Twittering the 99% Conference

Today officially kicks off 99%, our two-day conference exploring the art of realizing ideas. With a speaker line-up full of heavy-hitters, hosted by Behance's founder Scott Belsky and our own Josh Rubin, the day guarantees at least a few gems. To keep tabs, follow @the99percent, see commentary by searching #the99percent or just read about it on our site the99percent.com. For our resident pundit Josh Teixeira's …

Valentina: American Couture and the Cult of Celebrity

"Valentina: American Couture and the Cult of Celebrity," currently at the Museum of the City of New York, is the first exhibition to showcase the rare gowns, accessories, photographs and printed materials of the legendary couturier. To commemorate the event, design historian and curator Kohle Yohannan authored a book under the same title. During this subdued period in fashion, legendary couturier Valentina Sanina Schlee’s perspective …

2009 Ferrari 599XX and Maserati Gran Turismo

Kicking off this year's New York International Auto Show last week, we attended the U.S unveiling of the new Ferrarri 599XX and Maserati GranTurismo S Automatic at Ferrari's Park Ave showroom. Both were originally exhibited at the Geneva Auto Show a few weeks prior and are the focus of much desire. While the GranTurismo is the more practical choice, the Ferrari, a professional level race …