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SUMMER SMILES AT A TIMELESS ESTATE

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Looking back on the past month of parties and the social scene. by david paTrick columbia Our columnist photographed Glenn Close in 1994 on the set of the film The Paper.

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EDITOR’S LETTER

This page, clockwise from top left: Diana, Princess of Wales; our cover shoot friends waving hello; the flower girls and boys at Pippa Middleton’s wedding to James Matthews this past May.

“Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.”

—Diana, Princess of Wales

Not just because we really, really want that cute dress from Richards of Greenwich. Ooh and maybe that bracelet to go with it. Yep, just doing our part.

With its reputation as being an exclusive enclave, it’s such a delight to find out what happens when locals stop being polite—and start being warm and friendly. u

IT’S BEEN 20 YEARS since the death of the woman known to the world as Princess Di, and her greatest legacy has to be her sons—you can percieve her in almost everything they do.

William and Harry were born to a woman who modernized the monarchy and redefined what it meant to be royal. Seeing them at their sister-in-law Pippa’s wedding this May, happy on the year of this sad anniversary, is one of the many ways they are a credit to their mother.

But we’re here to celebrate an altogether less British Greenwich! Rather its American cousin, where the “mean time” refers to dishing about the latest scandals.

We head out in a 1958 Rolls (why—how do you get around?) to cruise the streets of our favorite Connecticut town, say hello to some cover-worthy friends, talk about the gorgeous real estate, and do a bit of shopping because we want to do our part to support the local economy, of course.

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ON THE COVER: Annette Schieffelin in a J.McLaughlin dress and Elizabeth Michler in Shoshanna. This photo was taken by Julie Skarratt at 47 Carriglea Drive in Riverside, Connecticut—an estate provided by Brad Hvolbeck of Sotheby’s International Realty (for more information about the listing, see page 23).

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NEW YORK SO CIAL DIARY THE MONTH JUST PAST. A couple of weeks ago, at the suggestion of Christine Biddle, I had lunch with Yonni Wattenmaker, who is the Executive Director of The Breast Cancer Alliance (BCA) based in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Founded in in Greenwich, Connecticut, in 1996 by Mary

Waterman and a group of five friends who went on a mission to raise funds, educate, and empower women about breast cancer. There was a need in the community. One in eight women, one in 100 men will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. More than one of BCA’s founders

were victims of the disease.

The six founders enlisted the community in their battle with the disease. Today the BCA is one of the most prominent private non-profit breast cancer organizations in the United States. It is a regional organization—Greater Westchester and Fairfield Coun-

ties—with national impact.

Since its inception, the organization has awarded more than $22 million in grants.

The first thing I asked Yonni when we met was how she first become aware of the disease. Her answer surprised me. She had a grandfather who, when he was 40

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D AV I D PAT R I C K C O L U M B I A years old, discovered a lump in his chest. It turned out to be a tumor. Soon after he was in surgery and it was removed. The doctors gave him six months to live. Grandfather surprised them and lived beyond the six months. He died 57 years later at 97!

BCA is unique, as they invest in innovative, early-stage research, regional education, and dignified support and screening for the underserved.

Over its more than two-decade history, the Alliance has funded cutting-edge research and one-year postgraduate

breast surgery fellowships at more than 25 of the nation’s leading research institutions.

25% of their funding goes to assist the underserved and financially strapped individuals in need of treatment and emotional support.

Today the organization has 30 Board members with a President—Mary K. Jeffery, along with an Advisory Board of 14, and a Medical Advisory Board of seven, and what Yonni referred to as “the most amazing group of high-powered women volunteers who care and work hard

to make BCA a success.”

There are only two paid staff members: Yonni, the Exec Director, and her Executive Assistant Crystal Stoute.

This coming October 26, BCA is hosting its 22nd annual lunch and fashion show at the Hyatt Regency in Greenwich. The Guest Speaker will be Amy Robach of ABC News and 900 will be attending. The luncheon also includes a fashion show—this year the Oscar de la Renta Collection will be presented. It will be preceded by the heart-warming and emotional annual celebration

of survivorship with Breast Cancer Survivors who showcase fashions from Richards of Greenwich, lighting up the runway with their smiles and determination.

For more information, visit breastcanceralliance.org.

May is one of the busiest months on the social calendar, a close second to October and November. When someone asks about Society of today in New York, I respond that there is no longer Society as we knew or imagined it. It has taken a different profile.

Wealth and prominence play a

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major part of it, of course, but the significant factor is charity, and a vast array of it effecting many issues and situations, and all relating in one way or another to “community.”

This is what has drawn me to much of the philanthropy I cover: what WE the PEOPLE can do for each other outside the bounds of government politics and activities which are often inadequate and ineffective, or poorly managed.

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and caring is the winning combination. It is also the purest source of real philanthropy.

The last 30 days at the time of this writing (May 24), for example, looked like this on my calendar—and represents only about a quarter of the charity events taking place at that time in the city: On a Tuesday night, City Harvest held its annual Evening of Practical Magic gala at Cipriani 42nd Street, honoring Chelsea Clinton. Several hundred attended. The evening raised more than $2.7 million. This is a spectacu-

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lar number. In its early days this event would raise in the low to medium six figures: $200,000–$300,000. Not bad, but still in need.

Same hour same night, over at the Mandarin Oriental, The Friends of New Yorkers for Children hosted their annual Fool’s Fête: Enchanted Garden at the Mandrarin Oriental.

Also at that hour a few blocks north, at the Museum of Natural History, Pen America was hosting its annual Pen America Literary Gala. They honored publisher John Sargent; and Stephen

Sondheim was presented the PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award by Meryl Streep—with a musical tribute by Audra McDonald.

This year’s gala had the biggest turn-out ever with 800 attending and raising nearly $2 milllion, also a record. Among the 57 Literary Hosts of the black tie evening were Andrew Solomon, who is also President of PEN AMERICA; Hilton Als, Paul Auster, Robert Caro, Ron Chernow, A.M. Homes, David Henry Hwang, Jay McInerney, Daphne Merkin, Paul

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D AV I D PAT R I C K C O L U M B I A Muldoon, Walter Mosley, George Packer, Holly Peterson, Francine Porse, Salman Rushdie, Zadie Smith, Gay Talese, Annette Tapert, Tom Wolfe, Hanya Yanagihara.

The following night was Jazz at Lincoln Center’s annual gala with a program celebrating Ella at 100: Forever the First Lady of Song with the concert at 7:00, post-performance dinner at 8:30. This was a great evening, hosted by Harry Connick Jr. Performing at the celebration were Renee Fleming, Roberta Gambarini, Diana Krall, Alison Krauss, Marilyn Maye, Audra McDonald, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Camille Thurman, Kenny Washington, Sullivan Fort-

ner, piano, along with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis.

On a Thursday, at noontime at the Pierre, the New York Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children was hosting its 6th annual Spring Luncheon.

Co-founded more than a century ago by Elbridge T. Gerry with Henry Bergh, with whom he also co-founded the ASPCA, funds raised at this luncheon go to its Trauma Recovery and Safe Touches programs which help in the prevention and treatment of child abuse.

The NYSPCC is another charity gaining renewed support from the younger generations.

Another Thursday at noon, The New York Public Library

hosted its annual “Library Lunch” in the Celeste Bartos Forum of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building of the NYPL. This is a very popular lunch, a ladies lunch, with a large contingent of men who could get away for the two hour event—with an excellent menu by Glorious Food.

The main course: Chicken Salad with Apples, grapes, and Walnuts on Butter Lettuce Leaves; Asparagus Vinaigrette with Pepper Confetti; Avocado and Hearts of Palm Salad; Wild Rice Salad with Fresh Green Peas, Lemon Zest and Lemon Vinaigrette; Sliced Yellow and Red Heirloom Tomatoes, Mozzarella and Basis with Aged Balsamic Vinegar.

All of it. Very small portions; perfect preparation to relax and sit and listen.

The subject of this Luncheon was poetry. And the panel of guests and the host, Paul Muldoon, were all poets: Jorie Graham, Robert Pinsky, and Kevin Young.

As frequently as I read, I rarely read poetry. Often when I have been reading poetry I lose concentration, as if the road ahead has already lost my anticipation. I confide this to emphasize my response to this panel of poets, all of whom read from their own works.

Muldoon immediately set the tone. He has the power to amuse in his (most serious) work. He was the perfect

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“emcee” because he looks the part (award winning poet) and possesses the Irish wit. I had never seen or heard Jorie Graham before, or Robert Pinsky and Kevin Young. Nor had I ever read any of their works. They were all mesmerizing. They all stopped us, and gave us a good look at ourselves and our world.

On a Monday night, The International Center of Photography (ICP) hosted their annual Infinity Awards at Pier Sixty of the Chelsea Piers, honoring “Outstanding Achievements in Photography.” The 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Harry Benson (Lifetime Achievement).

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This was also a fund-raiser although I attended specifically because Harry and his wife Gigi are friends.

On a Tuesday in early May, The Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering hosted its 10th annual Spring Ball at the Plaza. The event was sponsored

by Carolina Herrera and the chairs were Shoshanna Gruss, Patricia Herrera Lansing, Alexi Ashe Meyers, and Kathy Thomas. This is always a festive dinner dance, black tie, beautiful tables, many good friends, many of whom are actively involved in the Society of MSK. They raised more than $1 million.

On a Wednesday night at

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Sotheby’s the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) hosted its 11th Annual Connoisseurs Dinner.

The ADDF was created by the brothers Ronald and Leonard Lauder. They and the rest of the Lauder Family underwrite all of the expenses for the running of the foundation so that all moneys donated go directly into funding development for the drug that eventually cure the disease who numbers are growing.

Paula Zahn opened the evening once everyone was at table. They honored Tad Smith, the President and CEO of Sotheby’s. The dinner was held in one of their galleries that

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are full of beautiful Modern, Impressionist, and Contemporary art that was going up for auction, including the Basquiat which sold the following week for a record breaking $110 million.

The Lauders have provided a sense of hope. Ronald Lauder reminded the audience of the polio epidemic of the 1940s and 1950s and how it was believed they’d never find a cure because everything tried failed. Until Dr. Salk came along. And a miracle has joined the ordinary; no one even thinks of polio today.

That is the attitude that the ADDF promotes.

Meanwhile, I also had a

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lunch that day at Michael’s with Danielle Hirsch and a friend of hers I’d never met, Nicole Noonan. Nicole is a matrimonial lawyer. Or was, although she’s still in the matrimonial business (or divorce business, to put is more precisely). She funds divorces.

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Most of Nicole’s clients when she was practicing were “affluent women during the marriage and when the marriage was ending the husband would cut off credit cards. If they had no friends or family to turn they would be forced into accepting a settlement for less than what they were entitled to.” “…What they were entitled to” is an arbitrary phrase when it comes to divorce, both pro

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and con. The attitude varies from person to person; generous to selfish. Then it eventually goes before the judge and he or she decides. In the meantime, Nicole Noonan’s New Chapter Capital comes to the rescue. Clients range from stay-at-home moms who’ve put their careers on hold to raise the family, to the woman who was married for 30 years who saw no way out of a loveless marriage without funding. Then there are the clients whose assets are frozen during a divorce and have no

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way of paying for appropriate representation.

