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CHICMoments
Jaden Smith
louis
vuitton
RESORT
By bringing the fash-noscenti to the Oscar
Niemeyerdesigned Niteri Contemporary Art
as part of
the multi-
day affair,
guests of vuitton
were treated to
helicopter rides,
Museum in Rio de Janeiro, Louis Vuitton became paddleboarding,
the first European luxury house to present its and a tour of
runway collection in Brazil. modernist
architecture.
FA S H I O N W E E K D A I L Y. C O M
MICA
Arganaraz
OPENED THE
SHOW IN a red,
white, and black
look that
nodded to
scuba style.
Alicia Vikander
Miroslava Duma
Alessandra Ambrosio
Chiara Ferragni
Liu Wen
Key
trends Zendaya
skinny silver
scarves, ankle- Catherine Deneuve
wrapped sandals,
unexpected
cutouts, and Nicolas Ghesquire
athletic-
inspired
graphics.
courtesy
FA S H I O N W E E K D A I L Y. C O M
CHICMoments
Alexander Skarsgard
Thom Browne
HEARD
Were a little
more prepared
this yearWE HAVE
A SPEECH.
RACHEL MANSUR, of
Mansur Gavriel, who
was named Accessories
Designer of the Year
THE CFDA
FASHION
Beyonc
AWARDS
Beyonc! Marc! Alessandro! The CFDAs annual honors
took over the Hammerstein Ballroomand served a
delicious dinner!to toast fashions top talents.
Marc Jacobs
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
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Michelle Ochs and
Tommy and Dee Hilfiger Jennifer Hudson Carly Cushnie Shanina Shaik
Hari Nef
HEARD
Whoopsmy
eyelashes are
falling out! Norma Kamali
Samira Wiley and
Martha Hunt Michelle Smith
BETSEY Betsey Johnson
JOHNSON
Tao Okamoto
Gabriela Hearst
Rebecca Hall
Lindsey Wixson
Alessandro Michele
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CHICMoments
Im trying
to take two
vacations. I want
to go to hawaii
and thailand. if
one sucks, I still
have a second!
jeremy scott
Ashley Smith
tHE It
was like
hanging out
daily
with a friend
and creating
magic.
Cover star stella
maxwell on her
summer
daily cover
Kickoff
Grace Atwood
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Andrew Saffir
Reya Benitez
Isis Bataglia
Im having
the best summer
ever. Im working
really hard and
traveling a lot. Im Susanne Knipper and
getting ready to go Greta Varlese
back to Ibiza. its
my fourth year at
Amnesia Ibiza as
a resident DJ.
PARIS HILTON
Paris Hilton
SPECIAL THANKS
To Smyth, a
Thompson Hotel,
and event sponsors
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MILLY
MOMENT!
New developments from the Milly store
in East Hampton: Every Friday from 3 to 5
p.m. starting July 1, enjoy mini manicures
from Priv and champagne while shopping
the latest Milly collection and receive a
Milly beach gift package valued at $150
with any purchase over $500. The first
five guests will receive a complimentary
$50 Milly gift card and the Milly beach
CASHING IN!
gift package. Starting on July 7, a Priv
braid bar will be installed at the
boutique every Thursday from 3:30 With ATMs Tony
to 5:30 p.m.; shop Milly Minis, Melillo
and get a Milly Minis beach Welcome to the Hamptons! How
gift package valued at $125
did you find your location?
with any purchase over $300.
Braids are for Milly Minis, but
mothers may also visit the
SCENE
Spotted: Taylor Hill taking a brief shopping break on a
My business partner, Dan, has a home
in East Hampton. He was walking by the
location and noticed constructiontotal
braid bar! 54 Main Street,
East Hampton bench in East Hampton. Aquazzura is coming! Aquazzura flukeand he popped his head in the
is coming! The Italian luxury footwear purveyor is taking door and spoke with the landlord.
over the space formerly occupied by BCBG at 20 Main Whats your favorite way to
Street in East Hampton. On the home front, Club unwind on the East End?
Grilling! I love having people over
Monaco has opened in East Hampton. Including womens and grilling big steaks from Round
apparel as well as products like Juliska tableware, Lobmeyr Swamp Farm.
glassware, and Abanj linens, its the first Club Monaco How much cash do you generally
location to offer furniture. The store will also carry the withdraw from an ATM?
Milly Club Monaco x Dannijo capsule of vintage pieces. $200 at a time. Never overdo it!
HEARD
LeSportsac HITS
SOUTHAMPTON!
The iconic accessories brand has
arrived at 20 Jobs Lane. DArcy Jensen,
LeSportsacs VP and global creative
director, fills us in on what to expect.
First things first: From LeSportsacs logo to its construction methods, the brand
has been entirely reimagined. What inspired the decision?
Recognizing the growth of technology in fashion and fabrics, the increasing popularity of
ALL EYES activewear, and a market weighed down by heavy, overly serious and expensive handbags, we
saw an opportunity to evolve our original concepts and create perfect, lightweight modern bags.
ON SURF What can we expect from the store?
Inspired by iconic local beaches, the store features original artworks by our in-house design
LODGE!
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studio. In addition to the most beloved LeSportsac styles, youll also find fun beach accessories,
Steven Alan Optical has opened including flip-flops, beach towels, hats, and water bottles.
a shop-in-shop at everyones Will the Southampton store carry product from recent collaborations?
favorite Montauk pond-front Yes! We will offer limited pieces from the LeSportsac Designed by Peter Jensen Collectionmy
property. From now through favorites are the Christopher 3 Binded Pouches.
Labor Day, it will offer the brands What are your favorite beach bags?
complete sunglass collection, I will use the Everyday tote and lots of cosmetic bags for all my little necessities. The XL Essential
which means that if you misplace Cosmetic is perfect for wet bathing suits or lots and lots of sunblock.
your shades while rocking out at Whats the ideal weekender for Jitney-ing back and forth from the Hamptons?
a Wild Belle show, you wont have Im in love with our weekenderstheyve been a fan favorite since the brands inception in 1974.
to suffer for long. I use the Large Weekender, because a trip to the Hamptons requires many costume changes!
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Brandusa Niro
Editor in Chief, CEO
Deputy Editor
Eddie Roche
Executive Editor
Ashley Baker
Managing Editor
SCENE
You nosh, we dish! Spotted over Memorial Day weekend:
Tangie Silva
Design Director
Jill Serra Wilde
Fashion Editor
Joy Behar enjoying a lobster roll for lunch with her
Paige Reddinger
husband outside at Bostwicks Chowder House in East
Senior Editor
Hampton. Keifer Sutherland lunched on a prime rib Kristen Heinzinger
sandwich at Indian Wells Tavern in Amagansett. Ethan Associate Editor
Hawke enjoyed the fish on the patio at Nick & Tonis. Sydney Sadick
Kardashian ex Kris Humphries ate a pulled chicken Art Director
sandwich at Townline BBQ. Scott Lipps and girlfriend Teresa Platt
Erin Cullison walked along Main Street in Southampton. Contributing Designer
Magdalena Long
Jonathan Cheban ate at Kozu. Brooke Shields, Contributing Photographer
Kelly Klein, Andrew Saffir, and Daniel Benedict hit Giorgio Niro
the opening of the ATM store in East Hampton. Jack Contributing Photo Editor
Brinkley Cruise ate at Serafina East Hampton. Tiffany Emma Schwartz
Trump was discussed at Jue Lan Club. Dan Abrams Contributing Copy Editor
indulged in French toast at the Golden Pear Southampton. Joseph Manghise
golden moment! Sonja Morgan and Dennis Basso celebrated Michael Imaging Specialists
George Maier, RJ Hamilton
Why not rock the mermaid- Lorbers new home in Sag Harbor. EJ Johnson and
Editorial Assistant
inspired look of our cover crew filmed Rich Kids of Beverly Hills at Jue Lan. Andy Kassidy Silva
story? These essential Cohen and CAA agent Kevin Huvane supped at Almond.
products can make it happen: Mark Tevis
Publisher
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Concentrated Crayon, both in Gold Rush, $7 each, Whats the ultimate meal?
maybelline.com. 3. Maybelline New York Expert Tools Sharing a simply prepared, whole roasted item,
Lip Brush, $7, maybelline.com. 4. John Frieda Beach such as the tuna chop or the rack of lamb.
Blonde hair care collection ($8$10), visit johnfrieda Start with something from our raw bar!
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FRENCH CONNECTION!
Arbor, a new spot in Montauk under the direction of Steven Jauffrineau and Executive Chef
Pierre Sudre, will focus on seasonal Mediterranean fare. The highlights of the menu? Fresh local
products, Sudre says. I believe that Mediterranean and French cuisine are among the best in
the world, which became the second influence in creating the menu. We wanted the experience On the cover:
Roosmarijn de Kok (Wilhelmina) wears a Giuseppe Zanotti jacket
to be casual and chic, therefore we decided to go bistro-stylenothing overcomplicated. and Eres swimsuit. Photographed by Giorgio Niro. Makeup by Christyna
240 Fort Pond Rd., Montauk, arbormontauk.com Kay for Maybelline New York, hair by Martin-Christopher Harper for
John Frieda Haircare, sun care by Moroccanoil.
