The stylish uses of enchantment
byIs couture still relevant in the age of Covid? Certainly, fashion houses like Dior think so.
September 2020
‘Stardust’ memories
byA new book by the Hudson Valley publishers of coffee-table tomes on Elizabeth Taylor’s jewelry and Madeleine Albright’s pins considers the brief life and fantastic art of French jeweler Frederic Zaavy.
A mayor for our times
byYou have to give people hope, says White Plains Mayor Tom Roach, for whom the Covid-19 pandemic has been something of a personal success story.
Inside the new Wegmans
byThe employee area of the 732-car parking lot at the new Wegmans in Harrison was almost full while the area reserved for customers was empty when we toured the long-anticipated food store in Harrison just two days before its grand opening on Aug. 5.
A ‘Love’ letter to the world
byWith his solo debut “The Love Album,” Pelham Manor native Anthony Nunziata takes his place among the greats.
‘Radio’ days
byWAG music critic Gregg Shapiro talks with Amanda Homi of VickiKristinaBarcelona about the trio’s reinterpretation of Tom Waits’ music.
That’s Italian
byWhen it comes to the Business 101 mantra “location, location, location,” the family-run Trattoria 632 certainly hit pay dirt when it opened 10 years ago on Anderson Hill Road in Purchase.
An environmental ‘actionist’
byEnvironmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, who’ll speak in a virtual event of the Jay Heritage Center in Katonah Sept. 10, counters fear with facts in her delightfully conversational “Inconspicuous Consumption.”
The gift of Gabby
byGabrielle Gambrell brings her passion for marketing and diversity to a new role at her beloved alma mater, Iona College.
The shape of things to come
byZoe Turner, St. John’s new creative director, unveils her first full collection for the brand.
His heart on his well-turned sleeve
byAndré Leon Talley’s memoir of his 50 years at the pinnacle of fashion is many things, but most of all it’s an unputdownable summer read.
A contemporary house by the sea
byHere’s a house on Bayside Terrace in Greenwich’s Riverside section whose open, airy design will not stand in the way of your love of the water.
Home design for the Covid era
byCustom homes have always required custom approaches, and today’s home demands a whole new level of excellence, says “fixer” Chris McNally.
A designer of distinction
by“If you love your house and you love your environment, that’s true luxury,” says Denise Balassi, founder of luxury design firm Spaces of Distinction.
Create style, not fashion
byWhen creating your home, think in terms of what is personal and pleasing to you in terms of colors, styles, patterns and artwork, and don’t be afraid to follow your own instincts.
And the Oscar for Best Costume Design goes to…
byAmong the categories that fill the Academy Awards, the honors for Best Costume Design have always existed somewhere under that proverbial radar in terms of sparking public debate or controversy. But if you take a deeper dive into the category’s history, it seems to be among the most intriguing of the Oscar competitions.
Nourishing ‘the theater of life’
byPietro Simone’s Essential and Prestige Collections address skin maintenance and anti-aging respectively.
Escapes to paradise
by“There are two kinds of lobster in this world,” the lady on my left was trilling, in a high-pitched, imperious voice.
Fabulous fragrances from around the world
byWAG’s luxury travel and beauty writer Debbi K. Kickham says these scents are all winners – by a nose.