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F ront Runners Paparazzi swarm Elizabeth Taylor at the premiere of Private Lives on April 13, 1983.
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he ultimate media circus rolled into Boston when Liz Taylor and her ex-ex-husband Richard Burton starred in a six-week run of Noel Coward’s play Private Lives at the Shubert Theatre in the spring of 1983. The city went bananas, with throngs of fans swarming their every public appearance, hoping for a glimpse of Liz Taylor dripping in diamonds and rocking a Hollywood haute-couture style rarely seen in sensible Boston. No matter that Liz and Dick were no longer married (the fact that they were playing a divorced couple who reunited while on honeymoon with their new significant others made it all the more juicy), or that their best days as actors were behind them. Everyone was still enraptured by the impossible glamour of Liz and Dick when they fell in love on the set of Cleopatra in the early 1960s (while married to other people) and became Hollywood’s most fascinating couple. They went on to dazzle the critics and titillate their fans in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf in 1966, when they played a bitterly feuding husband and wife. The lure of gossip—how much of that on-screen battle was happening behind closed doors in their marriage?—just upped their ranking as superstars. When they premiered Private Lives almost two decades later, fanatical admirers came out in droves to watch them claw and kiss once again onstage. The Boston Globe eviscerated the play in a famously catty review, describing Taylor as “a caricature of Coward’s heroine inside a caricature of an actress inside a caricature of Elizabeth Taylor.” But bad press didn’t hurt the show a bit: It was a sold-out run in Boston. The legend of Liz and Dick was more important to their delirious devotees than anything they might do in the present. In today’s era of gossip mania, we’re surrounded by people who are “famous for being famous”—a term that was practically invented for Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Maybe Mayor Kevin White knew what was in store when he presented them with silver bowls in the lobby of the Met Center on opening night, then declared, “Now we can relax, enjoy, and stare at our celebrities.” BC
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46 The Greener Monster
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People 43 In Liz We Trust One of Boston’s most beloved newscasters trades the newsroom for the boardroom.
46 The Greener Monster As Boston gets ready for opening day at Fenway, Dr. Allen Hershkowitz reveals how the Red Sox implemented Major League Baseball’s first conservation program.
50 Throwing a Fit When Hollywood hotshots hit Boston, Robin Chalfin is their go-to tailor.
Deon Point gets ready for spring’s new drops at the sneaker mecca Concepts.
54 The Eyes of Lino Sanchez From jail to the classroom, Lino Sanchez uses his life story and his nonprofit, Urban Achievers, to give troubled kids a new start.
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Culture 60 Banned in Boston One of the city’s most spirited fundraisers pokes fun at pop culture with the help of New England’s biggest names.
64 The Mod Squad A painter, clothing designer, and gallerist cut a new cloth in Boston’s art scene.
Taste 66 Sister Act You can take the girls out of the North End, but you can’t take the North End out of the girls at their seaport sensation NEBO.
Designer Meichi Peng spotlights restaurants that combine great food and eye-catching décor.
72 Red Carpet Survivors Ellie Fund supporters Kelley Tuthill and Tara Griffith dish about the nonprofit’s cancer-fighting mission and its upcoming Red Carpet Gala.
Style 78 This Is 40 Elie Tahari talks about how he got his start, the popularity of his Copley Place boutique, and his ’70s-inspired anniversary collection.
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80 Green with Envy What does Catheline van den Branden of the French Cultural Center covet this spring? Alexandra Mor’s dazzling emerald ring.
82 Optical Effects For Bostonians craving the latest skincare treatments, there’s a new product that takes antiaging solutions in a new direction.
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As anticipation builds for the Boston Marathon, precision timing is top of mind— and jump hour watches answer that call.
88 Being Matt LeBlanc As his Showtime sitcom Episodes moves into its fourth season, the Emmy-nominated actor reflects on his decade with the iconic series Friends, his childhood in Nonantum, and his TV reincarnation as… himself.
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Boston Common spends a night on the town with five of Boston’s most stylish couples—the rockers, dancers, and mavericks whose synchronized styles make the city sizzle.
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Elena Matlack favors history and comfort in her Brookline house.
Haute Property 115 Philanthropy Begins at Home One of Boston’s most elegant socialites opens up her home to share her designing and entertaining secrets.
118 Building a Hipper Home What do Boston homeowners want? We went straight to the source and asked the area’s top builders.
120 Catlike Reflexes Jaguar’s new sports car pounces onto New England’s roads with a vengeance.
The Guide 123 Have Bag, Will Travel Milicent Armstrong of Artemis Design Co. expresses her love for exotic lands in her graphic designs for spring.
124 Acquire Make a statement with dramatic cuffs.
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Parting Shot 128 Mean Streets Will nouveau bike etiquette triumph over Boston’s hardwired road rage?
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Anna Cheshire Levitan, Kristina Hare Lyons, and I backstage before our big dance scene in Banned in Boston.
ABOVE: At the Holiday Gift Guide Gala with Ricardo Rodriguez, featured in our stylish couples story. LEFT: Flamenco style backstage at Banned in Boston at the House of Blues.
This issue is devoted to style, a subject near to my heart. My dad was a fashion designer, and I grew up with racks of clothing routinely showing up in the middle of our living room, along with the stray hanger in the kitchen sink. What came out of all that was a deep appreciation, not just for what goes into a quality piece of clothing, but for what someone does with it once they have it on. Because to me, fashion is fun, but style is spiritual. Style is confidence, the way you speak, how you move. It’s how your clothes fit you, and what you choose to put on your body. Style is an intimate art—maybe the most—because it is entirely a personal choice, from the inside to the rest of the world. With that in mind, we thought it would be terrific fun to celebrate five couples that have it going on in the style front for Boston Common’s feature “The Look of Love.” “Pretend you just won an Oscar!” we told them Follow me on Facebook at at the photo shoot. “Make believe facebook.com/boston-common and on the paparazzi are following your bostoncommon-magazine.com. every footstep! Have a blast!” Of course, they did. These duos are all successful and talented, but they are more than that. They are positive, forward-looking, original thinkers who follow their own beat. They love their life and each other—and they really, really enjoy dressing up. Why wouldn’t they? That sense of optimism is personified by Lino Sanchez, the subject of our Spirit of Generosity story. Sanchez did not have it easy during the first part of his life. He made some poor choices. But a mix of fate, luck, and perseverance changed his course. Since then, he has devoted everything to helping at-risk kids make the right choices through his nonprofit, Urban Achievers. A lot of folks talk the talk, but Sanchez walks the walk. At the end of the day, that is the best style of all.
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With Susan Barabino of the Celtics at the Four Seasons Hotel’s annual holiday luncheon.
With Scott Kudrick and Rita Bean at our second annual Holiday Gift Guide Gala at the Mandarin Oriental.
ABOVE: With Ricardo Rodriguez and Daniela Corte in the 2014 Land Rover Sport “photo booth” at our Holiday Gift Guide Gala. LEFT: David Ortiz and his wife, Tiffany, with Eliza Dushku and Rick Fox at the David Ortiz Celebrity Golf Classic in the Dominican Republic.
vibrant community in Boston. I was excited to attend the opening of Chanel’s two-floor boutique on Newbury Street after watching it steadily rise over the past year. Its stunning interiors, tweed walls, and dazzling sculptures did not disappoint. Burberry, Cartier, La Perla, Ritz-Carlton Boston Common, and the Four Seasons Hotel (appropriately themed as PBS’s hit show Downton Abbey) also held festive holiday parties, and it was wonderful to see everyone out and about—and shopping. Boston Common held its second annual Holiday Gift Guide Gala in the elegant ballroom at the Mandarin Oriental, produced by Party by Design, with Land Rover, Audio Video Intelligence, Peroni, Moët Hennessy, Saks Fifth Avenue, and a host of other glamorous sponsors. It was a fantastic opportunity to get a start on gift ideas, and everyone (myself included) enjoyed having their picture taken in the 2014 Land Rover Sport with a festive winter background. We’ve also been keeping an eye on all the exciting building and movement Follow me on Facebook at in the Chestnut Hill Square and facebook.com/boston-common and on The Street in Chestnut Hill. Both bostoncommon-magazine.com. developments have added more accessible shopping and dining to the area: Del Frisco’s Grille debuted its new luxury bar concept at The Street, and Equinox opened its first club with a barre studio at Chestnut Hill Square. After a long and snowy winter, we are looking forward to a bright, warm spring in Boston and farther afield. There is a hopeful feeling in the air, and it won’t be long before we see crocuses blossoming in the Public Garden and daffodils on Nantucket.
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Jimmy Tingle Cambridge-born Tingle’s career spans three decades as a comedian, writer, actor, activist, and entrepreneur. He has appeared on CBS’s 60 Minutes II, MSNBC, The Tonight Show, CNN, Larry King Weekend, and Late Night with Conan O’Brien, as well as his own HBO halfhour comedy special. In this issue: Tingle writes about the much-debated subject of bikes in Boston for Parting Shot. What is most exciting about spring in New England?
“People walking the streets for no good reason—just because they can.” Who is scarier on the road: Boston bikers or drivers? “Considering the average bike weighs
about 30 pounds and the average car weighs two tons, I would say cars are scarier.”
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Nichole Bernier is the author of the Boston Globe’s bestselling novel The Unfinished Work of Elizabeth D. (Crown, $14) and has written for magazines including Psychology Today, Elle, and Self. She is a former golf and ski editor and a television spokesperson for Condé Nast Traveler, and she holds a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University. She lives west of Boston with her husband and five children. In this issue: Bernier sat down with cover man Matt LeBlanc at Blue Ginger to chat about his new show, Episodes. What struck you most about Matt LeBlanc? “His loyalty to the writing and the writers, and to making a scene the best it can be.” How did he differ from your preconceptions? “I had the impression from his clips on talk shows that being in the public eye came naturally to him. But speaking with him about the oddity of fame and his years of withdrawing to his ranch showed that there’s more to the story.”
Webb Chappell A Boston-based photographer for the past 20 years, Chappell cannot think of a better way to spend a work day than shooting a subject like Concepts’ Deon Point, chit-chatting about the bar scene and kids while burying Point in a mound of sneakers for the shoot. Webb photographs for editorial, corporate, and nonprofit clients, such as The Boston Globe, The Wall Street Journal, and The Guardian. In this issue: Chappell goes sneaker crazy with designer Deon Point for Talent Patrol. Are you a sneakers or a loafers guy? “I’ve never worn a pair of loafers in my life.” How many sneakers did you use to “hide” Deon? “30 pairs!”
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Nichole Bernier
Ciara Hunt lives in Boston and has worked as the editor-in-chief of Hello! magazine in Canada and as the managing editor of InStyle and The World of Interiors in the UK. She also covered all things Prince William and Kate Middleton for the Canadian Broadcasting Company. In this issue: Hunt writes about Elena Matlack’s Brookline manse in “Philanthropy Begins at Home.” How often do you change your interiors? “My mother has given me a piece of art every birthday since I was 18. With each one I have to rearrange the whole house.” What’s your most recent décor acquisition? “A Paul McCobb desk from Machine Age in Boston.”
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Swinging into Action WORLD SERIES MVP DAVID ORTIZ CONTINUES HIS WINNING STREAK IN HIS HOME COUNTRY.
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Paul Bernon,Sam Slater, and Mike Flynn
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More than 250 guests dressed in costumes (including Marie Antoinette and Boston Red Sox players) and gathered March 25 at a private home benefit in Weston to raise money for women’s health initiatives in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Ashley Bernon and Stacy Simon Gilman were the event’s cochairs. Chef Lydia Shire cooked throughout the evening while guests sipped Russian Standard Vodka cocktails.
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“When you don’t try to sell a customer on a car, you’d be surprised how many cars you can sell.” At Herb Chambers, we don’t sell cars. We help people buy them. What’s the difference? A big one. When you help someone buy a car, you listen carefully to what they have to say. Then you help them find the right vehicle. Patiently. Without pressure. It’s worked for us. Sales are up, and customers tell us they love our no-hassle approach. Combine it with our customer-friendly programs, like Smart Pricing and our 5-Day Money Back Guarantee for used cars, and you can understand why last year alone, more than 48,000 people decided to buy their vehicle from Herb Chambers. Sold? We thought you might be.
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Guide to Gifting
Luke Peterson, Elena Krupennikova, and Ally Forbes
More than 400 guests enjoyed a constant flow of Moët & Chandon Impérial, signature cocktails by Hendrick’s Gin, handcrafted brews by Peroni, and Château D’Esclans rosé at Boston Common’s second annual Holiday Gift Guide Gala presented by Land Rover at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. In partnership with Saks Fifth Avenue, Mozart Chocolate Cream Liqueur offered tastings paired with the scent Love, Don’t Be Shy by Kilian. In addition to browsing pieces from Primigi, The Tannery, Twilight Boutique, Sidney Thomas Jewelers, Clarke, Audio Video Intelligence, and Bowers & Wilkins, guests also enjoyed having their picture taken inside the 2014 Land Rover Sport, which was transformed into a scenic mountain “photo booth” for the evening. The hotel’s culinary team served hors d’oeuvres and desserts throughout the evening.
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Simone Winston and Kay Bernon
Peg Mastrianni, Clifford Hudis, Myra Biblowit, Myles Brown, and Nadine M. Tung
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Think Pink
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Some of Boston’s most fashionable and philanthropic women, including Corinne Grousbeck, Linda Holliday, and Kay Bernon, gathered at the Boston Harbor Hotel on October 24 for the annual Boston Hot Pink Luncheon & Symposium for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. More than 240 guests helped raised $250,000 as they ate, drank, and mingled with guest speaker and author Letty Cottin Pogrebin.
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William Buccella and Sharon Cohen
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Oenophiles gathered at the Chilton Club, where the French Cultural Center hosted a black-tie benefit on November 18 celebrating A Taste of the Rhône Valley. More than 100 guests enjoyed tasting and learning about 10 wines from the M. Chapoutier estate with the vineyard’s manager Michel Chapoutier in attendance. Guests sampled wines including Ermitage’s De l’Orée 2007 and Le Pavillon 2007 while dining on Long Island duck breast and monkfish fillet wrapped in Mangalica ham. The event raised money for Accent on Success, the Center’s after-school program in Boston Public Schools.
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There was no shortage of talented dancers when The Hellenic Women’s Club held its annual Mistletoe Ball, chaired by Felicia Kiehm and Bobi Koukounaris Lelon, at the Fairmont Copley Plaza on November 30. Three hundred guests were treated to an elegant dinner, followed by a dance performance by Joey Scott and the Connection and Greek music by Orfeas. The traditional afterparty, The Mistletoe Mingle, was attended by a host of young professionals who danced until 2 AM. The club has contributed more than $1.75 million in the past 15 years to numerous New England charities, including the club’s annual scholarships.
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The Museum of Fine Arts took on a different look on October 19, when more than 500 guests gathered for MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) Storybook Ball. The annual event raised more than $1.6 million for vital patient programs this year and has raised $20 million in the past 14 years. Proceeds from this year’s event are earmarked for emergency and trauma services within MGHfC, including the opening of a newly renovated Pediatric Emergency Department in 2014. Designed by longtime Storybook Ball partner Rafanelli Events, this year’s gala presented a whimsical tribute to the beloved children’s book Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson, and featured a live auction, luxury game booths, dinner, and dancing.
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Melissa Marx, Kris McKeigue, and Erin Condron
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Showing Some Green
The Boston Police Gaelic Column leads guests into dinner.
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Irish eyes were smiling when more than 1,100 guests gathered on November 21 for The American Ireland Fund’s annual Boston Dinner Gala at the Westin Boston Waterfront. The event raised $2.3 million for The Worldwide Ireland Fund’s Promising Ireland Campaign. The annual Boston gala is one of the largest of The Worldwide Ireland Funds’ 100-plus international events. The 2013 Boston Gala was chaired by Desmond MacIntyre. Mary McAleese, former president of Ireland and currently a visiting professor at Boston College, was honored at the event.
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Aerialists climbed down the museum’s walls.
