Marisa Tom | November 10, 2011 11:43 amThere's nothing I love more than when worlds collide and the stars align, and tomorrow you can bet that's happening in a big, impossibly chic way. Marc Jacobs's West Village-lit geek spot Bookmarc (400 Bleecker St., 212-620-4021) will host an in-store book signing to fete the designer's longtime friend and French fashion editrix Carine Roitfeld's latest foray in print Irreverent.
This "irreverence," in fact, pays tribute to Roitfeld's career thus far and what an impressive ride it has been.Read More
Marisa Tom | July 11, 2011 2:28 pmWe can all rejoice that many of NYC greatest parks now offer WiFi connection, but what good is that Internet hookup when it's 90-plus degrees outside? Instead, cool down the super-intellectual, old-fashioned way. Read: go to a bookstore.Read More
Marisa Tom | November 3, 2010 9:56 pmIt's no secret that whatever Marc touches turns to gold. But when I first heard that he would be transforming the Jacobs by Marc Jacobs space (read: inexpensive MJ-branded trinkets and accessories overflowing from the plastic shelves) into a much higher-end collection store, I was bummed. When would I ever get another chance to purchase a metallic purple clutch with Marc Jacobs's logo emblazoned on it for $30?Read More