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40 LIVING LEGEND The tables are turned in this issue’s “Living Legend” column, with Peachy Deegan profiling the piece’s usual writer, the legendary gossip journalist Liz Smith, who has more than earned the title.

50 at home with american fashion Georgina Schaeffer reviews a new book from the Council of Fashion Designers of America, taking readers inside the stylish homes of their favorite fashion designers.

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60 serving it up The British-born sport squash is a favorite this time of year. Georgina Schaeffer checks in with Q readers on their favorite squash-playing memories.

66 the new welly Elizabeth Brown looks at the fashion revolution that’s been taking place recently at the beloved Wellington boot company Hunter.

74 fashion fÊte Q magazine and What2WearWhere.com hosted an evening of cocktails at Italian restaurant and nightclub LAVO NYC to celebrate Fashion Week. Don’t miss the beautiful and best-dressed in this photo portfolio.

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80 design duo New mom Nicole Hanley shares an early look at her new handbag line for Samantha Thavasa, designed with her husband, Matthew Mellon.

82 coming together Kasey Crown, board member of The Relational Center in Los Angeles, reports on the vital work the organization is doing to combat the effects of isolation.

86 indigo light Genevieve Bahrenburg profiles her friend and collaborator Claiborne Swanson Frank, a budding young photographer. Frank’s new portrait series, featured in these pages, captures the women in her world.

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Two young women stand together in a sunny field wearing skinny ribbed sweaters in bright colors of hot tangerine and magenta, 1967. Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images.

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21 Nostalgia Remembering our favorite pastimes of yesteryear.

24 Jewelry Sparkle like a starlet wearing the season’s most breathtaking diamonds, metals, and gemstones.

28 trendS Pick up the latest trends fresh off the runway: look natural in the season’s must-have neutral tones or go for the show-stopping siren in one of the new crop of red dresses.

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35 shoes Feel free to kick off those winter boots at night and slip into one of these sexy pairs of classic kitten heels, wedge-style lifts, or textured booties.

36 handbags From suedes to skins, this season’s handbags are all about highlighting the finer touches.

34 accessories Keep an eye on the details with these finishing touches for both men and women.

38 men’s apparel Many international designers are taking center stage when it comes to the best of men’s fashion.

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92 q focus From Park City to New York City, Q takes you behind the scenes of the hottest parties from coast to coast.

100 ask the experts Industry leaders share their beauty secrets to keep you looking your best from head to toe.

104 beauty Don’t miss this season’s blockbuster new makeup fragrances, and cutting-edge skincare.

106 evening looks We turned to our favorite Hollywood screen sirens for inspiration on the latest in glamorous eveningwear.

110 shopping index Locate all the great loot from these pages.

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The word “nostalgia” is a formation of the Greek compounds nóstos, a Homeric word meaning “returning home,” and álgos, “pain” or “ache.” In its earliest days it described a medical condition, a form of melancholy. But the definition I like best, and with which I imagine most people tend to associate themselves, is “a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.” Winter seems to be the season most allied with feelings of nostalgia, for the these months can be immobilizing, leading to feelings of remembrance and reflection on the past.

We uphold a great deal of respect for nostalgia here at Q. As such, we spend countless hours poring through photos, both present and past, in order to deliver our readers that one delicious spark—a thought, a moment, a memory—that renders a smile and a return to some wonderful place that once was…and the happy thought that perhaps that place can still be again!

No doubt nostalgia plays a major role in fashion. Past eras, decades, and trends are continually reintroduced, often with a modern spin, like last season’s ’60s swing skirts and puffed sleeves, and this season’s return to ’70s-era bell bottoms, peasant tops, and bohemian belts and boots. With that intrinsic cycle in mind, we bring you a piece on the evolution of Hunter Boots. Initially designed for hunting, ever since photos of Kate Moss in denim cut-offs and Hunter wellies emerged in 2007, the boots have become as wearable and staple-worthy as jeans. As you’ll learn from Elizabeth Brown’s article, Hunter is lending its simple, sporty style to more than just boots these days—selling everything from totes, sandals, and riding boots, to footwear for tots.

This issue of Q offers some very special reflection indeed. With preppy sportswear coming back in bold, Georgina Schaeffer’s nostalgic piece on the sport of squash couldn’t be more timely (and the pictures are priceless).

Elsewhere in this issue, Genevieve Bahrenburg writes on her friend, photographer Claiborne Swanson Frank, who recently completed first body of work, entitled “Indigo Light,” a collection of portraits of women. Claiborne allowed each of her subjects (which included her sisters and friends) to choose her own location and ensemble, which helped highlight Claiborne’s natural gift for capturing a raw simplicity that is strikingly brave and brazenly beautiful. Mark Twain once said “really great people make you feel that you, too, can become great.” Well, Claiborne is especially remarkable because she does that, too.

Another important nostalgia piece in this issue is a profile of the fantastic, one-of-a-kind gossip queen Liz Smith. Liz typically pens our “Living Legend” column, and has covered everyone from Lauren Bacall to Madonna. But now, writer Peachy Deegan reverses the spotlight, making Liz the latest “Living Legend” subject.

Staying true to Q’s own roots, Kasey Crown brings a revealing philanthropy story on a cause close to her heart, The Relational Center, a community center in Los Angeles that stimulates health and wellness for adults, children, and families.

And the last contributor who I am thrilled to introduce to Q readers is one of my nearest and dearest, Nicole Hanley Mellon, who along Counterclockwise from top right: A spring Tibi look; Brigitte Laaf with her husband, Matthew, recently lent her fashion sense to create and Gunter Sachs in St. Moritz; Genevieve Bahrenburg, phoa handbag line for Samantha Thavasa. I can picture the two of them tographed by Claiborne Swanson Frank; A Hunter boot sketch; having a ball designing together—especially while naming the bags Kate Moss in Hunters; Q contributor Kasey Crown; contributor (how perfect is the “Sneaky Cheeky Overnight” bag and the “Snobby Claiborne Swanson Frank on a 2009 cover of Quest; Nicole Mellon, Picnic?”). Nevertheless, the magnum opus from Nicole has been the Annabelle Murphy and Elizabeth Meigher at the Museum of birth of her little star, William Force Hanley Mellon, on December the City of New York winter dance; a spring Ralph Lauren look; 27. Surely he will be a mighty force to be reckoned with! And it is to Brigitte Bardot; Nicole Mellon and son Force; Lauren Hutton Force and his beautiful mommy that I dedicate this issue. u with this month’s “Living Legend,” Liz smith.

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> Kasey Crown is a Chicago native turned Los Angeles resident.

She has a B.A. from the University of San Diego and an M.A. in spiritual and counseling psychology from the University of Santa Monica. Kasey is development chair for The Relational Center’s governing board. She has served as a director on the Aspen Youth experience board and is currently a member of the Natural Resources Defense Council’s Los Angeles leadership council. Kasey resides with her husband, David Comfort, in Venice, California.

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> Claiborne Swanson Frank is a self-taught photographer who spent the bulk of her twenties in the fashion industry. She worked at Vogue under editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and left before her wedding in 2009. Shortly thereafter, she decided to pursue her life-long dream of a career in photography. Her first body of work, “Indigo Light,” is featured in this issue and will also be included in an exhibition this fall at the Allegra LaViola gallery. She lives in Manhattan with her husband, James, and their golden retriever, Blue.

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40 < Nicole Hanley Mellon Although Nicole majored in philosophy, she followed her instinct for design and moved to New York where she began working in the fashion industry, including as a stylist for Ralph Lauren. She began her eponymous line HANLEY in 2006 and has since developed a new line, HANLEY MELLON, with her husband, Matthew. They live in New York City, surrounded by family, including Nicole’s step-daughter Minty, and their baby boy, Force (and their dog Tuleh too)!

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< Genevieve Bahrenburg A Columbia graduate and New York native, Bahrenburg began her writing and editing career at Vogue. After spending four years in the features department there, she moved to Elle earlier this year to become the features editor of Elle.com. In this issue, she writes about the evolution of photographer Claiborne Swanson Frank’s portrait series “Indigo Light.” The two met while they were both working at Vogue and have been friends and collaborators ever since.

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< Billy Farrell is a well-known photographer with more than a decade of experience at Patrick McMullan Company. Last year, he and several partners founded Billy Farrell Agency, a full-service digital photography agency that chronicles benefits, red-carpet events, movie premieres, and parties. For this issue, Farrell takes readers behind the scenes of the hottest parties from coast to coast in the photo portfolio “Q Focus.”

“I don’t know how to party without a camera,” he says.

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Peachy Deegan > is founder, owner, and editor in chief of WhomYouKnow.com, featuring Manhattan’s most interesting people, places, style, events, books, fashion, restaurants, and more. She began her journalism career at age seventeen as an intern for CBS News, working on the weekend news and Sunday Mornings with Charles Kuralt and Missie Rennie, who were an early inspiration and continual influence. This kind of positive journalism is what she tries to emulate everyday, but with her own style.

