Tyra and Talley Toast 'Top Model'

After a brief delay, Tyra Banks and André Leon Talley walked into Marea Wednesday morning to greet the five tables of guests, most of whom were already clutching Bellinis. The onset of Fashion Week was just hours away, and the two icons held court at the Central Park West restaurant to fête the new cycle of America's Next Top Model . The upcoming season, which begins tonight, will add a European ...

State Of The Coast

Betty Maerker often visits Ocean Springs’ shoreline right before a storm, where she watches the waves rise and fall, and gathers her thoughts. But for the past five years, her trips to the beach have reminded her of what her community lost in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

The 20 Hottest Athletes In The SI Swimsuit Issue

The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is quite a piece of interest for many people.  Not just to the readers, who gawk over the photos of beautiful women wearing swimwear. But also to the models themselves, who consider the opportunity to pose in Sports Illustrated a great career move. For the female athletes who put on their bathing suits to become featured on the pages of the magazine, they ...

Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters Gala Benefit a Sell-Out

"The Eat, Drink and Be Merry theme was already established before the fall of 2008," Pageant of the Masters Director Diane Challis Davy said at the 77-year-old "living pictures" 2010 gala evening August 28th at the festival grounds in Laguna Beach....

Artist leaves digital in dust

To Andrew Moore, there’s something honest in capturing a moment through a camera lens — something that digital editing software can’t come close to achieving.