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IS IT JUST me this flag waving and parochial publisher or has most of Quest’s silver spooned universe escaped their normal Summer routines for foreign haunts and waters? It appears that our readership has tipped decidedly eastward - towards the Mediterranean’s sirens, seductive ports, and sumptuous fare. Overseas? ...so be it ! To complement said transition to the Euros’ salty Sea, we’ve “covered” our Summer issue with Slim Aaron’s celebrated image of Lake Como’s fresh watered Villa Cassinellastill the standard of Italian casual elegance. Slim was a good pal in my early TIME & LIFE years, and he later penned a best read column for Quest titled “Once Upon a Time” between 1998 and 2006. His charming Yankee tone was matched only by his innately chic eye - an understated style that’s become near-mythical today. I still miss him.

Lest we forget our patriotic underpinnings, Quest’s annual Summer number also visits our seasonal coterie of Newport, Southampton, Martha’s Vineyard, Watch Hill and a few other watering holes of authentic swellegance and gentility. In that same spirit, we take an insider’s peek at Kevin McLaughlin’s new venture, Quaker Marine, a classic sea-inspired line that oozes with vintage design and sustainable practicality. Further along, we go back to the ocean, this time onboard Barton & Gray’s stately (and comfortable) 61’ catamaran, plus their expanding fleet of Daychasers, Hinckleys and Boston Whalers. Memberships in Barton & Gray now include event participation at Nantucket’s Race Week and fabled Opera House Cup, and Newport’s Folk and Jazz Festivals (I well remember when hailing “ahoy!” came with zero privileges!) And for those of you would be house guests still pondering how best to thank your deserving hostesses, Quest’s famed fashion contributor, Robert Janjigian - with the discerning assistance of Deputy Editor Elizabeth Meigher - has interviewed six prominent and respected

doyennes for their reflections on memorable house gifts that keep on giving. Says “RJ”: “... keep the conversation interesting at meals, don’t be too fussy, and come bearing a thoughtful gift”.

Per usual, this grateful pub will be celebrating our Country’s birthday in the Adirondacks, surrounded by four generations of family. And I’ll be reminding them how blessed we are for the Red, White and Blue. Predictably, I worry that the foundations of nationhood are weakening, and that embracing patriotism is often ridiculed and scorned. Yet, in most healthy democracies, citizens don’t remain mindless forever, and the social system eventually self corrects; educated societies bear a certain resilience. What best protects us, as a republic, is our stubborn American-ness, the unique unfathomable strength that fuels this imperfect union we proudly call our Nation. On this Fourth of July, dear and loyal readers, may God Bless America and indeed each of you! ◆

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SOME – SOME – SUMMERTIME is the favorite season for many of us, no matter the age. It’s the one season that starts for us by the time we are old enough to go outside on our own.

To the kid, it has more to offer. It’s warm, so the clothes get lighter. It stays light longer so that the kid could go out

and play after dinner (which was always referred to as “supper” where I lived). And there was more to do—riding your bicycle, playing baseball (usually softball because of the space available), going swimming if you had a pond or a pool nearby.

Pools were (for this kid) not as frequent as they are today,

although there was usually one in the park, depending on the size of the community. But there was also the garden hose - a lawn sprinkler that you’d run or even stand under on the hottest days. And there was always the ice cream man who every afternoon came through on his truck ringing a bell so that you’d hear him

even if you didn’t happen to be outdoors.

As we got older, many of us went to camp, by day or stay-over. And swimming for some became more than a jump in the water but now a contest. And there were people renting (or owning) cottages on lakes or on the ocean—often for the first two

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weeks of July when the adults had their allotted vacation. It also introduced us to sailing, water-skiing, and late night cookouts. All of it was frequent in the lives of many of us Americans, providing more “leisure” time to be together.

It was then that young people in their early teens also began to get summer jobs and earn money providing more freedom for the process we called Growing Up. Aside from the youngsters (that we were), the adults were also enjoying the freedom of being outdoors, as well as partaking in some of the leisure advantages of the season, like swimming and boating, then

dating, and then what became a “social life.”

At this late age, the boy in me is still present, and eager to enjoy the benefits of the season. As Spring rolls around, I’m still always looking forward to the changing of the clocks and longer days and evenings that Summer provides.

As a young adult in New York, I joined the many who went out East to the Hamptons. My first summer out there I rented a four-bedroom house with three friends for weekends.

It was located next to a cornfield in Southampton. The house rented for $750. For two months (split four ways). We spent a lot of that time at the beach and then at night at restaurants and clubs where having a good time together was the order of the day.

In my mid-30s, I moved to Los Angeles where Summer ran almost year round— except for the winter months when it was “cooler” but still sunny. And there was a pool behind the house where friends often visited for a swim and a lunch (or din-

ner), and a party, party, party. Some-some-Summertime!

Returning to New York, life in the Summer had even greater variety for the adult. The most memorable times occurred when I was invited by two sisters, friends of mine, to join them and other friends on a yacht they “rented” in the Mediterranean called Big Eagle. It was owned by a businessman from Florida—complete with a crew of 10—and we cruised all over the Mediterranean where Summers seemed endless and a great pleasure.

Even more fortunate for all, our hostesses took Big Eagle several seasons, always for two weeks and I was among

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their guests more than once. This was nothing short of a thrill to experience and always a memorable pleasure.

An example of the pleasure was my fourth trip on this beautiful American boat. One hundred and seventy-five feet in length, with three decks and two main suites and four cabins, with its own marble baths. It slept 12 comfortably while overseen by a captain and crew (including a chef) of 10.

Celebrities know it, especially from Cannes where it was tied up during the Film Festival that year. I was told,  Sharon Stone was on board, as well as  Alicia Keys, Kevin Bacon, and Kyra Sedgewick, Kevin Spacey, Sean Penn and Robin

Wright, Roberto Cavalli, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Sofia Coppola, Zoey Cassavetes, Benjamin Bratt, Harvey Weinstein, David Carradine, Damon Dash and after one cocktail party for 150,  Quentin Tarrantino crashed on a sofa in the main saloon.

Although I’ve been to sea very few times in my life, I’ve loved it since I was a kid reading 19th-century adventure stories of boys who ran off to sea to work on whaling ships. From my own port of call on East End Avenue Manhattan; just one block from the river, I could stand all day watch-

ing the boats moving up river and down, wishing I were on any one, no matter the size, sailing or cruisers. Big Eagle was a magnificent realization of those daydreams. Not to mention a luxurious one. On a Thursday night in mid-July, I flew from New York to Rome, arriving Friday morning. We were met at the airport and driven to the new marina in Ostia outside Rome where Big Eagle was docked. Once everyone had arrived, we embarked on a 13-hour trip across the sea to Corsica, a French island that, as you

may know, is the birthplace of  Napoleon and where he spent first exile at Elba.

On Saturday, after a long leisurely breakfast  buffet style: homemade croissants, muffins, bagels, fresh cut fruit and yogurt, as well as eggs and bacon to order, and coffees and teas, guests took to the water.

Two of us got on the jetskis to tour the area uninhabited save for the occasional stone cottage tucked in the hillside just above the sea. On this day, the cicada were out and singing so loudly that the noise they made could be heard above of the jetski motor fifty yards out in the water.

After a trip to Porto Vecchio we traveled farther south to a quiet spot outside Boni-

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facio. After swimming and lunch and naps, we took the tender into Bonifacio – an ancient port secreted inside a tall and narrow cover with its main village behind massive walls overlooking the Mediterranean. The leading channel to the port still has the concrete bunkers built during World War II.

Arriving in port, the visitor is once again enchanted by the simple beauty of a way of life that has undoubtedly changed over the past half century yet still retains a strong sense of long long ago. There is a long, steep, uphill trek to the fortified village with its spectacular views of the port as well as the Med-

iterranean, and its narrow ancient streets now populated with cafes, tables set and waiting for sundown when the world comes out to enjoy the end of the day.

The thrill of being aboard one of these highly polished vessels is immeasurable. Ironically, I’ve oft been told by those who’ve done it, that it can be grueling—being with the same people for more than a few hours, let alone a few days. That was not so with the guests on this fancy ocean-going bucket I was

on—most of whom are longtime friends and have cruised together on this ship several times thanks to our hostesses who created a very relaxed atmosphere.

The days began with breakfast at whatever time one arose.  Lunchtime was served around two on the “party deck.” Everyday it was a variety of salads, cheeses, a soup accompanied by a varying menu of meats, fish, grains and rice, followed by desserts of freshly made sorbets, gelatos (coconut was the favorite)

and freshly baked cookies— chocolate chip one day, oatmeal raisin and walnuts the next, etc. Oh, and the wines, if you want them. All finished off by espresso or cappuccino.

After that the crew (guests) are often ready for a nap or something comparable (a snooze). One day I went up to the third deck where there was a Jacuzzi, to relax in the sun and watch the nautical world pass by the ancient  terra firma. This was done with binocs since it’s fun to look at whomever, noticing the flag, the name, and wondering if it’s an Arab sheik or a Russian or American billionaire, or even a movie star—or  Ivana Trump who back then kept

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her yacht tied up in Monte Carlo when not cruising this route on the Mediterranean.

The ride, the view from that top deck was most compelling. The land is never far away but it is across the water, and it’s the land of legends, of history, and such as Napoleon’s first departure in exile, for which we dropped anchor and went up to the house where he stayed. It was large but plain in contrast to the high royal life style that he adopted as Emperor. But there was drama everywhere in that house, and yet from my passing through, it comes alive in my imagination. Furthermore the climate reminds me of Southern California.

The days rolled by, like the

boat over the waves. You forget where you were, when you were. Monday morning, our fourth day out, we cruised down the coast of Corsica, across to Sardinia toward Cala di Volpe.

Cala di Volpe is the name of the harbor and the hotel that is the center of Sardinia. It had been developed 40 years before by  Karim Aga Khan

It is a destination for the world’s rich and their retinue. Well populated with large and inviting looking yachts The hotel is a sun-drenched rambling adobe palace painted a salmon pink with accents of

pale yellow.

The harbor on our arrival was well populated with large and inviting looking pleasure crafts with names like  Kisses and  Bellissima, Sariya and  Santa Maria, not to mention  Big Eagle, as well as numerous other white-hulled yachts and sailing boats ranging in size from 120 to 200 feet in length. Each craft of these sizes represents an investment of millions of dollars to build and to maintain.

Someone was telling me, for example, that to dock a yacht of this size in Monte Carlo during a four-day event

runs about $19,000 for the fee and another ten grand for the dockmaster (my word for him) and some other ducats thrown in for a little-a-thissa and a little-a-thatta.

It was memorable because of the enormous yachts including  Dr. al-Rashid’s Lady Moura with its crew of 100, as well as one of the  Craig McCaw family’s boats which looks like a tanker built for leisure complete with its own sailing boat and helicopter and god-knows-what-all. Also in the pack was the super sleek navy hulled yacht of  Valentino and the eclectic and humongous yacht of Johnny Pigozzi, the Renault heir.

Each craft of these sizes represents an investment of

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millions of dollars to build and to maintain. Charter fees, which can run into the hundreds of thousands on a weekly basis; docking fees which can run into the tens of thousands, not to mention fuel and crew, all leaving one astounded and dazzled to the point of make believe.

Someone was telling me, for example, that to dock a yacht of this size in Monte Carlo during a four-day event runs about $19,000 for the fee and another ten grand for the dockmaster (my word for him) and some other ducats thrown in for a little-a-thissa and a little-a-thatta. And these figures and prices were 20 years ago.

The arrival at a port is a memorable experience because these enormous boats—of which there are many—are each assigned what looks like a very narrow slip to slide into. Furthermore, the captain must back the ship into the dock with often little more than a couple of feet from another enormous boat on either side. There’s no towboat to make it happen and if there’s a wind, as there was on this day, it can get kind of hairy.

