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Features 50 Jennie Enterprise & the CORE: Club With a city full of stuffy private clubs, Jennie Enterprise comes along and makes membership fun and great for business.

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Clodagh Design: Manhattan interior design firm elevates our home experience with a sense of Zen luxury. BY TERRY WARD

62 Tropical Escape Plan Our editors escape the polar vortex and wrap themselves in the Caribbean opulence of St. Martin and Jamaica.

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66 The Hudson Connection The mighty Hudson River no longer separates Manhattan and New Jersey’s Gold Coast, it unites them in fashion.

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THE COVER: Shot on location in the library at Manhattan’s exclusive CORE: Club. CORE:’s founder, Jennie Enterprise, was photographed by Brook Pifer and styled by Shana Newstadt.

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entered the military early in life, so it probably comes as no surprise that, over the years, I have come to admire the loveliness of a wellmade-up home. I like a modern dwelling; clean lines; lack of clutter. A place with a sensibility toward beauty in utility, where art can be admired without encumbrance, and, at the same time, a place where I can come in the door and relax at the end of the day. I find a tidy, organized closet artistic, the lines of a chair, the sweep of a curtain, the aroma of a candle, the shine on a kitchen counter, and the unique shape of Chihuly lights breathtaking.

I like to surround myself with stories. Items that evoke a memory: a pukumani pole from the Tiwi Islands in Australia, a carved Nguzu-Nguzu from a small village in the Solomon Islands and a vividly colored, massive canvas of modern art from a then unknown artist in Los Angeles. I like to punctuate my modern space with antiques, such as 150-year-old English pub tables, a 19th-century Parisian kitchen clock and a collection of 18thcentury pewter teapots I picked up at auction, all of which were recovered from a shipwreck off the coast of Scotland. For me, an inveterate storyteller, my preference of habitat allows the history, tales and timeless resonance of the old and familiar to breathe and live in an environment that doesn’t overwhelm. Shorthand: makes me feel at home.

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Can you tell I’ve thought about this for a moment or two in my life?

I feel the same about fashion. Well, kind of the same. I certainly don’t advocate a militaristic adherence to clothing choices (I dislike uniforms, admittedly). What you wear tells your story—the French term, votre histoire.. It can come out in your choice of shoes, jewelry, color, watches, accessories, brands and other detail elements that make you unique.

And, almost more than anything else in your public (and personal) life, fashion can tell someone in an instant who you are—about your aspirations, your personality, your mood, your status, your path, your emotional state.

Truly, in the realm of humanbased design, there are no better handmaidens than fashion and home. So this issue is really about each of you—about who you are as individuals. How you go about making you reflect you in our personal luxury lifestyle journey.

Enjoy the inspiration.

Cheers, TY EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

I like to surround myself with stories.

Items that evoke a memory.

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THE PUBLISHER

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ince the early stages of conceptualization, we set out to bridge the Hudson River (hence the title: HudsonMOD) given the short distance between Manhattan and New Jersey and the strong crossover appeal that exists between these two glorious geographic regions. After all, at HudsonMOD, we highly regard this area as the global sweet spot for ‘a life well lived’. While Editor-in-Chief Ty Sawyer and his team provide us with Part II of New Jersey’s Gold Coast — featuring one of the most magnificent Manhattan skyline views one could ever witness straight from the penthouse at 77 Hudson, Jersey City — it brings to mind the premise upon which our brand was built and the HudsonMOD journey from the days of conception to one of our most proud moments in late February when we introduced the brand to the west coast. We took HudsonMOD west through our partnership with Hollywood Domino and Artists for Peace & Justice. While there, we helped raise more than $400,000 for the Children of Haiti and had the opportunity to work with some of the most amazing and generous people, especially Hollywood Domino founder, Daya Fernandez, two-time Oscar winner and event host, Paul Haggis and Bovet 1822 CEO, Pascal Raffy, who has become so taken by the charity that he’s devoted $4.5M to the Artists for Peace & Justice for Haiti over the next 5 years. So what’s next?

More of the same, of course! But always bigger and better with each issue.

We’ll continue to take you around the world providing exclusive, insider perspectives on all things luxury. Stay tuned for exotic luxury as Ty Sawyer just returned from a trip to Hong Kong and we continue to go deeper into the world of luxury fashion with each issue. Please be sure to follow us via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for your VIP invitation to our upcoming events.

We dedicate this issue to Shirley DeHaas and her family. Our fond memories of your tenacity, wisdom and love for life will always be with us. May she rest in peace.

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OUR FASHION EXPERTS & CONTRIBUTORS ANDRE AUSTIN Men’s Fashion Editor For nearly two decades, Andre Austin’s fashion expertise has been spotlighted in the worlds of music, film, magazines and television — most recently as the fashion director for the The Gayle King Show on the Oprah Winfrey Network. As a highly regarded fashion editor and celebrity fashion stylist, Andre regularly contributes to O, The Oprah Magazine; Esquire; In Style; WWD; and Book Moda Pret A Porter. In addition to his editorial work, Andre has styled a who’s who of A-list celebrities for the red carpet, including: Jay-Z, Kanye West, Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson, Mary J. Blige, Katie Lee, Michelle Williams, Nicky Hilton and the Backstreet Boys. Andreaustin.com

NESREEN HAMDAN Makeup Artist Nesreen Hamdan applies a personal touch and a fine level of detail to the artistry of makeup application. Freelancing throughout New York City and New Jersey, Nesreen has been the creative director for Fashion Week runway shows and the personal makeup artist for royalty and celebrities. “I had a great time working on the photo shoot,” Nesreen says. “For my makeup, I focused on a more natural look, adding a fun pop of color to the lips. Some of the colors that were used are Melon from Stila, Full Speed from Mac Cosmetics and lipstick #89 lipstick from Inglot. For springtime, one of my favorite blushes to use is Orgasm from Nars, which looks great on all skin types.”

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DAWN DEL RUSSO Fashion Stylist “For this shoot, I choose a mix of timeless and fresh designers,” says Dawn Del Russo. “Givenchy, Balenciaga, Valentino intermingled with Alice & Olivia and Rebecca Taylor, brought a glorious, cohesive style to the story. And any day I can pair Valentino and Jimmy Choo to create a brilliant photo, I’m in heaven.” Most recently seen on Glamour magazine’s new show, Dress to Kill, Dawn is a stylist, an on-air fashion expert and a TV personality on Fox, CBS, NBC and E News!.

She attributes her designer taste to her travels abroad, where she seeks unique pieces for her boutique. Belldawn.com

TONY WHITE Hair Stylist Tony White is a passionate stylist with Southern charm. A Miami native, he has eight years of experience in the beauty industry.

His training in luxurious hair color and highlighting techniques began at The Changing Room Salon in North Miami Beach. Now, as part of the Ryan Darius Salon team, Tony looks forward to using his passion and skill to carve a path in New York City’s creative industry. “The HudsonMOD shoot was a seamless transition from backstage glamour to high-fashion runway looks. Working with a team of consummate professionals to achieve a common goal is always a plus.”

LP GIARDINO Hair Stylist After years of technical training at Vidal Sassoon, LP Giardino relates to hair in terms of the space it occupies, taking a sculptural approach to each haircut. He works with all hair textures to create a range of styles, including contemporary classics as well as geometric and avant-garde looks.

As the education director at Ryan Darius Salon, LP maintains a high level of quality, integrity and passion that allows him to create a one-of-a-kind salon experience: “Working with everyone at HudsonMOD was an exceptional day, and I look forward to collaborating with the team again.”

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EXPERIENCEBACKSTAGE PASS

A PEEK BEHIND THE FASHION WEEK CURTAIN

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n the surface, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week is a fluid series of moments that showcase the fall collections of elite fashion designers during well-rehearsed, tightly finessed runway presentations. In reality, this well-oiled machine runs on an energy that appears, at times, otherworldly. But you’d never guess it. Lift the curtain at “the tents” at Lincoln Center or at one of the countless independent shows, and the sheen looks altogether different.

Backstage, preshow, lighting and soundboard units undergo final adjustments. Choreography is key. Light is critical to the photographers, the press, the celebrities, the fashion editors and everyone in attendance; it keeps the focus on the attire, sets the mood of the show, inspires, motivates, evokes a response and makes the collection shine. An army of hair stylists put the final touches on the models and they hit the runway, the multitude of lights timed in harmony with the sound. The music of Amy Winehouse, the Temptations, Lorde and The Mamas & the Papas, chosen specifically to elicit a unique feeling from the audience, was played at various shows this year. You only get one chance at a first impression.

Walkie-talkies sputter with commands, responses, more commands. Tables glitter with the stunning blues and reds and greens of sapphires, rubies and emeralds, jewelry that pairs perfectly with the luxury tulle gowns that will adorn the models. A controlled chaos backstage swirls with chatter, moving clothing racks, the oddly harsh lights of makeup tables, final clothing adjustments on mannequin-like models — it all blends into an ebb and flow of movement that happens like the subconscious movements of schooling fish, effortless and complex at the same time. And all this effort to convey the inspiration of a legendary designer who knows exactly what makes a woman

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look and feel beautiful—from the dress she has on to the music she moves to on the runway. But first, practice, practice, practice.

Backstage at Oscar de la Renta, for example, models walk down the runway in endless exercises to achieve a precise attention to every detail required by Oscar.

The feeling backstage swells the closer it gets to the unveiling.

It’s a contagious, heady feeling, and you can’t help but get caught up in the grandeur—in the immensity of the moment.

This is, after all, the nexus of fashion, where standout pieces inform the season’s trends, from modern-day power suits to impeccable, show-stopping gowns.

