WHERE THE BOYS AREN’T
In 1963, actress Dolores Hart – the thinking woman’s ingénue – was at the top of her game. She had shared Elvis Presley’s first…
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SIMPLY IRRESISTABLE
by Dana Ramos Frances Brunner-Bright and children Toby and Grace, against a Maison Jansen Louis XVI-style ebonized gray vein marble-top commode with two Argentine lamps…
OBJECTS OF DESIRE
To Paul Vandekar, an antique is not merely an object. It represents an idea and an experience. President of Earle D. Vandekar of Knightsbridge Inc. in Westchester and Manhattan, Vandekar is an expert in English ceramics and Chinese Export as well China Trade watercolors. Recently, he took time from his schedule to answer a few questions from WAG on antiques in relation to historic homes.
TATTOO YOU
“For many of us, tattooing is about a physical expression of who we are,” said Nick Cacc, a tattoo artist and owner of Skinscapes…
READY FOR ITS CLOSE-UP
Is Acura revving up its profile, along with its fleet? At Super Bowl time, the automaker scored with a cinematic commercial about its revamped…
SWISS CLOCKED
V12 ZAGATO Starting at $500,000* The forthcoming land shark of luxury performance from Aston Martin, the Zagato debuted this March at the Geneva Motor…
Who rates your Lincoln bedroom?
“Willy Wonka. In hopes that he would reciprocate.” – Lauren Amsterdam Executive creative director, AMSTERLAND: Advertising Utopia, Pocantico Hills resident “My children – Scott, age…
PASTORAL PURSUITS
In the heart of Millbrook’s hunt country is a gem of an estate ideal for horse lovers. It’s even billed as one of the…
What Is Your Pet Peeve?
“My pet peeve is finding out the unsubscribe button doesn’t work.” – Michael R. Berta principal and founder, Michael R. Berta, AIA Architecture and Planning…
MIGHTY HORSEPOWER
WAG spent an afternoon with some of the area’s top luxury car dealers to uncover the hottest wheels around. WAG MARCH: WHEELS Gary Turco…
WAGGING THE DOG
They say you’re either a dog person or you’re not. I’m definitely a dog person, though it’s been more than 30 years since I’ve…
WE <3 HEARTS
The old saying is “Home is where the heart is.” Well, how about home is where the hearts are? This month, when St. Valentine’s…
MAKIN’ WHOOPEE
“The course of true love never did run smooth,” Shakespeare has Lysander tell his star-crossed sweetheart Hermia in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Ain’t it…
UNDERSTATED ELEGANCE
On a recent wintry afternoon in a Madison Avenue boutique in Manhattan, Alberto Milani perfectly demonstrates the philosophy of Buccellati. As he sits at…
TRAVELS WITH ‘CHARLIE’
by Kelly Liyakasa When your name is Jeff Bridges, irony can be expected. The fact that you sport faded blue jeans and prayer beads on…
LICENSED TO THRILL
Every man has within him the ability to be tough and tender, edgy and elegant, rough and refined, part “Ahnold” Schwarzenegger and part Cary…
THE 1 PERCENT SOLUTION
“Many of our clients work on Wall Street or own multiple businesses,” said Lou Liodori, general manager of Mercedes-Benz of Greenwich. “They can’t come…
What aspect of your life will you renew this year?
“My career. I am a pediatric dentist. … I love what I do because I am not only a doctor, but I am a…
What is your secret passion?
“My secret passion has already become a reality… After being a stay-at-home mom for five years, I went to skin-care school and followed a…
TWO FOR THE (HORSE) SHOW
by Jane K. Dove Basking in the bright glow of a perfect autumn afternoon, the meticulously maintained Heritage Farm in Somers bustles with equine and…