Back to the calendar. On another Thursday noontime, at the Rockefeller University was hosting its Women & Science’s 20th annual Spring Lecture and Luncheon. Started in 1901 by John D. Rockefeller I, the University, in 116 years has built up an extraordinary reputation in the field of medical research. The Women & Science Initiative was established 19 years ago in 1998.

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Every year about this time, they host a lecture and luncheon. They draw a large crowd of several hundred, mainly women of all ages, all serious. Lecturers are members of the faculty and administration. The subject matter is related to their research medicine projects. This day’s was very powerful in alerting the audience of what we are currently facing that Rockefeller University is working hard to deal with. It was once

of those scientists who gave the lecture. Everybody was rapt with attention.

The subject: Global Health is Local Health: Eradicating Threats from A to Zika. The lecturer, Leslie B. Vosshall, Ph.D. Dr. Vosshall is working on the project personally. Her subject—Mosquitoes—led right to the crux of the matter: Zika, which has spread around the world and including here in the United States.

Among those attending were Samantha Boardman Rosen, Colby Jordan, Fe Fendi, Renee Rockefeller, Sydney Shuman, Nancy Kissinger, Betsy Pitts, Lise Evans, Janice Becker Leslie Stevens, Paula Sutter, Noreen Buck-

fire, Peggy Siegel, Marigay McKee, Eliza Bolen, Yue Sai Kan, Tina Bhojwani, Gigi Mortimer, Danielle Ganek, and many more.

Back to the calendar: on a Tuesday noontime, Albert Einstein College of Medicine’s Women’s Division hosted their 63rd annual Spirit of Achievement Award luncheon at the Rainbow Room. This was the very first “Benefit Luncheon” in Manhattan, and is the longest running annual luncheon dedicated to raising funds in support of medical research and education.

The first Spirit of Achievement Awards began as a mother-daughter luncheon.

The first mother-daughter

they honored were Marlene Dietrich and her daughter Maria Riva. Today women in all fields from acting to journalism to medicine have been honored, such as Eleanor Roosevelt, Meryl Streep, Barbara Walters, Sharon Stone, Christine Baranski, Anne Bancroft, Jane Pauley, Gloria Steinem, Twyla Tharp, Candice Bergen, Barbara Cocoran, Hoda Kotb, Cynthia Nixon, Whoopi Goldberg, Cindy Crawford, Katie Couric, Vera Wang, Iris Apfel, Shirley MacLaine, Elsa Peretti, Joyce Carol Oats, Diane Von Furstenberg, Patricia Field, Susan Lucci, Glenn Close, Diane Sawyer, Nora Ephron, Eve-

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Honorees on this Tuesday were Sandra Lee, Luz Towns-Miranda, Ph.D. and Alyson Moadel-Robblee, Ph.D. Dr. Miranda’s son created and starred in a hit Broadway show called Hamilton. In its six decades, the Women’s Division has raised more than $100 million and has funded major research in immunodiagnosis and immunotherapy in cancer.

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Hawks and Larry Lederman hosted a book signing to celebrate the publication of Larry’s new book The Rockefeller Family Gardens: An American Legacy.

Larry has an eye for Nature’s beauty. Kitty shares it with him. Their house in Westchester is a reflection of that inside and outside. This new book is a record of the gardens on the Rockefeller estate on the Hudson in Pocantico Hills. Its main house, built by the first John D. Rockefeller, sits on the highest elevation on the property with a magnificent view of the

Hudson and the surrounding environment. Larry’s book gives you the magnificence of that environment in all its natural glory.

On another night, I missed a good one. I’d received a message from Zarela Martinez, the famous New York restaurateur, inviting me to her own event. This was not a fund-raiser but a head-raiser.

Zarela opened her first restaurant here (Zarela) with Mexican cuisine, in 1987. Almost instantly it became wildly popular. Her influence was instrumental in developing the taste for Mexican cuisine.

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Hers was the first in New York to be authentic, and that was the key. She also opened a catering business El Paso which was very popular for years.

She wrote several books on her Mexican cuisine. There was a PBS series on her—Zarela’s Veracruzana. Last year she made a movie Moranga in which she sang and acted.

And now she has made an album of her songs: Sad Songs For a Happy Heart.

Zarela loves people. She has joy in her pocket as well as on her menus. She had written to tell me about the changes in her life. A defining one was

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The album was “to prove that I can do anything I set my mind to doing, despite the Parkinson’s,” and, she added “it has been a lovely community affair— many friends contributed their talents to make this work.”

On a Wednesday night last month, they had a celebration at Stage 48 on 605 West 48th. It began with a Cocktail Reception with Mezcal Tasting or Siembra Azul Margaritas. Then at 8pm there was a performance with her friend Humberto M. Flores and a live band. Bravo Zarela!!

Another interesting message on a

very different subject. This one from Richard Turley: “Twenty years ago at the Sotheby’s auction of items from the estate of the Duchess of Windsor, I bought this tartan suit, drawn to it by the fact that it had belonged originally to the Duke of Windsor’s father George V (grandfather to Queen Elizabeth II) who had had it made in 1897 when he was 22 years old. A two-piece Rothesay Hunting Tartan lounge suit in forest green, deep red, and pale yellow.

He must have worn it to Balmoral to stay with his grandmother Queen Victoria.

“I never took it out of the back of my closet except to lend it to The Costume Institute in 2002 and the RISD museum in 2013. This coming Saturday April 29th it will be sold at Julien’s Auctions in L.A. Hope it finds the right home—perhaps back at Buckingham Palace?”

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The wool suit consists of a single-breasted jacket with shawl collar, fabric-covered buttons, and a pair of flatfront trousers with zipper fly.

As noted by Sotheby’s in the 1997 catalog, alterations that coincide with the Duke of Windsor’s comments relating to the Rothesay Hunting Tartan suit in A Family Album are present. They include the collar that originally buttoned higher to a Late Victorian style, and the jacket has been relined with deep green satin rayon, and a zipper fly has replaced the original button fly in the trousers.

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Museum of Art Costume Institute, referenced autobiographies from the Duke and Duchess of Windsor when discussing this suit.

In ‘The Heart Has Its Reasons,’ the Duchess of Windsor wrote: “For some time after our marriage I was puzzled by the fact that while he was the acknowledged leader of men’s fashion, he rarely bought a new suit. […] Take, for instance, that tartan dinner suit His Royal Highness wore last night at dinner. According to the tailor’s marks on the inside pocket, it was made for his father in 1897. Now, I am happy to see the suit still looking so well, after being refitted to His

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Royal Highness.”

In ‘A Family Album,’ the Duke of Windsor wrote: “Few of my father’s clothes were any use to me after his death. […]I did, however, take one of his Inverness capes, and a Rothesay Hunting Tartan suit, which he used to wear for tea after shooting. I had it altered to fit me, substituting zip flies, which would have horrified my father for the buttons.

It still contains in the pocket a tab bearing my father’s nameH.R.H. The Duke of York, and the date 1897.”

In the exhibit cataloging for “Blithe Spirit: The Windsor Set,” the Metropolitan Museum of Art further quotes A

Family Album while describing how the suit inspired a 1950s craze for tartan: “I happened to wear it one evening for a dinner at La Croë near Antibes, where the Duchess and I lived for a while after the last war. One of our guests mentioned the fact to a friend in the men’s fashion trade, who immediately cabled the news to America. Within a few months tartan had become a popular material for every sort of masculine garment, from dinner jackets and cummerbunds to swimming trunks and beach shorts. Later the craze extended to luggage.”

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gether with a white cotton shirt bearing a piqué bib monogrammed with a W and crown, three silk Hawes & Curtis bow ties, and a Hawes & Curtis deep green silk cummerbund.

“Both men were of small stature.” Richard continued.

“George V was 5’5”. His son was 5’7”. It is the only garment in private hands that was owned by and worn by two British kings over 75 years.

It got into private hands only after the death of the Duchess of Windsor because of the machinations of the Duchess’s lawyer Suzanne Blum and of Mohamed al-Fayed.”

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Richard purchased the tartan suit for a sum in the low four figures. It fetched $43,000 at Julien’s.

Back to the Gala circuit.

The New York Philharmonic held a fund raising concert and dinner last month that departed the regular program just enough to make a memorable evening at the David Geffen. The theme was Breakfast At Tiffany’s—the film. The concert was a screening of the original film starring Audrey Hepburn, with the Philharmonic accompanying with the film’s score (instead of using the soundtrack). Many remember the famous song

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Henry Mancini wrote (along with the rest of the film’s music), “Moon River.”

Women guests were invited to dress a la Hepburn in the film, in the “little black dress, pearls, and dark glasses” (I think she also sported a cigarette holder in that scene.) The film was a hit all over again for the Philharmonic audience, any of whom had seen it when it came out more than 50 years ago. The female guests loved the “required attire.” At the dinner tables afterwards were more pearl necklaces and dark glasses and for a few minutes at least women could imagine themselves as Audrey Hep-

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The Original Cast album was inducted into the Grammy

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For me it had been the first time I’d seen theatre where there came a moment when a performance electrifies the air in the theater.

And it was thus when Carol Channing made a entrance descending the grand staircase while the chorus sang Hello Dolly. For me it was one of those “aha” moments that came to me as “wow!”

Not to mention a brilliant

staging and choreography of Gower Champion.

Seeing it again for the first time in all those years was interesting because of the natural inclination to compare productions and also Dollys.

However, as soon as the curtain went up, I was immediately hooked. A great old-fashioned Broadway musical with a memorable (and singable) score and a wonderful story (originally by Thornton Wilder) and beautifully produced.

Many women have played that role since Channing left

it—including Ginger Rogers, Betty Grable, Martha Ray, Pearl Bailey (who many say was as great if not greater than Channing in the part), Phyllis Diller, and Ethel Merman (for whom it was written but originally turned it down).

Bette Midler has made it her show. Hands down. Take a bow! I would guess maybe 75% of the audience on that Saturday afternoon never saw Carol Channing in it, or Pearl Bailey, or even heard of either star—and they were STARS. Bette Midler, they have heard

of and actually were there to see. And they were thrilled to ovation after ovation. She’s made it her role now, and the Dolly they’ll remember with great fondness. It’s amusement, a joyous event, a relief.

Because Hello Dolly is one of those creative endeavors that from birth to Broadway, somehow came together and everything worked beautifully, and it still does. Midler is Midler, and she not only makes you laugh but she makes you want to laugh because it’s so much fun. And so often so true. u

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Immaculate seven stall stable, perfect for horses or a car collection. Three large, open pastures and riding ring. An idyllic, relaxed setting. $3,295,000

Western Sunset Views - From fabulous stone terraces! Five breathtaking acres with your own arboretum- American Elm, Shagbark Hickory,Japanese Maple,Umbrella Pine,Oak and Evergreens.Manicured lawns to Pool and Spa. Stunning Country House with elegant interior. Beautifullyscaled Living Room with Fireplace. Formal Dining Room. Country Kitchen with Breakfast Area open to Family Room with Fireplace. Recreation Room with Fireplace. Opulent Master Suite.Three additional Bedrooms. $1,775,000

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H A R RY B E N S O N Opposite page: Glenn Close on the set of the film, The Paper, 1994.

