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Shining a spotlight on the lovely women who are

using their talents, time, and influence to contribute to their communities. This year, we’ve added Liza Pulitzer Calhoun, Jennifer Fischer, and Wendy Bingham Cox. PhotograPhed by

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GRASSROOTS PHILANTHROPY

Deborah Goodrich Royce has added her name

to the list of authors who have moved to the forefront in supporting Writers for Ukraine.

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FACES OF CHANGE

Quest’s annual roundup of young philanthropists, featuring

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Another month of the social circuit. by DaviD PatriCk Columbia Our photographer captures Brooke Astor at the Madison Avenue Bookstore in 1991.

Observing St. Moritz and praising Ukrainian freedom fighters.

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New gifts and chic fashions for spring. by brooke murray anD elizabeth meigher by Jamie

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Marissa Collections has expanded into Palm Beach. by robert JanJigian A new memoir by Zibby Owens discusses love, loss, and literature.

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Recognizing the top brokers in our favorite communities. by brooke murray The best galas and luncheons this month in New York and Palm Beach. Pretty young things in London, Texas, and Palm Beach. by brooke murray

Saluting a humanitarian mission of private citizens in Ukraine.

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mission of private citizens to Ukraine, headed up by former New York Governor George Pataki, Ambassador Earle Mack and paper magnate Peter M. Brant. The determined undertaking of this impressive trio—to aide the refugee migration into Hungary—is in itself a welcomed form of grassroots philanthropy. We’re now learning that Ukrainians resemble Americans at their best, i.e when tested, we both find our strength from within. As a Nation, we’ve been badly bent; but miraculously we never broke. And perhaps the woke orthodoxies so pervasive and prevalent in recent years are being challenged by the realities of a gruesome global conflict, which countless philanthropies can only assuage, but never solve. Perhaps the “pendulum swing” referenced above will reverse the cancel culture that has too long defined our democracy, if not our destiny. Perhaps. And if there is a hint of silver lining to be found in the dark cloud of unprovoked war, perhaps it is the organic movement of thoughtful and independent citizens hitting the reset button, and crying: “Enough.” Perhaps.

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ON THE COVER: Liza Pulitzer Calhoun at home in Palm Beach, photographed by Harry Benson for our annual feature, “The Substance of Style,” which begins on page 92.

PAT R I C K M C M U LL A N ; C H R I S TO P H E R M I C H E L ; Z I B BY O W E N S

IT’S BEEN SAID that April heralds change. Perhaps. Seasonally, it’s a given; and now let’s pray that such change becomes global. Regardless, we are all reluctantly learning how to pivot from one catastrophe to another ... from viral attacks on humans to unthinkable crimes on humanity. Such are the circumstances that now engulf us. We witnessed—firsthand—remarkable feats of bravery during the pandemic’s trajectory. And now we peer from a distance into the soul of the human condition ... helplessly applauding the courageous resolve of the Ukrainian populace, and quietly wondering if (or when) the next shoe will drop. Perhaps, even so slightly, the pendulum of events is swinging back toward the middle. Perhaps. Most fittingly, this April marks Quest’s 15th annual Philanthropy Issue. Teddy Roosevelt, a bold champion of “Big Stick” diplomacy (we could use some right now!) once proclaimed “... we are only trustees of the wealth we possess; without the community, there would be little wealth for anyone.” We like to think that “TR” would have smiled on Quest’s 15 year old institution of saluting 48 dedicated “Women of Substance and Style” who have made measurable contributions to their causes and communities. The simple tradition of photographing these ladies in plain white shirts continues (“because it’s what’s inside that counts”) with our incomparable and keen-eyed columnist Harry Benson capturing the humble majesty of these accomplished ladies. They makeup a prestigious alumnae association, and are indeed easy on the camera’s eye! In addition to our deservedly Knighted Sir Harry (my colleague and pal of 50+ years) several of Quest’s esteemed contributors have hit their full stride in April. Jamie MacGuire (aka: Audax) has penned an in depth review of Peter Duchin’s highly candid biography, with personal black and white photos that tell Peter’s tale almost as well. And our best-read columnist, Taki, entertains us with an insiders’ view of fabled St. Moritz, before celebrating the fortitude of his coreligionist Ukrainian freedom fighters. Beginning on page 80, Deputy Editor Elizabeth Meigher displays her journochops in profiling best selling author Zibby Owens and her most revealing new volume, Bookends. Always found on Quest’s last page is our Snapshot column, which this month salutes a humanitarian

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NEW YORK SOCIAL DIARY JUST LAST MONTH. St. Patrick’s Day in New York weather was gray and rainy, with temps in the high 60s; one of those very early Spring days when there’s a sense of dampness around. And the skies are that careless, darkish gray. It’s a mood clincher, that’s for sure, and on a Thursday that’s fine.

I never left my neighborhood until I went out to dinner so I don’t know what the town was like on this “fabled” holiday. Although I clearly remember (and will never forget) it from years past—from the impressive crowds gathered for the big parade on Fifth Avenue to (where it always ends up

for many, at least in the past), the local bars. Particularly the neighborhood bars, which in certain parts of the city were still are, it had at least a touch of the Irish in ownership or service, and definitely clientele. These times have been so sober lately that I wonder what it was like along streets and avenues

with the celebrant clientele. I learned something new about the city’s customs St. Pat’s afternoon from my friend Ellen Sweeney who sent me the following message. The subject was Mayor Eric Adams: “I met him this morning at his St. Patrick’s Day breakfast at Gracie Mansion. And you

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are right! He is quite impressive and charismatic. Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you…” I responded with the following: “It’s amazing, isn’t it? When you experience his presence (speech making, for example —I’ve only seen him on the screen delivering his mayoral acceptance speech), you know he had a good mother. A single working mother with children who had to make the difference, and did. I know, I had the same.” Ellen responded: “Adams is amazing! He talked about a trip he took to Ireland and about its beauty and how he loved it, and spoke 26 QUEST

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about the Irish in NYC who are still so well represented in the Police and Fire Departments. He ended his talk with the Irish word “Slainte.” It means health in Irish. “I would say 250 people were there. AND it was crowded and SRO when I got there in the dark and the misty rain at 7 a.m. Yes, 7 a.m. It was all over by 8:30 a.m. Apparently the early hour is a tradition for the Mayor’s St. Patrick’s Day breakfast because the Mayor has to get over to Fifth Avenue for the parade. I saw Malachy McCourt and the poet Paul

Muldoon in the crowd. They served Irish coffee (with whiskey in it of course) and Irish scones. There was an Irish government official who said a few words before Eric Adams but I did not catch his name.” I read Ellen’s email before I read today’s “news.” And I was very pleased to hear. I’m not inclined to celebrate my Irish background for no other reason than I think of myself as entirely an American, but I appreciate the custom of the day. Mayor Adams, coincidentally, has the same charismatic

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quality that affected me when I was in college. It was in Lewiston, Maine in late October 1960 when I witnessed the midnight appearance of Senator John F. Kennedy in the final hours of his Presidential election campaign. He sounded like a leader who spoke with passionate conviction and common sense and understandin—a rare gift in the entire political world. Mayor Adams possesses that quality. Whatever it turns out to be, of course, we can only hope for the best for all of us. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! For years, every week I’d hit Michael’s for Wednesday lunch. Introduced in the late ’90s by Judy Price, its original

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D AV I D PAT R I C K C O L U M B I A lure was that it was famously patronized by editors, writers, Wall Streeters, and a variety of New York personalities. Wednesdays, I was told (and this was 25 years ago), was the quintessential Michael’s day. And it delivered in spades. It also has its regulars from those aforementioned fields, as well as the newcomers, not to mention the serious Ladies Who Lunch, and fans from outta town. And they all love the menu too. The COVID number changed all that, indeed, ended all of that—for everybody in the neighborhood, including midtown Manhattan. This is now an old story but its memory lingers on. Last Wednesday I went

down to Michael’s for the first time in eight or nine months. It had been closed but then so too had all of this massive neighborhood of skyscrapers. But last Wednesday it was back. The pedestrians on the streets, the wall to wall bumper to bumper cars and trucks everywhere. And Michael’s was back to its Wednesday’s self with lots of the familiar faces. It’s always been, in my experience, one of the most stimulating eateries in New York because of the patronage: everybody. It’s community. Just like New York. The first

Michael’s was (and still is) in Santa Monica, the creation of chef/owner Michael McCarty. From far and wide, they come to Michael’s. Aside from the clientele, it’s a beautifully run establishment, light and airy like Southern California but big time big town; a great collection of modern and contemporary art; a lot of natural light to add to it; the food is superb, no matter what you order, and so’s the service, and it’s friendly; and so’s the patronage. Welcome home everybody! Spring is here and New

York is back. It’s still interesting after all these years, for this people-watcher to observe how the streets in the neighborhood begin to suddenly fill with people. All ages walking their dogs, their children, with their friends, partners, and relatives; open and relaxed. Whatever the news to jar your sensibilities, the sunny day is a very welcome respite for all. Real life. There remains a caution in many of us. Nevertheless, the natural energy of this great city is emerging once again, and as the calendar begins to fill up with social, mainly philanthropic events. This time of the year is still ordinarily quiet-ish before it becomes alive as the weather warms, with lots of activity—tete-a-tete and in