Making Sense Hundreds of Peabody Essex Museum supporters kicked up their heels and ditched their tuxedo jackets when Joey Scott and the Connection played at the Future Creativity Gala. Proceeds from the event support the museum’s educational programs and special exhibitions. The evening got started with a packed Patrons Party, where fearless acrobatic dancers took to the walls of the museum atrium. Guests were treated to experiences designed to awaken their senses, including a wine pairing curated by MIT Media Lab researcher Janice Wang. The museum’s composer-in-residence, Matthew Aucoin, worked with violinist Keir GoGwilt and sculptor Nicholas Pope to present variations of a musical composition.
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Revving Into Action
More than 500 people, including Herb Chambers, George Regan, and Steve DiFillippo, gathered for Joslin Diabetes Center’s High Hopes Gala at the Westin Copley Place in Boston on November 23. Thanks to the generosity of the guests, $1.2 million was raised to support the center’s research, education, and clinical care. The evening had an unintentional car theme: In addition to Chambers’s presence, Indy race car driver Charlie Kimball—the first driver with diabetes to win a race in the IZOD Indycar Series—was in attendance. Guests danced throughout the night, in between live and silent auctions, to the band K2.
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The Cartier boutique on Newbury Street and many of its clients were aglow (with diamonds, of course) on December 9 when the store hosted its annual holiday cocktail party. Guests, including Rita Bean and Greg and Stephanie Loeber, enjoyed modeling current and vintage Cartier pieces as well as viewing sketches and archival documents relating to two legendary Cartier creations, the Hope Diamond and The Taylor Burton Diamond.
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Patricks Lyons and Paul Ahern
Emily Whittemore and Mia Hearle
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Room to Grow
Marriott Copley Place was bursting with Boston’s sports personalities when Room to Grow hosted its annual fall gala on November 16. New England Patriots wide receiver Matthew Slater presented an award to the brothers Ron Jr., Steve, and Paul Burton for their commitment to helping at-risk children in the local community. The event, with help from a rousing live auction and guests like WEEI’s Lou Merloni, Patrick Lyons, and Mary Richardson, raised more than $450,000 to help infants in poverty.
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Gillette Stadium was abuzz on December 2 as former Patriots player Joe Andruzzi and his wife, Jen, hosted the annual New England Celebrities Tackle Cancer Gala, which raised a record-breaking $700,000 for the Joe Andruzzi Foundation. All proceeds from the event assist families with household expenses during cancer treatment and help fund cutting-edge research on pediatric brain cancer. Julian Edelman, Chandler Jones, Devin McCourty, and Nate Solder showed up to support Andruzzi, and former Patriots player Scott Zolak served as the emcee.
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Joe Sciacca
Dr. Elizabeth A. Foley
Tyler Fairchild
Sara Jemme
Ellie Goulding
Amy Donovan
Patty Allen
Paulina Kozak
Beverly Richardson
John Travolta
Cher
Kara Lee Kelly
Erica Feldmann
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Jeff Davis
David Wedemeyer
John P. Trifone
Scott Cohen
Sarah Patrick
Scott Beane
Abbie Morse
Jim Shapiro
Elana Western
Darrell Ross
Lauren Whalen
Joann Gannaway-Breuer
Kenneth Mayers
Lisa Simons
Joel E. Breuer
Mary Benoit
Dr. Judith A. Hondo
Robin Thicke
Connie Brown
Vince Vaughn
Bob Simone
Jeni Pardo de Zela
Donna Nofi
Julia Csikesz Welch
Adrienne Davis-Brody
Alejandro Alvarez
Amy Jacobs
Patricia Guiggey
Adrienne Gagliardi
Herb Chambers
Elizabeth Herring
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Ronald Simons
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In Liz We Trust ONE OF BOSTON’S MOST BELOVED NEWSCASTERS, LIZ BRUNNER TRADES THE NEWSROOM FOR THE BOARDROOM—LAUNCHING A NEW COMPANY AND A NEW LIFE. BY JESSICA LANIEWSKI
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eteran newscaster Liz Brunner possesses an uncanny ability to connect during a conversation. She looks at you dead in the eye. She leans in intuitively to listen, enthralled by your story. Then she pauses to reflect and gather her thoughts before saying exactly the right words. You walk away from a conversation lighter on your feet. You have been heard. It isn’t easy to shatter Brunner’s poise, but she was tested last spring when she went live on the air to cover the Boston Marathon bombings. “My job was not to add to that fear, but to share the most relevant, important information in the calmest way possible,” she says. “Instinctively, and perhaps even unconsciously, I relied on all of my years as a journalist, broadcaster, and more important, as a communicator, to do my job.” Brunner is now using those skills to launch a new venture. After nearly 30 years in broadcast journalism and 20 years with WCVB Channel 5, she left the station last fall to start her own company, which focuses on developing high-level business executives, athletes, politicians, and celebrities into better communicators and leaders. “I am helping people develop their own brand,” says Brunner, now the founder and CEO of Brunner Communications and the keynote speaker for the Boston Business Journal’s Advancing Women conference on March 13. “We can all learn to present ourselves better.” She has observed that there is a market of hugely talented individuals in Boston who could benefit from media training and executive coaching—mastering the not-so-simple art of getting their message across, whether it’s at a press conference or in a boardroom. To Brunner, the magic formula is a mixture of authority, accessibility, and warmth. And more than anything, she says, you have to be real. Brunner’s ability to connect with people secured her one-on-one interviews with Barbara Walters and President Barack Obama. “I kept writing continued on page 44
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Liz Brunner scored an interview with President Barack Obama for Boston’s WCVB in February 2013.
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LEGENDARY LIZ The veteran news anchor talks about what inspires her. Eight minutes with President Obama: “We talked about the economy, John Kerry’s recent appointment as secretary of state, and our shared love of Hawaii. I stumped him a bit when I asked which was harder—running the country or raising two young daughters.”
Advice for the next generation: “Most people are living much longer now, and they are not staying with the same company or job for 20 or 30 years as was the case in previous generations. My advice is to continually learn and grow, and be thinking about your next chapters. Have many skills and hobbies that you enjoy, because you never know when you will need or want to call upon them.”
Favorite place in the city: “I love strolling through the Public Garden or along the Charles River.”
Motivation: “Always challenging myself to learn, grow, and understand life more deeply. Living life to the fullest and with a purpose!”
Words to live by: “The goal of living is to be able to absorb all of the pain of life and lose none of the joy.”
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continued from page 43 letters to his staff,” she says of her eight-minute interview with the President last winter. “Everyone kept saying he wouldn’t answer, and [his staff] finally did.” Brunner’s grace and professionalism took root during a childhood spent on the stage. Her father, Galen E. Russell Jr., was a minister, and she sang in his church for many years. (Since then, she has sung the national anthem for the Patriots and the Celtics, toured Europe with the Park Forest Singers, and sung for Pope John Paul II at the Vatican.) She taught music to high schoolers in Illinois in the early 1980s, but felt that “there was more I was supposed to do in the world” and decided to pursue a career in television. She had some experience, having appeared in a Pontiac commercial as part of her package for winning Miss Illinois in 1979. She contacted CBS and NBC affiliates in her area, and after six months accepted a position as the community relations coordinator with WCIA-TV in Champaign-Urbana. At the same time she worked on segments, hosted a charity-focused talk show, and was part of a weather team. “It was a unique situation to be in a management position but also doing on-air pieces,” says Brunner. “It was some of my best training in television.” After three years at WCIA she moved to Tampa Bay to work for WTVT-TV as director of community relations, then as coanchor of the morning news. Five years later, WCVB-TV Channel 5 in Boston offered her a position at Chronicle—a dream job for Brunner. Within the year, she was also anchoring the EyeOpener newscast and doing health and local stories. A decade later she began doing the news full time, working alongside David Muir, now the coanchor of ABC’s 20/20. “She tackled each assignment as if it were her first,” Muir says. “That’s rare among veteran broadcasters, and if she can share the secrets of that trait with her clients, they will greatly benefit.” Why, then, would one of Boston’s most recognizable women step down from the spotlight to work behind the FROM TOP: Liz Brunner’s scenes? Because it was time to take on a new Emmy for challenge—and to give back. “People know me reportage; Brunner (FAR and trust me,” Brunner explains, “and it is LEFT) and her important to take risks in order to grow. I talk a choir sang for Pope John Paul II lot about the next chapter, and for me that is in 1979. equipping people with the skills to be effective communicators and leaders.” She works with each individual or company to assess their needs and leads intensive seminars for one to five people, teaching how to project confidence, interact with groups, and deliver a message clearly. Her growing client roster includes corporate heavy-hitters like Deloitte, New York Life Insurance, and HMS Financial Group. “Most people don’t know how to maximize their time in front of an audience, whether it is an athlete speaking with reporters or a CEO with their employees,” says Brunner. “Everyone has something different to offer, and my role is to access that. This new job is really an extension of what I’ve been doing my entire career.” BC
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Dr. Allen Hershkowitz has brought a wildly successful greening program to Fenway Park.
The Greener Monster AS BOSTON GETS READY FOR OPENING DAY AT FENWAY PARK, DR. ALLEN HERSHKOWITZ TALKS ABOUT HIS WORK WITH THE RED SOX TO IMPLEMENT MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL’S FIRST CONSERVATION PROGRAM. BY MATT STEWART
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Solar panels on the roof of the Red Sox dugout help save 18 tons of carbon emissions; volunteers help with recycling on game days; Wally the Green Monster, Allen Hershkowitz, Stephen Johnson, John Adams, and Larry Lucchino celebrate Earth Day at Fenway in 2008.
made upgrades in its plumbing to include waterless urinals and more efficient fixtures, which has led to a 30 percent reduction in water consumption, saving more than 360,000 gallons each year. The Red Sox also implemented the Going Green recycling program, which utilizes volunteers on game days to collect recyclables. This has been very successful at Fenway and throughout the MLB, as it gets the fans involved. Because of the success of Going Green, Fenway has installed 100 solar-powered BigBelly solar compactors around the park. Each one of these is able to hold 55 gallons of recyclables. Also, most paper used at Fenway is 100 percent recycled. That includes everything from napkins at the concessions to Red Sox Magazine. How have the Red Sox helped to change the larger conversation about greening? When the Red Sox let the baseball commissioner’s office know that they were supporting what he was doing with the environment, that gave huge momentum to this work. Suddenly you had one of the most historic teams in baseball saying that they wanted to make conservation an important part of their DNA. Because the Red Sox and baseball embraced this issue, it then became okay for the NBA, the NHL, Major League Soccer, the NFL, the US Tennis Association, and now NASCAR to embrace this issue, too. I have a deep admiration for the Red Sox and their management. They were truly the first at bat when it comes to greening baseball and sports overall. BC
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continued from page 46 How did you begin your partnership with the Red Sox? We first sat down with the Red Sox in 2007. At the time I was beginning to bring environmental issues to MLB, and when the Red Sox heard about it they reached out to the commissioner’s office on their own initiative. The partnership was so successful that the NRDC and the Red Sox won the Environmental Merit Award from the EPA the following year for our work with the Fenway Greening initiative. The award ceremony took place on April 22, 2008, in conjunction with Earth Day celebrations happening around the world. NRDC founder and Red Sox fan John Adams threw the first baseball at the game that night. We also aired our PSA about greening MLB, narrated by Robert Redford. The Red Sox were the first professional sports team to broadcast an environmental PSA. When they showed it I was holding my breath, because at the time the subject of conservation was so politicized. Did the controversial nature of climate change create any challenges? One of the reasons I reached out to baseball and sports in general was to depoliticize the dialogue about climate change. I wanted to take it out of the political realm and make it about operational changes. MLB is not known for getting involved in partisan political debates, and environmental issues had a controversy attached to them that presented a risk for MLB when they chose to support them. The Red Sox were the first to take up this cause in a visible way. What were some of the challenges you faced at Fenway? One of the biggest hurdles is that Fenway is small, especially when you get backstage. The logistics of implementing really big improvements or even doing something simple like moving recycling around is difficult. Fenway is more than 100 years old and was not conceived with conservation in mind. How were the Red Sox able to implement an effective greening program within this historic park? Despite the challenges at Fenway, the Red Sox worked to put recycling, energy efficiency, and conservation in place immediately after our first meetings. They installed LED lighting that is 90 percent more efficient than what was there before. Part of the initial launch of the Fenway Greening program in 2008 was the unveiling of 28 solar panels on the roof of the Red Sox dugout that now provide 37 percent of the energy needed to produce hot water for the park, and they save 18 tons of CO2 emissions. Fenway also
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TALENT PATROL Robin Chalfin sharpens her tools in the costume trailer on the set of The Forger.
usually they just want to know if a certain celebrity is nice,” says Chalfin. Her skill as a tailor has exposed her to worlds she never imagined—megawatt movie sets and concerts in Boston being the biggest. She altered Sandra Bullock’s SWAT vest in The Heat, constructed Michelle Williams’s yellow dress for Shutter Island, and stood backstage, needle and thread ready, at Justin Timberlake’s concert in Fenway Park. Most recently, she worked as the head tailor on the set of The Forger, which filmed in the Museum of Fine Arts and stars John Travolta—known to Chalfin as the Disco Icon: “The first day on set, I heard his voice in Shop: “Fabric the other room, and I almost died. It was Place Basement in major flip-out material.” Natick is my fabric Material? Chalfin clearly doesn’t realize superstore. If I she’s made a seamstress joke. The Peabody can’t find an exact native studied fashion at the Massachusetts match, Julie, the manager, takes me College of Art and Design, where her meticinto the wareulous basting and darning landed her a house to find the position in the Boston Ballet’s costume perfect color.” department. “Robin had good attention to See: “Coolidge detail,” recalls Charles Heightchew, Boston Corner Theatre Ballet’s manager of costumes and wardrobe. shows diverse “Having that keen eye for clean, classic techfilms and has a nostalgic feel.” niques and finishes in the costume world is trickier than people think.” Just days into the job, Chalfin was hooked. “To see my costumes onstage and how the audience became so happy watching the dancers was extremely fulfilling.” After nine years at the ballet, in 2006 Chalfin struck out on her own to freelance on local movie sets and to create Toolkit, a mobile house-call service for clients all over Greater Boston. Through April she’s offering two spring specials: the Bridal Party Soirée (“I take the pain out of the bridesmaid dress and host a party for the girls, where I come and fit everyone at once”) and Spring Closet WHEN HOLLYWOOD HOTSHOTS HIT BOSTON, ROBIN CHALFIN Renewal, where she helps clients reinvent, alter, or give away garments. Her stories about non-celebrities rival IS THEIR GO-TO TAILOR, AND THIS SPRING SHE’S SHARING anything she’s seen on set. “I once built five bridesmaid HER SKILLS WITH NON-CELEBS, TOO. BY LISA PIERPONT dresses for a Chicago wedding without meeting any of the ladies. They all fit great.” The Disco Icon himself had a similar experience, obin Chalfin knows things. She knows things that tabloids would according to The Forger’s costume designer Abigail Murray. “He suggested I pay big money to leak. She has the lowdown on Tom Cruise, wrap [Chalfin] up and hide her, as talent like that was truly hard to find.” Cameron Diaz, Lady Gaga, and Mick Jagger, too. But you won’t That was (disco) music to Chalfin’s ears. “He asked me for my business card hear a peep from Chalfin. She’s a professional. Besides, does anyone really when the film wrapped. It takes a while to get used to normal life again. I’ve loved working with actors like John,” she says. “But I can always see them in want to know Sir Jagger’s inseam? Well, do they? “Oh gosh, sometimes people ask those weird kinds of questions, but their movies.” toolkitboston@gmail.com BC
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TALENT PATROL Deon Point traded pouring cement for designing sneakers.
