December 10, 2014

No. 24 St. John’s avoids letdown, crushes Fairleigh Dickinson

When St. John’s left the Carrier Dome with its first win at Syracuse in 15 years, the Red Storm departed with more than just a potential marquee victory to showcase...

'Drunk driver' plows into Christmas shoppers in Midtown

A drunken driver staged a terrifying demolition derby in Herald Square on Wednesday night, smashing into multiple vehicles before jumping the sidewalk and plowing into a crowd in front of...

Giants rookie Kennard named NFC Defensive Player of the Week

Rookie linebacker Devon Kennard has been an ascending player even as the Giants have stumbled through this season, and on Wednesday he was recognized for his progress. Kennard was named...

Korean slugging phenom might be Mets’ best bet at shortstop

SAN DIEGO — Unless Derek Jeter reverses the aging process by 15 years, comes out of retirement and relocates to Citi Field, the Mets aren’t going to find the perfect...

Why Jets RB Johnson wants to 'tear it up' against the Titans

Chris Johnson did his best to avoid showing how personal Sunday’s game is for him. The Jets running back clearly does not want to feed into the story line of...

Knicks in turmoil: Team feuding, Melo hurting and out indefinitely

SAN ANTONIO — The Knicks continued to crash and burn as infighting, players-only meetings, rebellion against the triangle and increased concern over Carmelo Anthony’s knee and relationship with Tim Hardaway...

Rikers Island guard sought revenge against inmates

A former Rikers Island jail captain on trial for refusing medical attention to an inmate who died after swallowing a toxic ball of soap, specialized in getting “back at inmates”...

Another ex-Madoff staffer gets light sentence

A Manhattan federal judge continued to dole out light sentences for ex-staffers of Ponzi villain Bernie Madoff over the protests of prosecutors Wednesday. Shortly before Madoff computer programmer George Perez...

Man found not guilty on 12 arson charges in mezuzah fires

A Brooklyn drug addict on trial for setting a dozen mezuzahs on fire inside two Orthodox Jewish apartment buildings in Williamsburg was acquitted on 12 arson charges Wednesday but will...

Wake up, Phil! These Knicks don't fit your triangle

The anger is understandable, and it is actually a relief of sorts. The Knicks are now 4-20 after Wednesday night’s grotesque 109-95 loss to the Spurs JV, and that should...

Where does a male ballerina find his toe shoes?

Never mind men in tights: Far rarer is the sight of men in toe shoes — and rarer still is the man who pirouettes en pointe with aplomb. The all-male...

Man who fired into crowd killing woman gets 25 years

A Bronx man convicted of firing into a crowd and fatally shooting a woman shielding her 9-year-old son was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years in jail. Joseph Diaz was found...

Mr. Mulgrew's neighborhood

Mike Mulgrew, please tell us the exact amount you have in mind. By that we mean exactly how much the United Federation of Teachers president reckons it would cost the...

Salute to the Mountaineers

After 13 long years of combat, the men and women of the Army’s 10th Mountain Division are back home in New York. The Mountaineers were the first US Army division...

The shocking truth about getting old

Sometimes, the fact that I’m almost 30 makes me want to freak out. I know 30 isn’t old, but it’s not really young, either. It’s entering that “in-between” period of...

Pretzel diplomacy: Our twisted approach to Iran

Our Iran policy is so confused that America, under the most United Nations-friendly administration in decades, is undermining the authority of the UN Security Council. The council has long declared...

Grand idea behind the grand jury

The jibe about how DAs can get a grand jury to “indict a ham sandwich” was uttered by a former chief judge of New York state, Sol Wachtler. Now the...

'Broken windows': Why NYC cops are headed back into patrol cars

Police Commissioner Bill Bratton and other estimable New Yorkers are still vigorously defending “broken windows” law enforcement, but the other side isn’t listening, let alone debating back. And, indeed, it...

Chief security official at Port Authority to retire

The Port Authority’s chief security officer, Joseph Dunne, is retiring effective Jan. 9, the agency announced Wednesday. “From the time he was a rookie patrolman, Joe has never shied away...

'Big butts don't work fast': Café owner sued for racist claims

Kim Kardashian need not apply. The owner of a trendy Noho café doesn’t like big butts — and discriminates against employees who have them, a new lawsuit claims. Bleecker Kitchen...

Peter Max slapped with lawsuit over sale of Corvette collection

Famed Pop artist Peter Max is a scammer who cheated two New York men out of commissions on the sale of his storied Corvette collection and also swindled a New...