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1. cartier Bracelet with a 16.19-ct. opal, culture pearls, and brilliants; price upon request. 2. bellweather Double clover ring with rose-cut diamonds; $28,300. 3. bulgari Necklace in pink gold and mother of pearl with fancy spinels, round brilliant-cut diamonds, and pavé diamonds; price upon request. 4. design az From the Love collection come these pavé diamond heart earrings in 18-kt. rose gold; $1,305. 5. kwiat Legacy earrings with five carats of diamonds set in 18-kt. white gold; $75,000.

6. buccellati The 18-kt. white and yellow gold Burando narrow band ring; $3,200. 7. tous Sterling silver cuff from the Ivy collection; $265.

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By 1956, she was starring in Some Came Running, a role for which she’d earn her first Academy Award nomination. MacLaine would go on to be nominated time and again, and would receive her first Academy Award in 1983 for her role in Terms of Endearment. From first baubles to endearing gifts from the heart, you’ll find plenty to choose from in this season’s offerings by the likes of David Yurman, Ivanka Trump, H. Stern, Tiffany & Co., and New Yorker Blair Husain.

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1. blair husain Husain’s zodiac charms in 18-kt. yellow gold (Sagittarius shown here); $1,600. 2. Shoshanna Gold-plated post metal twisted ombre colored stone earrings; $48.65. 3. wempe Ornamental leaves in 18-kt. white gold with brilliant-cut pavé diamonds and black lacquer; $25,795. 4. alexis bittar St. Regis Collection necklace; $490. 5. tiffany & co. Bezet rings in 18-kt. gold with yellow diamonds in pear, oval, heart, and cushion shapes; from $2,500. 6. h. stern Oscar Niemeyer ring in 18-kt. white gold and diamonds; $2,200. 7. david yurman Citrine Wheaton ring; $4,100. 8. ivanka trump fine jewelry Colored diamond briolette tassel necklace; $72,000.

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1. carolina herrera Mellon empire cinched drape dress; price upon request.

2. shoshanna The Blossom jacquard seamed bodice tank dress; $385.

3. BCBG Max azria Cardine sleeveless dress; $248. 4. tibi Basket weave sleeveless dress in fire; $354. 5. astrophel + stella Kristin Klonoski, whose nascent line, Astrophel + Stella, is breaking through at the Plaza Hotel’s Emerging Designer Boutique, is the one to thank for this Sydne dress; $650. 6. gucci Orange spice double silk raso and skin satin double knot dress; $2,300.

7. rebecca taylor Cherry dot chiffon dress; $725. 8. luca luca Coral dress in silk; price upon request. 9. J. Mendel Tiger Lily washed crêpe-de-chine wrap skirt with origami drape ($790) and Tiger Lily silk chiffon long sleeve blouse ($595).

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1. rebecca taylor Pink coral pom pom tank ($295) and pleated skirt ($295).

2. carolina herrera Beige organza fils coupe single-fold dress with hibiscus cord belt; price upon request. 3. piazza sempione There’s an appealing easy-breezyness to Piazza Sempione’s silk linen jacquard rain-printed georgette doll dress; $1,095. 4. lilly pulitzer Wear a long print with Lilly Pulitzer’s Bianca chiffon dress in navy Blaring Siren; $398.

5. Luca luca The Yin dress; $2,250. 6. Max mara Geometric patterns and a bold white and black pattern make the cotton-and-silk embroidered swing dress

by Max Mara a classic keeper for your closet; $1,795. 7. fiandaca The above-the-knee Opera silk print dress; $1,195. 8. minnie mortimer Gregg dress in flannel; $180. 9. salvatore ferragamo White and navy stripe silk blouse ($1,230) and navy trouser with gold button detail (price upon request).

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Naturally Neutral Brigitte Bardot was named by Simone de Beauvoir as a “locomotive of women’s history”—the first and most liberated woman of postwar France. Liberated she was, as she sunbathed in St.-Tropez, unapolegetic for her sex appeal.

Simplicity, of course, is at the core of any true beauty, as many French women know. This season, dress with a similar sensuality in simple neutral colors that call attention to your natural assets. Keep a cool attitude with tans and fleshy tones, as well as pale grays and earthy shades. Whether you’re channeling your inner Brigitte Bardot, your inner Minnie Mortimer, or your classically contemporary Carolina Herrera, these looks will keep you au courant in the latest trends, but will 3 also last a lifetime in your closet.

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1. Gucci Dark camel silk satin strapless jumpsuit with cord belt; $1,895. 2. alexandra lind for fiandaca Gold matalasse flounce dress; $1,800. 3. minnie mortimer Take a cue from the princess of minimalism, Minnie Mortimer, and keep a classic, neutral knee-length dress in your wardrobe. 4. CH Carolina herrera A simple wool dress in a simple neutral color is versatile enough to stand on its own or to be dressed up with the right accessories in fur and leather; $650. 5. Ralph lauren Achieve a feminine Western look with the embroidered Therese blouse ($3,298), Marcy short ($798), and Carson lambskin jacket ($4,998). 6. carolina herrera Ginger double-cross fold sleeveless dress with hibiscus cord belt; price upon request. 7. Rebecca Taylor Keep it cool and short in this ink marled crew sweater ($295) and desert linen shorts ($245).

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Wearing White Out Debbie Reynolds played the role of Kathy Seldon in the 1952 American comedy-musical Singing in the Rain, alongside Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor. The film offers a comic look at the town and business of Hollywood, which, as everyone knows, is a great place for wearing white all year round­—though, hopefully not in the rain! Recent runways have also featured their fair share of whites and creams, which happen to look great no matter what time of year. Take a cue from short lacey whites from Shoshanna, or layered creams by Ralph Lauren, and don’t hesitate when you want to wear white out.

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Arm Candy Grace Kelly always clutched the best accessories, from an Oscar for her performance in The Country Girl to custom gloves by LaCrasia. Here, the actress carries a purse with needlepoint detail and a chain-link strap. For any good handbag, it’s all about the details. From suedes (like Roger Vivier’s Miss Viv hobo) to skins (like Nancy Gonzalez’s python bag), this winter’s handbags certainly know something about the finer touches—down to the brass rings.

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1. nancy gonzalez Purple-and-cream python cinching handbag; $3,000.

2. Roger Vivier Roger Vivier's Miss Viv is a hit, especially with this large hobo in burgundy suede; $2,125. 3. Ralph Lauren The Tiffin bag comes in black alligator; $16,995. 4. louis vuitton A statement piece all its own: Louis Vuitton's red Epi leather Passy bag; $1,460. 5. Kendall Conrad Narcisa large slouchy tote with solid brass rings in grillo sueded snakesin; $4,500. 6. christian louboutin Maelita marron bag; price upon request.

7. Eric javits Dance clutch in white; $495. 8. anya hindmarch Carker Enamel Studs bag; $1,350. 9. Salvatore Ferragamo The shape and small handles on this white studded python W bag lend it a timelessly chic appeal; $3,200. 10. coach Madison gathered leather Sophia satchel; $498.

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Showing Off Shoes During the World War II era, pin-up shots of Betty Grable could easily be found decorating the walls of soldiers (and nonsoldiers alike, for that matter). Of course, flattering footwear was key to her modeling, lengthening her legs and lending an air of sweet seduction. This winter, kick off your boots and slip into something that will do the same for your legs. From Chanel’s modern take on a pump that’s sure to lift, to classic heeled pumps from Roger Vivier, Christian Louboutin, and Delman Shoes, to wedge-like lifts from Anya Hindmarch and Ralph Lauren, there’s something for every gal to show off her gams. For those escaping to resort towns, Jack Rogers is a fail-safe bet. And, for fashionable wintry weather looks, slip into the best textured booties.

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Humphrey Bogart was an original member of the Rat Pack, which, as almost everyone knows, came into being in 1955 after a particularly outrageous Las Vegas party with Frank Sinatra and others. Later, the group became official at Romanoff’s in Beverly Hills where, according to Lauren Bacall, their purpose was to “drink a lot of bourbon and stay up late.” Bogart, clearly looking for a good time, knew that you couldn’t go wrong with a top hat and a bow-tie. Of course, you can’t go wrong with many of the best men’s accessories on the market this season. Why not dress it up with black-diamond cufflinks by David Yurman, or a navy ostrich belt from Smythson? As far as leather goods go, Kendall Conrad’s new weekend bag is perfect for toting it all on the go.

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1. thomas pink Seasonal socks in cotton-nylon blends, made in Italy: Starting at $30. 2. Ralph Lauren Every gentleman should have at least one pair of wingtips in his closet. Why not more? For a seasonal update, try Ralph Lauren’s Sanderson burnished wingtip shoe; $525. 3. david yurman For men investing in jewelry, elegant cufflinks are a good staple, such as these black diamond classic cushion cufflinks; $1,950. 4. smythson Navy ostrich belt; $520. 5. louis vuitton For more adventurous dressers, try the Aventure boat cufflinks; $570. 6. santiago gonzalez Brown calf dopp kit; $1,275. 7. leica V-Lux 20 camera ($699) and V-Lux 20 leather camera case ($175).