IT SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY THE ACCLAIMED ACTRESS, born in Greenwich, Connecticut, was filming The Paper at the Daily News building in New York when I photographed her. She joined Academy Award winners Robert Duvall, Michael Keaton, and Marisa Tomei in making the film about a New York tabloid newspaper man and his nemesis.

One thing that impressed me when we met that day—she mentioned she has spent time in Troon, Scotland, one of my most favorite places. Very down-to-earth and relaxed, she and her co-stars were all having a good time on the set.

During her 40-year career, Ms. Close has won three Emmy Awards, three Tony Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and has received six Academy Award nominations. That’s an impressive list to say the least.

She recently revived her star-turn on Broadway in Sunset Boulevard to extraordinary reviews.

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THE TIMES ARE A CHANGIN’

This page, clockwise from top left: The Union Jack flag is the national flag of the United Kingdom; Diana, Princess of Wales, was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales,and became an icon of her time before her tragic death in 1997; the Swiss Alps.

TEMPUS FUGIT. A recent ABC program on the death of Princess Diana reminded me that 20 years have gone by in a jiffy. She died August 31, 1997, in the underpass of Place de Alma, and sent a nation, and the world, into mourning.

Mind you, Princess Di is no longer talked about in chic London drawing rooms the way she once was, but that is only natural. Her children are grown up, her ex has remarried, and her in-laws are in their 90s. She is no longer a threat to the monarchy, although 60 QUEST

once her ex becomes king, his meddling, I predict, will get him into hot water sooner rather than later.

The ABC program reminded me of that old axiom that people who don’t know speak, and those who do know remain silent. Tina Brown, who needs no introduction, featured prominently, talking about Di’s inner feelings about her Pakistani doctor lover as if she’d been present during their trysts. Tina is an able journalist who knows how to make a story interesting, and she did

a credible job except for one fact. She only met Diana once in her life, at a luncheon for British women living and working in New York. Another woman offering non-stop opinions on the program was one who goes under the name of Lady Colin Campbell. She’s a woman of a certain age, born somewhere in the Caribbean, who married a drunken English lord who ran away rather quickly once he realized what he had done. I am not certain of this, but I’d bet a fortune that this Lady Campbell person never

TA K I came face to face with Di except, of course, if she ran across her in a public street.

But I digress. Why shouldn’t aging ladies who are no longer in the public eye pretend to be intimates of an icon of our times? Why not indeed? The others who appeared on the two-hour telecast were acquaintances of the princess, starting with Michael Cole—a PR for the dreaded Mohammed Fayed—who referred to the plebeian Egyptian with the aristocratic prefix Al Fayed. Cole did a good job hinting that Dodi Fayed and Di were about to become engaged, as big a crock as I can think of.

Ironically, although another journalist on this particular program claimed he was the last one to speak to her over the telephone, I always thought it was yours truly who had. It was a beautiful afternoon in the Swiss Alps, and I was in the garden of my chalet with Nigel Dempster, the premier gossip columnist of Britain, now long dead. In order to annoy him I told him I had Diana’s private number and I would call her in front of him as long as he didn’t make his presence obvious to her. He gave me his word and stuck to the bargain. I rang her and she answered. “Hello stranger,” said she.

“This is a professional call,” said I. She

but that’s an old story). Charles is what the English call a ninny, a whiner, a tantrum-throwing snob who is intolerant of those whose opinions he doesn’t agree with. He is peevish and petulant but also has a serious side that can be troublesome in a constitutional democracy. He is an intellectual striver who wants to improve the world and told us not long ago—in March 2009—that the world would end in 100 months, which is the end of June 2017, if we didn’t change our ways. He attributed this to climate change, but for a man who flies private and owns more cars than he has hair on his head, it sounds more of a

This page: Georgia Arianna, Lady Colin Campbell, has published three books about the British Royal Family, including a biography of Princess Diana; Charles, Prince of Wales is the eldest child and heir apparent of Queen Elizabeth II.

I’ve often written about Diana in these here pages, so I will not regurgitate old gossip and tired old tales. Simply put, she was a sweet young woman who once told me she had never opened a book in her life—an exaggeration—and that she was thick as a plank and embarrassed when conversation turned to serious matters.

But she was a very canny woman, smart as a whip, one who had taught herself whom to trust and mostly whom not to.

Once you crossed her, you were struck off the list forever.

giggled. “Are you about to go Muslim on us,” said I. “You gotta be kidding,” said she putting on an American accent. “I’ll be in London tomorrow, ring then,” said she. “Lots of love,” said I. And that was that. She crashed and died that night.

Before her death, there was a misconception that the family had treated Di badly. In fact, both the Queen and Prince Philip sympathized greatly with her. It was the Queen Mother who was very much against her (and Prince Charles who acted like a cad,

double standard than a serious prediction of doom.

Still, Britain is better off with a monarchy than a president, so the best of luck to him. I only wish the Queen could live to be 110, which would make Prince Charles too old to take over. Twenty years have passed since Diana’s death, and they’ve passed much too quickly for us oldies. They should let her rest in peace. u For more Taki, visit takimag.com.

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Fresh Finds

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Micaela straw tote with silk tie handles is perfectly preppy and will carry you through the summer. $198 at jmclaughlin.com.

JUNE MARKS the start of summer,

and we had summer on our minds when shopping this past month for some of these latest finds. From elegantly casual dresses for day to airy, beaded evening gowns, we found just the right things for warmer temperatures. Speaking of temps, they’ll definitely be on the rise when you race out for the weekend behind the wheel of a new Mercedes SL Roadster.

Pin on the Papillon BY KIM from Wempe to add a golden touch to any look. $1,115.

Wempe: 700 Fifth Ave., 212.397.9000.

Lighten your step in Manolo Blahnik’s classic BB heel, updated for the season in gold fabric. $695 at saksfifthavenue.com.

Ala von Auersperg’s Anna Series rose-print v-neck silk Georgette dress is perfect for all summer affairs. $1,259 at alavonauersperg.com.

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Summer getaways are always pictureperfect on the shores at Ocean House, Rhode Island’s AAA Five-Diamond and Forbes Five-Star resort.

To reserve, call 888.552.2588.

Luxury is calling with David Webb’s Double Hoop earrings in platinum and 18-kt. gold with brilliant-cut diamonds. Price upon request.

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Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, with recently refurbished rooms and the on-site wine bar Vinoteca—an L.A. must.

To reserve, call 310.273.2222.

Once you slip on Vhernier’s Abbraccio ring in 18-kt. white gold

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a resealable cork, Callie Collection’s Fresh Red Blend (calliecollection.com) is the perfect mix of Merlot, Grenache, Syrah, Malbec,

When heading out on the town, jazz

Zinfandel, and

things up in Ralph Lauren Collection’s

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lightweight lamé beaded evening dress. $9,500 at select Ralph Lauren stores and ralphlauren.com.

Your weekend bag just isn’t complete without a pair of Belgian Shoes; we suggest the Travelette in lilac Belgian linen with violet trim. $350 at belgianshoes.com.

Fresh Finds Say thanks in style by keeping these Coral Note Cards

by Pickett’s Press on hand: a set of 10 custom letterpress cards with hand-painted edging and matching coral-lined envelopes. $42 at pickettspress.com.

Shoshanna’s Botanical Floral bra halter top ($140) and bottom ($92) are perfect for

Add a splash of color with the Estate Betteridge

poolside or the beach. Available at shoshanna.com.

Collection braided multi-strand ruby bead necklace. $5,900. Betteridge: 239 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich, Conn., 203.869.0124.

Discover the private side of Miami Beach at the Ritz-Carlton Residences, Miami Beach. Residences from $2–40 million.

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If it’s raining, stay dry—and lighten up those gray skies—in Hunter’s Every wardrobe could use Charlotte Kellogg’s linen

Women’s Original Short Rain Boots in pink sand. $140 at us.hunterboots.com.

Artist Top in blush, inspired by a ’70s YSL top from the designer’s personal collection. $250 at Charlotte Kellogg boutiques or at charlottekellogg.com.

Etro remains the master of mixed prints and patterns, and this season is offering a masterful take on all things boho chic.

Etro: 720 Madison Ave., 212.317.9096.

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Rolex just added a new model to its The go-to French swimwear

Cellini collection, the 18-kt. Everose gold Cellini Moonphase, featuring

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When making summer vacation plans, rely on National for superior rental car service. For more information and to reserve, visit nationalcar.com.

Victoria Amory & Co. condiments make for the perfect hostess gift this summer: Apple Brandy Mustard ($7), Red Chili Piri Piri ($8), and Green Chili Piri Piri (8), all available at Dean & DeLuca.

For boozy Sunday brunch days—or any day of the week, for that matter—step out in Stubbs & Wootton’s Boozefish men’s slipper in marine blue linen. $495 at stubbsandwootton.com.

Need some sharp new threads for summer?

Consider Ring Jacket’s double-breasted navy wool suit, in perfect proportions.

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Rev it up this summer in the Mercedes SL Roadster, with flowing new LED headlamps that sweep back from a reshaped grille.

Starting at $86,950 at mbusa.com.

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CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY

BY ALEX TRAVERS

FOUR YEARS AGO, in 2013, when Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices was announced to the world, the executive leadership recognized the brand needed a presence in New York City. Candace Adams, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England and Westchester Properties, knew the timing had to be right and the brand would need a local leader. New York is a city with significant residential brokerage competition, and there are complexities here that do not exist in other markets. And although there will always be a few miracles when enough people are thrown into the cauldron of chance, Adams was determined to successfully accomplish this venture.

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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is part of the second largest real estate company in the United States (HomeServices of America) and with over 42,000 agents across the country, it already has strong roots in the industry. Adams has reason to be confident. “We have an amazing foundation already built,” she confirms. “Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is not new to real estate and the brand is not new to consumers.”

Back in January, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices reported that Ellie Johnson, a Manhattan real estate veteran who spent 11 years at Sotheby’s International Realty managing the firm’s Upper East Side office, would become New York Properties’

H O M E S E RV I C E S This spread: Images of the new Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New York Properties offices in New York City, located at 590 Madison Avenue; (from left) Kathleen Doyle, Ellie John-

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son, and Candace Adams.

president. (Johnson and New York Properties are part of Candace Adams’ Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England and Westchester Properties.) The firm also announced that it would continue its longstanding relationship with Doyle Auctioneers and Appraisers, a beneficial partnership dedicated to providing excellent service. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices’ New York Properties offices, located on the 37th floor of 590 Madison Avenue, are now officially open, and will host Doyle Appraisal Days, enhancing brand exposure.

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This page, from above: 845 United Nations Plaza 44C, 2 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms; 845 United Nations Plaza 44C is listed at $3,750,000; “One Beacon Court” at

Johnson, “there was such a pent-up demand from our sister companies and our affiliates to send their clients to New York City. So for me it has been a blessing: We have had over 50 referrals since we opened the office, including referrals from Doyle.”

According to Kathleen M. Doyle, the chairman and CEO of Doyle Auctioneers, both Berkshire Hathaway Home Services and Doyle Auctioneers are research-based organizations. Both companies focus on helping their clients understand the markets for real estate and personal property, including why a certain asset may shift in prices— which artist or neighborhood is in high demand.

“The innovation, the resources we have for the research and development is significant,” adds Adams. “We focus on the shifting market, and we have to make sure we put that in front our agents and provide them with the support and tools they need.” Today, there is more price transparency for assets like fine art and real estate. So an important role for both firms is interpreting those values. Berkshire 68 QUEST

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151 East 58th Street, 32D—$33,000/month, for rent.