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groups. Especially very important organizations who make a BIG difference in the lives of many of us. For example, Citymeals on Wheels raised more than $980,000 on its 24th annual Sunday Supper at Restaurant Daniel hosted by Chef Daniel Boulud. Celebrated guest chefs joined him and the chefs at the Boulud restaurants to contribute to this amazing dinner, such as Cosme Aguilar of Casa Enrique (in New York), Renata Ameni of Crown Shy (New York), Curtis Duffy of Ever (Chicago), and Angie Mar of Les Trois Chevaux (New York) and Patrick O’Connell of The Inn at Little Washing30 QUEST

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ton (Virginia). The record sum raised supports homebound elderly New Yorkers. 100% of funds raised are used to prepare and deliver more than 120,000 meals to New York City’s homebound elderly. The additional thrill of the chefs’ creations began during the cocktail hour: Roasted Garlic Custard in Egg Shell with Sunchoke and Parmesan Foam from Chef O’Connell, Ceviche de Pescado and SRF Steak Tartare Tostada from Chef Cosme Aguilar, Warm Focaccia with

Jamón, Elixer and Manchego from Chef Duffy, and “Truffles & Caviar” from Chef Angie Mar. And that was just the beginning. It was followed by a lavish three-course dinner which included: Chef Duffy’s Frozen Hamachi with Finger Lime, Mint, Coconut and Basil; Chef O’Connell’s Chartreuse of Lobster and Savoy Cabbage Caviar Beurre Blanc; and Chef Eddy Leroux and Chef Mar’s Pennsylvania Roasted Pheasant with Red Wine Cipollini, Celery, Red Tardivo Bartlett Pear and

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D AV I D PAT R I C K C O L U M B I A Event co-chairs for the amazing 24th Annual Sunday Supper were Marika and Neil Bender, Ellen and Robert S. Grimes and Lisa Rosenblum. Since its first holiday meal in 1981, for more than 20 years, Chef Boulud has hosted this intimate dinner, inviting notable culinary talents to join him in the kitchen. Over those years, Sunday Supper at Restaurant Daniel has raised more than $12 million to fund home-delivered meals. Since its founding in 1981, Citymeals has relied on the generosity of its Board of Directors, the City of New York, sponsors and other designated gifts to cover administrative costs. This ensures that 100%

of all public donations will be used entirely for the preparation and delivery of meals. It has delivered 65 million weekend, holiday, and emergency meals since its founding. In a typical year, Citymeals prepares and delivers more than 2 million weekend, holiday, and emergency meals for the frail aged. Also crucially important to the task, this past year, 19,865 volunteers gave more than 82,000 hours of their time to Citymeals’ mission. Hope remains eternal. Also on the calendar. The ADAPT Leadership Awards took place on at Cipriani 42nd Street, celebrating their 75th Anniversary, formerly called United Cerebral Palsy of New

York City (UCP of NYC). ADAPT Community Network is the leading human service not-for-profit. It is a pioneer in providing cutting-edge program and services for people with disabilities. Every day, it builds a more inclusive world for thousands of New Yorkers through education, technology, health, residential, and recreational programs in all five boroughs. Their schools and services encompass many people who have challenges beyond cerebral palsy such as autism, Down syndrome, spina bifida, and neuromuscular disorders, as well as others. They are also the largest provider of pre‐ school education for children

with disabilities in New York. ADAPT’s 100 comprehensive programs serve over 20,000 children and adults with disabilities and their families. The gala raised $800,000 to support the important ongoing programs and services of ADAPT Community Network. Edward R. Matthews, CEO of ADAPT Community Network, was honored with the Hausman Humanitarian Award in a special video presentation by Judy Woodruff. The 2022 ADAPT Leadership Awards Honorees were: LaChanze, Tony, SAG, and Emmy-winning actress; Amy Robach, Co-Anchor of ABC News’ GMA3: What You Need to Know; and 20/20’s Andrew

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up-vote. Nevertheless we can dream, can’t we? That’s what they did over at Doubles for their annual Apres Ski Junior Party. Members Junior Committee Co-Chairs: Ann Hunter Van Kirk, Amy Hutchings, Krissie Darr, Betsy Corbin, and Kate Earls helped fill the many tables as 180 members and friends had a good time dressing up by dressing down: ski sweaters, ski pants, ski hats, goggles. Everything but the snow. But it was inside and there wss

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the Doubles chef and staff who turn out a menu that’s reason enough to join the club. This night everyone enjoyed the Persian Cucumber and Yellow Beet Salad, Chicken Florentine with Wild Mushroom Risotto, and Black Forest Gelato Cake. Finishing up the delish and DJ Michael warming up the room with the Black Eyed Peas’ “I Got a Feeling.” And the evening took off. Yes, it could be worse. New times but sometimes just like the old. Then, on a Thursday (Warm, 60 degrees), I had a lunch at

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Sette Mezzo with Gale Hayman. Gale and I were both Los Angeles residents at the time. Several years later, coincidentally we both moved to New York. At the time of our lunch, Gale had just seen the documentary based on my life, Last Night in New York, which naturally provoked conversation. The documentary got incredibly positive feedback praise, which came as a surprise to me. The process and time in the making had long before reduced it in my consciousness to a wudda-cudda-shudda attitude about the whole project. The objective that launched it four years ago was the subject SOCIETY. When Delia von Neus-

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movements that really were established in the second half of the last century. They have remained effective in our behavior as part of the inbred consciousness of the last three generations after The Mrs. Astor. Society was political but referred to as “exclusive.” It was about power that most women did not possess. Unless…they had the money. Even then, it was rarely enough. Rank remains, however. And observing and taking note of how those with that “ranking” live their lives, work, learn, amuse themselves remain of interest. But remember that we are all eligible, in possessing that kind of power. Because power is an ideal for all of us creatures still bearing our origins in order to

survive. What really surprised me about the film, the finished product, was the filmmaker/ editor Mathew Miele took all of that stuff—that meshugas that we engage in and call an art—about this life of mine, and edited it into an amazingly engaging (if I may say so, since it surprised me hugely) interesting film about this world we live in. Just brilliant was Matt’s achievement turning what I had been thinking was wudda-cudda-shudda, into a little masterpiece about New York life in these times; and who we are and who we were. Meaning, all of us put together. Meanwhile, back on land. On a Saturday night I was a guest of Gillian Miniter at Sette Mezzo. Four gents; my-

self, Eric Javits, Di Mondo, Kevin Philip, who was in from Los Angeles on business. I asked Eric about his business, which is millinery/hats, and learned a little about his professional background. As a college student, art was his calling. He started out as a painter. But early on, the isolation was one of the reasons he ended up in the hat business. Actually making them by hand. I asked him about the hat business these days. Having once been active in the retail business, I regard it as an important marker in many ways for our civilization. We talked the history— wearing hats—for men and women. Eric pointed out that “hatless” began with Jackie Kennedy Onassis’ bouffant

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hairdo, which was the fashion. It was also true that JFK was noted for his lack of a hat when going out in public. He was the first. Every President followed. However, Eric told me that his business is doing well, better than last year, and better than the year before. Big business in “collapsible hats.” I think that’s what he said. Good for keeping out the sun, good for traveling, packing, and good for what ails ya, as my mother used to define the habit of fashion. Meanwhile, way down yonder in Palm Beach where a good portion of mainstream New Yorkers are sitting pretty on that lovely island in the Sun. I haven’t been this year, but everything I hear is the excite-

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Giving; Stella is 95; and I’ll Take Manhattan. All of her documentaries have aired nationally on PBS, and many shown at a variety of film festivals,

including Berlin, The Hamptons, and Montreal.

Robin is married to documentary filmmaker Robert Leacock, and is the daughter-in-law of the es-

teemed cinema vérité pioneer, Richard Leacock.

She divides her time between Palm Beach, Florida and Sag Harbor, New York.

been documenting society and fashion in New York City and Europe for the past 35 years. Her work has

been seen in Vogue, The New York Times Magazine, Town and Country, Avenue, Quest and many other publications. She was a regular at Mortimer’s and

contributed most of the photographs in this book. She lives in New York City.

Mortimer’s maitre d’hotel and host Robert Caravaggi, who later opened and co- owned Swifty’s restau-

rant on the upper east side and currently Swifty’s

Pool at the Colony Hotel in Palm Beach, was left a

legacy of Mortimer’s photographs and memorabilia from Glenn Bernbaum. He is the source of this

significant archive which he has donated for the

creation of this book as consulting editor and contributor. He and his wife, chef and business owner Blaine Merritt Caravaggi, currently reside in the Hudson Valley and Palm Beach.