and in April, a Reebok insta-pump, blazing in Versaceinspired emerald green and red fiery swirls, will be unveiled. Count on this: The kicks will be exclusive, sold out in a few hours, and brainstormed by Point, whose duties at Concepts range from blue- to white-collar. One day he might be stacking boxes in the storeroom; the next, meeting with athletic-shoe executives in penthouse boardrooms. “Our collaborations define us better than anything else,” says Point, who played an enormous role in growing Concepts from a back-of-the-house pocket in The Tannery into Shopaholic: “I’m a huge fan one of Boston’s flagship sneaker stores. of independent The stories are legendary: “One kid was shops. Louis waiting for Lobsters [a lobster-themed Nike] Boston carved its and flew in from California,” says Point. “His own lane without girlfriend got injured in a car accident, and compromising— a must-visit.” she had broken her pelvis. He flew home to check on her, made sure she was OK, and Cool hunting: “I like The Greatest flew back to wait in line. Crazy, right?” Bar after games, The sneaker industry fetches a whopping Alibi before a $30 billion worldwide, according to Global night out, and Industry Analysts, and it makes up 30 percent Bijou when I want of the footwear market as a whole. Point, who to drop a car note on bottle service.” grew up in Brockton, says the appeal blends democracy (“Anyone can afford a pair of sneakers”) with social ranking. “A pair of Jordans was a status symbol that allowed [kids like me] to stand out, to be envied, and become popular.” In high school, Point would work any job to score sneakers. He owned 300 pairs. Today, his closet tops 1,500. Point landed a job at Concepts in 2003 at age 26, after pursuing a general contracting career. “When I kept missing new drops because of work, I asked the owner if I could volunteer at the store on weekends. I ended up getting offered a job.” He started on the sales floor but quickly moved up as a buyer, designer, and manager. After all, who better to run a sneaker store than a sneaker freak? A CULT FIGURE IN THE NETHERWORLD OF SNEAKERS, “Deon lives it,” says Concepts owner Tarek Hassan. “He DEON POINT GETS READY FOR SPRING’S NEW DROPS loves what he does, and you can see that at first glance.” AT THE INFAMOUS BOUTIQUE CONCEPTS. BY LISA PIERPONT Along with curating collections, which range from New Balance to Balenciaga, Point collaborates with brands to create one-of-a-kind designs. Now in talks with ive hundred kids on Saturday. Another six hundred on Sunday. Versace, among others, Point says, “We have always aspired to combine the Some camp out for a week to walk through the doors of Concepts, everyday with fashion and have it become seamless.” And Concepts seems to a sneaker boutique in Harvard Square. The mob scene is just attract people from every walk of life: suburban high schoolers, Fortune 500 another day in the life of Deon Point, the almighty, omniscient deity of all executives, pro athletes, and visiting Hollywood stars. “If we make them, the sneakerheads will come,” says Point. Words to live by, along with these: things sneaker. Why the masses? There’s a new drop. On St. Patrick’s Day, an Aran-sweater-themed lace-up will hit the streets, Arrive early. 37 Brattle St., Cambridge, 617-868-2001; cncpts.com BC
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Urban Achievers founder Lino Sanchez holds a copy of Native Son, the book that changed his life. BELOW: Sanchez, here at age 5, grew up surrounded by violence.
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irst you see the suit, the trucker hat, and the smile. Then you see the eyes of Lino Sanchez. They are brown, a deep, rich mahogany that stare at you straight, holding shadows that tell you they have seen things. Sanchez’s eyes have seen the glinting edge of a switchblade, a bloody sidewalk, and graffiti on the walls of a prison cell. They have seen fists swinging at his face from people who were supposed to love him, and they have seen tears. Many, many tears. As Sanchez stands in front of a classroom at the Epiphany School in Dorchester, though, he is the voice of authority, credibility, and respect. Authority because he is the dean of students at
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the school and the founder of Urban Achievers, a nonprofit organization for troubled kids and families in underserved communities. Credibility because he lived the same life as those troubled kids. And anyone would respect Sanchez after what he’s been through and where he is now. “I had a very tough childhood,” says Sanchez, who grew up in Dorchester. “I was beaten up by my stepfather pretty much every day.” School was no joyride either. “I was angry. I got into fights. I got kicked out of half a dozen city schools.” When Sanchez turned 13, he left home and school for good. He started selling drugs, earning enough money to rent a room at the Holiday Inn in
Brookline. At age 17 he was arrested for attempted murder and thrown in jail. One after the other—from Nashua Street Jail to Walpole State Prison—Sanchez bounced around for five years. His last stint, at MCI Shirley, held a surprise. He shared a cell with a man named “Sam” [whose name has been changed to protect his privacy], who was serving time for a white-collar crime. Sam was unlike anyone Sanchez had met before: He was educated, thoughtful, and spent his free time reading. “I looked at him and thought, What a nerd,” Sanchez says. “But he had a confidence about him that I liked.” In spite of his brush with continued on page 56
PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF LINO SANCHEZ (AGE 5); KEN RICHARDSON (SANCHEZ)
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Lino Sanchez with his grandfather at age 15, when he was already out of school and having run-ins with the law.
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“I can spot a kid who needs us right away.... I think to myself, I know that kid. That was me.”—LINO SANCHEZ and an acceptance letter to attend the University of Massachusetts. Over the next decade, he held odd jobs, worked at the Pine Street Inn, a homeless shelter on Harrison Street, and volunteered as a basketball coach at the Epiphany School in Dorchester, where he was eventually hired as the athletic director. In 2009, Sanchez founded Urban Achievers, a nonprofit devoted to identifying troubled kids and helping them turn right, instead of left. Sanchez was on a crusade to teach kids not to do what he did. The organization, based out of the Epiphany School, where Sanchez is now the dean of students, provides education, support, and counseling for individuals and their families after school and during the summer. The $40,000 annual budget is privately funded by supporters. “We have what we call academies in things like cooking, photography, fitness, and finances to teach kids other skills,” says Sanchez, who oversees the programs at Urban Achievers and counsels kids and their families. Boston Police officers offer regular sessions on gang intervention and bullying prevention, while community leaders like Dr. Peter L. Slavin, president of Massachusetts General Hospital and a professor of health care policy at Harvard Medical School, provide support. “I am particularly attracted to the health and Lino Sanchez smiles with his wife fitness component,” Slavin and two of his six says. “This program is key children at Gillette not only to the health of Stadium last year.
these children, but to society as a whole.” On March 29 Urban Achievers will host a reception at the Epiphany School to recruit volunteers to help tutor, hold workshops, secure funding, and serve as mentors. “Urban Achievers is only as successful as the like-minded volunteers who devote their time and energy to help serve the children within the program,” says Sanchez. “We are teaching kids life skills. It’s a journey toward self-sufficiency.” Thirteen-year-old Iziah Rezendes has started on this journey thanks to Sanchez. “I was in the gym when Lino came over and said, ‘You need to be in this program,’” the eighth grader recalls. “I said, ‘What’s in it for me?’ He replied, ‘A life!’ He was serious about it.” Rezendes, who has now been an Urban Achiever for four years, is the oldest of four boys, each from a different father. “One of the most important things I get from this program is a constant reality check. I often get myself in trouble, but Lino and Urban Achievers never give up on me. He holds me accountable, and I honestly hate that because I feel like I can’t do whatever I want. I know it’s for the best, though, so I suck it up. They are my family.” During the past four years, Urban Achievers has helped some 200 kids, from fifth grade through high school, and trained more than 100 mentors. Sanchez says that all of the UA graduates in 2013 were accepted with scholarships to continued on page 58
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continued from page 54 the law, Sam was ambitious and headed toward a career in medicine. He also possessed a mentoring streak, having tutored kids since he was 13 years old. He saw something special in Sanchez. “He had a raw wisdom and compelling curiosity,” Sam recalls. “He struck me as a very caring soul with an innate sense of humanity. I immediately recognized that he would benefit from some encouragement.” So one day, Sam threw his cellmate a book. “You know, you’re a smart kid,” he told Sanchez. “You’re wasting your life. You should read this book.” The novel was Richard Wright’s Native Son, which traces the journey of a young African-American boy and the choices he makes in life. It does not end well. Sanchez read the book—his first ever—from cover to cover. When he was finished, he read another book, followed by another. Then he decided to change his life. By the time he was released from prison in 1993, Sanchez had earned his high school GED
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continued from page 56 competitive high schools. “I can spot a kid who needs us right away. It’s just a way of being. It’s a different language.” Poor hygiene, hunger, anger, and sadness are some of the red Lino Sanchez receiving his flags Sanchez looks for. “I diploma at his think to myself, I know college graduation, with sons, in 2013. that kid. That was me.” Not anymore. Now married with six children, Sanchez feels like a different man—but not too different. “I keep my old life in the forefront of my mind,” he says. Once a month he has lunch with his old cellmate Sam, who now practices as a doctor. “He has overcome a lot,” says Sam, “and, like myself, is a living example that everyone has good inside themselves and a purpose in life.” Sanchez considers his transformation to be part luck (“If I hadn’t met Sam, I’m not sure my life would have turned out this way”) and part street smarts. “That’s what all kids in poverty have—survival skills. I’m just taking those skills and teaching my kids how to apply them in a positive way.” For Sanchez, the mission is more than fulfilling—it is personal. “When they succeed, I succeed.” And with that, Sanchez’s eyes light up. urbanachievers.org BC
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What: Join the American Cancer Society for its annual Key Gala benefiting the AstraZeneca Hope Lodge Center in Boston, which gives cancer patients a home while they receive outpatient treatment in the city. The event will honor James C. Foster, chairman of the board, president, and chief executive officer of Charles River Laboratories. Guests will enjoy an evening of dinner, dancing to music by Beantown, and silent and live auctions. keygala.org When: April 3, 6 PM to midnight Where: TD Garden, 100 Legends Way
DANA-FARBER CANCER CENTER What: Enjoy fine food and cocktails as more than 50 of Boston’s best chefs come together for Chefs Cooking for Hope and Dana-Farber. Guests will sample small bites from legendary chefs including Michael Schlow, of Alta Strada and Tico, who is the evening’s honorary chef. Proceeds benefit cancer research and care at Dana-Farber Institute. Last year’s event raised nearly $60,000. dana-farber.org/friends When: March 6, 6:30–9 PM Where: 125 High St.
TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER What: Join other supporters at the Working Wonders gala to recognize the 2014 winner of the Cam Neely Award for Courage, 20-year-old Allison Hawkes, who exemplifies an individual who has fought cancer with determination. The award ceremony will be part of an evening that also includes a seated
dinner and a live auction. Proceeds benefit Tufts Medical Center and the Tufts Medical Center Floating Hospital for Children. Last year’s event raised a record-setting $1.17 million. workingwonderstuftsmc.org When: March 26, 6–9 PM Where: Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, 415 Summer St.
HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY What: Have a musical evening at the annual Spotlight Spectacular Gala, which honors trustee John D. Spooner and The Jungle Book director Mary Zimmerman with the Wimberly Award. The evening kicks off with cocktails and an online auction, followed by dinner, musical performances, and a rousing live auction. The event, which raised more than $1 million last year, benefits the theater’s youth and education program and is chaired by Susan B. Kaplan. huntingtontheatre.org When: April 28, 6 PM Where: The Boston Park Plaza Castle, 130 Columbus Ave.
MAKE-A-WISH What: Enrich the lives of children suffering from serious illness at the annual Make-AWish Massachusetts and Rhode Island gala. Guests will enjoy a cocktail reception, dinner, dancing, and an afterparty with emcee Liz Brunner. The goal is to raise more than $1 million to grant 170 children’s wishes; last year’s event raised $1.3 million. massri.wish.org/gala When: April 12, 6:30 PM Where: InterContinental Boston, 510 Atlantic Ave.
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club Mama Kin, but after attracting such a large audience it moved to several other venues, and eventually found a home at the House of Blues (nearby, Patrick Lyons’s Lansdowne Pub is hosting a preshow this year). The beauty of Banned in Boston is that in addition to raising money to combat bullying, racism, and peer pressure for local youth, it brings together Boston’s most notable figures to do the one thing they always try to avoid: opening themselves to ridicule. “Creating Banned in Boston has been a blast for all of us,” says Narcissa Campion, Urban Improv’s managing director. “We deeply appreciate all who ‘check their egos at the door’ and come together to support Urban Improv’s violence prevention work with the children of continued on page 62
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continued from page 60 Boston through their participation in the event.” Players are sent a script in advance (the 2013 version was written by John Kuntz), but the ultimate goal of the event is not perfection, and participants bring their scripts and lightning-fast, off-the-cuff wit onstage with them. The first year of Banned in Boston featured Aerosmith bass player Tom Hamilton (who has been in the show ever since) as Unabomber Ted Kaczynski going to a Boston College interview with “recruiter” Mike Barnicle. Barnicle rejected him and quipped, “Why don’t you apply to that other college across the river?” Another year, the organization parodied the hit movie The King’s Speech with the skit “Masterpiece Theater: The President’s Speech,” featuring Mayor “Mumbles” Menino as speaking coach Lionel Logue and Congressman Barney Frank acting as President George Washington. The show’s producers often look no further than their own backyard for inspiration, including the year that then-Senator Scott Brown took on the role of “Mikey” (a riff on the boxer Mickey Ward from the The Fighter) in a parody mash-up of the shot-in-Boston movies The Fighter, The Town, Shutter Island, Good Will Hunting, and Gone Baby Gone.
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“I’ve played a range of characters, from a deranged talk show host to Martha Washington.” —EMILY ROONEY For WGBH’s Emily Rooney, the event gives her a chance to have fun for a good cause with past and prospective guests for her talk show. “I’ve had a role in Banned in Boston for about 15 years, and I look forward to it every year,” says Rooney. “I’ve played a wide range of characters, from a deranged talk show host to Cindy McCain to Martha Washington. This year I hope to be one of the chorus girls. One funny anecdote from 2013: My personal shopper at Bloomingdale’s called to tell me he hated what I was wearing in some magazine photo after the event. It was the Martha Washington costume, complete with mutton sleeves, cinched waist, and balloon skirt. Urban Improv is a fantastic organization with a mission and approach that really works.”
Expect powerhouse participants again this year, including Governor and Mrs. Patrick, Attorney General Martha Coakley, Senator Sonia ChangDíaz, Ron Druker, and Anita Walker—even Hillary Clinton in a video piece. While some things change (there are more video skits now), one stays exactly the same—the commitment given by some of Boston’s busiest people. “It is 21 years later, and our show is still going strong,” says Alvord. “I can’t believe how lucky we are to have such an incredible group of luminaries coming together, having a great time onstage, laughing at themselves, maybe singing off-key, and doing it all for a great cause.” BC
INSIGHT What: Bring your appetite and sense of humor. Guests will enjoy small bites at Lansdown Pub from local chefs (who will later perform in skits) before the real fun begins next door at House of Blues. When: April 11, 6
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FROM LEFT: The show is known for its lively, interactive atmosphere; WCVB-TV’s Heather Unruh plays the Pope.