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LILLY PULITZER GREENWICH 92 Greenwich Ave, Greenwich, CT 06830
LILLY PULITZER MADISON 1020 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10021
decor Musts
CARL AUBOCK
brass bookends N.6,
$460, MONC XIII,
40 Madison St.,
Sag Harbor, (631)
808-3333
THOMAS
FUCHS
skull ice
bucket, $350,
JONATHAN barneys.com
ADLER Eve
mirror, $1,495,
jonathanadler.com
DCOR trend
heavy
metalS
UNLIMITED EARTHCARE small AERIN 18-karat gold-
table torch, $50, Unlimited Earthcare trimmed sea urchin
Concept Store, 2249 Scuttle Hole Rd., porcelain box, $195,
Bridgehampton, (631) 725-7551 saksfifthavenue.com
KARTELL
Shanghai vases,
courtesy
GIVENCHY
Le Rouge Carmin
Escarpin in
Shade 306, $38,
barneys.com
Alexandra Elizabeth
at Jason Wu, S/S 2016.
Makeup by Yadim for
Maybelline New York.
JOHN
FRIEDA
Luminous
Glaze Clear
Shine Gloss,
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CHANTECAILLE locations
Le Magnolia
Eye and Cheek
Palette, $83,
chantecaille.com
BEAUTY trend
scarlet
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LIPS
Give the bronzed look the weekend off in favor of a
punchy red pout and luminous skin. For evening, pull
beach-blown tresses into a sleek, simple coif.
hampton sun SPF 30 lotion, $36,
Whites Apothecary, 81 Main St.,
East Hampton, (631) 324-0082
DIORSKIN Nude
Concealer, $36,
sephora.com
mAYBELLINE NEW
YORK The Falsies Push Up
Drama Mascara, $9.49,
CVS Pharmacy, 38 Pantigo
Ln., East Hampton, (631)
324-8587
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Slip &
Shine
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GUCCI Princetown horsebit-detailed metallic leather slippers, $595, net-a-porter.com
Slide into summer with these
statement-making flats.
Photography by GREGORY REID
FASHION EDITOR PAIGE REDDINGER
CHICMusts
Isabel Marant
spring 2016
GiLDed
Glam
Whats not to love about some sparkle?
Channel your inner sun goddess with these
chic takes on summer attire.
BY paige reddinger
DIane Von
furstenberg
spring 2016
FA S H I O N W E E K D A I L Y. C O M
Marni Trunk
mini metallic
patent leather
bag, $1,920,
mytheresa.com Proenza Gianvito Rossi
Schouler Zigzag strap leather
V-back pleated gladiator sandals,
mini dress, $1,285, barneys.com
$3,190, Proenza
Schouler, 822
Madison Ave.,
(212) 585-3200
Tomas Maier
Studded leather
belt, $159,
Tomas Maier, 74
Montauk Hwy.,
East Hampton,
(631) 604-6700
Issey Miyake
Bao Bao Prism
Platinum-1
tote, $1,117,
matchesfashion.com
ZEUS+DIONE Diara
color-block metallic-
paneled bandeau bikini,
$145, net-a-porter.com
ISABEL MARANT
Dysart metallic stretch-
leather pants, $1,905, Antonio marras
Isabel Marant, 469 SPRING 2016
Broome St., NYC,
(212) 219-2284
Nicholas
Kirkwood Leda
leather and espadrille
wedge sandals, $541,
Nicholas Kirkwood, 807
Washington St., NYC,
(646) 559-5239
PACO rabanne
SPRING 2016
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CHICMusts
LIQUID
SILVER
Rise and shine! Cool off with crisp shades
of silver for a fresh look that will stand out
amid the traditional East End ensembles.
BY paige reddinger
Lacoste
Spring 2016
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Paco Rabanne
Spring 2016
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PRISM Samar GUCCI pleated
metallic swimsuit, metallic leather
$270, net-a-porter.com midi skirt, $3,490,
net-a-porter.com
Jennifer Fisher
silver-plated abstract
line cuff, $655,
barneys.com
JIMMY CHOO
Vita glitter lace-up
ballerina flats, $650,
mytheresa.com
MM6 Maison
Margiela
spring 2016
adam lippes
metallic
pleated skirt,
$1,990,
farfetch.com
Jimmy Choo
Lucy 100 metallic
snakeskin
pumps, $1,050,
mytheresa.com
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SIREN
CALL
In her first
cover story,
rising model
du moment
Roosmarijn De
Kok emerges
in the seasons
most seaworthy
metallics.
Photography
BY giORgio niro
fashion editor
paige reddinger
stylED by james m.
rosenthal, makeup
by christyna kay
for maybelline new
york, hair by martin-
christopher harper
for john frieda hair
care, sun care by
moroccanoil
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MICHAEL COSTELLO
Derrick sequin jumpsuit,
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ERES Les Essentiels Cachette halter
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ZANOTTI Ziggy biker jacket, $3,295,
giuseppezanottidesign.com
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PHILIPP PLEIN silver
metal-mesh gown, price
available upon request,
625 Madison Ave., NYC,
(212) 644-3304
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This page: MARC JACOBS
duchess satin jacket, $18,000,
marcjacobs.com; PRISM Mahe
silver metallic bikini bottom,
$140, net-a-porter.com
Opposite page: ISABEL
MARANT Nestor silk-blend
lam jacket, $925, net-a-
porter.com; MOEVA SHARON
bikini, $310, moeva.com
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NORMA KAMALI All Over
Stud Jorge swimsuit, $725,
normakamali.com
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Whos cooked us lobster and seafood. I made smores for the first time.
My favorite dessert in the city is smores pizza from Catch.
That Girl?
That sounds disgusting!
Its delicious!
What were your summers like as a kid?
We always went camping and visited places like France, Spain,
and Italy. I never realized how close everything is from Holland.
Remember this name: Roosmarijn De KoK. You can drive anywhere from there.
We sat down with the 21-year-old Dutch What were you like as a child?
native and Wilhelmina stunner to talk Im shy when you first meet me. I need a little time to warm up
career goals, boys, and her take on those to people, but Im much more outgoing once you get to know
Gigi Hadid comparisons. me. I loved reading and doing math. I wasnt what you would call
by eddie roche a nerd, because I was still social. My most favorite thing was to
hang out with my friends. School was really important to me.
How do you pronounce your name? Will you go back to get a degree?
Its basically the Dutch version of Rosemary: Rose-Maren. When I cant model forever, so eventually, Ill go back. But Im not in
I introduce myself, I always say Rose. People also call me Rosie a hurry.
and Roosy. A lot of people are comparing you to Gigi Hadid.
Whats your preferred name? Ive gotten that often; I dont see it! But her mom is Dutch, so
I used to hate it when people called me Roos, but now I think its that might be where it comes from.
kind of cool, because nobody else has that name! Do you have a boyfriend?
Youre also this much closer to being a kangaroo! No!
Exactly! What do you look for in a guy?
Where were you discovered? Tall, dark, and handsome.
At a birthday party. Another guest was a model, and he said You and everybody else!
I should look into it. He took a picture of me and sent it to I know! Personality is really important. I dont really care about
Wilhelmina, and they saw it and wanted me to come to New looks. Our industry is so superficial, so I want someone who is
York to sign me. I had planned to go to university after high kind and cares about the world.
school, so I looked at this as a gap year. Three years later, Im Does it matter if hes good at math?
still here! He can be bad at math. Ill do all the math!
What were you going to major in? Do you want kids?
Economics and business. I really wanted to be an accountant. I Two! I actually had my palm read recently, and apparently Im
like numbers. Math is my favorite. Whenever I go out to eat with going to have two kids. The reader said Im going to have my
my friends, Im in charge with figuring out the tip amount! first child before the age of 27. Im cool with that.
What was it like growing up in Holland? What else did the fortune-teller say?
So different! I grew up in a small village with 2,000 people and That Im going to have a good career, but I dont take it
one supermarket. Everyone knows everyone. But I love living too seriously.
in America. What are your fashion goals?
Were you like Belle in Beauty and the Beast? Id like to walk the Victorias Secret Fashion Show and Chanel.
Kind of! It was very cute. Growing up, my backyard was Theyre both so different. I work a lot with VS, and its all about
the woods! personality. I love working with themthey want you to be who
What are Dutch people like? you are.
Open-minded and fun. Do you like being a model?
They also make pretty babies! For the most part. I love that I get to travel so much, although
There are a lot of Dutch models! Dutch people are the tallest in sometimes I wish I was closer to Holland. My mom wants me to
the world! Its proven. send her a message every day so she knows Im alive!
What have you been up to this summer? Which models do you look up to?
I went to the Hamptons for Memorial Day weekend. We ate good Doutzen Kroes. Shes from Holland and shes a great person. I
food, laid by the pool, and went kayaking, which didnt go so dont know her personally, but she seems like a great mom and
well. I fell into the water and scratched my knee. she does a lot for charity.
Where did you go out to eat? Do you want to become famous?
The American Hotel. The duck there is really good! We also went Not really.
to the Surf Lodge. We had the large seafood platter, which was Thats refreshing. Why not?
so delicious. Its funny to see the difference between Sag Harbor I dont care about fame. I just want to be surrounded by people
and Montauk. We also had a bonfire on the beach, and the staff I love.