Foreword writer David Patrick Columbia is the

founder, mastermind, and continuous editor since its inception in the year 2000 of the society chronicle, NY Social Diary, a news sheet for and about

the upper crust. In his NYSD, he combines society

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ment of place with many new restaurants from New York joining in. It sounds like a party 24/7. For example, on one beautiful Florida evening, a cocktail party was held in the Living Room of The Colony Hotel to celebrate the launch of Mortimer’s, Moments in Time, which is most importantly a tribute to Mary Hilliard’s wonderful social photography that fills the book, encapsulating an era and the lives that passed through the restaurant’s doors. Robert Caravaggi who runs

his creation, Swifty’s at The Colony, is also a contributor to the book, along with Yours Truly. The party for Mary and the book was a big success with an appreciative crowd of about 150, toasting with their wine Oand Champagne. M oM eNTs There were also IN TIM e “Society Sandwiches” a la Mortimer’s being passed around. It was another beautiful night in Palm Beach toasting a photographic memory of another era of New York. From the distance, it looks like half the world has moved down there (or to Miami or Naples).

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lunch or dinner, Jacqueline Onassis or

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de la Renta, Lord Snowden or Greta Garbo. Mortimer’s, New York City’s much-

loved restaurant on Manhattan’s Upper East Side—a

favorite watering hole for socialites, achievers and the

hundreds of lesser-known diners who sought its unpre-

tentious ambience—closed in 1998, following the death of its founder and sometimes controversial host, Glenn Ber-

nbaum. But the many patrons, celebrated or anonymous, who thought fondly of it as a home away from home

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remember it as if it were yesterday. In this remarkable re-

PHOTOGRAPHS | MARY HILLIARD

counting, they are there again, transported back by Mary

PREFACE | ROBERT CARAVAGGI

Hilliard’s stunning photographs and the many memen-

FOREWORD | DAVID PATRICK COLUMBIA

tos and ephemera—napkins, banners, menus—lovingly collected by Bernbaum himself and bequeathed to his friend and longtime maitre d’hotel, Robert Caravaggi.

And, most tellingly, through the poignant and colorful

memories of Mortimer’s regulars and visitors collected by Robin Baker Leacock.

In addition, there’s a delectable sample of recipes

from the celebrated Mortimer’s cookbook, excerpted here, which were known to be simple yet delicious — and most important, too, reasonably priced.

But to set the stage, New York Social Diary founder,

author and social arbiter David Patrick Columbia, tells

how “this mysterious place called Mortimer’s” came to be.

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es, and dance awareness events. Today, more than 12,000 young dancers audition annually across the world. And more than 450 Youth America Grand Prix alumni are now dancing with 80 professional companies around the world, including ABT, Boston Ballet, New York City Ballet, Mariinsky Ballet, Miami Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, and many, many others. More than 100 of these YAGP alumni are soloists and principal dancers. YAGP is a registered 501c3 not for profit foundation. And they’re doing a great job for something good for the world. I spent the weekend reading Peter Duchin’s new memoir, Face the Music. Peter and 48 QUEST

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I are longtime social friends and have many acquaintances in common, the way people in New York often know people because of proximity and mutual acquaintances. He’s a few years older than I but we’re of the same generation. As long as I’ve known him—the past three decades—he’s been a working man. He’s probably the handsomest orchestra leader-pianist there is. He looks like he could have been in the movies, and his easy social manner befits the role. But he’s a worker. His lifestyle or its appearance reflects his professional success, and his variety of friends runs the gam-

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ut on material wealth and social power. But he’s a worker/labor; kitten on the keys and it’s been that way since the beginning. That tells you something extra about that lifestyle: he lives in reality. But I’ve known about him since I was still a kid because his father Eddie Duchin was a very famous pianist and orchestra leader when my parents were young adults, from the late 1920s through 1951 when he died of leukemia at age 42. In 1956, there was even a Technicolor musical biography The Eddie Duchin Story starring Tyrone Power as the man, and Kim Novak starring as Marjo-

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rie Oelrichs, his society wife who died four days after giving birth to her son Peter here in New York in August of 1935. Back then, the story was the tragedy of Eddie’s death suddenly ending a brilliant career. The real tragedy was left in the arms (and the hands) of their only child, the boy, survivor who would never knew his mother, and who would lose his father by the time he was age 12. It is a tragedy that occurs to not a few children from a variety of causes, including health. But each child’s loss is universally the tragedy. And yet, ironicaly, in Peter Duchin’s case, assisted by fame and celebrity, upshot of his own efforts, his professional exposure is three times as broad as was

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his father’s, as it has been among his experiences in life. The newborn boy was fortunate in that a friend of his mother and father, Marie Harriman, the wife of Averill, took over the care and ultimately the upbringing of the baby boy. That was a stroke of good fortune. Everything required for the child’s health and comfort was provided carefully and thoughtfully. Except no mother. When he was old enough he was sent away to boarding school, and when he was college material he went to Yale. The piano was already an important element in his future. And his mother, and who she was, and what was she like, was forever with him and his ultimate curiosity. A few years ago, one morning I got an email informing that Peter was in hospital, was ill with COVID, and was on a ventilator, which he was on for 47 days. And before that, this glamorous fellow, the international pianist and bandleader who is known, and knows everybody, and has played for all the greats and at the greatest

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parties of our age and generations, had a stroke! But that was then, this is now. He survived both, and with the guidance of author Patricia Beard, he wrote this book, in which we learn how the boy who never had a mother, who lost his father when he was still a child, not only survived a stroke in his eighties, but learned from it and grew from it, and turned it into a renaissance for himself. He would not only survive but he would learn and prosper. Even more impressive was how his music and his relationship to the piano, to his father, to his whole life, and the devoted attention of his wife Virginia Colemen led to his own restoration as a victim of terrible health impairment at a senior age. This book is worth the read of the man’s personal experiences and growth to this day. And while we’re at it, a private look into a world of glamour, wealth, and fame. With that chapter you’re renewed and onward into the worldly life of the man and his music. ◆

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IT SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY MRS. WILLIAM VINCENT ASTOR was up-to-date in every way when I photographed her at the Madison Avenue Bookstore for a story on New Yorkers in their favorite places. Charming and a bit flirty, she was in fine form when I casually asked how she started her day. Mrs. Astor told me she kept up with everything by reading the morning newspapers and said that was all she needed to know. As I began my career as a Fleet Street newspaper photographer, I was happy to hear her say, ”I have read the papers all my life.” The photography went well as I had photographed Mrs. Astor several times and afterward had always received a lovely hand-signed thank you note on her signature blue Dempsey and Carroll stationery, engraved with only her street address…no city or zip code needed. Choosing Brooke Astor for this month’s issue was influenced by my wife, Gigi, who has been watching with amusement the television series The Gilded Age, which is chock full of “New York Society with a capital S.” The popular HBO drama presents with great flair the “dos and don’ts” and the gossip surrounding New York’s firmly established vs. the nouveau society, circa 1870 to 1890. And of course the driving force in the television series is Mrs. John Jacob Astor III who, with the snap of her finger, could make or break a woman’s hopes for a place in the social order. An amusing side to the television series is when someone mentions that East 61st Street was so far uptown that only upstart social climbers dared to live that far north, especially since my first New York apartment when I arrived with The Beatles in 1964 was on the corner of 63rd and Third. Brooke Astor is missed by those who knew her; she was special…one of a kind…and I am happy to remember her today with a look back at her extraordinary life. u APRIL 2022 61

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JUST FOR KICKS Clockwise from left: Badrutt’s Palace Hotel; the Corviglia Ski

ST. MORITZ—Once upon a time, not that long ago, St. Moritz was the world’s greatest resort, an exclusive winter wonderland for royalty, aristocrats, and shipping tycoons. I’d say the place reached its peak during the ’40s until the late ’60s, and like the rest of the great old resorts around the world, it’s been downhill ever since. The reason for this is obvious: The newly rich barbarians outnumber the old guard, and resorts rely on big spenders. The big spenders live in hotels, eat every meal out, attend nightclubs, and enrich 62 QUEST

the boutiques that line the streets and sell only expensive bling. In St. Moritz Dorf, down by the lake, yellow stone apartment houses that reminded me of council flats have proliferated since the last time I was here, arousing my suspicion that someone somewhere has taken a rather large bribe to allow these horrors. St. Moritz is now a large traffic-choked town, but the slopes, Nordic skiing valley paths, ice-covered lake where polo and horse racing take place, and bobsled and cresta runs make it unique among

skiing resorts. As I was there for only two days I had left my skis behind, and while speed-walking on the huge lake I heard English cries of yes, no, and how’s at. I looked and there they were, a bunch of Brits wearing dark coats over their whites playing cricket in the deep snow. They looked ridiculous but it was great fun, and they were having lots of it. A bit farther west of the lake is the 1864-built Grand Hotel des Bains, now the Kempinski, a graceful white belle epoque structure whose entrance adjoins

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Club; snow polo in St. Moritz.