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ake one painter and one clothing designer, mix them with a vision- By then, Piantedosi was committed to creating a fashion line with Robertson, ary art curator, and expect a wearable art show. Color-block inspired by everything from colorful William Morris wallpaper to eclectic cropped jackets, laser-cut leather sheaths, and sassy swing coats are pieces discovered on eBay. “I am constantly thinking in 2-D, so it’s nice to among the highlights of this one-of-a-kind collaboration, called Quixotic, partner with someone who thinks in 3-D,” says Piantedosi. A few months later, Ives-Flores restructured Yes.Oui.Si into a creative agency to help local artists on view April 16 at the Beat Hotel in Cambridge. It all began when artist Jordan Piantedosi met clothing designer Erin connect with patrons, and she partnered with Piantedosi and Robertson, overRobertson at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Right away they took seeing Quixotic’s branding and marketing. “Boston is a trampoline city, where a deep interest in each other’s work. Piantedosi is a maximalist painter whose a lot of skills and talents are cultivated, but after school, artists disperse to Los Angeles, New York City, and abroad,” says Ives-Flores. By work recalls the Arts and Crafts movement of the late 19th fusing the talents of artists like Piantedosi and Robertson, century. “I really liked the textures in her painting,” says Ives-Flores hopes to create a new breed of art, positioning Robertson, a fibers and fashion dual major and the 2012 Boston to move the needle in the art world. Target Fashion Scholar winner for the CFDA/Teen Vogue The trio will present four custom leather jackets and four Scholarship Program, which awarded her $25,000. “When complete looks for their show this spring. While the line is I discovered the process of putting paintings on fabric, it still in production, Piantedosi and Roberston are already made sense to use Jordan’s work.” taking commissions for savvy clients. “Fashion has gotten Meanwhile, Piantedosi wandered into the now-shutcrazy,” says Piantedosi. “We are trying to do the next step.” tered Yes.Oui.Si, Olivia Ives-Flores’s gallery and events April 16, 5:30–6:30 PM, Beat Hotel, 13 Brattle St., Cambridge, space in the Fenway. Piantedosi was so inspired that she announced she was going to have a show there one day. —OLIVIA IVES-FLORES 617-499-0001; yesouisi.org; quixoticregalia.com BC
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he Pallotta sisters, who own NEBO Cucina & Enoteca, a North End hot spot that recently moved to the burgeoning waterfront neighborhood, vibrate with energy. And they (Christine and Carla, though it’s hard to tell them apart) talk a mile a minute about a gazillion things. Their F-bomb-laced, ping-pong-match conversations zig from stories about their mother, Angelina (their true north and the backbone of Nebo’s kitchen), then zag to “spuckies” (the sandwiches on their new lunch menu) to stories about Carmen (the cheese guy, who was put in shackles by the FBI in front of their old spot). It’s reverential. It’s nurturing. It can be hard to follow. NEBO, which originally stood for “North End Boston,” now stands for “North End Brought Over,” since the Italian restaurant moved and reopened in June 2013. NEBO is their world, and for these two sisters from Endicott Street in the North End, family is everything. Ergo, those who enter NEBO are family. The restaurant first opened in June 2005 on Washington Street, around the corner from the Boston Garden (brother Jim is part owner of the Celtics), so sports stars quickly became part of the “family.” “We respect what they do, but we don’t drool over them,” says Christine. “We treat them like everybody else.” Their first restaurant was trial and error, “especially in the beginning,” says Carla. Christine chimes in: “If we had any idea how much work this would be, I’m not sure we’d be doing it.” Then she laughs. Then Carla laughs. They know this is exactly what they are supposed to be doing. “The rent tripled at our first place,” says Christine, “and we thought, This is it. Then Jim [the brother with a financial Midas touch] called about this space. We jumped back in.” Hugging Atlantic Avenue with a long patch of the continued on page 68
LEFT: High ceilings and a large antique mirror behind the bar reflect NEBO’s warm, airy atmosphere. ABOVE: Owners Christine and Carla Pallotta.
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continued from page 66 Greenway and the Financial District in front, the InterContinental Hotel to their right, and the harbor in back, the 1800s former shipping warehouse got stripped to the bones. All the artwork—black and white photos taken in Italy—is by Carla and Christine, examples of which include two nuns walking together down a narrow street. (Carla can’t help herself: “Get it? Sistahs?”) The simple wooden tables were designed by the sisters as well, to honor their beloved deceased father, a master carpenter. With the open kitchen, the Venetian plaster behind the bar, the exposed ductwork, steel beams, and the all-Italian wine list—you betcha, the whole place is their vision. During most days —CARLA PALLOTTA both sisters don chef coats and work alongside their mother in the kitchen. Then there is the food! While the dining room is industrial, slick, and chic, the food is soul-satisfying, old-school Italian. NEBO has been busy since day one at its new location with “suits” from the business district, neighborhood locals, and NEBO-loyal sports fans. “For a lot of people, we are a good-luck charm and part of their pregame routine for the Celtics and Bruins,” says Carla. Others come just for the tripe. “Only Christine can make it. Nobody else gets it just right.” And with good reason—it is a simple, slow-braised dish, rich in tomato sauce. Others come for the pizza topped with mozzarella made fresh daily in Everett. “Don’t get me stah-tid on the story of that pizza oven,” laughs Christine. Others still come for the zucchini lasagna, which won them bragging rights when they took down celebrity chef Bobby Flay on his own Food Network show, Throwdown with Bobby Flay. He picked that fight—he should have known better. Nobody messes with the Pallotta sisters. 520 Atlantic Ave., 617-723-6326; neborestaurant.com BC
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STUFFED VEAL BREAST (Serves 12) 8 lb. veal breast 1½ lbs. ricotta cheese ½ cup Romano cheese 2 large eggs 4 thin slices prosciutto, cut into strips ½ cup raisins ½ cup pine nuts 2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley 1 tbsp. kosher or sea salt, plus extra for seasoning ½ tbsp. freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning Extra-virgin olive oil Have the butcher slice a pocket at one end of the veal breast. Heat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine the cheeses, eggs, prosciutto, raisins, pine nuts, parsley, salt, and pepper. Stuff the mixture into the pocket of the veal. Close the pocket using wooden skewers. Drizzle the veal with olive oil and season generously with salt and pepper. Place in a roasting pan and cook for approximately three and a half hours, or until an instantread thermometer indicates 190 degrees. Remove the roast and raise oven temperature to 500 degrees. Let the roast sit for 30 minutes. Remove skewers and slice the veal between the ribs. Place the ribs on a rimmed baking sheet and return to the oven for five minutes, then serve.
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ABOVE: NEBO’s vegetable lasagna. LEFT: Carla Pallotta puts the finishing
If you watch a Celtics game, you’ve seen the Pallotta sisters. They are the white-toothed, dark-haired, gum-snapping beauties behind the players bench. (Yes, the sisters are season-ticket holders.) But the one who gets stopped on the street is their mother, Angelina. As much as she is a quasicelebrity in the sports world, the Pallotta sisters give full credit to their mother when it comes to the food at NEBO. “It’s all Ma,” says Carla. Every recipe comes from Mrs. Pallotta’s repertoire, and she spends just about every day in the kitchen cooking and mentoring the staff. “She always says, ‘Jesus Christ, put away the cookbooks and listen to me, will ya?’” Here is Angelina’s recipe for stuffed veal breast. Easy to make, it’s an old-world recipe that wows.
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décor at All Seasons Table includes delicate flower arrangements; Posto’s Italian fare is served in an airy, modern interior; cider donuts at Island Creek Oyster Bar; designer Meichi Peng.
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eichi Peng is the first to admit that her eye is as discerning as her palate. One of Boston’s top interior designers, she has also extended her refined vision to her exclusive collection of highend handbags. Off-hours, she focuses her tastes on an excellent meal. She is picky! Peng wants the whole package—not just amazing food, but gorgeous décor as well.
Posto “This casual, cafeteria-style restaurant has a wideopen main space with a large bar and modern design. Posto’s exposed, high ceilings are punctuated by sliding-glass barn doors that divide the space for private functions. From just about any seat in the restaurant you can catch a view of the wood-fired grill oven, which reminds me of being in Italy. The Berkshire pork chop is one of my favorite dishes, and they have a whole roasted pig that can be pre-ordered.” 187 Elm St., Somerville, 617-625-0600; postoboston.com
All Seasons Table “I am probably biased toward the modern interior of this restaurant because I designed it, but chef-owner Douglas Tran’s refined Asian cuisine is absolutely worth the short drive from the city. I’m especially proud of the seasonal fresh flowers and orchid arrangements placed in large antique bronze pots, as well as the white sheer drapery that separates a seating area from the main dining room. My favorite
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dishes are the Miso Yaki black cod, Vietnamese fresh mango salad, spicy edamame, and the lychee martini.” 64 Pleasant St., Malden, 781-397-8788; astrestaurant.com
Island Creek Oyster Bar “For oyster aficionados, Island Creek Oyster Bar is a must-go spot. You get to sample the freshest and most varied selection of oysters and seafood in Boston. The interior truly captures its name with a cage filled with thousands of oyster shells that decorates the back wall and indirect cove lighting to illuminate the design. The grouping of oversize industrial pendants situated above the oyster bar makes it the focal spot as you enter the space. My favorite dishes are the fried clams, the lobster roll, and the strawberry milkshake served with homemade donuts.” 500 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, 617-532-5300; islandcreekoysterbar.com
MEMO TO ASPIRING RESTAURATEURS: If you’re going to open a fish-focused eatery near a Legal Sea Foods location, you’d better make it special. Ostra, the new restaurant from the Columbus Hospitality Group (which includes Mistral and Sorellina) rises to the occasion. Local artist Joanna Ciampa created an octopus floor mosaic for the foyer, while a mystical sea creature adorns the wall behind the bar. Standouts on the menu by chef Mitchell Randall (formerly of Mistral) include local shellfish, salmon tartare, and grilled whole sea bream in trevisano leaf. “We have our own fishmongers,” says Randall. “We go to the docks every day and select what’s fresh.” While the fish options change almost daily, the roasted Giannone Farms chicken and the 10-ounce filet mignon are great options for landlubbers. 1 Charles St. South, 617-4211200; ostraboston.com
Boston Chops “I love this sleek steakhouse with a contemporary twist. Exposed brick at the bar wall, wood paneling, and leather seats keep the atmosphere of a classic steakhouse while elevating the design. The open wine cellar and industrial pendant fixtures bring a modern feel to the space. I can’t help but go there even though I am not a steak eater! Some of my favorites are the jumbo shrimp, the popovers (delivered in a cast-iron pan), and the pork belly mac and cheese.” 1375 Washington St., 617-227-5011; bostonchops.com BC
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TO HEALTH What: Lunch at the Boston Harbor Hotel When: A balmy weekday afternoon Where: A table overlooking the water at the Rowes Wharf Sea Grille, 70 Rowes Wharf, 617-856-7744; roweswharfseagrille.com
Red Carpet Survivors ELLIE FUND SUPPORTER KELLEY TUTHILL OF WCVB-TV AND BOARD MEMBER TARA GRIFFITH DISH ABOUT THE NONPROFIT’S MISSION TO FIGHT CANCER, ITS UPCOMING RED CARPET GALA, AND WHAT TO WEAR, WHAT TO WEAR? BY LISA PIERPONT PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRYCE VICKMARK
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Kelley, you suggested the Boston Harbor Hotel as a meeting place. What made you choose it? Kelley Tuthill: The Boston Harbor Hotel feels like home to me. I grew up in Hingham, and this has always been my dad’s favorite hotel. He loves what I love about it here. The staff is so service-oriented. They make everyone who walks through the door feel like a VIP. You have the gorgeous Boston Harbor out back and the bustling city out front—and that arch! Just gorgeous. How is your lunch, ladies? Tara Griffith: The Pinot Grigio is a perfect pairing with my niçoise salad, which I cannot get enough of. KT: I’m a white wine girl, even in the winter. You can tell that the chef loves what he does and is doing what he was put on this earth for! TG: Cheers. Happy lunch! continued on page 74
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continued from page 72 [Entrées of pan-roasted diver scallops with jumbo asparagus and saffron essence, and three-cheese cannelloni with roasted tomato, basil sauce, and baby zucchini are served.] KT: Wow, what a delicious lunch. Not too heavy at all. TG: My scallops are off-the-charts tasty, resting on a bed of simple but precisely cooked asparagus. KT: What a treat to have scallops for lunch today. I love eating seafood while looking out at the harbor. We are so lucky to live in New England. How did you two cross paths? KT: Tara and I met because we were both unlucky enough to be diagnosed at a young age with breast cancer. But we consider ourselves lucky to have found the Ellie Fund, an outlet for our desire to turn a terrible diagnosis into something good. Breast cancer is such an awful and challenging experience. But for many of us, the one bright side is meeting other survivors and working together to help the next women who get diagnosed. Tara, you exemplify what makes the Ellie Fund special. So many women like you not only receive assistance, but give back to the organization to make life easier for the next woman. TG: Well, I was in awe of you! You have really inspired me throughout my breast cancer journey. And it really helped for me to see that I will get back to my old self again. How did the Ellie Fund help when you were diagnosed? TG: They helped me when I needed it. I had young kids—Ava was 18 months old, and I was just like, How am I ever going to do this? Honestly, the people at the Ellie Fund were like a mom. They cooked meals. There’s no red tape. If you need something, the turnaround time is two seconds. I love the people. I love the mission. KT: That’s what the Ellie Fund tries to do—help people keep their lives together. It’s hard when you have little kids and you’re trying to work. You feel like everything is falling apart. Trust me, I needed [the help]. I was bald and really having a tough time with chemo. And you don’t want it to be a negative thing in your family’s life, or something that causes fear or anxiety. You want to say, OK, something bad happened, now what can I do with it? TG: Yes, make it good. That is all you can do. I now sit on the board of directors, which is the biggest honor I could ever dream of. The Ellie Fund’s 18th annual Red Carpet Gala is on March 2. It looks to be quite a razzle-dazzle event! KT: Of course! It’s the highlight of the social season in Boston. Tara, what do you love about it? TG: It’s the Ellie Fund’s chance to really tell potential donors about our mission and let them know what we are all about. It makes up nearly 40 percent of our yearly income. KT: Wow, so it’s a big night. Well, everyone from WCVB will be there. We have red carpet arrivals and people getting interviewed. You feel like a star when you get there. TG: It’s such a great feeling, because you guys are always behind us. This year we have between 10 and 12 chefs. We have a photo booth, a live auction.