Chris Rock melds predictable rom-com with 'Top Five'

When I met Chris Rock about 15 years ago, just as he was about to become a superstar, it was clear that he wanted to be Woody Allen, but the...

The day in photos

Pandas play, President Barack Obama delivers Christmas cheer, Senate drones about drones and more.

How Jimmy Rollins-to-Dodgers trade makes sense on both sides

SAN DIEGO – Jimmy Rollins would not waive his no-trade clause for either shortstop-desperate New York club. He was willing to do it, though, to play on the opposite coast....

'The Color of Time' ticks by slowly

As a film grad student, you know you’ve hit the jackpot when your cast includes James Franco, Mila Kunis, Jessica Chastain, Zach Braff and even a cameo from “Evil Dead”...

8 holiday getaways to splurge on

While most people’s holiday season revolves around visits to family you’d rather avoid, plus endless reruns of “It’s a Wonderful Life” on the TV, a lucky few with jumbo bank...

Patrick Stewart sells $3.82M UWS penthouse

Five months after it hit the market, “Star Trek: TNG” star Sir Patrick Stewart and ex-wife Wendy Neuss have closed on the sale of their Upper West Side penthouse at...

Diddy's NJ mansion is all about the Benjamins

Sean “Diddy” Combs, who allegedly punched Drake in Miami Beach this week due to a feud over a song, appears to be just as aggressive with his own real estate....

The 2014 home holiday gift guide

Something cool is in the air, and it’s not just the nippy chill of winter. It’s that time of year again — the holidays — which means gifts and goodies...

We hear ...

... That designer extraordinaire Jamie Drake, who decorated Gracie Mansion for then-Hizzoner Bloomberg, recently designed a $27 million model apartment ($28.5 million fully furnished, excluding artwork, which can be purchased...

Designer Karim Rashid scopes out $3.5M B-burg condo

Karim Rashid — the industrial designer most known for creating iconic home products for brands such as Alessi, Umbra and Artemide, as well as the outlandish facade for East Harlem’s...

You can become Yeezy's neighbor

Want to be the neighbor of a hip-hop mogul? Kanye West is a married man, but he’s decided to take his fourth-floor bachelor pad at 25 West Houston St. off...

Federal budget bill hits Michelle Obama in the gut

WASHINGTON — One of the losers in the $1.01 trillion spending bill to keep the government running is Michelle Obama. Among the many provisions tucked into the 1,603-page budget bill is...

Eric Garner cop: It was not a chokehold

The NYPD cop who took down Eric Garner seconds before he died told Internal Affairs investigators that he did not use a chokehold on the victim, his lawyer said on...

Johnny Manziel teammate: 'Getcha popcorn ready'

Damontre Moore smiles and his eyes widen when you ask him to tell the good people of Cleveland what they are about to witness when the Johnny Manziel Era begins...

Who New York City FC took in the MLS Expansion Draft

With just nine players heading into December, New York City FC started to shape its roster Wednesday, adding a slew of players after in the MLS Expansion Draft. Picking along...

Documentary examines Orson Welles' roller coaster career

If this documentary is swift and witty, that’s in part because it relies heavily on clips of Orson Welles talking. And oh, how Welles could talk, that beautiful voice wrapping...

Student stabbed in synagogue calls survival 'a miracle'

The Israeli rabbinical student stabbed in the head by a madman inside a famed Brooklyn synagogue was singing Hebrew songs of praise and saying it was a miracle he survived,...

Which airplane seat you choose says a lot about you

Choosing your seat on airplane is a big deal. People obsessively check SeatGuru.com before picking a seat or even pay more for a certain position on the plane. Why? “It’s...

Cops search for answers after teen is burned alive

COURTLAND, Miss. — Mississippi authorities are checking a video from a gasoline station in Courtland where they believe a 19-year-old woman was last seen alive hours before her badly burned...

Queens crowned America's No. 1 travel destination

The borough best known for Archie Bunker, loud jetliners and the lovable losing Mets has been called the king of US travel destinations. Queens was named America’s No. 1 destination...

Redskins practice brawl full of wild haymakers

The Redskins are showing some fire, even if it comes four days before their matchup with the Giants. Wednesday’s practice included a brief but wild brawl between rookie cornerback Bashaud Breeland...