This page, from above: Lots for auction at Doyle; Doyle Auctioneers and Appraisers at 175 East 87th Street; Willem de Kooning’s Woman (1965). The work, from the Estate of Hon.

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Roy M. Goodman, sold at Doyle for $209,000.

Hathaway HomeServices and Doyle both have the information—and expertise—to explain why an asset may seem expensive or inexpensive. That’s a point of pride, as is offering great service. “We make sure that the client is at the center of our world,” says Adams.

“They may be in an emotional state when they are buying or selling a property,” offers Johnson. “You have to be really careful to understand the human being in the process.”

As is natural in business, both Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and Doyle have plans to grow. “Over the course of the year,” Johnson informs, “our goal is to expand into other markets.” In the near future: Rockland County, Brooklyn, other boroughs. Perhaps even the Hamptons. But the major goal is global expansion. That, Johnson explains, begins with a presence in New York City, which Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices cemented in January. (Currently, the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices national website is translatable to 12 languages.) The next phase will lay the brick and mortar in key, identified markets all over the world. u

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THIS RARE 12,078-square-foot English Manor–style estate in Rock Ridge— an exclusive residential community in Greenwich, Connecticut—sits on 4.47 acres of beautiful green landscape with bucolic views of sweeping lawns, gardens, and a serene pond. Also found on the property’s exterior are a heated pool and pool deck, and bluestone terraces.

The entrance to this immense property is no less impressive. An illuminated driveway introduces a courtyard with impressive yet serene boxwood parterre, and ultimately leads to three garage bays, providing adequate space to conveniently park a collection of vehicles.

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ture group Grandberg & Associates brilliantly designed the sleek, new interiors so that each room has a special radiance; contemporary overtones, beautiful art lighting, and barrel ceilings are collectively reminiscent of 1930’s glamour.

The house opens to an extraordinary clerestory stair hall with a classic walnut library. The neighboring upscale kitchen was just renovated in 2014, and features 11 foot ceilings, waterworks tiles, and two sleek chef’s islands— perfectly suited for entertaining guests and hosting dinner gatherings.

The home has six bedrooms with balconies, including a grand 5-room

master suite and a spacious nanny’s quarters. The interior also features a sizable media room, a two-story wine cellar, and a state-of-the-art security system.

The thoughtful design and natural beauty of this estate come together harmoniously giving it an irresistible charm.

Don’t miss the opportunity to invest in this one-of-a-kind, oversized estate. u Downtown Sanctuary at 32 Vineyard Lane in Greenwich, Connecticut 06831.

Price available upon request.

For more information, contact Steve Archino at 203.618.3144 or at steve.archino@sothebyshomes.com.

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This page, clockwise from top left: The home’s large, open kitchen with two chef’s islands; front hall lobby; a large family room; the classy walnut library with one of the home’s seven fireplaces; the dining room fit for a long table to entertain guests or a large family; the 5-room master suite’s sitting area; pool and deck.

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BY JUDITH CZELUSNIAK

PALM BEACH COUNTY has become famous lately for something other than 60 miles of gorgeous beaches, world-class cuisine and shopping, and more than 200 cultural organizations.

As the site of the new “Winter White House,” the area is being recognized as a new power center. Home to the wealthiest ZIP code in the United States—Manalapan—the Palm Beaches are also home to an expanding global financial district and a growing number of corporate headquarters from around the world.

Wealth managers and financial professionals are attracted by the favorable tax environment, which includes zero income tax. Corporate CEOs like the business-friendly atmosphere and the exceptional lifestyle in Palm Beach County. A burgeoning life sciences industry is building up around two major research hubs, Max Planck Institute and Scripps, which benefit from a wealth of entrepreneurial talent at the area’s many universities.

Aerospace, engineering, logistics, and distribution companies are finding The Palm Beaches to be an ideal place to expand given the proximity to deep water ports, international airports, and rail transportation. All of this activity has put Palm Beach County on the map for businesses seeking a home that is rich in the arts, culture, and entertainment.

The secret behind Palm Beach County’s success in attracting companies and building the ideal ecosystem for innovation is a special combination of local beauty, lifestyle, and a global outlook. The Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, with the leadership of its President and CEO Kelly Smallridge, has created unique partnerships among companies, educators, business incubators, research facilities and financiers to build 72 QUEST

a lasting ecosystem that is “built for business.” Universities, banks, and industry groups join forces to create opportunities for innovation and lasting growth, and educators work with the Business Development Board to provide students with curricula, events, and courses that will develop tomorrow’s workforce.

At the same time that Palm Beach County is becoming a global innovation hub, it is working hard to preserve the local flavor and ease that is so attractive to business. Palm Beach International Airport is a major international airport that is expanding, making business travel pleasant and smooth. Quality of life is a priority in this tourism Mecca.

The Business Development Board has created go-to websites and networks to guide relocating companies and workers in every aspect of business and family life. An education portal identifies schools that are best suited to each relocating family (pbcedu.org). Special sites and programs help startup companies to establish and flourish (PBCEship.org). The Business Development Board guides each company through the processes of incentives, site selection, finding available space that is move-in ready and shovel ready, introducing executives and H.R. leaders to the region’s assets, and so much more.

“It’s the personal touch that shows employers we are ready, willing and very able to create the business environment that will ensure success,” says Kelly Smallridge. “By being the easiest people to work with and building systems to smooth the way for CEOs, H.R. leaders, employees and families, Palm Beach County is attracting more and more companies to our pro-business, vibrant, and beautiful location.” u

This spread: Palm Beach County’s special combination of local beauty, lifestyle, and global business has turned the town into an innovation hub, expertly preserving the local flavor and ease that is attractive to businesses. Today, the Palm Beaches are home to an expanding global financial district and a growing number of

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doors and windows facing the harbor, offering seamless access to decks and lawns.

Harbor Hill Estate has sweeping water views and views of town, Brant Point Lighthouse, and Coatue, the stunning nature preserve on Nantucket managed by the Trustees of Reservations. There are 10 bedroom suites among the main house, guesthouse, and pool house, all providing access to the living and entertaining areas. The property boasts entertaining features such as an inviting movie theatre by Jobe systems and individual iPads in all suites, living areas, and pool areas. There are also four separate bars. For sports and spa, there is a tennis court with shaded viewing pavilion,

swimming pool, and two outdoor spas.

Plus: a gym with steam and sauna.

The thoughtful landscape design by Stephen Stimson features expansive lawns, natural plantings, stone walls, rose garden, and koi pond. Oriented to the Northwest for magnificent summer sunsets over Nantucket harbor, this one-of-a-kind private compound is only minutes to town with direct beach and harbor access and dramatic views.

It’s truly an unsurpassed experience of living on the water. u Harbour Hill Estate on Nantucket Island is listed at $42,500,000.

For more information, contact Donna Barnett at 508.228.1881 or at donna@maurypeople.com.

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DESIGNED BY Jacobsen Architecture and renowned architects Hugh Newell Jacobsen and Simon Jacobsen, Harbor Hill Estate, a premiere Nantucket waterfront location, offers luxurious amenities and state-of-the-art systems.

The supremely intelligent home design features intimate spaces and gathering areas for every time of day and season.

Situated on a rare and elevated harborfront 4.5-acre parcel, the property also has stairs that lead down to a calm water beach. A cluster of buildings, reminiscent of summer cottages with a modern aesthetic, showcase dramatic 26-foot-high cathedral ceilings in the main house, with floor-to-ceiling walls, reclaimed teak floors, multiple fireplaces, and modern-engineered integrated

This spread: At Harbor Hill Estate in Nantucket, supremely intelligent home design features intimate spaces and gathering areas for every time of day and season, with sweeping water views and views of town, Brant Point Lighthouse, and Coatue. There are 10 bedroom suites among the main house, guesthouse, and pool house, all providing access to the living and entertaining areas.

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Elizabeth Pyne & Oliver Singer

At left: Clementine, an unbelievably stubborn schnauzer who needed to be pulled down the aisle by Daisy the flower girl with “all of her might.”

Above: Elizabeth and Olly were set up on a blind date in 2015. A year later, on October 8, he popped the question in Venice.

The bride wore a dress by Amsale and the flower girl dresses were by Los Encajeros Olly and his brother Morty’s tuxedos were custom made by Knot Standard.

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MARRIAGES Jamie Siskin & Andrew Goldstein

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Above: The bridesmaids dresses were designed by Jamie’s mother, Jane Siskin, who recently launched the contemporary womenswear line, Cinq à Sept.

The couple got to know each other at Jamie’s first shoot as a food publicist (she’s now the VP of digital and culture for downtown food and lifestyle PR firm, BeccaPR).

The wedding was held at the spectacular Parrish Art Museum, and was organized by Duke and Van Deusen.

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MARRIAGES Caitlin Buckley & Michael Leavey

Mike surprised Cat with a perfectly-orchestrated proposal inside Gramercy Park, and the wedding was equally well-planned thanks to Ashley Douglass Events.

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Guests danced the night away.

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Cat and Mike were married at the Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers, officiated by the Rev. Nathan J. A. Humphrey, just as the sun was setting.

Above: The bridal party getting the party started. The bride donned a dress by Anne Barge with custom touches and handmade in Belgium.

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MARRIAGES Pippa Middleton & James Matthews mAY 20, 2017 • englField, bershire, uk

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Above: Pippa’s brothers-in-law, Princes Willian and Harry.

Left: Pippa’s sister, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and her daughter Princess Charlotte.

Above: The couple were married at St Mark’s church in Englefield, Berkshire, located six miles from where the Middleton girls grew up.

Pippa wore a lace-bodied gown designed by Giles Deacon, teamed with a tiara and a tulle veil dotted with pearls.

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MARRIAGES Willy Steigman & Byron Anderson CO U RTE S Y O F D U K E A N D VA N D E U S E N

June 18, 2017 • Quogue, neW York

Willy and Byron met in Saratoga Springs when Hurricane Irene brought the two together at a lovely little bar called Gaffney’s.

Fast forward two and a half years to Jackson Hole, Wyoming where Byron proposed at the Top of the Tram.

Above: The bride,co-founder and chef of MARKET.KITCHEN.TABLE and founder/owner of Pickle & Link, with her bridesmaids...and the dog of honor!

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Lindsey Sullivan & Neil McLaughlin

Sarah Meehan & Stan Parker

Amanda Meigher & Ted Mariner

Lindsay and Neil will be married at the Country Club of Buffalo late summer, 2017.

The bride, daughter of Paul F. Sullivan and Lissa Marlette, grew up in Buffalo, New York where she attended Nichols School before Hobart & William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York. She currently works in advertising at Disney-ABC Television in New York City.

The groom is the son of Dr. & Mrs. F. John McLaughlin and grew up in Toronto, Canada and Ashburnham, Massachusetts. He attended St. George’s School, Boston College, and Roger Williams University’s Maritime Law School. He is currently the Director of Projects & Finance at an international dry bulk shipping company headquartered in Newport, Rhode Island.

Lindsay and Neil were initially introduced by friends over impromptu drinks in the spring of 2015 and then rekindled their early romance, later that year, while skiing in Vermont.