The world of fashion expands with talent each year and has an amazing ability to reinvigorate itself. What transpires on the runway may be the final product, but the scene backstage reveals the creativity behind the iconic moment when the music rises, the lights darken and a designer’s collection is revealed.

The culmination of inspiration that goes into a designer’s collection, such as the Asian and technological influences incorporated into Kate Spade’s fashion—evinced by the electric colors and textures set off with muted earth tones—all happens as soon as the first model steps onto the runway. And for a brief moment when the collection makes its first debut, everything comes to a hushed standstill backstage, eyes peer out, and everyone watches as the cumulative effort blossoms as they watch. Then, the controlled bedlam rushes back as models come and go in fury of changing and adjusting until the curtain call.

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TOASTSTEMWARE

THE PROPER PAIRING Our Sotheby’s expert tells us how a 1989 Haut Brion is even more impressive when served in the proper stemware.

You don’t drink great wine from a tin cup.

In the gentlemanly arts, choosing the right glass for the right wine is a skill often overlooked. We’re sure James Bond would serve a notable red Bordeaux, such as Haut Brion, in the right glass, and so should you. Here are some fun picks I’d recommend: I think Riedel glasses are wonderful. The company produces a wide variety of stemware at different price points, and yet each glass is versatile in its own right. The “Extreme” line is exceptional; we used it during my many years as the sommelier at Daniel Restaurant.

Williams-Sonoma also carries Riedel Grape, an impressive line of elegant and durable pieces that I use a lot at home.

Below are some suggestions for properly pairing the drink with the glass. Cheers!

—ELI RODRIGUEZ, ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT, SOTHEBY’S WINE

CHAMPAGNE Krug Clos du Mesnil, 2000; $795 1 RIEDEL EXTREME CHAMPAGNE FLUTES

RED BURGUNDY Ruchottes-Chambertin, Clos des Ruchottes, Armand Rousseau, 2005; $550 2 RIEDEL EXTREME PINOT NOIR GLASS

WHITE BURGUNDY Meursault Charmes, 1er Cru, Domaine Lafon, 2008; $235

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GENTLEMENMOVE IN STYLE

LACE UP HudsonMOD’s Fashion Expert Recommends the Top Brands to Put Your Best Foot Forward

Are you putting your best foot forward? What do your shoes say about you?

Everyone can relate to shoes, but they mean something different to each individual.

The best thing about men’s shoes is that styles seldom change, so investing in classic, well-made shoes is key. Craftsmanship, material and fit are the three factors to consider when choosing shoes, whether handmade or ready-made.

Here are some of our favorite luxury brands of the classic lace-up shoe.

— ANDRE AUSTIN

STEFANO BEMER This is a bespoke men’s shoe brand, started in 1983 by designer and shoemaker Stefano Bemer, that offers customers more than 40 basic styles to choose from, each available in three or four different versions. Materials include shark, swordfish and even Russian reindeer. Of course, you will also find classic suede and calfskin. This brand screams Old World charm, with a modern twist.

For Spring 2014, the brand will offer its first ready-to-wear collection, which can be ordered online at newandlingwood.com.

A New York boutique is set to open in late 2014; check hudsonmod.com for dates.

BERLUTI The house of Berluti started crafting shoes for the elegant man in 1895.

Designing with the principles of pure, timeless lines as exemplified in their value statement: “Classic style is a sound value, but never a constraint.” These shoes can be worn with unrestricted concern from weekday to weekend. Details and craftsmanship make Berluti a favorite among businessmen and savvy wearers looking to make a statement of effortless, gentlemanly sophistication. “One comes to Berluti not for showy luxury, but for luxury pure and simple.”

Berluti is available at the flagship store on Madison Avenue, NYC, or at Bergdorf Goodman.

A. TESTONI A. Testoni began crafting shoes in 1929 using the Bolognese, or sacchetto, construction, in which a soft goatskin lining is applied by hand to the front of the shoe, so it fits like a glove. This allows for greater flexibility in the front of the shoe and a more rigid, durable construction at the back of the shoe, resulting in unrivaled comfort; the brand’s hand-sewn shoes are known for their all-day comfort.

A. Testoni believes in “quality without compromise,” so expect to pay a little more for this statement shoe. Notably, this brand offers the world’s most expensive shoes—$38,000.00 per pair—made of exotic alligator skin, stitched with linen twine, goatskin and adorned with gold-and-diamond buckles. A true man’s shoe. A.Testoni is available online at testoni.com or at Saks Fifth Avenue.

FERRAGAMO Founded by Salvatore Ferragamo in 1920s Hollywood, the brand has evolved over the years. A creative and scientific approach to making unique, handmade footwear became Ferragamo’s trademark, and he quickly became known as the “Shoemaker to the Stars.”

The company is known worldwide for its innovative designs and use of materials that combine fashion, function and comfort. The recently launched “My Ferragamo” was conceived in an effort of attract a younger generation.

By far the most progressive of the top shoe brands, Ferragamo offers a wide range of both classic and modern styles. Available at the flagship store on 5th Avenue in NYC and at Bloomingdales and Saks Fifth Avenue.

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THE ESSENCE OF BRITAIN Made in Switzerland by BREITLING

British chic, Swiss excellence: Breitling for Bentley combines the best of both worlds. Style and performance. Luxury and accomplishment. Class and audacity. Power and refinement. Perfectly epitomising this exceptional world, the Bentley B06 chronograph houses a Manufacture Breitling calibre, chronometer-certified by the COSC (Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute), the highest benchmark in terms of precision and reliability. It is distinguished by its exclusive “30-second chronograph� system enabling extremely precise readings of the measured times. A proud alliance between the grand art of British carmaking and the fine Swiss watchmaking tradition.

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EYE ALERT Whether you’re on the giving or receiving end of a smoldering gaze, it’s no secret: The eyes have it.

These fine products prep, pamper and primp the windows to your soul.

Guerlain Super Aqua-Eye Patches Available at Guerlain Spa in the Towers of the Waldorf Astoria, New York; $118 for a package of 6.

Enjoy a facial treatment at one of the city’s most exclusive spas and then follow up with a take-home treat: cooling eye patches that hydrate, soothe, and reduce puffiness with organic extracts from desert rose flowers. Particularly pleasing after long flights or a day in the sun, the patches are also available in full-face pads to target larger areas.

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1 Amala Rejuvenating Eye Cream Available at The Spa at Glenmere Mansion in Chester, NY, and at amalabeauty.com; $128.

Born in the pristine German Alps, the all-natural Amala line harnesses whole plant extracts to provide exceptional skincare. Organic cocoa bean, acai extract, and licorice root are behind the firming and brightening properties in this silkysmooth eye cream that is rich in vitamins A and C and works to diminish dark circles for a more youthful look.

2 Obagi Professional-C Eye Brightener Available at Apothecarie New York; $90.

Obagi’s latest eye beautifier, launched in April 2014, harnesses kinetin and zeatin—plant-sourced natural growth factors, derived from DNA and RNA, that have been proved to reduce apparent wrinkle depth around the eyes by 35 percent, minimize lines, and combat crepiness.

3 G.M. Collin’s Bota-Peptide Eye Contour Available at Spa Toccare at the Borgata Hotel, Atlantic City, NJ, and at gmcollin.com; $84.

This light and effective cream contains peptides such as Argireline and Myoxinol, which have a mild musclerelaxing effect that diminishes expression lines around the eyes; and caffeine and cucumber extracts, which work to improve circulation and smooth the ocular area.

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4 Amaryllis Lashes by Napoleon Perdis Available at Bergdorf Goodman; $15.

Even the lushest of lashes benefit from extra dimension, and that’s where faux eyelashes come into play. Inspired by the glamour of 1940s Paris, these natural-style lashes blend with your own lash line for a seamless look and follow the natural curve of your eye for a come-hither finish.

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5 Eyes by ToGoSpa Available at togospa.com; $25 for a pack of six.

Age-defying celebrities like Heidi Klum and Jenny McCarthy use these under-eye gel pads, infused with vitamins, amino acids, and marine collagen, for a quick 15-minute fix that reduces bags and dark circles. Perfect for a morning pep-up after a long night.

6 Lumene Blueberry Curl Mascara Available at dermstore.com; $9.99.

This luxurious and surprisingly affordable mascara by Finnish brand Lumene is made from organic Arctic blueberry oil and has a sturdy plastic brush that gives lashes a coquettish curl.

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7 Les Tendres Écrin 4 Couleur Eyeshadow Palette Available at Neiman Marcus; $63.

Les Tendres, Guerlain’s new limited-edition set of shades, offers a mix of textures and hues — ivory, satiny nude, matte violet-plum, and metallic aquatic green — that form the base for perfect depth and shimmer.

8 Rodial Bee Venom Eye Available at Nordstrom; $140.

Bee venom has been referred to as natural botox because of its instant plumping and rejuvenating effects, and it happens to be the not-so-secret ingredient in this nonstinging formula that goes on light and works with plant stem cells to improve skin tone and elasticity.

9 Elite Therapeutics Platinum Crème Available at elitetherapeutics.com; $195.

Collagen repair is the key to enhancing the youthful look of your eye area. Apple-derived stem cells pair with vitamin E and other premium ingredients to encourage collagen and elastin synthesis and DNA repair of dull, flakey skin.

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LUXURY BATHROOM ACCESSORIES

BY TERRY WARD

Wellness is a concept that should breathe through every space in your home, and there is perhaps no place it should be experienced more acutely than in the pampering surround of a decadent bathroom.

The luxurious sensations we’ve all come to look forward to at the world’s best spas—think Vichy showers, and materials as soothing to the eye as to the touch—have found their way to the residential realm. Herewith, a few accessories destined to make your bathroom a true place of repose.