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PREEN BY THORNTON BREGAZZI
printed silk lurex top, $1,430, and
skirt, $1,158, bergdorfgoodman.com
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wanderlusts
MODEL JOURNEY
For Jasmine Tookes, the IMG model and Victorias Secret Angel, the magical
waters of Bora Bora are the perfect complement to her weekends in the Hamptons.
What inspired your adventure in Bora Bora? Whats it like to look down and see the sea? went, so we ordered one from the main island, and
I went there on one of my first Victorias Secret It was cool, but a little scary. There are a ton of did it again! Nobody was going to believe that we
jobs about five or six years ago. I was only there sharks in Bora Bora. You wouldnt really want to go in swam with sharks unless we had it on video. The
for 24 hours, and I knew I had to come back. Its so the ocean, although the locals insisted they wouldnt second time, it took me about an hour to get in the
beautiful. The water is insane! I decided to take a bother us. water, because I was so terrified. I would never do
trip back and I stayed for almost two weeks with my Are you afraid of sharks? it again!
boyfriend, Tobias [Sorensen]. Terrified! How did you spend your time on the beach?
How did you end up staying at the St. Regis How did you spend your time? They had amazing drinks served in a coconut that
Bora Bora? We went to the main island, which is very small. We were mixed with ice cream and rum. I had a lot of
I discovered it while watching Keeping Up With the had a nice dinner at a family-owned restaurant. The those! We also met an amazing family while we were
Kardashians. The hotel looked amazing on the show, and seafood in Bora Bora is amazing. I ate the best red there. They had two kids, and we would all play cards
I did some research and learned it was the St. Regis. snapper of my life. On the other days, I relaxed. I for a couple of hours every day. They taught us a lot
What was the appeal? would swim out in the ocean with the sharks, which of new games.
All the hotels in Bora Bora are built over the water, was the most insane experience Ive ever had. To be The color of the water is stunning.
which is super cool, but this one had glass-bottom swimming with 10 sharks circling around Every time I describe the water there, I say that it
floors. When you are in your hotel, you can look What inspired that decision? looks like there is a light underneath it. It glowed,
courtesy
down and see sharks and fishes swimming! The My boyfriends crazy! He said we should do it, and even at night! Ive never seen water like that in
suites are also really nice. I forgot my GoPro camera the first time that we my life.
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there are a
ton of sharks
in bora bora
although the
locals insisted
they wouldnt
bother us.
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wanderlusts
launch
When Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia decided
to strike out on their own after years working
side-by-side at Oscar de la Renta, the best
mode
friends decamped to Garcias familys house in
the Dominican Republic to develop their plan
for fashion domination. A month later, Garcia
explains, the label Monse was born.
GUEST REPORT
With Laura Kim
Whats the Garcia house like?
Its on the beach, and super cute and cozy. Fernandos
family wasnt there all the time, but we were definitely
well taken care of. It was hard to get back to reality.
He has a huge family, and they all own houses in the
area, so we saw them a lot. I went to see Oscars wife,
Annette [de la Renta], while I was there. She has two
donkeystheyre so cute. That house is insane, and
the food is amazing. The de la Rentas always have the
coolest guestswhenever we used to go, wed see
someone like Hillary Clinton.
Do people ask you questions about Oscar in every
single interview you do?
Yeah, but its part of our life. I spent 12 years there. Its
hard to take that away from me.
Whats the latest news from Monse?
Were doing our first Resort collection. Its not going to
be a show, just a photo shoot to keep the budget low.
Its looking really cute. Were learning even more about
our clients, and Im trying to learn more about the
financial side. Theres something new every day!
What are your plans for the summer?
A lot of work, but I want to take Fernando to Japan!
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WILDERNESS For Dana Gers, the London-based
SVP of global brand marketing
AFOOT
and communications at Jimmy
Choo, summer means a return
to her familys home in their
beloved Deer Valley, Utah.
How long have you and your family been going hectic daily lives. Its a place where we spend time
to Deer Valley? together as a family in a simple reductive way
We traveled there for the first time for a ski holiday hiking, biking, swimming, going to farmers markets,
in 2006 and were completely besotted with the cooking, lying under the stars at an outdoor concert.
place. The staggering beauty of the mountains and Where do you go horseback riding?
the phenomenal snow really hooked us from the We love Bryce Canyon, one of Utahs mighty five
beginning. After a couple of years, we bought a place, national parks. We ride horsesor mules, in the
knowing that it would always be our refuge. case of Olivier and Alexandradown the canyon
How often do you go? through the hoodoos into one of the natural rock
About twice year, always around Christmas and New amphitheaters. Its the same spot where they filmed
Years, and usually during the summer. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
Did your move to London impact your vacations? Where are your favorite places to hike?
We used to visit Deer Valley more frequently for small There are more than 150 miles of spectacular trails in
weekend visits when we were living in New York. Park City, and we usually start the day with a morning
Obviously, its a lot further to travel there now that hike on one of them.
we live in London, but we still manage to make it at What about rafting?
least twice a year. [My husband] Olivier usually takes The Weber River meanders through the countryside,
a boys ski trip there one weekend during the year. sluicing the cliffs alongside the old Union Pacific
Why do you find yourselves drawn to the place? Railroad. White water rafting here is really more like
Theres a quote by Wallace Stegner from Wilderness an ambling float down river.
at the Edge: The Utah deserts and plateaus and Where do you go paddleboarding?
canyons are not a country of big returns, but a Theres a little pond at the base of Deer Valley, and
country of spiritual healing. We depend on it Olivier and Alexandra had an American Gladiators
increasingly for relief from the termite life we have style standoff to see who would be the first toppled
created. That really sums it up for us. Deer Valley is into the water. Nobody stayed dry, lets put it that way.
the antidote to our nonstop, overprogrammed city Which bike race did Olivier participate in?
life. Its where we go to unspool and reboot. The The Tour of Utah is a professional weeklong cycling
landscape is so powerful that it puts the trivialities of event that follows the Tour de France, and they have
life into perspective. an amateur day for recreational cyclists that spans 110
Do your daughters love Deer Valley? miles with more than 12,000 feet of elevation, finishing
Emmanuelle and Alexandra love it for the same at the top of Snowbird mountain. Its a lung-buster for
reasons that we do: Deer Valley is a refuge from their most mortals, but Olivier finished like a champ.
1. This was originally a homestead and a
dairy barn in the 1800s, and was purchased
by the local residents to preserve the entry
The staggering beauty of the corridor to town, Gers says. Its supposed
to be one of the most photographed barns
mountains and the phenomenal in the U.S., and they dress it up with a big
snow really hooked us from American flag in the summer to encourage
photo moments. 2. The Gers family riding at
the beginning. Bryce Canyon. 3. A view of the Weber River.
4. Dana Gers.
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wanderlusts
ADVENTURES
has always been part of their M.O.
As hippie chic co-founders of Juicy
Couture and current masterminds
behind up-and-coming brand Pam &
Gela, the best friends and long-term
collaborators find their private bliss
in Mexico and Morocco.
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PAMS
MEXICO
What intrigued you about this place? doctor, and my mom was the Martha Stewart of the
I love exploring Mexico. Its my drop-out spot of Valley. My parents are New Englanders, and they
choice. For my big 5-0, I rented the Moor-inspired came to California, saw the sunshine, and never went
palace Cuixmala, which was once the private home back. We grew up, all of us, totally obsessed with
of James Goldsmith. Its bohemian glamour to the beach vacations all around the world. We love the
max, set in a private tropical hideaway with sweeping watermy mom boogie boarded into her seventies!
swimming pools overlooking miles of untouched Were tanorexics who love the sun.
white sand beaches and a wild game reserve with Are you a surfer?
zebras and giraffes roaming the grounds. La Lomas, Yes. Well, I was. My brother is still a big surfer! 5
the main house, was one of the most beautiful How often do you go to Mexico now?
and legendary homes I have ever seen. The look, Any chance I can get. Its two hours away, so its an
the weatherit was amazing. We went to houses easy weekend spot. We love the Four Seasons Resort
all around the neighborhood and looked at the Punta Mita. The food and service are incredible; I
architecture. And we drank a ton of tequila. love the Mexican people. I really just like being in the
Any excursions youd recommend? water, and if youre adventurous, get in the car and go
We took a day trip to Sayulita, which is a hippie surf to Sayulita!
spot about two hours away. Are you a big eater when youre on vacation?
How long have you been going to Mexico? I love Mexican food. Its really, really clean. And the
Ive been going there since the 70s with my parents. fish is so fresh!
We used to go to Mexico City and Acapulco when it Whats your vacation look? 6
was amazing, and now, its having a resurgence. A big hat, a bathing suit, and a serape or hippie dress.
What was it like when you were a kid? I cant tell you how much we love a beach vacation. 1. The beach at Punta Mita. 2. A Sayulita boutique specializing
Really amazing! It wasnt polluted, the water was But my son is so normcore, hes not into the beach in hand-dyed yarn and baskets. 3. An exterior of the boutique
Pachamama, owned by the famous Mignot sisters. 4. Pam on the
incredibleit was totally different in the 70s. I grew thing. Sad, but true. Thats why we went to Japan beach in Punta Mita. 5. A closer look at Pachamama. 6 Standing
up in L.A., in the San Fernando Valley. My dads a over Christmas! in the wings at La Casa Love Hotel in Sayulita.
