The Lalique lifestyle
byLalique, c’est magnifique The decorative art brand branches out into home design Photographs courtesy of Lalique and by Mary Shustack The elevator door opens…
APRIL 2013
Animal Magnetism
Racing to a sophisticated meal
byPhotographs by Bob Rozycki Twice a year, a horse race takes over the Italian town of Siena. Tracing its roots back to medieval days,…
The wild one?
byFew cultural icons have embodied animal magnetism the way Marlon Brando did. When he blazed across the theatrical sky as Stanley Kowalski in Tennessee…
Salon de brute
byThis is Walter, and he’s happy when he’s clean. He’s a distinguished gentle pup who counts himself among the cuddly clientele at Le Beastro,…
Dog-day reading
byIn Act 5, scene 1 of “Hamlet,” Hamlet returns to Denmark after narrowly escaping death on the high seas only to discover that his…
Happy trails in Greenwich
byYou might not know it, but Greenwich is home to one of the most extensive networks of bridle paths in any metropolitan area. These…
The heart of the eye
byBy Martha Handler I’ve learned over the years that you can’t judge a book by its cover anymore than you can judge a person…
Two for the show
byPhotographs by Bob Rozycki Off a long, winding road in the heart of Westchester County’s horse country, amid manses and sprawling estates, stands Old…
Capturing personalities, both two- and four-legged
byThere’s a lovely softness to Susan Dorazio’s art – a feathery texture, a diffusion of light born of a careful layering of paints, classical…
Love knows no species
byBy Audrey Topping If thy heart be right, then will every creature be to thee a mirror of life and a book of holy…
A horse and dog show
byOne of the lesser-known stories from the legendary life of Seattle Slew involves his relationship with a Pinscher of a pooch. Lance the Doberman…
A tale of two species
byThough Westchester County has its share of Greyhound rescue centers, none have ever seen a pup like England’s Jasmine. As the story goes, Brit…
Signs of the times
byWhat’s your sign? No, not Pisces, which we’re in, or Aries, which we’re headed to. I mean, your Chinese sign. Were you born in…
You’re an animal. Now kiss me.
by“Birds do it, bees do it. Even educated fleas do it. Let’s do it. Let’s fall in love.” Easier sung than done, Cole Porter….
Editor’s letter APRIL 2013
byIf you’re a regular reader of WAG – and if you are, we thank you – then you know that May traditionally is…