In 1964, Kenzo Takada embarked on a grand adventure, leaving Japan for Paris, where he began designing garments the fashion world was not accustomed to.

NUVO Autumn 2016: Anthony Bourdain, Chronicle

FROM THE ARCHIVE: Long before he became an icon, Anthony Bourdain was a writer with an appetite for the unfamiliar. We revisit our profile of a life spent looking outward.

NUVO Magazine: Rachel Feinstein

FROM THE ARCHIVE: Rachel Feinstein is known for conjuring fairy-tale worlds in her dynamic paintings, sculptures, and mise en scènes.

NUVO Magazine: Chronicle, Francesca Amfitheatrof

Francesca Amfitheatrof, Tiffany & Co.’s ambitious new design director, isn’t afraid to think outside the little blue box.

NUVO Magazine: Tommy Hilfiger

From selling bell-bottoms to school friends as a teenager to running a billion-dollar global empire, Tommy Hilfiger is a master of reinvention.

FROM THE ARCHIVE: Don of contemporary furniture Giulio Cappellini has had a decades-long career helming the family business. The architect, art director, and talent scout of international design excellence focuses on real products, not on lifestyle.

NUVO Magazine: Assouline Publishing

Gazing out over the soaring Manhattan skyline with the warm afternoon sunlight streaming into the office, Prosper and Martine Assouline are like a tale of two cities. Prosper is a bundle of restless energy, chatting avidly, while Martine has a poised Parisienne elegance. Together, the co-founders of Assouline Publishing exude warmth and wit, with a joie de vivre that is all-encompassing.

NUVO Magazine: David Rockwell Feature

Renowned architect and designer David Rockwell is a man of many, many talents. With projects ranging from restaurants, Broadway shows, and hotels to airport terminals and museums, he has an uncanny ability to create immersive and compelling spaces that are as dynamic as his personality.