8. Kendall conrad Kendall Conrad is a style-setter, as her men’s Viajero weekender bag wth solid brass hardware in chocolate Napa leather proves; $1,100.

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An Eye For Details Audrey Hepburn’s character Holly Golightly, in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, liked to lust after bits and bobbles in the windows of Tiffany & Co. Her accessories? Sunglasses, gloves, and, of course, coffee and a pastry. The scene wouldn’t have been as sweet any other way. This season, make a lasting impression yourself with any number of enviable accessories, such as new shades by Tod’s. iPads are an accessory all their own, but how you cover and care for yours says a lot about you, so try a colorful leather cover like this one from Cole Haan.

Chanel’s diamond-studded J12 is as sleek as it is chic, in high-tech black ceramic. You’ll leave them, well, lusting after you.

1. Tory Burch Be transported from the piles on your desk with Tory Burch’s

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sailboat paperweight; $48. 2. Chanel The J12 watch in black ceramic with white diamonds on indicators and bezel set; $10,200. 3. louis vuitton Wrap up with Louis Vuitton’s spray blue leopard stole; $890. 4. J.Crew From knit to cashmere to leather, J.Crew has plenty of gloves across price points.

It’s no wonder the label is a go-to for accessories. 5. Asprey This round blue enamel frame is perfect for a lady’s desk; $805. 6. Tod’s Sunglasses in blue pastic; $360. 7. cole haan iPad case; $98. 8. Piazza sempione Cinch your waistline or simply bring your outfit to the next level with Piazza Sempione’s leather-and-metal grosgrain belt in brown and beige; $260.

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Cary Grant was born Archibald Alexander Leach on January 18, 1904, in Bristol, England. After being expelled from school at the age of sixteen, he journeyed across the Atlantic Ocean to pursue a career in acting. He arrived at Ellis Island on July 28, 1920, and, within a matter of years, started performing on Broadway. By the early 1930s, he had signed with Paramount Pictures. This winter, men’s fashion has also benefitted from international influence. Sweden’s Eton has descended upon New York as a premier shirtmaker, and Italian coat maker Stone Island offer some of the chicest ways to stay warm. Of course, good old American styles are steadfast and true, like oldschool flannels, toggle sweaters, and collegiate all-star looks.

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quintessential all-American look and gear up for winter in layers by Polo Ralph Lauren. 3. shirt by shirt A classic checked flannel from newcomer shirt designer Shirt By Shirt; $149. 4. eton With a new flagship on Madison Avenue, Eton of Sweden is poised to win over some of Manhattan’s nattiest men: here, checked poplin shirt ($245) and burgundy silk tie with ducks ($125). 5. Vince Toggle sweater in gray. 6. Stone Island Parka in Oxford nylon: $1,000. 7. Gant Play the field in a collegiate look from GANT.

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dAvid h. Koch theAter, LincoLn center June 23–26, 2011 TICKETS: 800-818-2393 | www.ChineseArtsRevival.org Based in New York, Shen Yun Performing Arts is the world’s premier Chinese dance and music company.

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Liz Smith calls herself “the two-thousandyear-old gossip columnist.” Arriving in Manhattan from the University of Texas journalism school in 1949, she has worked in celebrity gossip and show biz for fifty-seven years.

She has written for seven different New York newspapers and for almost every magazine. She was a CBS radio producer for Mike Wallace, then an NBC TV producer in the 1950s. Later, she went on camera at NBC and won an Emmy for reporting from the Battleship Intrepid on the fortieth anniversary of World War II. In her best-selling memoir, Natural Blonde, she wrote about being a war bride.

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sense, all while observing popular culture. Her philanthropy is legend—raising millions for AIDS, Literacy Partners, the New York Restoration Project, the Police Athletic League, the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, and the Landmarks Conservancy (which made her a “Living Landmark” in 1996).

Liz is amused when dubbed as “too nice.” Says she, “If this is true, why did Frank Sinatra denounce me on world stages? Why did Donald Trump try to buy my newspaper so he could fire me? Why did P.R. flack Bobby Zarem say I’d had a woman killed? Why did Sean Connery want to stick my column where the sun don’t shine? Why did Sean Penn

Liz Smith dances with Oscar de la Renta. > Opposite: Liz Smith poses with her favorite foods: Campbell’s tomato soup, milk, Snicker’s, Coke, and Lay’s potato chips.

run out of a building when we were introduced?”

It seems only fitting, then, that Q’s “Living Legend” columnist receives her due as a Living Legend in her own right. Peachy Deegan spoke with Liz Smith on her life, her career, and the perfect meal at Swifty’s.

Q: How would you compare Texas and New York, and what has made you stay here?

A: Texas is Texas. There’s nothing like it, but I wouldn’t say it was a very fertile field for covering celebrity and gossip.

I left in 1949 and I’ve never gone back except to visit. New York is the only place to be.

Q: What did you enjoy the most from your years at CBS? A: I liked being in the elevator with William S. Paley, the founder, and all the CBS celebrities. I liked working for Mike Wallace, who even then was so sexy and dynamic, and he taught me so much. I learned to be a professional from him. I learned how to produce something. And that catapulted me into a very good job at NBC TV. Q: My first journalism experience was as a CBS intern on “Sunday Morning with Charles Kuralt.” Did you ever work with him?

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the show from Washington after the Iranian hostage crisis they were just so superb—they don’t have those kind of journalists anymore. I never worked with Charles Kuralt so I envy you for that experience.

Q: You are a trailblazer for women journalists. What made you want to go into the field originally?

A: Well, it wasn’t anything to do with women. There was very little going on in my life or in the lives of others about women’s rights in the 1950s. I was just ambitious and I made it a good job!

Q: What has made you so successful?

A: A lot of luck. Working for the right people. And working hard! Enjoying working hard, I think, is key. Success is loving your work, as Peggy Lee used to say.

Q: I love Fête de Swifty so much, and I am honored that they’re naming a drink after me. Tell us about the start of Fête de Swifty and how it has evolved.

A: I will definitely go to Swifty’s and drink the Peachy Deegan the next time I go. On my eightieth birthday I was still writing my column for the New York Post and my syndicate newspapers, and I said in the column: “Don’t send me birthday presents!” People always send older

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Racquel Welch and Liz Smith. > Inset, from left: Shirley MacLaine, Diane Sawyer, and Liz Smith; Liz Smith, Paige Rense, and Brooke Astor with Don Hewitt of “60 Minutes.” > Opposite: Liz Smith and television’s “grand inquisitor ” Mike Wallace.

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This page: Pauline Trigere, Georgette Mosbacher, Liz Smith, and Veronica Hearst at a “Wild Western Party.” Inset: The photo of Liz Smith which ran along the “Liz Smith Tote Board” in Spy. > Opposite, clockwise from top left: Liz Smith and Iris Love; Lauren Hutton and Liz Smith in Venice; Liz Smith and Joc Armstrong; Helen O’Hagan, Liz Smith, and Claudette Colbert; Elaine Stricht, Iris Love, Lee Bailey, and Liz Smith in the Hamptons; Iris Love and Liz Smith at the Partheon; Renata Adler and Liz Smith.

people sachets, stationery, and things they don’t need. “Send me a dollar for the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City.” I said this because New York was in terrible financial trouble. So I said, send me a dollar, which was kind of cheeky I guess. I got something like $287,000 that first time. Big checks, little checks, and cash, and I passed all of that on to Mayor Bloomberg.

Q: When we interviewed Mayor Bloomberg at Fête de Swifty he could not say enough about you! He is a huge fan of yours. What have you liked about what he has done for New York City?

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A: I like that he’s rich and he’s not a crook, so he doesn’t need to steal money from people like the rest of them. He already had it made before he became mayor. He’s a great mayor. What I am disappointed about is that his office has discontinued the Fête de Swifty this year. I hope we can revive it in the future.

Q: What do you like to eat at Swifty’s?

A: I like the chicken curry. I like the French fries. I like the New York strip steak. I like everything there. Best of all I like the chocolate soufflé.

Q: Your philanthropy is legendary. What do you like about being a philantropist?

A: I enjoy seeing people give their money to me! [Laughs.]

Q: What should readers know about your life since Naturally Blonde?

A: Well, I’m not a natural blonde anymore since my hair is its natural color—what you see is what you get! I’m a silver fox these days.

Q: Are you still “a peachy dancer,” which was your campaign slogan at the University of Texas when you ran for student office?

A: Well, I love dancing. I still love it. I tried to learn the dance they had on Nightline last night.

Q: How would you most like to be remembered?

A: I can’t say I really care. I did my best. I tried to be honest and intelligent in my work and I raised a lot of money for good causes. I don’t plan to be remembered all that much. Whatever people figure out! I wish more people in public life would embrace causes because there are so many that need so much. You can’t just be lucky for yourself all the time.

Q: What about your life has surprised you the most?

A: My success! When I got my byline from the New York Daily News in 1976 I was just stunned with admiration for myself in what I had accomplished out of nothing.