And in the hillsides on ei-

ther side, like architectural outcroppings, are smaller versions of that Mediterranean adobe/stucco and stone villas, some white, some salmon pink, some yellow. Idyllic, not fancy although very likely not modest, the scene is almost quaint and simple in feeling.

Once inside the central complex, the mall and hotel, if the billion dollars in yachts tied up on the dock didn’t already tell you, this is not a place for the packaged-tours—unless it’s something like Sea Goddess

And, as it is all over the Mediterranean, at six in the afternoon, or even seven-thirty, the shops don’t seem very busy. One of the guests on the boat asked a shopkeeper how long they stayed open (this was at almost eight o’clock). She laughed and shrugged: “Oh, as long as we think ... maybe eleven, maybe later.”

Design-wise, it has a quality that Americans have become used to thanks to Disneyland and Las Vegas—a kind of repro of long ago. The shops—and there were lots and lots of them—were occupied by Van Cleef, Bulgari, Dolce & Gabbana, Chopard, Versace, Prada, Tods, Hogan, Loris Abbate, Loro Piana, Ca-

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cella, Valentino, Bruno Magli, Gucci, Pucci, etc. You get the picture.

The crowds in this resort-environment dressed very casually. If you didn’t know better you might be inclined to think the lot of them are really in the wrong spot. They look like (very) ordinary tourists. And no doubt they were. Yeah sure; but then swivel around and take another look at the boats they came in on, gleaming white and navy in the bay. Yet it was very relaxed and homey in the Euro sense—families, young teenagers in small packs, children in strollers, some dogs (one Dalmatian running hither and thither manically, provoking my fears that he was lost or at least separated

from his owners).

There was a lot of ogling and gawking at the boats. People stopping and standing in front of each ship, watching the passengers and the crew go about their business and their life, as if on display in a shop window. It’s the curiosity seeker’s dream come true, for no one—and I mean no one— had any compunction about staring into everyone’s boat. They just stopped, and stared. And ogled and gawked. While those on the boats went about their business—having their meals, leisurely taking the

night air, chatting, drinking, whatever, as if no one were there watching them.

Clearly the star of the yacht basin, which you couldn’t just stand and look in this honey, was the  Montkaj,  which had an enormoius white sheet covering the midsection of its rear deck to avoid such impositions of the hoi-polloi. It also had a couple of security guards (besides the crew) standing guard. Nevertheless, you could kind of look around the white sheeted obstruction and  sort of  see (not much) inside. By ten thirty, there were probably 40 or 50

people gathered on the macadam, just standing there, as if waiting for a celebrity to appear. In fact, I was beginning to wonder if one would.  Sharon Stone, anybody? Elvis?

The thrill of being aboard one of these plush and highly polished vessels is immeasurable. Although I am often told by those who’ve done it, that it can be grueling being with the same people for more than a few hours, let alone a few days. That was not so with the guests on this fancy ocean-going bucket of ours. Most of us had cruised together on this ship several times thanks to our hosts. And thanks to our hosts, the atmosphere was very relaxed. Since we were spending the night in port, we dined at a

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restaurant. It was a beautiful night for dining on the water, and within earshot and purview were the sun-tanned visiting throng enjoying it all. The service was excellent and the food did not compare to what we were used to from Wendy, our American chef on the Big Eagle. But then, we figured, what could?

We finished up about ten. The sun had finally gone down and the crowds seemed to materialize out of nowhere—all those villas in the hills, the guests at the hotel. We were only several hundred yards from the dock, a very short walk back to the boat. By this time, the crowds were making the promenade also. For it is a tradition at

these ports that everyone takes a leisurely stroll along the waterside and views the yachts, backed up to the dock as they are, lighted and ready for life.

Thursday morning, it was overcast and foggy. We were leaving by nine and so I got up early to be sure of getting a picture of the lineup. The parking lot was empty and the gawkers had long ago gone home. By nine we were all aboard and on the upper deck watching the  Big Eagle being precisely maneuvered by  Captain Ed  out into

the harbor and back out to sea to continue our voyage of stupendous leisure and luxury, heading south for Capri.

This was the second time I’d come to Capri. It has a magic to its name and that magic is there on first sighting. Capri is where the  Emperor Tiberius, another lovely, had his famous villa and his famous orgies during which it has been said (historians claim it is false) that when he finished with whomever, boys, girls, etc., he was having his way with, he threw them over the cliffs to their

jagged rocky fates. Nice. Stories like that always make me think that the Roman Empire definitely had it coming, that which they finally got (and got and got).

Capri has been a favorite island in modern times for the wealthy and social and chic.  Mona Bismarck, the former  Mrs. Harrison Williams had a villa and spent the best part of the end of her life gardening there. Water for her extensive gardens was brought in especially on her own tanker.  Noel Coward went there and even wrote about it (“In a bar on the Piccolo Marina, life began for Mrs. Wentworth Brewster”). As did his American counterpart,  Cole

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A Tale of Two Styles

The Hamptons and Palm Beach. Two iconic summer destinations with two distinct styles.

As the influx of New Yorkers moving to South Florida continues, they’re bringing their Northeast tastes with them, presenting an opportunity to marry the coastal chicness of the Hamptons with the colorful prep of Palm Beach. From color schemes to textiles, here’s how to get the best of both worlds this summer.

While Palm Beach’s pinks and greens are decidedly on the other end of the spectrum from the Hampton’s warm neutrals, coastal blues marry the seaside nature of both styles. Compliment them with a muted shade of coral or sea green for contrast and just the right amount of color. A black-and-white scheme is another luxurious approach shared by both styles.

It’s not uncommon for Palm Beach to mix patterns like florals and animal prints in the same space. For a more nuanced approach, limit these patterns to artwork or the small details of the room, like a throw pillow. If you want patterns to take center stage, choose more timeless options like paisleys, stripes, or brocade as your statement accent

Porter. So did  Maxim Gorky, the revolutionary who attracted  Stalin  and  Lenin here.  Friedrich Krupp, the German arms manufacturer came too (not for revolutionary reasons, however). Nowadays it is said to be over run by tourists and therefore things are not what they used to be. Ever heard that one before? As in: what isn’t?

with special lyrics improvised by Diana Feldman and Tina Sloan McPherson and accompanied by this writer. Corny meets Super Sentimental and Giddy Goes to Laughter. Everyone had a good time. You had to be there; I’ll leave it at that.

One thing these styles both share is a love for natural materials. Bamboo, rattan, and wicker are wonderful ways to bring nature indoors. Go for a more polished looked by choosing delicately woven furniture and lighter colors to avoid looking too rustic. Incorporating large floor plants like fiddle-leaf fig trees or bamboo palms is a fool-proof way to add more freshness and color.

No matter where you call home, we invite you to use these resort destinations to inspire your space this summer

After the group photo, it started to rain. The first rain of the entire trip. We all hastened down to the afterdeck where everything was set up for dinner. It was also the day before my birthday (7/26) and two days before Captain Christiana’s and  Steve McPherson’s. There were little presents waiting for us at our places.

After dinner there was a big cake for me and Steve prepared especially for us by Chef Wendy. After that, three of us sang for the group two songs “My Favorite Things” and “These Foolish Things”

Everyone gets a little nostalgic at this moment because these extremely casual yet very luxurious (and otherworldly to most of us) trips are a great, great pleasure – thanks to our warm and gracious hosts. However, after dinner, people were thinking about packing their bags.

We spent the last night docked in Capri. This was our fourth trip together on this beautiful boat and we now had a tradition for the last night: Dinner with the two captains –  Captain Ed  and  Christiana , who in the past couple of years has become a captain also. Both are amazing sailors, as is their crew – all of whom work very hard, from early

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morning till late at night, serving the guests, keeping the ship in tip-top shape, clean, clean, clean, neat, neat, neat, while meeting all needs all the time without even allowing time for a request.

The following morning we departed Capri about ten-fifteen for the approximately two-hour cruise over to Naples. Many of the yachts that were berthed along with us the night before had already departed and were already in Naples when we arrived where they, like the Big Eagle , were dropping off passengers and/or picking up new ones.

Naples is serenely beau-

tiful from the water, as the picture may indicate. Low, and old, the soft pastel colored buildings lined up and stacked in rows marching up the hill, punctuated by larger villas and churches and monuments, as well as the trees and vegetation.

There were cars waiting to transport all of us to Rome, which is about two hours up the  autostrade the way the Italians drive. Halfway there, we were met by torrential rains and thunderstorms

that lasted the rest of the trip. There was one van just for all our luggage and we lost them along the way only to learn when we arrived in Rome that they were there and waiting for us. What a hundred miles an hour can do.

Most of us put up overnight in the Hassler, the beautiful old hotel on the top of the Spanish Steps, and those of us who’d stayed there before were given the same rooms. Mine overlooked the terrace restau -

rant in the courtyard of the back of the building surrounded by greenery and flowering plants. The windows are tall and open like doors so that I could hear the rain falling on the canvas/plastic roof of the restaurant below. One can hear the occasional voices from below and there is something communal and intimately comforting about it. Then, when the windows are closed, the room is one of the quietest I think I’ve ever been in.

The next morning we departed Rome and an extraordinary and wonderful gift from friends, the sisters who made it all happen. ◆

Hotel Hassler Roma

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4. Charles Holmes, Cece Cord and Ronald Linclau 5. Barbara Tober, Pam Taylor and Wendy Calle 6. Bunny and Darren Henault

7. Polly Onet, Victor Geraci and Hope Smith 8. Team Quest

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2. Robert Caravaggi 3. Scott Ulm, Faran Brown, Pamela Ulm and Robert Brown 4. Team Nuenergen

5. Young guests 6. Alex Langlois of Team Quest 7. Alp and Banu Ozaman 8. Trooper Parade

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Lee Radziwill in Montauk, 1977.

IT SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY

IT WAS A lovely spring day with a slight breeze in May 1977 when I traveled to Montauk to photograph Lee Radziwill, who was visiting her good friend photographer Peter Beard at his home there. One of the most attractive women I have ever met… elegant, perfect style… even as she sat barefoot on an old weathered bench by the sea.

As the younger sister of former first lady, Jacqueline Kennedy, as well as being the niece of Edith Bouvier Beale, she had quite a linage. Either she handled it easily as it appeared or she hid it carefully behind her casually smiling facade, which gave nothing away.

The former Princess had divorced Prince Stanislaw Radziwill three years earlier and had returned from London where the couple had lived. The media was always interested in what Lee was doing or wearing or whom she was seeing. I had photographed her several times before, including twice when sister Jacqueline visited London with husband President John Kennedy.

For some reason that day on Long Island I only photographed her host, Peter Beard, with Lee as I was leaving in a helicopter to document the abundance of mansions from above.

In my documentary, Harry Benson: Shoot First, Quest’s and my friend, Chris Meigher, describes how beautiful she is as he talks about my photographs. Someone told Lee that her name was mentioned in the film. She arrived at the New York premiere quite fragile with someone to assist her, and she sneaked out before the lights went up at the end of the film. I was happy she was there… as it was the last time I saw her...as regal as ever. u

LONG-AGO LONG ISLAND

THEY’VE HONED the skill of attracting attention by building some of the largest and ugliest houses this side of the Russian-owned Riviera ones, yet the luminous little village still retains signs of a bygone civilized era. A few grand houses built a long time ago are proof that not all Americans are nouveaux riches, and some even have good taste in decoration—you know the kind, with wicker

chairs, yellow and white umbrellas, and long green lawns. I used to own a house like that, with a swimming pool, tennis court, and cellar full of wine, but sold it because of its proximity to a relative of mine. My daughter was heartbroken at the sale, especially after I bought a large piece of land in northern Connecticut and made plans to build a Yankee palace. She moved to England, and her mother,

brother, and reluctant father followed.

