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L E T T E R F R OM THE EDITOR

DEAR READERS, APRIL IS TRADITIONALLY our Hollywood issue because of Peggy Siegal’s excellent Oscar coverage. It also happens to coincide with National Parkinson’s Month. For that reason, I took the unusual step of interviewing our cover subject, Sam Fox, myself for this issue, because my father, like Sam’s father, Michael, suffers from Parkinson’s disease. I don’t remember exactly when I first learned that my father had a disease, but I was in my early 20s. I remember thinking that it helped explain why Daddy’s handwriting had become like a three-year-old’s scrawl.

One of the reasons that I wanted to interview Sam Fox myself was to see if there was any point at which our experiences overlapped. They don’t really. Sam’s grown up with his father’s having Parkinson’s disease; he never knew him without it. I very clearly remember my dad before he got sick. When my father was diagnosed, he didn’t tell his children for quite some time; he relied on my mother’s support in order to come to terms with the disease. My mother and Tracy Pollan (Michael J. Fox’s wife) are really the unsung warriors in the battle against Parkinson’s. Being a child of a parent with PD is no picnic, but being a spouse is even harder, as they are forced to bear the psychological burden of caring for someone who is ill. Unlike other diseases, Parkinson’s has no highs and lows, there is none of the relief of remission or the terror of the illness’s return: it’s just one steady, inexorable decline. But I want to end on a positive note. One of the best things about Michael J. Fox is the optimistic courage with which he’s faced PD. One of the hallmarks of his

KEITH MAJOR

One of the best things about Michael J. Fox is the optimistic courage with which he’s faced PD. One of the hallmarks of his foundation is their positive can-do attitude. I’m on their Leadership Council and always come away from our meetings feeling uplifted. foundation is their positive can-do attitude. I’m on their Leadership Council and always come away from our meetings feeling uplifted. One more thing, last summer when I began thinking about doing this story, I was sitting next to Toby Pell, son of Claiborne Pell, the late senator from Rhode Island who died of complications from Parkinson’s disease. I told him how as the child of a person with Parkinson’s that I often felt powerless as to what I could do for my dad, and I talked to Toby about putting Sam on the cover of AVENUE. He said that was great, but suggested that if I really wanted to help my dad, the best thing I could do was make him laugh. I’m not sure that this issue will make you laugh, Daddy, but I hope it makes you proud. Daisy Prince

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DEAR FRIENDS, WE ARE PLEASED to be back in New York after a successful launch of AVENUE on the Beach in South Florida for our winter issues. It made sense to us to follow our readers as they migrated south in December, January and February and are pleased to report that the response exceeded our expectations. We will certainly be back down south next winter! We are excited to share this month’s glamorous Hollywood issue and looking forward to next month’s art and jewelry coverage, before heading out East for the summer with June, July and August installments of AVENUE on the Beach. This month contains one of my personal favorite pictorials of the year: our annual real estate shoot. Our editors had the brilliant idea of a Mad Men theme for this year’s photo story—it is at once a nod to one of the all-time most popular TV series coming to an end, a tie-in to our Hollywood issue, and a theme that everyone enjoys. The city’s most successful real estate executives and brokers joined us on set for three days, ready to personify the ‘60s spirit, and the process was just as fun as the results. We hope you enjoy the final product! On top of that, the issue is full of Hollywood fun including Sam Fox on his famous family and work for the Michael J. Fox Foundation and Peggy Siegal’s annual Oscars diary. I’m also pleased to report that we have been consistently welcoming new advertisers and partners. We thank them, along with our existing advertisers, for their continued support. There has never been a better time to partner with the AVENUE brand: we just launched a gorgeous and sleek new avenuemagazine. com—make sure you check us out and sign up for our newsletters to stay in touch! We have also had a flurry of successful events in NYC, Miami and Palm Beach and look forward to pulling out all the stops in the Hamptons this summer. We hope to see you there!

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FOXCATCHER Sam Fox, son of Michael J. Fox, speaks to AVENUE on growing up in New York and his plans for the future.

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OSCARS GLAMOUR Peggy Siegal gives us an exclusive look inside the Oscars and what exactly happened behind closed doors.

by peggy siegal

BYGONE HOLLYWOOD An exclusive interview with the late and great Audrey Hepburn.

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MAD IN NEW YORK The city’s top brokers are this era’s Mad Men.

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CHRONICLES The last of the cold weather soirees.

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OBJECTS OF DESIRE April showers bring an abundance of goodies . . .

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POSTCARDS FROM . . . Amy Fine Collins takes us to Casa de Campo.

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SOCIAL SAFARI Happenings and openings in Gotham.

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WORLD ACCORDING TO . . . American film and TV producer and executive vice president of the Tribeca Film Festival Paula Weinstein speaks to us about her New York state of mind.

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ON THE AVENUE A flurry of galas, balls and social occasions.

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ARTS CALENDAR Feast the senses on auctions, exhibitions and performances in New York.

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BYGONE WINTER Van Cleef and Arpels sponsored the 8th annual Winter Ball at Lincoln Center for the School of American Ballet. The black-tie affair featured specially choreographed performances by the school’s advanced students. 1. David H. Koch and Julia Koch 2. Darci Kistler and Peter Martins 3. George Harris and Susan Harris 4. Arie Kopelman, Coco Kopelman, Jill Kargman and Harry Kargman Kopelman 5. Rachael Sage 6. Amanda Brotman and Noreen K. Ahmad 7. David Nelson and Kelly Kraqus 8. Liddy Berman and Blair Asbury Brooks

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he Museum of the City of New York’s Winter Ball celebrated its 30th anniversary, and its creator, nurturer and grand poobah, Mark Gilbertson, reminded us that 30 years ago people would find nooks, crannies and utility rooms around the museum to smooch in. How divine, and why doesn’t that happen now? I wondered. “We were 30 years younger,” Mark reminded me, again. Spoilsport. It continues to be a great party: intimate, cozy, populated with familiar and gentle souls, with nary a personal publicist in sight. The Pierre’s ballroom hummed with efficiency and elegance, when suddenly, as Mark finished his (mercifully short) speech, out burst a madly frugging Madonna impostor, followed by equally energetically gyrating Diet Coke can–clad dancers. Vice Chair Kathy Prounis had planned this as an anniversary surprise for Mark, and surprise him it did, as we witnessed his loss of color as he mouthed “What the hell . . . ” before he realized it was a loving prank, one intended, with the light sticks passed around, as a way to get us 30-year-anniversary folks up and dancing. It worked, and among the revelers were Chairs Tara Rockefeller, Burwell Schorr, Alexia Hamm Ryan, Andrew Roosevelt, Allison Rockefeller (uber glam in a sparkling Oscar), Sara Ayres, Sloan Overstrom, Calvert Moore, Nicole Mellon and Celerie Kemble; Vice Chairs, including Dana and Larry Creel, Kathy and Andrew Thomas, Heather Mnuchin, Anjali and Prakash Melwani, Mary Kathryn and Alex Navab; and committee members Chappy Morris, George Farius, Jamie Tisch (who won the trip to Cap Juluca), Christopher Johnson, and Fashion Week darling Peter Copping, Oscar de la Renta’s new creative director, who also, along with Taffin, sponsored the event, and arriving with the always chic Eliza Bolen. Several of these same lovely ladies headed down to Palm Beach the very next week for the annual Women’s Board of Boys Club of New York’s fashion show, this year featuring Michael Kors and his Spring 2015 collection. New York’s very own Boys Club, of course, helps countless boys at their three locations, through effective programs and its supportive Aerin Lauder Kathy and Othon Prounis Zinterhofer community. Amy Griffin, president of the Women’s Board, told me: “The lunch was gorgeous and elegant, and having Michael there made it all the more more special. It was stunning seeing the models come up the stairs and into the house. I’m so proud of our board and the turnout, as great things are happening for our boys.” As most had left the frozen tundra of New York, and rain was forecast for Palm Beach, all were especially cheery that the sun shone all day. Among the ladies, relishing wearing their sunny, spring frocks were Aerin Lauder Zinterhofer, Jo Carole Lauder, Victoria D’Agostino, Betsy Pitts, Lourdes Fanjul, Hilary Geary Ross, Emilia Fanjul, Muffy Miller, Kelly Klein, Carol Mack, Grace Meigher, Pauline Pitt, Karin Luter, Beth Blake, Sydie Lansing, Audrey Gruss and Eleanor Dejoux. ✦ Carol Mack, Betsy Pitts and

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THE FABULOUS FENDI Silvia Fendi, scion of the family, talks about her love of the ever-shifting world of fashion, the history of her family company and how she’s been fortunate enough to remain grounded in an ever-shifting family business.

f Silvia Fendi shows any sign of being exhausted after having flown in from Italy, she certainly didn’t show it. The only member of the Fendi family to remain at the company and one of its most important creative talents, she was quite happy to indulge in a cocktail after carefully perusing the list at the Mercer Hotel. Eventually settling on a Bellini, Fendi gently sipped her drink throughout our talk. It’s not the first time by any stretch that Fendi has been to New York; she spent a lot of time here as a young woman, and her knowledge of New York nightlife is pretty impressive. In the 1970s and ’80s she regularly used to go out all night, hitting hotspots like Studio 54 and then heading straight to work in the morning. She remembers getting the hairy eyeball from her doorman, who would ask her, “Why didn’t you sleep last night?” She remembers, “My sister and I were famous [at the office] because we would work all day and go out all night with no break.” Despite burning the candle at both ends, Fendi had the stamina required to stick with the job and is now the only family member retained by the company, which was acquired by LVMH in 2001. She retains creative direction over the women’s accessories, kids’ wear and menswear lines at the company, and her visit to the United States coincides with the opening of their new flagship Fendi store on 57th street and Madison. It’s an old company; Fendi was established by Adele and Edoardo Fendi in Rome in 1925. They famously had five daughters together, all of whom worked for the family business. Sylvia is the daughter of Anna, the second eldest daughter. Fendi is a company that, as a brand, strongly identifies with its Roman roots. Silvia says that their parent company LVMH is very interested

in preserving the company’s association with the city. With their long-standing connection to Rome in mind, Fendi agreed fund the restoration of the Trevi Fountain. The way Silvia tells it, Pietro Beccari, the CEO of Fendi, heard on the news one morning that part of one of Rome’s most celebrated landmarks had fallen off at night, and he phoned Rome’s mayor to say that Fendi would like to do something for the fountain: that Rome has so many monuments, it’s so expensive for the city to take care of everything. As Silvia puts it, “We really think to help preserve our cities helps preserve our history. Because Rome is a city that gives you a lot, especially to anyone who is creative.” Work on the fountain finished earlier this month. Fendi is pretty passionate about fashion, but I wonder that since the company is now owned by a larger corporation if anything has changed for her. If Silvia feels any regrets about the family not owning the brand anymore, she isn’t sharing them. It seems to a relief for her to settle into a life of letting the artistic juices flow: “I like the creative part of the work, which is the heart of the company, so for me, nothing has changed, because I do what I was doing before.” It would be impossible to talk about creativity at Fendi without mentioning Karl Lagerfeld and his influence on the brand. He joined the company in 1965 as the creative director for fur and ready-to-wear, and he remains in the role today. He’s just celebrated his 50th year with the brand, marking the longest fashion collaboration of its kind in history. Silvia speaks with great fondness about Lagerfeld, his energy and imagination; he clearly has now become part of the company’s DNA.

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Silvia is no slouch in the creative department herself: she invented the Fendi Baguette bag, which almost instantly became a cult classic. It zoomed off shelves in the late ’90s, and other creations followed. Silvia’s says that she’s known what she wanted to do since she was a little girl. She was always keen to be in the business and never had a strong desire to do anything else. Although educated in London, Italy and Switzerland, Fendi was not a stellar student, but she always wanted to work.