TA K I the beautifully kept Nordic ski tracks that run for tens and tens of miles. I first visited St. Moritz in the ’50s, stayed at the Palace Hotel, and looked down on a pristine valley and lake surrounded by trees, now encircled by ugly buildings. It’s called progress. But as I’ve previously written, the Corviglia Club hasn’t changed; its membership young, attractive, friendly, and elegant—the way it was when I first came into the club one or two generations ago. I was flattered to be seated on the right of the

yes, I almost forgot—kickboxing. Nicola Anouilh and I arrived ready for action in the Saanen gym, but it turned out to be a bit one-sided. By this I mean that both the locals and the visiting rich of Gstaad can dish it out, but they do not have to take it. Let me explain: One’s opponent wears baseball-catcher-like gloves and the attacker follows the commands of the catcher, left, right, hook, uppercut, kick, kick, left, right, hook, and so on. Most of the participants looked ferocious, punching and kicking as if there was no tomor-

an hour one’s drained of any desire (even of Lily James or Greta Gerwig) except to lie down alone in a cool place and close one’s eyes and think of nothing at all. But the real thing it is not. And that’s why everybody’s doing it. There’s no fear involved, no danger, no thrill of conquest, a bit like making love to a plastic doll, but still the greatest workout ever. And now for some ugly truths: For too long indiscriminate bombings of Gaza by the Israelis or Yemenis by the Saudis are treated as old news by the media.

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president’s wife, and on my right I had the great beauty Mafalda of Hesse during the Saturday-night grand party for 300. I saw many old friends like Michel de Carvalho, Rolf Sachs, Jean de Iturbe, George Livanos, Pavlos of Greece, plus lover boy Arki Busson, and even managed to fall down drunk at the end, dragging down the sweet Darcy Rigas with me. The president of the club, Prince Augusto, helped me up and announced it was time to go home. So much for an elegant exit, which is a pity, because deep down I think this was the last time for me in the Engadin. Once back in Gstaad I put myself on a strict diet of one drink per night, and managed to do it for two nights running. Oh

row, the only trouble being nobody hit back. This is not the way I learned karate and boxing. You throw a right at your own peril, as a stiff jab to the nose is the antidote. Jab, jab, right cross, low kick, high kick, back fist strike, jab… It’s easy when there’s nothing being thrown back at you. As Mike Tyson memorably said, “They all have a plan until I hit them in their motherf—ing mouth.” Mind you, as far as exercise is concerned, it’s among the best I’ve ever had. In no time at all your heart is pumping a mile a minute and you’re gasping for air, but you throw leather and kicks and more leather until you hear the word stop and then you try to breathe as deeply as possible and then it starts again and again and again. After

Now that European Greek Orthodox Christians are being massacred, it’s headlines. They are my coreligionists, the Ukrainians, and as of this writing they’re holding their own, but murder of innocents is murder in any language. And if you for one moment believe that Russian billionaires will be expropriated and snubbed in London or New York, you also believe that Boris Johnson’s wives cheated on him and were at fault. u For more Taki, visit takimag.com. APRIL 2022 63

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IN HIS ENGAGING new memoir, Face the Music (written with Virginia Beard), society bandleader and man-about-town Peter Duchin reflects on family, illness, and a bygone era of glamour. An internationally famous bandleader, Peter Duchin’s six decades of performing have taken him to the most exclusive dance floors and concert halls in the world. He has played for presidents, kings, and queens, as well as for Civil Rights and cultural organizations. But in 2013, Duchin suffered a stroke that left him with limited use of his left hand, severely impacting his 68 QUEST

career. Days of recuperating from his stroke—and later from a critical case of COVID-19—inspired Duchin to reconsider his complicated past. His father, the legendary bandleader Eddy Duchin, a headliner at the fabled Central Park Casino where Mayor Jimmy Walker and other Roaring Twenties swells partied nightly, died when Peter was 12; his mother, Marjorie (called “Bubbles” by her Farmington schoolmates) Oelrichs Duchin, died when Peter was just six days old. In the succeeding decades, after being raised by Averell and Marie Harriman, Duchin would

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PETER DUCHIN FACES THE MUSIC

Duchin lived with Marie and Averell Harriman until he was nine years old, while his father was on the road with the Eddy Duchin Band, and then in the Navy. This photo shows Marie, Duchin, and his father during a visit from his father in the Harrimans’ garden. Opposite page: A portrait of Peter Duchin from the summer of 2018; the cover of Face the Music.

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From above: Peter Duchin on The Ed Sullivan Show after winning an Army talent contest when he was a 22-year-old private; Peter Duchin. Opposite page, from left: Sally Johnson’s coming-out dance at her parents’ home on Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, was the first of the many terrific parties that earned Duchin the nickname of “The Debs’ Delight”; in 1996, Duchin was honored as a “Living Landmark” by the New York Landmarks Conservancy, and has played at the Conservancy’s events ever since.

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follow his father as a bandleader, becoming the epitome of mid20th Century glamour. But it was only half a century later, in the aftermath of his illnesses, that he began to see his mother and father not just as the parents he never had, but as the people he never got to know. More than a memoir, Face the Music offers a window into the era of debutantes and white-tie balls, when such events made national headlines. Duchin explores what “glamour” and “Society” once meant, and what they mean now. With sincerity and humor, Face the Music offers a moving portrait of an extraordinary life, its disruptions, and revitalization. For many years Peter and I served on the board of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, where he was companionable, constructive, deeply knowledgeable and committed to chamber and serious music generally. His many years as head of the New York State Council on the Arts also speak to his record of selfless service to the causes he believes in. Befitting such a gregarious personality, Peter Duchin’s music has always been ebullient and, in recent decades, ever more jazzy, making his the most danceable of bands. And indeed, the entire world has danced with Peter. In his previous memoir, Ghost of a Chance, he recounts playing for a ball in Venice until the sun rose over the Rialto as well as playing to an audience of just two—an elderly couple in wheelchairs on their 70th anniversary in an otherwise empty theatre in Chicago. An especially touching anecdote in that book is his being persuaded by Shipwreck Kelly to play the piano after dinner at John Hay Whitney’s Saratoga house (like the one on Long Island, also called Greentree) while his fellow houseguest Fred Astaire danced. After a while, tears were streaming down Jock Whitney’s cheeks, and the help was peeking around corners from the pantry into the drawing room

to get a glimpse of the show. Peter has known tout le monde, which his new book effortlessly demonstrates with references to and stories about friends like Gianni Agnelli, Peter Beard, Tallulah Bankhead, Count Basie, Pat Buckley, Truman Capote, Nat King Cole, Grace Kelly, Duke Ellington, Audrey Hepburn, Serge Obolensky, Jackie Onassis and Bobby Short, among many others. When he started to perform publicly at the age of 24, he had about 200 songs “in his hands.” Today the number is over 5,000. Despite his modesty, a hallmark shining through this book is Peter’s courage. He was in the hospital for two months after his stroke in 2013. He was intubated and on a respirator for 47 days after being stricken with COVID-19 in 2020. His loving wife Virginia, family and friends get full credit for his recovery, but Peter’s own determination and sheer will power are an unmentioned yet major factor in his miraculous return to health. These same qualities inform his insistence on confronting, and candidly considering, the early loss of both his parents and other sorrows of life’s journey. And yet, at the end of the day what emerges most clearly is Peter Duchin’s invincible joie de vivre. As his close friend Philip Howard writes about Face the Music, “Inspiring and beautifully written…a journey through the highs and lows of a brilliant career…what a life!” Welcome back, old friend, and Ad multos annos. ◆ APRIL 2022 71

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CASA DE CAMPO in La Romana has long attracted discerning travelers from around the world. Its 7,000 acre gated compound not only offers guests unrivaled privacy, but also everything needed to enjoy an action-packed or relaxing Caribbean getaway, including four legendary golf courses, white-sand beaches, swimming pools, a renowned spa, equestrian facilities, a state-of-the-art shooting center, tennis courts, and endless fine dining options. Like private aviation, Casa de Campo’s villas have become particularly popular in the last two years for those

seeking seclusion and long-term stays, and now a reservation in one the resort’s five specialty villas comes with a complimentary one-year membership to Wheels Up. The membership, which costs an initiation fee of $2,995 and an additional $2,495 annually, grants access to Wheels Up’s fleet of aircrafts with dynamic pricing for its private flights. “We continue to bring unparalleled experiences to our resort community and the Dominican Republic alike, and this is another first for the destination,” said Jason Kycek, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing APRIL 2022 73

at Casa de Campo. “Our guests continue to value safety and privacy in travel whether it be through private villas or private air travel, and we are thrilled to partner with Wheels Up to be able to deliver on what our guests want most.” The partnership also includes a personalized experience, with roundtrip luxury car transfers from La Romana Airport, dedicated VIP concierge services, two rounds of golf on the world-famous Teeth of The Dog course, and a $500 resort credit. Existing Wheels Up members will also receive a half-day VIP Catalina Island experience. “We are thrilled to partner with acclaimed Caribbean destination Casa de Campo Resort & Villas, where Wheels Up members and resort guests alike will enjoy exclusive benefits both in the air and on the ground,” said Ken Napolitano, Chief Sales Officer at Wheels Up. “We look forward to sharing in their continued success as the market leader in the Dominican Republic. u 74 Q U E S T

From above: Arriving at La Romana Airport via Wheels Up; Michael Meehan, David Ker, Karl Wellner, Pepe Fanjul, William Astor, Archie Sterling, and Dixon Boardman on a recent trip to Casa de Campo. Opposite page: Minitas Beach Club.