As everyone who has not built a glass atrocity on Dune Road knows, artists and writers descended on the land now called the Hamptons around the late

From above: Dune Road; Graydon Carter.

1800s. When people like Walt Whitman praised the place as magical, the rich burst in like gangbusters. The rich back then copied their betters, and their good taste in building their summer “cottages” is evident today. The recent dot-com crowd, alas, believed only in themselves, and ended up constructing monster houses that would scare away Frankenstein. Their imprimatur will one day be seen as proof of why AI decided to do away with humanity.

Never mind. The coup de grâce of the Hamptons took place some time ago, when Paris Hilton, Busta Rhymes, Gwyneth Paltrow, and other such rich undesirables (to me, anyway) discov-

few years ago Graydon filmed Reinaldo Herrera and me talking about the good old days, when manners were all-important and society dames were not on Twitter. He told me he was happy with the finished product, but then #MeToo began. What we had filmed, however, would have won the Palme D’Or with #MeToo-ers. All we did was praise the gals for their beauty and elegance and so on. When Michael Mailer asked to see it and exhibit it, Carter refused. I’ve never seen it. We spent days filming and I was told everything was hunky-dory. Then silence. I like Graydon’s two wives and all his children, but he’s now on my blacklist until he exhibits the greatest

litical statements. Athletes today might be as thick as polo ponies, but they have the God-given ability to speak—most of them, anyway—so why deprive them of the only advantage they have over dogs and horses?

And speaking of sport, here’s some news for some of you Chelsea fans: You’re owned body and soul by an American, Todd Boehly, who also owns an American baseball team called the Los Angeles Dodgers. In order to celebrate Pride Night the Dodgers have some fringe lunatic cross-dressers wearing nuns’ frocks raising hell by ridiculing Catholics and Catholicism in the most public, provocative, and obnoxious manner. Re-

ered the place. I now visit once a year, stay at my private club, and rush back to the city after two nights. Even the club has changed, with many famous old WASP names gone to a higher-ranked club above. The only person I knew at breakfast was the president, who came over to say hi and who was asked by a rude me who the hell were all these new members. This is the type of club that Rod Liddle might well be interested in, its white painted exterior resembling the membership. For a brief moment I contemplated going to Graydon Carter’s party in the Hotel du Cap, but I decided to stay with the memories of my youth and stick to the Hamptons. And I’ve been a bit off Carter for some time. A

documentary ever made. And anyway, would Leo attend his publisher’s party after  War and Peace had been turned down? Would Gustave go for drinks at his agent’s after the latter had convinced him Madame Bovary was a loser? If  My Dinner With Andre put some people to sleep, the one I’m in with Reinaldo will make them feel like they’ve been injected with ketamine, whatever that means as I’ve never taken it.

And now for more things that are verboten: Djokovic dared say something about Kosovo and some human rights woman called him a fascist and demanded he be punished. What the hell is this? There is nothing in the rule book that prohibits a player from making po-

member this the next time you shell out lotsa moola for a seat in Chelsea. Boehly makes one miss Abramovich.

Otherwise it’s time for a hasty migration from the Bagel. Alyssa, whom I recently wrote about, complained that I misspelled her Christian name, but I have complaints of my own: Why, oh why, must she be so attractive and her skin so soft and white? I’ll tell you why, because she’s fifty years younger than me and she’s half Swedish, half Norwegian, that’s why. It’s a well-deserved comeuppance for a serial philanderer, but one never knows. Stranger things have happened, and I remain confident. u

For more Taki, visit takimag.com.

From left: Todd Boehly; Shinnecock Hills in Southampton; Novak Djokovic celebrates winning the French Open tennis tournament in Paris.

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CASINO

THIS MONTH the Newport Casino takes center stage in the Queen of Resorts with its annual Hall of Fame Open July 16-23, a show called “Courting Fashion” on July 21st at Ochre Court, replete with iconic tennis costumes from the Hall’s collections, and an exhibit, “Transcending Tennis: 50 Years of the Women’s Tennis Association,” all on prominent display.

This year’s Hall of Fame inductees are two legendary wheelchair tennis champions, Esther Vergeer and Rick Draney, who both battled gallantly to overcome severe disabilities and serve as an inspiration to us all.

Leading the field on the Bill Talbert Centre Court at the Casino for the Infosys Open will be world #17 ranked Tommy Paul, one of only three top 20 ranked Americans by the ATP. Many other leading players are expected to commit as well

after the All England Wimbledon Championships earlier in July.

In the interest of full disclosure, I have a personal interest in the Casino this summer. The prior week to the Hall of Fame tourney, my younger son, Rhoads, and his sublime fiancée, Isabel Keogh, will be wed at Ocean Cliff, the old Woolworth manse (think Barbara Hutton) overlooking Newport Harbor, but Rhoads, a one-time junior tennis champ himself, particularly asked that their rehearsal dinner be held at the Casino, after touring the Hall, overlooking the venerable Horseshoe Court. As it happens, our little club on Long Island, Rockaway Hunt (organized in 1878), has been designated a Founding Member of the Hall of Fame, including many national champions in its membership, including first

Clockwise from left: International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport; Chris Evert with George H. W. Bush at the Hall of Fame; Jimmy Van Alen, founder of the International Tennis Hall of Fame and the tiebreaker.

U.S. Open Ladies winner Virginia Wade today, and the powers that be at the Hall were happy to oblige his request.

Built in 1879-81 by New York Herald publisher James Gordon Bennett, Jr., the Newport Casino was designed in the Shingle style by the then newly formed firm of McKim, Mead & White. It included courts for lawn and court tennis, facilities for squash and lawn bowling, billiards, and a convertible theatre and ballroom.

Legend has it that James Gordon Bennett placed a bet with his guest and polo partner, British cavalry officer Captain Henry Augustus “Sugar” Candy, that Candy would not ride a horse up onto the steps of the resort’s most exclusive men’s club, the Newport Reading Room. Candy won the bet, but the Reading Room’s members were not amused and revoked both men’s privileges, causing Bennett to build his own social club across the street from his home, Stone Villa, just a few hundred yards down Bellevue Avenue.

Originally, “casino” meant a small villa built for pleasure, and the Newport Casino was never a gambling establishment. In its heyday during the Gilded Age, it offered archery, bil-

liards, lawn bowling, concerts, dancing dining, horse shows, tea parties and theatricals, but is best known as the cradle of American lawn tennis. The national championships were played there from 1881 to 1914.

No one personified the Casino and tennis better than Jimmy Van Alen (1902-1991), the ukelele playing philanthropist who played for Cambridge and saved the Casino from being developed into a parking lot in 1954. He founded the Hall of Fame that year, started its tournament, and in 1958 invented the revolutionary tiebreaker. (“If he hadn’t lived,” Stefan Edberg was moved to say after losing a marathon match to Michael Stich in which three of the five sets went to Tiebreakers at 6-all, “Michael and I would still be out there playing”).

In recent years, the Casino campus has been expanded to include additional indoor and outdoor courts and offices under the savvy stewardship of Tod Martin, who has now handed the baton to three able successors, Dan Faber, Kim Clijsters, and Patrick McEnroe. The Newport Casino is thus positioned, not only as a temple of tennis history, but also as beacon of the game’s future for many centuries to come. u

Clockwise from above: Guests at the Casino Theatre at the International Tennis Hall of Fame; First U.S. Open Ladies Champion and Wimbledon Ladies Champion Virginia Wade with many time major Doubles champion and commentator Pam Shriver; Schochet Cup, 2021; nine time Grand Slam Doubles winner and longtime US Open Director Billy Talbert.

QUEST Fresh Finds

BY BROOKE KELLY MURRAY & ELIZABETH MEIGHER

WHETHER YOU’RE enjoying your summer nights at the beach or in the heart of Manhattan, designers like J.McLaughlin and LoveShackFancy are making it easy to dress for any occassion—even in the heat. We also can’t resist some casual accessories, from Stubbs & Wootton’s new Shaken Stirred Slippers to Radley London’s Tennis Cross Body Bag.

GRAFF’s Sapphire (47 carats) and White Diamond (52 carats) Multishape Abstract Earrings in White Gold. Price upon request at graff.com.

Part of Tiffany & Co.’s Out of the Blue collection, this brooch in platinum and 18k yellow gold with sapphires, tanzanites, moonstones, and diamonds celebrates Jean Schlumberger and his fascination with the sea’s fantastical creatures. Price upon request at tiffany.com.

Designed like a precious jewel in its case, the Orchidée Impériale Cream jar evokes an exquisite and refined pebble that has been part of Guerlain’s sustainable development approach since 2017. The Orchidée Impériale Cream is exceptional complete care that helps to rejuvenate the visible signs of aging. $525 at guerlain.com.

J.McLaughlin’s Merlin Top ($138), Romilly Pant ($158), and Emerson Sneakers ($198). Visit jmclaughlin.com.

Experience the ultimate luxury vacation with Casa de Campo’s exclusive offer of up to 30% off on its Premier Suites. Immerse yourself in the breathtaking views of the Caribbean Sea and the lush greenery of the resort’s world-famous golf courses. The new Premier Suites offer the perfect blend of comfort and elegance, with spacious living areas, private balconies, and modern amenities. Visit casadecampo.com.do.

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Ocho Rum 8 year old rum is known as The Family Reserve. Visit bacardi.com.

To preserve the skin’s radiant appearance, Chanel’s UV ESSENTIEL combines SPF 50 protection with the “skin strengthening” complex. For more information, visit chanel.com.

Designed in collaboration with The Ocean Club and Whitney Robinson, Stubbs & Wootton’s Shaken Stirred slippers pay homage to the feeling you get when you enter the luxury hotel in The Bahamas. $650 at stubbsandwootton.com

Rolex’s new GMT-Master II in oyster, 40 mm, oystersteel. Price upon request at rolex.com.

Brunello Cucinelli’s One-anda-half breasted deconstructed blazer in linen chevron with patch pockets. $4,195 at brunellocucinelli.com.

Exclusive, expressive, electrified: The first-ever BMW XM brings together cutting-edge drive system technology. A High-Performance Electric Motor & V-8 Engine, Providing Intense Torque & Improved Efficiency. Order yours today at BramanBMW.com.

Fresh Finds

Called the “Spad,” Linda Horn’s Transparent Plane in large size model features a lightweight frame assembled with stretched silk fabric. Similar to the original construction of the 1900s, down to the smallest detail of the original. $635 at LindaHorn.com or 212.772.1122.

Bonpoint’s Charlene Scottish Beige Trench Coat ($396), Scottish Beige Tartan Bucket Hat ($103), Gisele red dress ($159), Leslie shorts in split pea ($108), milk white socks ($35), and Bonpoint x Hunter navy Boots ($120). Visit the Bonpoint boutique at 805 Madison Avenue or us.bonpoint.com.

Peg Perego’s Tatamia multi-purpose high chair pulls out all the stops for your baby and can be used as a comfortable recliner, a swing, or a high chair. $450 at us.pegperego.com.

Embark on a magical journey into the wilderness and be forever transformed with Assouline’s latest coffee table book, African Adventures. $105 at assouline.com.

Radley London’s Radley Tennis

23 Medium Zip Around Cross Body Bag. $228 at radleylondon.com.

Part of the Equestrian Collection, Ralph Lauren’s Italian-made necklace features an 18k rose gold stirrup gracefully displayed on a coordinating chain. $2,400 at ralphlauren.com.

With short flutter sleeves shaping into a thoughtfully detailed bodice, LoveShackFancy’s Ilaria Dress in True White features an array of custom lace and intricate embroideries. $795 at loveshackfancy.com.

Elizabeth Gage’s Renaissance Agincourt Band Ring. $13,650 at elizabeth-gage.com.

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A multitude of TAMARA COMOLLI’s iconic MIKADO pendants dance along the handmade chains, while Diamond Pavé pendants and solid gold drops add extra sparkle! Various colors and styles available. Visit us.tamaracomolli.com.