Q: Who has had the most influence on your pursuit of excellence?

A: I don’t know—there are so many wonderful people I worked with on my way up. I honestly owe a lot to my

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Liz Smith with Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon, Keith Harring, and Andy Warhol. > Inset, from top: Liz Smith and actor Warren Beatty; Liz Smith and writer Dominick Dunne. > Opposite: Iris Love, Helen Gurley Brown, Ivana Trump and Liz Smith at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida.

parents for sending me to the University of Texas. They made a lot of sacrifices and having a rudimentary education in journalism was great for me. My experience in college just unleashed my ambitions.

Q: What accomplishment are you most proud of?

A: I think of all the money I raised for the AIDS crisis in the beginning, starting in 1983—millions of dollars I helped raise. It wasn’t easy to get money for something so unpopular.

Q: What would you like to do professionally that you have not yet had the opportunity to do?

A: Well, I’d like to be bending down, looking at my star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which I happen to think I deserve, but I’ve never been given it. I’m at least as important as some of those people there!

Q: Where is your favorite place to be in Manhattan?

A: Turning off of Lexington into Swifty’s. I love to go there.

My other favorite place is Shubert Alley.

Q: What is your favorite shop in Manhattan?

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From top: Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Liz Smith at Fête de Swifty in 2006; columnist Jim Brady and Liz Smith (left); Jim Mitchell and Liz Smith at El Morocco (right); Literacy Partners Liz Smith, Parker Ladd, Barbara Bush, and Arnold Scaasi. > Inset: Peter Rogers and Liz Smith; a drawing of Swifty’s restaurant. > Opposite: Geraldine Stutz, David Gibbs, and Liz Smith at El Morocco (top); Liz Smith and Gigi Cassini (bottom).

Lexington Avenue at about 71st Street.

Q: What is your favorite drink?

A: I’ll take a Chardonnay, please! White wine. That is, if I can’t have a margarita. Acually, a margarita at the El Charro restaurant on Charles Street.

Q: What is your favorite restaurant in Manhattan?

A: Swifty’s.

Q: What is your favorite Manhattan book?

A: Anything by E.B. White! He was the man who said, “dare to be lucky.”

Q: If you could have anyplace in Manhattan named after you, what would it be?

A: I’d love a theatre!

Q: What has been your best Manhattan athletic experience?

A: I don’t have athletic experiences, so maybe watching the marathon.

Q: What is your favorite thing to do in Manhattan that you can do nowhere else?

A: Go to the Broadway theatres.

Q: What has been your best local art or music experience?

A: Frank Sinatra’s last concert at Radio City. I was there.

Q: Do you think New York is ever underrated or overrated?

A: I’m such a fan that I don’t think anything is overrated in New York! If you’ve lived anywhere else, you know what New York is. I am a fan.

Q: What else should readers know about you?

A: [Laughs.] Well, I would like to have a column in the New York Times before I die. And I still like to work and I want to work.

Q: Can readers contact you?

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Reem Acra The Lebanese-born bridal designer joined two lofts to form a 3,200-squarefoot apartment in New York City. > This page: Acra’s first ad campaign was shot by Ruven Afanador in 1999. “I couldn’t stop looking at it and decided to blow it up and live with it. I had it made into wallpaper,” she says.

The sofa is a 1950s flea-market piece reupholstered in fuschia fabric.

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American Fashion Designers at Home, the stunning sixth volume of a Council of the Fashion Designers of America series, takes readers inside the stylish homes of their favorite designers.

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Max Azria Max and Lubov Azria (of BCBG, or “Bon Chic, Bon Genre”) live in a sixty-room 1924 colonial-style Hollywood mansion designed by Paul Williams.

This page: a vintage chandelier hangs from the 14-karat-gold-leafed ceiling in Max’s office.

Gaetano Pesce’s whimsical Up 2000 series chair and ottoman for B&B Italia sit on a rug designed by Paul Smith for the Rug Company.

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Julie Chaiken The Chaikens’ mid-century modern home located in Russian Hill, in Julie’s hometown of San Francisco, has views of the bay, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Alcatraz. This page: Cy Twombly’s Roman Notes hangs above a sofa designed by Greg Stewart.

The coffee table is ebonized bamboo veneer from Wyeth with slipper chairs designed by Michael Taylor for Baker furniture, circa 1952.

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Johnson Hartig Hartig, the designer of Libertine, describes his Los Angeles home as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mediterranean bungalowâ&#x20AC;? in its style. Having studied painting and drawing, as well as assisting an interior designer, Hartig combines color and styles in a wholly unexpected and successful way. > This page: Spin art by Damien Hirst hangs in the living room, which has a massive Lucite coffee table.

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Tory Burch Interior designer Daniel Romualdez, who designed Burchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stores, sketched out his ideas on a napkin one night during dinner for a Georgian-era interior updated in a playful, modern way for her apartment at the Pierre Hotel in New York City. > This page: An Imari bowl sits on a nineteenth-century writing table in Burchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s library. The room was inspired by the home

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The first squash court appeared in North America in 1884, at St. Paul’s School in New Hampshire. But squash’s roots actually date back to sixteenth-century France (as do at least five other sports, including tennis, racquets, handball, and fives). “Squash, with its element of hitting balls against walls, was for entertainment,” writes James Zug in History of Squash. In French monasteries, monks would use webbed gloves to hit the balls over fishing nets. This would ultimately evolve into the game of tennis. Racquets, developed in London’s Fleet Prison, was played against a wall with a squeezable ball. The game has certainly advanced over the centuries, and today it is one of America’s favorite pastimes.

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Marc Lewinstein Occupation: > Attorney and writer When did you begin playing squash? > When I was fourteen years old.

What’s your first squash memory? > I would go up to Harvard to watch Kenton Jernigan, a former pro, play.

Where are your favorite courts? > Although it’s the dinkiest court, I’ll always have fond memories of the one in the middle of the Cornell Law School library stacks.

What’s your fondest squash memory? > The most unique squash match I ever played was in the Melia Cohiba Hotel in Havana. I may be one the top two ranked Americans to have played there.

This page: plans for the courts for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glascow, Scotland. > Inset: famous squash player Hashim Khan; the Hon. C.N. Bruce (later Lord Aberdale) and Dr. H.W. Leatham. > Opposite: a squash racquet made by Head; Australian Heather McKay, who won sixteen consecutive British Opens.

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Occupation: > Vice president of marketing for Ralph Lauren When did you begin playing squash? While attending Princeton University.

What’s your first memory of the sport? > Playing hard ball in the old courts where you had to duck to go through the door.

Where are your favorite courts? > University Club, New York.

What’s your fondest squash memory? > Squash is a game I get to play with some of my oldest and closest friends, so every squash memory is a favorite one.

youth playing—I used to string racquets in the the pro shop of a tennis and racquet club.

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Occupation: > Interior designer and furniture dealer for ESPASSO, a showroom specializing in Brazilian furniture.

When did you begin playing squash? > In high school during the early ’80s.

Where are your favorite courts? > Harford County Tennis Club, Maryland.

What’s your fondest squash memory? > I spent my entire

Occupation: > Executive director of the Voss Foundation When did you begin playing squash? > With my dad, as a teenager.

Where are your favorite courts? > Bowdoin College.

What’s your fondest squash memory? > It’s a tie between giving a speech at Howe Cup in 2004, or when I used to be able to beat my husband!

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Khan demonstrates his best advice: “keep your eye on the ball;” these sketches illustrate the appropriate response to lob service; Prince Philip presents the cup at after the British Open matches in 1955; more illustrations of game play from Khan’s book, Squash Racquets: The Khan Game.

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Nicole Hanley Mellon Occupation: Designer When did you begin playing squash? > In grade school.

What’s your first memory of the sport? > The narrow American courts and hard ball.

Where are your favorite courts? > Trinity College, of course.

What’s your fondest squash memory? > Winning the New Englands with the St. Paul’s School team in 1996, and the privilege of playing for Trinity.

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Occupation: > M.B.A. student When did you begin playing squash? > In my sophomore year of high school.

Where are your favorite courts? > St. George’s School.

What’s your fondest squash memory? > Winning a tough five-game match in college. I was the last match on the court and the games were even, so I was the deciding match.

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Dr. Richard Meyer Occupation: > Orthopaedic surgeon When did you begin playing squash? > At age sixty.

What’s your first memory of the sport? > My very first lesson—I thought I was going to die.

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There’s no wrong way to wear a pair of Hunter boots. Twenty-somethings in Murray Hill wear them with a Barbour coat and leggings, rain or shine. It’s a uniform, really. Thirty-somethings in Tribeca wear them to brunch on Sunday mornings for Eggs Benedict. (So do their children.)

Kate Moss accessorizes hers with a cigarette and a musician.

The Queen? With a couple of corgis. I wear mine around the Upper East Side on weekends, to Dean & Deluca for a scone, and to the Met to browse the Impressionist art.

And how exactly does Hunter manage to appeal to everybody?

“While it only costs $125 per pair of wellies, they’re still a luxury item,” says Wendy Svarre, Hunter’s president. “We’re offering accessible luxury.”