Sarah and Stan will be married at The Aspen Club at the Little Nell in Aspen, Colorado on July 15, 2017.

They are both avid skiers and have spent a lot of time in Colorado over the years.

The bride, daughter of William P. and Clare Meehan of Pittsburgh, was raised in Boston and attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She spent 12 years at Morgan Stanley in Private Wealth Management in New York and Sydney, Australia. She is currently working in marketing and communications in her family business in Pittsburgh. Sarah is on the Board of Magee Woman’s Hospital.

The groom, son of Barbara and Lester Parker of Pittsburgh, attended Shady Side Academy, received his undergraduate degree at the University of Vermont and a law degree from the University of Pittsburgh Law School. He is a partner at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney in Pittsburgh.

Amanda and Ted will be married on her family’s Crown Island in Lake George, New York, on September 9, 2017.

The bride, daughter of Christopher and Grace Meigher of New York and Palm Beach, attended Brearley, St. Paul’s School, and Dartmouth College. She began her career at Condé Nast with Glamour, and became the Editorial Business Manager at Vanity Fair, then Managing Editor at Teen Vogue. She is now the Managing Editor of both Teen Vogue and Allure.

The groom, son of Marion Mauran Mariner and Michael Heed Mariner of Providence, Rhode Island, graduated from the Wheeler School, Union College, and Northeastern with his MBA. He is founder of York River Traders, a company that makes unique marine accessories, from men’s belts made of sailing rope to bespoke cufflinks featuring nautical charts.

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On June 23, the Newport Flower Show will take place at Rosecliff. All proceeds will benefit the preservation and restoration of the historic landscapes of The Preservation Society of Newport County. For more information, call 401.847.1000.

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Hudson River Park’s Playground Committee will presents its first Backyard BBQ at Pier 62 in Hudson River Park. For more information, call 212.561.7450.

cy and those who continue to impact the world of performing and visual arts. The event will take place at Cipriani 42nd Street. For more information, call 212.691.2800

GARDENS FOR GOOD

The Brooklyn Botanical Gardens will be hosting their annual Spring Gala and festive botanical attire is encouraged. For more information, call 718.623.7356.

PONY UP

The 7th annual Music and Mingling fundraiser to benefit the Adult and Senior Center of Saratoga will take place at Saratoga Polo Field at 7 p.m. For more information, call 518.584.8108.

The William F. Ryan Community Health Network will host its 50th Anniversary Healthcare for All Gala at Capital (130 Bowery) at 6 p.m. All auction and event proceeds will benefit the thousands of men, women, and children served by the Ryan Network.

For more information, call 914.834.2868.

Riverside Park Conservancy’s annual Spring Gala will take place on Wednesday, June 7 to celebrate its verdant and vibrant future. For more information, call 212.921.9070.

The Inner-City Foundation For Charity and Education will celebrate its third annual Ladies Luncheon at the Belle Haven Club in Greenwich from 11:30 a.m to 2 p.m. Marianne Williamson will be the featured speaker. For more information, call 203.861.5353.

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The Gordon Parks Foundation will host its Awards Dinner and Auction, honoring Parks’ lega-

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On June 8, the inaugural Dinny Phipps Award will be presented at the Belmont Stakes Charity Celebration at the Bryant Park Grill in New York. For more information, call 212.521.5326.

Liberation Programs’ benefit will take place at Woodway Country Club in Darien at 6 p.m. The committee will honor the community leaders who stand together to help guarantee that everyone has access to the healthcare services they need. For more information, call 203.604.1144.

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The Newport Art Museum will be holding their Artists’ Ball to support the museum at the Griswold House. The event will honor Dodie Kazanjian and Calvin Tomkins.. For more information, call 401.848.8200.

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On June 10, the Saratoga Automobile Museum will be holding their annual gala.

They will donate the proceeds to an educational initiative aimed at raising awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. For more information call 518.848.1935.

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The Greenwich Land Trust will host its second annual Evening at the Farmstead event. For more information, call 203.629.2151.

Cooper Hewitt will be hosting a Jazz inspired Cocktail party in their terrace. For more information, call 212.849.8340.

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The SVF Foundation will be hosting their annual visitor’s day to promote biodiversity. For more information, call 401.848.7229.

The Newport Flower Show will be opening at Rosecliff. For more information, call 401.847.1000.

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The Saratoga Automobile Museum will be holding their annual gala in order to donate to distracted driving awareness. For more information, call 518.587.1935.

The American Cancer Society will be hosting their Red, White, and Blue party in Saratoga For more information, call 518.583.4653.

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The Double H Ranch Gala will be held at The Great Escape. For more information, 518.696.5676.

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RED, WHITE & BLUE

The Rainbow Room will be hosting Tony award winning actress Jane Krakowski live. For more information, call 212.632.5000.

Greenwich Hospital will be hos ting their Annual Under the Stars Fundraising event with Gavin DeGraw. For more information, call 203.637.1706.

The Island Company will be holding their annual gala ‘Nuit Blanche’.

There will be cocktails and performances in the gardens, in addition to dancing inside the tent later in the evening. For more information, call 401.847.4470.

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The Newport Music Festival will be opening for its 49th year with festive venues in both Newport and Jamestown. For more information, call 401.846.1133.

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The Soroptimist International of Saratoga County will be holding Secret Gardens Tours of outstanding gardens in Saratoga Springs. The event donates its proceeds to help improve the lives of women and children around the world. For more information, call 518.581.1201.

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The American Foundation for the Blind will be holding their Helen Keller Achievement Awards at the J.W. Marriott. For more information, call 212.502.7621.

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The Nantucket Book Festival will be open starting June 16 for its sixth year. The festival will include award winning authors as well as local talent. For more information, email info@nantucketbookfestival.org.

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The Boys’ Club of New York will be holding its 14th Annual Golf Outing at Meadow Brook Golf Course. For more information, call 212.353.2122.

On June 6, the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens will be hosting their Annual Spring Gala. The event will include cocktails, dessert and dancing. Festive botanical attire is encouraged. For more information, call 718.623.7356.

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Tony Pennoyer (in J.McLaughlin pants), Annette Schieffelin, Elizabeth Michler, and Justin O’Neill arrive in a 1958 Rolls Royce. The boys sport Stubbs &Wootton (shoes and weekend bags). Annette wears

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a J.McLaughlin dress with Stuart Weitzman shoes and Vhernier earrings,

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bracelet and green Plateau Jade ring. Both carry J.McLaughin accessories.

while Elizabeth wears Shoshanna along with Vhernier’s Pan di Zucchero

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Above to below: Tony Pennoyer, Annette Schieffelin, Elizabeth Michler, and Justin O’Neill outside the estate; Nicole (wearing a Ralph Lauren dress and a Vhernier ring and earrings), and Courtney Fischer (wearing a navy Shoshanna dress) gather around the piano.

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Clockwise from top left: Courtney Fischer wearing a J.McLaughlin dress and Stuart Weitzman shoes; Tony Pennoyer wearing a Ralph Lauren Polo shirt; Sophie Dick in Shoshanna; Elizabeth Michler in Shoshanna; Justin O’Neill wearing a Ralph Lauren blazer; Nicole Fischer in J.McLaughlin; Annette Schieffelin in a Shoshanna dress; and Caroline Griswold in Shoshanna, with Stuart Weitzman shoes at her side. Straw J.McLaughin bags and a hat can be seen on the foreground.

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Left to right: A photo of Sophie Dick and Caroline Griswold wearing Hunter rain jackets with a Hunter umbrella; Nicole Fischer, Justin O’Neill, Courtney Fischer, Tony Pennoyer, Sophie Dick, and Caroline Griswold hanging out, wearing Hunter rain boots with their jackets, plus a Hunter umbrella.

Top to bottom: Tony Pennoyer and Justin O’Neill play Foosball in the home’s basement; Annette and Elizabeth wearing Shoshanna dresses and Vhernier rings, a Vhernier bracelet, and Stuart Weitzman shoes.

QUEST HAS LONG recognized new generations of motivated young individuals—especially those found in Greenwich, Connecticut. Throughout these pages, friends gather for a day of fun in the sun at a traditional estate (built in 1922 and restored in 2014) listed with Brad Hvolbeck of Sotheby’s International Realty (for details, see page 23).

Our handsome men, Tony Pennoyer (a film major at University of Michigan) and Justin Auchincloss O’Neill (an editorial project manager at Assouline) had fun on the foosball table while the girls—who each have dynamic backgrounds of their own—enjoyed the sunny Connecticut countryside.

Elizabeth Michler attended Greenwich Academy before landing at the University of Virginia with Sophie Dick—where they both became avid supporters of the One Love Foundation. Now, Elizabeth works as a software engineer for IBM, while Sophie works as an associate for Ashley McCormick’s jewelry design firm ASHA, right here in Greenwich.

Annette Schieffelin, an aspiring child psychologist who recently graduated from the University of Richmond, plans on earning a PHD in clinical psychology, while Caroline Griswold is a fashion market manager for Vogue.

We were also joined by Nicole and Courtney Fischer, who graciously provided the sexy 1958 Rolls Royce from Pray Body Shop, a Fischer family business. Here, our real-life models take a break from their busy lives and enjoy an afternoon of frolicking around this delightful estate—the perfect kick-off to summer.

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Clockwise from top left: Elizabeth Michler is decked in J.McLaughlin attire and a Vhernier bracelet; Nicole Fischer in a Shoshanna dress, holding a J.McLaughlin bag. She stands next to Courtney, who sports a J.McLaughlin shirt; Annette in a J.McLaughlin dress, Stuart Weitzman heels, and a Vhernier ring; Tony Pennoyer is wearing a Polo shirt and holding a Stubbs & Wootton bag; a wild turkey in the driveway.

This page: Annette Schieffelin in a Ralph Lauren blazer and Stuart Weitzman heels; Caroline Griswold posing in a vibrant Ralph Lauren sweater and Stubbs & Wootton shoes; Elizabeth Michler in a red Shoshanna dress.

Opposite page: Annette Schieffelin in a J.McLaughlin dress and Stuart Weitzman shoes, and Elizabeth Michler in a Shoshanna dress. Both sport Vhernier rings and earrings and carry J.McLaughlin bags.

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Elizabeth Michler, Tony Pennoyer, Annette Schieffelin, and Justin O’Neill wave “goodbye” to their friends after a full day of fun in the sun.

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OUR EXPERT realtors have once again reported robust markets and optimism abound for their classy New York and Connecticut enclaves. Our professionals—Brad Hvolbeck, Robert Johnson, Mark Madonna and Jeffrey Phillips, Peter Klemm, and Daniel Ginnel—expect the strong activity to continue through the summer, driven largely by a vigorous low-end market as young buyers get off the sidelines and look for value investments. Here we take a closer look at the advice and news our experts have to offer, and highlight some of their exciting listings.

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BRAD HVOLBECK Sotheby’s International Realty / 203.940.0015 / brad.hvolbeck@sothebyshomes.com

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What is particularly exciting about Greenwich right now?

We have just received the yearto-date volume numbers from the Greenwich Multiple Listing Service, and they are terrific.

The report notes that the dollar volume of sales is up 26% over last year. This is great news in the beginning of the spring/ summer market. Although the prices have not gone up, the increased number of sales is a good indicator of what is to come. This is also the time of the year that many Greenwich organizations are busy hosting their events, and some of my favorites are the Greenwich Town Party, the Greenwich Riding & Trails Horse Show, and the beginning of the Greenwich Polo Club’s season.