Wempe’s Sensual Revival BY KIM Necklace in 18k rose gold features brilliant-cut diamonds. $28,675 at wempe.com.

Asprey’s 1781 Pochette in Grass Chevre Leather was designed to celebrate the establishment of Asprey in that year and the styling harks back to early travel bags. $3,000 at asprey.com.

EPITOME OF HAMPTONS ELEGANCE

THIS ESTATE on Little Noyac Path in Water Mill redefines functional luxury as an ideal year-round retreat for life, work, and play. Tucked beyond the gated entry, along a winding tree-lined drive and sited on 4.6+/- acres atop a private knoll is a stately 22,000+/- sq. ft. gambrel home. Expertly designed to accommodate with 13 bedrooms, 15 full baths, four partial baths, on three levels, with a dedicated live-in service wing and a guest house. Through a double-height entrance are music and billiards rooms, and a private paneled office. At the center of the home is an open great room with a screened porch that flows into the eat-in kitchen with luxury appliances and attached dining and breakfast rooms. The breathtaking exterior spaces are conversation starters, including an English Ivy woven trellis walkway. Privacy ensured, outdoor living is taken to the next level with an outdoor kitchen and a 54’x20’ gunite pool and

spa. On the upper level, the primary suite offers his & her concept with unmatched luxury. Separate bathroom spaces include a private outdoor balcony and shower, exquisite mosaic tiling, and enviable personal salon. There are four additional en-suite bathrooms on the upper level. The lower level offers something for everyone, including a mirrored gym with a steam room, wine cellar, double-tap bar, and recreation space. Connected to the lower level, the guest house has an en-suite bedroom, and private patio access. This future-ready home is fully equipped with modern amenities. It truly epitomizes the elegance, tranquility, and luxury that only exsists in the Hamptons. u

This home is listed for $22,200,000. For more information, contact Saunders & Associate’s Laura U. White at LWhite@Saunders.com or 631.478.8385.

Clockwise from above: Kitchen; outdoor kitchen and pool; billiards room. Opposite page: Aerial view of the estate.

QUAKER MARINE: INSPIRED BY A LIFE ON THE WATER

BY MELINDA NELSON

IN A WORLD that’s always preoccupied with the next new thing, sometimes the most interesting thing one can do is pull the past into the present. That’s what Kevin McLaughlin is doing with Quaker Marine Supply Co., a heritage American sportswear brand, and a piece of Americana whose ethos and approach to outfitting remains as relevant today as it did over 70 years ago.

QMS was founded by Coast Guard veteran Joe Kadison on the docks of Philadelphia in 1949 when he returned home from the war. During his time overseas, he had become obsessed with hats and the seafaring lifestyle, so when the war ended, he returned home to Pennsylvania and started supplying his take on headwear, marine hardware, and other yachting accoutrements to fellow mariners and outdoor aficionados. Enthusiasm for the products grew, and QMS caps became available in some of the great post-war sportswear purveyors and outfitters like Abercrombie & Fitch on Madison Avenue in NYC, Murray’s Toggery on Nantucket, Stinchfield in Palm Beach, and L.L. Bean in Maine, where notable customers like Ernest Hemingway, Humphrey Bogart, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis were introduced to the brand.

One of Kadison’s best customers was Max Raab, the “dean of the prep look” according to the Times, and a longtime friend and mentor of McLaughlin, who co-founded the American fashion brand J.McLaughlin with his brother Jay. In the mid-70s, the brothers opened a retail shop on the Upper East Side called Sea Island, which later became J.McLaughlin. The brothers stocked their own brand of women’s and men’s sportswear, plus a curated collection of specialty items inspired by their love of all things nautical. When Raab introduced the brothers to Kadison, the QMS caps fit the bill, and they placed an order for sailing hats, Oysterman caps, and Swordfish caps, so named for their longer brim.

“I always felt a strong kinship with Joe, since we’re both passionate about

Clockwise from top left: Classics from the Quaker Marine women’s collection; a Quaker Marine cap shades Jackie Onassis’s face as she chats with friend Carly Simon on Martha’s Vineyard; Ernest Hemingway, Gary Cooper, and Veronica Cooper in Sun Valley, Idaho; Quaker Marine’s best-selling indigo polo and corduroy shorts make waves in Costa Rica. Opposite page: Ernest Hemingway sports a prized Quaker Marine Oysterman long bill cap while sportfishing in Peru, circa 1956.

form and function,” says McLaughlin. “I was inspired by the way he collected hats from around the world and reinvented the profiles with hard-wearing fabrics and better proportions for a certain post-war lifestyle of sport and leisure.”

The brand changed hands in the late 90s, when Kadison retired and Ned Kitchel, a former merchant at L.L. Bean who had sold QMS hats for decades, bought the brand and moved it up to Portland, Maine to continue the legacy. Eventually in 2015, Kitchel was ready to retire and called McLaughlin, who had continued to admire the brand over the years and decided it was the right time to lead the brand into its next chapter. In 2018, he re-launched QMS for a new generation of those who enjoy the grit and pleasures of life on the water, whether on the high seas or spectating from ashore.

The new QMS, based in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, takes a modern tack on the brand’s legacy, offering a hip take on prep that nods to the nautical. The line includes updated American sportswear staples like polo shirts, fisherman’s sweaters, corduroy shorts, and chore jackets, plus a range of the original headwear styles pioneered by Kadison. The brand offers a variety for both men and women, but some of the standouts like the French Workman’s Jacket have a unisex appeal ideal for the “borrowed-from-the-boys” look. The iconic products remain the Swordfish and Oysterman caps, which have continued to garner their own cult following amongst mariners, NYC menswear buffs, and aspiring Hemingway-types alike.

The newest port of call for QMS is Southold, a waterfront hamlet on the North Fork of Long Island where a new crowd of weekenders and year-rounders avoid the summertime Hamptons madness in favor of a more serene coastal escape. McLaughlin and his wife Barbara have a home in nearby Sag Harbor, a historic port village, so when the Southold storefront adjacent to J. McLaughlin became available, McLaughlin knew it would be a perfect place to drop anchor.

“As captain, chief cook and bottlewasher of QMS, I’m proud to be the caretaker of this authentic American brand,” says McLaughlin. “It’s an honor to share Joe’s story with the world and I’m looking forward to seeing where the wind takes us next.” u

Follow @quakermarine on Instagram, shop online at quakermarine.com, and visit Quaker Marine Supply at 54100 Main Road, Southold, New York.

New on the North Fork: Quaker Marine Supply on Main Road, Southold, Long Island. Inset: Steward of QMS, Kevin McLaughlin, and his brother Jay (not pictured) introduced Quaker Marine Supply to New York’s Upper East Side in the 1970s. Opposite page, clockwise from top left: Jack Nicholson plays net with his trusty Quaker Marine bucket hat in The Witches of Eastwick, 1987; timeless looks from Quaker Marine’s collection; fly fishing virtuoso and writer Art Lee sports the Oysterman cap.

ALBA PALM BEACH USHERS IN A

NEW ERA OF BOUTIQUE

WATERFRONT LIVING

LIVING BY THE WATER is proven to boost mood and lower anxiety, plus makes for breathtaking views. Catering to those who thrive by the water, Alba Palm Beach delivers a collection of 55 boutique luxury residences, plus a limited collection of four unique two- and three-story townhomes, each with unobstructed views of the serene Intracoastal Waterway.

As the only new development directly on the water in West Palm Beach, Alba’s residences are centered around its coveted location with every unit featuring graciously appointed layouts with floor-to-ceiling hurricane impact windows and sliding doors, oversized glass-framed terraces with summer kitchens to highlight the incredible panoramic views. There are a limited number of residences per floor, with private elevators and vestibules offering privacy and seclusion. Additional highlights of each residence includes Italian-designed kitchens by Italkraft, stainless steel appliances by SubZero® and Wolf®, and spa-like baths with designer fixtures and finishes.

Alba Palm Beach’s amenities only elevate its waterfront lifestyle for residents; from its day dock with slips available for residents to its sunrise and sunset pool decks and expansive water views from the Technogym fitness room that includes a yoga studio and Pilates reformer. Spanning more than 25,000 square feet of total amenity space there will also be a state-of-the-art conference space with audio-visual functionality, several private workspaces, a multi-sport simulator room and theater, and a private dining room with climate-controlled wine storage.

As a unique buyer’s gift, Alba Palm Beach owners receive an

exclusive one-year complimentary membership to the Palm Beach Yacht Club allowing access to the prestigious club’s dining room, exceptional hospitality, and marina.

The development’s sleek and modern design is by West Palm Beach-based Spina O’Rourke + Partners who were inspired by the organic forms of flora, fauna, and ocean views of West Palm. From a free-form ground level with design accents that blend into the landscape welcoming residents to carefully curated lighting. Schmidt Nichols, an award-winning urban development firm and landscape architect, will adorn the building with lush native landscape.

Alba’s 1.7 acre waterfront lot isn’t the locations only perk, it’s also centrally located to pristine beaches, Worth Avenue, The Square, Atlantic Ocean boating, as well as a host of upscale culinary spots, designer shopping, art galleries and museums, theatrical performances, and more.

Alba Palm Beach’s Sales Gallery & Showroom, located at 250 North Olive Avenue in downtown West Palm Beach, is open Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday & Monday by appointment only.

To learn more about Alba Palm Beach, please contact its sales executives at 561.944.3290 or e-mail sales@albapalmbeach.com. Alba Palm Beach is located at 4714 North Flagler Drive with pricing starting at just under $3 million and is anticipated to be complete in 2025. u

Renderings of ALBA Palm Beach.

LOVE FOR LAKE COMO

BY BROOKE KELLY MURRAY

NESTLED AT the base of the Alps in Northern Italy, Lake Como and the charming towns that grace its shoreline have long captivated visitors. The area boasts enchanting gardens, opulent hotels like the renowned Villa d’Este, floating swimming pools, and a romantic feel of a bygone era. Shaped like an inverted “Y,” this stunning lake was sculpted by a colossal glacier over 10,000 years ago, covering 56 square miles and reaching depths of 1,000 feet. Its two branches, Como to the west and Lecco to the east, converge on the picturesque village of Bellagio, famed for its unrivaled vistas.

This spread: Giacomo and Stefania Mantegazza welcome guests to Villa La Cassinella, 1983; the cover of Assouline’s Lake Como Idyll (inset).

Jumping into the azure water in Nesso. Opposite page, clockwise from top left: Mountain climber and explorer Guido Monzino entertains guests at his home, Villa del Balbianello, 1983; map of Lake Como; Erio Matteri at the helm of a Riva.

Assouline’s Lake Como Idyll by Massimo Nava, a journalist and native Italian, artfully explores the rich history, prominent visitors, and communities that characterize the area. Breathtaking images transport the reader to leisurely days spent along the lake’s tranquil shores—from scenic walks to relaxing boat rides. Lake Como, known as “Larius” in ancient times, gained prominence during the Roman Empire as a bustling trading hub. Even then, the region was regarded as a haven of romance and relaxation, and influences of the period and those that followed can still be seen today. Villa Pliniana, originally constructed in 1576 and now a part of the Leading Hotels of the World collection, still boasts a fountain described by the esteemed author Pliny the Elder, who resided there. Romanesque churches dating back to the fifth century and remnants of the Kingdom of Lombards, led by Germanic tribes that traversed the area, still dot the landscape. Over the centuries that followed these periods, the allure of Lake Como has continued to attract waves of visitors, from aristocrats and influential clergy to international icons, renowned fashion designers, and tech industry titans. It was here that Gianni Versace crafted his magnificent

Villa Fontanelle, hosting luminaries such as Elton John, Madonna, and Naomi Campbell during the vibrant 1980s. Versace himself once described the area, stating, “Whenever I take in the view, I’m overwhelmed by beauty and peace.”