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She’s passed her creative genes on to her daughter, jewelry designer Delphina Delettrez, who has just opened her first store in London. Silvia is wearing earrings created by her daughter; she fingers the rather large pearls with pride when I ask her about them. She has two daughters and one son, all of whom are artistic fields. Fendi is always inspired by her home city of Rome. “Because in a city that has always had a flow of history you can really see how the human being has evolved and been creative. Every day you go out and discover something, different styles. I like the clash of different styles. It’s a never-ending source of information and ideas.” When she’s not working, Fendi can be found at her farm outside of Rome on an Etruscan site, where she keeps horses and sheep. It sounds wonderfully peaceful. Returning to the subject of fashion, I wonder if she’s had any life experiences or thoughts about the world of fashion in which she grew up. Unlike most people who wish to enter what looks like a job that epitomizes a glamorous lifestyle, Fendi was always aware of what hard work that would entail. “I think I succeeded in keeping my feet very attached to the floor, because sometimes success can give you a headache.” Having come from a fashion family, Fendi was able to avoid many of the pitfalls and always knew that the fashion world is a 24-hour-a-day job where what you loathed yesterday you might be devoted to today. “One thing I learned is that in fashion you never say never; something you don’t like today, you may like tomorrow. Never no, never yes, always maybe.” ✦

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Go West, Young Swell On the Upper West Side, the Chatsworth, a classic Beaux Arts apartment house, is reborn at age 110. It may not be social nirvana, but it has always had its attractions.

t a Fifth Avenue book club a few years back, a member could barely contain himself over an anecdote recounted in Rogues’ Gallery, this columnist’s book about the colorful cast of characters behind the Metropolitan Museum of Art over the course of its 145 years of existence. Of all the stories the museum’s late director Thomas Hoving told about his former employer, it was the one he, too, considered the funniest. At its center was Jules S. Bache, owner of the Bache & Co. brokerage concern. Now perhaps best remembered as the father of society hostess Kitty Miller, who once taught her lap dog to get up on its hind legs and give a Nazi salute, Bache was a prominent art collector who gave 63 objets d’art and paintings to the Met. But he was also “a well-known man on the town, I mean really, a reprobate,” Hoving told me. He died “in the arms of his black mistress on the West Side. In those days, it was probably worse to be on the West Side than it was to have a black mistress. On the East Side, it might’ve been okay!” Hoving’s delight in that story came to mind while leafing through the marketing materials for an old but new-to-market condominium, the Chatsworth, a reborn Beaux Arts extravagance that dominates the corner of West 72nd Street and Riverside Drive. After its opening in 1904, its redeveloper’s web site boasts, “Manhattan’s elite flocked to the Chatsworth making it . . . a haven for society’s darlings.” Well, not quite. Covering 11 lots and consisting of two connected 13-story towers decorated with classical details, and an adjoining 8-story addition on 72nd, the Chatsworth originally contained 74 apartments in suites of between 2 and 20 rooms (some with laundries) in the large buildings, and in the annex, a single 11-room, 4-bath apartment per floor. The two main buildings, which cost $1.25 million to erect, were connected only by a hallway on the main floor that contained $60,000 worth of Caen stone, Circassian walnut and bronze. “The location is one of the most commanding in the city and affords an unobstructed view of the [Hudson] river from the Narrows to Tarrytown and the Tappan Zee,” the New York Tribune wrote fifteen years after it opened. At the time, the Chatsworth was still considered “the last word in apartment construction.” Architect John F. Scharsmith produced “an exceedingly lavish product that would be in competition with the contemporaneous

The grand façade of The Chatsworth

Dorilton, not far away at 71st Street and Broadway, and the justcompleted over-the-top Ansonia at 73rd Street and Broadway,” says New York apartment house historian Andrew Alpern. The Chatsworth’s amenities included a café, a billiard room, a barber shop and a hairdressing salon, valet and tailoring services, a sun parlor across the entire top floor, and electric bus service along 72nd Street from Central Park West to the building.” Told of the claims being made about the Chatsworth’s past social glories, Alpern jokes that given its West Side location, that sort of lavish living would only have appealed to “misfit society darlings who suffered from a pressing need to feel pampered and better-served than their neighbors,” who then mostly lived without cafés and barbers in private houses on the East Side. In truth, like most buildings on the West Side, and despite the hoity-toity name and decorative elements borrowed from the Duke of Devonshire’s Chatsworth House in England, the rental building attracted residents who were something less than New York’s aristocracy. Over the years, they included ballerina Albertina Rasch, chemist Charles Baskerville, architect Joseph Freedlander, corporate lawyers like Ralph Oakley (who represented Big Tobacco), golfer Frank Presbrey, New York Stock Exchange vice president B. Ogden

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Buildings comparable to the West Side’s century-old architectural extravaganzas can’t be recreated. “You can’t afford to build that way,” says developer Ziel Feldman. “You can’t replace these buildings.”

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White, doctors like veterans’ champion Samuel Lloyd and Ignac Neumann of the Hospital for Joint Diseases, real estate investors like James Griswold Wentz and Solomon Moses (who was also a patron of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum), several retired businessmen who preferred to be known as turfmen and haunted the racetrack at Saratoga Springs, art dealer and auctioneer James Psilo, and Mrs. Adolph Vietor, a relation of the Steinway piano clan. The most famous early resident was likely Charles Norris, chief medical examiner of New York during the Depression. By 1939, the Chatsworth and its residents were both showing their age. Charles Levin, operator of the Cameo Theater, which showed mostly Russian Communist films, killed himself by jumping from the roof of a building next to his theater that year. A neighbor who also died that year was Frederick A. Stokes, whose eponymous publishing house printed books by H. G. Wells, Stephen Crane and John Masefield. Other Chatsworth residents at the time were Laura Calvert Bacon, whose husband, Henry, designed the Lincoln Memorial; Virginia Harned, an actress who created the role of Trilby in the original 1895 production of Svengali; and Doty Hobart, a screenwriter for Mary Pickford and Lillian Gish. In other words, the Chatsworth was home to a typical cast of West Side characters, accomplished but, as snooty East Siders would have said,

“Not our kind, dear. Nowadays, the social geography of New York City is far more catholic and forgiving, with retro-style limestone buildings like 15 Central Park West bringing East Siders west, and glassy condo towers on 57th Street bringing the rest of the world to Midtown. HFZ Capital, which is redeveloping and upgrading the Chatsworth with all the architectural bells and interior design whistles, does both kinds of buildings, but its founder and chairman, Ziel Feldman, has a special love for historic ones, and counts the restorations of 190 Riverside Drive, 500 West End Avenue and 41 West 72nd Street among his proudest accomplishments. “It’s much harder to renovate, but if you can bring back the ghosts and bring a building up to current times, it can be both rewarding and very profitable,” he says. “Depending on the neighborhood, a prewar building redone well does better than ground-up construction. And on the Upper West Side, people with families need larger apartments with important kitchens, thick walls and floors, and history.” Buildings comparable to the West Side’s century-old architectural extravaganzas can’t be re-created. “You can’t afford to build that way,” says Feldman. “You can’t replace these buildings.” But the new Chatsworth argues that you can bring them back to a semblance of the glorious past. Even if you can’t bring back the bygone days when Jules Bache went west to die in his lover’s arms. ✦

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am Fox is just like you and me, except that he knows a lot more famous people. As the son of actor Michael J. Fox and his wife, author/actress Tracy Pollan, his encounters with A-listers trickle through his conversation. When Fox mentions his favorite football team (the Jets), he often watches games from the owner’s box; when talking about taking the 23andMe genetics test, he knows Anne Wojcicki personally. At a recent hockey game at Madison Square Garden, he chatted to Tom Hanks about the merits of taking the subway. Friendships with celebrities are part of who he is, but it doesn’t affect his demeanor, and he is entirely unsnobbish. If there is one thing that does define Sam Fox, it’s being part of an extended, clannish family and a dyed-in-the-wool New York City lover. Beyond that, he’s that rare find: a decent guy who went to top private schools (Dalton and Friends Seminary), a top college (Stanford, for two years) and now works for an internet start-up (onefinestay.com). He’s courteous, kind and down-to-earth. However, in one very important way, Sam is a lot more like me than he might be like you. Both of our fathers have Parkinson’s disease. But more on that later.

When I first meet Fox, he’s patiently waiting by the door of the Marlton Hotel, checking his phone and dressed in the standard millennial uniform of jeans, a plaid shirt and sneakers. Taller than his dad, his resemblance to his famous father is uncanny, and I have a feeling that one of the banes of his existence must be a constant stream of well-meaning strangers coming up to him and saying, “Do you know who you look just like . . .?” And lots of not very funny Marty McFly jokes. Although blessedly anonymous for most of his life, there have been moments when the uglier side of fame has reared its head, most notably when Fox was a very young child. A particularly jarring episode occurred when he was with his parents in London, staying in the same hotel as Princess Diana. It was just after Back to the Future Part III had come out, and millions of flashbulbs were trained on the family, scaring young Fox out of his wits. “It was just insane with all the press, and I couldn’t handle it.” There have been other times when he’s been randomly mobbed, once when he was touring colleges in the Midwest at 19 and was ambushed in the airport by a high school girls’ soccer team. On another occasion, it happened the week after his appearance at the Golden Globes in 2013, when he was at his previous job for Farmersweb.com, working out a deal with an Upper East Side girls’ school. “I was handing out samples of apple butter or something, and one of the girls recognized me, and there was this crazy explosion. I think because they had nothing better to do, and it was after sixth period on a Tuesday,” he says lightly, laughing it off. Fox is more puzzled than perturbed by the attention. He doesn’t really understand what the value would be of his photograph on someone’s wall and says his father feels the same way. But he is unquestionably grateful for the access his proximity to fame has given him. He knows that it can help his father’s foundation and will walk the red carpet at their annual fundraiser but then go back to living a (relatively) normal life. Fox is close to both sides of his family. Weekends as a child were spent going to either Connecticut or Vermont with his mother’s family, and other holidays with his dad’s family in Canada. When he was a little older, due to his father’s filming Spin City, the family bought a house in Quogue. “I grew up with all of my cousins, 10 or 12 of us, and I’m still very close with all of them and my aunts and uncles.” (One of his uncles is renowned food writer Michael Pollan, now a professor at Berke-

ley, whom Fox used to visit when he was attending Stanford.) Michael J. Fox has four siblings, and Tracy Pollan is one of three. And Sam has three sisters himself: twins Aquinnah Kathleen and Schuyler Frances, who are 20, and Esmé Annabelle, 14. Growing up in such an extended clan meant lots of support, and so Fox wasn’t burdened by some of the pressures that come with being a child of famous parents. In his own friendships, he’ll admit that his parents were “interesting to people for maybe 5 to 10 minutes” before moving on. “I make the most of the opportunities I have, either fun, social things or being involved in the foundation to do good,” he says. Fox is very involved with the Michael J. Fox Foundation and particularly with Team Fox, the grassroots community fundraising section, and has been since he stuffed donation envelopes for them in high school. “I think a lot of other foundations are learning from us and coming up with outreach programs like it. It’s a way for everybody to contribute something to the cause. No matter the amount of money, you can come together to find a few people to raise a couple of dollars.” Team Fox also has a group running in the New York City Marathon, which Sam has never run. He says he is “not the most athletic person,” but is happy to cheer on the members of Team Fox who complete their goals. “My mom and sisters and I are always there with lemonade at the home stretch.” As one of the members of the Leadership Council of the Michael J. Fox Foundation I’ve always been impressed by how much the foundation does to support members of Team Fox. They have just launched a new extreme sports initiative, Tour de Fox which is a three month physical odyssey undertaken by one of the foundation’s employees, also coincidentally named Sam Fox (no relation). Equally as impressive in a different way is the gala, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson’s.” More than $5 million is raised on the night. Fox comes every year to “A Funny Thing” fundraiser and, as he has a passion for good music, probably always will. We rhapsodize for a while about what a good party “A Funny Thing” is. The program is just the right length of time, with good food and drink, but most important, incredible entertainment. The comedians go always go on first, and in the years I’ve attended they’ve had: Denis Leary, Louis C.K., Colin Quinn, Seth Meyers and Tina Fey. The musical line up is even more impressive: Elvis Costello, James Taylor, Chris Martin, Lauryn Hill and Paul Simon.