What patterns are you seeing from buyers as the market transitions into summer?

Buyers are doing their homework and are more informed now about the market than ever before.

They do their research on the internet prior to even looking at any houses. They know what value is. In the past, a buyer might have visited a home they were interested in two or three times. Now, buyers are much more apt to visit a home many more times.

What do you expect from the market this summer? Why? Considering the market reports we have just received regarding the spring market, we are hopeful that the increase in sales volume will continue into the summer.

However, we don’t have a crystal ball.

Tell us about your listings.

Aside from 16 Old Mill Road (below), which features a pool, tennis court, and guest cottages, I have a 14,000 square foot stone and clapboard colonial for $9,988,000, and a shining jewel in the heart of Round Hill for $9,400,000.

16 Old Mill Road in Greenwich, Connecticut. This spectacular stone and stucco 1930 Tudor property is on the market for $11,450,000 and has exciting features.

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ROBERT JOHNSON Halstead Real Estate/ 203.979.2360/robjohnson@halstead.com

tax changes may influence the rest of the Summer market.

The threat of stock market volatility gives buyers pause for thought.

Tell us about your listings.

12 and 14 Marlow Court are adjoining properties that combine to make a very rare 2.4 acre parcel of Riverside waterfront land. The main property at 14 Marlow includes a four bedroom house, and 12 Marlow includes three additional bedrooms. The overall property also features your own private island, a dock, and a pool. Please check my website for further opportunites: robjohnsongreenwich.com.

What patterns are you seeing from buyers as the market transitions into Summer?

As it warms up, we generally see the waterfront market pick up pace. Last year we saw a couple of significant transactions between $15 and $20m by the end of the season. While the market is more confident than in 2016, buyers are still in the driving seat on many transactions.

What do you expect from the market this summer? Why? I’d expect to see further pick up in the waterfront land market with good, well-priced inventory being scarce. Elevated and oversized lots are especially interesting, and

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12 and 14 Marlow Court in Riverside, Connecticut 06878; this rare, 2.41 acre waterfront estate is currently on the market for $13,995,000.

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What is particularly exciting about Greenwich right now?

After a quiet year last year in mid-priced waterfront, we have had three deals close in the $5-7m range and expect a few more. When interest rates bumped earlier in the year, we saw a lot of activity in the lower end. New construction in Mid Country has seen a pop of activity up to the $6m mark. Away from real estate we have a host of activities to look forward to in the next few months, from the Greenwich Town Party to the Greenwich Film Festival.

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Madonna & Phillips Group at Sotheby’s International Realty /860.800.3344/ mp@williampitt.com

Jeffrey and Mark have emerged in Washington, Connecticut as a well-calibrated team, with Mark pivoting his prowess for client strategy and negotiation toward his longtime acumen and love for real estate. With a sell-side focus, he’s adept at showcasing a property’s best attributes— drawing upon his post-finance experience as a marketing consultant. He and Jeff spent the last 16 years making their home—and their name—in this insular community where celebrities and world-class artists come to hide out. Jeff’s personable manner and entrepreneurial background set him apart as a buy-side agent, investing hours researching the market so his clients not only stay informed but have the inside track on the best deals at every price point.

Their monthly newspaper has something of a cult following.

What is exciting about Litchfield right now?

We’re seeing much higher demand and shrinking inventory than in previous years. A whole flock of new buyers is coming to the area in droves— young tech entrepreneurs, fashion and media folks, and Brooklynites in particular. Instead of

investing in a one-bedroom apartment, they’re realizing the smarter money is to have a three-bedroom country home with a pool on several acres.

What do you expect from the market this summer? Why? When people think of this area, they picture quintessential New England homes—traditional shingle style colonials and such—but this summer we’re seeing a refreshing crop of contemporary homes with cool features that the younger urban sophisticate might appreciate: beautifully designed “smart” homes with oversized windows and all the high-tech amenities they’re used to in the city.

Wheaton Farm, one of the team’s exclusive listings in Washington, Connecticut; the incredibly serene 6BR farmhouse sits on 81 acres of sweeping green lawns.

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What patterns are you seeing from buyers as the market transitions into summer?

The Litchfield County luxury real estate market saw double digit growth during 2016 in buyer demand for properties in excess of $1 million, and, although our prime selling season has just begun for 2017, there have been signifigantly more luxury sales in the $2 million+ market year-to-date through April of 2017 compared to 2016.

Lake Como (shown in the photo below). The villa, which sits on 11 acres of beauty, was designed by award-winning architect Steven Haas in a way that brings maximum light into the home. The house is organized on either side of a wide barrel-vaulted glass ceilinged walkway, and on each side of the walkway are rooms generously proportioned with high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling mahogany framed “window walls” that open to the outdoors. These window walls achieve an overall effect of bringing the outdoors in.

Some other exciting features of this property include a big family room with game tables; a fully equipped wine cellar; a guest house; pool; and beautiful gardens.

What do you expect from the market this summer?

Why? We’re optimistic given the postive growth trajectory of our luxury market coupled with warmer weather in light of a cold and wet Spring.

Tell us about your listings.

I’m currently listing one of the most spectacular estates we’ve ever handled, with panoramic views overlooking Lake Waramaug that resemble the Italian

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An outstanding Modernist Tuscan-style Villa (featured in Architectural Digest in 2007) in Washington, Connecticut; price available upon request.

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What is particularly exciting about the Litchfield market right now?

The values and current property selection are the best they’ve been in years.

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DANIEL H. GINNEL Ginnel Real Estate / 914.234.9234 / dginnel@ginnel.com

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What is particularly exciting about Northern Westchester right now?

After nine years of bouncing along at post financial crisis price levels, Northern Westchester is seeing tremendous activity at the lower end of the market.

We are building a foundation from the bottom up for trade-up buyers to participate in the tremendous value that homes in our market represent. The younger buyers who had been sitting on the sidelines for the past 8 years are seemingly all jumping in, resulting in many well-priced homes receiving competing bids.

What patterns are you seeing from buyers as the market transitions into summer?

Our average sale is in the $1.5 million range, and as we transition out of the Winter/Spring market, we are seeing a surge in the summer/weekend buyer. Some of our great listings in the $3+ million range are virtually only being viewed by weekend buyers—the Hamptons alternative seems to be very strong as of late!

What do you expect from the market this summer? Why? We expect to see the market continue to gain strength. As

Willow Green Farm; this quintessential country estate at 159 North Salem Road in Katonah, New York is on the market for $5,395,000.

values start to move up, we are seeing a completely new sense of urgency to act, which has been missing for quite some time.

Tell us about your listings.

If you go on the web to Ginnel.com, you will find the most interesting homes in our market. We have been specializing in the unusual as a boutique office for over 65 years.

Many of the homes listed on our website have the Matterport technology where you truly can have a virtual reality tour of a home.u

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This page: Emerson Curry, Dartmouth College (Hanover, New Hampshire). Opposite page: Brianna Stubbs, Wallingford Rowing Club (Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England).

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CLASSIC AMERICAN “PREPPY” style has its origins in the

sporting kit of Oxford and Cambridge, where the very first blazers were created in bold colors for college rowing clubs.

Fascinated by the striped, piped, trimmed, and badged blazers that are still worn by oarsmen and oarswomen around the world today, I set out to create a book that tells the story of these authentic rowing jackets and of the elite athletes, esoteric traditions, historic clubs, and races associated with them.

This book, Rowing Blazers, will be released in 2014. Here— exclusively for Quest—is a sneak peek at some of the images, and a few insights into the culture of rowing.

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red boating jackets worn by Lady Margaret Boat Club at St. John’s College, Cambridge. Today, traditional blazers are de rigueur among British rowers, and their designs range from the understated to the absurd. The blazers worn by Oxford University’s top crew, for example, are dark blue with dark blue grosgrain trim (the original “blue blazer”), while those worn by the Cambridge second crew are striped light blue, gold, and British racing green. In the Netherlands, rowing blazers are

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I enlisted fashion photographer and preppy aesthetic pundit F.E. Castleberry as the book’s principal photographer, and we have spent nearly two years traveling to the boathouses and crew rooms of the most prestigious schools, universities, and rowing clubs—from New Haven to New Zealand, Exeter to Eton— photographing college rowers, club captains, and Olympic champions in their team blazers and listening to their stories.

The word “blazer” was first coined to refer to the blazing-

This spread: Will Zeng, Oriel College Boat Club (Oxford, England).

This page, clockwise from top left: Liv Coffey, Phillips Academy Andover (Andover, Massachusetts); Kyle Traub, Kent School Boat Club (Kent, Connecticut); Mike DiSanto, Belmont Hill School (Belmont, Massachusetts).

passed down from one generation to the next and are almost universally ill-fitting, threadbare, and filthy; Dutch tradition dictates that a blazer may not be washed until its wearer has won the nation’s most prestigious regatta, The Varsity. For American oarsmen and oarswomen, these coveted jackets are usually earned by winning a domestic championship or at the end of an undefeated regular season, when the crew will have blazers made up before heading across the Atlantic to compete at the Henley Royal Regatta.

When it hits shelves next year, Rowing Blazers—which will include a foreword by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss of Facebook and Olympic fame—will bring readers into the world of America’s oldest intercollegiate sport. Drawing together sport, fashion, and history, it approaches rowing through its rituals, pageantry, culture, and enduring contributions to British and American style. u Jack Carlson is a Clarendon Scholar at Oxford University and was a member of the United States rowing team at the 2011 World Championships. F.E. Castleberry is a fashion photographer and publishes the blog Unabashedly Prep.

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Opposite page: Al Sinclair, Inverness Rowing Club (Inverness, Scotland).

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NEXT STOP: GREENWICH AVENUE B Y B R O O K E K E L LY A N D L E S L I E L O C K E

Home to a plethora of luxury fashion boutiques, charming cafÊs, and trendy restaurants, Greenwich Avenue is a blissful destination for shoppers and undoubtedly one of Connecticut’s most exciting retail destinations. Here we discuss essential places to stop while strolling along this understated avenue.

THEORY 396 Greenwich Avenue 203.422.0020 /theory.com Theory is a must for anyone shopping for a streamlined summer wardrobe, and the store’s minimalist interior cools the mind and body on any sticky summer day.

Theory’s focus is on well-made, sophisticated clothing, and it is a great place to go while looking for a simple, light sweater for your vibrant summer shifts. Additionally, the seemingly endless variety of linen and lace will have you ready to go anywhere from the beach to the country club. Also, be sure to snag a pair of the quintessential leather sandals before they go out of stock!

Greenwich shoppers continue to flock to this store to fill their closet quota of effortless summer style.

MADEWELL 256 Greenwich Avenue 203.661.1591 / madewell.com Looking for great denim and more?

Be sure to head over to Madewell’s sunny Greenwich Avenue store. Offering an exciting selection of women’s clothes and accessories, Madewell has it all. The brand—founded back in 1937 as a denim workwear label—remains focused on straightforward, smart pieces designed for everyday use.

With a talented design team and a careful eye for fashion that stands the test of time, Madewell seems to be the source for effortless styles that will last forever. Think perfect jeans, relaxed tees, chambray shirts and dresses, and all the wear-everywhere accessories to pair them with. In fact, it’s easy to spend hours inside the store mixing and matches the clothes and accessories.