The allure and mystical feel of Lake Como has enthralled the world’s elite for centuries. As Massimo Nava aptly describes, “Poets, musicians, writers and painters have sung the praises of Lake Como, but the countless adjectives—splendid, romantic, evocative, moving—do not suffice in describing the spell cast by this harmonious fusion of the work of nature and of the human hand. The world does not lack for breathtaking landscapes, but it is rare to see such beauty as that of the hamlets, villas, belfries, and wharfs set so perfectly in this expansive scenery of mountains, inlets, and bays.” Assouline’s Lake Como Idyll reveals the sights and stories of Lake Como and brings to life this beloved, yet unassuming destination. u

Daydreaming amid the natural beauty of Lake Como. Opposite page, from above: Cruising across Lake Como after a wedding ceremony; set sail on the crystalline waters of Lake Como.

A BRIGHTLIGHT LEGACY

BY REBECCA BROWN

STYLED “AMERICA’S FIRST Family of Fireworks” by the press some 30 years ago, Fireworks by Grucci has become a staple of many of the nation’s most important celebrations. Since its establishment more than 160 years ago in southern Italy, the family-run company has evolved from a small, local operation to an internationally recognized fireworks supplier without peer. To date, Grucci has participated in six presidential inaugurations, four Olympic games, and three World Fairs.

The company is currently run by the fifth and sixth generations of Gruccis, including Felix (Phil) Grucci, who acts as President/CEO. In 1979, the Gruccis made history by being the first American company to win the gold medal at the Monte Carlo International

Competition. Former President Donna Grucci Butler, of the 4th generation, remembers it well, calling the win one of their “most exciting” milestones. “As a family, it was the first time we were leaving the country. You know, we didn’t expect to win.”

After taking home the prize, Grucci continued to garner bigger and better clients. In 1980, the Gruccis were contracted to put together a fireworks display for Ronald Reagan’s inauguration. Since then, they’ve participated in every presidential inauguration except President Obama’s, which didn’t include fireworks.

Of all the events that Fireworks by Grucci has participated in, Donna is particularly fond of the 100-year anniversary of the Brooklyn Bridge, in 1983, and a program in Abu Dhabi that involved five firings in the Persian Gulf. Both set a precedent for how big the Gruccis could go, and in 2018, they set off their biggest display to date on Al Marjan Island, Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE, entering the Guinness Book of World Records for the fifth time with the World’s Largest Aerial Fireworks Shell. u

This page: clockwise from top left: President Bush’s 2005 Inauguration; the U.S. bid to the 2012 Olympic Committee; The Plaza Hotel’s 100th anniversary in New York; Felix, Sr., and his wife working in Bellport; the 2008 Summer Olympics. Opposite page, clockwise from top left: Mashantucket Pequot fireworks going off in New London, Connecticut; the Grucci family working for the Brooklyn Bridge bicentennial; the Grucci family at their Brookhaven facility; Felix, Jr., and Felix, Sr., assembling an American flag in 1968; 4th of July display in Florida in 2008.

MARKET INSIGHTS

BY BROOKE KELLY MURRAY

Q: Tell us about the different areas in the Hamptons that you represent. Which communities have attracted most buyers this summer?

A: I represent the Core of the Hamptons, and reach its extremities as well. The Core being Southampton to Easthampton inclusive of Sag Harbor. This summer’s clientele has been looking at pockets, specifically Southampton Village, Sag Harbor Village, and, of course, Bridgehampton. Those “Main Streets” have attracted many due to the plethora of new retail and dining options.

Q: What’s the state of the market?

A: The state of the market seems brisk. We have been on a bit of an incline with interest and activity over the past six weeks. With the interest rate hike slowing, the buyers have been more active searching for a good sound investment location. The Hamptons investment track record year over year is unparalleled.

Q: What’s new and notable Out East?

A: The many new and varying food options throughout the Hamptons this year. There seems to have been a large transformation since last season with gastronomic options in each town, and, as always, reservations will be hard to come by. We seem to have an early influx of people this early season.

Q: What advice can you share with buyers and sellers this summer?

A: I have been giving the same advice for over 26 summer seasons: Keep looking, keep looking, keep looking and you will find your slice of heaven out here, and I will assure you it will be a very sound investment for the future.

Q: Tell us about a listing.

A: I have a few listings I would like to speak about, however, my new construction at 27 Winding Way in Water Mill is shaping up to be exactly as exciting as I expected. A Brian Glasser six-bedroom, eight-bath reserve-front home built by Flawless Development. With very clean lines and efficient interior flow, the views are calming to the West over the farm field. Very exciting to see the progress with an early 2024 completion target.

JOHN A. HEALEY Saunders & Associates / 631.774.8672 / jhealey@saunders.com

27 Winding Way in Water Mill, New York, listed for $7,400,000; John A. Healey.

DANA KOCH Corcoran Group / 561.379.7718 / dana.koch@corcoran.com

Q: Tell us about the state of the Palm Beach market.

A: The Palm Beach market is stable. We have had a bunch of high end sales that have been driving the market. Overall, we don’t have the sense of urgency that we had a year ago, but properties are still selling for top dollar. We have not seen a crack in pricing although the average days on market has increased. During the pandemic it was 30-90 days, now we are seeing properties stay on the market for 120-180 days which is still significantly better than it was pre-pandemic. There is more normalcy in this market, but we still have very little supply.

Q: How has the influx of PB residents impacted the island?

A: Obviously, the influx of residents has created more competition for properties which in turn caused property values to appreciate at historic levels. People came to Palm Beach and decided to make it their primary residence because of our quality of life and safety that it provides. In addition, there was a domino

effect where restaurateurs, gallery owners, and retailers flocked to Palm Beach to follow their clientele.

Q: What advice can you offer buyers and sellers this summer?

A: Fortunately, we do a ton of business over the summer. I would tell a buyer that there are opportunities for properties that did not sell during the season that they have the ability to take advantage of so that they can enjoy this upcoming winter season. For sellers, make sure that your property is priced correctly. Price is the key to putting together a successful sale. In this market, buyers are willing to pay you fair market value, but if your property is overpriced, then there is a good chance that they will not make you an offer.

Q: Are there any new openings to look out for next season?

A: Everyone is anticipating the new Thomas Keller restaurant in the old Taboo space on Worth Avenue. As far as new development, La Clara on South Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach is about to open. It’s a beautiful, boutique building overlooking the intracoastal waterway, the ocean, and Palm Beach. Even though it’s completely sold out, there will be resales available.

From above: 3170 South Ocean Boulevard, #403N in Palm Beach, listed for $4,800,000; Dana Koch.

Q: Tell us about the state of the Greenwich market.

A: Greenwich remains a desired destination for international buyers looking for a community that offers an excellent school system, a sophisticated backdrop of cultural activities, philanthropic endeavors, athletic activities of all levels, fine dining and elevated shopping in a town that has been named one of the safest communities in the United States.

Q: Tell us about the state of the Greenwich market.

A: The real estate market has been a challenge due to low inventory. Our inventory levels are down almost 78% with only 164 single family homes on the market compared to the same time in 2019 when we had 738 single family homes on the market. This was a pre-pandemic market and very telling of the current state of the market. We are down 16% from the same timeframe in 2022. Properties are continuing to go to multi-bids. The ultra luxury end of the market, which consists of properties over $10M, is quiet but the

buyers of these properties are purchasing what they want as lifestyle properties and long term investment opportunities.

Q: What’s new and notable in Greenwich?

A: The inventory has been down because many property owners have settled into their current addresses with ideal interest rates that they were able to refinance at historical low rates. Selling and purchasing a new home at a much higher rate with the additional rate of inflation has left many potential home buyers sitting on the sidelines. When interest rates drop, the market will become active and the prices will escalate quickly. Now is a great time to purchase albeit the higher rates because the property prices are good.

Q: Tell us about a listing.

A: The property represented on this page is located at 294 Riversville Road. A completely renovated transitional home that offers the best of both a full time residence and also the perfect weekend home. “Three Bridges” is an amazing opportunity to enjoy privacy, waterfront, and light filled interior spaces within short proximity to everything that Greenwich has to offer.

From above: 294 Riverside Avenue in Greenwich, Connecticut, listed for $3,875,000; Shelly Tretter Lynch.

Q: What’s the state of the Palm Beach market?

A: Prices are generally in line with Spring 2022 sales but within that broad statement there are distinctions. Condos in good buildings in Palm Beach and on the West Palm waterfront are seeing demand, especially if in move-in condition, and those prices have continued to increase. Same for larger homes on larger lots on the island, notably waterfront. The very high-end buyer is most concerned with getting here and establishing residency. The market for the more typical 3-4 bedroom homes has been a little quieter and there is definitely more inventory to choose from.

Q: How has the influx of PB residents impacted the island?

A: Two words: younger and busier. Our COVID buyers were younger than the norm, attracted by the ability to work remotely in paradise. And they’re not leaving. Since many of them have younger children, they’re here for the entire school year, unlike the traditional seasonal Palm Beacher

who’d dip in and out of town throughout the year. You can really see it in how busy the restaurants still are in June.

Q: What advice can you offer buyers and sellers?

A: Make sure your real estate agent knows what you’re looking for and be prepared to move if you find something that’s a fit. Prices aren’t dropping and even though we have more inventory in certain segments, we’re still only at about half the normal level of listings. One difference is sellers are more open to negotiation now. If you don’t like the price, make an offer.

Q: Are there any new openings to look out for?

A: La Clara, a beautiful new building on the El Cid waterfront in West Palm Beach, will be finished this summer and there will be some resales available. The other notable new projects are a little further out on the construction horizon. Next to finish will be the Forte, which has a few units left for sale. Then Olara at the northern end of the West Palm Beach waterfront- price points are a little lower and the neighborhood is a comer. Further north in Palm Beach Gardens, the Ritz Carlton Residences on the Intracoastal at PGA Boulevard look attractive. ◆

From above: 255 El Pueblo Way in Palm Beach, Florida, listed for $13,500,000; Lisa and John Cregan.

HALSEY HOUSE GALA

Southampton History Museum will host its annual Halsey House Gala for the historic house at 249 South Main Street in Southampton at 5:30 p.m. For more information, visit southamptonhistory.org.

SUMMER ART SHOW

Artacom Summer Art Show at the Southampton Cultural Center by Roger Sichel represents the future of art and technology. Artacom turns a conventional gallery into a digital, interactive display comprising sculpture, live art, performance art, digital and traditional representations of art all in one space. The addition of virtual reality, social events make this a must-experience show, which runs through August 28th. For more information, visit artacom.io.

PLAY FOR P.I.N.K.

Breast Cancer Research Foundation will hold its Millbrook Luncheon at Mashomack Preserve Club at 11:30 a.m. To speed advances in breast cancer detection, treatment and survivorship, Play for P.I.N.K. (Prevention, Immediate diagnosis,

New technology, Knowledge) supports thousands of volunteers nationwide as they raise funds for research through sporting and lifestyle events. Their efforts raise

$5 million annually — and 100% of that goes to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit playforpink.com.

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IYRS GALA

International Yacht Restoration School (IYRS) will host its annual Summer Gala with cocktails, dinner, and an unforgettable performance by UB40. IYRS is the premier marine trades and modern manufacturing school in the United States. The IYRS Summer Gala raises critical funding for the school each year. Support provides need-based scholarships for 70% of its students, tools and safety equipment, student project materials, and more. For more information, visit iyrs.com.

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MIDSUMMER DINNER

Parrish Art Museum will hold its Midsummer Dinner in Water Mill at 6 p.m. The evening will feature cocktails, a seated meal under the Mildred C. Brinn Terrace, and dancing to music by DJ M.O.S.