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You lOok 1. Outside the Koutoubia Mosque. 2. Jewelry
at the city, shopping in the souks in the medina in the Old
City. 3. Taking a shopping break in front of
and its all Royal Mansour. 4. Gelas husband, musician
2
GELAS
morocco
How did you end up in Morocco? on meeveryone who was trying to sell something
My husband [Duran Durans John Taylor] and I have was like, Yep, thats her! Theyd pull me into the
a house in England. Morocco is pretty close, and I souks. The jewelry! I was out of control. I went
had always, always wanted to go to Marrakech and absolutely crazy.
Tangiers. For years and years, we went to all the What did you think of the Majorelle Gardens?
major cities, like London and Paris and Sicily and They made me cry. They were so beautiful! I really
Rome, but I wanted to go somewhere more exotic. got the sense of Yves Saint Laurent and all those
We finally went, and it was unbelievablewe had the dropouts, going to Morocco, smoking hookahs, and
most amazing time. being liberated while surrounding themselves with
You and Pam are so visualMarrakech must the most beautiful visual things.
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have been a feast of the senses. Where do you want to go next?
From the second you land at that beautiful airport, you I have a friend who has a house in Tangiers, and John
look at the city, and its all that same amazing color of ran into someone who just got back from the Sahara,
reddish-orange. It looks like a jewel in the desert. and they went on a tent trip that they said was life-
How did you spend your first night there? changing. But I loved every second of Morocco.
We went out! I wore my little Dries fur, and we went Pam: Gela brought me back the best birthday present
crazy. The belly dancers! ever, ever, ever. She had a Moroccan tent sent home
John looks very comfortable around the and set up for my surprise party. The pictures of that
monkeys. party are amazing!
One of them could have been wearing a Juicy You look pretty fearless on that donkey.
tracksuit; it had that kind of vibe. I loved it. That donkey was brilliant, and I could have
Did you shop? gone across the Sahara on him. I was a big rider as a
I woke up in the middle of the night and said to John, kidI had a horse and a pony. But it was very hard to
What happened to us? It was like I had a bulls-eye get John up on that camel, I have to say.
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divineInspiration
STAR POWER
Clockwise from left:
Natalie Dormer, winner
of MaxMaras Face
of the Future Award;
the John Singer Sargent
drawing of Gertrude
Vanderbilt Whitney;
the making of the
Whitney bag; the fin-
ished product; Maria
Giulia Maramotti.
ART TO THE
promoting education and art is something weve
MAX
always felt strongly about.
How did MaxMara team up with the Whitney?
We have a very organic relationship with the Whitney
Museum that dates back to the years when we lent
them several pieces from our collection. In May 2013,
we sponsored their art party, which weve been doing
for the past three years now. It was a no-brainer for
us. The organization is managed almost like a family,
so it was really easy for me and my family to start
the conversation.
What was it like to collaborate with the Renzo
From an enduring partnership with the Whitney Museum to lending Piano Building Workshop on the Whitney bag?
support to students, MaxMaras commitment to supporting and celebrating That was an incredible opportunity for us. When we
the arts extends well beyond the brands efforts in its native Italy. Maria were first thinking about doing a project like that,
Giulia Maramotti, the brands U.S. director of retail, explains why the arts we thought that Renzo Piano was never going to
say yes. Hes never really done any commissioned
are so fundamental to MaxMaras mission. BY ASHLEY BAKER work outside of his own, and in fact, it was very
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of the handbag collection.
These are
difficult times, and
interesting. When we pitched the idea, there was
synergy between MaxMara and the Renzo Piano Why has it resonated?
cultivating beauty,
Building Workshopboth Italian traditions, both very MaxMara has been evolving.
interested in design and craftsmanship. Renzo Piano, Through this project, we were
is a way of elevating
minutes to design the bag. He has incredible talent. client. Working with Renzo
Working with him and his team enabled us to learn Piano was a good way for the
humanity.
and think outside the box from a design perspective brand to be acknowledged for
rather than a fashion perspective. what it is: Weve been around
When the Whitney bags launched, they were for 65 years; MaxMara is a
limited-edition. How have they evolved? part of fashion history. Several
Last year, the inspiration for the limited-edition costume institutes at museums and beautiful experiences Ive had in my whole
styles was the museumthe color of the bag itself have asked us to gift the bag, so the Renzo Piano bag career. It started when we opened our flagship in
was the same color as the museum, and the shape is in the Arizona and Chicago costume institutes, as Miami last year. We really wanted to make a point
is inspired completely by the roof. This year we got well as part of the permanent collection at FIT. about the brand being out there. When I found out
the inspiration from the new exhibition, Human MaxMaras Face of the Future Award, honoring about the YoungArts project being such an amazing
Interest: Portraits From the Whitneys Collection, an actress, has become a highlight of Hollywoods organization that promotes and really inspires
which launched on April 27. Its a portrait selection calendar. What are you looking for? students across the board, it was a no-brainer for me
from the Whitneys permanent collection. We We really go toward an actress who is in a really to sponsor the organizations Backyard Ball. I became
maintained the shape of the bag, but we embossed strategic place in her career, who can be a model for very close to Sarah Arison, who is on the board of
it with flowers and shapes from a Lon Bakst her generation. For me, the Face of the Future Award trustees of YoungArts, and we share so much passion
costume worn by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, who is ageless. I dont care if a woman is 60 or 15the for being close to these young people who are really
was the founder of the museum, in a portrait by idea is to have someone who is at a turning point. the future of art. We decided to partner again in
John Singer Sargent. Its a very neutral beige tone. Whenever we pick a woman, we try to pick a woman Miami the following year to institute a scholarship
There are only 400 of the limited-edition bags who is really strong in her own way, who cares about called the MaxMara Young Visionary Award. We
sold worldwide. her beauty, but also about her mind and inner beauty. select a panel of finalists across the boardthis
The Whitney bag has become an important part Thats who the MaxMara woman is. year, we had a dancer, a painter, an actor. We ended
This year, you honored Natalie Dormer. What up awarding Javon Jones, an incredible 18-year-old
impressed you about her? dancer based out of Detroit. Two weeks later, Sarah
Im a huge fan of movies and TV, and I loved her work e-mailed me and said he got into Juilliardclass of
in The Tudors. Her role in Game of Thrones has put 2020. I almost cried; I was so proud of him and the
an international light on her, and her role in Hunger whole project. We can really change things. Then,
Games is very powerful. What we like about Natalie is when Sarah asked us to sponsor the NYC chapter, we
she is so brilliant and beautiful with a great sense of were definitely on board. I learned about art from my
humor. It was quite a natural choice. What I like about grandfather, and he always told me that thats how
the MaxMara Face of the Future Award is that weve the world can really change. These are difficult times,
awarded women from Australia, the U.K., and the and cultivating beauty, education, and art is a way of
United Statesits very international. As it should be, elevating humanity.
because the film industry is such an international one. Your Art Prize for Women honors a female
Whats the story behind your work with the artist in the U.K., and provides her with a six-
National YoungArts Foundation? month residency in Italy to create a piece for the
YoungArts is my baby. Its one of the most exciting Collezione Maramotti in Reggio Emilia.
The work is commissioned, but only in the sense that
they need to work on something. Weve had so many
different takes. This year, the prize went to Emma
Hart, an artist who works across ceramics, video,
photography, and sound.
How do you incorporate art into everyday life?
I go to the Whitney probably once a month. Ive been
living in New York for the past five years; I consider
it home. To have this beautiful building celebrating
the city is really emotional for me. The building itself
is incredible. On the terraces, you can really see the
city. One of the other parts I like the most are the
elevatorsit was so interesting, the idea that they
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model Memories
PAT CLEVELAND,
UNFILTERED
pat in repose Shot
With her signature walk, vibrant
personality, and singular brand
of chic, Pat Cleveland is one of the
most famous models to ever hit
the runways. Five decades after she
by Chuck Howard for
Vogue in 1973.
first emerged on the scene, Cleveland
is reliving her years as a muse to
designers Halston, Stephen Burrows,
Karl Lagerfeld, and fashion
illustrator Antonio Lopez in her new
memoir, Walking With the Muses.
Cleveland, whose way of speaking
is as magnetic as her looks, reveals
what it was like opening up about
her childhood, her love affairs, and
her path to icon status.
By PAIGE REDDINGER
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who knows? When I first came around, it was all
about change, and mixing up the culturetrying to
find out where you belong. We all thought we were
going to change the world, and be one, and be in
love with each other. There was a rainbow feeling,
like every color counts. In the 60s, music changed
everythinghow war affected young men, how
women wanted to be strong by wearing pants and no
bra and skirts up to their tookus. [Laughs] Everyone
wanted freedom. Fashion came into my life because
it was something I thought I had a talent for. I wanted
to be a designer, but I found I had another purpose:
I could fly the flag and be the flagpole for those who
were much more talented than I was.
Your famous walk certainly brought them to
life. How did you develop such a distinct way
of moving?
Its all about not falling off the runway and being a
bit of an athlete. When you have to move quickly, you
develop balances, so it became a dance. Its different
in every decade, because the music youre listening to
moves your body and soul.
Your daughter, Anna Cleveland, has a similar
presence on the runway.
Oh, Im glad you like her, because she loves what
shes doing.