Hunter exemplifies casual leisure, worn with effortless purpose, everywhere from the field to Fashion Week.

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Workers at the North British Rubber Company help produce welly boots in 1951. At one point, the factory employed over 3,600 people. Within the last few years, Hunter has really evolved into a lifestyle brand that caters to everyone—men, women, and children.

In the last few years, Hunter has been transitioning into an increasingly comprehensive brand thanks to Svarre’s lead. Before joining the company, in 2008, Svarre was vice president of accessories for men and women at Giorgio Armani and vice president of shoes and accessories at Chanel.

At Hunter, she inherited an enduring brand with strides of potential. The line was iconic, yet limited—Hunter offers the same rubber footwear styles it has sold for more than a century. While Svarre valued the company’s tradition, she pledged to “raise the bar” by expanding the collection and evolving the brand (she literally “raised the bar” on Hunter’s letter “H” symbol, for example).

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Kate Moss in Hunter boots at the Glastonbury Festival in 2007. > Opposite, clockwise from top left: the North British Rubber Company provided rubber footwear to the war effort; Camilla Bradley, a fashion designer, wears Hunter boots; the factory; workers were selected to represent the work of the North British Rubber Company in 1922; India Rubber World writes on the industry; a drawing; Wendy Svarre, Hunter's president; more from India Rubber World; the "Stretch a Mile" war campaign; a pamphlet.

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ors, combs, golf balls, hot-water bottles, rubber flooring, and belting. Hunter’s relationship with its country was established during both World Wars, starting in 1914, when it supplied more than a million boots to soldiers. In 1939, eighty percent of Hunter’s output was materials like ground sheets, and life belts. Since then, Hunter has been recognized as a symbol of its nation—as British as Winston Churchill or clotted cream.

Hunter experienced a surprising response when Kate Moss wore a pair of wellies at the Glastonbury Festival in 2007. Business catapulted. Hunters were suddenly chic. Svarre was soon called upon to help make the brand even more fashion-friendly.

Svarre’s goal was to create a lifestyle brand for men, women, and children. First, the company began to diversify its collection by introducing a leather footwear line in the fall of 2009. The leather boots, which maintained the silhouette of the wellies,

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were a success. “It’s all about brand equity,” says Svarre.

By the following year, a handbag line had been released.

Many were made of rubber, with fleece “socks” available for insert—just like the wellies. Other bags were made of canvas and leather, with a stylized “H” design and a sensibility truly Hunter.

The rubber footwear line expanded that year, as well: “It’s all about taking the welly boot and doing something fun,” Svarre says. “When we released a heeled lace-up boot, the press went nuts.

The wedge boots are for fashionable women who want a little height.” Today, the brand makes everything from boat shoes to espadrilles, a collection of approximately fifty styles.

All in all, it’s been a remarkable transformation. “Hunter was a hundred-and-fifty-year-old company,” Svarre says.

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Fashion Fête / To celebrate Fashion Week, Q magazine and What2WearWhere, a website founded by Karen Klopp to save today’s busy women their precious time by eliminating the stress of dressing for life’s events, hosted an evening of cocktails at LAVO NYC, an Italian restaurant and nightclub in Midtown launched by the creators of Avenue. Erected from the old Au Bar, the space was abuzz with excitement as quite a few partygoers remembered the old club, while everyone welcomed the new revamped and refurbished model over champagne and chit-chat. Many contributed to the event’s success, including Di Petroff of BrandStyle Communications, Rich Thomas of Strategic Hospitality Group, and the hosts: Marisa Arredondo, Genevieve Bahrenburg, Asia Baker, Joanna Baker, Claiborne Swanson Frank, Flo Fulton, Kick Kennedy, Elisabeth Kieselstein-Cord, Lily Maddock, Elizabeth Meigher, Nicole Mellon, Gillian Hearst Simonds, Tamie Peters Thomas, and Marisa Tomenson.

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Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Sullivan and Courtney Braun; Whitney Stroh, Angelique Soave, Di Petroff and Dr. Steven Butensky; Lizzie Edelman, John Glass and Emilie Ghilaga; Emma Snowdon-Jones; Grace Jachmich, Polly Ryerson and Sana Clegg; Zoe Coady, Elizabeth Tuke and Di Petroff; Anisha Lakhani, Alexandra Osipow, Lara Glaister and Serena Reynolds; Oliver Hoffman, Owen Hoffman and Quentin Dessein; Matt and Cena Jackson. > Opposite, clockwise from top left: Topper Mortimer, Walter Tomenson and Alex Acquavella; Jackie Valls, Brooke Boyd, Donna Simonelli, Lia Marsillio, and Krista Grega; Matthew Mellon, Kick Kennedy, Nicole Mellon and JJ Percentie; Amanda Senatore, Emily Fincke and Adelaide PolkBauman; Donna Simonelli and Sam Wilson; Lily Maddock, Vanessa Brown, Marisa Tomenson and Lane Shriner; Chessy Wilson, Bruce Colley and Karen Klopp; Athene Liu and Elizabeth Grimaldi; Brianne Goutal, Alina Kohlem and Francesca Bodini; Remington Curtis, Dominique Punnett, Christina Warner and Ted Geary.

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I am always eager to jump at opportunities—perhaps sometimes I jump without looking first. And no doubt I was on an opportunity high when given this assignment for Q. In the last year, I got married, had a baby boy, and moved into a new apartment.

All of this has required immense creative collaboration with my husband, Matthew. And recently, we’ve taken on another challenge: co-designing a handbag collection. It is, as Matthew puts it, “an exchange of labor and love that I cannot resist.”

When we were first approached by Tobias Buschmann of Samantha Thavasa, we were elated. We had heard great things about the Japanese company. While we both had years of design experience, neither of us had ever done a collection of bags. Yet we were given no limitations about age demographics, nor limitations about the occasions the bags would be designed for—no limitations, period, except that the collection would consist of five styles. All we had to do was decide who was going where and

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why with our bag! Needless to say, we jumped at the chance.

As designers, we’ve discovered that we complement each other well. I like to say I am the “brilliant editor” of his “crazy ideas.” We build well together: my ideas open up his ideas which open up more of mine. Together, I think, we come up with something quite unique—a sum greater than its two parts.

We decided to begin by finding a feel for the collection.

Because we didn’t really have one inspiration in particular, it became more of a design-by-collage process. We began by collecting things we liked—samples of textures, colors, fabrics, hardware, and images that exemplified what we were going for.

Once we figured out the mood, we began studying the various shape and size options, and, more importantly, the functionality behind the bag’s architecture. Bags work differently than clothes—the bag has to feel good on your shoulder, on your arm, or in your hand, and it must properly hold the things you

This page, clockwise from top left: designers Nicole Hanley Mellon and Matthew Mellon on their wedding day; City vignette; Nicole and her step-daughter Minty out on the town with their “Sneaky Cheeky Overnight” bags; Candy vignette; the Samantha Thavasa by Hanley Mellon store window. > Opposite, from left: Nicole and Matthew; Nicole and her son, Force; Safari vignette.

need. The weight, porportion, and size determine what occasion it is appropriate for. In other words, it’s not just about designing something that looks good—it had to “work” well too!

Next we faced the real challenge: could we design five distinct and fresh silhouettes that would be distinctive from, but as highquality as, other staple brands? A bag itself is often like a logo; it’s a signature, and often tends to be a splurge item. The Guccis, Balenciagas, Louis Vuittons, Jimmy Choos, and Fendis become symbols, and at quite a price. Our line bears a signficantly lower price point— $200 to $500. That being said, we still had to make a successful symbol. Likewise, it had to be a bag that I myself would not have to carry, but would want to carry. We settled on five sihouettes that could take our client anywhere, around the clock: a tote; a zipped carrier; a simple on-the-go bag; a playful day bag; and an exceptionally lightweight evening carrier.

Did we meet our goals? I can tell you this much: Matthew and I had great fun working on this collection together. What better way to live than by working creatively with the one you love?

And, yes, I am choosing Samantha Thavasa by Hanley Mellon over my Balenciaga (and anyone who knows me knows how big of a commitment that is).

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Isolation affects all of us. We have all felt alone at some point, yet often we’re oblivious to our own experiences of it. Does this make us sick? Many traditional models that come from a “disease” perspective collapse the complexity of the human experience into diagnoses of mental illness. Therapy becomes an opportunity to be told what’s wrong with us rather than an invitation to rich relationship. The truth is that isolation is not an illness, but a major social problem that deprives us of the resources we need for health and often leads to despair.

When I discovered The Relational Center’s cutting-edge model for wellness I became eager to join what I imagined would be the start of a major shift in the way we look at human development and mental health. In the fall of 2008, I partnered with The Relational Center’s fearless leader, founder, and executive director, Mark Fairfield to serve on its board

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How do we do this? First and foremost, we look at challenges in terms of what constrains an individual’s development, rather than what is wrong with them.

We are all evolving. All of our experiences and behaviors make sense within some context. Those just need to be understood.

