Clothing as gesture politics
Clothes not only make the woman. They make a statement. Just be prepared for the blowback.
September 2018
Styling a new act
Flipping Fur, where fur coats are repurposed into new fashions, is the latest creative effort from Cassandra Saulter, a Cold Spring artist who spent 40 years working behind the scenes in film and television.
Get in line
La, Ligne, a fashion line launched by former Vogue editors, is devoted to the ever-classic stripe.
Couture confidante
The story of Elizabeth Keckley – dressmaker and confidante of Mary Todd Lincoln and later an author and civil rights activist – is one of the most astonishing in the history of American fashion. Her success involved the dismantling of racial and gender barriers, leading her to fame and fortune during the nation’s most turbulent period.
China shoots for the moon
“My hope,” Sinologist Audrey Ronning Topping writes in WAG, “is that the two largest economies in the world – China and the United States – can work together to avoid space and trade wars and instead create a new world order.”
Gem of a guy
In the graceful pages James Sherwood’s new “Jewelry for Gentlemen” (Thames & Hudson), the gentlemen vie in beauty with the objects of their desire.
Think pink
From propriety to punk to protests, pink is pretty complicated.
Jewelry’s power
The Metropolitan Museum of Art will take a probing look at jewelry, from what it is to why we wear it, in “Jewelry: The Body Transformed.” The expansive exhibition will open Nov. 12.
‘Fall’ing for autumn’s trends
This season, designers take us back to the future (the 1980s and ’90s) – taking what we came to think of as questionable choices, making us realize why we made them in the first place and giving us a chance to do it right this time around.
One with the Greeks
For more than 80 years, something special gleamed through the trees in the backyard of the late architect and sculptor Horton O’Neil. At first…
Stylin’ ballplayers
As we head into September signaling the near-end of the regular baseball season and the race for divisional, league and world championship titles, it seemed fitting to include the uniforms of this legendary game in the context of fashion.
Couture consignment
Roundabout Resale Couture offers designer consignment for fashionistas.
Proactive(wear)
WAG yoga mom-in-residence Jena Butterfield goes proactive in defense of activewear.
A Rose is a rose
Caroline Rose, opening for Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Port Chester’s Capitol Theatre Sept. 28, talks with WAG’s Gregg Shapiro about her superb new album, “Loner,” and being a funny feminist in a political age.
The man with the golden (musical) touch
Clive Davis, the legendary music producer, came to Bedford years ago for the gracious weekend living. Now he’s part of the resurrection of what has become the Bedford Playhouse Clive Davis Arts Center.
Choice chassis
McLaren, a name familiar to racing and auto enthusiasts, makes a broader splash with two sleek “steeds.”
A blockbuster property for the serious equestrian
Double H Farm offers Olympic-caliber equestrian amenities plus so much more on nearly 90 acres in Ridgefield.
Bold and Brazilian
Brazilian designer Patricia Bonaldi is making quite a splash worldwide with her line of PatBO designer clothing, known for its detailed embroidery combined with bold textures, colors and materials. She’s also landed right here in WAG country, with a beautiful and eclectic array of eveningwear being sold at the Mary Jane Denzer in White Plains.
Fragrance is its ‘Creed’
Sometimes it takes many men to please a woman – in this case, seven of them. That’s how many men have headed The House of Creed, a perfumer that stretches back to the early 18th century. Today, it offers a variety of fragrances and bath products for women as well as men, including its new Floralie for the ladies.
The subject is roses
Some rosy suggestions on what to give your beloved or use as centerpieces at your bridal shower or wedding.
‘Angel’ diamonds
A ruby lover goes in search of halo-set diamonds at R & M Woodrow Jewelers in Rye to catch up on a hot trend.
Leader of the (wedding) band
Hal Prince keeps weddings rockin’.
Creativity’s in the bag
A purse filled with goodies that reflect the giver’s (or receiver’s) Purse-onality is definitely trending.
Design trends
Fall fashion is an exciting predictor of the next year’s trends for clothing and home décor that is eagerly anticipated by the style-conscious among us.
The versatile appeal of Lalique
Lalique is one of the most familiar names in glass and I’m almost sure to find an example or two on a client visit. But René Lalique’s glass was the focus of the second of his two highly successful careers. He was first known for his outstanding Art Nouveau jewelry designs.
Tricks of the trade from a design pro
Cami Weinstein, WAG’s new Wares columnist, offers readers some tricks of the interior design trade.
Warming – and catching – up with AprilMarin
WAG first profiled the Armonk-based fashion duo of April Bukofser and Marin Milio back in 2013. Today, AprilMarin remains a vibrant fashion force that has just launched a charitable component by teaming up with White Plains-based Lifting Up Westchester.
Fall classic
The American Gold Cup returns to Old Salem Farm in North Salem this month but with new, later dates and a new VIP club sponsor.
Glam on the go’s new comfort zone
What man or woman doesn’t want to look great – and feel comfortable – when traveling?
Cleveland rocks
No joke: Cultured, fashionable Cleveland is having a moment.
Getting there (before everyone else does)
When it comes to travel, better to be fashionably early than fashionably late.
Puttin’ on the Ritz
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Westchester ups its game with versatile, sumptuous dining in The Lobby Lounge.
Iso Japanese is ready for its close-up
This new sushi restaurant is bringing a taste of Japan to Yonkers.
Wine at the ‘center of the universe’
WAG’s resident Bacchus, Doug Paulding travels to the center of the wine universe, Catalan-tinged Roussillon in the South of France.
Compassionate to the bone
“Our practice prides itself on being compassionate,” Alex Levchenko, MD, says of the staff at ONS. “We run on time, so patients don’t come and wait for hours. We think compassionate care is the key. We look at you as a human being and not just a part of the body.”
Hair today, gone tomorrow
Today’s laser treatments open up much more time for non-plucking pursuits.
When less is indeed more
When it comes to sports, especially youth sports, parents need to take their foot off the pedal.
Fido fashionistas
In 2016, sisters Alejandra and Pauline Martinez combined their love of animals with a flair for fine fashion and launched a new line of high quality garments for dogs called Paco & Lucia.
Vintage dreams
Avid collector Paige J. Nichols held onto the stuffed “Dream Pets” of her youth, knowing one day she would bring them back to life in her own vision.
What’s happening in September 2018
WAG’s listing of local happenings and events in the month of September.
Sweet Sophie
This Pet of the Month remains an upbeat girl, despite life’s hard knocks.
Top private school open house dates
A compilation of open house dates for Westchester and Fairfield County’s top private schools.