How did you feel about her entering the The Entourage (Clockwise from left) Cleveland with
modeling world? Stephen Burrows in his lettuce dress; Cleveland with
It was a safe road for her, because I knew who was Antonio Lopez at Vogue; Cleveland at Karl Lagerfelds
apartment, photographed by Guy Bourdin; Cleveland at
involved. She was encased in this protective egg of Rgines with Andy Warhol.
fashion where everybody knew her.
From your perspective, how has the industry
changed the most? whether youre royal or youre from 90th Street. In still so relevant, because hes out there working it all
Over 50 years, there have been a lot of changes that moment, seeing all the girls enjoying themselves the time. His work is his best lover. So thats how it is
because of womens rights, the mix of black in Paris, arm-in-arm and holding hands, walking down you marry your career and you have a lot of friends.
and white, and international travel. Also, big the Hall of Mirrors with Givenchy and just having One of our favorite stories from the memoirs
corporations have taken over fashion, and its all a really good time was so wonderful. We werent was when Jerry Hall fell on top of Valentino at
about numbers, hits, and likes. The art is so tiny thinking about business or social status. We were your house party.
now. When I started out, we didnt have all these in heaven! At the time, I was living in Chtelet in Paris, which
means of communications. It was just a room full of You were very close to Halston, who had a was not a nice area then. I was so surprised
society ladies and royals, and it was a much more reputation for being difficult. everybody showed up, but they just wanted to have a
secretive thing. Everybody else had to wait to get the Its totally unfair. If he were an animal, he would be good time! It was a delicate little duplex on rue Saint-
knockoffs! a swan. He had a nice long neck. He always used to Martin, and everyone was working those stairs and
You write about having many of your most say to me, My neck is too long! Thats why he wore posing. A bunch of drag queens showed up and hung
prized outfits pinched by an ex. turtlenecks all the time. He was always protecting me off the banister. Eventually, the stairs just couldnt
He took off with just about everything I wasnt like a big brother. I was so in love with him. Oh, my take it anymore, and thats when Jerry fell.
traveling with. I still had some Stephen Burrows, God, he was so beautiful! And he was so generous. If only a camera could have captured that
but now, those pieces belong to a museum. Oh, You had to deal with many difficult personalities moment.
believe me, I had so many wonderful things. Its throughout your career. How did you learn to We didnt do cameras at private parties. Everything
heartbreaking! Scary, too. navigate them? was really private! You went to a party and you didnt
Which piece have you cherished the most? Youve got to be like a seed in the wind. If you cant take one picture. You were lucky if you even heard
A Stephen Burrows cloud dress in a simple matte land on a rock, go somewhere where the soil is ready about the party because you had to find out through
jersey with a sky cloud pattern and a long train. I used and open for you. You cant always be mad about the grapevine.
to wear it in London with a red ostrich-feathered fan. things. Dont try to knock down the same door, What have you learned from writing your
I would wear platform shoes in gold, so I looked as because there are other doors to open. Youve got to memoirs?
though I was a cloud coming into the roombut I find your way. If one person says no, then you say, The process of writing is about so much more than
was always working my red feathered fan, of course. Well, okay. Next! just myself. Those who read it really become a part of
So maybe I was a big red bird flying in the sky! Milan was a door that did not open for you, but me. Maybe theyve shared the same experiences, or
Do you still keep in touch with Stephen luckily, Paris did. maybe they will learn to be careful!
Burrows? I got a bit thrown off, but I went where my friends What was the most difficult subject to tackle?
Absolutely! He comes to visit me, and I visit him. were, and I was safer in Paris. Girls, be safe! You know My lovers. It changes your life to share it with
Hes always the same happy, simple, and easygoing when youre young, and you look in a magazine, and someone for a long period of time, and writing those
person. Hes so kind. Of course, I keep in touch with you see a beautiful girl standing in Greece on top of chapters was both tender and hurtful. It was difficult
other friends too, like Steven Meisel. He was in school pillars and doing wonderful things and you say, Why to see that even with all that love, some relationships
with me, and hes a good friend. I still hang out with cant my life be like that? It was the most real thing. have to end. I want to be forgiving and honest about
Corey Tippen and Antonio Lopezs friends. Its like a It was like I woke up, and I wasnt dreaming. It was my vulnerability. Girls these days dont want to give
little club. We know that we had an experience that is actually happening to me. into anythingwere so career-oriented, but we still
not repeatable. You met Karl Lagerfeld during that time. How have that tender side that hurts.
One of those experiences was the Battle of has your relationship evolved over the years? After five decades in the industry, you look as
Versailles. What has it been like for you to see all Oh, he is on his path; he always has been. Hes so fabulous as ever. Whats your secret?
the recent coverage on that event? creative and open to new things. Im so thankful to him You have to put your feet in the grass and wiggle your
Its important that someone took notice that there for opening the doors of his home to me, allowing me toes, touch your nose, bend forward, stand up, look at
was a change in culture and that people can come to be part of his life, and showing me his lifestyle. He the sun, eat some vegetables, swim a little bit, make
together and experience the same kind of things, sticks with it, and hes a hard worker. Thats why he is sure you get some sleep, and fall in love!
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stepForward
WOMEN AT WORK
Susan Duffy (second from
left) and her colleagues
get to work at a new
school in Guatemala.
GROUNDBREAKING
DEVELOPMENTS
Stuart Weitzmans transformational take on the footwear industry is the stuff of
legend, and same goes for the designers philanthropic efforts. Here, he explains the
brands latest partnership with Pencils of Promise, an organization that builds
schools in underserved communities throughout the world. BY ASHLEY BAKER
c o u r t e s y n i c k o n k e n ( 2 ) ; g e t t y i m A GES ( 1 ) ; A L L OT H ERS c o u r t e s y
When did you start the partnership? What were you like as a student? who are used to being placed in campaigns at huge
Earlier this year. I think Pencils of Promise thought of I was a good student! Ive always been a competitive companies dont always get to meet the bosses or
us because weve been doing things like this in other guy, and I guess it showed up even when I was in deal with the ins and outs of the photography, but
parts of the worldbuilding schools, helping kids high school. I wanted to be on the top. I had the we get friendly with models. It started with Mario
get through college. Each year, weve been fortunate second-highest grades in my high school among the Testino, who recommended Natalia Vodianova to us.
enough to have a successful season. You ladies guysthere were eight brilliant girls between our And then came Kate Moss, and Gigi, and the current
seem to like what I make, so we give back. When valedictorian and me. group. The models who came to our dinner really
this project came across my desk, it seemed like a Do you go back to your high school reunions? wanted to be thereit wasnt part of a contract.
wonderful thing to get involved in. Yes. I actually hit our 50th this year. Our school, We told them what we were doing, and they wanted
How is the partnership unfolding? Hewlett High School [on Long Island], has a hall of to help raise awareness for it, because it is such a
We were presented with opportunities to fund fame for alumni, and it turns out that two designers wonderful cause.
schools in a few different places, and while we actually graduated from theremyself and Donna Your Spring campaign with Gigi, Joan, and
picked Guatemala, Ghana, and Laos, we would Karan. We have our special wall in the hall of fame! Lily Aldridge caused quite a stir. How did that
have gone anywhere recommended. Guatemala is You drew quite the crowd at your dinner to kick impact the business?
especially interesting, because our team is able to off the partnershipGigi Hadid, Joan Smalls... All our campaigns have had a similar impact, and
visit there, and we really want to see whats going I dont know how other companies work, but we grew they build on each other. We modeled the picture of
on. Earlier this month, a group of staffers from as a family business, and many of the people who are the three girls on the Tre Grazie statue in Italy. It was
Stuart Weitzman visited. with us have been around for 20 or 30 years. Models a catchy idea that told a great story, and the press
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loved the fact that it was not just a picture, but a re-
creation of something thats very well-known.
Of all the campaigns Mario has shot, do you
have any personal favorites?
The fabulous, hit-you-in-the-face image of Gisele in
the boots. They were thigh-high, believe it or nother
legs are so long that they almost didnt reach the
middle of her thigh.
We understand that you recently competed in a
serious table tennis tournament?
I did! Its called the World Veteran Table Tennis
Championships. Its the third-largest athletic event
that takes place in the world, after the Olympics and
the Commonwealth Games. Something like 5,000 learning in action Susan
athletes play in it, and many of them are world Duffy meets a student; photos of
champions in their youth. It is a very high-level active the school that will be replaced by
the new Pencils of Promise project.
sport. The reason I signed up is because they decided
to hold it in Elche, which is 20 minutes from where I
live in Spain. How can I not? I have no world ranking,
because I dont play tournaments, but I guess Im FIELD REPORT
their local celebrity, so they made room for me to
become a player. Despite the schools dark, crowded conditions, students at Comunidad Candelaria
How long have you been involved with the sport? in Rio Bravo, Suchitepquez, are motivated to learn. As a direct result of Stuart
A lot of guys played as kidswe all had a table in the Weitzmans support, Pencils of Promise has partnered with the local community
basement, or a friend who had one. I didnt play for in Guatemala to begin construction on a four-classroom school.
many years, as I got involved in business and other
things. I used to play a lot of squash, which is grueling
Susan Duffy, Stuart Weitzmans chief to see the success of the organizations efforts.
on your knees. After a certain age, you realize that marketing officer, reports on her The trip was an amazing opportunity to experience
youre going to destroy them unless you give up experiences at the groundbreaking. how Pencils of Promise had successfully engaged
squash. So around age 45 or 50, I started to play
What were your impressions of seeing the with the villages and how a better education can
table tennis again, and I had so much fun with it. I
Pencils of Promise mission in action? help to alleviate health issues and eliminate gender
didnt have any trouble falling in love.
