EDITOR’S LETTER

Summer is a time of discovery, a time to escape. We can escape literally surrounding ourselves in new surroundings. A trip to Thailand (pg. 89) will fill the need for wanderlust. You can escape with an excursion on the water to fill the soul. There is a scientific connection between water and happiness. Research has shown getting out on the water in a boat promotes a restful state, with various physiological and psychological benefits. One of my favorite escapes is a good read, and Jane Ubell-Meyer shares the hottest 2022 Book List pg.40.

In keeping that healthy state of mind takes us to the Aviv clinic (pg. 58) and the miraculous transformation they are making for so many.

What better escape could there be than to enjoy our own home retreat. The Legendary La Dune on Gin Lane in Southampton listed by Harald Grant Real Estate (pg. 70) has been a hideaway for many prominent families over the years.

Allison Babcock restores the perfect island escape (pg. 80) in Madaket, Nantucket. Madaket, is where my family had their summer home “The Pilot House” and it is where I grew up escaping to.

As I write this note we are preparing to host the hottest party in the Hamptons this summer to celebrate the first inaugural LUX LIFESTYLE HOT LIST OF 2022 (pg 98). This will be an enthralling yearly event. We have partnered with the most exciting brands and hot new products including: Biography, Bakes & Krop, Bedside Reading, Herald Grant Real Estate, Franciacorta wine, Lifted, Lioni Cheese, Aquatech Pools, Kathy Kuo Home, and Landscape Details to mention just a few. We will be celebrating at our LUX Editor at Large Kelli Delaney Kot’s beautiful home to toast the issue and immersing LUX in the Hamptons.

Wishing you a happy sunny summer, wherever it

takes you.

Colleen

Colleen Guilfoile Richmond