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FOR ALMOST 50 YEARS, the multi-brand Marissa Collections fashion boutique has been the go-to source for discerning clients in the Naples, Florida area on the west coast of the Sunshine State. Last year, founders Marissa and Burt Hartington, along with son Jay, a former investment banker, now, CEO of the retail emporium, determined that with the onset of the pandemic and the resulting boom in the Florida market for luxury apparel and accessories, it was time for an expansion of their higly successful concept. The market they chose, the Gold Coast town of Palm Beach, known as one of the wealthiest communities in the country, made sense, in spite of forecasts predicting the demise of the brick-and-mortar shopping idea. Jay Hartington and his parents believed that the Marissa success in Naples, an affluent seasonal crowd of mostly Midwesterners, could be repeated and find an audience in Palm Beach, which has traditionally attracted residents and visitors

From above: Marissa, Burt and Jay Hartington; Marissa Collections at The Royal Poinciana Plaza in Palm Beach. Opposite page: Paolita’s Aura Long Sleeve Kimono in Green Multi, available at marissacollections.com. APRIL 2022 77

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Clockwise from top left: Brent Neale’s Pink Opal Magic Mushroom Necklace ($6,950); a look featuring David Webb jewelry, styled by Marissa Collections; the Violette Mule by Aquazzura in Fuxia ($650). Opposite page, from above: A look featuring Irene Neuwirth jewelry, styled by Marissa Collections; the Nina Sorbet Biscotto Small Bag by Le Nine ($544). All available at

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from northeastern locations, as well as Texas, California,and Europe. “We get the Florida customer,” he said. “We were going to start off with a pop-up store for the season to test the waters,” Jay Hartington explains, having already decided on a prime spot in The Royal Poinciana Plaza, the town’s vibrantly resuscitated shopping and dining destination. “But we decided that if we were going to go for it, we might as well make a serious commitment.” The Hartington clan was impressed with the retail mix of the plaza, and the bright, extensively windowed space for their store, located on an end cap of one of the center’s wings, with plenty of free valet and self parking available. Marissa Collections signed a decade-long lease and endeavored on a buildup featuring custom fittings and fixtures. The Palm Beach boutique is about a fifth the size of the original Naples store, and it’s arranged in what Hartington describes as a comfortable, residential style The boutique is devised as a one-stop destination, featuring a curated collection of designer fashions, accessories, shoes, and fine jewelry. Labels from the U.S., Australia, and Europe’s fashion capitals make up the distinctive signature mix. “We have found most women today don’t want to dress in one brand head

it toe,” Hartington said, and that they want a selection of jewelry that works with various looks. That’s the formula that has given Marissa Collections such a loyal following, and tremendous success. Hartington’s mother, the head buyer, is responsible for what he refers to as the best-of-the-best approach to the boutique’s offerings. Marissa Collections features select pieces, or edited capsules, from Givenchy, Michael Kors, Dolce & Gabbana, and Missoni among others, as well as sophisticated and softly edgier looks from such creators as Balmain and Altuzarra. Fine jewelry collections, priced from a few hundred to a million dollars in Palm Beach, are chosen to coordinate in the creation of a total look. In addition to the wearable things on hand, the store has a regular schedule of trunk shows, and an exclusive array of cosmetics and beauty products, And, a unique feature is the in-store ear piercing studio, overseen by a celebrity piercer from California. ◆ To book an appointment with a personal stylist, 800.581.6641 or shop@marissacollections.com. APRIL 2022 79

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LIFE THROUGH THE LENS OF LITERATURE

COURTESY OF ZIBBY OWENS; @ZIBBYOWENS

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I MET ZIBBY when we both attended The Brearley School growing up in New York City. She was a year above me (a year apart is the equivalent of an eon during grade school at your average Upper East Side day-school) and I remember her eyes sparkled, she had shiny straight hair, and she could crush a tennis ball. When I went off to boarding school and swiftly gained a few more than the Freshman 15 with the help of Snackwells and Concord Frozen Yogurt, my mom sent me Seventeen magazine. The neatly wrapped package was accompanied by a note “I love you —XX Mom” fas-

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Clockwise from top: Zibby smiling as she holds her two daughters; Zibby as a little girl in the arms of her father, Steve Schwarzman; Zibby’s three children (her older daughter is not pictured); Zibby’s

tened to a jumbo paperclip that opened to Zibby’s article, “My Weight, Myself.” I had been feeling pretty lousy and must admit that my Mom’s well-intentioned carepackage only added to the hurt. But when I read Zibby’s story—the pressure to eat rice cakes, and the loser who callously remarks “if you just lost some weight, you’d be beautiful”- I remember thinking “Wow, I can really relate to this girl. This is me!” Fast forward, Zibby would write a piece for Quest about “How New York City Doormen Impact Our Social Lives”. Any NYC-er who reads this magazine will likely agree that the doorman phenomenon is true (they play a major role in our personal lives- sometimes even our professional lives- heck, often our whole lives). On the topic of tenants and good-night kisses, a doorman named Bronco of 737 Park Avenue had a lot of Upper East Siders laughing. “We’re here for servitude… I could make a comment to my coworkers about it, but to tenants? Never. It all stays with the doormen. Unless it’s sensational or really funny—then we tell the super, too.” Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, “Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true.” Often, even identifying our true calling—pinpointing 00 QUEST

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“the dream”—takes more than a lifetime. Zibby Owens is a person who has mastered this path and found her purpose on earth: mother of four, award-winning podcast host, entrepreneur, publisher and author. She is a champion of authors...a writer herself... and a podcast host. Moreover, she is approachable, relatable, and supportive. We all know emotions are tricky—the good ones are great! The bad ones, well—they can lead you plummeting straight into what my sister and I have always referred to as, The Pit of Despair. Example: “Ugh, my one-year-old just vomited, the three-year-old covered the walls in red crayon, I had a passive-aggressive fight with Mom, I ate a whole pizza, Gigi is very sick, I am utterly exhausted, exercise is a distant memory, I am worried about the future... I have fallen into The Pit of Despair” (for all those familiar with The Princess Bride, you can relate to our proverbial pit). While born under a rainbow, Zibby repeatedly swam through the depths of sorrow only to rise again and againseemingly stronger each time. She is living proof that when we get hurt, like warriors we grow stronger in those places where we were wounded. Zibby has managed to transform her experience into a gift that she shares with authors and readers alike via her podcasts and new book, Bookends. Bookends, Zibby’s memoir, is a remarkably poignant story about family, relationships, love, life, and finding one’s true calling. Anyone who grew up in New York within the universe of Zibby’s childhood will immediately get a kick out of references to Arena, Chocolate Soup bags, and heading out to “the country” (before it became what is now known as The Hamptons). Nevertheless, you certainly don’t have to be from Manhattan or of Zibby’s generation to relate to this book. Her writing flows off the page and offers something for everyone. If you’ve experienced heartache, depression, relationship pain, weight issues, felt punched in the face by life and loss…come through it alive and kickin’—you will fly through each page of Bookends. Zibby’s inspiring account provides helpful insight and hope to everyone who reads it. If you’re like me and prefer to hold a hard copy and a pen, you’re going to make a note of every book Zibby references throughout her journey. ◆

Clockwise from top left: Zibby holding a copy of Fiona Davis’ Chelsea Girls at The Center for Fiction in Brooklyn; Zibby and her younger brother, Teddy Schwarzman, as children; Zibby with her grandmother, Carol Levitan, (“Gagy”), in 2019; Zibby with her best friend, Stacey Leigh Sanders, who she met on her first day at Yale. Stacey had just started a new job at Marsh McLennan in September of 2001, when she tragically died in the North Tower of the World Trade Center on Sept 11, 2001. APRIL 2022 83

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Dana Koch of The Corcoran Group. Opposite page: Photos of 153 Kings Road in Palm Beach, listed at $19,900,000.