Inspired by the natural setting and artistic life of Long Island’s East End, the Museum illuminates the creative process and how art and artists transform our experiences and understanding of the world and how we live in it. The Museum fosters connections among individuals, art, and artists

On July 15th, Parrish Art Museum will host its annual Midsummer Dinner at 6 p.m. For more information, visit parrishart.org.

On August 4th, Saratoga Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will host its Induction Ceremony for the Hall of Fame Class of 2023. Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. For more information, visit racingmuseum.org.

through care and interpretation of the collection, the presentation of exhibitions, publications, educational initiatives, programs, and artists-in-residence. The Parrish is a center for cultural engagement, an inspiration, and destination for the region, the nation, and the world. For more information, visit parrishart.org.

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POLO HAMPTONS

On July 22nd and July 29th, Polo Hamptons will take place at the estate or Maria & Kenneth Fishel in Bridgehampton. The event will feature a polo match and cocktail party. For more information, visit polohamptons.com.

SUMMER BENEFIT

Longhouse Reserve will host its annual Summer Benefit in East Hampton at 6 p.m. The evening will feature cocktails, live music, and an auction. For more information, visit longhouse.org.

UNCONDITIONAL LOVE

Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation will hold its Unconditional Love gala at The Muses at 6 p.m. Unconditional Love is the signature gala for the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation. Supporting the gala directly supports the shelter in saving hundreds of lives every year through rescue, medical

services, training, adoption, and foster. For more information, visit southamptonanimalshelter.com.

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SUMMER GALA

Guild Hall will host its annual Summer Gala at Mulford Farm

in East Hampton at 5 p.m. The event will celebrate Guild Hall’s beautifully improved building and grounds. The art-filled evening will honor Trustee Ken Wyse for his outstanding leadership and enduring commitment to Guild Hall. Attendees will be treated to a special preview of CELESTIAL GARDEN , an immersive installation by artist Leo Villareal, known for

his light sculptures, use of LED technology, and computer-driven imagery. For more information, visit guildhall.org.

INDUCTION CEREMONY

Saratoga Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will hold its Induction Ceremony for the Hall of Fame Class of 2023. Seating is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. For more information, visit racingmuseum.org.

ARTCRUSH ASPEN

Aspen Art Museum will host its annual ArtCrush gala at the base of Buttermilk Mountain at 6 p.m. The evening will feature cocktails, a seated dinner, and live auction. For more information, visit aspenartmuseum.org.

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HAMPTONS CONCOURS

Bradford Rand and his team at RAND Luxury will be hosting their Annual Hamptons Concours event, bringing together classic and contemporary cars with a special emphasis on the Ferrari and celebrating 75 years of Porsche in Bridgehampton. The event will benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Southampton Animal Shelter. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit randluxury.com.

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July 22nd and July 29th, Polo Hamptons will take place at the estate of Maria and Kenneth Fishel in Bridgehampton. For more information, visit polohamptons.com.

On August 5th, Aspen Art Museum will host its annual ArtCrush gala at the base of Buttermilk Mountain at 6 p.m. For more information, visit aspenartmuseum.org.

QUEST ’S SUMMER HAUNTS

BY MACKENZIE PIERCE

The

must-visit communities and institutions during your next roadtrip this season.

OCEAN HOUSE

FEW PROPERTIES are able to successfully balance the natural beauty of the sea and sense of community like Ocean House. A coastal haven in Watch Hill, Rhode Island, Ocean House has established the tradition of summer. Since the early 19th century, the resort remains one of only 14 triple Five-Star hotels in the world.

This year, major expansions to its Cottage Collection have taken place and a dozen newly renovated homes are able to accommodate as many as 18 guests in one cottage. While some have been more traditionally restored, like the School House , which is 800 square feet and can host five guests , the Oceanic, which is 10,400 square feet, was completely restored, holding up to 18 guests per stay. With the new Cottage Collection, both the privacy of a home and luxury

of a five-star resort are upheld. Each cottage is uniquely decorated and depending on the size, some cottages include a backyard pool, laundry facilities, hot tubs, or fireplaces. Cottages also come with a dedicated Director of Residence to personalize visits. Activities include access to the spa, beach cabanas, yachting, croquet, wine and culinary classes, squash courts, and exclusive private events.

Although Ocean House has grown in size, the resort’s intimacy remains intact, still offering summer events like weekly lobster boils and the notable Author Series hosted by owner and award-winning novelist Deborah Goodrich Royce. With the new Cottage Collection open for reservations year-round, Ocean House is certainly representative of quintessential New England sophistication.

This spread, clockwise from top left: The Oceanic cottage at 9 Westerly Road; the Ocean House Yacht; the resort’s Club Room; Up Up & Away cottage at 11 Turtleback Road.

BANNISTER’S WHARF

BANNISTER’S WHARF, a deep water dock space situated in downtown Newport, has become a staple for socialization with so many surrounding restaurants and shops. Figuratively and literally, the Wharf has been considered the bridge between the active harbor and bustling town since its construction in 1742. With guest rooms available for overnight stays, as well as 20 stores and galleries nearby, visitors can stroll through town and take in the charm that the marina evokes.

Innovative in cuisine and its atmosphere, the food scene in Newport, specifically eating at the Clarke Cooke House, is an integral experience. Each level of this iconic restaurant provides a unique dining experience, whether it be at the Skybar or the Bistro & Candy Store. The Bistro is open daily for lunch and dinner, and offers a Sunday brunch at 11:30

a.m., and features live music on Saturdays beginning at 10 p.m. With creative seasonal menus and plenty of dishes offering classic seafood, head chef Ted Gidley has created an environment that is suitable for exquisite food and a positive dining experience. Just upstairs is the upscale Skybar, open for dinner Friday and Saturday evenings starting at 6 p.m. be sure to call ahead for availability!

On the 4th of July, Bannister’s Wharf is hosting its annual celebration at 3 p.m. During the event, Newport Artillery will read the Declaration, followed by a party with celebratory music. A fireworks display over the harbor will conclude the festivities. Thanks to the community and sense of belonging that Bannister’s Wharf provides for Newport visitors, this summer will be one full of joy.

Clockwise from top left: The exterior of Clarke Cooke House; Halibut at Clarke Cooke House; the Bistro & Candy Store. Opposite page: 4th of July celebration at Bannister’s Wharf.

THE CHARLOTTE INN

ORIGINALLY CONSTRUCTED in 1864, The Charlotte Inn in Edgartown, Massachusetts was once a whaling merchant’s private home before it began operating as an inn in the 1920s. In 1972, Gery and Paula Conover acquired the property, transforming it into a magnificent boutique hotel. Five decades later, all of that charm and history is still present, and the Inn is an internationally renowned destination on Martha’s Vineyard.

From the exterior restorations to antique furnishings, the attention to historical detail is something Gery and Paula have sought to maintain. Inside, both the Front and Back Living Rooms are decorated with period oil paintings and working fireplaces. The Library, full of shelves of literature and art for hours of exploration, is another alluring common area for guests. The Outside Garden invites plenty of natural light, spectacular perennial gardens, and luscious wickered sanctuaries. In four period buildings, 17 rooms are furnished with fine linens, and the Carriage House suites include fireplaces and French doors that open to private patios. Classic French fine dining is also available on site at The Terrace, where a seasonal menu highlights the freshest ingredients of the season.

Beyond the property itself, The Charlotte Inn’s perfect location on South Summer Street combines a tranquil escape with easy access to the water and local downtown. Whether sitting curled up by the fireplace surrounded by oil paintings and periodical treasures or petting one of the property’s golden retrievers, the Inn is a majestic place to unwind and travel back into an Edwardian-era rich with antiquity.

Clockwise from top left: The Conovers’ golden retriever, a resident of The Charlotte Inn; the Gardens; a guest room. Opposite page, from above: A rear view of the inn; inside the Terrace restaurant.

THE HAMPTONS

MEMORIAL DAY has come and gone, and so our favorite communities in the Hamptons are ready to host New York’s elite for another summer of rest, relaxation, and fun. Stretching from Southampton to Montauk, with iconic enclaves like Bridgehampton, Sag Harbor, and East Hampton in between, the collective Hamptons is renowned for its proximity to the city, picturesque beaches, beautiful weather, and seemingly endless number of trendy boutiques and dining options— from the shops that line East Hampton’s Main Street to new restaurants like Sag Harbor Kitchen and Enchanté in Southampton. And don’t forget the ever-popular late-night haunts, including Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett and Southampton Social Club.

There is an undeniable history to the Hamptons that makes each town so distinguishable: the artists and writers of Bridgehampton, the quiet houses tucked behind pristine landscaping in Southampton, and the ensconcing waters of Montauk. Whether visiting for a weekend or an entire summer, spectacular hotels and motels provide access to the iconic beaches, charming farm stands, and local businesses. Best categorized as a place for indulging in the luxuries, the Hamptons combines a vintage seaside charm with a modern economy, making it the perfect place for city-goers to settle into their most relaxed selves ◆

Clockwise from above: The Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett; The Windmill in Sag Harbor; The Surf Lodge in Montauk; the Wine Stand at Wölffer Estate in Sagaponack; The Lobster Roll, known as LUNCH, in Amagansett.

GUEST STARS

BY ROBERT JANJIGIAN

SUMMER OR WINTER, an invitation to stay at friends’ places across the country, at sea, or even across town is always welcome. Lucky guests know the drill; one must try to blend into the household, make sure they treat the help right, and don’t make too many demands. Now that the pandemic is in rear view mirrors, there’s no need to prove your viral status, so a few days, a week or 10 days in the same quarters—no matter what the size of the property or residence—isn’t really a cause for concern on either the host or the guest’s part.

Remember, as a guest, you should be ready to keep the conversation interesting at meals, don’t be too fussy, and come bearing a thoughtful gift for the host, hostess or hosting couple. We’ve asked several hostesses with the mostest to share their thoughts on how they have perfected accommodating guests at their homes and, in the case of one, on board a magnificent motor yacht. As a service to readers, they were asked about what hostess gifts they find particularly memorable and enjoyable.

In Palm Beach or Newport, Kate Gubelmann wows her guests with expeditions to her favorite haunts, visits to galleries and museums, relaxed lunches or dinner parties at home or at local hotspots, and maybe a cruise in Newport Bay or the Intracoastal. She appreciates independent guests who have a balanced sense of adventure and prediliction for quiet time—and help in her garden is always welcome.

An avid gardener, Gubelmann is happiest when guests bring something botanical, such as flowers, while her favorite gift is a plant, which she describes as, “The gift that keeps on giving”. She’s received many orchids, which she adds to her fairly large and thriving Palm Beach collection, as well as a wonderful Bonsai tree that she got as a house gift. One guest gave her such a “great” potted plant as a thank you for her hospitality that she entered it in a competitive flower show, garnering a ribbon for her no-effort effort. She fondly recollects, “Indeed, I will always remember the friends who gave me that one”.

All Aboard Azucar, the sweet 135-foot seaworthy summer

KATE GUBELMANN pictured at Newport’s Sky Bar restaurant. She entertains summer guests in Newport, Rhode island with trips to her favorite neighborhood haunts, dinners at home and local hotspots, and cruises in Newport Bay. An avid gardner, her most cherished hostess gifts are plants, “The gift that keeps on giving”. At right is her prized Bonsai tree, given to her by a friend.

residence of Emilia Fanjul. There are four guest rooms accommodating up to 6 friends per voyage, with the Fanjuls usually journeying around the Mediterranean or visiting stateside ports in the Norttheast, from Long Island to Maine. Fanjul remarks, “I like our guests for their company, warmth, and friendship,” continuing, “To be a good hostess, you have to allow guests the freedom to do what they want to do. I find that they don’t want to be kept busy.”

The only guest musts are showing up for lunch and dinner. Breakfast is at their leisure. “We don’t have any strict rules on Azucar,” she explains, “Just that everyone should be polite to the crew.” As for hostess gifts, Fanjul appreciates a tin or two of caviar and some good wine. “Anything from flowers, a book, or a box of candy works, too.”