How far the Yankees are willing to go on Chase Headley

SAN DIEGO — Chase Headley was expected to make his free-agent decision before the Winter Meetings concluded Thursday, very possibly Wednesday. The Yankees remained engaged. But the way I hear it,...

Gena Rowlands still shines in 'Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks'

Set in a candy-colored Miami, this movie about the elderly Lily (Gena Rowlands) and her studly dance instructor Michael (Cheyenne Jackson) has the bright, peppy tone of a “Golden Girls”...

Boater rescued after 12 days stranded at sea

HONOLULU — A 67-year-old boater missing at sea for 12 days is on his way to shore after being found uninjured 64 miles south of Honolulu. The Coast Guard says...

Deron Williams 'not worried' about being on trade block

CHICAGO – Deron Williams isn’t sweating over his name popping up in trade rumors. “I’m not worried about it, man,” Williams said with a smile Wednesday morning following the Nets' morning...

Advertisers waste $6.3B on phony Web traffic: study

Internet advertisers blow $6.3 billion a year on bogus Web traffic, a new study reveals. Some 11 percent of digital ads and 23 percent of video ads were served to...

5 reasons why Superman prequel series ‘Krypton’ might implode

Does he get a senior citizen’s discount on capes? On Monday, Syfy announced it has a new show in the works that will feature not Superman — but Superman’s grandpappy....

‘Inherent Vice’ is a two-and-a-half-hour endurance test

Exasperating genius director Paul Thomas Anderson says he was attracted to exasperating genius novelist Thomas Pynchon’s “Inherent Vice” because he enjoyed having it “wash over me — when you don’t...

Union has only itself to blame for NFL's new 'robust' conduct policy

The NFL’s decision Wednesday to double down on the league’s personal conduct policy prompted howls of protest and claims of a Roger Goodell double cross from the players. And once...

US refuses trademark on 'vulgar' underwear

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKpQWHuJj98 Oh, nuts! The U.S. Patent and Trade Office has its knickers in a knot over a Norwegian underwear brand’s bid to trademark Comfyballs in the US, the Telegraph reported....

Letterman’s last 'Late Show' set for May 2015

David Letterman will host his final “Late Show” on May 20, CBS announced on Wednesday. The 67-year-old Letterman is the longest-tenured host in late night history, having worked for more...

Best & worst moments from the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

On Tuesday night, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show took flight on angelic wings, with a bevy of 47 of the world’s most sought-out supermodels showing their assets at Earls Court...

'After the Fall' melds 'American Beauty' with 'Breaking Bad'

Wes Bentley’s quietly intense performance here is a throwback to his name-making role in “American Beauty.” This first feature from director Saar Klein is a small-scale variation on that tarnished-dreams...

Geno Smith talks Pro Bowl in new height of delusion

Well, Geno Smith has not lost his confidence at least. The Jets second-year quarterback has struggled through this season with 12 interceptions and two fumbles to go along with just...

Tough-guy Eli Manning scoffs at being on injury report

Without saying a word, after less than one season to study the subject, Rashad Jennings — in a display of physical comedy — does a wonderful impersonation of Eli Manning’s...

Obama bristles at 'deporter-in-chief' label in Fusion interview

President Obama bristled during a testy interview in which a TV news anchor referred to him as “deporter-in-chief” and said he had “destroyed many families.” Jorge Ramos, an anchor on...

The real 'Sharknado' is here

They're gonna need a bigger sky. Great white sharks have transformed the waters off the coast of South Africa into their personal airfield -- leaping high above the ocean surface...

The big winners, losers and questions of Jon Lester signing

SAN DIEGO — The fallout from Jon Lester’s signing for six years at $155 million with the Cubs is significant: Theo Epstein Executives for both the Giants and Red Sox — the...

Soccer star went for the ultimate love triangle, failed miserably

Not all love triangles are meant to be. Blond, blue-eyed stunner Laia Grassi's Instagram account used to be full of pictures with her beau, Arsenal's Chilean superstar Alexis Sanchez, but...

Passenger gives birth on California flight

LOS ANGELES — A Southwest Airlines flight landed in Los Angeles with one more passenger than when it took off. A passenger gave birth shortly after Flight 623 took off from...

Carmelo wanted to fight Hardaway amid Knicks discord: report

Knicks players are reported to be on the verge of a revolt against Carmelo Anthony and the offensive system brought in by Phil Jackson. According to ESPN.com, Knicks players approached Anthony this...