Kafka Wall-Mount Faucet by Lefroy Brooks Available only in polished chrome, the crosssymbol handles of this bathtub faucet make a sleek yet subtle statement. In designing the company’s luxurious range of plumbing fixtures, Christo Lefroy Brooks, the company’s founder and lead designer, researched a century’s worth of taps to create a definitive and classic look inspired by each decade. The Kafka design was inspired by the 1900 Classic Collection’s “soft contemporary” ethos but is rendered with a look that relays an unmistakably modern feeling. From $365, available at Artistic Hardware in Northfield, NJ

Elan Vital Faucet by Watermark Designs The Brooklyn-based manufacturer of this faucet collection— which has been likened to an adult Tinker Toy set—pushes the concept of industrial design into ever more appealing and residential realms. The aged-brass finish shown here pairs with retro lever handles and a faucet that looks like it would be at home in an 18th-century factory. But the system’s lowflow aerator and advanced inner workings are the stuff of modern high-end bathroom hardware. From $1,284, available at Watermark Designs, Brooklyn Horizontal Shower by Dornbracht Consider it the Mercedes-Benz of showers. Users of the Horizontal Shower

by German company Dornbracht take the waters lying down and are doted upon by the shower’s six “WaterBar” spraying systems, positioned overhead to stimulate and relax the neck, shoulders, back, legs and feet. The technology incorporates something the company calls “Ambiance Tuning Technique,” which allows you to program three different shower scenarios based on the water flow and temperature from the various valves.

Our favorite? The de-stressing scenario, of course, with the sprays that progress from your shoulders to your feet as water of varying temperatures cascades across your body in a wave-like motion.

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Veil Wall-Hung Toilet by Kohler Wall-hung toilets are the norm in much of Europe and are seen increasingly in North America’s most design-forward homes. Now, Kohler has debuted its first residential wall-hung model for the North American market. The Veil is both a water-economizer and a space-saver, with a dual-flush option and a concealed tank that leaves just a minimal footprint on the overall space of your bathroom. The wall-mounted design makes the toilet height-adjustable and particularly easy to clean. A variety of finishes, including black, dune and almond, means there’s a tone to match every bathroom design. $1,700, available at Davis & Warshow (96 Spring St., New York)

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Gregg Wall Light by Foscarini Leading the way in modern lighting, Italian design house Foscarini can always be counted on for designs that are at once natural and envelope-pushing. The Gregg wall light was designed to conjure a large pebble, the surface of which has an appearance that looks polished by water. The exterior, made of metal and blown satin glass, is asymmetrical to give a different look from every angle, and the light’s closed shape screens the emitted glow equally in all directions. A single Gregg can be hung from the wall, or you can mount several pieces as part of a composition to add interest and illumination to your bathroom environment. $300 and available at Foscarini (17 Greene St., New York)

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There’s a lot to be said for lineage.

In medieval England, your surname defined you; it was your identity, your calling card. It also described your social standing and class.

Mason. Cook. Baker. Smith.

The same can be said of a machine. While upward mobility has mostly democratized wealth, never does a name hold more significance in the modern era than when it’s attached to a car.

There’s history in a name, for better or worse, and we judge accordingly.

We take for granted the way the shiny, right-off-the-lot Aston Martin coupe, with its 5.9-liter V12 engine and carbon-fiber exterior, looks and drives. We overlook the decades of innovation that have been etched into every line, gauge and driver experience represented right before our eyes.

The V8 Ancestor As the Greek historian Plutarch stated, “It is a desirable thing to be well-descended, but the glory belongs to our ancestors.” When the V8 Vantage was announced on February 18, 1977, it was the U.K.’s first true supercar, in every sense of the word.

It was powerful. Revised camshafts, along with larger inlet valves and a larger carburetor, added 40 percent more power and 10 percent more torque than the standard V6. It was fast, with a top speed of about 170 mph and acceleration that went from 0–60 in 5.2 seconds. But most of all, it was stylish; the power generated by the engine meant that aerodynamic improvements, such as a spoiler on the tail, the nose and an air scoop,

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Mason, Cook, Baker, Smith— meet Mr. Martin.

were necessary additions. At the time, it was labeled the fastest fourseat production car in the world. And it rumbled and growled, which gave it an untamed edge and sex appeal.

The Ancestor Becomes the Vantage The1986 Aston Martin V8 Vantage in Windsor Red Metallic pictured here is the work of the skilled heritage specialists at Autosport Designs Inc., in Huntington Station, New York.

At the company’s 30,000-squarefoot facility, all work, including maintenance and performance upgrades as well as restorations, is done under the same roof. The end result is a car you’d expect James Bond to step from, impeccably dressed and ready to take on villains in a game of baccarat.

In the wonderfully evolutionary world of elite cars, while the V8 Vantage is not as fast as its younger relative, the sleek, new 2014 V12 Vantage S—pictured in powder blue alongside its automotive uncle—the family resemblance is clear. The Vantage S, which boasts a top speed of 205 mph, makes the refined whippersnapper the fastest production car in Aston Martin history. But don’t be fooled; the two cars duel like swordsmen when the keys are turned. Both the older, muscular British supercar and the refined blue aerodynamic rocket growl and purr in knee-weakening, heart-throbbing concert. Talk about some good genes.

Mason, Cook, Baker, Smith—meet Mr. Martin.

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COVETMAKE A STATEMENT

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BY AMANDA MCELROY

That blanket of white that has adorned our lawns and streets like an unwanted statement piece is finally melting. And we’re thawing with it, exchanging our wintery layers for lighter, skin-baring outfits.

Just in time for this breath of fresh fashion come the latest timepiece creations from your favorite powerhouse designers. Seasonal pastels and stunning diamonds radiate perfection with each tick of the second hand as they delicately complement your entire arm’s springtime reemergence with pristine beauty.

The brilliance of legacy brands continues. Here are four of our favorites.

OMEGA LADYMATIC COLLECTION Since launching in 2010, Omega’s Ladymatic collection has captivated with its exquisite design and precision. Fashionforward and in tune with the shades of spring, the newest additions to the collection are both subtly sweet and deeply appealing. The Ladymatic features a 34 mm stainless-steel case, with a white, black or rose ceramic face. The dials are enhanced with 11 diamond-set indexes in faceted 18-karat white-gold holders and are complemented by minute and hour hands of the same standard. The unique “Brilliant Omega Cut” diamond makes a dazzling appearance on the screw-in crown and is a stunning addition in its own right.

BULGARI DIVA COLLECTION Proudly representing its rich Italian roots, the Diva collection pays homage to the era of La Dolce Vita, a time when Bulgari and silver-screen legends were inseparable.

Drawing much of its inspiration from past and presentday divas, the collection embodies the glamorous spirit and elegant sparkle of femininity. Carrying a geometrical motif, the watches feature an alternating pattern made up of 394 brilliant-cut, 302 baguette-cut and 16 roundcut diamonds, for a total of 22.62 carats.

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PASSPORT TO THE WORLD

BY SIMON MURRAY

W

hat is your ultimate travel fantasy?

Perhaps it involves a stay at the Oberoi Amarvilas, where the resort’s rooms face the breathtaking Taj Mahal and offer unrivaled views of its brilliance. For someone else, it might be an afterhours art viewing at the Louvre, slowly taking in the works of history’s greatest artists with an expert guide. Still others may wish for a picnic atop the Great Wall in China; a relaxing, Mughalthemed dinner followed by a Kathak dance performance in Agra, India; or a private dinner cruise spent intimately discovering the City of Light while enjoying exquisite wine pairings and gorgeous views of the Eiffel Tower.

Like a smoky dijinn that wafts from a golden lamp, I’m here to tell you that all of those special experiences—and many more wishes— are possible with Abercrombie & Kent’s “Passport to the World.”

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Should you desire, this passport offers a rare opportunity to be whisked away on a grand, unforgettable two-week journey, circumnavigating the world and stopping at the most alluring destinations. Along the way, and at every stop, world-class accommodations and authentic, personal encounters with the world’s legendary sights and landmarks await.

Astronomer Carl Sagan called Earth the “pale blue dot” after viewing an image of it taken from the far-flung telescopic lens of a spacecraft in deep space. Abercrombie & Kent, the luxury travel company, sees it a little differently. In their eyes, the world is made up of a host of unique and incomparable experiences—ones that need to be individually explored with the help of a network of experts, insider access and invite-only events to truly appreciate every nuance.

A&K has a long history of providing travelers with one-of-a-kind experiences. Started in 1962 from

modest beginnings—shuttling African safari-goers around in a Bedford truck—the company now has luxury travel services in 100 countries across all seven continents, and Passport to the World might just be A&K’s most ambitious offering to date.

In partnership with the privateaviation experts at Flexjet, A&K has developed an itinerary for an exclusive around-the-worldin-14-days voyage, with stops in five different countries. Aboard a private Challenger 605, you and a small party of up to eight friends or family members will enjoy multicourse gourmet meals, topshelf spirits, a state-of-the-art audio/ video system, and Wi-Fi, as well as 450-thread-count linen sheets and cozy cashmere blankets. With a dedicated crew in-air and on the ground to attend to you from your first destination to your last, a world of inspiring, luxurious adventure is yours to explore.

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A TAILOR-MADE JOURNEY When you travel with Abercrombie & Kent, every single detail of your trip, from the local guides to the high-end accommodations, entertainment and dining, is carefully planned to make your experience comfortable, rewarding and infinitely memorable. However, guests are invited to customize any aspect of their globe-spanning, private-jet adventure, should they wish to. Here are some of HudsonMOD’s favorite locations and activities offered on A&K’s Passport to the World.