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Oh, and sometimes Ryan Reynolds stops by because he’s famous and handsome and his father has PD. But the thing that always brings the house down is when Michael J. Fox grabs the guitar and sings “Johnny B. Goode” to a screaming crowd. “A Funny Thing” is where Michael J. Fox’s celebrity connections do make a difference. Sam notes, “You don’t know who’s going to come until 20 minutes before. You wonder if you are going to have a musical guest at all and all of a sudden Dad is like, ‘Oh, hey I just got off the phone with . . .” And Paul Simon turns up and plays to a sold-out crowd. Fox doesn’t remember when his father didn’t have PD. He used to call him “Shaky Dad” as a child, in reference to his father’s difficulties controlling his dyskinesia—or trouble performing voluntary movements, which often occurs as a side effect of longterm therapy with Levodopa. In many ways, Fox is an old soul, less inclined to be out partying than someone else the same age might. His two nods to any kind of rebellion are the fact that Fox has a tattoo of a ham on his lower arm, (“I know, a ham, pretty funny for a Jewish boy”) a symbolic gesture for a friend who died, and an earring. It turns out that the earring has been around since he was 11 or 12, when Fox managed to cajole his parents into letting him get one in exchange for a trip to the doctor he didn’t want to make. “It was very arbitrary because I had wanted one for a while. At that time, my dad had his ear pierced anyway, so it wasn’t like they could really say no.” He said in terms of strictness, his upbringing was right down the middle of the road. As you might expect from someone who got into Stanford, Fox worked incredibly hard as a teenager—his parents were always trying to get him to go out, and neither he nor his sisters had curfews, because they didn’t take advantage of their parents’ trust. If this sounds like Fox is an introvert, that’s not the case; he’s actually pretty outgoing and has a natural charisma that he seems to have inherited from his father. The other aspect of his character that Michael J. Fox has passed on to his son is his positive attitude to life. “Be in the moment: that’s his whole thing, his optimism and not being personally affected by the disease Sam wears a shirt by Earnest Sewn, $118. Available at Barneys New York, 888.222.7639. Customized bi-color Rolex Daytona with blue dial by Bamford Watch Department, $39,000. Available at Dover Street Market, 160 Lexington Avenue, 646.837.7750. 58 | AVENUE MAGAZINE • APRIL 2015

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“I think a lot of other foundations are learning from us and coming up with outreach programs like it. It’s a way for everybody to contribute something to the cause.” whatever your circumstances, not letting it affect how you go through life.” Although Fox seems generally upbeat about his father’s disease and life in general, there is no question that having a parent with a debilitating illness changes your outlook on life. Fox is unafraid to face his future, and to that end has bravely taken the genetic test 23andMe to find out if he has genetic changes that would increase his risk of developing Parkinson’s. He doesn’t. He is also the only one in his family to have taken the test. As someone who is certainly at risk for developing the disease herself (and who also hasn’t taken the test), I’m impressed at Fox’s courage. Wasn’t he terrified to find out the results? “Part of what I get very strongly from my dad is just not worrying about the things that worrying isn’t going to help. He tries to teach that as his mindset but if it’s not your mindset it’s very hard to wrap your head around. My sisters, my mom, are optimists too, but they are not the same kind of roll-with-thepunches optimists that my dad and I are. Luckily, I haven’t had too many punches.” In most respects, Fox comes off as a fairly carefree guy. MJFF board member and family friend Barry Cohen is certainly a fan. “My kids grew up with the Foxes in the same Manhattan building. Sam quickly became part of our family. Sam is now a Renaissance man, but before that he was a Renaissance boy. We’ve been to Carnegie Hall and the Philharmonic together. We’ve been to see the Who and John Mayer. Sam introduced me to ski biking, and he knows way more about food than I ever will.” Fox’s interest in food led him to drop out of Stanford to work for Farmersweb.com, an online company that connects farmers directly to restaurants and is very much in line with the popular farm-to-table movement. He has since transitioned to a new job in the online world called onefinestay. An upmarket home-stay company, Onefinestay was founded in London and is just expanding into New York. The company finds hosts who want to let out their homes when they are out of town, and onefinestay applies a hotel-like, high-end level of assistance. For the guests it’s a turn-down service, and for the hosts it’s turn-key. Unlike similar companies, every guest is met in person by someone from onefinestay who walks them through the apartment and makes sure they understand how everything works. The personal greeting is also a guarantee against some of the, ahem—shall we say—unsavory elements that seem to have plagued the home-stay industry. Fox came on board a year and a half ago working in sales. His colleague, Erin Booth, sings his praises: “Sam was our one-man sales team in a period of high growth for the New York business, meeting with and signing over half of our portfolio. He has a really great way with people and a natural ability to make connections.” Fox has now slurped down his second cup of coffee and paradoxically, after all that caffeine, seems more relaxed and more like the 25-year-old he is. We return to his love of music, and Fox even shyly admits to playing bass and guitar. At his summer camp in Vermont, Camp Killooleet, run by Pete Seeger’s brother, John, Fox was in the band. He teases me for not knowing who Pete Seeger is: “Banjo player, probably one of the most famous folk musicians ever,” he says. We also have the ubiquitous social media conversation, and it turns out that there are Sam Foxes far more famous than he is. He gets tweets aimed at them sometimes, like the one he got from Boy George that was meant for the singer Samantha Fox, thanking her for her support of the LGBT cause. “I wanted to say, ‘thanks, you’re welcome, but not the same one.’” As it happens Fox has a newish girlfriend, called Nora, whose parents live in England and whose dad is the dean of Oxford University’s Saïd Business School. His face lights up when he talks about her: it must be serious. As we wind our talk down, I can’t help thinking that if I do end up raising my two little boys in New York City, they could do a lot worse than turning out as normal as Sam Fox. ✦ To find out more about the Michael J. Fox Foundation and Parkinson’s Research please go to Michaeljfox.org

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aving worked on Oscar campaigns for 35 years, I found going to the 87th Academy Awards ceremony a serious revelation of the American zeitgeist. On the other hand, celebrating “Oscar Weekend” was just a hell of a lot of fun. I am always asked, “What exactly do you do, how do you do it, and who will win the Oscar?” The studios usually start the Oscar race presenting contenders in Cannes, where Foxcatcher’s Bennett Miller won Best Director. The parade then migrates to Venice, Telluride, Toronto and New York by the end of September. Boyhood, however, stunned audiences in January 2014 at Sundance, where Whiplash won both the Grand Jury and Audience Awards. Both independent films remained the critics’ darling through January 2015, when Entertainment Weekly gave Ellar Coltrane a triptych cover complete with an Oscar declaring “Oscar Front-Runner!” There was a flurry of films released at Christmas that suffered from getting into the race too late, as outstanding as they were. Selma, directed by Ava DuVernay and starring David Oyelowo, and American Sniper were further burdened by the press with red and blue political shackles. Every year, the voters are inundated with screenings and conversations about degrees of merit, as they develop a communal wisdom. Only those who speak to voters can figure out what’s going on. Sometimes voters reposition winners, like in a chess game, and can reduce even the experienced soothsayers to “Who’s on first base?”

The end of the 2015 race was a dead heat tie between IFC’s Boyhood, directed by Richard Linklater, and Fox Searchlight’s Birdman, directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, with a possible split of gold between picture and director. An American Sniper/Bradley Cooper upset was Warner Bros. wishful thinking because it became the American public’s most popular film. Few actors have the endurance and charm to campaign, even if they are a “slam-dunk” winner the minute their performance is seen. This year, three of the four winning actors—Julianne Moore, Patricia Arquette and J.K. Simmons—fell into the “slam-dunk” category and still worked their asses off campaigning to win. The Best Actor category was a different horse race between Michael Keaton and Eddie Redmayne to the end.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 I went directly to Diane von Furstenberg’s sprawling glass and stone house for her second annual lunch to honor this year’s female nominees, co-hosted by Hilary Swank and Anne Sweeney. Meryl

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Larry Gagosian hosted a gallery opening for John Currin. His paintings reflected Oscar Rosamund Pike Weekend’s bacchanal. Luscious nudes, depicting Old Master portraits, were juxtaposed with pin-ups and B-movies that delighted the artistic sensibilities of Leonardo DiCaprio, Steve Martin, Elton John, Ed Ruscha and Fifty Shades of Grey pop-porn director Sam Taylor-Johnson with young husband Aaron. Also, perusing Gagosian as inspiration for a new script was visionary Wes Anderson, whose The Grand Budapest Hotel later won four Oscars. Derek Blasberg escorted Dasha Zhukova and current Vogue cover girl Karlie Kloss to tables adjoining Currin’s wife Rachel Feinstein, John McEnroe, Jeff Bezos, Brett Ratner, Jean Pigozzi and collectors Bill Bell and Nicolas Berggruen. Larry and girlfriend Chrissie Erpf later hosted a caviar-pizza party in his modernist Holmby Hills house. Whiplash writer/director Damien Chazelle had been at CAA agent Maha Dakhil’s house for a quiet dinner with Lena Dunham and Reese Witherspoon, knowing he was expected at Larry’s. Lost, late, driving like a maniac, the 30-year-old Harvard graduate and boy wonder, finally showed up to be flabbergasted as Robbie Robertson and Mick Jagger cornered him and passionately explained how much his film meant to them. Gossip headlines screamed the next day, “Rock ’n’ Roll Royalty Endorses Whiplash.”

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“Robbie Robertson and Mick Jagger cornered Damien Chazelle and passionately explained how much his film meant to them. Gossip headlines screamed the next day, ‘Rock ’n’ Roll Royalty Endorses Whiplash.’” In the front row sat Anna Wintour, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ford’s husband Richard Buckley, golden girl Julianne Moore and Reese Witherspoon. Across from Anna was Josh Duhamel and Fergie, Amy Adams, Scarlett Johansson, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, John Legend, Jennifer Lopez, Rita Ora, Neil Patrick Harris, Armie Hammer, Naomi Campbell, Miley Cyrus and her beau, Patrick Schwarzenegger.

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Also applauding was Jared Leto, James Corden, Anjelica Huston, and Brad Grey. Sixty movie stars stormed backstage after the show. CAA client Tom Ford could be asked to produce the Oscars next year. PR mavens Cindi Berger and Marian Koltai hosted a few tables in the back of Craig’s on Melrose for those students of society, like myself, who needed a hot meal with reporters to digest the day and predict the future, before slipping into the CAA party. If and when invited to the CAA party, the 10 commandments are: #1 Thou shall never tell you got invited (oops), #2 Thou shall never tell where it is, #3 Thou shall never ask for an earlier arrival time, #4 Thou shall never complain about the shuttle if you were not important enough to get a limo pass, #5 Thou shall never overdress, #6 Thou shall never bring an extra person, #7 Thou shall never “work” the room aka “fawn over the famous,” #8 Thou shall never talk on your phone or take a selfie, #9 Thou shall never be boring but never gossip, and #10 Thou shall never expect to be invited back. If you can deal with the greatest dealmakers in town, you are good to go and will see everyone you just saw at Tom Ford’s fashion show.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Saturday was Oscar Weekend’s busiest day. Here are brief highlights. 10:00 a.m. Foreign Language Film Symposium moderated by professorial Academy Board Member Mark Johnson. Another Oscar winner was Ida, about a Polish nun.

11:30 a.m. Maria Shriver’s annual Gold Meets Golden event hosted by Nicole Kidman at the Equinox Sports Club supporting the 2015 Special Olympics. As I spoke to Katie Holmes about her upcoming film Woman in Gold, a teenage special needs athlete named Lucy Meyer charmingly invited us to her swim competition as she handed us her card. This profoundly moving moment reduced Katie and me to tears. 12:30 p.m. Barry Diller and Diane Von Furstenberg’s power lunch for gold standard king of Oscar Weekend, Graydon Carter, at their Coldwater Canyon house. Diane’s children Tatiana, Alex and Alexandra von Furstenberg and granddaughter Talita welcomed Prince Pavlos and Princess Marie Chantal of Greece, Rupert Murdoch, Paul Allen, Robert Kraft, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Gayle King, Ron Howard, Anna Wintour, Christian Louboutin, Zac Posen, Lynn Wyatt, and 600 other stylish, slim, and successful social swimmers. Whiplash producer Jason Blum and I dashed off to the Spirit Awards in Santa Monica in his sliver vintage Rolls-Royce, inherited from his grandfather. 3:00 p.m. The Film Independent Spirit Awards aka the “dress rehearsal” to the Oscars was in the midst of celebrating their supercool 30th anniversary. All nominated films were produced for $20 million or less, which is why the Oscars and the Spirit Awards are now synonymous. Sony Pictures Classics’ Michael Barker and Tom Bernard, with 18 Oscar nominations this year, invited me to sit with them. Birdman’s Spirit win forecasted its Oscar win. I emailed Birdman producer John Lesher, “You just won the Oscar.” He emailed back, “Are you sure?”