The experience was life-changing. Despite the inequality.
Who are your favorite competitors?
financial hardship and limited resources in this What makes Pencils of Promise so unique?
People who are better than me! That would go for
remote area of Guatemala, I was struck by the As a company, Stuart Weitzman believes that every
most any sport, because youll always play your best
desire of the community to provide a better child should have access to a quality education and
if the person you are playing with is just a little bit
future for their families through education. It was that education can help make the world a better
better than you. If that person is a lot better than you
impressive to see the entire village uniting to make place. The Pencils of Promise team is incredibly
then you probably wont play your best, because you
their dream a reality. I loved seeing the smiles of the dedicated and driven to making this a reality. It
wont have an opportunity to even get to that level.
children and was overwhelmed by the thanks and was impressive to see their ability to collaborate
The sport is undergoing a real resurgence.
appreciation. and partner with the communities. For example,
There are clubs now in every city, and theyre packed.
What did you accomplish during your time communities must commit to provide 20 percent of
They figured out how to make table tennis clubs into
there? the cost of each school through labor and materials.
hangouts, with bars and restaurants where people go
Its not often that donors are able to see firsthand Promise committees are established at each school
on dates. Its a pretty profitable business right now
where their monies go and what a profound impact site, comprised of four women and four men who
for those who got into it when it started to grow.
donations can have in building a better future. As steer the schools future. The country directors
a team, I dont believe we had fully processed the are from the countries they lead, and they really
show the love Proceeds dire need of the communities. We were invited into respond to the challenges in an authentic way and
from the exclusive yellow family homes and were able to see how challenging remain committed. They really are reshaping the
suede version of Stuart
Weitzmans Nearly Nude their situations were. Most important, we were able future of so many families and enhancing their lives.
block-heel sandal, $398,
will support the building
of schools. Available at
stuartweitzman.com and Natalie Ebel, marketing director at determines from our internal rubric that wed like
select flagship boutiques. Pencils of Promises, explains why the to work with them to build a school, we form a
organization focused on Comunidad Promise committee of four women and four men
Candelaria. who serve as liaisons to the Pencils of Promise
What made that particular area in Guatemala team. The driving factor behind any of our school
in such urgent need of a school? builds is partnership; we partner with local
We only build schools in high-need areas, what governments and communities before we decide
we call last-mile communities. This particular to build anywhere. For each project, we require
community was in need of assistance, but for many a 20 percent cost share commitment from the
years had asked for help and was unable to receive community, which is usually provided through labor
it. When Pencils of Promise scouted the community, and materials. We also have local Pencils of Promise
our team saw that a provisional structurea staff on the ground who oversee each project. A
shedmade out of metal sheets with a low roof school build is truly a community effort, and thats
and dirt floor served as a school for five grades of what makes our schools so successful.
students. The space became very hot due to the What is the timeline for the building of schools
geographic climate, and students often had to learn in Ghana and Laos?
outdoors, beneath trees, because the heat made it It typically takes between three to six months
too uncomfortable to learn indoors. from the day we break ground on a school to
How exactly does Pencils of Promise identify its completion in all the countries we work in.
these communities and see the project through Obviously this can change given the weather
from conception to execution? conditionsif its rainy season, for example
After our team scouts the community and but its usually within that time frame.
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Heaven
on Earth
Our go-to garden guru returns with tips to ensure your grass is always greenest.
Whether its intel on the natural gardening movement, whos designing chic lawn dcor,
or simply protecting your plants from pesky deer, Unlimited Earth Cares founder,
landscape architect Frederico Azevedo, has all the answers.
BY KRISTEN HEINZINGER
First things first: Which trends are popular out Which plants that are native to the East End do and theyre really predators of gardens. The best
East this summer? you prefer? thing is to choose varieties that dont attract them,
Definitely the natural gardening movement and organic I love Ironwoodit has a big white flowerbayberry, like salvia, calamintha, sage, lavender, agastache,
gardening. Ive been working with organic plants coneflower, menards, Clethra alnifolia, hyacinth, fern, peonies, and all varieties of ferns. And you can build a
since 1990, when no one was talking about organic or and beach grass. fence, too!
sustainable gardens. First, you have to make sure that Is there high demand for exotic, nonnative How are clients ensuring that their properties
the plants are able to be grown organically by choosing plants? stay private?
native plants. Thats the best way to guarantee low Not really. I try to get my clients to be more inclined Privacy between neighbors is more common than
use of pesticides and water, because water is also a to plant whats going to work. Sometimes, they go on privacy from the road these days. Houses built
problem. Its important to choose flowers that bloom at a trip and have an image of something they saw and during the 60s and 70s had high hedges in the
different times, so you have blooms from the beginning want to transport it to their backyard, but that usually front, but that has faded away as people want their
of the season until the end. When certain varieties of doesnt work. What I try to do is translate those homes exposed. The hedges are much lower, and
flowers stop blooming, the others start, so every time ideas, and adapt them to something that wont cause you can approach more of the house from the street.
you look at the garden, its a different experience. If you frustration. Hedges in different kinds of evergreens give more
plant everything that blooms in the early spring, you will Whats your advice for dealing with deer? privacy and are always the best way to go, as they
have summer and fall without anything. Or vice versa. In East Hampton, the population of deer is amazing, screen year-round.
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ITs important to
choose flowers
that bloom at
different times,
so you have
blooms from the
beginning of
the season
until the end.
surround the courts and a lounge area. Normally, I do
more terrace gardens in the city.
We hear you hosted a special gallery at your
WILD ONES
Bridgehampton Concept Store.
On June 11, we put up the exhibition of Frdric Avella,
a French artist. I met him in Paris, where he did the As the natural gardening movement continues to
windows for Le Bon March during the mens shows. blossom, Azevedo dissects one of his chic creations.
He did flamingo sculptures made of fiberglass. Last
year, I brought over some of his sculptures to the
Hamptons, and I sold out in less than 30 days. This
1. Heliopsis
year, he came for the opening of the exhibition. I put them at the back
Basically, the sculptures are oversize animals because theyre taller and
designed in a cartoon form from fiberglass. Theyre bloom from the end of June
pretty much all white, wearing striped blue and white and into August. They also
tank tops. There were clients calling to reserve the attract butterflies.
pieces before they went on sale.
What else is new at the shop?
We always have new pots made of fiberglass
in different colors. This year, we have them in 2. SALVIA
Its a purple flower, but the
fuchsia, which is a new color for us. We have
flowers are already drying [in
sculptures of fruits, like a black apple and a green this garden] so just the tips
pear. From an Italian company, we have amazing are purple. Salvia is one of the
benches. One looks like a wheelbarrow, but since first to bloom, in May.
its a flatbed its actually a garden bench. We also
have different kinds of lanterns with candles. We
sell mostly things that I design or by European
designers. I go to different fairs in Europe and try to 3. SHASTA DAISY
pick out the most unusual pieces. I spend the off- Daisies are field flowers,
season researching, meeting different designers, and so theres nothing more
appropriate in a farm field.
networking with landscapers. They naturally grow to be 3 to
What do you do to take a break from gardening? 3.5 feet tall.
Im very busyI work, like, 15 hours a dayso on
Sundays I like to paddleboard in Shelter Island on
Sunset Beach. I also like to bike there, and go to the
How do you treat front yards and backyards farmers market.
differently? Whats going on in your personal garden? 4. ECHINACEA
(CONEFLOWER)
People are more inclined to spend time in the Its always exciting, and Im always looking into it. This flower is native to the
backyard versus the front yard. The front yard is more My son and my daughter really treasure it, and grew Hamptons, so its easier to
functional; its either the way youre going to get into up appreciating it more than me, actually. Hearing grow naturally.
the garage or to the backyard or into the house, or them talk about our garden makes me like it even
out from the driveway to the street. So the position of more. I remember when my son was really small, we
the driveway is a big thing in the front yards design. went to see a Disney movie, and it had this amazing
The backyard is all about your outdoor living. Where garden, and he said, Dad, thats one of your
5. CREPE MYRTLE
is the patio going to be located? Where will you be gardens, right? Its a pretty fuchsia, like
entertaining? Where will the pool go? What is the size What are you looking forward to experimenting Lythrum, and blooms from
of the pool house? Its also about the views of the with in your own garden this summer? August to September. But by
gardens from the house, like the screening of tennis Because I live in North Haven, the garden is very the time it does, the Lythrum
courts, if the house has them. In the front yard, its exposed to the deer. I always like to experiment with is no longer in bloom.
important to have a good space for parking, because different kinds of flowers and see how they react
street parking is always a question out here. And its being exposed to the wildlife.
important to create an attractive foundation garden What do you do when something you didnt
to give depth to the house so you dont see where it plant appears? 6. LYTHRUM
I like to mix shapes and
ends, but just see a beautiful contouring of gardens. Usually its carried from a neighbor or another
heights, like the round shape
Whats one of the more obscure projects youve neighborhood by the wind. Theres a holly tree that of the daisy with the vertical
worked on lately? grew from a seed of the holly tree from a neighbor shape of the Lythrum. Your
c o urt e s y
A rooftop tennis court, which we screened with next door and has been growing since we moved here eyes should have movement.
hedges. We created terrace gardens on the roof to in 1996. I love it when things just show up.
