Passion knows no borders
Story written by Seymour Topping. In the hours after the inexplicable Oct. 3 bombing of the Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) hospital…
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A passion for work
For the birds
It’s fair to assume that Daniel Ksepka wins the “So, what do you do for a living?” game at cocktail parties. He’s a paleontologist,…
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The close ties behind Westchester Granite
Dulce Reyes was only 8 months old when her father, Oscar Reyes, left Guatemala for the United States. “The first time I got to…
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Love’s silken threads
In the last 25 years, the Chinese fashion industry has witnessed an unprecedented development. Since President Deng Xiaping’s gaige kaifang (“reform and opening up”)…
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In the 1940 movie “His Girl Friday” — Howard Hawks’ uproarious, gender-bending remake of the play “The Front Page” — reporter Hildy Johnson (Rosalind…
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The Dutch effect
All images courtesy Historic Hudson Valley. In the New York metropolitan area, to work is to be and who you are is what you…
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Chelsea Clinton’s world
Jill Santopolo, Philomel executive editor, always has her antenna up for a great story. So it’s no surprise that when she saw Chelsea Clinton…
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Historic designs
Story written by Bill Fallon. Thanks to the phenomenon of Broadway’s “Hamilton,” Federalism — as an elegantly tapered style, at least — has…
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Smooth sailing
Burchenal Green steps out of her Peekskill office to have her photograph taken. A brisk wind whips off the Hudson River just steps away,…
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A most familiar voice
Within minutes of taking the stage at Rockland Community College, Dennis Elsas is holding up a transistor radio. The simple gesture triggers a tangible…
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Hats off to this entrepreneurial effort
When it comes to fashionable hats, the Panama is a style recognized around the world. But, reminds Jose Molina, that sartorial favorite is actually not…
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From flower to flour: The Main Course’s Kevin Lahey
It’s a little after 9 in the morning and Kevin Lahey has already put in six hours of hands-on, labor intensive work in his…
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High-flying ambitions
When most people turn 16, the first thing they do is get their driver’s license. For Benjamin Hamilton, his 16th birthday meant getting his…
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Ryan Reynolds: superhero and family man
When it comes to the craft of acting, there are few more versatile movie stars than Ryan Reynolds. He’s been a superhero (“Green Lantern”),…
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Past present at Pokahoe
Photographs William Pitt Sotheby’s Realty. POKAHOE AT A GLANCE Sleepy Hollow 5,600-square-foot residence 2.95 acres …
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Escada’s creative director comes to Neiman Marcus Westchester
A crowd gathers at Neiman Marcus Westchester, awaiting the runway showing of Escada’s fall/winter 2016 collection. Daniel Wingate, creative director for the Germany-based couture…
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Natural feel
When Loro Piana’s Fall Caravan rolled into Neiman Marcus Westchester, it brought with it the luxe Italian company’s classic, versatile approach to cashmere clothing….
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Adjectival allure
The words “legendary” and “icon” could be applied to Diana Vreeland, but then they would be redundant. As a columnist and editor at Harper’s…
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Romancing the stones
There are few eras in which work — the work of politics and commerce — was more intimately connected with the arts than in…
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With tradition on the menu
It’s rare to see Al Ciuffetelli sitting at a desk. He’s more often out and about between the many sites and events served by…
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