Dita Von Teese turned 40 last fall, which is not usually a happy milestone for a stripper.

But the irrepressible burlesque star is proving that great second acts are possible in everyone’s life, especially for women, despite what F. Scott Fitzgerald might have said to …

Teo Griscom is one of those rare lingerie designers who truly express themselves through their work, the way painters pour their feelings onto a canvas.

She weaves together inspirations from her travels, her studies and her interactions with the art and fashion worlds, resulting in …