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Home of the famed Toji Temple, Kyoto, the first leg of this journey, offers unimaginable views of Japan’s early history. For regular visitors, both the five-story pagoda and the emperor’s private retreat are closed to the public. But A&K travelers receive exclusive access to both, as well as the opportunity to enjoy the Michelin 3-star Arashiyama Kitcho, with food described as “almost too beautiful to eat.”

During a private opening, you’ll explore the Hagia Sophia, one of the world’s most stunning architectural creations. A&K travelers will also get the chance to dine with the owner of an 18th-century wooden mansion that once belonged to an Ottoman royal and then witness a performance of whirling dervishes.

On the last stop of the journey, guests dine at the Jules Verne restaurant, atop the Eiffel tower, and then set out on a walking tour with a Parisian restaurant critic and food expert. Private, after-hours access is available to Versailles and the Louvre.

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WATERSUPERYACHT DESIGN

INDUSTRIAL R[E]VOLUTION

BY SIMON MURRAY

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DESIGN: On his website, Dennis Ingemansson lays out his vision of the future; it’s ambitious, to say the least. His vision includes a series of highly advanced superyachts represented in 3D, carefully imagined and designed, but always with eventual construction in mind. An industrial designer by trade, Ingemansson is also something of a dreamer. But unlike the dreams of most people, his become sketches that are eventually brought to life afloat.

That wasn’t always the case.

In 2008, the superyacht market went into a tailspin. Seeking to avoid unneeded expenditures during the financial crisis, billionaires and oligarchs quite literally abandoned ship, cancelling yacht orders en masse. Since the crash, the superyacht industry has rebounded well, mirroring renewed confidence in the US economy and reinvigorated in part by the nouveau riche in Thailand and China. But not without change: The leviathans of yesterday are evolving with the help of Ingemansson, Olympic architect Zaha Hadid (2012 London and 2020 Japan games) and a handful of industrial designers.

Swedish-born Ingemansson holds a master’s degree in automotive design from the Domus Academy in Milan, but his true calling is marine architecture. His yacht designs embody everything from traditional minimalism to otherworldly postmodern to forward-thinking sustainable elegance.

Ingemansson takes an artistic approach to his designs: Before they are made into life-size vessels by shipyards, sold by Monte Carlo–based brokers, and purchased by yacht owners around the world, Ingemansson draws his creations by hand. One sketch that has taken on a buzzworthy life of its own is the 230foot superyacht dubbed Project Star.

A mix of wild creatures, including tigers and antelopes, inspired the postmodern Star, says Ingemasson, who pointed out that the owner will most likely come from a new generation of yacht buyers who are seeking “a taste of high level contemporary architecture.”

“Life onboard is focus[ed] on relaxing weekends with friends and family, but still with full privacy for [the] owner suite that is located on the main deck. I hope the project can take next step into reality,” Ingemasson told HudsonMOD.

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Project Star is an artistic initiative, with influences of postmodern art.

Both the open spaces and the glass structure give an ambience of luxurious approachability.

Double owner suites are located on the main deck. The Star has four guest rooms and a lounge that allows in optimal light, thanks to the high ceilings. In front is a tender garage, capable of housing two 24-foot tenders and a pair of wave runners. Aft, there is a 23-foot pool that’s unique in its teardrop design. dennisingemansson.com/work/70m/

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NEW JERSEY’S GOLD COAST— PART II

BY NELL ALK PHOTOS BY JASON SETIAWAN

The “Coast with the Most” will surprise you with its jaw-dropping views and stunningly designed apartments as well as its quick access to The City That Never Sleeps.

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magical, thriving, visually breathtaking real-estate haven overlooks Manhattan’s storied skyline.

We would be remiss if we didn’t share with you the New York area’s best kept secret: Jersey City. You’ll have to hop the Hudson for a quick seven-minute commute— and why wouldn’t you? Among myriad attractive reasons: You just can’t beat the view, the amenities (such as an on-site masseuse) and a vibrant downtown neighborhood, which offers seemingly infinite options for eating and entertainment for singles and families — it isn’t called the Gold Coast for nothing.

One Gold Coast property that stands out for being not only aspirational but also readily attainable is 77 Hudson, a dramatic glass waterfront tower that completely redefines the experience of urban life. The icon of the Jersey City skyline, the 49-story, 420-unit heaven-stretching high-rise—which is sold out, save for a prized penthouse apartment on the 47th floor (likely to be snatched up soon)—is an objet d’art that features impeccably appointed residences and a seemingly limitless list of niceties and boutique services that today’s city-dwelling homeowners seek out.

These include a fully staffed fitness center, complete with a yoga and Pilates studio; a swimming pool; a Jacuzzi; a spa; a playground; a verdant roof deck; a dog run; a game room; a movie theater; a grocery store; and a car wash. What more could one ask for? Did we mention the 24-hour concierge service?

Housing an apartment that set the record as Jersey City’s most expensive—$2.8 million—77 Hudson is both a geographic gem and a strategic investment. The asking price for the primo penthouse lands at $2.9 million, though Scott Waldman, the agent who’s led sales since this covetable building hit the market in 2009, expects the space to command even more than that.

Given the breathtaking panorama—which stretches from the George Washington Bridge to the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and encompasses everything in between, including the Statue of Liberty and the World Trade Center—this special spot sells itself. And for the commuter, a ferry ride or the PATH train takes next to no time at all. So there’s simply no excuse for would-be buyers to overlook the Gold Coast. In terms of real estate, it packs a powerful punch.

We caught up with Waldman, of K. Hovnanian Homes, to learn a bit more about the area, challenging him to convince die-hard Manhattanites that Jersey City— specifically a desirable base of operations like 77 Hudson—is the hot spot for homeowners. We were impressed.

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Pilates and yoga studio to stretch and get a sweat going. Cool off with a dip in the outdoor pool, which is staffed with a lifeguard for residents’ safety. Afterward, meet a friend for tea and catch up at the Click Café, a serve-yourself entertainment area. And that’s only your morning! In the afternoon, pamper yourself with a calming massage, visit the game room for a little lighthearted competition (think billiards and foosball, among other things, including board games and virtual golf), and then unwind with friends and a film in the screening room. Later, enjoy dinner and drinks poolside while you grill up your favorite foods in the barbecue pit.

Of course, there is nothing wrong with a lazy day, but at 77 Hudson, boredom isn’t the default. Make the most of your home turf, whether that means lying low at the apartment and admiring what’s outside your window, or exploring all the building’s amenities, which are actually at your fingertips.

Or head into Manhattan for an entirely different adventure. Your options are as broad as your imagination.

Q&A

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What’s the lifestyle like at 77 Hudson?

Sunday at home at 77 Hudson can mean a lot more than the New York Times and a pot of coffee. You have a city’s worth of services and activities at your disposal—all without setting foot outside the building!

What might an average Sunday look like?

Perhaps your day begins at the lushly landscaped roof park, where you can catch some rays on sunny days or cozy up with a blanket and your favorite book on cooler ones. Or maybe you start off at the dog run, where canine members of the family can enjoy a morning jaunt.

If lazy Sundays aren’t your speed, make a date with your personal trainer in our world-class gym—which offers complimentary aerobics classes, like Zumba, and boot camps—or hit the

What are some of the key advantages to living in Jersey City?

Location, location, location! There’s no point being in the middle of it all if you can’t easily access it. New York City is only seven minutes by PATH or ferry, both of which are located across the street from 77 Hudson and just minutes by foot.

Plus, Jersey City itself is a vibrant city to live in, with cafés, bistros, restaurants, street fairs, an arts district, a movie theater, a shopping mall, a farmers’ market, and more. Active residents who enjoy the outdoors can bike or jog the roughly 18-mile-long promenade or enjoy a picnic in Liberty State Park.

Learn something new at the Liberty Science Center, or play tourist and take a ferry ride to see the Statue of Liberty.

Capitalizing on this lively area, new buildings are planned for all over the city. It’s growing at an amazing pace.

Can you go into greater detail about the last remaining penthouse for sale at 77 Hudson?

Happy to! It’s a magnificent 2,100-square-foot two-bedroom, with three full baths and, maybe best of all, floor-to-ceiling windows.

The penthouse has private key-fob access and, as you already know, views that span the entirety of Manhattan Island. There are very few buildings in the world where you can see the Freedom Tower, the Empire State Building, and the Statue of Liberty from a single sensational location, otherwise known as home.

Priced at $2.9 million, you’re not going to find rates like this in NYC. Nope—neither the value nor the view.

But that’s a given.

You have us convinced! Can you share some standout successes? What have been some high points at 77 Hudson?

You have to realize that we released this building for sale during the biggest downturn and stock market crash in history. To have only one home left out of 420 is a success in itself. We promoted this building

overseas as well as domestically, and I have had the pleasure of meeting and becoming friends with individuals from all over the world.

Through marketing this building, I have been on NBC New York’s Open House, interviewed on Fox, and written up in the New York Times, the New York Daily News, and Real Deal Magazine, just to name a few.

Pertaining to the record-breaking sale I made at 77 Hudson, which generated a great deal of buzz, I had the opportunity—along with some other top brokers from around the globe—to consult with Fredrik Eklund, of Bravo’s hit series Million Dollar Listing, on marketing high-end homes.

So every day has been a “high point” for me since we first started selling 77 Hudson. Nothing but good news to report.

That’s fortunate! We also understand that you may be part of a television series at some point in the near future.

What can you reveal?