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My go-to workout is
SoulCycle. I also just started
Pilates at Karen Lord Pilates I have a trainer
Movement. Its really good! who keeps me on my
Sophie Elgort regimen, and I also
like to go hiking in
L.A. with friends.
Stella Maxwell
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My winter body
is in better I love to run outdoors, and once the weather turns, I usually
shape than my do drop-off with my kids, and then run around the Central
summer body. Park Reservoir twice. I also walk about three miles a day in
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I get so much out of not only the workout, but
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I just went to SLT for the Its coming along well! Ive had no choice but
first time, and Im in agony. to work on it year-round. Im excited to get to a
Im surprised Im walking. beach, though. The weather is finally starting
But Im going to go back! to change. Im ready to get on some sand.
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Im never
afraid to
say, I told you Theres
so! I quite a lot of
enjoy it, entitlement
actually. here.
Im
always
shocked Dont we
by how all judge a
little? Its an
people are occupational
livinG. hazard.
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trueLife
im a tortured
interior designer
How does a renowned decorator of the East Ends most affluent residents put up with his
high-maintenance clients? One frazzled tastemaker anonymously sounds off on the obsessive
behavior, blown budgets, and unwelcome advances that make his blood boil.
AS TOLD TO EDDIE ROCHE
Do you prefer being called an interior decorator I spent six years training under [redacted]! Do you to that Remington. But ultimately, when you begin the
or designer? know what Ive had to endure to get here? final installation, clients realize that Grandmas faux
Designer, of course. Were very sorry. Tiffany lamp isnt going to cut it.
Good to know. Whats the biggest challenge of Dont ask me to present you with a custom design Are you judgy about your friends homes?
working in the Hamptons? of your dream sofa and then stay up all night to get Dont we all judge a little? Its an occupational hazard.
The craziness of the clients. Everyone has really the bargain basement version on One Kings Lane. Things can always be better, but Ive learned over
unrealistic expectations. They want things to happen Do you realize Im losing my kickback from my time to keep my mouth shut.
immediately and dont care about how long things sofa guy? Dont waste my time. Also, this isnt an Do you get along with your peers?
take to get made. Theres a lot of entitlement here. apprenticeship. Dont shop around and show me your We do, surprisingly. Its nice to talk to someone
What do you mean by that? finds. Why do you care about my approval? Youre who knows what youre going through. Some of
A lot of people believe that the more money they not a designer, and thats totally fine. You basically them have embarrassed us in the past, like that
have, the faster things should happen for them. When hired me because you have no taste and youre smart person who famously ordered the wrong size marble
I work with tradespeople on custom furniture, theres enough to know that you cant do it yourself. So give for a counter so that a crane had to lift it into the
a standard timeline. It takes as long as it takes. Its me a copy of your AmEx Centurion and move on. owners Manhattan pad, which resulted in a lawsuit.
called common sense, which a lot of clients cant Are men or women the worst offenders? Those arent the types you want representing
comprehend. Im not selling sweaters here! Its normally a wife who has way too much time on your brand.
How do you deal? her hands. Let me tell you, theres no scarcity of those Have you ever been hit on by a client?
Very patiently. In an initial meeting, I spend a lot of on the East End. Its a balancing act: You let them [Long pause] Yes, and its really awkward. I usually
time determining whether Im even going to take on a participate, but remind them that youre in charge. nip that in the bud right away. What can I say? Im an
certain client. How much aggravation will they bring When they go off the reservation and buy something attractive guy.
me? If youre going to be a big pain in the ass, Im without my approvalwhich, inevitably, is a disaster A man or a woman?
walking away. and a waste of moneyIm never afraid to say, I told A woman, believe it or not.
Did you learn this lesson the hard way? you so! I quite enjoy it, actually. Was she blind?
Yes. When I just started out, I was nickeled and dimed Whats the most obsessive behavior youve [Laughs] I told her upfront I was gay! She wasnt
on my fee because I thought that the project would witnessed? lounging around in her lingerie, but she was saying
be highly visible and therefore worth my investment. One client repainted a room 12 times. She would things that were uncomfortable, and prying into my
But my client was paralyzed by the mere idea of have guests over and ask their opinion, and then romantic life. When she got a little too touchy, I said,
making a decision. She spent so much time changing shed come to me with, Its almost there; its just Look! She got the picture.
the heights of doors that her builder may have gone slightly off. She was manic. Quit holding up the What are some of the strangest requests youve
legally insane. Ill never get that time back. process, woman! heard about?
Did you always keep your cool? What kind of money can interior designers One client wanted her living room in East Hampton
I tried to quietly fire her, but her husband got involved make in the Hamptons? to be decorated exactly like her city apartment living
and upped my payment, which finally made it worth Millions of dollars a year, if youre designing one of room, like down to the books. I turned that down.
my while. Something tells me hed been down this those massive homes. A lot of us take a commission A few years ago, every wife was doing those pole-
road before. on the furniture sales. If youre working with a million- dancing workout classes, so they would want stripper
Do you ever see couples fighting in front of you? dollar budget, youre taking home a decent amount. poles installed in their basements. I shudder just
All the time! What typically happens is that I end up The goal is to work on several jobs at the same time, thinking about it. Dance aerobics are popular now, so
becoming the husbands secret go-to guy. If you want of course. people are building nightclubs instead.
to get paid and get the job moving, he has to be on Wow! Have you heard of any sex rooms?
board. To leave the husbands out of it is foolish. I Clients always try to get you on board as cheaply as Sure. Everybody who has been to [redacted] knows
have to make sure theyre comfortable with the possible, which always bothers me. The best projects thats a big part of that place. He has cages in his
budget, and everything is transparent. When men and relationships have been with people who respect garage. Its a whole thing. I was at a party there, and
feel like their wives are running rampant and me and my fee. If someone tells me Im not worth my its so cheap and gross, but its fabulous. I vividly
throwing away money, they go ballistic. Whomever rate, thats a warning sign. remember that there were these tall bookcases in
is signing the check is my No. 1 priority. I enjoy Are you generally appalled at your clients the living room, and instead of anything interesting
dealing with the finance guys. I find high-strung preexisting dcor? being on the shelves, there was a silver cooking pot.
personalities appealing. Absolutely! Im always shocked by how people are It was bizarre.
What else makes your life hell? living. Some clients express an interest in keeping Who does one call to decorate a sex room?
Control freaks. When you hire a plumber, you let certain pieces, and those are always something out I couldnt even begin to imagine. I wouldnt do it. If
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them do their job without offering up your opinion of a horror show. How the hell am I going to make this it was a Christian Grey level, thats a whole different
on a better way to fix a clogged toilet. Why cant you work? Its all very psychological. I never express my story. If we could upholster it in Loro Piana cashmere,
afford me the same courtesy? Just because you read opinions on these issues right away, because a lot of and deck it out in a leather sling by Bottega Veneta
Domino doesnt mean that I care about your opinion. the time, theyve attached a strong sentimental value and Herms riding crops? Im totally into that.
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chicEstates
How long have you lived in Montauk? things going on. Its a healthy market, but its not the town doesnt take it too far to where you
My dad bought his place on Soundview Drive in so hot to me. The areas with the most activity are cant have a band playing sunset hours. That
Culloden in 1962. Ive been coming my whole life. My properties with water views or are properly priced would be crazy. Theres a happy medium, if
mom still lives on the same property. with upside still to be had. Ive seen properties that everyone is willing to communicate. But yes,
What are some of the major changes youve seen have water views and have room for value, meaning Montauk has had some years of uncontrolled
over the years? people can put a newer house or expand and make partying.
It went from an area of Leisuramas that Macys and the property better. It doesnt necessarily have to be According to several reports in The East
Sears were selling out of a catalog in the 60s and bigger. The hot areas are where the houses are one Hampton Star over the past year, Montauk
70s to one of the most desirable parts of Montauk. of a kind, and it doesnt necessarily need to be on the residents have banded together to work
Now, the houses in the Culloden area that you could water to be one of a kind. with the town against overcrowding, public
buy out of the catalog are being renovated. The Does Montauks relatively newfound reputation intoxication, and disorderly behavior. Whats
new guard is changing up those places. Some are as a place to party have any negative effects on your take on the situation? Will the crowds be
keeping them the same size and bringing them up- the real estate market? more manageable?
to-date, and some guys are knocking them down. It Montauk has always had a healthy party going The rule book seems to change a lot around here and
depends on the new buyer. And also, were seeing a on locally. The negative impact on real estate is sometimes without a lot of thought. Larry Cantwell,
resurgence of the harbor. because of the disrespectful partying by a few that the town supervisor, has done some things that
We all hear that Montauk is hot, from both affects all. It looks like we went from one side to have wiped out a good time. Theres a way to get
rental and sales perspectives. In which pockets another here, because the town is now enforcing the partying controlled. Montauk is in the middle
of the market are you seeing the most activity a cabaret license to have live music. Theyre really of toning down, because of the extreme it went to.
and the highest increases in valuations? cracking down, and taking it a little too far, to be But Cantwell, without really talking with anyone, has
Everyone keeps saying that Montauks market is so honest. Yes, Montauk got a little out of hand, but at taken it to a different level. Im hoping that everyone
hot. I think theyre talking about the super high-end the same time, everyone reeled it in, and hopefully can agree on a happy medium.