The Royals are helping a lot of guys get very rich

SAN DIEGO – The success of the Royals’ deep bullpen is being felt on the free-agent market. In recent years, teams had been ebbing away from paying relievers significant dollars,...

Mass 'face-sitting' planned to protest UK porn laws

That's one way to get your government to shut up. A mass “face-sitting” demonstration is being planned in London to protest a new set of porn laws in the UK....

Kate Middleton bids farewell to the Big Apple in style

And with the blink of an eye, the royals are gone. But before jetting out of NYC, Kate Middleton dazzled in a demure Jenny Packham gown. Elsewhere, J.Crew has tapped...

LeBron's sweaty shoulder grab sparks royal debate

LeBron James is finding out NBA officials have nothing on British etiquette experts. The self-styled "King James" was whistled for a foul by royal watchers across the pond after he...

Magic Johnson: 'I hope the Lakers lose every game'

This season has been an unmitigated success for the Knicks and Lakers, according to Magic Johnson. The Hall of Famer said the flagship franchises should be looking to the future,...

Cop-punching protester busted after strolling into police HQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YzBdZI7nx4&feature=youtu.be&t=1m55s His fanny pack landed his butt in jail! A protester who was locked up on a charge of slugging a cop went to Police Headquarters to pick up his...

First trailer for ‘The Little Prince’ drops

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIAbFrMIVbo#t=63 It’s time to break out that Rosetta Stone. The first French trailer for the upcoming fantasy tale “The Little Prince” hit the web earlier this week, and from the...

Woman who survived Auschwitz when gas ran out is about to turn 101

Klara Marcus was a 30-year-old Auschwitz prisoner in 1944 when she was forced to strip naked and march into the gas chamber — only there was no more gas left. “God...

Malala Yousafzai is youngest person to win Nobel Peace Prize

OSLO, Norway — Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and Kailash Satyarthi of India on Wednesday received the Nobel Peace Prize for risking their lives to fight for efforts to protect children...

Insider trading convictions tossed in blow to Bharara

The convictions of two former hedge fund managers on insider trading charges were overturned on Wednesday, dealing a huge blow to Manhattan US attorney Preet Bharara’s crackdown on Wall Street....

Crossdressing Robert Durst violated orders to stay away from family: prosecutors

Creepy admitted killer Robert Durst never stops living up to his reputation. The real-estate heir went on trial in Manhattan Wednesday on charges he trespassed outside the homes of his...

'Birdman' leads Screen Actors Guild nominations

LOS ANGELES — The dark show-business comedy "Birdman" topped the Screen Actors Guild Award nominations with four, including best ensemble cast. Star Michael Keaton was recognized for his work, as...

Couple gets 35 years after daughter dies drinking half-gallon of soda

An eastern Tennessee father and stepmother of a 5-year-old girl who died after being forced to drink large amounts of grape soda and water as a form of punishment have...

'Tutankhamen’s tomb' of classic cars to be auctioned

A collection of 100 classic cars unearthed in France has been hidden for 40 years and is worth about $15 million to $18.5 million. About 60 of them are going...

Chris Rock: Roethlisberger is 'the original Cosby'

During an appearance Tuesday in Baltimore, Rock referred to Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger as "the original Cosby,"

Sony boss: Grammy artists deserve more digital royalties

I’m a Grammy nominee. Now give me more money. Sony/ATV boss Martin Bandier seized on the Grammy nominations to beat the drum in the battle over digital royalties paid by...

The most insane way to ride a roller-coaster is on a motorcycle

It’s scary enough riding a roller-coaster when you’re strapped into a carriage but imagine doing it this way. French trial freestyle moto rider, Julien Dupont, rode the entire track of...

Festive sheep is reunited with owner

OMAHA, Neb. -- A sheep wearing a festive red-and-green sweater who was found wandering around Omaha has been reunited with his owner. Owner Margaret Vazquez tells KMTV she initially panicked...

NYC's latest attraction? Humpback whales

NEW YORK -- Maybe they want to sing on Broadway. Humpback whales, the gigantic, endangered mammals known for their haunting underwater songs, have been approaching New York City in greater...

Former NJ union chief gets 22 months for Mafia-linked scam

The former head of the union representing New Jersey dockworkers landed 22 months in prison in Brooklyn federal court Tuesday for his role in shaking down union members for Christmas...

High price tags for humor sites are a big joke

Let’s be serious. That’s the message from Wall Street bankers to humor sites — CollegeHumor, Funny or Die and The Onion — that are on the block and looking for...