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120 Greenwich Avenue 203.622.5036 / stuartweitzman.com He’s the man who created the million-dollar shoe—but that’s just one of Stuart Weitzman’s many achievements. After 30 years of designing footwear and being honored with lifetime footwear award by Footwear News, it’s no wonder Stuart Weitzman is embraced by the shoppers of Greenwich Avenue. From flats to pumps to wedges, the brand is known for breathing new life into the classic looks. A one-stop shop for footwear, Stuart Weitzman showcases shoes that always look stunning, whatever the occasion. Shoppers would be remiss to forgo an opportunity to indulge in some of the other items from the brand, like its handbags and accessories.

Stop in and see for yourself!

VILEBREQUIN 200 Greenwich Avenue 203.869.6989 / us.vilebrequin.com Don’t let this shop’s subtle exterior fool you—after one step inside, you will find yourself immersed in electric colors and adorable patterns.

Vilebrequin has long been a onestop shop for men’s swimwear—while perusing the shelves, one can be sure to come across a style that is simply a must-have. After purchasing one of these swimsuits, never again will you blend in with the beach crowd as it will almost certainly be full of chaotic colors and eye-catching patterns. If you strive for a subtler look, Vilebrequin does carry a variety of classic-style swim trunks with solid colors or pinstripes.

RICHARDS OF GREENWICH 359 Greenwich Avenue 203.622.0551 / richards.mitchellstores.com If you have a taste for the finer things, this is the place to line your closet, and there is absolutely no article of clothing a shopper cannot find here. The moment that you enter Richards, it seems as if the grand white staircase is beckoning you to immerse yourself in all of the product that the store has to offer. The best of every luxury brand has been collected in this appealing, modern department store. This family-owned and operated store is willing to help you at every turn— offering personalized shopping advice to anyone seeking a second opinion. Though the store has just about everything to offer, never once do you feel overwhelmed in the midst of all of the high fashion—an exceptional feat by any store’s standards!

VINEYARD VINES 145 Greenwich Avenue 203.661.1803 / vineyardvines.com As the home of Nantucket reds and Shep Shirts, Vineyard Vines is the go-to for all those in need of preppy summer clothing. One round through this boutique and you may have all of the patterned ties needed for the entire season.

They offer men’s and women’s clothing—all in a variety of fun summer colors. The interior of this shop reflects the brand’s playful personality; the back end of a fishing boat is the centerpiece of the store—an exciting display to take note of as you check out. Even better is the inventive way they showcase their clothing, incorporating old beach bar signs to separate silhouettes. This shop is the place to go to ensure you look effortlessly cool all summer long.

BETTERIDGE 239 Greenwich Avenue 203.869.0124 / betteridge.com Betteridge has been one of America’s historic fine jewelers since they were founded in 1897. Their history goes back even further when you follow the trail of the company’s namesake—Terry Betteridge—a fourth-generation jeweler whose roots date back to the 1700s in Birmingham, England.

The Betteridge boutique on Greenwich Avenue offers a variety of keepsake pieces—including everything from Rolex and Patek Philippe, to Cartier and Verdura. The inside of the showroom glitters on all sides with the finest quality jewels, and the pieces found here will endure the test of time—Betteridge is always a good investment.

LACOSTE 98 Greenwich Avenue 203.422.0180 / lacoste.com There is no shortage of reasons to step into Lacoste’s boutique on Greenwich Avenue. While the store can satisfy all your needs for piqué polos, fresh fragrances, and sportswear, they also have you covered for swimwear—with all suits designed with fun, playful patterns.

The brand was once known as the provider of all things country club-related and, although it has since expanded, its roots are still clearly evident. Lacoste can keep you ready for all summer activities—whether you are hitting the beach, tennis court, or the golf course, you will not struggle with a lack of options after stepping into this boutique.

RESTORATION HARDWARE

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310 Greenwich Avenue 203.552.1040 / restorationhardware.com The warm weather tends to rustle up feelings of needing change. Restoration Hardware is here to offer both modern and timelessly classic pieces to update your summer home. The store also functions as a gallery so that you can see your future décor instead of trying to imagine it. At this location, Restoraton Hardware offers furniture, lighting, textiles, bathware, and outdoor décor. Regardless of the extent of your home makeover, Restoration Hardware can provide high-quality personal advice. When shopping here, be warned that the furnishings are so alluring that you may intend to purchase a small lamp but walk out with a full bedroom set!

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POLO JOURNAL 2017 SEASON

One of the draws of polo for spectators is the beauty of the game. And for players, there is the lure of the adrenaline, the thrill of a win. Quest revisits a few stylish moments of the sport in our Polo Journal.

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This page, clockwise from top left: Attacking the goal; Jackie O. during the 17th Annual Horse Show in New Jersey, 1970; Nicolas competing in the Argentina Polo; though the sport started in Asia, it gained popularity in the U.S. in the 19th century; Prince Charles picks up his mallet before heading out to play in his first polo match at Wellington, 1980. Opposite page: An army polo team, 1912.

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This page: War Department polo teams.

Opposite page, clockwise from top left: Princess Diana with Jane Ylvisaker watching polo in Wellington, 1985; polo was once known as the Sport of Kings; Prince Harry competing in Brazil, 2012; Delfina Blaquier attends the Sixth-Annual Vueve Clicquot Polo Classic in California, taken by Jason Merritt; a photo of polo mallets; Saratoga Polo, 2012.

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Looking for the perfect pony? At Casa de Campo’s exquisite equestrian center, you’ll find dozens of world-class horses. With three playing fields, one practice field, and the largest string of ponies under a single brand in the world, there’s no better place to participate in this rigorous and thrilling sport. Enjoy guided trail rides throughout the Polo Villas with expert staffing on hand for lessons in all areas of expertise. Families can compete against each other in matches held each week, all year round, for added competition and excitement.

Established in 1981, the Greenwich Polo Club is internationally recognized for its roster of legendary teams and outstanding players. The club hosts public USPA high-goal polo matches on Sundays in June, July, August, and early September. It is also home to players such as Steve Lefkowitz, Peter Orthwein, Fred Mannix, and the 31 championship–winner and owner of the club, Peter Brant.

Greenwich Polo Club offers individual and group polo lessons by professionals. Everyone from beginners to accomplished players can gain some extra edge.

Some of the finest polo fields in North America can be found at Haviland Hollow Farm. This one-of-a-kind environment is for players and spectators alike who wish to immerse themselves in one of the finest polo experiences in the New York area.

The farm’s two regulation-size fields were designed by world-renowned polo-field designer and engineer Alejandro Battro.

Their indoor state-of-the-art arena, located only an hour from Manhattan, is a distinction that Haviland Hollow shares with no other polo and equestrian facility in the state.

Visit casadecampo.com.do.

Visit greenwichpoloclub.com.

Visit nycpolo.com.

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Located on a 1,900-acre preserve in Pine Plains, New York, the Mashomack Polo Club is a full-service club for polo players of all levels. Mashomack Polo has undertaken a multi-year capitalimprovement program and now features five tournament-class fields, one practice field, stick-and-ball areas, and a regulation outdoor polo arena. Mashomack Polo holds various tournaments such as the USPA Eduardo Moore Invitational and the Tracey Mactaggart Challenge Cup. There is polo to suit every level of player from May through September.

Saratoga, New York—a place that is synonymous with horses and the sporting events that surround them—is home to the Saratoga Polo Association, which was established in 1898. The charming, air-conditioned clubhouse features a panoramic match view with a full cash bar and great dining options. The season takes place from July 7 to September 3 and V.I.P. all-inclusive package experiences are offered throughout those months. Polo is one big family, which is why spectators are always invited to the post-match trophy presentation.

A beautiful, palm-lined drive leading past tennis courts and a magnificent pool to the lush, carefully manicured polo fields greets visitors upon their arrival at the International Polo Club Palm Beach.

Created by players for players, the club showcases the sharp skills of the ponies and athletes that dominate the sport. The arenas of play include three state-of-theart playing fields and a stick-and-ball field. This season will include gourmet brunches and après-polo celebrations.

It’s certainly worth the trip south, even in the summertime.

Visit mashomackpoloclub.com.

Visit saratogapolo.com.

Visit internationalpoloclub.com.

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CASA DE CAMPO POLO After a Successful Season, Get Ready for More Polo and Equestrian at Casa de Campo

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Fernando Arata, a professional polo player with ample experience in the field, is the director of the Equestrian and Polo facilities. The summer polo season will begin on June 1, and will continue through August.

After a recent successful high-goal polo season The Polo Challenge committee shared a few words: “We feel very satisfied and privileged for the success and both national and international repercussion that the high goal season has had. We have set the goal of achieving excellence in the projects that benefit and position the Dominican Republic as the perfect sporting vacation destination in the Caribbean.”

The summer polo season at Casa de Campo will begin on June 1. In July, the 8–12 Goal Handicap Open will be a highlight.

And in August, there will be four practices matches each week. Get ready for an exciting summer season! u For more information, visit casadecampo.com.do.

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Are you ready to experience the thrill and the majesty of polo at Casa de Campo? The resort’s polo facilities—which include three well-groomed playing fields and one practice field—are among the best in the Caribbean, with the largest string of polo ponies under a single brand in the world.

Beginners and experts alike can take advantage of equipment, group instruction, and personalized training. Guests can also hire ponies for stick and ball tournaments, a fantastic and entertaining activity for families. For equestrian, private guides are available for individual or group trail rides on two of the resort's cattle ranches. Enjoy a leisurely ride through herds of water buffalo, lakes teeming with ducks, and local fauna (sugar cane fields) and its on-site horse-breeding operation. Fernando Arata, a professional polo player from Argentina with ample experience in the field, is the director of the Equestrian and Polo facilities. Regular polo matches are played from early November to the end of April for those simply content to cheer from the sidelines.

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This spread: Scenes from the 2017 Polo Challenge at Casa de Campo. Beginners and experts alike can take advantage of equipment, group instruction, and personalized polo training.

Guests can also hire ponies for stick and ball tournaments, a fantastic and entertaining activity for families.

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MASHOMACK POLO Mashomack Polo Club Hosts its 20th Annual International Polo Challenge

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This page, clockwise from top left: Team Quest in action at the 2016 Mashomack International Polo Challenge, which took place on Jun 18; guests at the International Polo Challenge luncheon; a post-match photo; sipping champagne under the tent; a Team Quest player going for the goal at the 19th Annual International Polo Challenge.

spend the day in the countryside and experience the sport.

In June, the club hosts the Tom Goodspeed Polo Clinic and the eight-goal USPA Officers Cup (June 16–July 2); in July, the eight-goal USPA Eduardo Moore Invitational (July 7–30); in August, the USPA Constitution Cup; and in September the eight-goal Fall Classic (September 15–17).

Besides the exciting matches, private polo lessons are offered independently to both adults and children. Group clinics are also arranged from May through August. To see the entire schedule and to view more images from past events and tournaments, visit mashomackpolo.com u For more information, visit mashomackpoloclub.com.

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Located on a 1,900-acre preserve in Pine Plains, New York, just 90 minutes from New York City, the Mashomack Polo Club is a full-service club for polo players of all levels that features five tournament-class fields, one practice field, stickand-ball areas, and an outdoor polo arena.