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chicEstates
school
of rock
Is it true that you got your start in shoes?
When I graduated from FIT, I hated sewing and could
barely make a pattern. I only enjoyed the creative part
of being a designer. Designing shoes didnt require
that. I worked for a company called La Piuma. The
owner used to work at Pappagallo, which means
For Corcorans Arlene Reckson, a career in real estate was preceded by serious the parrot, and when he left he started La Piuma,
stints in the fashion and music industries. How does one transition from which means the feather. We had our own label.
It was a junior kind of look. I also did a private label
working for John Lennon and Yoko Ono to specializing in high-end homes for Neiman Marcus and Macys with them. For years,
on the East End? Read on! I did freelance designing for different companies.
BY KRISTEN HEINZINGER I liked the creative part of it, but when things got
photography by tawni bannister too much business, I would look for a more creative
outlet. I was young and stupid enough to think that
I could keep switching careers, and I was always
able to.
How did you initially become involved in the
music industry?
I thought it would be more fun than working in a shoe
factory. It was a different time. Everything was on
a more personal level, and was easier to reach. You
could drop off your rsum and it would actually get
somewhere. And if they liked the way you looked, you
were scooted in. It wasnt the way it is now, where
you cant get past the lobby and everything is done
on the Internet. I had gone to an employment agency,
and I wanted to change careers and do something in
the entertainment business. I was offered two jobs
in the same day. One was for William Morris Agency
and the other was for Record Plant. I figured William
Morris was the better move, career-wise, but Record
Plant would be more fun. So I took the one that was
more fun.
How did you end up as a personal assistant to
John Lennon and Yoko Ono?
It was a great experience. I think my neighbors
thought I worked for an undertaker because a limo
would often pick me up and drop me off! I met them
because they were clients of Record Plant Recording
Studios. The best for me is the Imagine albummy
photo is on the inner sleeve. At that time I had just
started, so I was the evening receptionist. I eventually
grew into the studio manager.
What other roles did you play in that field?
I was the first female A&R Director for a major U.K.
label, ATV/Pye Records. I was studio manager for
Power Station. At Record Plant we had a remote
truck, which is basically a studio control room
in a truck. We got to tour with bands and do live
recording. We recorded the second inauguration
of Nixon. I would sometimes join them on the road,
and I would do a little bit of helping on the truck,
but mostly was there to order lunch. [Laughs]
Our clients included Alice Cooper, B.B. King,
Don McLean, the Raspberries, George Harrisons
Bangladesh concert. When I started, they were
working on the Woodstock concert recordings. I also
managed Power Station Studios, and there we had
Bruce Springsteen, Dire Straits, and Jon Bon Jovi.
He was an assistant when I started. That was how
he earned studio time for his band. His uncle owned
the studio. I worked for record companies, mostly
Polydor and ATV, the American operating arm of
a large British company. When I was at ATV, I had
ROCK STAR REALTOR (From top) Arlene produced a series of History of British Rock albums.
Reckson, Corcorans realtor extraordinaire; I did the compilations. My biggest claim to fame
Before her real estate days, Reckson worked was that I brought the song Kung Fu Fighting to
for major music labels, where she bumped
shoulders with John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Jon the United States. My boss was in London, and he
Bon Jovi, and other celebrated artists. played it for me on the telephone. He said, What
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MY BIGGEST
CALLING ALL BUYERS CLAIM TO FAME
A few listings from RECKSONS
current portfolio
WAS THAT I
BROUGHT THE
SONG KUNG FU
FIGHTING TO THE
UNITED STATEs.
do you think? I said, I think itll go top 10. Yes, buy Whats your favorite part of the job?
it. That was my first big hit. I think it sold 8 million When I work with interesting and nice people.
worldwide. I was in charge of mastering it here, What are your favorite kinds of listings?
and I went around with the tapes to the mastering Mid-century moderns with potential.
companies and did the production. Its very different Which qualities do you appreciate the most in
how it sounds here than it did in London. I can get a buyer?
technical on you. [Laughs] Instead of working on Loyalty. You have an investment in each other. Youre
SKY IS THE LIMIT the mastering of it through the large speakers at investing your time and energy, and are sharing with
27 Bull Run, East Hampton, $2,500,000 the studio, I brought the little ones with me so that them what takes many years to learn. Sometimes
Located on a quiet cul-de-sac on Bull Run, this modern it would sound great on those. So to this day, when they know exactly what they want, and sometimes
five-bedroom, 5.5-bath home has 15 skylights and one of you hear that record come on the radio, you can its educating them so they know to focus in on
the Hamptons tallest fireplaces.
hear it pop out. Most people are familiar with it something. I have enormous patience and I want
from the movie Kung Fu Panda. [Laughs] There were them to be happy in the end, so I will work with them
only three of us in the company at that time, but we as long as it takes to find something. Its getting
wound up selling it to Scepter Records, because we property you want, in a location you want, at a price
couldnt promote or distribute it yet. We werent big youre willing to pay. Thats the trifecta. I had one
enough or old enough. gentleman start with me at least three years ago. He
What inspired your move to the Hamptons? came out looking for a house in the low $800Ks and
I still go between my apartment in NYC and the three years later he bought a house for more than $3
Hamptons; its the best of both worlds. In real estate, million. His situation changed, he saw what was out
one has to work weekends, and Id rather be in the here, he saw what you got for your dollars. Its part
Hamptons if I have to work on a weekend. And we get of me educating them. First time out, Ill show them
to ride horses! what theyre asking for, within the price point and
Which hamlet do you live in, and why does it location they want. But then Ill show them what they
appeal to you? want and tell them what they actually have to spend.
I live in Amagansett. Its a small hamlet with less Im not going to rush them into something theyre not
tumult where you can walk to the beach, the village, comfortable with.
and the Jitney or the LIRR. Amagansett is one of your areas of focus.
What drew you to this line of work? Whats going on in the Lanes? Is there a bubble
LIFE AQUATIC It provides a lot of freedom in terms of when you of sorts, or is that area always going to be
108 Central Ave., Amagansett, $3,290,000
work, though you end up working all the time. It desirable?
Snatch up this renovated, modern beach house, located on
a corner lot and in walking distance to the beach. It has four gave me the flexibility to live in the city and work Because it offers the best of all worlds, I imagine
bedrooms, an outdoor shower, and a heated gunite pool. in the Hamptons on the weekends, and split my that it will always be desirable. One can arrive on
time between the two. It also was a thing where if I the Jitneyafter watching a movie, working on their
needed to take off, as a single mother of a daughter computer, or sleepingthen walk to their home, as
who showed in horse shows, I could be flexible. I well as a private residents-only ocean beach at Indian
also really love architecture and design, and the art Wells. Its great when you have company or kids; the
in that. You work with people who sometimes rely Lanes offers autonomyno need to chauffeur them
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on you for your direction on what to build. I work around. With most parcels around a half acre, one
with spec builders, giving them direction of whats can build a substantial residence with a large pool
in fashion architecturally. I also help people, when I and often accessory structures (garage, pool house,
show them a house, to figure out how they can redo shed).
the floor planadding a wall, taking down a wall, Given your music background, where are your
moving something to curate a space that works for favorite places to buy and hear music in the
them. My background in art and design has helped Hamptons?
that way, and helped my customers to get what In Amagansett, theres a place called Innersleeve
theyre looking for. I pride myself on knowing what Records, and it has new product as well as a lot
people want when they explain it to me. I kind of of vintage. Its old school, where you flip through
know what theyre looking for and understand what the albums and can look at the covers. As far as
they mean if they say they want something cool, or hearing music, you have The Stephen Talkhouse,
CHIC COUNTRY HOME modern, or good quality. I have an eye that came out and for classical music, you can go to Wlffer Estate
40 Edwards Hole Rd., East Hampton, $2,000,000 of fashion and art, and its something I can implement Vineyards for music outdoors.
This seven-bedroom home sits on 2+ acres at the end of in my career in real estate. All builders are frustrated Whats the best concert youve ever attended on
a dirt road, and boasts 5.5 baths, a finished basement, architects, and all real estate brokers are frustrated the East End?
private guest quarters, and a full-size heated pool. builders. [Laughs] We like to rebuild everything. Paul Simon at Deep Hollow Ranch in Montauk.
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finding a nice, age-appropriate woman on Match.com and inviting her to an early popularity of surf culture has had
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known as the Ponzi schemeaffiliated category. I started with the Cynthia
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unveiled. The two- to four-bedroom she exclaimed while in line to take out
luxury condos range from $6 to a short-term, high-interest loan to pay
Real News You her back rent. I recently went all the
Can Use $12 million, but Ben Swindulled,
A fake giraffe the projects marketing manager, way to Hawaii where this guy let me
standing at doesnt expect any Hamptonites to sit for an airbrush portrait, which he
least nine feet tall buy them. His intriguing new sales promised to eventually transfer onto
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