City Council to make it easier to bring complaints against cops

Open the floodgates! Cop haters will soon be able to make complaints against the NYPD from the comfort of their local City Council members’ district offices. Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito...

Erotica writer found dead in East Village fire

An East Village erotica writer was found dead in her basement apartment early Wednesday after a blaze that her mother said was caused by an overloaded electrical outlet. Evelyn Dahab,...

Palestinian official dead after clash with Israeli troops

RAMALLAH, West Bank — A witness says a member of the Palestinian cabinet has died after being hit by a tear gas canister fired by Israeli troops during a Palestinian...

Extended time law for 9/11 compensation claims is unconstitutional: judge

A federal judge has ruled that a state law that extended time for 9/11 workers to file compensation claims for their heroic efforts is unconstitutional. Manhattan federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein...

8 uniformed superior officers' unions reach deal with city

The city reached a tentative deal late Tuesday with eight unions representing nearly 12,000 uniformed superior officers — an important step toward inking deals with rank-and-file members. The $560 million...

Daily Blotter

The Bronx A man was found shot to death in a luxury vehicle in Morrisania, cops said. The unidentified victim was in the driver’s seat of a black BMW at...

Brooklyn’s hot Dumbo to get even hotter in New Year

Brooklyn’s hottest neighborhood will be even hotter in 2015. Dumbo is slated to be New York City’s hottest ’hood in 2015, according to a new report from StreetEasy. Deserted by...

Tragic 'Bachelor' suicide connects old teammates

Knicks power forward Jason Smith got together with Ryan Anderson, his former New Orleans teammate. It was an emotional reunion and an emotional return here for Smith. One month ago,...

Lionel Hollins' reeling Nets limping way to Chicago

When it rains … the Nets get socked with a bunch of medical issues. And so they departed in Tuesday’s miserable weather for Chicago without two starters, Brook Lopez (back)...

Mob turncoat gets 12 years after copping to 5 hits

A mob turncoat who admitted to helping kill five people — including a Brooklyn cop — landed just 12 years behind bars Tuesday. And, thanks to time served, Colombo soldier...

Deranged man arrested after chasing commuters around subway

A deranged homeless man chased several straphangers around a Manhattan subway station Tuesday trying to throw them onto the tracks, police sources and witnesses said. The vagrant harassed commuters as...

Brian Cashman's complicated Yankees wish list

SAN DIEGO — While the likelihood of the Yankees seducing Max Scherzer or James Shields remains small, general manager Brian Cashman failed to shut the door on the possibility the...

Tortured logic the enemy

A television documentary the other night featured American soldiers who fought the Nazis in the Battle of the Bulge, the last major German offensive of World War II. The soldiers...

Proof New Yorkers should be proud of their Finest

Over my 35 years of service to the public, during which time I investigated or reviewed investigations of over a thousand police-involved shootings, I don’t know that I have ever...

Exposing deceit as he ‘humbly’ begs our pardon

Modesty does not become Jonathan Gruber, the man who both helped conceive (in 2009) and unmask (in 2014) ObamaCare. Gruber tried to eat humble pie Tues­day as he appeared before...

ObamaCare consultant apologizes for gaffe in House hearing

WASHINGTON — Embattled consultant Jonathan Gruber said Tuesday that his own “inexcusable arrogance” led him to insult the American people as dummies who could be manipulated to get ObamaCare enacted....

Police bosses told me: You'll look 'pretty for your family' when you die

A Port Authority police recruit claims her bosses sexually harassed her by repeatedly calling her an “American Girl doll” and suggesting she was too “feminine” for law enforcement, according to...

John Jay staff fuming at CUNY's call for Garner moment of silence

The union representing all CUNY employees, including professors at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, wants them to observe a moment of silence for chokehold victim Eric Garner — a...

Police subdue gun-wielding bank robber in Midtown

A bank robber waved a gun at police during a heist on Madison Avenue on Tuesday — and then kicked, screamed and struggled as officers subdued him, sources said. Rico...

Cubs sign Lester to six-year, $155M deal

SAN DIEGO — The Cubs amped up their attempts to become contenders Tuesday night by reaching agreement with Jon Lester on a six-year, $155 million contract, outbidding the Red Sox...

Getting rid of electronics will take a hard drive to recycling centers

Computer disposal is about to get a reboot. New Yorkers can kick old computers, TVs and other electronic gear to the curb only until the new year, when a new...