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“The people at the Ellie Fund were like a mom. They cooked meals. There’s no red tape.” —TARA GRIFFITH
There’s some fun stuff. [Dessert arrives in the form of a chocolate lavender pot de crème and a burnt orange crème caramel.] KT: How can you resist this dessert? This is sinfully good. TG: I love the surprise element of lavender sprinkled on top of the chocolate mousse! Beyond amazing. OK, the big question: What are you wearing to the gala? KT: I don’t know. TG: Come on! KT: I know! I’m running out of time. A lot of people have their dresses made. We’re lucky in Boston to have a lot of designers, like Denise Hajjar and Sara Campbell, who will make you a one-of-a-kind dress. TG: People go all out. Some women wear cocktail dresses. I’m obsessed with vintage, so I am wearing a fascinator. KT: Actually, I know what I’m wearing. A spray tan! TG: [Laughing] Cheers to you. KT: Here’s to your good health. The Ellie Fund’s 18th Annual Red Carpet Gala is March 2 at the Taj Boston, 15 Arlington St., 617-536-5700; elliefund.org/redcarpetgala BC
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This Is 40 BOSTONIANS LOVE ELIE TAHARI’S CLASSIC-MEETS-MODERNIST DESIGNS. HERE, HE TALKS ABOUT HOW HE GOT HIS START, HIS ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION, AND THE POPULARITY OF HIS COPLEY PLACE BOUTIQUE. BY LAURIE BROOKINS
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ike scores of great success stories, Elie Tahari’s career started out courtesy of a mistake. Newly arrived in New York, Tahari says he was quickly seduced by the adventurous spirit of ’70s fashion: “Women felt liberated and were not afraid to show a little skin,” he says. One day the 21-year-old Tahari stumbled upon a gross of stretch-fabric tube tops, a manufacturing error that had been unloaded on a boutique for a rock-bottom price. “I bought a pile of them for $2 apiece and resold them for $4,” Tahari recalls. His method? “I snuck into a trade show with my bag of tubes, no credentials, and pictures showing how to wear them. By the end of the day, I had thousands of orders. That was the beginning of my wholesale career.” Four decades later, Tahari’s oeuvre has moved into original designs that highlight his refined modernist aesthetic, which you’ll find everywhere from Saks Fifth Avenue to Nordstrom to his 10 US boutiques, including a
high-profile spot at Copley Place. The 2,600-square-foot space, designed by architect Piero Lissoni, opened in 2006 and is among his most successful. “Like the New York woman, the Boston customer is looking not only for style but convenience,” Tahari notes. For Spring 2014, Tahari was inspired by the architecture of the Brazilian capital city of Brasília. Tahari says the collection “brings together elements of sport with futuristic components.” Meanwhile, the designer is celebrating his 40th anniversary with Elie Tahari Edition 1974, a 20-piece capsule collection featuring updates of signature pieces from the label’s archives. “I named each piece from the collection after an iconic New York landmark,” he says. Also new for spring: an eyewear collection, sunglasses, and optical pieces. His spring men’s collection is crafted in a palette of cool blues and grays with a hint of teal, as Tahari embraces the trend of injecting more color into menswear. At press time Tahari was planning a tour of his boutiques for his 40thanniversary celebration; Boston is high on his list, and he cannot wait to interact with his clients. Tahari says it’s that communication and feedback that continues to drive and energize him. “I am so humbled and forever grateful to my customers, who have helped turn my dreams into a reality.” Copley Place, 617-536-5851; elietahari.com BC
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TO-DO Trendsetter Ted Mogtader has opened a new outpost of Lunette Optic in Lynnfield. Check out the new line of high-tech sunglasses from designer and architect Philippe Starck, Starck Eyes, created in collaboration with Alain Mikli and fashioned in aluminum, titanium, and acetate. 1225 Market St., Lynnfield, 781-334-6800; lunetteoptic.com Cheeky designer Jonathan Adler is opening a new store this March at The Street in Chestnut Hill. Expect a larger space than the Newbury Street boutique (which will remain open), showcasing Adler’s rugs, furniture, and home accessories. The Street, 55 Boylston St., Chestnut Hill; jonathanadler.com The new South End boutique December Thieves highlights owner Lana Barakat’s jewelry line, Lazuli, as well as unique items such as Lurdes Bergada apparel and Numero 3 jewelry from Barcelona, vases from France, and pocket scarves from the Oregon– based company Kiriko. 524 Harrison Ave., 617-375-7879; decemberthieves.com
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Green with Envy WHAT DOES CATHELINE VAN DEN BRANDEN OF THE FRENCH CULTURAL CENTER COVET THIS SPRING? ALEXANDRA MOR’S DAZZLING EMERALD RING. BY JESSICA LANIEWSKI
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atheline van den Branden—the relentlessly chic president of Boston’s French Cultural Center—relies on timeless statement jewelry that complements her wardrobe and can take her from meetings to community events, and finally to a glass of wine in the evening with her husband and friends. One of her favorite jewelry designers is Israeli-born, New York City –based Alexandra Mor, whose limited-edition pieces are sold in Boston exclusively at Dorfman Jewelers. Right now, van den Branden has her eye on the designer’s sensational, one-of-a-kind 26.16-carat sugarloaf emerald cabochon ring set in platinum with 18k yellow gold. “It’s bright, bold, and exquisitely mounted,” says van den Branden, who adores Mor’s designs for their “luxurious, yet whimsical quality.” She discovered Mor’s work when her husband gave her a pair of the jeweler’s black diamond briolette hoop earrings set in platinum and 18k yellow gold, which make a statement while being discreet enough to wear every day. Mor launched her collection four years ago with Phillips de Pury in New York and has become known for her double-split prong —CATHELINE VAN setting, delicate knifeedge detailing, and the DEN BRANDEN concealed 18k gold lining. “It’s impossible to imagine myself creating seasonal collections because my inspiration cannot be forced or scheduled,” says Mor. “I believe the best pieces, like art, are created from authentic inspiration.” Dorfman Jewelers, 24 Newbury St., 617-536-2022; alexandramor.com BC
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Optical Effects FOR BOSTONIANS CRAVING THE LATEST SKINCARE TREATMENTS, A NEW PRODUCT CAMOUFLAGES AND TREATS THE SIGNS OF AGING. BY CATHERINE SABINO
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fter women, flowers are the most divine creation,” said Christian Dior, who used them to inspire his fabrics and collections. The legacy of Dior’s flower passion may be the reason his couture house is likely the only one with its own gardens—eight flower plots scattered around the world. Today, the rare and exotic varieties grown in these gardens aren’t just for fashion inspiration; they provide the active ingredients for the company’s line of skincare products and can also be found in its fragrances and cosmetics. The extracts from two recently discovered plants, longoza and opilia, harvested in Madagascar and Burkina Faso, respectively, form the basis of Dior’s new skincare product Dreamskin, the natural extracts from longoza added for antiaging benefits; opilia to help correct the skin’s color imperfections. It’s unusual for a skin product to be both corrector and wrinkle treatment. But antiaging skincare, perennially a white-hot product category, had to evolve from just treating wrinkles—with numerous varieties of injectable fillers, there are many ways to get good, quick results. Recent studies showed consumers wanting products that mitigate aging’s other side effects—uneven texture and pigmentation, for example— as much as they want over-the-counter wrinkle solutions. Brigid Noé, director of Product Development and Innovation for Dior, says developing a product that improves tone and minimizes wrinkles was no easy task:
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“Usually formulas must contain a significant amount of powders and pigments for immediate, visible color imperfection results. But those with a lot of pigments don’t always allow for deep absorption.” Noé and her team tried hundreds of combinations, while studying how facial skin absorbs and reflects light. Under the microscope, it appears as a collection of small colored dots. The reason we all don’t look like pointillist renderings? The epidermal cell structure is unique in how light interacts with it, according to Edouard Mauvais-Jarvis, scientific communications director for Dior. Epidermal cells provide a natural optical filter, their diffusive properties helping to even out color and texture. “But aging impacts cells that act as filters,” he adds. For its new product, Dior scientists sought to mimic how healthy cells filter by adding special mineral powders found in Japan—one with mica platelets, another with silica particles—to the flower extracts. The powders tested well for their light diffusion properties, minimizing redness and other age-related textural imperfections. As important, they didn’t prevent the longoza essences from deep absorption. What’s interesting about Dreamskin is how it appears creamy pink (from the color-correcting mineral powders), but applies transparently. It’s designed to be worn during the day, or under makeup. So there’s a clever bit of trompe l’oeil at work in this latest wearable magic from Dior. Nordstrom, Natick Mall, 508-318-2600; nordstrom.com BC
SKIN DEEP With Dior’s ongoing studies concerning aging’s effects on skin tone, we asked Dr. Jeffrey Dover of SkinCare Physicians in Chestnut Hill to speak about what happens to skin texture as we grow older and how our local climate impacts it. “The skin thins and loses its elasticity while becoming increasingly wrinkled,” he says about the aging process. To make matters worse, Boston’s frigid winter weather can cause dry, chapped skin and break delicate blood vessels. To alleviate these effects, Dr. Dover advises, “Practice sun avoidance and use sunscreens along with topical antiaging products. The earlier a person starts using antiaging products, the more effective the program will be—but it’s never too late to start.”
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Time Jump AS ANTICIPATION BUILDS FOR THE BOSTON MARATHON, PRECISION TIMING IS TOP OF MIND— AND JUMP HOUR WATCHES ANSWER THAT CALL. BY ROBERTA NAAS PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEFF CRAWFORD
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n the outside, the jump hour looks very simple, but inside it is really complicated,” says Gaetan Guillosson, North American president of German watch brand A. Lange & Söhne. Deriving its name from its distinctive design, the jump hour watch is one of the most classically elegant watchmaking complexities on the market. In a jump hour watch (also referred to as jumping hour), the hour indication is displayed in digit format via an aperture (most often positioned at 12:00) that automatically changes on the hour. Because of their complexity, jump hour timepieces are offered by only about a dozen top watchmaking brands as part of their ongoing collections. Generally, the indication works via a complex rotating disk system within a more complex movement, usually consisting of several hundred components. Consequently, building a jump hour requires more time than a standard timepiece—with some needing several days’ worth of a watchmaker’s attention. The end result is well worth the effort to enthusiasts, as the overall look of the jump hour makes it a highly coveted timepiece. A. Lange & Söhne’s complex Zeitwerk, which holds two patents, features jump hour and jump minute indications on the dial in a pair of balanced apertures. A great deal of research and development went into creating the movement so that the jump hour and the jump minutes change with precise synchronization each hour. According to Guillosson, the watch is so unusual that there is a waiting list wherever it is sold. From Jaquet Droz, The Twelve Cities watch ($31,200) is crafted in 18k red gold and offers an elegant jump hour indication at 12:00. Created in a limited edition of 88 pieces, the watch houses a self-winding mechanical movement with 12 time zones indicated by city names via an aperture at 6:00 on the enamel dial. Royal Jewelers, 58 Main St., Andover, 978-475-3330; jaquetdroz.com
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This A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk watch ($68,900) is crafted in 18k pink gold and houses a mechanical movement crafted in-house, the Lange Caliber L043, powered by a constant force escapement. It features a patented barrel design and offers jump hour indication via an aperture on the left side of the dial and jump minute indications via a harmoniously balanced aperture on the right. Seconds are indicated via a sub-dial at 6:00, and power reserve is indicated at 12:00. Shreve, Crump & Low, 39 Newbury St., 617-267-9100; alange-soehne.com From Cartier, this Rotonde de Cartier Jumping Hours watch ($38,600) is crafted in 18k gold and houses the 217-part Calibre 9905MC, with jumping hours and trailing minutes with disc mechanism. It offers 65 hours of power reserve, and each movement is individually numbered. 40 Newbury St., 617-262-3300; cartier.com
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Today’s jump hour watches are based on a design that was developed and patented in 1882 by Austrian engineer Josef Pallweber, who created a digital display for pocket watches that utilized numbers on rotating disks rather than classic pointers. It became a popular complication for pocket watches throughout the late 19th and the early 20th centuries, and in the past few years interest in this design has reignited. Some high-end companies offering classic jump hour watches generally display only the hour as a jumping digit and indicate the minutes via a long central minute hand that rotates around the dial in typical pointer fashion. Other brands opt to combine the jump hour with other intriguing watch complications—for example, the melodious minute repeater found in the Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Minute Repeater, which features two in-house specialties. Another combination of complications is the constantlyin-motion retrograde. In its Octo Jump Hour watch, Bulgari combines the jump hour complication with retrograde minutes, wherein the minute hand travels along an arc; when it reaches the end of its indication, it returns back to the beginning of the arc. No matter which jump hour rendition a watch brand offers, those who appreciate horological innovation can’t help but be drawn to the jump hour complexity and the sheer beauty and simplicity of the look. “The jump hour watch offers a very unusual way of reading time,” says Guillosson. “So even if you are not a watch collector, this look is very appealing because it is something completely different.” For more watch features and expanded coverage go to bostoncommon-magazine.com/watches. BC
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From Audemars Piguet, this Jules Audemars Minute Repeater with Jumping Hour and Small Seconds watch ($319,100) is crafted in platinum and features blue numbers and minute hand. The jump hour indication is at 12:00. Shreve, Crump & Low, 9 Newbury St, 617-267-9100; audemarspiguet.com
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From Bulgari, this 43mm Octo watch ($18,200) features a stainless steel case with a black ceramic bezel. The automatic movement offers jump hours at 12:00, with a retrograde minutes indication and a retrograde date indication at 6:00. By appointment, Saks Fifth Avenue, 800 Boylston St., 617-262-8500; bulgari.com This David Yurman Classic ® Jumping Hours Limited Edition watch ($8,900) houses a self-winding automatic Dubois Depraz movement with ETA base, with jump hour display at 12:00. The 43.5mm black PVD case with gray galvanic dial and smoked sapphire crystal caseback make a chic presentation. The watch— made in a limited edition of 100 numbered pieces—features a center minute hand and sub-seconds dial. It is water-resistant to 30 meters. Copley Place, 617-236-8777; davidyurman.com
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AS HIS SHOWTIME SITCOM EPISODES MOVES INTO ITS FOURTH SEASON, THE EMMYNOMINATED ACTOR REFLECTS ON HIS DECADE WITH THE ICONIC SERIES FRIENDS, HIS CHILDHOOD IN NONANTUM, AND HIS TV REINCARNATION AS… HIMSELF. BY NICHOLE BERNIER PHOTOGRAPHY BY RAINER HOSCH
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hen Matt LeBlanc enters a restaurant for an early lunch on a quiet Wednesday, he takes his seat a bit like a Secret Service agent taking in points of exposure. Location: Blue Ginger, Wellesley. Empty table to the right, wall of windows at rear, possible disturbance in front. Goal: To dodge the circus aspect of being recognized, even though that recognition is a measure of his success. Such is the cognitive dissonance of being a low-profile construction worker from Newton with a high-profile face. Though it’s been 20 years since Friends became a sitcom sensation and 10 since it went off the air, the television star launched as the face of Joey Tribbiani is in the spotlight again since last year’s Emmy nomination as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his Showtime sitcom Episodes, taping its fourth season this summer. It’s not a role that helps with cognitive dissonance: Matt LeBlanc plays a fictionalized version of Matt LeBlanc. Or rather, a through-the-looking-glass version of Matt LeBlanc— if the former Friend were down on his luck and offered a role on a fictional British prep-school series, then rubbed up against the husband-and-wife producing team in all sorts of virile Matt LeBlanc-esque ways. “It must be like living in a funhouse mirror,” I remark, “playing a sitcom version of yourself.” There’s a moment of silence as we’re both rendered speechless by the arrival of Ming Tsai’s sculptural garlic and black pepper
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lobster entrée. “It’s a fictitious character, and you just have to approach it that way,” LeBlanc says. “He just happens to have the same name I do. When we were coming up with who the character was going to be, I thought it would be fun—since our salaries were all published during Friends—to make this Matt LeBlanc way, way wealthier than me.” LeBlanc has a bite of lobster and makes a deeply satisfied sound. “You’ve got this guy completely oblivious to the consequences of his actions; that’s fun to play. And he’s really damaged, this lost soul, the Matt LeBlanc on TV. I like to think I have my shit a little more together than that.” Does he? It can’t be easy, juggling a sitcom taped in London, shared custody of his 10-year-old daughter, and a long-term relationship with his former Joey costar Andrea Anders. He laughs and leans back, casual in faded jeans and a blue shawl-collar cotton sweater, and crosses his arms. “Sometimes yes, sometimes no.” If part of having it together is identifying what you want and pursuing it, then he does. Growing up in Nonantum, LeBlanc, now 46, had the kind of no-nonsense, outdoorsy New England childhood that seems impossibly remote from his current stardom. “We played a lot of hockey at Fessenden and Totten Pond in Waltham, and used to go sledding at Albemarle in Newton. Funny how you see something like the hill you used to sled down as a kid, which seemed like such a huge mountain, and now you go, Is that the hill? It’s not really a hill.”
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“The last couple of times I’ve been back, we go to West Street Grill in Nonantum. I call all my friends from high school. There were about 25 of us on Sunday; it was great.”
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hile attending Newton North high school he did the “voc-tech track”—he focused on carpentry— and then did a semester at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. But after working with actual building crews on homes, studying building felt like playing instead of doing (“It was like going to LEGO college,” he recalls), so he left for a job constructing custom homes in Natick. The crossover moment came when he decided to model on the side. He went to New York to meet a photographer for a portfolio package deal. Walking back to the subway with a bunch of pictures, feeling like he’d just been scammed out of $500, he passed a hot woman walking the other direction. “I looked back to check out her ass at the same time she checked out mine, and we started laughing.” She was an actress headed to see her manager, and invited him along. The manager asked him if he wanted to do a trial read for a hypothetical commercial. “I remember having this epiphany in this skanky building on Park Avenue, thinking, I’m never going to see this lady ever again, so I’ll try my hardest, and just see.” One Aquafresh and Stridex test-read later, he was signed. It was not an express line to Friends. There were commercials and burger-flipping jobs on the side—not only for the rent money, but hey, for free meals, too. But once he started taking acting classes, he was hooked. By 1986 he was doing well enough with guest stints and parts on other series to stop flipping burgers. And then came Friends. “Joey was a peripheral character in the beginning. He was this guy who lived across the hall and hit on the girls all the time. Fortunately, I had the foresight to think, ‘This is a special thing that’s starting to gel, like a lightingin-a-bottle thing, and I want to make sure I stick around.’” LeBlanc suggested that the character be tweaked so that while Joey hits on every other girl in New York, these three were like sisters. “It was a survival tactic. Because I thought, How long can it last if I’m just the guy hitting on them?” The producers were receptive to the idea, and the peripheral characters—Phoebe, Joey, and Chandler—joined Ross, Monica, and Rachel to become a true ensemble. Their symbiosis created not just a hit show, but unusually cooperative salary negotiations: over $1 million per episode for everyone, not just the biggest names. “In the beginning Lisa [Kudrow] and I were paid the least, Courteney [Cox] had the most, so this was the beginning of parity,” he recalls. It was also the beginning of true fame for everyone. By the second season he couldn’t live in an apartment any longer; they all had to “scramble to get behind a gate.” This was new to LeBlanc and unsettling. “The weirdest thing was walking into a room, a restaurant, a bar, a movie theater, anywhere there’s a lot of people, and everybody sort of stopping what they’re doing and taking notice you’re in the room. And they know you, or they think they do—they know your name, they know what you do for a living, they know how much money you make, they know where you’re from, but they’re all strangers to you.” But by the time the publicity frenzy was at its zenith, he became
accustomed to the funhouse mirror effect. He learned how to venture out wrapped in his public persona, prepared to sign autographs and pose for pictures. He bought a house for his mother in Nonantum, in cash. And some of the surreal moments became almost utilitarian: One night he was watching television and heard a helicopter overhead. The television screen was divided into six blocks, with a live helicopter shot of each of the cast members’ houses. “I’m looking at it, I can hear the helicopter, and I look close at the TV and think, ‘My roof sure looks like shit.’ So I got out the ladder to get up on the roof, and sure enough I had to get an estimate to redo the roof.” Once the show went off the air, several things happened that changed his feelings about being in the public eye. His spinoff series, Joey, was canceled, a result, he thinks, of sending the character in a wrong direction. “Joey had become a guy who is feeling sorry for himself, got to California, didn’t have his ‘Friends’—oh, woe is me,” he mimics. “That was never the character. Who wants to see that?”