There’s always an opportunity to learn something new, to grow, change, and enhance the quality of our relationships. Feeling alone sometimes makes us feel sick, but that doesn’t necessarily mean we need medical treatment—we need connection.

The Relational Center takes a three-pronged approach to restoring our essential ties: recover, relearn, and rejoin. Our approach tells a new story about the human family, one that envisions thriving networks of diverse, healthy relationships that sustain individual resilience. Here’s how we make that happen:

we can recover our strength and resiliency.

Our counseling approach draws from interpersonal neurobiology and evolutionary psychology, working to re-engage participants’ natural abilities to connect and collaborate.

Finding relational support is important, especially in preventing and mitigating abuse and trauma.

Recover > Heal relational trauma. We all endure relational trauma as we struggle to accommodate a socially impoverished world. When we find ways to feed our deep hunger for connection through collaborative, reciprocal relationships,

Rejoin > Expand relational opportunities. Our final goal is to expand relational opportunities through intentional community action. Hungry for contact and equipped with essential skills, we may still lack options for participating in a community. Our

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Relearn > Build relational skills. Our second prong is to build the relational skills that isolation, whether chosen or imposed, discourages. These skills—such as trust-building, appreciative inquiry, collaborative decisionmaking, and cooperative action— contribute to our capacity to stay engaged with each other even when it is difficult, enabling us to meet respectfully, listen carefully, and be affected by the humanness of each other’s concerns.

Our educational programs are designed to stimulate this kind of learning for our participants, the counselors who work with them, and the other leaders and workers engaged in implementing our mission every day.

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This page, clockwise from top left: Clinical director Maggie Shelton with intern Michelle Hansel; the center is located on Los Angelesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Miracle Mile; the writer with executive director Mark Fairfield; Dr. Gilbert Chalepas and board member Dr. Trevor Daniels. > Opposite, clockwise from top left: brochures; a painting by Relational Center contributor Clark Fairfield; guests at a fund-raising event; Caitlin Rose and Joe Hobel at the fund-raiser.

Community Action Networks give participants an opportunity to come together, build trust, identify shared needs, and organize a community-wide initiative for change.

The center strives to stimulate change individually and systemically. In just under four years we have already enrolled more than sixty graduate-level interns in our training programs, served more than eight hundred low-income participants in our counseling programs, and partnered with roughly ten organizations through our consulting program. We have a number of community partners we work with to build a culture of collaboration in business, education, and healthcare. We look forward to expanding those relationships nationally and internationally in the years to come. u

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I first met Claiborne Swanson Frank at Vogue about three Claiborne Swanson Frank’s self-portrait, “Free Born Red.” The “Indigo Light” series will be part of the photographer’s upcoming exhibition at the Allegra LaViola Gallery this fall.

For more information, see claiborneswansonfrank.com.

years ago. She was assisting the editor in chief and I was working for the managing editor. We struck up a fast friendship that has continued to bloom even after we both left the magazine’s Irving Penn-filled halls. I remember walking down Madison Avenue with her last year as she talked about her rediscovery of one of her “great loves,” photography, and how she was newly inspired to begin a project photographing the women in her world.

Over the course of nearly twenty dinners, two sittings, and god knows how many impassioned conversations, I came to understand that she was growing increasingly serious about photography and this “project.” Within months, it seemed that all of our friends were clamoring to become a part of it.

Claiborne’s idea was new, exciting, and incredibly creative. As she explained how the project was taking form and growing to include more and more women, she kept circling back to the quality of “light” that all of her subjects shared. I couldn’t help but think of a young Slim Aarons, Richard Avedon, or Peter Beard having similarly worded conversations with their friends as their careers began to take flight.

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This page: “Taking Flight,” Genevieve Bahrenburg. > Opposite: “Gypsy’s Dream,” Alexis Traina.

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dream. She enrolled at the International Center of Photography, but was frustrated by the rigidity of the curriculum. She withdrew after a few months and instead spent her afternoons learning from photographer Tim Walker’s grandly imagined dramas, David Bailey’s early portraits of Jean Shrimpton, and the Brassai and Robert Frank exhibits at MoMA and the Met. Studying these masters convinced her that she needed to “express my eye and my vision of the world and how I see it—or would like to.”

Shortly thereafter, “Indigo Light” began to take shape. She brought to her images the essence of what she loved most about the fashion world. Her dream was once to become a sittings editor at Vogue, now her project allowed her to be both her own editor and photographer. Claiborne loves the complete process: picking locations, editing the wardrobes, and finally capturing the moment. “Fashion has always had a strong presence in my photography,” she says. For her, fashion is a vehicle for expression, “it is not meant to dominate the portrait, but add dimension—just like the natural backdrops I shoot my subjects

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in—both bring a greater texture and depth to the image.”

The working title for Claiborne’s project was “My World,” but she ended up using “Indigo Light” instead because she felt it more directly expressed her idea of “light,” which means to her the “beauty, passion, and authenticity” that all of her subjects share. Through her lens, Claiborne’s subjects—smart, savvy, studied women—are disarmed. She exposes a mix of vulnerability and candor that demonstrates the subjects’ deep trust in her. To arrive at this place of “poetic grace,” as she calls it, requires a great deal of work for both photographer and subject. Claiborne works with each girl to pick three locations that the subject feels a strong connection to. She then ensures that all of the girls are dressed in clothes that they love and that express their vision of themselves. Her goal in each shoot is to find the perfect marriage of subject, wardrobe, and location. Each sitting takes between two and four hours and the subjects are allowed to have input on final edits. Therefore, these portraits are not about how the world sees each of these women, but how each of these women sees themselves—in a way, they are self-portraits. If you look at all of Claiborne’s pictures together you can see a similarity in the way that each of her subjects looks at the camera.

The women chosen are Claiborne’s sisters, cousins, friends, and contemporaries—all women that inspire her. They are mothers, wives, writers, artists, musicians, poets, singers, and designers with a dynamic mix of style, moxie, and soul that makes them extremely compelling. The world of privilege and the women who enjoy it have been explored throughout the history of photography from countless angles, but very rarely from the inside. “Indigo Light” examines this rarified world from the vantage point of one of its own.

In addition to the idea of “light,” Claiborne took the title word “indigo” from synesthete Nancy Tappe’s concept of Indigo Children. In the 1970s, this group of children had “indigo auras” and unusually high levels of creativity and empathy. They were a more confident, sensitive, creative, curious, and stronger-willed brood than their peers. Whether or not the women in “Indigo Light,” share these traits remains to be seen, but Claiborne saw in all of them qualities that set them apart from the pack, and sought to capture it on film. u WINTER 2011/

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Moviegoers and non-moviegoers alike flock to the Sundance Film Festival every year to join the excitement that surrounds independent films (and the parties afterward). With all sorts of events going on, it becomes more difficult to navigate the scene than a double-black diamond slope. This year, two of the hottest tickets around were to Oakley Learn to Ride Fueled by Muscle Milk and Day & Night Sundance, presented by Bertaud Belieu and Silvercup Studios. (And, yes, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the same Day & Night that hosts those brunches at the Oak Room at the Plaza Hotel.)

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The Cinema Society, founded by Andrew Saffir, hosts screenings and after-parties for the best films at the best venues. Here is a collection of various movie screenings and parties this season, including Blue Valentine, starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams; I Love You Phillip Morris, starring Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor; No Strings Attached, starring Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman; and The Fighter, starring Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg. At every event, guests enjoyed mingling over specialty cocktails and discussing the films.

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The House of Lavande celebrated the centennial anniversary of Palm Beach at a private residence on. The event featured music by DJ Chelsea Leyland, creative direction by stylist and brand consultant Kate Schelter, and production by Mimi Van Wyck, who designed the beachside cabana with bespoke French-style panels. Hosts included House of Lavande founder Tracy Smith, Ann Caruso, Olivia Chantecaille, Dalia Oberlander, Lucy Sykes Rellie, and Amanda Ross. Along with their colorful clothing, guests all wore House of Lavande jewelry.

1. Chris Schumacher 2. Becka Diamond and Mickey Boardman 3. Rory and Francie MacKay with Page Leidy 4. Chris Benz, Meg Carlozzi, Kyle Anderson and Andrew Bevan 5. Lindsay Gathright and Amanda Hearst 6. Tracy and Matt Smith 7. Bronson Van Wyck 8. A group shot

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In celebration of the launch of B Brian Atwood, the contemporary designer shoe collection, Brian Atwood and Byrdie Bell hosted a private cocktail reception and preview at downtown hotspot The Lion. Celebrity DJs Alexandra Richards and Nick Cohen spun music that inspired the B Brian Atwood collection while revelers enjoyed cocktails and hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres from the restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen. B Brian Atwood leverages the existing covetes Brian Atwood brand with a more accessible price point, making glamour more affordable for all.

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Lash specialist at Courtney Akai Lash Boutique 212.867.8469 / courtneyakai.com Rx: Use a hot curler, like Sephora’s Mini Heated Eyelash Curler, to enhance lashes. But use gently if you’ve had LashDip applied in order to prevent clumping.

