By Elise Knutsen 12/20/11 9:45am

Manhattan Transfers

111 Jane Street roof terrace (StreetEasy)

A Splendid Deal! Designer Snags West Village Penthouse For $5.7 M.

You have to respect Moise Emquies. Trained as a lawyer, Mr. Emiques felt a higher calling. He set out to design the perfect cotton fabric from which he could produce the perfect T-shirt, and by George he did just that. As the founder of clothing brand Splendid, Mr. Emiques has cornered the market for upscale cotton staples from coast to coast. As a fitted-tee guru, he knows a good fit when he sees one, and apparently he and his wife Carol Ann found just that at 111 Jane Street. Read More

By Simon Doonan 10/16/00 12:00am

Beware of Chiclet Choppers; La Schiano Loves Giant Rings

People are getting fatter–but their teeth are getting whiter.

Chubbiness, according to the Centers for Disease Control, now affects 40 percent of the population, as opposed to 25 percent in 1981. Based on current trends, Dr. John Foreyt of the Baylor College of Medicine in Texas has predicted that by the year 2230, every American Read More