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hen his daughter had a brush with a serious illness (she is fine now), and his marriage was ending. LeBlanc withdrew to his 1,200-acre ranch near Santa Barbara, with dirt bikes, horses, and 130 head of cattle with big horns “like goalposts.” He didn’t act for five years. In fact, he barely left the house. “I wasn’t ready to go back to work. There were shows I said no to. I was just not wanting to be in the spotlight, and it was really good for me.” He would cut his own hair rather than leave the ranch, and he laughs now recalling how he once gave himself a Mohawk. “I looked like a feral man with his kid. I’m glad child services doesn’t have a picture of that one.” But when David Crane from Friends came calling with a crazy idea for another show, LeBlanc was willing to hear him out. “The trust level goes back to 1994,” he says. “I learned so much from him.” There are those who suggest he’s pigeonholed himself by playing Joey-in-Friends, then Joey Alone, then Matt-recovering-from-Joey. “I can think of a lot worse problems to have than being stuck with people’s perceptions of Joey. If people think that’s who I am, then I’ve done my job. Now I’m pigeonholed as an asshole version of myself. But that’s fun.” Asked how he handles the funhouse mirror of fame when he’s back in Nonantum, LeBlanc says, “When I come back I mostly spend the whole time at my mom’s house and don’t leave. The last couple of times I’ve been back, we go to West Street Grill in Nonantum. I call all my friends from high school. There were about 25 of us on Sunday; it was great. It’s kind of nice to go out with a crowd of people you know. It’s kind of a buffer.” We drink our coffee and pick at a dessert plate of cookies we hadn’t intended to eat, but it’s a rainy coffee-and-cookies sort of afternoon, and we are waiting for his girlfriend to return. “I’ll always be known for Friends—so will Matthew [Perry], David [Schwimmer], Courteney—it’s OK with me. I only speak for myself, but I’m very proud of it. I wouldn’t do anything differently.” BC
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Citron silk gauze A-line dress, Vera Wang Collection ($1,695). 212-382-2184; verawang.com. Rhodium plated cuff, Susan Hanover ($165). Folklorica, 61 Union St., Newton, 617-630-1815; shopfolklorica.com
ON HIM: Shirt, John Varvatos ($228). Copley Place, 617-2368650; johnvarvatos.com. Trousers ($695) and belt ($380), Ermenegildo Zegna. Copley Place, 617-424-9300; zegna.com
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As the Impressionism exhibit blossoms at the Museum of Fine Arts, spring fashion bursts with bold shapes and splashy colors fit for a masterpiece. PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROBERT ASCROFT | STYLING BY LAUREN FINNEY & FAYE POWER | SET DESIGN BY SERGIO ESTEVES
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Silk multicolored fit and flare dress, Etro ($1,882). Neiman Marcus, Copley Place, 617-5363600; etro.com
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Silk dress, Dior ($10,000). Copley Place, 617-266-4628; dior.com. Positano small hoop earrings in 18k gold vermeil with turquoise lacquer, AurĂŠlie Bidermann ($205). aureliebidermann.com. Hotlips silver and red lacquer enamel ring, Solange Azagury-Partridge ($1,050). 212-879-9100. Embellished Saffiano leather bracelets, Prada ($1,695 each). Saks Fifth Avenue, The Shops at Prudential Center, 617-262-8500; prada.com
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Natte' patchwork silk dress ($10,900), embellished Saffiano leather bracelet ($1,695), and bag (price on request), Prada. Saks Fifth Avenue, The Shops at Prudential Center, 617-236-1209; saks.com. Cherry stone earrings in 18k yellow gold and green enamel, Solange Azagury-Partridge ($5,300). 212-879-9100. Iriza pumps, Christian Louboutin ($625). Barneys New York, Copley Place, 617-385-3300
ON HIM: Solid black suit, Michael Kors ($595). Nordstrom, South Shore Plaza, 250 Granite St., Braintree, 781-519-7200; nordstrom.com. Santon shirt, Burberry London ($250). 2 Newbury St., 617-236-1000; burberry.com. Wivern dot tie, Thomas Pink ($135). Copley Place, 617-267-0447; thomaspink .com. Classic lace-up derby shoes, Dior Homme ($900). Riccardi, 116 Newbury St., 617-266-3158; riccardiboston.com
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Organza tiered dress ($3,650) and PVC sandals with metal double heel ($995), Fendi. Saks Fifth Avenue, The Shops at Prudential Center, 617-262-8500; saks.com. 18k yellow gold and platinum blue and white enamel ring with diamonds, David Webb ($28,000). 212-421-3030; davidwebb.com
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Cady top ($2,195) and Cady pants ($1,095), Ralph Lauren Collection. 93 Newbury St., 617-424-1124; ralphlauren .com. Brass square signet ring ($258) and brass hexagon signet ring ($289), Jennifer Fisher. jenniferfisherjewelry.com. Multicolor geometric clutch, Roger Vivier ($1,750). 212-861-5371 ON KRISTINE THROUGHOUT:
No Foundation foundation, Perricone MD ($55). Sephora, 800 Boylston St., 617-262-4200; sephora.com. Pure Color blush in Peach Passion, Estée Lauder ($30). Macy’s, 450 Washington St., 617-357-3000; macys .com. Les 4 Ombres Quadra eye shadow in Raffinement, Chanel ($59). Macy’s, SEE ABOVE. Style Liner, Dior ($34). Macy’s, SEE ABOVE. Lift Vertige, Kérastase ($36). Salon Capri, 11 Newbury St., 617-236-0020; saloncapri.com Makeup by Joanne Gair at Walter Schupfer Management for Chanel Beauty Makeup assistant: Georgina Billington Hair by Kevin Woon at Woon Salon/ Jed Root Inc. Set design by Sergio Esteves for utopianyc.com Scenic painting by Patrick Perrier for setandscenic.com Manicure by Myrdith Leon-McCormack using Dior Vernis at Factory Downtown Male model: Christophe Caron at Wilhelmina NY Female model: Kristine Z. at MC2NYC
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THE LOOK OF LOVE TO CELEBRATE OUR FASHION ISSUE, BOSTON COMMON SPENT A NIGHT ON THE TOWN WITH THE CITY’S FIVE MOST STYLISH COUPLES—THE ROCKERS, DANCERS, AND MAVERICKS WHOSE SYNCHRONIZED STYLES MAKE THIS CITY SIZZLE. BY LISA PIERPONT | PHOTOGRAPHY BY ERIC LEVIN | STYLING BY LYDIA SANTANGELO/TESSTYLIST 100
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OPPOSITE PAGE: FEMALE MODEL (BACKGROUND): TANK DRESS, AQUA ($158). EARRINGS, ROBERT LEE MORRIS ($28). RING, IPPOLITA ($595). ALL FROM BLOOMINGDALE’S, 225 BOYLSTON ST., 617-630-6000; BLOOMINGDALES.COM. THIS PAGE: MALE MODEL (BACK RIGHT): SUIT ($895) AND SHIRT ($155), BOSS. TIE, TURNBULL & ASSER ($190). ALL FROM BLOOMINGDALE’S, SEE ABOVE
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hat is style? Undefinable and undeniable. But one thing is certain: you know it when you see it. Style is the pop of a cobalt cashmere sock, the subtle sheen of a taffeta couture gown, or a dainty ear cuff— with studs. Style is a swagger, a spirit, and a fabulous, gigantic emerald ring, darling. And when a couple has it? They’re dancing in a passion pit of chemistry and closets. In Boston, we singled out five duos deserving of applause. They are people who drive the pulse of the city—writers, executives, ballerinas, and entrepreneurs—who also love preppy sneakers, rhinestone stilettos, jet corsets, shiny suits, and above all, each other. In a decadent night out at Bond at The Langham Hotel, we captured them in all their glamorous glory and quizzed them about their philosophy on fashion, life, and love.
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NEW ENGLAND MEETS NOUVEAU
Ricardo Rodriguez and Michael Kelley share a groovy joie de vivre.
What are you wearing tonight? RR: Theory suit, H&M white shirt, Daniela Corte black lace T-shirt, Louis Vuitton shoes, and brooches by Chanel, Patch NYC, and Lanvin. MK: Red Raleigh denim jeans from Barneys, Alexander Simai T-shirt, vintage satin smoking jacket, Dries Van Noten scarf, and Bodega Converse First String sneakers. What’s your style? MK: Thanks to Ricardo, improved! I think I am urban preppy. RR: What I choose to wear is for my own enjoyment. I am open to anything. I could go from super formal work attire to shorts over leggings in a minute. I like a surprise. Describe each other’s style. RR: He is very relaxed—a prep with a West Coast influence and a sprinkle of hipster. MK: Whimsical, chic, impeccable, and fun. What do you love about each other? RR: The key for us is that we are good friends, first and foremost. MK: He is the most caring, loving, thoughtful, and generous person. He loves and is loyal to family and friends. He springs out of bed in the morning excited to tackle every day. Your philosophy on life: RR: The sky is the limit. MK: Treat everyone as you would like to be treated, and a smile usually meets a smile.
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They’ve been a couple for 12 years, and it has been 18 since they first met, but if you ask Ricardo Rodriguez and Michael Kelley (ON LEFT) about the story, expect this response: “You have to ask Ricardo,” says Kelley. To which Rodriguez replies: “I might tell you the story after a bottle of tequila.” It’s an uncharacteristic display of reserve for a couple that is known for its takeno-prisoners style. Rodriguez, a realtor as well as the former creative director for fashion designer Daniela Corte, can be seen in metallic camouflage jeans one day and a black tux jacket the next—in broad daylight, and quite possibly with a strand of pearls. “I am not afraid of challenges, and when it comes to what I wear, the same rule applies. Anything goes.” With Kelley, the founder of the concierge service hiremelocal.com, the vibe is more New England prepster. “I care about how I look,” the Revere native says, “but I want to be approachable.” Perhaps if a bottle of tequila is involved, we can finally learn the story of how they first met.
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PAS DE DEUX
When principal ballet dancers Kathleen Breen Combes and Yury Yanowsky join forces, life itself becomes a work of art. When Kathleen Breen Combes and Yury Yanowsky perform a wildly romantic pas de deux on stage, they really mean it. They are husband and wife as well as principal dancers for the Boston Ballet, where they met 10 years ago. They say that ballet—and being with each other—is their destiny. “My mom started me in ballet when I was three,” says Combes. “I never stopped.” Yanowsky, the son of two dancers, knew his fate early on as well after “watching my parents dance and being on tour with their company.” Rumor has it that Combes and Yanowsky broke many colleagues’ hearts when they got together, but no outside crush could derail their attraction. “We never have to do anything special,” says Combes. “It’s just always special.” What are you wearing tonight? KBC: A Chloé dress that I bought for my wedding shower and an ear cuff—my sister-inlaw got me into ear cuffs. Love them! YY: A Zara suit bought in Spain. I love this suit; it’s probably one of the least expensive I own, but I like how it fits. The shirt is from Massimo Dutti in Spain, with Lotus shoes and Tom Ford tie. Describe your style. KBC: I love layers and asymmetrical, drapey items for daywear. I am all about comfort. For evening, I love classic dresses, usually fitted with cinched waists. I always add an interesting accessory to offset the classic styles. YY: Daily comfort is first. I end up changing at work into workout clothes. Classic suits for evening. Describe each other’s style. KBC: He has this insane ability to clean up impeccably. He can be wearing sweatpants one minute and look like a movie star the next. YY: She always looks good—and classy. What do you love about each other? KBC: I love his outlook on life. And I love the person I am with him. We eat, sleep, and work together, so we have to get along. We balance each other and we love being together. YY: Her eyes and the way she makes me feel. We feed off each other. Your philosophy on life: YY: I live for the sense of living. Why am I here and what is my purpose? KBC: Life is too short to be unhappy. Don’t fear change, and never be afraid to fail.
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THE NEW BOHEMIANS
Singer Amanda Palmer and author Neil Gaiman’s personal style is as brash and bold as their art. Even though they imagine themselves to be unqualified for proper jobs, Amanda Palmer (“They wouldn’t hire me as a temp at Goldman Sachs”) and Neil Gaiman (“I have no marketable skills”) have made quite a splash. Palmer, a Lexington native, is a former street artist (she used to pose as an eight-foot bride statue in Harvard Square), who shot to fame as the lead singer, pianist, and composer of the “Brechtian punk” band The Dresden Dolls before launching a solo career. British-born Gaiman is a New York Times bestselling author and graphic novelist who has won the Newbury and Carnegie awards. The duo met in 2008 through a mutual friend. “He sent me her CD,” Gaiman says. “I said something nice about it on my blog, and Amanda wrote to say thank you.” These days, Gaiman is appearing as both husband and musical partner on Palmer’s new CD, appropriately titled An Evening With Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer. What are you wearing tonight? AP: A black coat I bought at a thrift shop in New York. The black pants came from Dizingof in Melbourne. The boots are from Fluevog in Boston. I own five pairs and have been rotating them onstage for six years. The shirt I stole from Neil. All of his black shirts come from a specialty shop in the far reaches of the galaxy where druids and unicorns run free. NG: An Isaia suit that I bought for the Dark Knight Falls premiere. Describe your style. AP: Extremely low-maintenance without looking average. NG: Ramshackle, awkward, easygoing, and very black. I tend to wear a Kambriel jacket, based on the one she made for me for the 2010 Oscars [for the animated feature based on his novel Coraline]. Describe each other’s style. AP: Black. NG: It’s a car crash between high fashion and low. What do you love about each other? AP: How committed he is to communicating even when I go silent. NG: She’s fearless, and when she isn’t fearless she’s brave. Sometimes we live in a real-life drama about two people who have to figure out how to be together enough to keep happy—and apart enough to get work done and be happy. What’s your philosophy on life? AP: Be here now. NG: It’s infinitely preferable to the alternative.
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HIGH-END ZEN
When: 1990. Where: Los Angeles. What: Betty and Ali meet for the first time. “It was at a rave club,” Betty says. “We partied until the sun came up in Malibu. I thought to myself, That was fun…” Guess so. They have been married for 20 years and have a son, Omar, 15, and daughter, Ines, 17. Betty, a self-described serial entrepreneur who was born in Jerusalem and grew up in San Francisco, has founded a cookie company, fashion boutiques (she started Stil Clothing, which had four locations in Greater Boston), and is now the owner of Stil Studio, a yoga studio in Dedham. Ali, who grew up in Pakistan, Norway, Los Angeles, Switzerland, and England, is the founder and CEO of Attivio, an enterprise software company that has raised $71 million in growth funding. Despite their busy schedules, the couple, who moved to Boston 13 years ago, prioritize each other. “We laugh, we argue, we make up, and we evolve,” says Ali. They’ve come a long, long way from that rave club. What are you wearing tonight? BR: The dress was custom-made by Boston designer Sam Mendoza. [I’m also wearing] a Mongolian lamb shrug, a coin bracelet from a street shop in Mexico, and a limited-edition necklace designed by Deepak Chopra—a gift from my husband on my 40th birthday. AR: A Burberry jacket, Dubuc trousers, Bally sneakers, and Chopard shades. Describe your style. BR: It’s an eclectic expression of edited elegance. AR: Relaxed elegance. I love to dress and look good, but I must be comfortable. Describe each other’s style. BR: He doesn’t give a damn about labels, but uses his instinct to always wear the right thing. AR: She mixes it up, elegant and bohemian. She can rock a Lanvin gown as easily as a fitted leather shirt with skinny jeans. What do you love about each other? BR: His “I don’t give a hoot what anyone thinks” attitude, not to mention his wit and charm. AR: Seriously, everything! She’s gorgeous, a great mom and wife. She’s cool and my best friend. Did I mention she’s gorgeous? Your philosophy on life: BR: Live, love, and forgive fully. AR: Surround yourself with family and friends who you love and are a positive influence.