I have been approached by one of the networks to do a show on high-end properties in New Jersey as well as

in Manhattan. At this point, I can’t discuss much due to a confidentiality agreement. However, I have filmed for other shows in the past, and it’s very exciting! You can film for an entire day and, after editing, you may end up with three minutes of airtime.

But those three minutes showcase a home like nothing else can.

What can you disclose about the forthcoming real estate project being built in Weehawken?

What we know so far is that it’s 278 units, and that homes are quite large—nearly 1,500 square feet, on average. We expect to start construction this summer and hope to open for sales in autumn of 2015.

For those who appreciate planning, price points are poised to range from the $700s up to $3 million. So start saving! It’ll be well worth the wait.

Any final insights you’d like to share?

The Gold Coast is booming.

Inventories are low and demand is high. For the cost of a fast ferry ride, you can get a lot more home for your money than in Manhattan.

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THE GAME CHANGER The founder of Manhattan’s innovative CORE: Club

BY SIMON MURRAY

PHOTOGRAPHY BY BROOK PIFER

Before the new day’s sun throws its pale orange rays down the towering glass corridors of Manhattan and the city hums to life, Jennie Enterprise wakes up. Its 5:00 a.m. on a Monday and her morning routine is only getting started. In six hours she will greet me on the second floor of her ultra-modern midtown playground for innovation, CORE:, of which she is chairman and founder. Everything in Enterprise’s life is calibrated with a fine-tuned level of detail and curated down to the last meticulous inch, and that includes the ethos of innovation and intentional design that permeates CORE:’s culture. Welcome to the future of business, and at its core (I couldn’t resist) is Jennie Enterprise.

High atop Museum Tower, (whiteglove condominiums overlooking Central Park and the cloistered sculpture garden at the Museum of Modern Art), on the 50th floor, eight screens arranged around her apartment are playing several news shows. The screens have been on since Way Too Early, and will stay on through Morning Joe. It’s here, in her very own bona fide media room, that Enterprise pores over emails while simultaneously soaking in a medley of news stations — something she affectionately refers to as “information assimilation.” But MSNBC isn’t the only news provider

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from whom she gathers her information.

Like the CORE: community, where a cross-section of global members represent a wide range of industries, there’s a convergence of ideas, opinions and thoughts being beamed into her living room each morning.

“Just as the excitement, energy, art and architecture of the city surrounds me at home, I’m immersed in a world of ideas and possibilities at CORE:,” Enterprise says, sitting across from me in a corner of CORE:’s dining room.

And the excitement is infectious.

We’ve been talking about oneseason cosmopolitan cities — those cities that never see dramatic spikes in temperature — and how they relate to CORE: 2.0, an ambitious continuation of the original club on66 East 55th Street. With seven stories and 30,000 square feet of space, the physical manifestation of Enterprise’s $50,000 membership ethos is every bit as compelling as she is. Across the room from us, an enormous piece of artwork hangs with imposing authority by the bar. The installation by Barnaby Furnas is reasonably (if not bluntly) titled Flood, a maelstrom of red liquid; it imparts a tremendous sense of place.

Below it, the dining room, with its thinoak-slated walls, cylindrical stalactitelooking lights and striped carpets, slowly fills with CORE:’s powerful

members, who take seats among the linen tables and talk exuberantly about mega-ventures in the making.

According to Frank Lloyd Wright, “Form and function should be one, joined in spiritual union.” Taking a page right from the godfather of modern architecture, CORE: encapsulates function in its design and form into its mantra. While Enterprise carefully curated and precisely designed the space to bring interesting, thought-provoking individuals together, (rumor has it that Roger Goodell, Mellody Hobson, Tony Hsieh and John Legere all count themselves as members), amenities abound so that work can intersect play at any moment. Members can utilize a re-imagined library, state-of-the-art screening room, landscaped terrace, soundproof high-tech conference room with private entrance and a calendar of cultural programming that includes more than 250 experiences each year, ranging from intimate conversations with global leaders like Google’s Eric Schmidt and world-famous biologist Richard Dawkins, to exclusive previews of art exhibits, concerts and conematic productions, such as Sir Richard Branson hosting a prerelease screening and discussion of his documentary, and more.

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others have adapted to more modern sensibilities: Admitting members who were previously barred because of their sex or race. But many restrictions still remain, and long lists of rules are still enforced. Private clubs in NYC (and beyond) still narrowly define members across one industry, archaically ban the use of mobile phones and keep rigid dress codes that bring to mind required uniforms at boarding school.

Sitting at a table close to Jennie and Dangene Enterprise collaborate ours, one of the members, on the expansion of the CORE: concept. wearing a sports coat, ends his phone call and politely interjects: “Forgive me for What is CORE:? interrupting, how are you? I’ve got good If you were to ask Enterprise, “What news for you,” he tells Enterprise. “When is CORE:?” she would tell you it’s you’re done, stop by and say hello.” not a club, at least not entirely. It’s a “Will do, Daniel,” Enterprise says. philosophy. It’s a culture. But more “I’m going to shoot you an email while than that, it’s a novel way of looking at you sit there,” the gentleman replies. space as it relates to an experience and “Ooh, can’t wait!” Enterprise responds. how it can transform the conventional At CORE:, these fluid connections idea of a community. In other words, and not-so-subtle business Enterprise dropped the word “club” interactions are as common as from CORE: because it’s something breathing. Mobile phones, instead of else entirely. It’s the anti-club. being socially ostracized and banished “What I started to realize when we to a pocket, are seen as useful tools in branded is that including the word ‘club’ socializing and conducting business with the name CORE: would evoke a set — so devices are encouraged. And of experiences that we were actually not with more than 13 expansive industries representing at all,” Enterprise says. represented at any given time, “In fact, we were fighting against those Enterprise believes — rightly so — that very same notions.” restricting fashion would be an overall Over the span of history, the concept hindrance to the creativity, innovation of space as it relates to our comfort and passion of its members. and our private lives hasn’t changed “Our CORE: community, sensibility, all that much. We tend to think of space experiential architecuture and curated as static. A room, typically speaking, programming transcend our physical has boundaries. When designing a spaces,” Enterprise tells me. “The home, the expectation is it will provide sensibility and our curated programing shelter to a select group of people. and how we connect people, it The same can be said of the traditional becomes larger than the sum of “gentlemen’s” clubs of the past: The its parts. It’s essentially something Knickerbocker Club, The Downtown that lives completely outside of this Athletic Club and the Ivy League alumni building and throughout.” clubs of Princeton, Yale and Harvard.

Enterprise calls it an experiential While some of those clubs may installation. She has plans for an have not survived into the 21st century,

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international rollout that includes transforming residential living and, in the immediate future, plans to unveil a new CORE: in a one-season city in the US. She’s already wrapping her mind around the seamlessness of indoor and outdoor spaces, (read marinas and gardens) and what that would mean for would-be members in these cities.

The Entrepreneur Jennie Enterprise started her life as Jennie D’Arrigo. An only child, she was raised in Yonkers by her middleclass Sicilian family, who taught her the value of a strong work ethic: be responsible and accountable. It would pay off at an early age. When the entrepreneurial itch took hold of her, Enterprise was 13 and going to public school in Edgemont, NY. That summer, she launched her first business venture. Borrowing $100 from her parents, she set off to create a tennis camp on Shelter Island. At the end of three months, the cumulative profits would leave her with $10,000 and a newfound appreciation for undertaking a business on her own.

“The experience was completely addictive,” Enterprise says. “In retrospect, I didn’t think about it as marketing, branding or navigating amorphous concepts like emotional engagement. It was all about passion and vision.” For her, it was less about the money, and more about the freedom to create, invent the future and execute against the vision. She put the money away in a savings account. But she was hooked.

Not interested in leaving the gravitational force of NYC, Enterprise attended Fordham University in the Bronx; right after the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 was passed, the summer before her freshmen year, effectively raising the drinking age from 18 to 21. In response, the Fordham Business School held a competition within the

“The sensibility and our curated programing and how we connect people, it becomes larger than the sum of its parts.”

department to see who could come up with the best solution for keeping students on campus and away from the bars. Enterprise submitted her plan, which included the groundwork for a coffee house called, The Other Place. And as a freshman, she won.

A school-funded business that was open three nights a week, the young Enterprise was given a budget by the school and for four years ran this company. It would grow in popularity until it encompassed entertainment for every day of the school year. Concert series, speaker series and comedy acts and other forms of entertainment were added over time. Developing relations with multiple talent agencies, Enterprise secured top talent including Bo Diddley, Don McLean, Billy Idol and UB40. By the time she graduated, the coffee house had exploded into a multi-platform entertainment business.

After stints at the Fordham Law School and London School of Economics, Enterprise would settle on a business plan she had concocted her last year of law school that would ultimately lead to the creation of the Reebok Sports Club.

At the time, the fitness landscape was hyper-fragmented, with aerobics studios and boutique gyms offering a smattering of the full fitness lifestyle we have come to expect today. The Reebok Sports Club was revolutionary in that its 100,000 square feet of space combined everything under the same roof: rock wall, pool, free weights, cardio machines. It has since been acquired by Equinox, a luxury fitness company and late-stage adopter of the complete lifestyle philosophy. But by then Enterprise was long gone, leaving to pursue her next venture; a series of luxury clubs that would span the world. Or what CORE: 2.0 is intent on becoming.

Inventing the Future How does one invent the future?

For Enterprise, who collaborates on everything with her partner and cofounder of Enterpriseworld, Dangene Enterprise (who invented The Institute of Skinovation on the sixth floor), it’s about imagining the world differently. (Jennie and Dangene decided to change their last names to Enterprise to reflect their

business and personal relationship).

It’s about looking ahead to where it is the zeitgeist may be headed.

