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British favorite Kurt Geiger is coming stateside

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In probably hundreds of photographs of Kate Middleton through the years, you’ve seen a sedate, tasteful pair of pumps at the end of those royal pins. Many of those have been Kurt Geiger, the decades-old British brand favored by celebrities from Beyoncé to Emily Blunt. This month, Kurt Geiger launches online sales in the US, but the offerings go far beyond regal reserve in terms of sexiness and fashion flair. Read More...

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | Nicki Chapman and Jules Hudson | Season 6 | Episode 12

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TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): The nation's favorite celebrities-- Ooh, I like that. TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): --paired up with an expert-- Oh, we've had some fun, haven't we? TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): --and a classic car. It feels as if it could go quite fast. TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): Their mission-- to scour Britain for antiques. Yes! Fantastic. I'll do that in slow-mo. TIM WONNACOTT (VOICEOVER): The aim-- to make the biggest profit at auction. Read More...

Eden Centers newest jewel: A Vietnamese restaurant fit for royalty

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Sitting opposite me at a four-top inside her restaurant at the Eden Center, Thanh Huong Thi Truong carefully peels open a banana leaf that has been folded into a petite, palm-size packet. As slim as a money envelope, the packet is so scant, it looks as if nothing could possibly hide inside the mossy green frond, but once Truong unfolds its edges, the banana leaf reveals its cache: a thin, almost translucent layer of steamed rice cake mottled with shrimp and pork. Read More...

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