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Betty and Ali Riaz mix couture with Karma
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RIGHTEOUS STYLE
Saran Kaba Jones and Ainsworth Jones strive to make the world better—and look great while doing it. Ainsworth and Saran Kaba Jones share many qualities, but one of the biggest is their insanely ambitious, bigger-than-life dreams: Ainsworth is an attorney who works primarily in immigration and civil litigation, while his wife, Saran, aims to provide clean water in Africa. The daughter of diplomat Dr. Brahima D. Kaba, Saran grew up in Liberia, Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, France, and Cyprus before attending college in Boston. She founded FACE Africa, a nonprofit that delivers access to clean, safe drinking water in Liberia. Ainsworth grew up in Kingston, Jamaica (“loved it!”) and moved to Boston for law school. “I became an attorney because it’s a good way to help less fortunate people,” he says. When he got to know Saran eight years ago at a party in Cambridge, the connection was immediate. “We realized we couldn’t live without each
other,” Ainsworth says. Because, in addition to the turbo levels of drive pulsing through their DNA, there is an even bigger degree of respect. “We support and uplift each other,” Saran says. “We live for each other.” What are you wearing tonight? SKJ: A chiffon dress by Badgley Mischka— bought on sale! AJ: An Armani suit, Thomas Pink shirt, and Bruno Magli shoes. Describe your style. SKJ: I am such a girl when it comes to dressing up. I think women should wear items that highlight their feminine curves, and shouldn’t shy away from flaunting their figures. AJ: On the conservative side with a little bit of flash. I like to be noticed without being too noticeable. I like guys like Sean Connery, with that old-school
swagger, and Idris Elba, with his effortless cool. Describe each other’s style. SKJ: All of his suits are tailored and fitted. He always says a tailored suit can transform a man. AJ: Saran’s style can’t really be defined. She just does it and it works. What do you love about each other? SKJ: I love everything about this man! AJ: Saran has the biggest heart in the world. She is a phenomenal human being. Philosophy on life: SKJ: Don’t follow your dreams—chase them down. I want to become someone I’ll be proud of when I look back on my life and the choices I made. AJ: Everything will work out in the end as long as you don’t make anything worse. I want to shape the lives of young people, particularly those in less fortunate circumstances. BC
Makeup by Tavi de la Rosa | Hair by Louise Rusk for Mizu Salon | Limo provided by Commonwealth Worldwide Chauffeured Transportation | Shot on location at the Langham Hotel Boston | Models: Alec, Estella, Sebastian, and Stephanie P. from Maggie Inc.
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Lauder’s Legacy (FROM LEFT): A 1979 portrait of the Lauder family, taken at the NY home of Joseph and Estée Lauder (CENTER); Ronald and Leonard Lauder founded the Lauder Institute, a joint-degree program in international management at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School; US businessman Ronald Lauder cuts the ribbon at the opening of a sheltered playground in the Israeli city of Sderot in 2009.
FAMILY TIES
Giving money away isn’t as easy as it sounds, particularly when different generations are involved. Here, philanthropists, advisers, and wealth managers tell how to minimize familial differences and make charitable gifting a smooth sail.
Kennedy Consciousness (FROM LEFT): The late Robert F. Kennedy with his wife, Ethel, and seven of their then eight children at an outing at the Bronx Zoo in 1964; the Grand Foyer at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC; Anthony Shriver, who founded the nonprofit Best Buddies International to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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oward Graham Buffett has no idea how old he was when he first became aware that something called “philanthropy” existed. While his father, financier Warren Buffett, “was busy making money” and building his reputation as the sage of Omaha, his mother, Susan Thompson Buffett, spent “a huge amount of her time engaged in something that helped or supported other people.” As they grew, Howard, as well as his elder sister, Susie, and younger brother, Peter, were caught up in these projects. “It started with giving away time,” Howard Buffett, 59, recalls. “A big part of my education was seeing my mom act on [her] beliefs, not just talk about them.” The lessons he learned included an awareness of what distinguishes effective philanthropy from simply sitting down at the end of every year to write a few checks or buying a table for a friend’s charitable gala. By the time he was an adult, Buffett says he realized that philanthropy, at its best, “is about
What triggers philanthropic engagement can be as varied as the families involved. “In some cases, an aging benefactor has decided he wants to see his philanthropic gifts fully dispersed while he’s still living; sometimes it’s a personal experience or event, such as a trip by two members of one family to Ghana, which then became a focus of their philanthropy,” says Susan Ditkoff, a partner at Bridgespan, a nonprofit advisory group, and co-head of the firm’s philanthropy practice. One element of “next gen” philanthropy that may startle some older parents or grandparents is their heirs’ preference for and sometimes insistence upon high-impact or transformative giving. Today’s younger donors have relatively little interest in seeing their names immortalized on hospital wings, theater auditoriums or college lecture halls. They define “community” in a very different way, as something that isn’t confined to a narrow geographic area or a particular religious or ethnic grouping. They’re also more likely to tackle ambitious programs. Bill and Melinda Gates, who have publicly declared their resolve to eradicate endemic diseases such
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Tisch Timeline (FROM LEFT): Jimmy, Bob, Jonathan, and Andrew Tisch in 2004; NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts building in NYC; Preston (LEFT, CROUCHING) and Laurence Tisch place a time capsule in the foundation of the future Tisch Hall at NYU in 1969.
“The aim is to create a legacy, and, for many if not most
as polio and malaria within their lifetimes, listening to people, and trying to underare the poster children for this approach. stand their core needs and find a way to — What distinguishes the Gateses, of course, address them.” — is the magnitude of their ability to give; the Creating that kind of philanthropic eagerness to take on formidable challenges savvy in children and grandchildren is HAVING THAT LEGACY does not. In the past, donors were willing to increasingly a focus of today’s affluent famINCLUDE IMPACT.” spend the 5 percent of a foundation’s assets ilies. “It’s a way for any family to test and —Peter Karoff that the law requires them to distribute each articulate their shared values, to define year to make lives better. Now, says Sharna what their family stands for, and to put Goldseker, managing director of 21/64, which those values into action,” says Peter Karoff, specializes in helping families involve “next founder of The Philanthropic Initiative, a consulting firm that advises donors on making the leap from supporting a generation” members in their philanthropic planning, “the attitude is, handful of favored organizations—an alma mater, a local hospital, a ‘That’s great, but wouldn’t it be even better if, by spending 50 percent, we regional arts group—to developing a coherent giving approach. “The aim could eradicate the problem entirely?’” What is increasingly common, however, is the focus of parents or grandparis to create a legacy and, for many, if not most, having that legacy include ents at the head of the family—typically those who still control the wealth—to impact,” says Karoff.
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that family philanthropy is a panacea that can bridge all gaps is a fallacy,” says Karoff. “A baby won’t fix a bad marriage; philanthropy won’t make a dysfunctional family functional once more.” Gillian Howell, the national Philanthropic Solutions group executive at US Trust, says it’s best to start preparing both sides to make compromises as early as possible. “One of the most memorable events I witnessed involved a wealthy family, who began an annual series of New England vacation weekends focused on philanthropy by asking the youngest members of the family the question of how they would like to change the world,” she recalls. The patriarch and matriarch were so moved by what they heard that they were very open to the idea of changing the governance and even ultimately diluting or reshaping the mission of the foundation they had created in order to incorporate their young heirs’ insights and vision. While parents and grandparents may fear that large gaps exist between the generations—and underestimate the extent to which they need to compromise to fully Howard G. Buffet engage their heirs—when push in Afghanistan. comes to shove, there’s far more ut introducing chilalignment than family elders may dren to the concept assume. A 2013 Merrill Lynch surand reality of famvey showed that 73 percent of the ily philanthropy at “millennial” generation (those a very young age aged roughly between 18 and doesn’t mean they’ll follow where 35) had values similar to their their elders lead as they get older. parents, even though they might “It’s important to be open with —Howard Buffett express those values differently. heirs about what is coming down “That reflects the reality that valthe pike,” says Brian Wodar, a ues are shaped by what people are senior vice president and director of wealth management research at AllianceBernstein. “If parents aren’t willing exposed to; that’s what children model and internalize and express later in to go beyond a certain area when it comes to making grants, then they should life,” says Michael Liersch, Merrill Lynch’s head of behavioral finance. A growing number of younger donors plan on “giving while living”—an make that clear to their children and grandchildren. If they don’t want to be flexible in terms of how that wealth is spent, and they still want to have the attitude that often separates wealth creators from their heirs. That’s the case for Howard Buffett and his foundation, which was seeded with gifts from his next generations involved, they have to find some kind of compromise.” Bridgespan’s Ditkoff explains that since the first generation tends to be parents and in recent years has been supplemented by significantly larger the one that made the wealth, “they feel that they earned it, and it’s theirs to donations of Berkshire Hathaway stock. Buffett’s philanthropic focus is give away in whatever way they choose.” Sometimes, there are gulfs that worldwide food and water security and conflict mitigation, and by mid can’t be bridged. Perhaps one family member is an evangelical Christian March, he says, he’ll have visited every single African nation to understand and can’t support the giving priorities of his parents and siblings; perhaps food security issues and search for innovative agricultural projects to supone part of a traditionally Republican family drifts leftward and can’t con- port. “I want to transfer the knowledge and sense of commitment to my done giving money to causes that run counter to his new opinions. “To say children,” which includes his wife’s four daughters, whom Buffett has helped make philanthropy a family affair. Crafting a personal approach to giving and simply handing heirs a family foundation to administer isn’t enough these days. Goldseker explains, “It isn’t possible just to bring those individuals into the status quo. [Heirs] bring their own ideas and visions to the table.” Long before they are old enough to understand just how wealthy their family is or what philanthropy involves, children or grandchildren can develop an understanding of their privileged situation by becoming engaged in volunteer work, through a school, a religious organization, or some kind of entity alongside their parents. “A grandparent or parent can say they’ll donate money that’s equivalent to the amount of time they put in, too,” says Melissa Berman, president and CEO of New York– based Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, who notes that family One of The Howard G. Buffett vacations or extended family Foundation’s reunions can also include a initiatives is to assist Afghan volunteer initiative that all farmers and family members can share: a improve agrobusiness in the park cleanup, perhaps, or, as impoverished children get older, a Habitat for country. Here, Howard W. and Humanity building project.
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raise, along with his son, Howard Warren Buffett. At the same time, he adds, “I don’t want that to stop me from doing the biggest things that I can today. I’m going to put all my time and resources into addressing these issues.” Buffett said his son had visited 58 countries by the time he went to college—and “our destinations weren’t places like Paris and Cancún.” Three of the children now sit on the board of Buffett’s foundation, and trustees are designated $20,000 apiece every year to direct to projects of their own choice that fit within the broader mission of the foundation.
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aking a flexible strategy with the legal and financial components of philanthropic giving is as essential as when dealing with generational differences. For decades the family foundation has been the default vehicle for giving. While foundations allow a family unlimited, multigenerational control over grant making, the tax deductions for contributions are less generous than for other vehicles, such as donor-advised funds. (For instance, if donating company stock, family members can deduct its cost; if they are donating to a donor-advised fund, they can deduct the often significantly higher fair market value of those securities.) By some estimates, 70 percent of all foundations have assets of less than $1 million, a level that most experts consider to be inefficient. Michael Cole, president of Ascent Private Capital Management, says that while a foundation—which requires its members to keep tabs of investments, governance, and taxes as well as evaluating and monitoring grants—can be “a great financial parenting and educational tool,” unless a family has or plans to donate more than $10 million to the foundation, the administrative costs are too high to justify this option. The other most popular vehicle is the donor-advised fund, established under the umbrella of sponsoring organizations, such as community
foundations. In recent years a range of nonprofits and special divisions of banks and investment companies like Fidelity have offered opportunities for families to establish their own DAFs. However, there are more constraints: Donors can only suggest or advise, rather than dictate, where they want grants to go; and children who serve as advisors cannot earn a salary for doing so. But for a growing number of families, the lower overhead costs, higher tax deductions, and the increasing ability to bring in children or grandchildren as “co-advisors” are outweighing some of the disadvantages. While families might want to ponder the tax considerations associated with various philanthropic vehicles, the decision about whether or not to be philanthropic is almost never made for financial reasons. “The tax breaks you get for charitable giving are no greater than those you get for losing money in the stock market, and nobody invests in stocks with the intent of losing money,” points out Ramsay Slugg, wealth strategies advisor at US Trust. For Howard Buffett, the biggest challenge for philanthropists isn’t whether to set up a foundation or DAF. “The worst thing you can do is to live in your comfort zone,” he says. In the late 1980s, Buffett and his siblings were each allowed to determine the targets of $100,000 per year for their parents’ new foundation. In 1999, each of the children received $26.5 million from their parents to start individual foundations. “Hey, many of my ideas were stupid,” he admits, recalling the notion of funding a camel dairy for Western Sahara refugees. “You learn fast to think hard about what to support, but at least the mistakes were small, while the lessons were big.” Nonetheless he encourages his children to venture into new areas. “I can be a bit of a dictator, but I know that it’s important for the next generation to challenge me, to have someone with a view that’s a little less myopic ask me tough questions. These are the formative experiences that they’ll be putting in their memory banks and drawing on in the decades to come.” BC
Life After Death Bequeathing a philanthropic legacy requires a precise language—and foresight. Isabella Stewart Gardner had a mind of her own when it came to her art collection. She knew exactly what she wanted and how she wanted it displayed— and she made sure her death would not change that. The terms of her will, which funded what is today the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum with a $1 million endowment, stipulated that the trustees could not alter “the general disposition or arrangement” at her Fenway mansion. Curators interpreted that rule so literally that they have left in place the empty frames of the
iconic artworks famously stolen in 1990. The prospect of changing anything—and triggering a provision that would result in the sale of all the artworks with the proceeds going to Harvard University—has resulted in curators reluctant to move artworks in order to clean them, says Peter Karoff, founder of Boston’s philanthropic consulting firm The Philanthropic Initiative. “It’s a perfect and odd example of donor intent somewhat paralyzing an organization.” Donors who expect their foundations or other charitable endeavors to outlive them
need to word their philanthropic legacy so that it doesn’t leave heirs in a straitjacket, says Melissa Berman, president and CEO of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. “It’s optimal not to constrain future generations.” A family that earned its wealth in Boston might not realize that in 50 years, its members may live far away. While it might seem reasonable for a foundation’s creator to hand-pick “local” causes, it could become challenging for out-of-state heirs to effectively support Boston-specific organizations. “It’s all about flexibility,” says Karoff.
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Philanthropy Begins at Home ONE OF BOSTON’S MOST ELEGANT SOCIALITES, ELENA MATLACK, OPENS UP HER HOME TO SHARE HER DESIGNING AND ENTERTAINING SECRETS. BY CIARA HUNT PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANDY RYAN
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en years ago, Elena Matlack and her husband, Tom, saw what would be their cherished home in Brookline for the first time. “I walked in and said, “Oh, my god, this house is the greatest! The bones are amazing. I just loved it right away,” Matlack recalls. She immediately set her sights on transforming the Colonial Revival into a haven for her family and a venue where she could entertain on a grand scale. The house checked off Matlack’s master wish list. It was spacious (6,300 square feet). It was inviting (spots for DJ booths and cocktail bars swirled around her head). And it had an intriguing history. Built in 1904 by a group of master craftsmen, the house became a dormitory for the Winsor School for girls during World War II. In the school’s bulletin, the headmistress described evenings at the house with “sit-down dinners, a study hall off the dining room, and a congenial atmosphere.” “My home is designed to be lived in and enjoyed both for its functionality and for its aesthetic appeal,” Matlack says. Entertaining takes place on the ground floor, where all the rooms connect to the spacious hallway, which becomes the hub for party revelers as they hop from one room to the next. A sweeping staircase wraps around and above the hallway—the landing is where many a musician has set up to play for a dancing crowd below. If guests seek someplace quieter, they can retreat to the library or the living room, where a grand piano beckons visitors to play a tune. Matlack continued on page 116
The library features the home’s original chandelier, new wood paneling, and a pair of foo dogs on the mantelpiece.