Dermatologist and founder of Sadick Dermatology 212.772.7242 / sadickdermatology.com Rx: Aging effects different layers of the skin in different ways, so there are many visible aspects to target. The new Park Avenue Prescription system addresses all of them.

Q: Have eyelash extensions gotten a bad rap over the years? Is that reputation changing at all?

A: Yes they have. They have gotten a bad rap in the past because unlicensed individuals were applying the lashes improperly—usually attaching multiple lashes onto one natural lash, which causes damage. Or, sometimes people were putting them in clusters, which can also damage lashes or make them fall out. Luckily, the reputation of extensions is changing because clients are becoming more informed.

Today, clients are much more savvy and are going to lash experts that have proven experience.

Q: Will needle-free, topical Botox and fillers be the way of the future?

A: I do not think they will replace injectible toxins, although they will probably play a role in maintenance programs and with needle-phobic individuals, and in the management of hyperhidrosis.

Q: What should a client look for in a lash specialist?

A: The level of experience is important. Always make sure to check that he or she is properly licensed, and note the credentials—there’s a difference between an aesthetician and a cosmetologist. Ask what type of glue is used and where it’s manufactured. We use NovaLash.

Q: Is it possible to customize lashes for each individual?

A: Yes, lashes are customized for each person, which is typically why I don’t show clients pictures. You have to customize according to each individual’s own eyelash length and thickness. I like to use different variations of length to get away from that “doll” look, which happens when lashes are applied too evenly and appear fake. We also have different materials to choose from, such as mink, synthetic, and silk lashes, and the latter two come in two different thicknesses.

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Q: What gap does the new Park Avenue Prescription line fill in the skincare market?

A: Park Avenue Prescription is the first anti-aging kit based on a proven in-office, custom-formulated prescription skincare program. Our AM Protection Cream protects and detoxifies the skin, which will help prevent future aging.

The PM Reversal Serum is a powerful anti-aging serum that reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, stimulates natural collagen production and normalizes skin tone and texture. The PM Rejuvenation Cream uses our 3-D chromophore targeting formulation that fades dark spots, reduces the appearance of redness, and shrinks pores.

There are no other anti-aging programs on the market that address the issues associated with aging skin in such a comprehensive or global manner.

Q: Do combination sunscreen products, such as powders or moisturizers with SPFs, offer enough protection?

A: Combination products are effective. However, they may somewhat attenuate the efficacy of the sunblockers when used by itself, but combination products are a wave of the future since many single-step programs are more user friendly for our consumers’ busy lifestyles.

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Colorist at Sally Hershberger Downtown 212.206.8700 / sallyhershberger.com Rx: Clairol’s quick and simple Perfect 10 hair color kit can extend professional visits, and acts as a good “bandaid” in between them.

Stylist at Riccardo Maggiore Salon 212.586.6482 / moulaynyc.com Rx: L’Oréal’s Elnett hairspray doesn’t flake or build up, and if you decide to change your style it can easily be removed. Plus, it gives a great shine and leaves a satin finish.

Q: You are known for perfecting the “Park Avenue Blonde.”

How did you get this reputation?

A: My career as a colorist began on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Given my background in fine arts, many of my clients were art dealers. When these dealers would meet with buyers, usually titans of the financial world, their wives would always ask about my clients’ hair color. And, as you know, this industry is all about word of mouth.

Q: What hair trends would you like to see disappear this year?

A: Big hair needs to go. I am not a fan of the Snooki look for everyday. If you have a big event, and want to do a little poof then it’s okay, but big Texas hair to go to the grocery story is too excessive. Right now, natural is in and trying too hard is out.

Q: How would you define the look?

A: The Park Avenue Blonde is a refined, classic blonde. It is a multi-toned, natural-looking blonde—like you just got back from Palm Beach.

Q: What trends will you be happy to see disappear this year?

A: Overly blonded hair and chunky highlights, as well as monotone color.

Q: Are there any trends or looks that you’d like to see come back in style?

A: I don’t really believe in trendy hair color. Color should always be customized to the client’s skin and eye tones. It goes back to the Park Avenue Blonde—color should be classic and refined.

Q: How can we brighten up dull winter hair for spring without changing the color dramatically?

A: When the season is transitioning, but you don’t want to make a major color change, you can punch up color with a clear gloss. It will also add shine and body.

Q: What trends are ready for a comeback?

A: Bobs are always in style. They will be forever classic and so I think they should come back in style and stay that way. Also, the retro flapper girl finger-wave should come back in style. It is a chic look that works well on most women.

Q: Who are your favorite hair icons in history?

A: Coco Chanel is absolutely a hair icon. Anna Wintour’s bob is a classic—if you have the bone structure to pull off a bob, you should because it will never be out of style. When Madonna had long, blonde shoulder-length hair she could do no wrong. And, Mia Farrow’s short pixie cut of the late ’60s is an iconic look.

Lastly, Halle Berry has never had a bad hairstyle. She transitions from long to short gracefully, and it always looks good.

Q: What are your thoughts on the resurgence of the perm?

A: I do not approve of the perm because it damages the hair.

There have been no improvements to the process over the years, and you sit with these damaging chemicals in your hair for fortyfive minutes, which changes its texture and decreases elasticity.

I recommend you use a curling iron instead—you can select any size to get the look you want; you have that flexibility. Plus, you don’t have to commit to the curl for an extensive period of time.

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1. Brigitte bardot The French sex symbol had great taste in fashion and, it turns out, in fragrance.

It’s said her signature scent was Guerlain’s classic Jicky, so we think she’d adore these new launches, including Guerlain’s latest.

2. Atelier cologne From the concentrated-cologne house, Vanille Insensée is a perfect, gently sweet blend. $170. 3. by kilian The new Incense Oud is a heavy Oriental fragrance built upon the rare and precious essential oil Oud. $395. 4. guerlain The follow-up to Guerlain’s original “Little Black Dress,” La Petite Robe Noire No. 2 will be out in time for Valentine’s Day. $135.

5. jimmy choo A bold debut from the luxury accessories house, the eponymous fragrance combines Tiger Orchid, toffee, and Indonesian patchouli in a Murano glass bottle. $95. 6. diptyque For 34 Boulevard Saint Germain, the French perfumer fêtes its fiftieth anniversary with a fragrance that embodies the scent inside its Paris flagship. $135. 7. hermÈs Iris Ukiyoe captures the essence of the delicate flower. $235.

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One of the greatest American film actresses of all time—as well as a 1930s sex symbol—Harlow was famous for her exotic, vampy beauty. We think the latest crop of offerings would have been ideal for pampering her alabaster skin, perfecting her glamorous makeup, and styling the original Blonde Bombshell’s hair. 2. la prairie To be used just four times a year, the Cellular Power Infusion system activates the skin tissue’s renewal while protecting epidermal stem cells. $475. 3. miracle skin transformer It doesn’t get any easier than this: a moisturizer, cover-up, and sun protectant all in one. $48. 4. biologique recherche Build your skin a barrier against the elements with the hydrating and protecting Crème DermoRL. $150. 5. oribe Indulge dry winter tresses with the ultra-luxe Signature Moisture Masque. $59.

6. clarins The new True Colour Hold and Shine Lipstick comes in sixteen soothing and sweet-smelling shades. $24. 7. korres It’s so easy to go natural with the lightweight and skin-healthy Wild Rose Mineral Foundation with SPF 30. $28.

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1 When it comes to dressing up for going out, nothing is more fun than evening wear. In these pages, we take inspiration from the latest trends on the runway to offer some looks worth splurging on. As always, our inspiration comes from fashionable figures of the past, all of whom are style icons in their own right. 1. lena horne was an American singer, actress, civil rights activist, and dancer.

She joined the chorus of the Cotton Club at the age of sixteen and became a nightclub performer before moving to Hollywood, where she was eventually blacklisted during the Red Scare. No matter what her politics, no one could argue that Horne had a voiceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and styleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to be reckoned with. 2. Vanessa Noel Bravo crystal shoe; $3,950. 3. anya hindmarch Marano in old pink suede purse; $330. 4. Gucci Orange spice double raso dress with feather, stones, and cords embroidery; $15,000.

5. cartier Platinum earrings with two pear-shaped sapphires totaling 23.01 carats and pear-shaped brilliant diamonds; price upon request.

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was born Margarita Carmen Cansino, in Brooklyn. She was the daughter of flamenco dancer Eduardo Cansino, Sr., from Castilleja de la Cuesta, in Seville, and Ziegfeld girl Volga Hayworth, who was of Irish and English descent.

Hayworth reached the height of film fame in the 1940s—not only as one of the era’s top stars, but also as a great sex symbol.

For her role in The Lady from Shanghai, she traded red tresses for blonde ones, a move that instantly brightened up her look. You, too, can brighten up your look this season— without coloring your hair. Simply try on some eye-catching metallics like these. 2. bulgari High Jewelry necklace in yellow gold with cushion-cut sapphires, cabochon-cut emeralds, emerald beads, round brilliant diamonds, and pavé diamonds; price upon request. 3. j.crew Ginger metallic leather strappy slingbacks; $185. 4. ralph lauren Percy dress in silk lamé; $18,000. 5. jimmy choo Tube clutch in bronze glitter fabric; $1,150.