Of her fairytale-like family summer home in Keene, New York, built in the style of a traditional Adirondack Great Camp, Mimi McMakin shares, “We built Treetops almost 20 years ago. The design was drawn on paper napkins over many wine-filled evenings with the local builder who is well known for his talent of embracing the combination of north woods whimsy and comfort”. The structure is composed of local bark on hemlock timber, shingles, and artistic fretwork made with twigs. There are five individual bedrooms; each with its “own magic”. The screened sleeping porch has a wall woven with a twigged spider web.

EMILIA FANJUL welcomes guests aboard her seaworthy summer home, 135-foot Azucar , which accomodates four guest rooms. She appreciates the “warmth and friendship” of her company, and finds that being a good hostess includes allowing guests “to do what they want to do”. Fanjul admits her favorite hostess gifts are red wine and caviar, while she notes, “Anything from flowers, a book, or a box of candy works too” (at left: Portage Kaluga Caviar at portagefoods.com; 1988 Chateau Latour Grand Vin at estatewinebrokers.com). Above she is pictured

at QUEST’ s 400 party at Doubles in New York City.

“We gather outside around a fire pit” or “up in the story-telling lean-to”—she explains. There is a beautiful view of the mountains on their sitting porch on which they occasionally raise paper umbrellas to block the strong sun at sunset. “Imagination is encouraged in the Adirondacks” says McMakin.

The living room is equipped with a stone fireplace that runs from the floor to the ceiling, and bookshelves cut into the sides, each inset with marble. There is a working hot and cold outdoor shower set into a tree trunk, and a bed-sized swing—perfect for sleeping under the stars. Life at Chez McMakin is very casual. PJs and bathrobes in the morning. Everyone pitches in. Someone lights the fire in the outside fire pit, someone makes and cooks the pancakes, bacon etc. over the flame in an old skillet. Lots of laughter. Disposal plates. This is mountain living. Suggestions are given for things to do, a mountain to climb, fish to catch with a guide, or just stay home and read or watercolor. One fun group event is offered per day. “We try to have one of the dinners out and one catered at home. But honestly the best evenings are when we are all jammed in the kitchen cooking together.”

Fashion choices are “whatever” and definitely worn more than once. It is a luxury not to worry about our hair and our attire, says McMakin. “We try to make our guests’ visits with us so comfortable, so they know how much we appreciate their coming to be with us. And when it is time for bed we deliver: the beds here have so much down in them that guests could practically fly away”.

MIMI MCMAKIN welcomes summer guests to Treetops , her Adiriondack Camp in Keene, New York, where sometimes the sun shines so brightly on the beautiful mountain view at sunset, that paper umbrellas are raised to enjoy it. A favorite hostess gift of hers is Heidi Carey’s Lily of the Valley Robe ($195 at heidicarey.com). Above she is pictured at a book signing for Island Whimsy (Rizzoli) , written by her daughter, Celerie Kemble, with whom she works at Kemble Interiors.

McMakin’s favorite house guest gift is something that she and her guests can share together: a wonderful cheese or smoked salmon from Petrossian. A Lily-of-the-valley print robe was an especially welcome gift, as was an assortment of vintage handkerchiefs embroidered with butterflies.

Britty Damgard is a Newport OG. She’s been part of the summer colony in the Rhode Island resort town since the ’70s. Her home, called The Cottage, is beautifully decorated, and has especially spectacular views. The Cottage is filled with family most of the time, but when she can squeeze in a few guests, they are accommodated quite luxuriously. “We can have three or four people for a visit,” she says. Golf and tennis, swimming, and a boat ride are in the cards for Damgard’s guests, though she isn’t an ovderbearing hostess, and gives guests relative free reign. Guests are our friends after all, she says. The best gifts she’s received are “something for the house,” such as monogrammed cups, coasters, napkins, notepads, etc. “Caviar is always

BRITTY

in Newport,

is mostly filled with family during the summer. When guests are lucky enough to be invited, they live quite happily lounging by the pool, golfing, playing tennis, heading out for a boat ride, or simply smelling the roses. Her favorite hostess gifts are something for the house, like monogrammed towels (above are Matouk’s custommonogrammed Carta Guest Towels, set of four, $165 at finelinens.com). At

DAMGARD’s house

Rhode Island, named The Cottage,

left, she attends a dinner for St. Jude in Palm Beach, Florida..

a good thing,” she says with a twinkle in her eye.

Headed to the East End of Long Island. Guests of Hilary Geary Ross at her gracious Estate Section place, Fairfield, are accommodated in the house’s two guest rooms. “It’s nice to have two compatible couples,” she says. “People might buzz in for a night, or stay for a week”. Ross usually gives a dinner party in the guest’s honor during their stay. And she doesn’t usually have to supervise or play tour director. She will encourage visitors to head to the beach for a morning or afternoon, play golf at one of Southampton’s superb courses, or get out on the grass courts at the Meadow Club. She’s also a fan of Peter Marino’s art foundation on Jobs Lane. “It’s a must see,” she enthuses. “I’ve lived here forever, but I still find this town amazing”.

As for hostess gifts, Ross, too, likes something for the house, particularly orchids— “because they last”— an Hermès blanket— “beautiful”— and a ceramic rabbit that Blaine Trump gave her years ago, which she especially cherishes.

“Good friends are so curious to see what Jerry and I are doing in Montana,” says Pauline Pitt, who decamped from Aspen three

HILARY GEARY ROSS spends summers at Fairfield, her house in Southampton, New York where guests abiding in one of her two guest rooms are invited to hit the beach, golf, or opt for a round of tennis. Her favorite hostess gifts include an Hermès blanket (pictured on her chair at left), and a ceramic rabbit given to her by Blaine Trump years ago (bottom left). Above she is pictured at QUEST’s 400 party at Doubles in New York City.

years ago with her longtime companion Jerry Seay for to a 40-acre spread near Bozeman. The part-Tuscan villa, part-barn residence can accommodate six guests—usually for a week—“to make it worth the trek to Montana from the East Coast or Europe”. “We like to give our guests a taste of the West” says Pitt, and generally that includes an excursion to nearby Yellowstone, and to the 250,000-plus-acre reserve owned by Ted Turner to see buffalo in the wild. “They can also play tennis or golf here” she adds.

Visitors seem to want to embrace the whole cowboy lifestyle, she observes, so Pitt will take them into Old Town Bozeman for a dose of their Western dreams in the form of cowboy hats and boots. “It’s like the clock stopped in about 1940,” she shares, though there are good restaurants and shops there. “We like to keep them busy, but this is a wonderful place to come for peace and quiet”.

Pitt says guests normally send a case of wine. And caviar is always welcome. But among the best gifts they’ve received from houseguests are napkins embroidered with Native American symbols, a Pendleton blanket, and a doormat featuring a red pickup truck, similar to the one Seay drives in Montana. ◆

PAULINE PITT spends summers at her 40-acre abode near Bozeman, Montana where guests enjoy “a taste of the West” with excursions to Ted Turner’s 250,000-acre reserve to see buffalo in the wild. A favorite hostess gift of hers is Pendelton’s Chief Joseph blanket (featured in Rosewood, King size, $529 at pendleton-usa.com). At left she and Bean are photographed by Harry Benson at home in Palm Beach, Florida.

HARRY BENSON

BARTON & GRAY: A SUMMER TO SET SAIL

BY MACKENZIE PIERCE

Barton & Gray on Nantucket Sound.

BARTON & GRAY Mariners Club seeks to amplify the luxury yachting experience while encouraging a sense of maritime adventure. And fun! In 2006, Tim Barton and Doug Gray made yachts more accessible to a wider audience by founding their eponymous company. Barton & Gray has rapidly expanded from its first harbor in Nantucket, and now offers more than 80 yachts in 30 different ports for members’ reservations. Its expanding fleet of boats include Daychasers, Hinckleys, a Catamaran, and Boston Whalers.

Members have unlimited access to all harbors, located from Maine to the Caribbean, and even the Chicago waterways. Available activities range from paddleboarding to sportfishing, and members can whale watch in Boston, or cruise on the Hud son and Chicago Rivers. These activities are included with an annual membership, along with curated dining opportunities, access to on-the-water music and film festivals, international golf tournaments, Formula 1 races, and tennis sponsorships.

Barton & Gray memberships are offered at the following levels: Commodore, Admiral, Lieutenant, Ensign, and Sailor. These options give members flexibility in choosing a pack age that best suits their needs. Regardless of the level, annual memberships include access to all of the club’s harbors and maintain the benefits of cruising, events, and sportfishing.

Clockwise from top left: A Barton & Gray summer outing featuring paddleboarding; an excursion through Hope Town, The Bahamas; experiences include catered dinners on board; a Barton & Gray Beach Lobster Boil in Naples.

SUMMER EVENTS CALENDAR

JULY 28 - 31: N ewport Folk Fest

AUGUST 3 - 6: N ewport Jazz Fest

AUGUST 16 - 20:

Nantucket Race Week & Opera House Cup

NEW THIS SEASON: Mount Desert Island (Maine) Harbor Splash

A major upcoming event for Barton & Gray is Nantucket Race Week & Opera House Cup, which will run from August 16th through the 20th. Members will sail four days-from Newport to Nantucket, making stops in Cuttyhunk and Edgartown. Upon their arrival, they’ll be greeted with a clambake and naval exhibition. On the sixth day of the trip is the Opera House Cup on Nantucket Sound, culminating with an afterparty at Cru, one of the island’s most luxurious restaurants.

This season there are a few new outings for the Club, including the Harbor Splash on Mount Desert Island in Maine. Mount Desert is now open for the summer and offers hiking, paddling, and exploring on the Cranberry Isles or Sand Beach. In Newport, on July 28th through 31st, the Folk Fest will take place, followed by Jazz Fest beginning on August 3rd, where members can cruise, enjoy VIP festival access and an exclusive Chef’s Tasting at Giusto. The inaugural overnight cruising program on Barton & Gray’s new Catamaran, Andromeda, is also available. While Andromeda travels along the Atlantic coast during the year, visitors this summer will sail out to the Hamptons, making stops to kayak, snorkel, or scuba dive along the way.

Throughout the summer and winter seasons, Barton & Gray Mariners Club has destination spots and boating experiences tailored to all on board. Whether club members are hoping to relax on the water, or discover a new harbor, there is no shortage of adventure for exploring on the sea. ◆

For more information, visit bartonandgray.com, email info@bartonandgray.com, or call 617.728.3555.

From above: Cruising in Nantucket; members adore the diverse and quintessential destinations and experiences available throughout New York City and Long Island Sound (inset). Opposite page, The club launched in Nantucket in 2006 and the tempo and the vibes of the island resonate throughout all its harbors; Barton & Gray’s Catamaran, Daychaser, and Hinckley.

Quest ENDLESS SUMMER

MEIGHER

“And all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life. There was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young, the music issued at the lips. There was cheer in every face and a spring in every step.”

BY ELIZABETH SLIM AARONS/GETTY IMAGES

Counterclockwise from top right: Amanda Burden attends the Shakespeare Ball to benefit New York Shakespeare Festival at the Plaza Hotel, June 13, 1966; Brant Point Lighthouse on Nantucket, MA; Kate Moss phototographed by Arthur Elgort for Vogue, 1994 ; Lauren Hutton and Pilar Crespi on a moped in Bali dressed in Oscar de la Renta, photographed by Arnaud de Rosnay for Vogue , 1970; Marietine Birnie photographed by Slim Aarons after a day of snorkeling at the Blue Lagoon, Kemmuna (Comina), Malta, July 1959. Opposite page: A group portrait of well-dressed croquet players in Bermuda, photographed by Slim Aarons, 1970.

