Editor’s Letter
WAG’s September “Fascinating Fashions” issue could well be served alfredo, Bolognese or fra diavolo, as it salutes in part Italy’s contributions to fashion and beauty.
September 2019
Whose cap is it anyway?
The universality of the Yankee cap and the tides of design appropriation.
Basso profundo
Dennis Basso is larger than life – Falstaffian of figure and wit, stentorian of voice and big and bold in his thinking about fashion and his career in design.
‘All about the bag’
Tyler Ellis, daughter of fashion designer Perry Ellis, has made a name for herself with her sumptuous handbag line.
Gucci 2.0
Once occupying first-floor real estate in The Westchester in White Plains, the store has relocated to the second floor in a more than 3,000-square-foot space that marries the modern to the traditional, the industrial to the romantic.
Vera, ever vibrant
Vera Neumann was an artist turned textile designer who famously lived in an award-winning Marcel Breuer-designed home in Croton-on-Hudson. Her home goods and signature scarves, avidly collected today by fashionistas of all ages, highlighted a career celebrated in “Vera Paints a Scarf” at the Museum of Arts and Design in Manhattan.
Summing up
Silk designer Ania Zofia turned an early career in finance into an international passion for fashion.
The fabric of life
ArtsWestchester is taking public art to new heights – literally.
In a collaboration with artist Amanda Browder, the top of the
9-story building that serves as the arts organization’s headquarters in downtown White Plains will be sheathed in a colorful canopy that will cascade along its sides.
Fashion forward
“Pierre Cardin: Future Fashion,” a tribute to the pioneer of Space Age fashion and futuristic design, continues through Jan. 5 at the Brooklyn Museum.
More than 50 shades
An interview with Sebastian Grey, recent winner of “Project Runway.”
Susana’s Suzani
Susana Correa-Vial’s Suzani World Designs company, based in Greenwich, features accessories and textiles that teem with color, pattern, texture and life.
The faces behind the paintings
The New Britain Museum of American Art showcases portraits and other paintings by members of the National Academy of Design.
A reputation well built
Some 45 years on, Prutting & Co. Master Builders’ reputation is virtually without equal.
Warrior angel
The first time Izabela O’Brien heard the word “autism” applied to her oldest daughter, Alina, she dropped to her knees and wasn’t sure she’d get back up. Now her Fearless Angel Project, which holds its fifth anniversary gala Sept. 28 at Greenwich Country Club, helps others attain the kind of intensive therapy that has enabled Alina to thrive.
Seat yourself
Sometimes a chair is more than a chair. “The Chair Show,” opening Sept. 28 in White Plains, explores the creativity, forms and traditions of seating.
Alessandra the great
Alessandra Vicedomini’s warmth, playfulness and charisma translate into subtly sensuous clothes.
Sleek modernism in Greenwich
This exceptional custom-built, LEED-certified house — with a concrete-and-steel-framed exterior designed by architect Amanda Martocchio and built in 2016 by Hobbs Inc. — lets…
Second Empire, second look
A Gilded Age home in Southport — on the market today for $2,895,000 – is a stunning example of Second Empire style.
That finishing touch
WAG talks to Karen Tolchin of Current Home in Scarsdale about its service COMPLETE By Current Home designed to help homeowners refresh a room – or entire interior.
Eight is enough
The power of eight: The world’s only known residential “octagon house” is now open to the public.
Fashion meets home design
Fashion and design are intrinsically entwined as both are functional yet fun, can contribute to our well-being and share a relationship that can be easily explored.
Shining again
With jewelry, everything old is new again.
Invest in your skin
If you are in need of a new skincare routine, the Exfolikate products are here for you.
Finding a higher purpose in retail
Altar’d State, coming to The Westchester Sept. 5, offers charming, affordable fashions for the millennial set but with a goal of giving back to others.
Buy Italian
What makes Italian beauty products so special? A recent panel discussion at the Italian Trade Commission in Manhattan sought to answer just that.
Driving cool
The McLaren Vision Collection is as cool as its sleek sports and supercars.
The divine Grand Hôtel-Dieu
No serious Francophile can afford to miss France’s second city, says Jeremy Wayne.
Regal, radiant, unrivaled Stockholm
Stockholm offers an unparalleled example of the old and the new.
Design for dieting
In her neverending quest to remain a size 4 at 63, Wanderer Debbi K. Kickham revisited Canyon Ranch in the Berkshires, which, she says, takes your health to a whole new plane.
Upscale, up the street
Douro, the Greenwich Mediterranean restaurant, gets a sleek new look and a menu tweak as it moves up Greenwich Avenue to the marquee former Putnam Trust Co. building.
Raising Cain for healthy hospital eating
Sick of horrible hospital food? Resort-style room service and cafeterias are the answer, thanks to star chef Andrew Cain.
Whiskey’s (and whisky’s) moment
Doug Paulding follows up his “Wine Tasting Journal” (Peter Pauper Press) with a “Spirits Tasting Journal” early next year. So what better way to announce it than with a column on whiskey, er, whisky, which is having another moment.
Facing our path to beauty
Facial plastic surgery is not without its risks.
Reading, writing and moving
Our wellness guru Giovanni Roselli talks with wife Stacey about using movement and multisensory experiences to help children with dyslexia learn to read at The Reading Village, the business she started in 2014.
A perfect place
The Dog Chapel on Vermont’s Dog Mountain offers a place of solace and reflection for two- and four-legged creatures alike.