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A PALM BEACH NATIVE, Dana Koch joined his mother, Paulette Koch, in the real estate industry after earning an MBA from George Washington University. Together, the mother-son duo founded The Koch Team after Paulette’s company was acquired by The Corcoran Group in 2003. Known as the go-to Palm Beach brokers, their success came naturally; as long term residents, they boast unparalleled knowledge of the real estate market and know the ins and outs of the island. With a career spanning four decades, Paulette has sold over $5 billion worth of properties, and has been the name behind some of the most notable transactions in Palm Beach, including the record-breaking sale of the Sidney Kimmel Estate in 2008. A dedicated member of the community, Paulette has served on the board of several charities, including the United Way of Palm Beach, Palm Beach Opera, and the Community Foundation. Dana, who has worked in the residential sector for two decades, consistently ranks among the top 1% of real estate agents nationwide. In fact, Dana ranked #9 in the country by sales volume in 2021 according to RealTrends. He was named a

Power Broker in 2021 and 2022 by the South Florida Business Journal and was an Inman I Golden Club award finalist in 2021 for Top Luxury Agent in the United States. From 2020 to 2021, Dana sold over $1 billion worth of real estate. Covering two generations, the pair boasts an endless network on the island—a plus for such a relationship-oriented industry. “Because we’re a mother-and-son team, clients benefit from getting two for the price of one. We’ve built a very strong brand— essentially, a brand within a brand,” said Dana. The Palm Beach market has continued to grow in the last couple years as many fled the Northeast and relocated to the sunny island during the pandemic. Although inventory is extremely limited, the Koch Team still seems to be the best bet to find a gem on the island. One such prized listing is located at 153 Kings Road, a fivebedroom, Georgian Colonial with old-world flair located in the Estate Section and custom designed by Tom Kirchhoff. For more information, call 561.379.7718 or email dana.koch@corcoran.com. APRIL 2022 85

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for investors, that now is the time to seriously consider Palm Beach real estate. “Many investors are buying properties, turning them around, and placing them back on the market. The returns have been dramatic. It’s an unprecedented time,” said Condon. Condon’s knowledge is not only recognized by her clients, but also by her peers in the industry. When asked about Condon, Nikki Field, a top agent for Sotheby’s in New York who has worked with Condon during cross-market collaborations, spoke glowingly of her colleague. “She truly exemplifies the highest caliber of experience and integrity in a sometimes chaotic, fast paced, high stakes game of Palm Beach residential real estate. The results? Client loyalty and industry respect.” Although limited by market availability, Condon’s current listings include 143 E Inlet Drive, a rare direct oceanfront property with one of the widest private beaches on the island, available for the first time in 35 years. For more information, call 561.301.2211 or email cristina.condon@sothebys.realty.

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A FORMER RESIDENT OF Cuba, Chicago, and New York, Cristina “Cris” Condon began her career in 1982 with Sotheby’s International Realty in Palm Beach, where she brought with her an established array of international clientele. Now, she is proudly one of the top real estate producers for the island’s ultra-competitive market and has utilized her integrity and strong network of connections to sell more than $1 billion of residential real estate in and around Palm Beach over the last decade. As a local on the island who is attuned to the lifestyle it offers, speaking to her listings is second nature for Condon. “It is a special community that offers something for everyone. The year-round delightful weather, privacy, safety, and tax benefits have of course always been appealing. Palm Beach properties have also been a sound investment for people looking for both quality of life and asset growth. That being said, we have never witnessed the explosive growth of the real estate market as we have since COVID hit,” said Condon of the current state of her hometown. To navigate the significant decline in inventory, Condon suggests that buyers be prepared to make an offer as soon as possible and,

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Cristina Condon of Sotheby’s International Realty. Opposite page, clockwise from above: Current listing at 143 E Inlet Drive in Palm Beach; 330 S Ocean Boulevard #1E , a current listing; 2 Breakers Row N #42, one of Condon’s notable sales of 2021.

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WHILE THE BROKERAGE industry tends to be hypercompetitive, Amanda Cannon Goldworm, Megan Duryea Scott, and Merrill Curtis have been representing a new age of real estate defined by partnership since founding The AMM Team at Sotheby’s International Realty. Collectively boasting over 40 years of experience as well as seasoned negotiation and marketing skills, these women exceeded $126 Million Under Contract and Closed Sales Volume in 2021 alone. The three reside in Manhattan and have become experts on the city’s thriving markets—both uptown and downtown—and all types of residences, from cooperatives and condominiums to townhouses. When asked about neighborhood trends, the team observed that since the pandemic many families have been moving uptown for the area’s highly ranked schools and larger apartments. The best value for buyers continues to be in apartments that require extensive renovation, with many wanting to avoid construction costs and delays. The AMM Team has also established an unbeatable network of designers and architects with whom they partner to offer a

highly personalized and technologically advanced approach to each client. The team recognizes the importance of client service in brokerage, and so they are responsive around the clock for any questions or inquiries. “People inquire at all hours, so we make ourselves available 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” said Scott. Above all, it has been the natural chemistry and ability to work collaboratively that has been the driving force behind their success. Three heads are better than one, and according to these women, they wouldn’t be able to accomplish half of what they do if they weren’t working together. Some of their notable sales include the historic Scribner Townhouse at 39 East 67th Street for $16 million, an off-market sale of a mint condition duplex at 925 Park Avenue for $8 million, and a high floor with panoramic views at Central Park Tower for $17 million.◆ For more information, call 212.606.4129 or email ammteam@sothebyshomes.com. APRIL 2022 89

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On May 4th, the Women’s Committee of Central Park Conservancy will host its annual Frederick Law Olmsted Luncheon to raise critical funds for the general operations of the Park. For more information, visit centralparknyc.org.

BENEFACTORS DINNER

The Society of Four Arts will host its Benefactors Council Dinner in Palm Beach, by invitation at 7 p.m. The Society of Four Arts offers a dynamic lineup of cultural programming, including art exhibitions, notable speakers, concerts, films, and educational programs. Home to beautiful gardens and two libraries, The Four Arts is one of Palm Beach’s oldest and most respected cultural destinations. For more information, visit fourarts.org.

orthopedic injuries, neurological disorders, and communication issues. For more information, visit rcca.org.

MEMORIES MATTER

The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation will host its Fifth

Annual Memories Matter event to support groundbreaking research in Alzheimer’s disease. One hundred percent of funds raised will go towards the organization’s mission to accelerate the discovery of drugs to treat, prevent and ultimately, cure Alzheimer’s.

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The Fifth Biennial Dinner and demonstration to benefit The Navy SEAL Foundation and Navy SEAL Museum/Trident House will take place at The Breakers. Rebecca Williams, honorary chairwoman; Elliot Hershberg, Michael Kluger and Matt Smith, co-chairmen. By invitation. For more information, visit navysealfoundation.org.

REHABILITATION CENTER

The Rehabilitation Center for Children and Adults will hold its “Together Again” soiree at Club Colette, by invitation. Since 1940, RCCA has been helping children and adults recover from injuries and illnesses and regain physical function. It provides individualized and customized therapy services to people of all ages in the community. The center offers a wide variety of modalities and treatment protocols to those with

For more information, email rsvp@alzdiscovery.org or call 212.901.7990.

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On April 8th, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County will host its annual Winter Ball, chaired by Gretchen Leach. For more information, visit bgcpbc.org.

The Norton Museum of Art’s Gala will celebrate the exhibition “Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection” with cocktails, dinner, and dancing. Proceeds from this event benefit the Museum’s exhibitions and public programs and make it possible for the Norton to fulfill its artistic and educational mission. For more information, visit norton.org.

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Celebrating 50 years in Palm Beach, the annual Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County’s Winter Ball will begin with a delectable cocktail hour in the Mediterranean Ballroom. The affair continues in the Venetian Ballroom, where guests will enjoy dinner, dancing and a live auction. For more information, visit bgcpbc.org.

The Daughters of the American Revolution will host a Palm Beach chapter luncheon and fashion show at 11:30 a.m. at The Beach Club. For more information, visit dar.org.

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MAD ABOUT JEWELRY

The Museum of Arts and Design will hold its Opening Benefit Preview for MAD About Jewelry at 5 p.m. For more information, email rebekka.grossman@ madmuseum.org.

PUP 4 PATRIOTS

American Humane will host its Pups4Patriots Golf Awards Luncheon at the Palm Beach Par 3. For more information, visit americanhumane.org. CHILDREN’S HEALING

The Children’s Healing Foundation will hold its Breakfast at Tiffany’s Tea and fashion show at 2 p.m. at the Chesterfield Hotel. For more information, call 561.687.8115.

PALM BEACH CIVIC

The Palm Beach Civic Association will host its meeting and end of season celebration at 10 a.m. at The Flagler Museum. For more information, call 561.655.0820.

On April 7th, the Norton Museum of Art will celebrate “Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection” with cocktails, dinner, and dancing. For more information, visit norton.org.

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THE MET GALA MELANOMA FOUNDATION

The Richard David Kann (RDK) Melanoma Foundation will hold its luncheon and fashion show at 10:30 a.m. at The Breakers. For more information, call 561.655.9655.

EVENING OF INSIGHTS

The Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar Foundation will host its “Evening of Insights” with a private preview

of “INSIGHTS IV.” Reception at 5:30 p.m. at the John H. Surovek Gallery. For more information, call 888.944.4408.

COCKTAIL RECEPTION

The Town of Palm Beach United Way will hold its annual meeting and cocktail reception at 4 p.m. at The Breakers. For more information, call 561.655.1919.

The annual Met Gala will return to its usual scheduling, taking place on the first Monday of May. The star-studded event raises funds for the Costume Insitute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. For more information, visit metmuseum.org.

HAT LUNCHEON

Join the Women’s Committee of Central Park Conservancy for the annual Frederick Law Olmsted Luncheon. The event will raise critical funds for the general operations of the Park. Since its inception in 1983, the Women’s Committee has raised over $200 million. For more information, visit centralparknyc.org. FELLOWSHIP DINNER

The Palm Beach Fellowship of Christians and Jews will host its Annual Fellowship Dinner featuring a presentation of the Randolph Award and guest speaker Susan Eisenhower at 7 p.m. at The Breakers. For more information, visit palmbeachfellowship.net.

A STARRY NIGHT

On May 2nd—the first Monday of May—the annual Met Gala will take place, marking a return to its usual scheduling. The star-studded event raises funds for the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. For more information, visit metmuseum.org.