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next year.” In a week, iconic and heroic Helen Keller will know who The Danish Girl is.” Eddie whispered, “Who is Helen Keller?” Hannah fell off her chair. I then proceeded to reenact the scene from the Broadway play The Miracle Worker, where Anne Bancroft was pumping water onto Patty Duke’s hand as she miraculously uttered, “Water.” Eddie replied, “I’m going upstairs.” Oscar date Lisa Taback and I arrived at 3:30 p.m. I planted myself next to Lara Spencer’s GMA stage, securing a clean shot of myself with every A-list nominee. This audacious move is nothing short of brilliant. My chutzpah enables me to read countless emails from friends the minute I sit down in the Dolby Theatre: “OMG, we just saw you on TV.” Noteworthy was the juxtaposition of two tributes during the broadcast that exemplified the schism in American culture. John Legend and Common sang “Glory,” a cry for racial equality. Then Lady Gaga came out belting “the hills are alive with the sound of music.” The tragedy of Selma and the schmaltz of The Sound of Music both entered

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6:00 p.m. Focus Features’ Peter Schlessel hosted a cocktail party in honor of The Theory of Everything at the Chateau for Universal’s Ron Meyer and Donna Langley, producers Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan, director James Marsh, Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne. Eddie had just landed from London, where he is filming Tom Hooper’s The Danish Girl. 7:30 p.m. Charles Finch and Chanel hosted their seventh pre-Oscar dinner at Madeo, complete with a mariachi band. This gathering of the international chic has evolved into the coveted ticket for a proper sit-down meal. Everyone actually knows and likes each other. This evening is a throwback to Swifty Lazar’s original Oscar viewing party for social swans that Vanity Fair took over years ago. Here, Julianne Moore joined pregnant Keira Knightley whose The Imitation Game was also an Oscar favorite, Kristen Stewart, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Jessica Chastain and Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo, January Jones, Dree Hemingway, Poppy Delevingne, Stavros Niarchos and Suki Waterhouse (Bradley Cooper’s girlfriend, who was solo as Bradley gave his last Broadway performance of The Elephant Man.)

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our hearts and minds in the same year, 50 years ago. As I arrived on the Vanity Fair party red carpet, there was virtually no interest for my picture except from a handful of New York paparazzi we hire regularly. I David Oyelowo found Graydon and Anna Carter but before I could gush, Anna told me I was a big hit with her friend Lord March after organizing his photo exhibition in New York. Anna and I agreed to visit him at Goodwood, March’s ancestral British estate that makes Downton Abbey look like McDonald’s. Graydon was surrounded by his cronies Mitch Glazer, Richard Plepler, Bob Colacello and Jonathan Becker, and had been playing host since 5 p.m. Loyal Vanity Fair staffers Jane Sarkin, Matt Ullian and Beth Kseniak were never far behind. Movie stars spilled into the Annenberg tent, wolfing down In-NOut burgers and taking selfies with every Oscar (gold or Lego yellow) they could get their hands on. People had sat next to each other for the past three hours in the Dolby Theatre were now frantically hugging and kissing each other, whether they won or not. Earlier in the evening, Graydon had a viewing dinner in the woodpaneled circular dining room with eight 65" flat screens. Guests chatted through the show finding each other more interesting. High-powered guests included Jane Fonda, Natalie Portman, Don Rickles, Conan O’Brien, Star Trek director J.J. Abrams, designer Francisco Costa, and high society doyennes Betsy Bloomingdale and Denise Hale. Every single nominee, presenter and A-lister was at this party. Notable New Yorkers included Jason Weinberg, Patricia Clarkson, Chloë Grace Moretz, Emily Mortimer, Edward Norton, Mark Ruffalo, Marisa Tomei, Naomi Watts, Alexander Gilkes, Leonard Lauder, Stephen and son Teddy Schwarzman, Fran Lebowitz, Zoë Kravitz, Matt Lauer, Jimmy Buffett, Idina Menzel, Questlove, IFC’s Jonathan Sehring, Marjorie Gubelmann and Larry Gagosian. Bryan Lourd and Bruce Bozzi threw a super private after-party at Bruce’s Palm Restaurant Beverly Hills. Meryl Streep and Don

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“My chutzpah enables me to read countless emails from friends the minute I sit down in the Dolby Theatre. “OMG, we just saw you on TV.” Gummer, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka, Cate Blanchett, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, and Scarlett Johansson and Romain Dauriac were all jammed into one cozy leather booth, and sipped stiff drinks as Bozzi instagrammed. Lastly, Jason Blum and Ethan Hawke had another super private after-after-party at the Warwick on Sunset Blvd. The gang at the Palm Restaurant slipped in for bacon and eggs, as no one wanted the night to end.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23 I flew to the Dominican Republic to vacation for a week with Graydon’s friends Emilia and Pepe Fanjul at Casa de Campo. Bob Colacello, Jonathan Becker, Deborah Norville and I regaled King Juan Carlos of Spain, Lord and Lady Astor, Lord and Lady Charles Churchill, Dixon Boardman and Paul Wilmot with embellished tales of our showbiz shenanigans. Stocked with an endless supply of DVDs, every guest happily retired to their bungalows late at night to watch this year’s greatest films. ✦ APRIL 2015 • AVENUE MAGAZINE | 69

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✰ On performing

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Oh, I can’t believe that at all! I was always terribly shy. Maybe I would perform by myself, without anyone watching, but that is quite a different thing. I would perhaps dance to music on a record, but basically I was very timid about being watched. I was always much too embarrassed by an audience, and even now I still go through hell in front of an audience. Actually I was always much too introverted to be an actress at all, so I was certainly not a born performer . . . But I do love fairy tales, and was always drawn to enchantment. I suppose it was the make-believe aspect of it all that appealed to me. Pretending that I was someone else was always fun for me.

Audrey Hepburn in Charade

Audrey Hepburn in Belgian Congo (1959)

✰ On life during war I’ve been asked that question before, about being fairly well-to-do before the war, and then being ruined, for our house was shelled and demolished, and then whatever possessions my mother and aunts had were exchanged for turnips and potatoes to keep us alive during that last winter. So, we lost everything of material value in the war, but we were always able to survive. Except of course during that horrid winter—we called it “The Hunger Winter”—in 1945 . . . They were fighting door to door and house to house, so we had to stay in the cellar for about three weeks. We were actually living in the cellar, and each time we came up another part of the house was gone. I was not a resistance fighter . . . I had lots of friends in the underground. Every so often they would use me to deliver a message to such and such an address, and I would pop it into my sock and head off, dropping the missive off. Actually I’m almost embarrassed to talk about it, for it sounds as if I did something like Mata Hari, when in fact it amounted to very little. Of course, If I had been caught there would have been hell to pay . . . In Holland a bomb would go off each day in a different area, but you would have to go on living every day with that kind of danger being a way of life. It somehow seems not to be so extraordinary any longer when you see it on a daily basis.

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✰ On her early career as a dancer I was 24, you see, and although it seems to have happened overnight, as you say, I had been working as a performer since I was 13 . . . I was terribly lucky. Admittedly, I had never had any acting training of any kind, but I had been working terribly hard for years. As I told you, I had been doing those twice nightly reviews at the Hippodrome, which means twelve shows a week, going into the theater at five in the afternoon and coming out at midnight, exhausted. Much of the time I was also doing a third show, a cabaret, for the same producer who was putting on these revues also had a cabaret, at Ciro’s. (We would rush from the Hippodrome to this other theatre—and I mean all of the girls in the revue—where we would change costumes and dash back on-stage to perform in another show.) I would thus go home at three in the morning. You could walk home in London at that hour in those days, but I doubt you can today. My great protection, by the way, were the ladies of the night. They looked out for me all down Piccadilly and

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on Bond Street, wherever I was walking . . . I knew them all, their faces and their names, and they watched out for me. They would ask me how the show had gone when I passed them on their corners, so there was always someone keeping an eye out for me. As you know, South Audley is a very elegant address . . . We [Audrey and her Mother] had an elegant address, to be sure, but only one room, with use of the bathroom down the hall and the use of the kitchen.

✰ On meeting Cary Grant Stanley Donen, who directed Charade, was going to pick me up at my hotel in Paris, and he had Cary Grant with him. The plan was that the three of us could become acquainted over dinner, before shooting began. I was thrilled to death, of course, to be in the back of the car with Cary. Well we got to the restaurant, and the waiter poured the wine, and I threw it right all over Cary Grant. I was mortified, as you might imagine. That is my Cary Grant story. He had on a lovely pale gray flannel suit, and in my excitement I knocked the dark red wine all over him ruining the suit.

fear and out in the middle of Spain, was more than I could bear. It was the funniest scene in my entire experience.

✰ On old age and life In my experience giving is much nicer than receiving. The loneliness of old age is a big problem, not so much because people don’t receive love any longer, but because they have no one to give their love to . . . If you can go on giving love to someone or something you can still feel useful . . . The tragedy of getting old is that one is often no longer needed, for the children have left home and begun new lives of their own. Feeling useful, feeling needed, having someone to give your love to is terribly important. By giving love, you receive it. This is how it works. You receive happiness because you are able to give. Perhaps some people would say that this is an idealistic way of looking at life, but I don’t think it is. It is how I see life. ✦ Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s

✰ Truman Capote I love to laugh, as you know . . . Truman did nothing but make me laugh, whenever he opened his mouth. He was brilliant, and really very affectionate. One of the times that I will never forget, when I laughed more than any other time, we were both house guests on a Villa in Majorca. We were staying with friends who rented the house from

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somebody else . . . Now, in the guest house there was one of those electric bicycles that you work out on . . . Truman spied the bike and said, “Wow, I must try this!” It was the kind that makes you go while it jiggles and massages you. You couldn’t pedal it if you wanted. So, Truman got on and started it, and it was going too fast, but he couldn’t stop it. He had switched it on, but didn’t know how to switch it off, so the pedals were going around, and no one could get near enough to it to stop it. It was really flying, and the wheels were spinning, and I stood there and cried with laughter. It was the funniest thing I have ever, ever seen. The sight of Truman being transported by this mechanical bicycle, hysterical with

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TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT YOU THAT MIGHT SURPRISE US. I love Soul Cycle in Water Mill and wish they had daily classes all year round.

WHAT DISTINGUISHES YOU FROM OTHERS IN YOUR FIELD? WHAT EXPERIENCE/EXPERTISE DO YOU BRING TO THE TABLE? I believe I am the only career broker in the market today. I have been a real estate broker in the Hamptons for more than 34 years. I was an owner of a luxury brand boutique real estate company for 15 years. This kind of experience is of incalculable value when understanding the Hamptons luxury real estate market. I have been able to amass an in-depth knowledge of the marketplace from Southampton to Montauk, and at the same time it has allowed me to build relationships that benefit my clients uniquely, buyer and seller alike.

“I believe I am the only career broker in the market today. I have been a real estate broker in the Hamptons for more than 34 years.”

DETAIL FOR US SOME OF THE NEW AND EXCITING LISTINGS/ PROJECTS YOU’RE CURRENTLY REPRESENTING? I am very fortunate that I represent many singular, premier Hamptons properties, each of which is exciting in its own way. For example, if “location, location, location” is the golden foundation in real estate, then we have a new listing that is the holy grail of locations. It is located on West End Road, a singular, exclusive enclave on Georgica Pond in East Hampton with ocean access, where property rarely, if ever, becomes available. This newly listed home is a once-in-a-decade opportunity to live in an unparalleled setting, surrounded by the crème de la crème of property owners—even by Hamptons standards.

ARE THERE ANY CAUSES YOU’RE VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT? Yes, my father died at 66 from pancreatic cancer, and I have dedicated my energy to supporting the search for a cure for this terrible disease.