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HAUTE PROPERTY The Matlacks removed partitions to create a vaulted space with comfortable seating and games.
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continued from page 115 has hosted parties for as many as 120, as well as ladies’ lunches and cocktail parties benefitting the Boys & Girls Club of Boston and receptions for MassGeneral Hospital for Children, including a picnic under historic American beech trees. “Many people stray away from entertaining because of the stress involved in planning a party,” says Dan Mathieu of Max Ultimate Food. “Elena and Tom know how important it is to gather a great group of friends together and the goodwill that comes from doing so.” Matlack is involved in every detail from the food to the flowers—she likes to do the arrangements herself. Mathieu, who has worked with Matlack on several events, describes her as “the consummate hostess.” Quiet time with family is as important as hosting splashy events for Matlack, who serves up her grandfather’s special pasta fagioli recipe to her clan around her kitchen table. That personal touch can be seen in the décor throughout the house. “My design aesthetic came from my heritage, my personal story, and my travels,” says Matlack. Indeed, her favorite furnishings have deep personal connections: a reupholstered antique armchair belonged to her husband’s grandfather, a restored dresser came from her parents, and a sideboard was purchased from Martha Stewart for the dining room. Matlack has kept some of the house’s original furnishings, such as the library
chandelier, but she added wood paneling as well as a pair of foo dogs, a gift from her husband, that sits proudly on the onyx fireplace. In the classic dining room, Matlack holds large family dinners using antique china dating back to 1875, inherited from her husband’s family. Osborne & Little starred wallpaper adds a surprising touch to the ceiling, and the walls are upholstered by Chris Robert of Architexture. A portrait of an elegant lady sits in the corner ready for restoration—it was found in her parent’s basement. Hidden behind the door stands an austere armoire that Matlack plans to turn into a bar, mirrored on the inside and lacquered red on the outside. Matlack’s favorite room is her bedroom, which she designed to be “neutral yet sexy, classic, and comfortable.” A large artwork based on a Vogue magazine cover adds a sassy contemporary twist. Her 9-year-old son Cole’s bedroom takes a detour into the Wild West, with its log bed, antler chandelier, and cowboys climbing the wall—references to the annual family trip to a ranch in Montana. That rustic feel is mirrored in the third-floor playroom, which was once divided into six dormitories for the Winsor School. Matlack knocked down all of the partitions to create one large family room with a vaulted, beamed ceiling and wood columns. In one corner stands the 1980s arcade game Pac-Man; in another, a foosball table. Family nights are spent watching movies on the huge screen (The Lord of the Rings trilogy is a favorite) or playing pool. Like everything else in the house, it reflects Matlack’s vision: “Find something that makes you smile and brings experiences that you can have as a family.” BC
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Elena Matlack was on to something with the Brunschwig & Fils emerald wallpaper in her foyer and stairwell, and the Osborne & Little star pattern that envelops the dining room. High-end papers made in vibrant, saturated colors with contemporary designs inspired by vintage patterns have many designers opting for wallpaper over paint. “Wallpaper is definitely a staple, and I have been using it consistently for the past 10 years,” says designer Ana Donohue of Ana Donohue Interiors. “The trend now is less graphic geometrics in bright colors and more organic options in either the content of the paper or the pattern on the paper. Think a bit sexier and subtler.” Donohue’s cherished wallpaper brands include Phillip Jeffries, Furn & Co., The Martin Group, and Osborne & Little. Boston Design Center, 1 Design Center Place, No. 337, 617-449-5514; bostondesign.com; anadonohueinteriors.com
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“The kitchen by far is the biggest thing that people want to invest a lot of money in.”—ED TARCA while cooking, or relax with their families in a beautiful, informal setting. With the growing interest in green technology, Chavez says, “We put in what people will pay for.” That means energy-efficient windows, Energy Star appliances, LED lights, and other features that lower utility bills. Green is also good for Robert Lawrence Jr. (255 Clapboardtree St., Westwood, 781-326-8655; rob@rlawrencebuilders.com), a custom remodeler who has some clients that spend top dollar for locally sourced materials and LEED certification. A specialist in remodeling and restoring older houses, Lawrence observes, “In these very traditional homes, people are trending toward very contemporary interiors, though not necessarily through the whole house. Bathrooms and kitchens will have a very contemporary feel.” This might mean completely gutting an old kitchen and building an ultramodern one in its place, while antique moldings, wainscoting, and plaster in the rest of the house are restored “so that they look not necessarily new, but like they’ve been maintained to a very high level.” One project restored the hidden passage (complete with a secret bookcase in the library) to a Prohibition-era speakeasy in the basement of a house built in 1929. “They have a ladder going down to it,” he says with a chuckle. “It’s a nice little thing to show off.” BC
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pices and souks, prayers and colors: these are some of the inspirations behind Milicent Armstrong’s vibrant travel bags. The Boston native is the designer and founder of Artemis Design Co., a lifestyle company that unites Armstrong’s passions for fashion, art, and exotic destinations—especially Turkey. She is inspired by the country’s incomparable beauty and unbridled spirit, and has traveled there five times to meet with the craftsmen and cobblers who make her bags. “These handbags were designed for a woman who appreciates the beauty of handwoven, antique textiles and great quality craftsmanship,” says Armstrong, who designs everything from wallets to totes made from leather, Kilim carpet, silk, and velvet ikat. “Because all of the textiles are sourced from other
cultures and traditions, I think my products really attract a woman who loves to travel.” Starting her own company was a lifelong dream, which was kickstarted during Armstrong’s time studying color theory and interior design at Boston Architectural College. “Travel can be so inspiring for a textile lover because you see so many new styles, colors, and patterns used in ways they aren’t at home,” says Armstrong. “Seeing where my textiles are made in Turkey has made me appreciate the beauty of the craft.” Keep one of Armstrong’s bags packed this spring for a spontaneous long weekend in Cape Cod or Nantucket. You never know where you’re going to end up. artemisdesignco.com BC
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Alexis Bittar Brooklyn-based designer Alexis Bittar is making his mark on Boston with his recently opened Newbury Street boutique. Have your pick of Lucite pieces, like the Santa Fe Deco Ruthenium jewel-motif zebra cuff, or try something gold, such as the Jardin de Papillon Ruthenium chain-link cuff from Bittar’s Elements collection. 130 Newbury St., 617-236-0505; alexisbittar.com
April Soderstrom Jewelry Jewelry-making was a natural evolution for Boston-based designer April Soderstrom, who has created restaurant interiors for local celebrity chefs Ken Oringer and Michael Schlow and is professionally trained in sculpture and pottery. She opened her jewelry business in 2011, and much of her work uses mixed materials (a sprinkle of Swarovski crystals doesn’t hurt), like the striking Cicada cuff. aprilsoderstrom.com
Barneys New York Nature becomes fodder for delicate jewelry designs with K/ller Collection’s brass quill matchstick cuff. The cuffs at Barneys aren’t only for the wrist: the three-ring Berbère cuff by Repossi hugs the upper lobe of the ear. 100 Huntington Ave., 617-3853300; barneys.com
Cartier Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but there’s so much more to the Paris Nouvelle Vague bracelet. Each end of this 18k rose gold cuff is studded with a cluster of
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Gucci The Italian brand mixes materials with an elegant bamboo cuff in wood, metal, and crystal, or a futuristic double-band bracelet with colored metal, accented with transparent plexiglass. The latter comes in a variety of colors including blue, pink, green, orange, black, and chocolate, and pairs perfectly with casual attire or one of Gucci’s slinky evening dresses. 800 Boylston St., 617-247-3000; gucci.com
Impulse by Adamas Fine Jewelry The Rebecca Overmann collection effortlessly combines simple designs with unique accents. The muted color of oxidized sterling silver or gold contrasts with dazzling jewels and dotted accents. Opt for smaller links that can easily be layered—or show that less is more with a singular wide cuff. 180 Linden St., Wellesley, 781-4161800; trustyourimpulse.com
gold cuff with more than 400 diamonds from the jeweler’s collection has a delicate leaflike design, while circles come into play with the 18k yellow gold bracelet from the Bollicine collection from Roberto Coin. 800 Boylston St., 617-262-0935; sidneythomas.com
Recess Travel inspires Canadian jewelry designer Melanie Auld, who has lived in Boston, Arizona, New York, and Austria with her husband, Alex, a retired pro hockey player. For her Spring 2014 collection, Auld wanted to create versatile jewelry, like her delicate square pavé cuffs in 18k gold, and the rose gold plate and lavender jade cuffs studded with diamonds. 38 Church St., Winchester, 781-369-1654; melanieauld.com
Tiffany & Co. Artistry defines this storied jeweler, and nothing exemplifies it better than the collections by Paloma Picasso and Elsa Peretti. We can’t get enough of the delicate detailing in Picasso’s Olive Leaf cuff in 18k gold and the strong lines of Peretti’s bone cuff in sterling silver. 100 Huntington Ave., 617-3530222; tiffany.com BC
Where do you find inspiration? In the materials I use. Even if I don’t have an immediate use for the item, I keep a stockpile of materials that stole my heart at some point.
Saks Fifth Avenue The yellow gold and sterling silver cuffs from John Hardy’s Palu Collection are inspired by the dappled surface of the moon. The disks have been hand-hammered to create a distinctive surface that sparkles when you move your wrist. 800 Boylston St., 617-262-8500; saks.com
Sidney Thomas Playful and polished, Sidney Thomas offers elegant pieces with dynamic patterns. The 18k white
FROM TOP: Elsa Peretti bone cuff, Tiffany & Co. ($1,150); Brass quill matchstick cuff, Barneys New York ($360); Bamboo, wood, metal, and crystal cuff, Gucci ($1,300); Santa Fe Deco Ruthenium lucite cuff, Alexis Bittar ($195).
MIX MASTER Local jewelry designer April Soderstrom reveals the vision behind her designs.
How can cuffs complete a look? One of my favorite tricks is to pair two matching metallic cuffs with a long-sleeved silk blouse. The cuffs can be the perfect finishing touch and almost look like they’re part of the shirt. How do you change your jewelry from season to season? I try to design pieces that transition well between seasons, but I’ll adjust the scale and amount of jewelry I wear throughout the year.
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Picture Perfect JUMP-START YOUR SPRING WITH ONE OF THESE HIGH-TECH TREATMENTS. BY KARA KEARNS
Dermatology Partners Julie Michaud Prettyology Dr. Ruth Tedaldi has spent years
One of Ardan’s most popular treatments, VaserSmooth is an advanced liposuction tool that offers cellulite reduction and body contouring in addition to the fat removal of standard liposuction. The ultrasound procedure targets the tough tissue that causes dimples and rippling to eliminate fat in a smoother manner than liposuction. 72 Central St., Wellesley, 781-235-7788; ardanspa.com
looking for the best noninvasive way to get rid of unwanted fat, and Vanquish does just that by heating fat cells. The Vanquish machine breaks down the cells and turns them into waste, so the body can naturally flush them out. There is no recovery time, and the treatment is performed once a week for a month. 65 Walnut St., Ste. 480, Wellesley, 781-431-7733; dermatologypartnersinc.com
Boston Skin Solutions Owner Bridget Riley recommends the Ultrasonic Facial. Gentler than microdermabrasion, a process called cavitation applies ultrasonic waves to the face to lift dead debris and open clogged pores. The results include improved circulation and radiant skin. 1318 Beacon St., Ste. 7, Brookline, 617-334-4166; bostonskin.com
Christine Hamori Cosmetic Surgery + Skin Spa With two CoolSculpting Systems at the spa, Dr. Hamori and her team can work on two areas of a patient’s body at the same time. CoolSculpting is a nonsurgical body-contouring treatment that freezes and eliminates fat cells permanently, with no recovery time. Each treatment takes an hour, and results can be seen in two to four months. 95 Tremont St., Ste. 28, Duxbury, 781-934-2200; christinehamori.com
Dolce Med Spa & Boutique Dolce Med Spa’s laser facial, the Not Your Mother’s Facelift, replaces the need to go under the knife by using the most advanced FDAapproved technology to keep skin looking youthful. The spa’s Palomar Icon laser treats elasticity problems by tightening skin and encouraging collagen growth. The cosmetic injector, applied after the laser, restores and rebuilds the skin. 2001B Washington St., Hanover, 781-792-0919; dolcemed.com
Cosmetic tattooing combines the science of pigmentation with the art of makeup application to enhance natural facial features. Prettyology specialists embed pigment under the skin with precise medical-grade needles to mimic clean and classic makeup that you never need to reapply. Micropigmentation helps to darken and shape eyebrows, create eyeliner, and tint lips. 18 Newbury St., 617-262-1607; prettyology.com
Topnotch Resort and Spa Revitalize skin with Diamond Tip microdermabrasion, which uses LED light to eradicate dead cells and leave skin soft to the touch. This process targets pore congestion, hyperpigmentation, and light scarring as well as fine lines and sun damage. 4000 Mountain Road, Stowe, VT, 800-451-8686; topnotchresort.com
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he biking craze has hit Boston—hard. In the past 10 years our city has been invaded with speeding bicyclists on roads already jammed with cars. This being Boston, this high-minded civic experiment—designed to foster energy conservation and physical fitness—is also encouraging even more road rage than what’s already in our short-fused DNA. It’s not just that rogue bikers cut off motorists; they also lecture them on the evils of gas guzzling. The nerve! Yet the City of Boston has catered to the influx of bikers by building a maze of bike paths—65 miles of them since 2007. And when the Hubway program rolls out again this spring, Bostonians don’t even have to own their own bikes; the city provides more than 1,100 shareable bikes at 130 depots, available to any self-righteous vegan fitness fanatic who pays a subscription fee. This would be a fine thing in peace-loving, pantywaist San Francisco, but it makes me worry if the mean streets of Boston will become even more of a war zone. Think I’m being alarmist? Did you see that viral video of a local bicyclist banging his fist on a car that had edged too far into a snowy bike lane? The incident spurred an argument between the driver and the biker, and yet another argument among people who watched the video clip: Who was at fault—the driver or the biker? In other words, Boston has one-upped our time-honored tradition of in-your-face, on-thestreet road rage with digital, postmodern, meta road rage. And yet, as biking becomes more popular in Boston, the rogues and scofflaws who made up the original contingent of bicyclists are being joined in the bike lanes by more cool-headed folk, who actually stop at stop signs and politely yield to pedestrians. These timid, conscientious souls believe in a thing called “bike etiquette,” even though it flies in the face of our in-your-face culture. Lest you think I’m anti-bike, I must share that I am actually one of this new breed of bike nerds, and I wear so much protective gear I look like a spaceman: big round helmet, bright yellow jacket that glows in the dark, and Velcro straps around my ankles to keep my pants from getting covered with bike grease. Should I forget to remove my bulbous helmet and ankle straps, I’d look like a UN peacekeeper patrolling the streets of Boston. The light on my handlebars is powerful enough to see 300 yards in pitch dark—for what? In case I ride down the shaft of a coal mine? It seems like overkill (or underkill, as the case may be) and makes me nostalgic for biking around Boston as a kid. If there were rules for biking during the 1960s and ’70s, nobody I knew paid attention. Cruising up on sidewalks and down one-way streets we’d go—often with another kid sitting on the crossbar. And a bike helmet was unheard of. If motorcycle gangs and the Boston Bruins didn’t have to wear helmets, why would a kid on a bike? Occasionally my true Bostonian soul overtakes me—I ignore newfangled “bike etiquette” and revert to my childhood biking (non)standards. The last time this happened I was late for a meeting, stuck between a red light and a double-parked SUV, so I gleefully jumped the sidewalk, cutting off a young mother pushing a stroller and yelling at them for being in the way. The toddler yelled back, “No bikes on the sidewalk, a--hole!”—a surprising riposte from such a sweet-looking tot. But that’s how we raise our children here. No matter how many bike paths Boston installs, some things about our city will never, ever change. Viva la road rage. BC
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