And it’s also a series of calculated ventures, taking advantage of a lapse or “white space” of opportunity in the marketplace: a tennis camp on Shelter Island, a college coffeehouse turned entertainment company, a luxury lifestyle fitness center.

CORE: is no different. Back in 2000, CORE: was originally designed to be a members-only, digital community — until the tech bubble burst, which drove Enterprise to look elsewhere.

Now she has plans in the works to expand upon this online experience, to curate another sphere for her members. She believes in an infinite amount of possibilities. In other words, CORE: 2.0 is about exploring other cities and evolving to meet the needs of a global community of visionary leaders. In the same way Google transformed the way we search for information, Enterprise wants to change the way business leaders network in both the physical and digital realms. There aren’t many people better suited for the task.

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SPOTLIGHT ON MANHATTAN DESIGNER CLODAGH

BY TERRY WARD

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EXCELLENT DESIGN, AS ANYONE WHO HAS EXPERIENCED IT CAN ATTEST, IS FELT AS MUCH AS SEEN. AND IF ANY NEW YORK DESIGNER HAS FULLY EMBRACED THE IDEA OF ONE’S HOME AS A TRULY HOLISTIC EXPERIENCE, IT IS IRISHBORN CLODAGH, THE PRINCIPAL DESIGNER AND FOUNDER OF REVERED MANHATTAN ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN FIRM CLODAGH DESIGNS.

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moving to New York in the mid-1980s to start her firm, Clodagh has lent her expertise to such diverse commercial and residential spaces as Robert Redford’s penthouse, which overlooks Central Park and conjures a bit of Sundance in Manhattan, and the outside-in ethos of the supremely sexy Whiskey Blue bar at the W Fort Lauderdale hotel. Beyond her design firm, Clodagh’s brand extends to art consultancy services as well as partnerships and a product collection that includes lighting, hardware, carpets and more.

Although the woman herself goes by a single name, the challenge comes in trying to distill Clodagh’s eye-soothing designs as succinctly.

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emotions evoked by one of her spaces.

Her design sense, she says, is about “life-enhancing minimalism” (a term Clodagh has trademarked) and a sense of Zen luxury—“Everything you need, but nothing more than what you need.”

OPTIMIZING ENERGY The principles of feng shui play an integral role in every Clodagh project, with consultants hired to ensure each design follows the Chinese method of correct placement of furniture, lighting, mirrors and more, as a means of optimizing energy flow and increasing the overall feeling of harmony in a space.

BioGeometry—a practice that explores the relationship between shapes and energy, with the goal of balancing energy fields—and chromotherapy also are tapped to address all five senses of the visitors

to and owners of Clodagh’s spaces.

“We incorporate all the elements and address all the senses,” she explains.

“How does it sound? What’s the touch like? Are all colors represented?”

An interesting metaphor the designer uses to explain her role in the overall process of creating a space for a client, Clodagh considers herself “travel guide who brings people to places.”

“Somebody might have an interesting destination in mind; they might have seen places in books. But if I was a travel guide, I’d be bringing people to places they haven’t been to,” Clodagh says, adding that it’s important to pay attention to how a client has lived previously to better create his or her new space. For example, is a bathtub or shower preferred? Or is there furniture from a past relationship that could be imbued with negative energy?

The travel-guide reference is fitting for someone who has traveled to or worked in more than 90 countries and thinks nothing of jetting off to Bolivia or Tibet to source unique pieces for her clients.

TIME WARNER CENTER: 47TH FLOOR For a fine example of Clodagh’s integrative approach to design, one need only look to a penthouse perched on the 47th floor of the Time Warner Center.

The space overlooks Central Park and offers an eagle’s-eye view that stretches down the Hudson River and, on a clear day, all the way to the Atlantic Ocean.

The apartment belongs to a welltraveled and literary-minded woman who was seeking a serene pied-àterre in the city.

Upon walking into the penthouse, the first thing that catches the eye is a concrete sculptural piece that features stones and bubbling water, and a handtufted Twool rug with squares woven wool and silk designed to catch the light.

“The sound of water is pretty universally pleasing,” says Clodagh, who likes to incorporate water elements where possible. “The gentle burble of a brook or the quiet splash of a fountain is very healing. In feng shui, clean water is good.”

From the entry, the eye is drawn to the living room’s expansive—and potentially unsettling—views.

“When I first walked into the apartment with my client, we both really had to take a step back from the window wall,” explains Clodagh, who put much of her design focus on creating a sense of grounding and anchoring in the apartment.

To create a feeling of being anchored in the living room, Clodagh devised a concrete bench that runs across the entire length of the living room, just under the window, with stones placed beneath the bench to further ground the space.

An art piece of metallic disks by sculptor Robert Lee Morris sits on the concrete bench, providing another grounding and balancing element that’s designed to reflect energy back toward the room instead of allowing it to escape through the large windows.

Corona lounge chairs in the living room are “fabulous for sitting and talking, because they swivel,” Clodagh says. And the room’s corner sitting area, with cushions placed directly on the floor, is an inviting place for the homeowner’s ritual of afternoon tea.

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“Pleasure, relaxation, joy, vitality— these are the things that people should feel.”

—Clodagh

Sense 27 by Clodagh for Watermark Brooklyn-based luxury faucets, shower and bath accessories manufacturer Watermark Designs partnered with Clodagh for its Sense 27 series to create faucets like the one pictured here. The hand-hammered finishes lend a rustic tactile touch to modern décor. Some 38 finishes and a variety of lever, cross or knob-style faucet handles are available.

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Clodagh T-Shirt Lounge Chair for Dennis Miller

The wide arms of this super-soft chair, equally appropriate in a bedroom as a living room, invite you to sink in for a spell. The exposed wood base is a nice design touch and the wood comes in a range of finishes that include mahogany, walnut and cherry.

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CLODAGH GLOBAL PASSAGE FOR DURALEE

Earth-friendly textiles for the home hardly need to sacrifice style.

Case in point, Clodagh’s partnering with Duralee for the brand’s Global Passage line, which renders evocative patterns and designs with balanced aesthetics onto such eco-friendly materials as organic cottons, recycled polyesters and renewable bamboo.

Clodagh Primitive Sconce for Visual Comfort Tufenkian Strata Collection Area Rug, Vishnu in Teak Color

One of America’s greatest landmarks, the Grand Canyon, inspired the vertical strata and intoxicating layered colors of this inviting area carpet. One layer builds upon the next for a rich organic look that’s meant to read as a homage to the beauty of Mother Earth.

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Clodagh is known for her use of lighting as art, and a prime example are these organic-looking sconces that accent larger rooms or gently illuminate intimate spaces. Choose from brushed steel or bronze paired with frosted glass to add something exotic yet modern to your favorite room.

Cabinet Hardware, Tribal Collection by Clodaugh Clodagh for Du Verre

This sleek textured and modern hardware for cabinets and closets is made from environmentally friendly recycled aluminum and was inspired by African weaving sticks. Finished by hand, the knobs and pulls are available in four finishes and have individual variations.

LIGHT AS ART Clodagh’s designs use light as art, evidenced by the columned wovenwood lights, created by Irish designer Leo Scarff, that grace a corner of the living room. A large painting by New York artist James Nares— who uses a harness-like sling to hover over his large-scale works as he paints—adds an energizing injection of blue (feng shui practices suggest that every color be represented in a room).

The master bedroom, which is accessed along a corridor lined with hidden closets that abut an alcove, where a statue of the Medicine Buddha (another feng shui element) holds forth, is a place of real escape for Clodagh’s client.

Since the homeowner loves swimming, an image of water by contemporary photographer Richard Misrach hangs on a bedroom wall to give an artistic nod to her passion. And a glamorous Vladimir Kagan chaise chair waits by the bedroom windows, beckoning the homeowner to relax and read or take in the incredible views.

The bed’s high backdrop, with its mix of textures and materials that include cherry wood and corrugated papier-mâché, is at once artistic and grounding. But the bedroom’s pièce de résistance is a stunning crushed-copper globe lamp designed by Barcelona-based Santa & Cole. “When I walk into the bedroom, I really vibrate. I like it so much,” Clodagh says.

Another energizing touch in the penthouse is a private pleasure that is reserved mainly for those who inhabit the home and is revealed only when the apartment’s closets are opened.

“My client loves periwinkle, so I painted the insides of her closets that color. She gets a flash of energy when she opens the doors.”

Green design is also very important to Clodagh, who chooses to align her business with vendors and companies that also subscribe to an ethic of using materials such as reclaimed woods and sustainably produced products.

If there’s one thing Clodagh eschews, it’s the concept of being trendy. “I hate the word; I don’t have anything to do with it,” she says.

“I was born in Oscar Wilde’s country home, and he said, ‘I’m a man of simple tastes. I’m always satisfied with the best.’”

Clodagh often says that she designs experiences, not spaces. Her projects appear to be a prime example of life experiences imitating art.

The Lighter Side of Concrete Architectural design has embraced the new world of elegant, playful and well-lit concrete.

It’s almost better if you see for yourself the kinds of creative luxury-design work being done with concrete. Of course, this isn’t the concrete used to make sidewalks, buildings, overpasses and curbs; it’s a lightweight, highly craftable medium that can take on the texture, form and feel of almost anything nature or the human imagination can conjure. That alone makes this new design medium almost magical.

And you can literally light up your interior design with the ability to apply a fiber-optic wonderland to any design. The tiny, pinpoint lights lend a sense of whimsy or a graceful style to counters, sinks, floors, outdoor spaces or just about anything else you can dream up. The lights can be programmed, too, which opens up an entirely innovative world of concreteand-light design possibilities. You can enjoy starlike galaxies or pixie diamonds of ephemeral light by simply embedding the lights in any structure.