THE CORCORAN GROUP 88 Main Street Southampton, NY 11968 C: 516.356.5736 O: 631.702.9211 E: tgdavis@corcoran.com W: corcoran.com TimDavisHamptons.com

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WoRLD CLASS oCEAnfRonT Southampton. Located within the exclusive Murray-McDonnell compound, this Francis Fleetwood designed shingle style home is recently listed for sale for the first time. With nearly 5 acres of dunescape and 500 feet of white sand beachfront this home enjoys panoramic water views including private frontage on Wickapogue Pond affording the ultimate of privacy. Nearly 7000 square feet of living space includes principle rooms of great proportion which all open onto seaside terraces and ocean, dune, and pond views. A first floor master suite is ideal as is the elevator, 4 guest suites and staff rooms. Additional amenities include a 6 car garage, in ground pool with ocean and pond views, sunken tennis court, and sensational sunsets. Co-Exclusive. $39.995M WEB# 28945

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Real estate agents affiliated with The Corcoran Group are independent contractor sales associates and are not employees of The Corcoran Group. Equal Housing Opportunity. The Corcoran Group is a licensed real estate broker. All information furnished regarding property for sale or rent or regarding financing is from sources deemed reliable, but Corcoran makes no warranty or representation as to the accuracy thereof. All property information is presented subject to errors, omissions, price changes, changed property conditions, and withdrawal of the property from the market, without notice. All dimensions provided are approximate. To obtain exact dimensions, Corcoran advises you to hire a qualified architect or engineer. 88 Main Street, Southampton, NY 11968 | 631.283.7300.

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Nestseekers International

RYAN SERHANT Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker

WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT YOU AND YOUR COMPANY? I run my team as if it were a hybrid between a bank and an army. We are bicoastal, with offices in NYC and LA. We are investor savvy and investment cautious, as well as incredibly aggressive and resilient for our clients.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE WAY TO SPEND YOUR FREE TIME (IN YOUR GEOGRAPHIC AREA)? Anywhere with my fiancée, Emilia. Although . . . she’s a tough cookie, and often times when I want to just relax or watch a movie she’ll say, “Don’t you need to prepare for your next pitch?”

IS THERE ANYONE IN THE INDUSTRY YOU REALLY ADMIRE (PAST OR PRESENT)? WHY? In all honesty, I really admire Fredrik Eklund, which may surprise some people. He is a force to be reckoned with, and he is the number one broker in the country for good reason. I’ve learned a lot from him.

IS THERE A MOVIE OR TELEVISION TITLE THAT SUMS UP YOUR PROFESSIONAL STYLE? TV: Million Dollar Listing New York! Season 4 premieres April 15 at 10 p.m. on Bravo. Movie: While We’re Young, which premieres March 27 and costars me!

WHAT DO YOU THINK (IN YOUR GEOGRAPHIC AREA) IS THE NEXT UP-AND-COMING AREA? WHERE SHOULD SAVVY INVESTORS BE PUTTING THEIR MONEY? The East Village. It amazes me how untapped and therefore how relatively inexpensive the East Village is. Our new development, Seven East Village, is nearly sold out in less than 60 days on the market because people are just now waking up to how great the investment in the neighborhood really is.

NESTSEEKERS INTERNATIONAL 156 Reade Street New York, NY 10013 O: 646.443.3739 E: ryans@nestseekers.com W: nestseekers.com

“We are investor savvy and investment cautious, as well as incredibly aggressive and resilient for our clients.”

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The Corcoran Group

GARY R. DEPERSIA Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker

ANYTHING NEWSWORTHY OR MILESTONES? This November will mark my 20th year in Hamptons real estate. What a great ride it’s been.

WHAT ONE PROPERTY ARE YOU SHOCKED HASN’T SOLD YET, AND WHY DO YOU THINK THAT IS? It has confounded me that my listing of a 9,000-square-foot, newly constructed 3-acre estate at 379 Ocean Road has not been snapped up yet. Bold and beautiful, it combines masterful construction, attention to detail, copious amenities and a sensible floor plan to offer a complete high-end package for the buyer looking for something truly unique. Now that it has been beautifully furnished, I do not expect it to be on the market much longer.

ANY NEW OR EXCITING LISTINGS YOU ARE REPRESENTING? I have several, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention a magnificent 3-acre estate, anchored by a fully furnished, James Michael Howard–designed, 12,000-square-foot +/-, 7- bedroom residence that overlooks Water Mill’s bucolic farm fields and the broad waters of Mecox Bay. Brokers who have seen it agree that it is one of the most stunning new constructions being offered for sale today. A buyer merely needs to bring his clothes and a toothbrush to start enjoying this sensational estate.

WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE NEXT UP-AND-COMING AREA IN THE HAMPTONS? WHERE SHOULD SAVVY INVESTORS BE PUTTING THEIR MONEY? Any of the waterfront on the northern coastline of the South Fork from the National Golf Course east to Amagansett. With some of the largest water views and the most gorgeous sunsets in the area, as well as having incredibly boat-friendly waters, it is pulling buyers and renters away from the more traditional venues south of the highway.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE WAY TO SPEND YOUR FREE TIME IN THE HAMPTONS? I originally came out to the Hamptons in the ’80s as a summer person to windsurf. When I have time and the wind is right, there isn’t anything better!

IF MONEY WERE NO OBJECT, WHAT PROPERTY WOULD YOU BUY IN THE HAMPTONS NOW, AND WHY? I just listed the most sensational, newly constructed modern stone edifice along 180 feet of oceanfront in Water Mill. It’s a masterful collaboration between Steven Harris Architects, Taconic Builders, Rees Robert Interior Designs and Edmund D. Hollander Landscape Design, with unobstructed vistas looking out across both the Atlantic Ocean and Mecox Bay. I’d be doing a lot more windsurfing living there!

“This November will mark my 20th year in Hamptons real estate. What a great ride it’s been.”

TO WHAT LENGTHS HAVE YOU GONE TO MAKE A SALE? I once sold a house with a home theatre. It was a very expensive house, and the buyer really wanted the equally expensive leather seating that was already there. When I saw that the deal could be falling apart because the seller refused to include it in the sale, I bought it for the buyer as a closing gift. Problem solved.

TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT YOU THAT MIGHT SURPRISE US. I go helicopter and cat skiing in the remote mountains of British Columbia. Unlike conventional skiing, which of course I also love, it takes you out of your comfort zone, as you need to rely on the expertise of your guide (and pilot) for your very life. Exhilarating doesn’t begin to describe it.

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TOWN Residential

BILL KOWALCZUK Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker

WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT YOU/ YOUR COMPANY? First and foremost, ALL executives are easily accessible if needed. I think this is pretty unique. I have no problems getting in contact with Andrew H. or Joe Sitt if I need help or advice. I’ve even had Andrew work on something for me while seeing emails going back and forth at 3:30 a.m. How can you argue with that?

DETAIL FOR US SOME OF THE NEW AND EXCITING LISTINGS / PROJECTS YOU’RE CURRENTLY REPRESENTING? I’ll be closing on two extraordinary units at 150 Charles Street this year. My buyer will most likely combine them to create a 6,500-square-foot 6-bedroom/6-bath, with 900 square feet of outdoor space. We will then put the combo on the market and create one of the largest apartments in the West Village with direct views of the Hudson River.

WHAT ARE SOME SIMPLE THINGS SELLERS CAN DO TO MAKE THEIR HOME SHOW BETTER? I always tell every seller, if you do only one thing . . . clean the windows until they sparkle. Never underestimate the power of beautiful, clean windows that bring in extra light. In my opinion, there is nothing worse than a really great apartment that has dirty windows. It leaves a subliminal bad impression on buyers.

IN WHAT PROFESSION COULD YOU SEE YOURSELF OTHER THAN THIS ONE? AND WHY? Definitely finance. I love working with numbers, statistics and calculations. I could do it all day long.

“I love working with numbers, statistics and calculations. I could do it all day long.”

ARE THERE ANY CAUSES YOU’RE VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT? Talking with young people who struggle with their gender identity. After seeing how my transgender nephew struggled with this at a very young age, making more people aware of the support that is needed to help someone live their true and happy life is important to me.

TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT YOU THAT MIGHT SURPRISE US. I love to skydive. I’ve been doing it for more than 20 years and have logged more than 1,000 jumps. Once I am out the door at 14,000 feet, a real sense of calm and relaxation comes over me. It’s the best 60-second rush ever, and it always seems to last a lifetime. It NEVER gets old.

TOWN RESIDENTIAL 110 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10011 C: 917.806.3436 O: 646.998.7462 E: wrk@townrealestate.com W: townrealestate.com

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Douglas Elliman Real Estate

PAUL BRENNAN Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker

WHAT DO YOU THINK IT IS ABOUT YOU THAT ATTRACTS SO MANY A-LIST CLIENTS? Thirty-five years of experience representing many of the premier properties in the Hamptons and selling them to the most influential people from all walks of life.

WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST MISTAKES YOU SEE BUYERS MAKE? “Judging a book by its cover” and emotional buying.

WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST MISTAKES SELLERS MAKE? Pricing their property too high relative to the market.

WHAT EXPERIENCE/EXPERTISE DO YOU BRING TO THE TABLE? With so many years of experience, I feel uniquely qualified in understanding value, zoning, construction and market conditions as they relate to highly intelligent, driven and techsavvy clientele. I know what they are looking for and I know how to deliver.

WITH ALL THE BIDDING WARS OUT THERE NOW, WHAT CAN PROSPECTIVE BUYERS DO TO BE BEST PREPARED SO THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL? Know the market and listen to the guidance of your well-versed agent.

TELL US ABOUT SOMETHING NEW AND EXCITING YOU’RE CURRENTLY REPRESENTING. The most special beach house in the most spectacular location in the Hamptons.

WHAT EXCITES YOU MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB? The most exciting aspect of my job is change! There are so many variables that affect the market and client psychology. The minute I think I’ve got it is the moment everything shifts… and I must adjust.

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE BEST VALUES OUT THERE? Value is always in the eye of the beholder, but I would suggest that north of the highway is looking impressive as it relates to price vs. value.

WHAT WORD, OR FEW WORDS, BEST DESCRIBES YOU PROFESSIONALLY? Professional, discreet, adaptable, witty and willing to go to any lengths to bring about the best deal for both buyer and seller. DID YOU HAVE ANOTHER CAREER PRIOR TO REAL ESTATE? IF SO, HOW HAS THAT GIVEN YOU AN EDGE IN REAL ESTATE? Immediately out of college I played two years of pro basketball in Australia. Ever since, it’s been all real estate! Persistence, practice, confidence and the willingness to continue to learn about the game of hoop, real estate and life in general.

“Every house I have represented this year has sold or I expect to sell as soon as the sun comes out!”

WHAT PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT THIS YEAR OR IN YOUR CAREER ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF? The Community Preservation Fund, which I helped initiate and support, has surpassed the billion-dollar mark. The CPF has preserved more than 10,000 acres of open space in order to preserve the character of the East End—and preserve real estate values!

WHAT ONE PROPERTY ARE YOU CURRENTLY REPRESENTING THAT YOU’RE SHOCKED HASN’T BEEN SNATCHED UP YET? Every house I have represented this year has sold or I expect to sell as soon as the sun comes out!

DOUGLAS ELLIMAN 2488 Main Street Bridgehampton, NY 11932 C: 631.235.9611 O: 631.537.4144 E: paul.brennan@elliman.com W: elliman.com

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TOWN Residential

BRANDON TRENTHAM Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT YOU/ YOUR COMPANY? I think initially joining TOWN was a decision I based on a common end goal we shared for our clients, being that you always go above and beyond to service their every need. TOWN is conciergebased, so from the minute I start working with a client they have 24-hour access to everything, from suggested vendors on painting and contractors to last-minute tickets to sold-out concerts that you have to see. It’s a hand-holding experience without being overbearing for our clientele; this alleviates stress for them.

WHAT ARE THE BEST VALUES OUT THERE NOW? I educate the client in accordance with his or her intentions. For the person looking to buy and live in a property for a few years then sell, I see the Financial District (new developments) and the East Village as having really good prices per square foot averages, with a lot of upside in the near future. Parts of Harlem, Queens and further out in Brooklyn have the quick flip projects with a great ROI. Lastly, I still see the West Village, Greenwich Village and Tribeca as excellent long-term strategies in buying Downtown because there simply aren’t other areas with the same neighborhood feel, and this won’t change due to landmarks and restrictions.

