Food for more than thought
At a time when the mainstream media is under attack, we offer a story of how good old-fashioned journalism has helped someone pay life’s…
A hymn to him
When you think of photographer Mario Testino, you may think of his now-haunting 1997 portraits of Princess Diana for Vanity Fair, which turned out…
The electric man
He created the alternating current induction motor, ensuring that the world could have continuous electricity. He pioneered wireless technology — he is credited with…
Charles Mallory sails the seas of hospitality
At a time when American business leaders are under pressure to create and keep jobs on the home front, hotelier and restaurateur Charles Mallory…
New man for Neiman’s
Please, no jokes about Neiman Marcus Westchester making Jeff O’Geary an offer he couldn’t refuse. But apparently the luxe anchor of The Westchester mall…
Jeweler to the modern woman
Marco Bicego deceives delightfully. You look at his designs and you feel the weight of Byzantine history in colorful stones, the power of African…
Polo star Nic Roldan seeks to serve
Ask Nic Roldan, the rising polo star, what drew him to the sport of kings, and his answer is simple. “I think first and…
Rooms with a (river) view
Do you think that when Henry Hudson sailed up the river that would ultimately bear his name aboard the little Half Moon in 1609,…
Super duper
They are perhaps the ultimate in luxury, these sleek, floating mansions that have all the comforts of home, and then some – at sea. …
Art to heart
We journalists sometimes despair that there’s anyone left out there heeding our words and paying attention to our reporting. But stories can still have…
Celebrating the best gift of all
WAG closes out a year of celebration with the greatest gift of all – the gift of service to others. In these pages, you’ll…
Fortunate son
Steve Young’s new book “QB: My Life Behind the Spiral” (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 389 pages, $30) is dedicated not only to wife Barb, “my…
Sole man
Edgardo Osorio is the kind of guy who always puts his best foot forward. And why not? A rising star in the fashion world…
Seaworthy style on Rye’s Manursing Island
Manursing Island – a private waterfront enclave in Rye – offers homeowners the gifts of history as well as the sea. William Paterson Van…
Pleasing paradoxes in Newfane, Vermont
“I’m playing The Rolling Stones since we’re going to the inn,” my sister Gina said, pumping up the volume as I got in the…
From Bali to Bloomie’s
Two years ago, WAG had the pleasure of interviewing Guy Bedarida — then creative director/head designer of John Hardy — at an event at…
Sisley-Paris’ new product says to heck with tech neck
Ah, the neck – such a fragile part of the body as giraffes and the late Nora Ephron (author of “I Feel Bad About…
Guests of the conqueror
Although he was short of money, Alexander did not want to leave his men without financial resources. He enquired very carefully into their circumstances,…
Byzantine with a twist
Of music’s myriad styles, Byzantine is one of the lesser-known forms. But Angelo Lampousis is trying to change that. Lampousis is executive director of…
The Byzantine connection
When we think of Greece, we think of Greco-Roman ruins. But the country also has a rich Byzantine tradition – courtesy of St. Paul…