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1. ava gardner played a Spanish seductress in The Barefoot Contessa.

Gardner, one of the most alluring actresses of her day, certainly knew a thing or two about how to capture hearts. She appeared in many other high-profile films from the 1950s through the 1970s, including Bhowani Junction (1956), On the Beach (1959), The Night of the Iguana (1964), and The Cassandra Crossing (1976).

Gardner shows us that the right dress can capture a man’s attention, and perhaps he’ll buy you the jewels to decorate it with!

2. asprey Pavé diamond hoop earrings in white gold; $19,500.

3. shoshanna Gold metallic jacquard one-shoulder tuxedo dress; $350.

4. alexandra lind for fiandaca

Berry print chiffon cocktail dress; $1,900. 5. kage Wylie crossbody bag in onyx in embossed croco with brass hardware and chain; $250. 6. Manolo Blahnik Strap up in Blahnik’s Narsi shoe; $965.

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1. the women, the 1939 film directed by George Cukor and starring Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, and Rosalind Russell, was based on Claire Boothe Luce’s play of the same name. The film continued the play’s all-female tradition in that the entire cast of more than 130 speaking roles was female. Set in glamorous, high-society Manhattan apartments, The Women presents an acidic commentary on the pampered lives and power struggles of various rich, bored wives.

Anita Loos and Jane Murfin adapted the play for the screen and toned down the innuendo for a movie audience, but you shouldn’t tone down the fashion from the film. Instead, you might want to tone it up with some serious stones around your neck, on your ears, and even on your evening bag. 2. house of lavande Glass-set stones in japanned metal; $548. 3. marchesa Crystal embroidered medium box; price upon request. 4. carolina herrera Shapes and color make the Aster satin gazar cinched pickup gown with Korean top-stitch bows; price upon request. 5. harry winston Diamond open-cluster necklace in 45.8 carats set in platinum; price upon request.

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> Atelier Cologne: At Bergdorf Goodman, 888.774.2424, or ateliercologne.com.

B > Barneys New York: 888.222.7639 or barneys.com. > BCBG Max Azria: bcbg.com. > Bellwether: bellwetheronline.com. > Bergdorf Goodman: 888.774.2424 or bergdorfgoodman.com. > Biologique Recherche: 212.989.6077 or biologique-recherche.us. > Blair Husain: blairhusain.com. > Bliss: 877.862.5477 or blissworld.com. > Bloomingdale’s: 800.777.0000 or bloomingdales.com. > Buccellati: buccellati.com. > Bulgari: 800.BVGLARI or bulgari.com.

C > Carolina Herrera: 212.249.6552 or carolinaherrera.com. > Cartier: 800.CARTIER or cartier.com. > CH Carolina Herrera: 212.744.2076 or 802 Madison Avenue, New York, NY. > Chanel: 800.550.0005 or chanel.com. > Christian Louboutin: 212.396.1884 or christianlouboutin.com. > Clarins: clarins.com.

This season, we’ve combed our favorite boutiques along the shopping miles of both Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue for the latest looks and trends for winter. We’ve also traveled to the California coast, picking up finds along, say, newcomer shops on Abbot Kinney, in Venice. As usual, here is a guide for finding our favorite brands and designers.

Also, don’t forget to join the Quest and Q pages on Facebook, or follow our blog at questmag.wordpress.com. Happy shopping!

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SHOP ’TIL YOU DROP! A > Alexandra Lind for Fiandaca: 561.659.3339 or 351 Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, FL.

> Clé de Peau: At Bergdorf Goodman, 888.774.2424, bergdorfgoodman.com. > Coach: 212.754.0041 or 595 Madison Avenue, New York, NY. > Cole Haan: colehaan.com.

> Alexis Bittar: alexisbittar.com.

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> Anya Hindmarch: 212.343.8147 or 115 Greene

> David Yurman: 877.908.1177 or davidyurman.com.

Street, New York, NY.

> Delman Shoes: delmanshoes.com.

> Asprey: 212.688.1811 or asprey.com.

> Dennis Basso: 212.794.4500 or dennisbasso.com.

> Astrophel & Stella: 646.825.1646 or

> Design AZ: designazjewels.com.

astrophelandstella.com.

> Diptyque: 212.684.3140 or diptyqueparis.com.

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> Eric Javits: ericjavits.com.

> La Prairie: 877.527.7722 or laprairie.com.

> Eton of Sweden: 212.758.3866 or 625 Madison

> Leica: us.leica-camera.com.

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> Lilly Pulitzer: 888.PB.LILLY or lillypulitzer.com.

> Saks Fifth Avenue: 877.551.SAKS or

> Louis Vuitton: 866.VUITTON or vuitton.com.

saksfifthavenue.com.

> Luca Luca: 212.755.2444 or

> Salvatore Ferragamo: 866.908.1188 or

lucaluca.com.

ferragamo.com.

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> Sephora: 877.SEPHORA or sephora.com. > Shirt by Shirt: At Rothman’s,

> Manolo Blahnik: 212.582.3007 or

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> Gant: 212.813.9170, gant.com, or 645 Fifth Avenue,

manoloblahnik.com.

212.777.7400.

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> Marchesa: At Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth

> Shoshanna: shoshanna.com.

> Gucci: 877.482.2430 or gucci.com.

Avenue, 877.551.SAKS or saks.com.

> Smythson: 877.769.8476 or smythson.com.

> Guerlain: guerlain.com.

> Max Mara: 212.879.6100 or maxmara.com.

> Stone Island: stoneisland.com.

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minniemortimer.com.

> Theory: 877.242.3317 or theory.com.

> Harry Winston: 800.988.4110 or harrywinston.com.

> Miracle Skin Transformer: 800.278.9217 or

> Thomas Pink: thomaspink.com or

> Hermès: 800.441.4488 or hermes.com.

miracleskintransformer.com.

520 Madison Avenue, New York, NY.

> Hunter Boot: Limelight Marketplace, 212.359.5507,

> Miu Miu: 212.249.9660 or miumiu.com.

> Tibi: 212.966.3773 or tibi.com.

or hunterboot.com.

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> Tiffany & Co.: 561.659.6090 or tiffany.com. > Tod’s: 212.644.5945 or tods.com. > Tory Burch: 866.480.TORY or toryburch.com. > Tous tous.com.

> J. Mendel: 212.832.5830 or jmendel.com.

> Oscar de la Renta: 888.782.6357 or

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oscardelarenta.com.

> Valentino: 212.772.6969 or valentino.com.

> J.Crew: 800.562.0258 or jcrew.com.

> Van Cleef & Arpels: 877.VANCLEEF or

> Jack Rogers: jackrogersusa.com.

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> Piazza Sempione: 877.379.3980 or

> Vanessa Noel: 212.906.0055 or 158 East 64th

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> Pour La Victoire: pourlavictoire.com.

> Vince: 212.924.0370 or vince.com.

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> Prada: 888.977.1900 or prada.com.

vancleef-arpels.com.

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> Ralph Lauren: 888.475.7674 or ralphlauren.com.

> Kilian: bykilian.com.

> Rebecca Taylor: 212.966.0406.

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> Korres: 888.372.7862 or korres.com.

> Roberto Cavalli: 212.755.7722 or

> Yves Saint Laurent: 212.832.7100 or

> Kwiat: 212.725.7777 or kwiat.com.

robertocavalli.com.

ysl.com.

> Wempe: 212.397.9000 or wempe.com.

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Lipsticks We Love 1. georgina schaeffer, executive editor When I find something that works for me I stick to it. A pale pink Chanel lip gloss­— like this Glossimer in Petite Peche— takes me straight from the office to a fabulous dinner party. 2. Rachel corbett, senior editor Guerlain's KissKiss lipsticks go on perfectly smooth and lightweight.

3. Claiborne Swanson frank, Contributor I only wear red lipstick...It is my signature, and has been since I was thirteen. My favorite red lipstick is Chanel Rouge Coco called Gabrielle. 4. elizabeth meigher, editor I love this shade from Chanel—Rouge Coco Rose Comete—it reminds me of a pink gardenia in Florida, with a little shimmer. 5. VALERIE FOX, ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR In the winter, balm is a necessity. My favorite is from Burt's Bees. 6. Nicole hanley mellon, contributor Aquaphor is seriously a miracle product. It keeps my lips soft and prevents them from chapping. 7. Elizabeth brown, associate editor I love that LipFusion products give my lips a boost—without the collagen! 8. Kathy sheridan, assistant to the c.e.o. When looking for a comfortable lip cover, my Clinique butter shine is a pretty, non-drying choice. 9. genevieve bahrenburg, contributor Nars's Stella has just the right amount of pigment so that it works well for both the office and nights out on the town. I like minimal makeup and this feels very natural and not overly dramatic like so many of the other in-your-face shades out there.

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