DID YOU HAVE ANOTHER PROFESSION PRIOR TO BEING IN REAL ESTATE? HOW HAS THAT GIVEN YOU AN EDGE IN REAL ESTATE? I worked in fashion for more than a decade as a model and writer, living all over the world. Today I have used that eye for design in home decor and renovations to help clients imagine what a space could be and what sells. It has also led to many of my clients being fellow models, actors and fashion moguls with impeccable taste.

WHAT’S THE BEST PART OF YOUR JOB? I’m a people person, meaning I enjoy conversing and working with others, and this job allows us to get paid for doing that on a daily basis. Most of my clients have become friends or repeat business, so it’s an ongoing thing. I love seeing a job though completion, such as finding a development site, strategizing its best potential use, working with a team on the aesthetics and decor, and then selling the finished product. I stand behind my work with pride.

TOWN RESIDENTIAL “I’m a people person, meaning I enjoy conversing and working with others, and this job allows us to get paid for doing that on a daily basis. ”

446 West 14th Street New York, NY 10014 C: 917.573.6210 O: 646.738.2681 E: btrentham@townrealestate.com W: townrealestate.com

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Brown Harris Stevens of the Hamptons

ROBERT M. NELSON Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker

WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT YOU? I always see the potential in a house. I love to walk around and notice the outdoor space invisible from the home where a window or door would help bring the outdoor vision in, or the opening of a wall or garden vista to maximize the spaces. This genuine interest is very helpful when uncovering properties that might be overlooked.

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE BEST VALUES OUT THERE NOW? In my daily adventures, I occasionally come across properties that have been overlooked. They may have been overpriced originally or poorly marketed, and may have had some flaws or specific dated qualities. The trick is to be able to view the property with imagination and see past the current furniture with new paint, flooring and possible kitchen/ bath work. There are many homes that are passed over because they haven’t been updated, are cluttered or poorly furnished or have the wrong color combinations. But these projects are fun to work on. I had to tell one client after the 60th home she wanted me to redesign that we should spend time on the ones that work for her and not turn this into a reality design show. She laughed and agreed.

WHAT IS THE BEST PART ABOUT YOUR JOB? I am fortunate. I love architecture and landscape, so all day and every day I get to see the best inspiration and design. I am constantly impressed with the quality and attention to detail of the homes in the Hamptons. The world’s best interior decorators, architects and landscape architects design these magnificent properties, ranging from modern glass structures with wonderful open spaces to classic shingle homes, waterfront homes and lush hedged garden properties. I get to say, “This is my job—how lucky am I!”

WHY MAKE AN INVESTMENT IN THE HAMPTONS? Some of my clients are looking to make a smart, long-term investment with their extra money. I help them to add real estate to their portfolio in an understandable and intelligent way. This type of investment comes with the perk of having your own place in the Hamptons to use off-season and down the line!

WHAT‘S YOUR FAVORITE WAY TO SPEND YOUR FREE TIME? I am an avid equestrian. I grew up jumping and showing dressage. I ride every morning at 8 a.m. I am fortunate to ride every day. It takes me back to my youth, and I get to think about the horse and nature. After my training session I take a long walk or gallop down to the lake and say to myself, “What a beautiful place I live in.”

“I am constantly impressed with the quality and attention to detail of the homes in the Hamptons.”

WHAT DISTINGUISHES YOU FROM OTHERS IN YOUR FIELD? I have been in this business for 31 years. I have seen ups, downs and flat markets, and after all this time and the thousands of clients I have worked with, the philosophy I impart is that although this may be your home or vacation property, there is no reason why it shouldn’t also be a great investment. One never truly knows when they will decide to sell their property, so why not maximize and make the best investment possible?

SHOULD YOU OWN A HOUSE IN THE HAMPTONS? Many of my clients have always dreamed of a house in the Hamptons, where they can escape to paradise with family & friends. One of the first questions I often get is whether owning makes sense economically, and I help them to figure this out. My clients recommend me because they never feel pressured, and they know I have their best interests at heart.

BROWN HARRIS STEVENS 24 Main Street Southampton, NY 11968 C: 631.204.2419 O: 631.566.2953 E: Rnelson@bhshamptons.com W: BrownHarrisStevens.com

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TOWN Residential

ZACH BOREN

Licensed Real Estate Salesperson DETAILS OF ANY NEW EXCITING LISTINGS YOU’RE WORKING ON? I just signed an exclusive for a unit at 25 Beekman Place. It’s the only condo building on the block. Not many people know about this private street off First Avenue. If you have never viewed Beekman Place, I strongly suggest you visit. It has an exclusivity that cannot be compared to any other place in Manhattan. The unit I am representing is a 4-bedroom/4.5-bath, first-level reverse duplex with an interior size of 3,800 square feet. The apartment was renovated with the highest-end finishes from top to bottom. Even though the interior is immaculate, the outdoor space is unparalleled to any space I’ve seen. Its 1,300 square feet on the exterior has three levels of beautiful stone work, and views of the East River, Roosevelt Island, Long Island City and the amazing Pepsi Cola sign are literally in front of you. I couldn’t be more excited to represent this property.

WHAT IS THE BEST PART ABOUT YOUR JOB? There are so many great aspects about it. First off, the autonomy is invigorating. In a society where teamwork is imperative, it’s nice to be in control of your daily schedule and lifestyle. Second, real estate is my passion. I look at beautiful apartments every day, develop relationships on a constant basis and, most important, HELP people achieve their real estate goals. Third, the thrill of closing a deal and seeing my client smile is beyond rewarding. That feeling is what motivates me every day, and it will never get old.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE SOMEONE LOOKING TO BUY? If I had to tell a buyer one important piece of information in this supercompetitive market, it would be how to win an accepted offer for a property. I would ensure the buyer understood why the seller would need and want certain information pertaining to their property. Some people are very private about their financial information, but in this market it’s important to show your muscle if you want to purchase a property. With my clear research and competitive analysis, the prospective buyer should understand that submitting an offer is like submitting a résumé or pitching for a job. In addition, the prospective buyer will learn the seller’s thought process, which will give better light to the purchaser as to why all the information is important to submit with an offer.

“I’ve been in the business for 2.5 years now and I’ve grossed more than $20 million in sales in that time.”

ANYTHING NEWSWORTHY TO SHARE WITH US? I’ve been in the business for 2.5 years now and I’ve grossed more than $20 million in sales in that time. I’m not sure if many other 25-year-olds can say the same. I’m proud and humbled by those numbers because it’s so clear to me that I have chosen the right career path for my goals. I’ve built so many great relationships thus far, and I’m only getting started, which is the most exciting part!

ARE THERE ANY CAUSES YOU ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT? I am passionate about a charity called NephCure. NephCure Kidney International (NKI) is committed to supporting research to understand the cause of (and to find better treatments and the cure for) Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and other rare diseases that cause primary nephrotic syndrome (NS). I strongly suggest individuals consider becoming involved to help find a cure for this terrible disease. Please visit nephcure.org for more details.

TOWN RESIDENTIAL 26 Astor Place New York, NY 10003 C: 845.558.1555 O: 646.588.4067 E: zboren@townrealestate.com W: townrealestate.com

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Town & Country

GENE STILWELL Executive Sales Manager

TELL US ABOUT SOMETHING NEW AND EXCITING YOU’RE CURRENTLY REPRESENTING. Wow, I am representing a very unique property in Fordune. It’s very majestic and elegant on the exterior, and then you walk in and BAM!—it is fun, festive and colorful. Lots of glass walls, high ceilings—and totally modern. The property also comes with private, deeded beach access, so you just hop on your golf cart and zip down to the beach. That’s exciting! (See photo, left.) WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? I am the president and cofounder of a not-for-profit children’s theater called Stages that offers classes in acting, singing and dance in addition to full-scale musical productions performed at the Bay Street Theater. Theater is a passion of mine, and it was my career in my past life. I am an avid boater and love spending time on the water. Picking up a tennis racquet a couple times a week is always a joy too!

WHAT DO YOU THINK IT IS ABOUT YOU THAT ATTRACTS SO MANY A-LIST CLIENTS? My charming wit and personality! Just kidding! Actually, I believe A-list clients are attracted to me because of my reputation for being knowledgeable, professional and honorable. Also my 30 years of success and experience give clients the confidence of a smooth transaction, whether it be on the buying or selling side.

WHAT EXCITES YOU MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB? Working as a broker in Manhattan for the Zeckendorf Company for many years and in the Hamptons, I have learned many of the nuances of navigating the real estate industry. Having said that . . . Being the managing director of Town & Country Real Estate in East Hampton, I have found it very rewarding and exciting to nurture and pass on some of my knowledge to the agents whom I manage. To witness someone grow and succeed in this business and to think I had a little something to do with that is a great feeling and always brings a smile to my face.

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“My 30 years of success and experience give clients the confidence of a smooth transaction, whether it be on the buying or selling side.”

Fordune—Fantastic, Fabulous and Fun! (Water Mill) $15,000,000 WEB ID# 36512 11,000 square feet of living space, 2.5 acres, 10 bedrooms, pool, spa, pool house; private, deeded beach access. (See further description, right.)

52 Main Street East Hampton, NY 11937 C: 516.641.3755 T: 631.324.8080 ext. 218 E: GStilwell@1TownandCountry.com W: 1TownandCountry.com

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Why Is This House Red? Celebrity dentist channels creativity into forward thinking Hamptons homes

elebrity super dentist Dr. Marc Lowenberg is expanding his creativity from Hollywood smiles to Hamptons homes with the debut of a new real estate development using Eco Red Shield Lumber. Collaborating with Flying Point Design and Development, Dr. Lowenberg is building a 6,500 sq. ft. home on Cobb Road in Watermill, slated to hit the market in September of this year. While the road to developer is littered with the corpses of the uninitiated, Dr. Lowenberg is a seasoned builder, having built three homes for himself already in the Hamptons: “I really feel like this is a second career. I’m not going to leave my dental practice, but I’m very good at this and this is something that I really love.” And like any great story, this one has a signature soundtrack. Dr. Lowenberg began his dental practice with rock n’ roll’s most famous set of teeth when, after a chance pairing with the personal physician for the Rolling Stones – in the thicket of the Vietnam protests in Washington DC – a younger Marc was given the message: “finish dental school, and I’ll send you the Rolling Stones.” His practice exploded, and soon every rocker from the ‘70s was busting down his door for dental work. From the beginning Dr. Lowenberg was introducing new innovations. He pioneered the art of porcelain veneers, (a façade, less than a millimeter thick, that go over teeth to change their shape and color), when his contemporaries in the field were calling it, “hogwash.” The veneers required a deft touch, because as Dr. Lowenberg notes: “you can’t give everybody the same teeth. You have to make smiles that work with that person’s face and that person’s personality . . . having done it for forty years, I’ve perfected it to the point of true artistry.” His superstar rolodex is undeniable proof; or put it this way, if you’ve ever glanced at a magazine rack, then you’ve seen his work. It’s no surprise then to hear that Dr. Lowenberg will be bringing new innovations to the Hamptons real estate market. Framed in Eco Red Shield Lumber, Dr. Lowenberg’s latest offering will be the first of its kind on the East End, a resplendent shingle style home with mature trees, a pool, and a Caribbean Cabana pool house. But what makes Eco Red Shield Lumber truly unique, apart from its striking red hue, is that it protects wood from rot, mold, termites, and fire using a proprietary coating that is GreenGuard GOLD certified, safe for children and schools, and already a hit in California. Teaming with esteemed Watermill designer Donna Parker on the interiors, Dr. Lowenberg will surely be all smiles when this property hits market. Carol Nobbs of Douglas Elliman will hold the listing, and you can find out more about Eco Red Shield Lumber at www.ecob.net. ✦

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Bedford Corners, NY

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Rye, NY

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A magnificent waterfront estate like no other with 8,000 plus sq. ft., pool, pool house, beach and dock. Plus 350 feet of direct water views. MLS: 4435806 Lois Katsoris, Arlene Gibbs 914.319.3275

Nirvana - in the estate area of Guard Hill, 10,000 plus sq. ft., wine cellar, pool house, 8.8 acres with additional 8.7 acres available. MLS: 3336225 Amy Smith-Sroka, Joanna Rizoulis 914. 523.0678