Of course, this is sustainable design at its peak.

At the heart of this extraordinarily creative and cutting-edge field of design are the very human owners and local artisans of JM Lifestyles, in Randolph, New Jersey (jmlifestyles.com).

Dream it up, and then let them design it.

— TY SAWYER

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BEACH ESCAPES Two Hot Picks for an Opulent Weekend Away JAMAICA:

SUNDOWN TIME

BY TY SAWYER

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t seems a little odd. We’ve come to Jamaica, my love and I, yet we’re floating down a river. I suppose, in a way, we are indeed heading toward one of the famed beaches and the warm Caribbean waters that usually bring travelers to Jamaica. But I’m kind of hoping the river journey we’re on stretches out a bit. We’re on a bamboo raft. Cool river water comes up through the gaps, but we stay dry on a slightly raised platform. Birds sing, and sunbeams that manage to reach through the leafy canopy seem to have taken their entire voyage from the sun just to revel, dance, and sparkle in the crystal-clear river water beneath our raft. Our guide, Trevor, expertly navigates us unhurriedly along this unique, shady path. Leaving behind a world with so many modern conveniences, so much hustle and energy and motion, to idle down a river on a simple bamboo raft seems— especially at this moment—the most

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gloriously indulgent experience. Which is what drew us to Jamaica in the first place. Coming from New York, where it not only is chilly this time of year but also thrums at an insistent and unrelenting pace, to be able to let my hand slip nonchalantly in the water and honestly not know what time it is—that’s a true escape.

We came to the Sundown Villas, which sit on Discovery Bay, on the north side of Jamaica, because, unlike the all-you-can-eat, endlessly occupied days at the larger resorts in Jamaica, the villas are exclusive private havens, designed to feel like our home away from home. The onsite chef sat with us the first day and designed our daily menu to express his version of the kind of food and wine we like to experience. Our al fresco, tiki torch dinners each night were wonderfully enchanting and romantic. But we did have one night of carousing when the staff put on a

Jamaican jerk BBQ, the emblematic sounds of steel drums punctuating the starry sky. Of course, the wellappointed villas overlook the beach and the Caribbean, so we got to awaken each day to the warm sunlight and the sound of the soft kiss of waves on the sand.

Although we enjoyed wasting generous amounts of each day on leisure, merrymaking and rum punch, we were feeling saucy on our third day, so, because we both love riding horses, we had the staff arrange a day for us to explore the heart of this island on horseback.

Now, the thing about Jamaica is it has two hearts: one that rides the waves of reggae music that swell from the touristy, party-driven, allinclusive resorts; and one that exists in the countryside and the people of the island that is more for travelers looking for something authentic— exactly what we wanted on our private horseback excursion.

Our guide took us into the forest to see sites of the Taino Indians, the island’s original inhabitants. As he told us stories about his family, we picked fresh mangoes, their juice running down our chins and fingers

as we ate, and sipped Blue Mountain coffee from a friend’s plantation. We ended up, of course, on the beach and galloped our horses through water along the same shoreline that, according to legend, explorer Christopher Columbus also set foot upon to give this corner of Jamaica its name: Discovery Bay. Back at the Sundown Villas for sunset, we sipped champagne, wrapped only in the tender, sensual caress of the ocean breeze. As we lay in stillness, the world around us continued to spin through space, gently pulling the last fingers of tropical light away, painting the sky in a palette of soft violet, delicate orange, and hushed pink. In the paling light, the moon appeared and was joined by stars and constellations, first as single spies, then in legions, that awaited their turn each night to add a touch of beauty, awe, and thrill to our lives.

This is why we all seek escape from our busy lives. To have the time to reconnect, to pause, to look up in wonder. Enveloped in the sanctuary of a place such as the Sundown Villas, the indulgence of time becomes an unforgettable experience.

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A EURO GETAWAY IN THE CARIBBEAN

BY SIMON MURRAY About midway through our island tour, my guide and host, Kate Richardson, asks if I would like to visit a local art gallery. We have just come from the bustle of the Marigot Marketplace, a hub of local commerce adjacent to the marina, where bananas, fish, and various meats share space with “Visit St. Martin” T-shirts and various other souvenirs and tchotchkes that dangle from the pop-up stalls. But there is an art scene on display as

well: wood carvings, oil paintings, watercolors, canvas prints. Just as a candle draws moths, the rolling tropical landscapes, old plantation houses and scenic ocean views attract artist and yacht owner, traveler and homeowner to this European-inspired paradise in the Caribbean.

Don’t let the dual name fool you; the half-Dutch, half-French influences of Sint Maarten/Saint-Martin combine to form a culture all its own—not

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surprising, given that the island’s total population, roughly split between two sovereign nations, hovers around 80,000 on a landmass the size of Manhattan. If it sounds like a social experiment engineered by design rather than by chance—French boutiques dot the cobbled roads; Dutch casinos abut the beaches— consider the results: Art is flourishing, restaurants are competitive and the marinas are never without anchored yachts of all sizes. And you can stroll into a bakery and use euros to pay for a French baguette that tastes as if it were plucked from a Parisian boulangerie.

We’ve just eaten our fair share of johnnycakes, a culinary staple of the island, as we pull up to the art gallery on Rue de la République in Marigot, the French capital.

Most if not all of the buildings on this street feature a combination of traditional 19th-century Creole townhouse and French design, but the building housing the exhibit is a beautiful departure from the

norm. In celebration of the colorful palette of the Caribbean, the restored townhouse at #6 Rue de la République showcases decorative moldings and wooden balustrades on its open-air, second-floor balcony. At times both a town hall and garrison, it’s an inviting, if not downright fitting, art gallery for the work of Sir Roland Richardson, the “Father of Caribbean Plein Air Impressionism” and Kate’s great uncle.

“He always has with him his paints and canvas,” Kate tells me, “En plein air. So if he’s driving and sees a landscape he likes, he’ll pull over and paint it.”

I ask her how long it takes him in the field, from first to last paint stroke.

“It depends,” she replies. “Three hours, five hours. Sometimes he’ll do it over the course of days, returning to the same location to paint any subtle changes over time.”

Knighted by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands in 2007 and the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement award from the French government,

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The island, like the West Indies, gets its name from Christopher Columbus. Given low priority by the first Spanish settlers, the island was hotly contested by the French and the Dutch, who, so the story goes, settled the border dispute with a “walking” contest.

As legend has it, the French came out the winners, and hold a larger swath of land. But the cultural influences abound, especially when it comes to the cuisine, which is an inspired blend of Arawakan (indigenous to the island), African and East Indian ingredients. And that’s just the local surf and turf. The best dishes of France, Thailand, Italy, Vietnam, India and Japan make the island the true melting pot of the Caribbean.

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The Karibuni Lodge the 70-year old Sir Richardson is well respected as a leading artist in the School of Caribbean Art. His preferred media range from watercolor pastel to extensive fine printmaking, but he is by far most prolific when it comes to oil painting.

Starting with a blank canvas, he lets the environment inspire him.

Each of his paintings tells a story of life on the island in brilliant light

and color: the budding mango trees, the turquoise spray of the ocean, the staggering cobalt horizons. But those pale in number to the portraits he paints, each more lifelike than the last, of the island’s inhabitants and guests of the La Samanna resort, where he can be found every Wednesday, teaching eager students of all ages the art of the Impressionist portrait.

While travelers can’t go wrong with one of the gate-lined hotels, such as the Alamanda or La Samanna Resort, think of Saint-Martin as an intimate retreat close to home. Facing Cul de Sac Bay on the northeastern (French) side of Saint-Martin, the eco-friendly Karibuni Lodge is an exclusive guest house (hammocks included) that invites arriving travelers to relax in its dreamy, tropical garden. The six suites offer a succession of decks that blend Creole and modern styles with exotic woods and vibrant colors. With a private balcony that overlooks Pinel Island and the Atlantic, the guest house is the perfect escape for a family or a couple looking to enjoy a romantic getaway.

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Valentino Cape Shift dress $2,190 Jimmy Choo t-strap $795 Eklexic necklace $415

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hudson connection the

The Hudson River may havebeen flowing for thousands of years, but the gap between the world of Manhattan and New Jersey’s Gold Coast gets narrower every day as business and life between the two realms becomes entwined.

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BY JASON SETIAWAN PHOTOGRAPHY (CORE: CLUB)

BY BROOK PIFER STYLED BY DAWN DEL RUSSO

The CORE: Club Business and fashion, like the technology that drives them, changes every day. People need to connect, network, start and build global brands.

The exclusive CORE: Club has quickly become both the haven and Mecca for Manhattan’s new business elite to mingle and bring to life big ideas. You’ll find CEO’s of cutting edge technology companies lunching with Wall Street gurus. You want to do business in NYC today? This is where it happens.

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ON HER (OPPOSITE) Ann Taylor crisp button down embellished collared top $89.50 Azzedine Ala誰a glacier wool skater skirt $2,201 Ann Taylor patent leather bow belt $59.50 Saint Laurent blue pumps $645 Chanel sunglasses $385 Jill Milan clutch New Canaan Clutch black $450 ON HIM (OPPOSITE) Ted Baker Faramir Cotton blazer $480 Ermenegildo Zegna button down $375 Peter Millar twill pants $125 Jimmy Choo loafer $595

THIS PAGE Balenciaga dress $2,650

My Aston Martin Old School or New School? The 1986 Vantage tells competitors you’re worldly, solid in your business and life acumen, and aware of where we’ve come from to get where we’re going in classic style. And, like James Bond, you’re not to be trifled with. The 2014 Baby Blue Vantage tells the world you’re ahead of it, you’re trendsetting at a furious pace, but have a firm grip on the front the of pack. You’re quick thinking and obviously your new world ideas hit the mark, and you will settle for nothing less than the mark of excellence that is the Aston Martin Brand.

