WAGwit wonders: What makes you a gem?
by“Quality and integrity.” — Pat Caffray, Greenwich resident “I can be tough during the day as a prosecutor and fun in the evening, putting…
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Getting crafty in Tarrytown
byIn our current fashion-themed issue, we introduced you to the lovely hand-knit fashions and accessories created by Elena Rosenberg. We here at WAG had…
The fabric of life
byPhotographs by Bob Rozycki As a child in Belarus, Elena Rosenberg learned to knit from her mother. It’s doubtful anyone could have predicted that…
Breathing space
byIs that a smackdown of White Plains in Vanity Fair’s September Style issue or what? In her profile of André Leon Talley, “one of…
Point man on pressure
byWhen Dr. Marvin Moser talks about hypertension, it’s in your best interest to listen. After all, the Scarsdale man knows his topic inside and…
‘Strength’ in Sandy’s aftermath
byIn the wake of Sandy, companies are finding opportunities to extend a compassionate hand. Equinox, the capital of athletic cool, has already rolled out…
In the kitchen
byThe place to be on a Saturday night? Well, that must be Savona, the new contemporary Italian restaurant in Scarsdale. We sampled an excellent antipasto of grilled eggplant and portobello mushrooms, chickpea salad, roasted peppers and cauliflower; oh-so-tender veal Milanese; torchio with prosciutto, Jersey corn and robiolina; and the creamiest tiramisu we’ve ever had. The service is attentive without being obsequious; the decor, attractively sedate, allowing you to concentrate on good food, good company.
Made for walking
byThe next fabulous fall essential comes to shoppers by way of Guatemala. Local tanneries supply gorgeous, smooth brown leather and colorful native textiles that…
Double exposure
byMeeting the Estrada twins, fashion designers and reality TV personalities, for the first time produces a kind of “Alice in Wonderland” sensation: You’re not sure which is which or who is who. Jesus and Antonio are both very wow – sleek, well-groomed, well-dressed and with those oh-so-equally-perfectly plucked eyebrows that make you wanna cry. They look alike, they talk alike, and I strongly suspect some sort of invisible Siamese connection in their brains’ creativity centers that has destined them for success.