On June 11, the Mashomack Polo Club will host the 20th Annual Mashomack International Polo Challenge and Luncheon. The event begins at noon with a champagne reception, followed by a tented field-side luncheon and the exciting International Polo Challenge match. Teams representing the United States, Great Britain, India, Brazil, France, and Italy have battled valiantly in the past to secure the coveted trophy for their team and country. This year, teams representing Brazil, Croatia, Ecuador, France, Great Britain, and Mexico will compete in the Challenge Tickets are on sale now!

This prestigious event attracts over a thousand patrons and spectators and marks the official start of the summer social season in Millbrook. A wonderful day of sport brings guests from New York City, Westchester, and Fairfield County to

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strategy. In addition, the training team helps intermediate players improve speed, technique, and strategy. A high-school polo program was introduced six years ago and is available for young players who want to pursue the sport at the college level. For a full list of college polo programs, email info@nycpolo.com.

“Many of our members have gone on to play matches outside of the club and received MVP and compliments on the quality of their play. Once our members learn the basics, we encourage them to improve,” says owner and two-goal rated player Sam Ramirez, Jr. “Our training team has a 5 month program for even the most novice of players that gives them the foundation needed to enter the sport safely.” The club has successfully introduced people of all ages to this challenging and exciting sport in a unique way, having produced many players that started with little to no experience.

The social aspects of NYC Polo offer horse enthusiasts an opportunity to watch scheduled games and tournaments as well as attend charity matches in September. Guest can also see the USPA Players Cup on July 24 and the USPA Masters Cup on August 14. The fields are well designed for an afternoon of relaxing on the hill while picnicking and viewing a match. To receive the schedule of games, please send an email to: info@nycpolo.com.u For more information, visit nycpolo.com.

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NYC Polo Club at Haviland Hollow Farm (www.nycpolo.com) is headed into its ninth season with another great year of polo for members, new players introduced to the sport through the lesson program and high school interscholastic players pursuing opportunities to play in the intercollegiate polo programs at top universities. Over the past eight years, NYC Polo continually develops a strong following of polo players, new players, and offering some of the most competitive 4-8 goal polo both in outdoor and arena tournaments. The farm, conveniently located one hour from midtown Manhattan and 30 minutes from Greenwich, has become known for the quality of its facilities, its great polo training program, fast and competitive polo tournaments, and its unique position as one of the few year-round polo clubs in the country.

NYC Polo Club boasts a program with two top-notch polo fields and two polo arenas. The summer polo season runs from May until the end of September and has 4 to 12-goal polo for its members, with the majority of play at the 6-8 goal level. The winter season runs from November until March and play is a similar level. The facilities include a 325x125 foot outdoor arena, a 200x100 foot indoor arena, two half-mile sand exercise tracks and plenty of turnout on 250 acres. Members have the unique ability to play competitive polo year round.

The club’s training and lessons program is one of the most active in the Northeast introducing beginners to the sport through a comprehensive program that focuses on riding, skills, rules and

Faster Than Hockey.

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Play the Sport of Kings One Hour North of NYC! NYC Polo Club at Haviland Hollow Farm, entering its ninth season, is the only year round polo facility in the Northeast and a great place to play, socialize and be introduced to this exciting and challenging sport. The 2017/2018 Polo season offers members 4 to 14 goal levels of play, tournaments and lesson/training programs throughout the summer.

The season has already begun and runs until the end of September.

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AIKEN POLO CLUB The Polo Museum Cup Comes to Aiken Polo Club's Whitney Field on May 30 Polo first arrived in Aiken in 1882, just six years after the game was introduced to this side of the Atlantic. Over the next years, the sport became an integral part of Winter Colony society, attracting many of the best players in the country and the world. By World War II, Aiken was the acknowledged center of America’s polo world during the winter months. Over its 134-year history, Aiken has been home to many famous players, horses and tournaments, including seven of the 21 American born players who have achieved a 10-goal rating.

Today, Aiken has an international reputation as a place to play, as well as a place to breed and train polo ponies. Players come to Aiken for the spring season on their way north from Florida, or for the fall season on their way south from points north and west. A growing number of players stay and play year round, and Aiken now has both summer and winter polo, as well as several arenas that hold matches.

Polo is an essential part of the city because, as 10-goaler

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This page: Secnes from past polo matches. With its distinguished history and its current popularity, Aiken Polo’s future is bright, and Whitney Field, the oldest polo field in continuous use in the United States, promises to hold its place as the focal point of Aiken’s Sunday afternoons for many years to come.

Devereux Milburn remarked many years ago, “so many people who love horses naturally are attracted to Aiken.” This attraction is still as great as it was in Milburn’s day. The polo community here is still growing and more polo players are buying property in the area every year. With its distinguished history and its current popularity, Aiken Polo’s future is bright, and Whitney Field, the oldest polo field in continuous use in the United States, promises to hold its place as the focal point of Aiken’s Sunday afternoons for many years to come.

Be sure to stop by May 30 through June 11 for the Polo Museum Cup! u For more information, visit aikenpolo.org.

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THE YOUNG & THE GUEST LIST A colorful painting in the Acquavella Gallery at the Freize Art Fair.

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Clockwise, from top left: Alyson Cafiero enjoys the fair; Chuck Close roams the galleries; art lovers documenting the Marian Goodman Glallery; visitors try to decipher the sculpture in the Wendi Norris Gallery; Jerry Saltz and Liliana Cavendish discuss the art.

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THOUGH THE FRIEZE Art Fair was a day shorter this year,

the event lost none of its punch. This year the fair included over 200 galleries full of modern art in all modes and materials, with more than 30 countries represented. The cutting-edge pieces exhibited were born to be conversation starters. The assortment of painting, sculpture, and multimedia works left no one wandering around trying to find the exit. Some of the contemporary art shown caused viewers some confusion out of context, but the artists’ personal explanations of each piece put

the puzzle together. The invitation-only preview on May 4 was sprinkled with A-listers and art aficionados strolling from mini gallery to gallery in the fair. The colorful affair culminated in a consensus that it was a success, especially since the show pulled a little more politics and diversity into the mix this year. My favorite was the ‘Spotlight’ section where artists are showcased in individual booths. Many visitors commented on how the female artists were the stars of the show this year—clearly upping the ante for next year’s gallery applicants.

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AS USUAL, THE MET Costume Institute Gala was the place to see and be seen. The photographer-enveloped red carpet is fashion’s most outrageous outlet year after year. The theme this year was ‘Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: The Art of the In-Between.’ Celebrities decide what the theme means to them and channel that into their outfit, and this year, there was quite of bit of contrast. The usual drama of couture at this event seemed to be lacking—and those who did go big didn’t quite do it well. This year’s co-chairs were Katy Perry, Pharrell Williams, and Anna Wintour, with designer Rei Kawakubo as an honorary chair—and this group did indeed bring the drama.

TIME’S LIST OF the world’s most influential people was cele-

From left to right: Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively chat with Trevor Noah; Margot Robbie arrives; Grace Gail Rodriguez; Chrissy Teigen and John Legend pose on the red carpet.

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brated in New York on April 25. The magazine acknowledges both activists and Hollywood stars. A few of the stars on the list this year were Ryan Reynolds, Viola Davis, John Legend, and Melinda Gates. Time’s editor-in-chief, Nancy Gibbs, expressed that this year’s gala was not just a lively dinner party, and had become more weighty due to this year’s politics. The guests made the best of a great party—the banter across tables never settled down and the clinking of glasses became white noise.

The atmosphere was truely inspiring—a crowd being celebrated not for their fame, but for their influence.

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poses; Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez walk the carpet.

Clockwise from top left: Ali Wise arrives at the store opening; Valerie and Allison Aston enjoy a couple of cocktails; Veronica Swanson Beard and Veronica Miele Beard pose together outside the store; Natasha Diggs puts on some tunes for the party; a guest tries on a few of Veronica Beard’s summer hats.

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VERONICA BEARD SOHO STORE OPENING THE CHIC VERONICA BEARD SoHo store opening at 78 Greene Street drew dozens of fashion influencers as well as celebrities. In addition to yummy cocktails, there were enticing dessert trays going around—I was lucky enough to snag a bite before they had all been snatched up. The two seem to have the décor down to a science, as this was their second opening. The metallic banana-print wallpaper and leopard print drapes were just dramatic enough to perfectly compliment the clothes displayed in the store. In fact, the interior design of this boutique

had people wanting to imitate it in their own apartments. The SoHo store will have all the same things as the Madison Avenue location (i.e. the full ready-to-wear collection and their beloved Dickey Jacket), and will also include monthly limited edition styles as well as beauty, accessories, and home décor pieces.

After guests such as Jessica Seinfeld, Allie Wise, Valerie Astone, and Allison Aston checked out the fashion regalia, they enjoyed the cocktails and hors d’oeuvres and listened to DJ Natasha Diggs spin records for the remainder of the evening.

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SGT. PEPPER AT 50 “It was 20 years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play…”

FIFTY YEARS ago on June 1, the Beatles released their Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album, just in time to blare out of boarding school and college dormitory windows across the country as students boned up for final exams. Songs like “With a Little Help from My Friends,” “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” (with its suggestion of psychedelia), “Getting Better,” and “When I’m 64” became instant hits. I had just turned 15 then and am 65 now, but those songs remain as clearly embedded between my ears today as they were in 1967.

The album took over 400 hours in the studio to complete and combined influences of Indian, vaudeville, music hall, orchestral, circus, avant-garde, and, of course, rock music, as well as pioneering sound shaping signal processing techniques to produce its revolutionary effect.

The Sgt. Pepper album was also packaged innovatively, in a glossy double wallet designed by Peter Blake and Jann Haworth, featuring the Beatles in their Edwardian Sgt. Pepper military marching band uniforms surrounded by people they admired, including various gurus, Bob Dylan, Marilyn Monroe, Aubrey Beardsley, Sonny Liston, Laurel & Hardy, W. C. Fields, H. G. Wells, Oscar Wilde, Lewis Carroll, and Dylan Thomas. (Adolf Hitler and Jesus Christ were requested by John Lennon but rejected.)

When asked why Elvis Presley was not represented, Paul

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McCartney, who took the creative lead on the album, said, “Elvis was too important. He was Elvis the King.”

Two songs that had been written for the album, “Strawberry Fields Forever” and “Penny Lane,” were released early as a double A-side single that February and not included, which Beatles manager George Martin later called “the biggest mistake of my professional life.”

Sgt. Pepper’s was the first Beatles album to be released simultaneously worldwide. It became the anthem of the flower-power movement that culminated in the Summer of Love. Ultimately selling over 32 million copies worldwide, in 2003 Rolling Stone named it number one of the greatest 500 albums of all time.

Rolling Stone’s Langdon Winner recalled that the release of Sgt. Pepper occasioned “the closest Western civilization has come to unity since the Congress of Vienna in 1815. In every city in Europe and America radio stations played it… For a brief while the irreparable, fragmented consciousness of the West was united, at least in the minds of the young.”

New stereo-mix CDs and deluxe editions have just been released to celebrate the anniversary this month—and, listening to them this time around, I don’t have to worry about failing my Latin exam. —Audax The Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band cover (inset); the Beatles in their Sgt. Pepper marching band uniforms (below).

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