curated coffee table and speak volumes about one's personality and interests. We've gone through the stacks and pulled out a few recommendations for your last minute holiday shopping. FOR THE STYLE MAVEN: American Style by Kelly Killoren Bensimon ($50) - Published by Assouline, this beautiful hardcover book chronicles ...

Brooke Geahan's Accompanied Literary Society is anything but your average book club. Made up of authors, journalists, artists and intellectuals, the society was created by Geahan to support literature and the arts. Their events have featured readings and presentations from acclaimed authors Jhumpa Lahiri, Rick Moody and Jonathan Ames as well as entertainment heavyweights Bono, Jodie Foster and Yoko Ono. Last Thursday, writer/director Paul Haggis (known for his Oscar winning ...

Movie night with friends sounds like a pretty simple party to plan. Rent flick. Buy popcorn. Gather friends. It's another story if you are advertising executive turned filmmaker Eddie Shieh. Fresh off the festival circuit (screening at over 20 international festivals and counting), Shieh began fielding requests from friends who wanted to watch his debut short film, "No Menus Please," a drama/comedy about ...