The YMCA of Greenwich will hold its largest annual fundraiser gala, “A Starry Night,” at Burning Tree Country Club. Funds raised support the Y’s Annual Fund, helping community service programs like Parkinson’s Body & Mind. For more information, visit greenwichymca.org. APRIL 2022 91

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Once again, Quest is proud to feature the leading women who champion and support so many charitable causes. And once again, we’ve chosen to photograph them in white shirts—because, after all, it’s what’s on the inside that truly matters.

Liza Pulitzer Calhoun Hanley Foundation Liza is the scion of two original Palm Beach families, and grew up on the Island with her legendary mother Lilly and dashing dad Pete. She continues to live in Palm Beach, where she raised her two entrepreneurial sons Bobby and Chris. Married to scratch golfer, Bob Calhoun, Liza has borne witness to Palm Beach growth for her entire lifetime. Below in her own words, she describes her relationship with community giving. “ Hanley Foundation will always be part of my life. They are literally life savers. When families are struggling with addiction and are desperately searching for some place to help, Hanley is there to provide scholarships and treatment. Having personally had addiction in my family, I can truly testify how terrifying it is trying to find the right facility that you can trust with a recovery program that works. For people struggling financially, the scholarship program is an answered prayer! Turner Benoit, who is the chief philanthropy officer, has raised millions of dollars each year to go towards these scholarships and his team is dedicated to reaching their goals. I love them! Anything I can ever do to help is my privilege!” APRIL 2022 93

Jennifer Fischer Lighthouse Guild Jennifer is a Vassar alumnae married to the Detroit native and former U.S. Ambassador to Morocco, David Fischer. They maintain homes in Palm Beach and Bloomfield, Michigan. Her personal reflection on philanthropy follows: “For me, philanthropy is helping people in the short term and working towards solving their long term problems. It been said many times in talent, and treasure to help make life better for others, one receives so much more in return.”

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Wendy Bingham Cox Cox Science Center and Aquarium Wendy is a private investor and Chair of the Bingham Family Foundation whose mission supports STEM education. She reflects below on her philanthropic involvements. “Throughout my career, I have been committed to advancing the role of art, science, and culture in American society through philanthropy

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I believe that it is especially important for these efforts to begin as early as possible, with childhood literacy programs to provide a foundation for successful lives. As youths grow into adults, I also believe these efforts need to continue, with more advanced instruction, education, and training both to provide them with career preparation and to enable them to become engaged and fully participating members of our society. My philanthropic efforts and volunteerism have been conducted in support of these goals. My favorites are Urban Youth, WPB in the classroom, San Francisco Ballet, and, of course, Cox Science

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our April 2019 issue, photographed by Harry Benson and Annie Watt. This page, from above: Georgina Bloomberg, The Humane Society of the United States; Whitney Bylin, Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society. Opposite page, from above: Mila Mulroney and her granddaughters (Thea and Minnie Lapham), Cystic Fibrosis Canada; Ritchey Howe, Boys’ Club of New York. APRIL 2019 00

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“Social advance depends quite as much upon an increase in moral sensibility as it does upon a sense of duty.” —Jane Addams The women featured in “The Substance of Style” from our April 2017 issue, photographed by Harry Benson. This page, above: Frances Scaife, Lighthouse Guild. This page, below: Nancy Brinker, Susan G. Komen. Opposite page, above: Hilary Geary Ross, The Blenheim Foundation U.S.A.,

Foundation of Palm Beach. Opposite page, below: Jacqueline Weld Drake, Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education, Literacy Partners, and PEN America.

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The women featured in “The Substance of Style” from our April 2016 issue, photographed by Harry Benson. This page, top row: Audrey Gruss, Hope for Depression Research Foundation; Dani Moore, Town of Palm Beach United Way, Boys & Girls Clubs

Kettering Cancer Center; Jacqueline Desmarais, The Metropolitan Opera. Bottom row: Edith McBean, African Parks Foundation, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya, Panthera, Rainforest Trust; Michele Kessler, Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society.

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of Palm Beach County. Bottom row: Pauline Baker Pitt, Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach. Opposite page, top row: Mary McDonnell Davidson, Memorial Sloan

The women featured in “The Substance of Style” from our March 2012 issue, photographed by Jack Deutsch and Capehart Photography. This page, top row: Nancy Kissinger, Animal Medical Center; Anne Harrison, Women’s Committee of the Central

American Foundation for Equal Rights; Emma Bloomberg, Robin Hood.

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Schools. Opposite page, top row: Sasha Heinz, Planned Parenthood; Sydney Shuman, Women & Science, Rockefeller University. Bottom row: Jill Kargman,

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Park Conservancy. Bottom row: Louise Grunwald, Lighthouse International; Emilia Fanjul, Everglades Preparatory Academy and Glades Academy Elementary Charter

The women from the April 2009 “The Substance of Style” shoot, photographed by Jack Deutsch. This page, top row: Nancy Paduano, Central Park Conservancy; Lorna Graev, Fountain House; Susan Burden, New Yorkers for Children. Second row: Elizabeth Stribling, French Heritage Society; Cynthia Lufkin, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Bottom row: Liz Smith, Literacy Partners; Blaine Trump, God’s Love We Deliver. Opposite Theatre; Lauren Bush, FEED. Bottom row: Diana Taylor, New York Women’s Foundation; Evelyn Lauder, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

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THE INDEFATIGABLE and multi-talented Deborah Goodrich Royce has added her respected name to the list of authors and scribes who have moved to the forefront in supporting the Writers for the besieged Ukraine. Recognized by Quest in 2020 as a “Woman of Style and Substance,” Deborah has joined with Allison Pataki, Zibby Owens, and other celebrated authors to encourage the donation of dollars and effective patronage to “Save the Children,” and additional Ukrainian rescue organizations. Several Ukrainian authors have joined the courageous fray, including the revered patriot Olch Sentsov who recently plead: “The whole world is supporting us now because our collective future depends on winning.” Royce and Pataki concur. Assisting local institutions and communities in need is hardly new to Deborah Goodrich Royce. As an author who came to the literary world later in her storied career, she has become a mentor to legions of young writers by sharing her own experiences and initial hurdles, as well as providing emotional encouragement and practical advice. Royce, a former actress and respected editor, penned her first novel, Finding Mrs. Ford, in 2019 and quickly followed that success with Ruby Falls in 2021; both have been rumored to be in script stages for screen adaptation and streaming platforms. Her much anticipated third novel, Reef Road, is due for publication early next year. Acclaimed by readers and critics alike for her psychological thrillers, Royce remains a well grounded professional who is a vocal champion of independent book sellers and their shrinking retail presence. She strongly supports the existing network of independent stores by hosting book signings, press events and in-person readings, an exemplary model for other authors and their publishers. With book sales still on the rise post-COVID, Royce’s fine example and strategy seem to be garnering measurable results. As she modestly says about her bootstrapping efforts: “It’s a generous community of authors that’s truly making the difference,” for which all Quest readers are grateful. u From above: Deborah Goodrich Royce was called to action by Allison Pataki and is choosing to donate to Save the Children in a united effort among #WritersForUkraine; Royce holding Finding Mrs. Ford and Ruby Falls. 114 QUEST

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Counterclockwise from above: Chuck and Deborah Royce at the New York Botanical Garden’s Conservatory Ball in 2017; Royce discussing Ruby Falls during a lecture for The Society of The Four Arts in Palm Beach; Deborah Goodrich Royce.

FACES OF CHANGE B Y B R O O K E M U R R AY

Quest’s annual roundup of young philanthropists.

GABRIELA HEARST BORN IN URUGUAY, Gabriela Hearst was raised on her family’s 17,000-acre ranch in Paysandu, a place where tradition was more important than trend and things were made with meticulous attention to detail and care. Hearst aimed to honor this heritage through the launch of her eponymous fashion brand in 2015, producing quality fashion made to last, without compromising ethics or key values. In December 2020, Hearst was also appointed creative director of Chloé, becoming the first non-European to hold the post. Through both brands, she has made it an unwavering priority to improve social and environmental sustainability, taking into consideration both where materials come from and who is making them. To debut Gabriela Hearst’s Spring Summer 2020 collection, Hearst produced the first-ever carbon neutral runway show, booking only local models that she did not have to transport by plane and using a catering service that cooked with only local and seasonal ingredients. Industry groups have rightly decorated Hearst for her sincere environmental contributions, including the British Fashion Council, which named her an Environment Honoree at the 2020 Fashion Awards, and Fashion Group International, which honored 116 QUEST

her with the Sustainability Award at their 37th Annual Night of Stars Gala last fall. Since 2018, Hearst has also been working with Save the Children, an organization that spans over 100 countries and aims to improve the lives of children around the world through investment in better education, healthcare and the provision of emergency aid in times of war and other crises. Hearst is a member of the board and serves on the Marketing, Communications & Development and Program Quality Committees. In addition to furthering environmental sustainability, Hearst leverages her brands to raise funds for her charitable organizations. This past December through Christmas, 100 percent of net proceeds across all ready-towear, handbags, and accessories in Gabriela Hearst flagship stores and gabrielahearst.com were donated to Save the Children’s Afghanistan Crisis Children’s Relief fund. “With help from Gabriela Hearst, we will continue to be a lifeline to Afghan children, providing critical food and medical care, as well as education and shelter for kids and families who have nowhere else to turn,” said Save the Children’s CEO Janti Soeripto of the collaboration.