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ON HER Frank and Eileen denim button down $195 Burberry blazer $895 Sergio Rossi patent round tow pumps $995 Gap denim white $69.95 mikimoto colored pearls $20,000

ON HIM Zara tiger tee shirt $29.95 Gucci jacket $3,995 Diesel denim $198 Zegna loafers shoes $695 Hermes belt $860

77 Hudson The day ends overlooking the greatest city on the planet, with a view from the Penthouse of 77 Hudson in Jersey City. You’ve been immersed in the ebb and flow of Manhattan, now it’s time to take it all in, maybe even look over it like an empire builder and celebrate the fact that this global realm has become a piece of art framed by your floor to ceiling windows.

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HUDSONMOD GOES HOLLYWOOD Every year, during awards season, Hollywood’s elite gathers and the people of Los Angeles and the world are star-struck as the best of the year’s movies are feted, celebrated, clad in edgy fashions and paraded for the pleasure of fans around the globe. And this year, HudsonMOD, proud to be the exclusive media sponsor, hit the red carpet at the most prestigious pre-Oscar event in town: Hollywood Domino. This blue-chip charity event, which supports the Artists for Peace and Justice and their work in Haiti, was hosted by two-time Oscar winning director and screenwriter Paul Haggis, Hollywood

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Domino founder Daya Fernandez and Pascal Raffy, CEO of the luxury timepiece brand, Bovet 1822, which has committed $5M to the cause over the next 5 years.

This year’s event brought a legion of stars to the swanky Sunset Tower Hotel in West Hollywood, and more than $400,000 in donations.

PHOTOGRAPHY: Chris Massa, chrismassa-photography.com

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Jon Hamm and Pascal Raffy, President, Bovet 1822

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1. Austin Butler interviewed by Ashley Marie Kelsey 2. Let the games begin 3. Hollywood Domino Founder, Daya Fernandez & HudsonMOD Editor-in-Chief, Ty Sawyer

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1. Maria Bello 2. Vanessa Hudgens 3. Jimmy John-Louis 4. Katherine Castro 5. Rumor Willis 6. David Belle, CEO Artists for Peace and Justice & Paul Haggis, the founder of Artists for Peace and Justice 7. David Belle, Pascal Raffy, Ty Sawyer 8. Bovet 1822 timepieces on display 9. Rumor Willis 10. Celebrating $400,000 in contributions 11. Kate Beckinsale 12. Jason Lembo, CEO Mod Media; Shannon Steitz, VP & Publisher, Mod Media 13. Freeflowing Bar 14. Host: Ashley Marie Kelsey 15. Kellan Lutz

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april Orchid Evenings SATURDAYS, APRIL 5,12,19 AND FRIDAY APRIL 18

A romantic date destination: Enjoy a cocktail while viewing the New York Botanical Garden’s Orchid Show and its thousands of spectacular flowers.

Habitat for Humanity 20th Annual Gala APRIL 24, 6:00 PM

Join the Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County and exclusive media sponsor HudsonMOD for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at The Venetian.

AMG Miami Beach Polo World Cup APRIL 24-27

The Montclair Art Museum — Decades: A Century of Fashion —Luncheon, The Montclair Art Museum Lecture and Trunk Show Centennial Ball APRIL 9, 11:00 AM TO 3:00 PM

California Closets APRIL 10

Hosted by HudsonMOD at California Closet’s Bernardsville location, join us for succulent hors d’oeuvres provided by Bistro Seven Three and a silent auction where all proceeds will go to raising funds for Somerset Medical Center.

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The Montclair Art Museum invites you to the party of the century!

Celebrating art through the decades, guests are invited to attend the cocktail party starting at 6:30pm and fashionably late dance party from 9:30 pm to 1:00 am. Black tie optional.

Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology — Elegance in an Age of Crisis: Fashions of the 1930s

Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology: Trend-ology

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Examining the diverse sources from which fashion trends have emerged over the past 250 years, Trend-ology highlights art, music, film and socio-political movemtns.

The Museum of Arts and Design —Fashion Jewelry: The Collection of Barbara Berger

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Spanning five decades, this stunning array of extravagant fashion jewelry features pieces made to be worn with haute couture clothing by designers such as Balenciaga, Chanel, Dior, Miriam Haskell and Yves Saint Laurent.

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92Y: Diane Keaton APRIL 30

Academy Award winner and bestselling author Diane Keaton takes a candid, hilarious and deeply affecting look at beauty, aging and that old “frenemy” in the mirror.

scene The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Charles James: Beyond Fashion EXHIBIT OPENS MAY 8

The inaugural exhibition of the newly renovated Costume Institutes will examine the career of the legendary twentieth-century Anglo American couturier Charles James (1906-1978). Come explore James’s design process in constructing revolutionary ball gowns and innovative tailoring.

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92Y: Robin Roberts in Conversation with George Stephanopoulos MAY 1

Vogue Met Spring Ball MAY 5

Whitney Museum Art Party MAY 8

H. Stern at Saks Fifth Avenue MAY 9 11AM

Mansion in May: Designer Showhouse and Gardens MAY 1-31

Since its inception in 1974, Mansion in May has raised over $8 million for worthwhile causes at Morristown Medical Center.

A preeminent designer showhouse, the 62,000 square-foot Louis XIV chateaustyle mansion was a favorite destination of New York City’s elite during the Gilded Age.

For five hours, shoppers are invited to view the beautiful Brazilian jewelry company founded by Hans Stern at the Short Hills Mall location.

New Taste of the Upper West Side

Sloan Kettering Spring Ball

Including an incredible lineup of both new and returning restaurants, notable chefs and star-studded hosts, don’t miss the 7th annual New Taste of the Upper West Side for an unforgettable three-night culinary celebration.

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The Seventh Annual Spring Ball, sponsored by GRAFF and Valentino will take place at The Starlight Roof in the Waldorf Astoria.

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Museum of Modern Art: Party in the Garden MAY 13

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The Tempest MAY 28

Guests are invited to join The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey and director Bonnie J. Monte for the first production of the season.

Habitat For Humanity 20th Annual Gala THURSDAY APRIL 24TH 6-10PM THE VENETIAN GARFIELD, NJ ◆

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encore a fundraising event with all of my celebrity friends (who were already hooked on my new version of the game), we could really do something fun and different while raising money for a good cause. That’s where the idea was born for the first Hollywood Domino gala—seven years ago.

Now for a change of pace: I hear you’re a red wine aficionado.

Any faves?

I love my red wine! I love bold and full-bodied reds. My favorite wine is from Rioja, in Spain. And to be more specific, I love all the Muga wines.

Who are your Hollywood heroes?

Can you tell us about a success from your efforts in Haiti?

DAYA FERNANDEZ:

Supporting Haiti

BY TY SAWYER

Daya Fernandez, cofounder of Hollywood Domino, the premier pre-Oscar charity event of the show season, brings A-list celebrities together for a fun night to help Haitian children, in partnership with the Artists for Peace and Justice.

HudsonMOD, official media sponsor of the event, sat down with Daya after this year’s successful soirée, which raised $400K during a star-filled night to remember.

What inspired you to start Hollywood Domino?

The whole idea started while playing a variation of dominoes with a few friends in L.A. I got bored and decided to change the rules a little bit to spice it up. That new version became quite popular among my L.A. friends. At the time, I was volunteering a lot with a nonprofit organization that used art as a form of therapy for terminally ill children. I thought if I put together

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I can’t take credit for this; the people on the ground in Haiti are the ones making it happen. All I’ve been trying to do is put all of my efforts into hosting these Hollywood Domino galas, in the hopes that we can raise enough funding to give Haitian children and young adults the opportunity to receive a free education in parts of Haiti that may not offer such a chance.

How have your Hollywood friends responded?

We’ve had an incredible amount of support from my celebrity friends as well as from the Hollywood community. Ashton Kutcher, Charlize Theron, Jon Hamm and Jennifer Morrison, to mention a few, have attended the Hollywood Domino galas multiple times, and some of them have even won the tournament!

Those who have used their talent, position, popularity, and power to help others. For me, a true hero is one who uses that status in a positive way.

Top five all-time best movies?

I really love Closer; it was based on a play, but I thought that the film adaptation was really well executed. I am an eternal romantic, so I must say The Notebook. You can’t go wrong with a classic like Citizen Kane. I’m also a huge fan of Édith Piaf and loved the film La Vie en Rose, which I think I went to see in the theaters at least seven times! Another favorite of mine is a movie that unfortunately did not get good distribution in the US, so most people haven’t seen it. It’s an Italian film called, Non Ti Muovere (Don’t Move), a film for which Penelope Cruz should have received an Oscar!

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What’s next for the Hollywood Domino franchise?

We just launched our Hollywood Domino app in the Apple store! I’m super excited about this because we have been working on it for years, and to finally see it live is incredible.

So go play it!

We are also hosting our Hollywood Domino gala in Dallas for the first time, and we are coming to NYC to host the event for a second time, this one benefiting the Ricky Martin Foundation.

A privilege. An opportunity. It’s a display of class, which stems from a combination of desire and confidence.

In five years, Daya Fernandez is . . .

A good, kind, caring mother and loving wife to my fiancé, Alex. A producer, philanthropist, entrepreneur and, more importantly, a person who challenges herself to be better every five years. My motto is, “Dream big. And when you finish dreaming big, dream even bigger!”

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