May all your dreams come true in this magnificent 5-bedroom Colonial built and designed by Georgio builders. Close proximity to schools and town. MLS: 3334466 Liz Ross 914.882.3937

Stone and shingle home encompasses over 6,000 sq. ft. set on over an acre with today’s most modern and transitional lifestyle amenities. MLS: 4446510 Liz Ross 914.882.3937

Prime location on private cul de sac. 1920’s Colonial renovated to perfection. 3.6 acres. 9,500 sq. ft. plus 1,100 sq. ft. pool house, wine cellar, and gym. MLS: 4417038 Patricia Hirsch 917.855.3604

11,000 plus sq. ft. sun filled Colonial nestled on 1.6 picturesque private acres in the estate area of Harrison, with pool, spa, gym, and wine cellar. MLS: 3332063 Patricia Hirsch 917.855.3604

Deep water mooring, panoramic views, exquisitely crafted, renovated and expanded. 6 bedrooms. Intricate precision and details. MLS: 4505241 Alix Prince 914.673.9324

Magnificent 3 landscaped acres, private estate with extraordinary indoor pool wing, promises a spa experience year round. MLS: 4418930 Joan Toepfer, Alix Prince, Wendy Alper 914.262.9361

Fabulous 5 acre estate featuring 6 fireplaces, 2.000 bottle wine cellar, 24 camera security system, pool/ spa, guest house/cabana, and tennis court. MLS: 4504504 Fran Klingenstein 914. 772.4203

A private waterfront oasis with L.I. Sound views on Milton Point. Bright and sunny open floor plan living. Vacation lifestyle complete with beach, dock and pool. MLS: 4445302 Loretta Rapisardi 914.522.5347

Located in the heart of Sterling Ridge, this 7-bedroom Colonial offers a pool, tennis court and 3-car garage. Amazing curb appeal. Pristine. MLS: 4414360 Patricia Hirsch 917.855.3604

Magnificent 9,000 sq. ft. home in Purchase Estates. Arch detail complete with coffered ceilings. Ready to move in. Also for rent $16,000. MLS: 3326640 Alix Prince 914.673.9324

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This spacious home offers over 4,600 sq. ft. of open living space with wonderful flow for family living as well as entertaining. MLS: 4439259 Liz Ross 914.882.3937

Have it all in this stone and cedar shingle home that encompasses over 4,100 sq. ft. of impeccable design and finishes including finished lower level. MLS: 4439562 Liz Ross 914.882.3937

Spectacular water views and an unbeatable beach community lifestyle barely 35 minutes from Manhattan. Access to private beach and dock. MLS: 4445766 Joan Toepfer, Susan McDonnell 914. 262-9361

Stone and clapboard Colonial with an inviting light filled interior, marble eat-in kitchen and all wood floors. Close to town and train. Ready to move-in. MLS: 4437440 Maureen Kirkpatrick 914.263.6920

Spectacular Apawamis golf course vistas from this custom built 4-bedroom, 4.1-bath, Dutch Colonial on 1.33 acres. Room for a pool. Close to town. MLS: 4430862 Christy Murphy 914.262.7123

An exquisite 1.6 acres Hudson River estate with 6-bedrooms, 9 bathrooms and a 3-bedroom guest cottage. MLS: 4414375 Dalia Valdes, Kathleen Collins 914.772.8002

Contemporary, boasts open floor plan, high ceilings, wall of glass windows, two fireplaces and complete with in-ground pool. MLS: 4444928 Laura DeVita 914.473.1439

Enchanting private retreat, extraordinary architecture, set on tranquil 1.7 acres with pool and waterfall, just minutes from train, schools and downtown Rye. MLS: 4420771 Fiona Dogan 914.414.5147

6-bedroom, light filled Colonial is perfect for entertaining and everyday living. Spacious rooms, a fabulous gourmet kitchen and an amazing walk-out lower level. MLS: 4435041 Linda Darer 914.921.9218

Hudson River views on a private road, 14 minutes to New York City, 2 blocks from town, 9 minute walk to train, 5,000 plus sq. ft. renovated, 1.34acres. MLS: 4502542 Dalia Valdes 914.772.8002

A classic updated 6-bedroom brick Colonial at the end of a cul-de-sac on 1.45 acres with a pool. Highlights include a renovated kitchen and bathrooms. MLS: 4507316 Christy Murphy 914.262.7123

$595,000

Tastefully renovated 2-bedroom corner unit with a sun-filled southern exposure offers a new kitchen, new baths and hardwood floors. Waterfront Property. MLS: 4402842 Linda Darer 914.921.9218

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Citi Habitats PRESTIGIOUS UPPER EAST SIDE HOME This 4,500-square-foot single unit has ten oversized windows facing Madison and 72nd Street. The single unit CFO allows the space to be used as a commercial retail space, a great private home, or a live/ work space. Enjoy a private street entrance, or take the private elevator from the prestigious white glove landmarked co-op building next door. The high ceilings, original crown moldings, and beautiful wood panels and doors will take your breath away. $22,000,000. Web ID: 617239. Contact Victoria Rong Kennedy @917.627.5003

Warburg Realty PARK AVENUE SPLENDOR 535 Park Avenue. This extraordinarily renovated duplex offers the perfect setting for grand scale entertaining. Five-to-six bedrooms, four bathrooms. A 40” entrance gallery with 10.5” ceilings creates significant wall space for showcasing art. The residence features five upgraded wood-burning fireplaces, a formal dining room, two sun-filled kitchens, spacious living room, cozy library, and an exercise room. Beautiful views of Park Avenue from two Juliet balconies and the building’s roof terrace. $11,750,000. Contact Wendy Greenbaum at 212.439.4542.

Sotheby’s International Realty LONGVIEW ESTATE IN WATER MILL Poised atop the highest point on the south facing moraine rests Longview, Water Mill’s premiere estate. With sweeping ocean views, this 15,000 square foot home embraces luxury on every level. $10,000,000. WEB: 0056229. Contact Deborah Srb @ 631.227.4926

Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group WEST SIDE STUNNER Introducing One West End, the new residential tower rising at Riverside Center with iconic architecture by Pelli Clarke Pelli and interiors by hospitality visionary Jeffrey Beers. Commanding a full city block between 59th and 60th Streets at West End Avenue, One West End will offer meticulously crafted residences, expansive indoor and outdoor amenities and a new culinary marketplace. One- to four-bedroom residences range in price from approx. $1.3M to over $20M. Contact Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group at 212.757.0059. 126 | AVENUE MAGAZINE • APRIL 2015

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CHARM AND LUXURY IN SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE 2488 Main St, P.O. BOx 1251, BridgehaMPtOn, nY 11932. 631.537.5900 | © 2015 dOuglaS elliMan real eState. all Material PreSented herein iS intended fOr infOrMatiOn PurPOSeS OnlY. While, thiS infOrMatiOn iS Believed tO Be cOrrect, it iS rePreSented SuBject tO errOrS, OMiSSiOnS, changeS Or WithdraWal WithOut nOtice. all PrOPertY infOrMatiOn, including, But nOt liMited tO Square fOOtage, rOOM cOunt, nuMBer Of BedrOOMS and the SchOOl diStrict in PrOPertY liStingS are deeMed reliaBle, But ShOuld Be verified BY YOur OWn attOrneY, architect Or zOning exPert. equal hOuSing OPPOrtunitY.

SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE B&B/SINGLE FAMILY ON SHY ACRE | Southampton | $3,395,000 This 9-bedroom, 8-bath home is one of only two legal B&Bs in the village. Well maintained and with a steady flow of guests each year, this single family home is a great example of a 19th Century summer home. Features 2 living rooms, dining room, sun porch and a country kitchen. Outside offers a Saline pool and gardens. Web# H22194

Charm And Luxury In A Renovated Southampton Village Cape | Southampton | $2,995,000 This 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath Cape offers luxury in 2,700+ sf of airy living space. Designer chef’s kitchen with a walk-in pantry and fully equipped laundry. Newly renovated with a den, living room, dining room/great room, master suite with sitting area and bath. Outdoors there is a veranda, 2 backyards, 2-car garage, Gunite pool and shower. Web# H36070.

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MODERN WITH MAGNIFICENT VIEWS Southampton | $995,000 | Newly renovated designer’s own 2-bedroom, 2-bath home perched high atop Little Fresh Pond. The .83acre pond-front plot offers a sweeping vista of natural beauty, and the 1,200 sf Modern, built in 1969 and thoroughly renovated in 2012, is replete with contemporary flair. Web# H42437

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AskELLIMAN.COM 2488 Main St, P.O. BOx 1251, BridgehaMPtOn, nY 11932. 631.537.5900 | © 2015 dOuglaS elliMan real eState. all Material PreSented herein iS intended fOr infOrMatiOn PurPOSeS OnlY. While, thiS infOrMatiOn iS Believed tO Be cOrrect, it iS rePreSented SuBject tO errOrS, OMiSSiOnS, changeS Or WithdraWal WithOut nOtice. all PrOPertY infOrMatiOn, including, But nOt liMited tO Square fOOtage, rOOM cOunt, nuMBer Of BedrOOMS and the SchOOl diStrict in PrOPertY liStingS are deeMed reliaBle, But ShOuld Be verified BY YOur OWn attOrneY, architect Or zOning exPert. equal hOuSing OPPOrtunitY.

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ambodia is a burgeoning market for international investment and investors. Imagine owning a piece of South East Asian paradise with Morakot Island, the foremost luxury residential and resort project being developed on Koh Puos Island in the growing investment market of Cambodia. The $680 million development will consist of: one 6-star luxury hotel, two 5-star luxury hotels, one 4-star casino hotel, a VIP casino, a beach club, high-end food and beverage facilities, a luxury spa and wellness center, a marina village, meeting and conference facilities, and apartments, bungalows and villas. Development is being overseen by the Koh Puos (Cambodia) Investment Group and through the guidance of The Fractional Consultant has gained the interest of several international hotel operators including Internationally renowned hotel brands. This exclusive project will provide a mixture of for sale residential real estate and hotel rental operations, and whole and fractional ownership. Fractional owners will make up 70% of the sales and will be managed through a rotation reservation system. Morakot will also join the Registry Collection, owned by Wyndham Worldwide. Koh Puos has already invested $130 million to achieve many of the initial elements for its success and is seeking a total of $550 million to cover construction costs, professional fees, marketing expenses and general and administrative expenses. The initial tranche required to date is $30 million. Project Director, Alan Watson, has 35 years experience in all aspects of design, project management and construction management in a range of commercial, hospitality and hotel developments all over the world and has worked on over 300 hotel projects internationally. The Fractional Consultant, is a New-York based company focused on helping real estate developers worldwide in securing development and purchasing financing for luxury leisure real estate developments. President David M. Disick is widely acknowledged as the founder of the luxury fractional private residence club industry in the United States and worldwide, with 30 years of experience creating award winning resorts around the world. ✦

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Pastoral Bridgehampton Traditional Stunning 7,000 SF shingled Traditional featuring a total of 6 bedrooms, 5.5 baths on impeccably landscaped 1 acre parcel in the heart of Bridgehampton. Fully paneled doubleheight entrance foyer opens to a rich coffered ceiling living room with fireplace, den and formal dining room. The open kitchen/family room features handmade cabinetry, top of the line appliances including six-burner range, marble counter tops and large center island. Adjacent to the kitchen area is an oversized laundry room/full bath that doubles as a pool cabana. The fully finished lower level with one bedroom and full bath completes the gorgeous interior. The rear yard has a heated gunite pool with fencing for safety and peace of mind. Exclusive. $4.65M WEB# 38546

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DISPATCH FROM THE DR Amy Fine Collins reports from Casa de Campo

AMY FINE COLLINS is an art historian, author and special correspondent for Vanity Fair, writing about design, art, fashion, society and more since 1990. This Upper East Sider can be spotted anywhere from Fashion Week front rows to movie screenings to exhibition openings, and always in striking apparel. But occasionally she escapes the city for some r&r, and—no surprise—does so in style.