With no chance to pass, de Blasio passes on luxe apartment tax

Mayor de Blasio isn’t going to support a luxury tax on apartments valued at $5 million or more that are owned by absentee landlords because it doesn’t stand a chance in...

Shooting of synagogue slasher was by the book

Warning: Graphic language https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4ntAF9c_uI NYPD cops desperately tried to get a disturbed man to drop his knife during a tense standoff in a Brooklyn synagogue on Tuesday, but were forced...

The truth about the new offense's effect on Eli

Eli Manning was supposed to be new and improved, older and wiser, but this Eli, circa 2014, sure bears a striking resemblance to the same quarterback the Giants and their...

Buzziest program in college hoops waited 8 years for this

March Madness can wait. This was a Delirious December night in Newark that New Jersey Institute of Technology won’t soon forget. The chants — “NJIT, NJIT” — began as soon...

When it comes to digital synergy, the Times, they are a changin'

Mark Thompson, CEO of the New York Times Co., said Tuesday there will have to be closer collaboration between digital advances being made on the marketing side and digital advances...

Alderson sums up Mets shortstop plan: 'Possible we do nothing'

SAN DIEGO — They could always ask Santa Claus. In their quest to acquire a new shortstop, the Mets are only one or two steps above that last-ditch appeal, with...

Netflix CEO: Broadcast TV will only last another 16 years

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has said he sees the future of broadcast TV — and that it lasts only another 16 years. So the head of the 53.1 million-subscriber video...

The Rangers' roster shakeup after perfect Duclair solution

So Anthony Duclair, a scratch for the last three matches and six of the Rangers’ last 12 games, is on loan to Team Canada beginning immediately for the World Junior...

Shrewd, pioneering plan for Yankees: Don't have a closer

SAN DIEGO — Goose Gossage. Dave Righetti. John Wetteland. Mariano Rivera. David Robertson. A fluid bullpen arrangement based on matchups, situations and rest? Since the Yankees made the decision to...

Why CC Sabathia isn't worried the Yankees lost Robertson

In the end, the Yankees picked adding Andrew Miller (and trusting Dellin Betances) over paying David Robertson. And whatever hole that leaves in the Bombers’ bullpen, CC Sabathia said he...

Discontinued Helmut Lang scent back with a splash

When the revered designer Helmut Lang parted ways with his namesake label in 2005, his essence truly left about a year later: In 2006 his self-titled cologne was discontinued. The...

Nick Jonas: 'Sex is a healthy part of life'

As a jacked-up, buzz-cut cage fighter with sex scenes galore, you’d never recognize Nick Jonas from his celibate, scrawny boy-band days. Truth is, Nick, the star of DirecTV’s brutal drama...

Prospector Co. supplies the salves, creams and elixirs every man requires

With its iconic architecture and gentile vibe, Savannah, Ga., might seem like an odd place for the rise of an “indie” men’s skin-care and lifestyle brand like Prospector Co. But...

Barney's Tom Kalenderian tells you what to gift this season

All available at Barneys New York, 660 Madison Ave.

Listen up, guys: How to avoid cologne overkill

You've surely encountered these odorous offenders — reeking up a crowded train with toxic fumes, or even noticed their olfactory putridness as you pass by on a sidewalk. When your...

Cristiano Ronaldo is famous for his abs, but he's selling shirts

The soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is amping up his fashion offense. His brand CR7 was launched last year, and there are two stores in the football player’s native Portugal. Up...

A$AP Rocky, Henrik Lundqvist star in Ferragamo films

The runway just wasn’t big enough for the vision. Earlier this month, the venerable luxury label Salvatore Ferragamo unveiled an intimate portrait and video series created to shed new light...

Affordable cult brand COS finally arrives in NYC

Fashion insiders would come back from the European shows rocking their new, minimally chic “designerwear.” But they had a secret: The sophisticated clothes were actually from budget-friendly COS, a subsidiary...

Designer Andreas Melbostad adds fuel to Diesel Black Gold

Diesel Black Gold’s fall/winter 2014 show was a chic standout of the season.  Classic forms like the biker jacket and tailored pants were imbued with new life via unexpected materials (patent leather, lacquered fabric finishes)....

The hottest greaser looks of the season

As far as American male archetypes go, none has inspired the popular imagination like the rough-and-tumble greaser. Stars like Joe Jonas are stepping out with effortless ’50s flair. Chalk it...