Count

von

in

Italy, 1937;

gathers outside of ‘The Ledges’ in Newport, RI, 1966, a structure originally built by Robert Maynard Cushing in the 1860s as a respite from Boston’s summer heat. Opposite page, clockwise from top: Nonie Phipps and friends photographed in Biarritz, France, 1960; the Welcome To Southampton sign in Southampton, NY; Alone on a crowded beach, Santa Monica, CA, 1950, photographed by Ralph Crane; Sunset Beach on Shelter Island; John F. Kennedy, Jr. drinks a bottle of Coca-Cola at a children’s party on the South Lawn of the White House, Washington, D.C., 1963 (First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in the background.

Clockwise from top left: The members-only Reading Room on Union Avenue in Saratoga, NY; Marylou Whitney (right) with her daughter, Heather Whitney Mabee (left) on the lawn of their home in Saratoga, NY, August 1973; Quest and Vhernier host a luncheon at The Sky Bar in Newport, RI; American heiress Barbara Woolworth with her son, Lance Raventlow, and her then-husband

Kurt

Haugwitz-Reventlow

Venice,

The Cushing family

Clockwise from top left: Mrs. Augustus G. Paine II at the house of her father, Earl T. Smith, in Palm Beach, FL, 1955; Jockeys heading toward the track at Saratoga, 2015; Snorkeling at the Blue Lagoon, Malta, 1959; Cruising Lake George on a classic woody restored by Reuben Smith’s Tumblehome Boatshop, as seen in The Lake George Mirror , 2023; Tina Turner and Ike Turner, perform onstage in Fort Worth, TX, 1964. Opposite page, clockwise from above: President John F. Kennedy drives his nieces and nephews around the lawn in a golf cart in Hyannis Port, MA, 1963; Stevie Nicks and her Afghan hound, Branwen, 1979; Donna Ines Theodoli-Torlonia, Marina Ripa de Meana, Signoria Gancia, and Patrick Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield, Capri, 1968; Romy Schneider and Alain Delon vacationing along France’s Côte d’Azur in La Piscine , 1969; Alexandra Vourekas-Petalas and her daughters pose in front of the Parthenon, 1978.

HAMPTONS SHOPPING

These essential boutiques in our favorite Hamptons towns will keep you looking chic during your weekend getaway... and let you take a bit of the beach back home with you afterward.

From above: Old photos of Southampton’s Main Street; Sag Harbor.

ASPREY BAR

18 Jobs Lane / Southampton

917.985.1170

Asprey is a British retailer of jewelry, leather, accessories, silver, watches, clocks, first edition leather bound books, china, crystal, games, and silk. Founded in 1781, the House has historically been recognized as one of the world’s preeminent luxury goods brands and boasts a substantial client base of members of royalty, heads of state, and important actors on the world stage. With a flagship store on London’s Burton Street, the brand also has a seasonal location in downtown Southampton called The Asprey Bar. Cocktail hour calls for conversation-starting accessories, so stop by The Asprey Bar for the brand’s exquisite barware, from the animal head decanters to the Octopus highballs.

J.MCLAUGHLIN

2 Jobs Lane / Southampton

631.204.0183

The first J.McLaughlin, located in an Ivy League enclave on the Upper East Side, was a homey, well-bred shopping destination with a welcoming feel. People instantly fell in love, and it quickly acquired a cult following. The retailer has expanded its presence tremendously since then, and now has more than 140 stores throughout the country—from metropolises like Dallas to suburban outposts like Palm Beach, Southampton, and Greenwich—and a thriving e-commerce presence. The clothes, as they have since 1977, are preppy and traditional and, in J.McLaughlin’s own words, innovatively nostalgic.

RALPH LAUREN

41 Jobs Lane / Southampton

631.287.6953

Ralph Lauren has been capturing the American spirit for over 50 years, re-imagining equestrian influences for today. Best known for the colorful collared Polo shirts and knit sweaters that have become part of the classic American wardrobe, the brand offers numerous fashion lines, ranging from formal to more casual and athletic apparel. Ralph Lauren is also known for its range of footwear, accessories, home offerings, and fragrances. Set behind this charming store on Jobs Lane is the quaint Ralph Lauren Home Cottage, offering a special Hamptons shopping experience and serving as the destination for summer entertaining, gifts fitting for the season, and home furnishings. A private brick path and welcoming garden lead up to the Home Cottage, promising an idyllic setting.

BIG OLAF ICE CREAM

8 Wharf Street / Sag Harbor 631.725.5058

Overlooking the water on Long Wharf in Sag Harbor Village and within steps of the popular Le Bilboquet restaurant, Big Olaf is the perfect stop to make after enjoying lunch, dinner, or a day of shopping. The shop is known for its homemade icecream and waffle cones, and you can expect oversized servings. Benches outside allow customers to take in spectacular views while enjoying their sweet treat. Favorite flavors include Moose Tracks, Cherry Blossom, Cotton Candy, Birthday Cake, Mississippi Mudpie, Toasted Coconut, Butter Pecan, and more. All can be paired with a selection of flavorful toppings. The shop also has a selection of Low-Fat Frozen Yogurts. Stop at an ATM on the way because the joint is cash-only.

BANDIER

44B Main Street / Southampton 631.488.4304

Bandier is the fitness edit for the fashion girl. With a range of apparel to support your next workout, the shop offers a curated selection of leisurewear from top designer brands in fashion and performance, delivering excitement, discovery, and energy to the active wear space. The website presents different edits, including Color Crush, Good Sport, Workout to Wherever, and All Trends. The brand believes that you should never have to sacrifice your style for performance, and that you should feel good in the clothes you’re working out in. Above all, Bandier believes that fitness should be fun.

GOOP

4 Bay Street / Sag Harbor

631.808.3930

Goop’s second Hamptons pop-up is located in a traditional cottage designed by Kate McCollough and Max Zinser. The result is Goop’s version of the world’s chicest general store—a bright and beautiful place where you can find Prada bags, summer shoes (specifically selected by the Hamptons team), a freestanding Kohler bathtub full of G.Soak bath remedies, a goop-exclusive Cynthia Rowley collection of swimwear, and anything else you could possibly need for a perfect Hamptons summer. There’s more than just fashion and beauty, too: The store’s garden is stocked with freshly baked baguettes from Eli Zabar, plus potted herbs and ripe tomatoes, in case a sudden urge to have a picnic at the beach should strike.

TAMARA COMOLLI

27 Main Street / Southampton

631.283.7600

Since the brand was founded in 1992, TAMARA COMOLLI has redefined the rules of wearing fine jewelry. With incredibly versatile designs, the brand helps every woman express herself in a natural and effortless way—a feeling of freedom and happiness that lets you escape from the mundanities of everyday life. Inspired by its love of the ocean and endless passion for the rarest, most colorful gemstones, TAMARA COMOLLI creates surprising and playful yet elegant and feminine designs. These are most apparent in its popular MIKADO Collection, featuring acornshaped gemstones in vibrant colors.

LOVESHACKFANCY

3 Madison Street / Sag Harbor

631.808.3995

Embracing unabashed femininity, LoveShack Fancy was founded by Creative Director Re becca Hessel Cohen. After designing the ideal bridesmaids’ dresses for her fairy-tale wed ding, LoveShackFancy quickly evolved into a collection of fanciful silk dresses. The LoveShackFancy look is now defined by flattering silhouettes, soft hues, and intricate lace, with an emphasis on whimsical hand-dyed fabrics and enchanting vintage-inspired romantic floral prints. Sag Harbor was the location of the brand’s very first brick-and mortar shop, and it just opened this two-story flagship on Madison Street last summer.

BOOKHAMPTON

41 Main Street / East Hampton

631.324.4939

Situated on East Hampton’s Main Street, BookHampton provides a vibrant year-round environment for discovering books that intrigue, amuse, educate, and inspire. A dedicated and knowledgeable staff, lively events with fascinating authors, and a warm, welcoming space all combine to create a community space for book lovers. BookHampton has been a mainstay of the Long Island community for more than 40 years. Owner Carolyn Brody, who purchased the shop in 2016, fondly remembers the cozy, cluttered bookshop from many rainy-day visits when her children were young.

THE YOUNG & THE GUEST LIST YGL

BY BROOKE KELLY MURRAY

Stephanie Nass, Lizzie Asher, Casey Kohlberg, Laura Day Webb, and Adrien Webber

COUTURE COUNCIL YOUNG PATRONS’ DINNER IN NEW YORK

IN PARTNERSHIP with PatBo, the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology celebrated its new Couture Council Young Patrons (CCYP) group with dinner at Cafe Habana on the Lower East Side. The evening also toasted the museum’s ¡Moda Hoy! exhibition, honoring fashion designers of Latin American descent such as Carolina Herrera and Oscar de la Renta, who have paved the way for new generations of talented designers over the decades.

Clockwise from top left: Sarah Hoover; Stephanie Suberville; Adrien Lesser; Nikki Kynard; Christina Elezaj and Sydney Silverman.

YGL

ANNABEL’S CELEBRATES 60TH ANNIVERSARY IN LONDON

LAST MONTH, Annabel’s celebrated its 60th birthday with a dazzling party at the iconic Mayfair establishment. The venue was filled with images of past VIPs who graced the club over the years, including Ella Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Taylor, Elton John, and Diana Ross. The evening featured a special performance by Ricky Martin.

Richard and Patricia Caring

Penny Lancaster and Rod Stewart

Honey Dijon and Yasmin Finney

Ricky Martin

Ellie Bamber and Nicola Coughlan

Ellie Bamber and Nicola Coughlan

FRICK

SPRING GARDEN PARTY IN NEW YORK

ON MAY 31ST, the Frick Collection hosted its annual Spring Garden Party. With the Frick’s return to its renovated historic home on Fifth Avenue planned for late 2024, this was the last Spring Garden Party the institution would host at its temporary home, Frick Madison. The evening featured hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, and music by jazz quartet The Flail. Guests also enjoyed a preview of a new special installation, Nicolas Party and Rosalba Carriera .

COLLECTION’S

Margaret Borders and Andrew Waite

Lathan Hall and Alexander Hankin

Olga Sorokina, Justin Conner, and Polina Proshkina

Niki Knopf and Eric Viner

Mercedes de Guardiola and Joelle El Sawalhi

A 4TH OF JULY TALE

STANDING STALWART amid the trendy shops that come and go every season in Southampton is a diminutive monument to the town’s colonial past. Once the workplace of the silversmith Captain Elias Pelletreau (of French Huguenot descent), this small gambrel-roofed shop, built in 1686, is alive again at the hands Southampton History Museum’s Artist in Residence and Metalsmith Alyssa Saccente.

The Southampton History Museum, which operates the shop, approached Saccente to house her venture, Gatta Zaffira Fine Jewelry, in the historic space in 2021. Saccente works with both silver and gold, creating one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces, ranging from teeny stud earrings to large statement necklaces. She offers custom commissions on request as well. Additionally, Saccente serves as an education specialist for the Jewelry Making Classes that are run at Pelletreau Silver Shop. “Being able to share knowledge is something I really value and I am grateful that I have an opportunity to do that on a few different levels here,” said Saccente. “Keeping with tradition while looking for ways to innovate is the theme of

the programs that we run on-site. We work with many traditional techniques that were being used here 300 years ago, but perform them in a more updated fashion.” The studio offers beginner to inter mediate courses.

It’s a Fourth of July tale: Three generations of Pelletreaus worked as silversmiths in Southampton beginning in the 17th century. When the British occupied Southampton during the Revolutionary War, Elias refused to bow to King George III and temporarily moved to Connecticut, only to return to the town of Southampton when the war was over and continue his silver legacy. u

Clockwise from left: The Pelletreau Silver shop on Main Street in Southampton is currently the location of Gatta Zaffira Fine Jewelry; jewelry on display; the shop’s interior; Alyssa Saccente, Southampton History Museum’s Artist in Residence and founder of Gatta Zaffira Fine Jewelry.