Everything you could want

Ultimate escape

Especially when we have winters that feel like the second coming of the Ice Age, I find that there is no destination with more reliably beautiful weather, more inviting water, and friendlier people than the Dominican Republic. I crave its sunlight, water, bright colors and warmth. The sultry air is both a mood elevator and a tranquilizer.

I stay at Casa de Campo because the attention to every detail of comfort and beauty is superlative. Every bite you eat is either locally grown or freshly flown in. It is possible to be either completely relaxed or be athletic and active—or find a balance between the two.

Mermaid mode

One of my passions is swimming, so you will find me in the water as often as possible. With goggles on, I see schools of gorgeous tropical fish. If I’m not in mermaid mode, I like to shop for local arts and crafts. I recommend a session with Keira, a gifted yoga instructor who will soon be in charge of the new spa. And I’m always game to get on a paddleboard.

Club Campo

Emilia and Pepe Fanjul are the friends who graciously enticed us down to the DR. Along with the Fanjuls, I see friends such as Carol Mack, Deborah Norville, Annette Tapert, Alexandra Kotur and Annabel Astor. Peggy Siegal is a DR regular. As far as celebrities go, everyone from the king of Spain to Beyoncé and Sean Combs have been spotted on the island.

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Take home treasures

From the DR, I love my painting of an orchid by a local artist. It looks like a tropical Georgia O’Keeffe, crossed with a Martin Johnson Heade.

Local finds

Gina Bambu, which is just outside La Romana, is a funky marketplace for locally made paintings and jewelry. In La Marina de Casa de Campo, there is the Jenny Polanco store, which sells pretty, painted papier-mâché items, such as the charming salt and pepper cellars that I use in the country. The papier-mâché objects are designed by Bibi Leon, who has an atelier in La Romana where young people from the town are employed as skilled assistants. The marina is also home to the Blasser boutique, a resource for lovely tailored shirts and dresses.

No vacation from fashion

I am an inveterate overpacker and am always searching for a better-designed suitcase—a distinctive-looking one that I can stuff to the bursting point without actually breaking it. Once I arrive at my destination, I like to have choices about what to wear, just as I do at home. ✦

I can’t travel without . . .

A giant black cashmere shawl from my friend Cathryn Collins’s company, I Pezzi Dipinti. I seem to lose one every year, so it has become an expensive habit.

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SOCIETY SPRINTS INTO SPRING

Art, Architecture, Designers, Classical Music, Sinatra, Sheep and Eau Palm Beach PALM BEACH’S RED CROSS BALL

NEXT Model Bo’t Jong @ amfAR Gala Diane von Furstenberg & Frank Gehry @ Martha Graham Gala

Laura Osnes & Santino Fontana performed @ The Phil

Matilda Kristell and Scott Diament @ Palm Beach Art Show

The Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show opening honored the 58th International Red Cross Ball. Scott Diament, the CEO of the Palm Beach Show Group, presented a check to the organization and welcomed Audrey and Gruss, Earle Mack, Kathy and Rick Hilton, Judith Giuliani, Henry Martin Gruss Buhl, Andrea Stark, Pamela O’Connor, Amy Mauser, Bill Sclight, Cheri Buhl Kaufman, Kaufman Steven Stolman and Jean and Martin Shafiroff. During the five-day show, 50,000 people viewed a billion dollars’ worth of collectibles including works by Gauguin, Jean Dufy and Louis Comfort Tiffany from 182 top international exhibitors. Campion Platt chaired the Designer Showcase, which featured his room inspired by Fifty Shades of Grey that had naughty toys hidden in secret drawers as well as vignettes by Lars Bolander, Gil Walsh, Suzanne Kasler, Jenny Garrigues, and Bill and Phyllis Taylor. palmbeachshow.com The Red Cross Ball, held at the Breakers, was chaired by Patrick Park, where some guests were raving about Eau Palm Beach, which won the 2014 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Award. Interior designer Jonathan Adler has brilliantly reimagined the former 309-room Ritz Carlton, creating a luxurious tropical haven that’s colorful and playful. “Palm Beach is lemon sorbet for the soul,” Adler mused. “And the rooms needed to communicate that. The hotel is right on the ocean, so that inspired the color palette. I adore blue, yellow and white, because that’s what a vacation should be: sea, sun, and sky.” Another irresistible and unique feature of Eau Palm Beach is their 42,000, square-foot Eau Spa, boasting a myriad of wellness treatments that prepared guests for the ball. eaupalmbeach.com The benefit honored Shirley MacLaine, William Shatner and Wayne Newton. redcross.org

ARMORY ARTS WEEK

Sheila Rosenblum at The Dali Opening @ National Arts Club

At the Armory, Agnes Gund, Alexandra Lebenthal and Bunty Armstrong co-chaired the Art Dealers of America Show at the Armory which benefited the Henry Street Settlement. The standout piece of the show was at Van de Weghe, a collaboration between Warhol and Basquiat of an enormous skull that had a $4.1 million price tag. Seventy other galleries showed including Jeffrey Loria who had an exceptional group of Legers, Acquavella, 303 and Brooke Alexander. Walking the aisles were David Rockefeller, Ronald Lauder and Henry Kravis. Kravis armoryonpark.org Downtown, Richard Taittinger,, the great grandson of the founder of Tattinger Champagne, opened a gallery at 154 Ludlow St. “I’ve always taken risks, and leaving the family business to focus on art has always been my dream,” said Taittinger. His first exhibit introduced China’s Ding Yi and Ukrainian painter Alexander Ponomarev. Ponomarev richardtaittinger.com

Painter Abdullah Qandeel @ Sotheby’s

Hannah Cecil Gurney, Campion Platt, and Gwendolyn Reyner @ Palm Beach Jewelry, Arts, and Antiques Show

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Lloyd Blankfein, Yo-Yo Ma and Karen LeFrak @ NY Philharmonic

Jonathan Adler @ Eau Palm Beach

Tony Ingrao and Richard Meier @ Ward Village unveiling Alexandra Lebenthal, Audrey Gruss, and Kim Hierston-Evans @ The Armory

Elodie and Richard Taittinger @ his gallery opening

Uptown at Sotheby’s, 26-year-old Abdullah Qandeel, who sold his painting The Enemy Within for $209K at the auction house, showed ‘The Race’ alongside Keith Haring and Kenneth Noland at their Contemporary Art exhibition. qandeel.com On the West Side, Frank Sinatra’s daughter Nancy celebrated Ol’ Blue Eyes’ 100th birthday by unveiling 47 portraits of her father by Peter Max at his atelier. petermax.com

featuring Laura Osnes and Santino Fontana, who starred on Broadway in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, was sheer magic by any measure. The program under the brilliant baton of Ted Sperling, who surprised the audience by bursting into song, featured 21 classics from 1930’s Girl Crazy to 2012’s Dogfight woven together to tell an enchanting love story from beginning to end.

RICHARD MEIER AND TONY INGRAO’S TOWERS

THE YEAR OF THE SHEEP

Architect Richard Meier and interior designer Tony Ingrao announced their collaboration on the Howard Hughes Corporation’s $1 billion Ward Village Gateway Towers on Mamala Bay in Hawaii. Meier said his design was inspired by “the light and the views of the water” and quipped, “I now tell clients that if their project is not on the water, they can forget about it.” Ingrao, who is designing all the interior spaces, said he would be creating the most expensive penthouse in Hawaii for the massive project. Hughes CEO David Weinreb unveiled the elegant renderings at Jean-Georges’ Perry St. Restaurant. Meier’s business partner Michael Palladino said, “This development was designed not just to frame the view, but to increase the beauty of the landscape for both residents and the surrounding community.” Renowned architecture critic Paul Goldberger,, who is a consultant on the project, said that he and Meier held similar ideas about architecture. “It’s not just about protecting people from the elements. It’s meant to improve the resident’s quality of life.” Construction on the towers begins in 2016 and will be completed in 2018. wardvillage.com

MUSICAL MAGIC AT THE PHILHARMONIC

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The Phil celebrated Chinese New Year with a gala concert featuring legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma with sheng player Wu Tong and ghijak player Gulinaer Yiming. The evening, conducted by Long Yu, ushered in the Year of the Sheep with an inspirational program highlighting the music of China that included Chinese folk songs by vocalist Lei Jia. Concertgoers on Lincoln Center’s Plaza were greeted by a spectacular traditional Dragon Dance performed by the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Co. that wound its way into Avery Fisher Hall before the concert. The night’s chairmen were Angela Chen, Guoqing Chen, Chen Ming Liu, Agnes Hsu-Tang, Tang, Shirley Young and outgoing Board Oscar Tang Chair Gary W. Parr. The Starr International Foundation and Hennessy sponsored the evening, which raised $1.1 million. Richard LeFrak and Goldman Sachs chairman Lloyd Blankfein and joined Special Events Chair Karen LeFrak at the dinner following the concert. On another occasion, composer LeFrak made her own Philharmonic debut with a dazzling piece titled A Bite of the Apple that interpreted the sounds of the city from honking horns to serene waters. The score was accompanied by a visually stirring video from NYC & Co., which enhanced the music. The Phil will also play the piece when it travels to Shanghai in July. nyphil.org ✦

Jean Shafiroff and Anne Hathaway @ screening of Song One

Nicki Minaj & Marc Jacobs at his fashion show @ The Armory

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WO RL D A C CORDI N G TO . . .

PAULA WEINSTEIN

AVENUE’s back-page column asks New York notables our version of the questionnaire made famous by Marcel Proust

aula Weinstein joined Tribeca Enterprises in 2013 as executive vice president and currently develops and oversees the programming of the Tribeca Film Festival, as well as international partnerships. Weinstein is a multiaward winning movie and television producer whose work has repeatedly earned box office and critical acclaim. Weinstein has produced more than 30 movies, including The Perfect Storm, starring Academy Award winner George Clooney; Blood Diamond, starring Leonardo DiCaprio; and Analyze This and its sequel, Analyze That. Here she shares with us her New York state of mind and her experience working in a predominantly male industry.

WHAT ARE YOU UP TO AT THE MOMENT? Planning the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival! This year we are excited to open the Festival with “Live from New York”—a great tribute to one of our city’s most beloved cultural institutions, Saturday Night Live.

WHAT’S YOUR FIRST NEW YORK MEMORY? Climbing the Alice in Wonderland statue in Central Park at 4 years old. My older sisters had climbed first and I was determined to join them.

the day after he delivered his “Beyond Vietnam” speech at Riverside Church.

years ago by Gore Vidal and Howard Austen when I rented a house below theirs.

WAS THERE A CAREER MILESTONE OR MOMENT THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING FOR YOU? Becoming the first female VP at Warner Studios at the age of 28. It was a thrilling time to be a movie studio executive. The world of filmmaking had expanded with a new crop of filmmakers—Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas—and as a studio executive I was able to have an overview of the film industry that I hadn’t before.

BEST MEAL YOU’VE HAD IN NEW YORK CITY? Any pasta dish from L’Artusi.

IF YOUR APARTMENT WERE ON FIRE, WHICH THREE THINGS WOULD YOU RESCUE? My daughter, Hannah, and personal letters from my favorite writers: Twain, Austen and Wolfe.

PLEASE SHARE SOME OF YOUR SECRET NEW YORK CITY DISCOVERIES. The Still House Group in Red Hook, Brooklyn, which is a great artist-run group. They’re a bunch of young creatives who manage, support and promote themselves. They just opened a new gallery on Howard Street in the city, which is very exciting.

WHERE DO YOU GO TO BE INSPIRED IN NEW YORK? The Park Avenue Armory. From the XX to Massive Attack, I find the programming there completely inspired. WHAT IS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE NEW YORK MOMENT? April 5, 1967, marching alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from Central Park to the United Nations

WHO IS THE MOST POWERFUL NEW YORKER YOU KNOW? Harry Belafonte. My family played Harry’s albums throughout my childhood. I first saw him in person in 1963 at the March on Washington. I was a teenager at the time, and he was the most glamorous, committed person I had met to date.

WHERE IS PARADISE FOR YOU? Havana, Cuba, and Ravello, Italy. I’ve traveled to Havana many times and find the people extraordinary. Their sense of purpose, love of music and the arts, laughter and spirit is inspirational. Ravello, Italy, was introduced to me 30

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NYC CLICHÉ? LEAST FAVORITE? True cliché: If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? Really funny. ✦

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