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Gabriela Hearst received the Sustainability Award from Fashion Group International’s Night of Stars Gala in 2021.

MAVIS SPENCER EQUESTRIAN Mavis Spencer already boasts a lifetime of accomplishments at just 30 years old. The daughter of actress Alfre Woodard and producer Roderick Spencer, Mavis grew up in Los Angeles and credits her work ethic and success to her career-oriented parents. Although named Miss Golden Globe in 2010—an award traditionally given to the daughter of a well-known celebrity—horseback riding has always been her true passion. After starting as a groom and showing promise in show jumping at a young age, her parents advised her work hard to eventually be self-sufficient. She ultimately went on to win multiple Grand Prix, with her mother as her number one advocate throughout her riding journey. Though unable

to attend all her daughter’s events because of her own busy career, Woodard always ensured that Mavis was surrounded by professionals that would teach and nurture her so she could thrive. “They helped me create a solid foundation and made sure I had all the tools to be successful, but it was up to me to put in the work and make the most of it,” said Mavis. With the understanding that many lack that kind of support, Mavis has now made it her priority to make riding more accessible to all socioeconomic backgrounds. She recently began working with the Michael Nyuis Foundation, which partners with West Palm Events to honor select young riders with grants that will support them financially. Mavis served as one of the judges who chose this year’s recipients, and will continue to work closely with the organization. Mavis also uses her social media platforms to spread awareness to resources that can be utilized by riders in need. “The beautiful thing about living in such a technologically advanced age is you can go online and watch thousands of rounds from top level classes in competitions. [For example], Scott Brash created a training platform with a ton of incredible videos on everything from management, to training exercises you can do at home. There are so many outlets available to all levels of riders to help,” said Mavis. “Sometimes you have to advocate for yourself.” Clockwise from top left: Mavis Spencer; Mavis Spencer competing at the Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, California; Mavis Spencer with her family (Duncan Spencer, Alfre Woodard, and Roderick Spencer) at The Lion King premiere in Hollywood.

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BORN AND RAISED in Philadelphia, Alexander Hankin is a third-generation developer at Hankin Management Company, where he works alongside his father and sister. Outside of real estate, Hankin’s true lifelong passion is for art, influenced by his parents who are avid art collectors and helped found the Michener Art Museum in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. “My passion for art has always been there. When I was young, my parents had copies of famous paintings and I could name all the artists. It’s just part of my DNA,” said Hankin. This upbringing has since led him to take on roles at major art institutions. Most notably, he founded and co-chairs the Museum of Arts and Design’s MAD Luminaries in New York. The group, formed in 2019, brings together thought leaders under the age of 45 who share a commitment to advocating for the future of art, design, and craft. Membership includes admission to studio visits, tours, and discussions, providing a platform for new, undiscovered, and underrepresented artists and connecting them with prominent figures in the art world. Hankin proudly hosts a monthly online talk show, Luminaries Live, and helps plan events to raise money for the museum like its annual Pride Brunch. “I wanted to create a group where personal connections and love of art were

at the forefront. It’s rare you get to start from scratch, but it’s something I am very proud of,” said Hankin. Outside of MAD Luminaries, Hankin is also Chair Emeritus of the Young Friends of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and sits on the Whitney Museum of American Art’s Contemporaries Committee and the London-based Serpentine’s Future Contemporaries Committee. Additionally, Hankin created and chairs “THE NEXT” at the Aspen Art Museum, a unique après-ski fundraiser, and was recently invited to join The Friends of Met Costume Institute. ◆ Clockwise from left: Alexander Hankin; the Museum of Arts & Design; Timo Weiland, Tim Rodgers, Machine Dazzle, Alexander Hankin, Michele Cohen, and Christina Senia at MAD Ball 2021. APRIL 2022 119

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Xu, Rod Stewart, and Penny Lancaster.

ANNABEL’S HOSTS “STUDIO 46” PARTY IN LONDON TO CELEBRATE the fourth birthday of Annabel’s since relocating two doors down to 46 Berkeley Square, the club was transformed into “Studio 46” with a light-up dance floor and pink gorilla, paying homage to the legendary Studio 54 and the iconic nightlife of the 1970s. Guests wore disco-themed and sequin attire, and The Pointer Sisters, Moloko’s Roisin Murphy, and Honey Dijon headlined the event. Partygoers included Richard and Patricia Caring, Naomi Campbell, Idris Elba, Edward Enninful, and Rod Stewart, among others. APRIL 2022 125

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DOM PÉRIGNON CELEBRATES ROSÉ VINTAGE 2008 IN MARFA, TEXAS LAST MONTH, Dom Pérignon flew a group of tastemakers to Marfa for a weekend to celebrate the launch of the Rosé Vintage 2008. The trip commenced with a tasting in the desert, and continued with private art tours of the Chinati and Judd Foundations, and the Prada Marfa. Guests were also treated to culinary experiences by Chef Alexandra Gates, a West Texas-style barbecue at Douglas Friedman’s home, and an evening with Chef Jordan Kahn.

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MARTHA STEWART CBD’S DINNER IN PALM BEACH ON FEBRUARY 22ND, Martha Stewart and Canopy Growth hosted an intimate dinner at The Colony to celebrate the addition of three new flavors of Martha Stewart CBD’s Tropical Medley Wellness Gummies. “I wanted to make delicious gummies that could be served at the end of a dinner party,” said Stewart when asked about the line. Fittingly, the venue was transformed into a tropical oasis with real, gummy-filled citrus trees. CBD-infused cocktails, dinner, and Stewart’s famous Coconut Cake were also served that evening. u

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TWO WEEKENDS AGO, March 11th–13th, Ambassador Earle Mack and Former New York Governor George Pataki joined business mogul Peter M. Brant on a humanitarian mission to aide and assist in the Ukrainian refugee exodus through the Hungarian border. This mission of private citizens was sanctioned by the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, with Brant’s children Lily and Christopher joining the contingent from the USA, and Owen Pataki greeting them in Hungary. At the border, they distributed an extensive amount of clothing—and caring—to the Ukrainian people crossing into Hungary. Ambassador Mack kept a diary of the mission, and we have excerpted several of his innermost reflections below: “How would you feel, in this day and age, if you were fleeing your home with only the few things you could carry in freezing winds and winter temperatures? How would you feel waiting to cross a border, all the while worried that the sound in the sky above might be a missile or bomb bringing certain death? How would you feel if your city was under attack and you watched as civilians were shot up close by Russian soldiers and neighborhoods were rubbled from faraway artillery? How would you feel leaving your fathers, husbands and brothers behind to fight against impossible odds? Terrified? Scared? Panicked? Those are the feelings I expected to confront from refugees who had been forced to abruptly abandon their lives. Instead, I found a resolve and courage that has fortified both my belief in mankind and in the intrinsic value of freedom. Like so many Americans, I have been glued to my iPhone and television, watching as Putin orders the destruction of one city after the next. The indiscriminate loss of life, the level of destruc128 QUEST

tion, have brought the world closer to total war than at any time since 1945. I was watching this all unfold, comfortably in our American bubble — a nation rich in freedom and rich in democracy — yet, deep down, I knew I needed to do more. And one morning, I woke and said to myself, “Let’s go.” As a trustee of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation and as an American of Ukrainian descent, I knew it was my obligation to arrange a relief mission to the region to help assist in any way I could. So I contacted two good friends — former New York governor George Pataki, who I knew had excellent contacts in Hungary, and my partner with the Appeal of Conscience, Peter M. Brant. What we saw on the ground was heartbreaking. In Mukachevo, Ukraine, we met children who were being housed in a college dormitory turned into a refugee center. We had brought along chocolate, just a simple reminder of sweeter times. The administrator of the facility told us “it was the first time the children had laughed in a week.” Finally, as we prepared to leave, there was a 12-year-old girl who literally begged me to take her with us. I can’t describe how hard it was to walk away from this young girl whose life is forever changed. Quest salutes Messers Brant, Pataki, and Mack for their courage and humanity, as do all Americans.—Grateful Pub Clockwise from top left: Ambassador Earle Mack with Ukrainian refugees in Hungary; refugees crossing through the Hungarian border; Peter and Lily Brant with Owen Pataki and Former Governor George Pataki; Hungarian Baptist Aid provided shelter for the refugees; George Pataki, Christopher Brant, and Earle Mack with refugees at the border.

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TAKI Observing St. Moritz and praising Ukrainian freedom fighters. by taki theoDoraCoPulos

AUDAX A new memoir, Face the Music, summarizes the life of Peter Duchin. by Jamie maCguire

HARRY BENSON Our photographer captures Brooke Astor at the Madison Avenue Bookstore in 1991

BOOKS A new memoir by Zibby Owens discusses love, loss, and literature. by elizabeth meigher