Patricia’s Presents hits the road
We featured Patricia Polk and her Ridgefield boutique back in our April issue. Patricia’s Presents, a shop with an eclectic approach, was ideal for…
Short subjects
The Clay Art Center’s annual Holiday Studio Tour and Sale features fine, functional pottery and ceramic sculpture by 50 area artists Saturday, Nov. 21…
All aboard The New York Botanical Garden
The New York Botanical Garden is on a roll. Its exhibit “Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life,” the subject of an article in WAG’s May…
A gem of a lecture in Greenwich
Jewelry lovers in WAG country will want to mark Dec. 7 on their calendars. That’s when the Greenwich Decorative Arts Society, formerly known as…
Here comes the sun (protection)
Just because summer is long gone, it doesn’t mean you’ve put your sunglasses away. That’s why we were happy to hear about a new…
Better hair just a shampoo away
With the holiday season coming up, everyone seems more pressed for time. Sometimes, unfortunately, we tend to neglect ourselves during this busiest time of…
Last call for the grandeur that was Rome
This coming week is your last chance to see “Bulgari & Rome: Eternal Inspiration” at the Italian jeweler’s Fifth Avenue flagship. The small, show-stopping…
Honoring a man of style
On Sunday, Nov. 8, the Katonah Museum of Art salutes André Leon Talley with the Himmel Award for his contributions to fashion as a…
For gifts as unique as their creator
It was back in our February issue, which put the spotlight on “Passionate Pursuits,” that we introduced our readers to Gina Bratter. It was…
Add a vintage accent to the holiday season
Maybe it’s just me, but when I think of aprons, my associations lean toward the vintage. It’s just that you don’t see all that…
Sweet little treats
It’s not that hard to be the star of the office. Unwrap a sweet treat in the middle of a long afternoon – and…
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…
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”)…
Historic designs
Story written by Bill Fallon. Thanks to the phenomenon of Broadway’s “Hamilton,” Federalism — as an elegantly tapered style, at least — has…
Happy 50th for ArtsWestchester
Meet 14 of the hardest working people in the arts. They’ve not only succeeded in their respective fields — including architecture, construction, education, energy,…
Historic haunts
If it’s Halloween, then Historic Hudson Valley’s Philipsburg Manor and Van Cortlandt Manor are the places to be. At Philipsburg Manor – an 18th…
One month, three shows
Barbara Galazzo of Gallery 66 NY in Cold Spring has let us know that her exhibition schedule continues in November with a trio of…
Shop through history at poster fair
Are your surroundings in need of a bit of sprucing up? There’s an option at the ready. You can easily add a bit of…
Racing, walking and speaking out for a cure
Though the battle against breast cancer is waged every day of the year, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this October has been…
Black and white nights at Tiffany
This fall, Tiffany & Co. salutes the City That Never Sleeps with its Tiffany Masterpieces Collection – a mix of floral Victoriana, romantic flourishes…