The Emerald Style
If your St. Patrick’s Day plans call for an appletini as opposed to green beer, you may be interested in the March WAGwear feature…
“Green” Scene
What an evolution the term “going green” has taken thanks to the 21st century eco-revolution. What began as a colorful expression denoting environmentalism quickly…
Keen on Green
Since ancient times, emerald, green’s deepest hue, has suggested everything from prosperity and luxury to renewal and fertility. According to the Gemological Institute of…
Bejeweled Repartee
I don’t often get the chance to chat on the phone with an artist I’ve admired for more than 15 years, but two weeks…
Shoes, ladies! Go see these shoes!
With the revolving spring trends and fall previews, nothing holds a more perennial place in our hearts than a fabulous pair of pumps, and…
Lashing out
Mascara adds power to the wink They flutter and flirt, winging the eye with delicate décor. Since the days of ancient queens, lashes have…
Well-Heeled
It wouldn’t be a bad idea to scatter fainting couches around The Museum at FIT’s “Shoe Obsession” exhibition. Each of the 150 designs takes…
Deluge refuge
March marks the magical month when we gain that prized extra hour of daylight (March 10) and the sun passes the equator during its…
Venus in the house
By Andrea Kennedy Women’s jaws drop when they hear one startling fact: Collagen in women’s skin peaks around age 27. Women may argue it’s…
Destination design
A Venetian palazzo commands the coast of Sarasota, Fla., a commission by circus mogul John Ringling for Dwight James Baum of New York’s famed…
Relationships reign at the whelk
In the changing tides of the restaurant industry, The Whelk is relatively nascent at 15 months. But spend an evening there and you’ll swear…
Michael Bolton reveals self and soul
More than 15 years ago, Michael Bolton cut his hair and people are still talking about it. Those reinventions meant to shock the public…
(De la) Renta home
Fashion design icon brings his home to your home Since his days dressing Jackie Kennedy, designer Oscar de la Renta has adorned high fashion-minded…
Venus Descends March 5
Ladies, ponder this: Collagen in women’s skin peaks around age 27. If that’s news to you, join the other troves of women whose jaws…
The Whelk wets foodie whistles
I wag my finger at my former self, the self who assumed that when my husband and I relocated in July to Westchester from…
Fashion Week in Westchester
Haste is the bane of a runway show. A splashy turn does little to highlight each painstaking stitch, sublime fabric and inspired form from…
Stars of Striptease
By Andrea Kennedy In the world of va-va-voom, there’s never been anything quite like the twirling tassels and titillating tease of burlesque. The entertainment…
Abboud on the Move
By Andrea Kennedy Joseph Abboud has had many a role and name during his more than 30 years in the men’s fashion industry –…
Welcome Home
Chefs Bernard and Sarah Bouissou work from home. Well, practically. They work mere steps from their home of nearly 15 years, which sits on…
The Uniform of Desire
By Andrea Kennedy Sweet nothings whispered take on a whole new meaning when spoken in the luscious language of lingerie. Feast your eyes –…