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DEAR READERS, FOR MOST PEOPLE, I’m sure that Bill Cunningham’s recent death went largely unnoticed, but to the fashion and social crowd, we’ve lost an emblem. His death represents the end of an era. As the editor of a society magazine and as someone who loves looking at fashion and parties, I’ve been avidly reading Mr. Cunningham’s column for years. I’m glad that corner of 57th and Fifth will be named (at least temporarily) after him.
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Richard and Marcia Mishaan hosted God’s Love We Deliver’s annual benefit in Bridgehampton this year. The signature event supports God’s Love We Deliver, an organization that cooks and delivers 1.5 million nutritious meals to clients and family members living with severe illnesses. Guests bid on God’s Love items, which included funding a year of meals for a person living with HIV/ AIDS. The evening ended with goodie bags with homemade double chocolate chip cookies baked by Chuck the Baker. 1. Alexandra Mishaan and Marcia Mishaan 2. Ophelia and Bill Rudin and Samantha Rudin Earls 3. Sean Patrick Maloney and Randy Florke 4. McKenna Wolfman 5. Perry Eisman, Fern Mallis and Peter Lichtenthal 6. Jeffrey Slonim 7. Alex Papachristidis and Ali Slatkin 8. Laura and Harry Slatkin 9. Patrick McMullan and Margaret Russell 30 | AVENUE ON THE BEACH • AUGUST 2016
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AVENUE on the Beach and Hamptons Editor Helena Gautier celebrated our July Hamptons Art & Design issue. Held at Shaunagh Byrne of Corcoran’s 44 Lewis Street Southampton listing, colleagues and friends came together to toast the occasion. Sydney’s “Taylor” Made Cuisine served elegant passed hor d’oeuvres and guests sipped on glasses of champagne and rosé by Vie Vité while listening to the upbeat summer tunes spun by DJ Super Dave of Allen Dalton Entertainment.
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Jane Pontarelli chaired her annual Play for Pink Breast Cancer Golf Tournament, benefiting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, founded by Evelyn Lauder in 1993. Jane, who has chaired this event for the past 17 years, was joined by notable attendees like Arlene Reed, Nancy Katz, Bobby Campbell and more. 1. Arlene Reed, Dale Kotick, Nancy Katz, Michelle Wolkoff and Maryann Zacharia 2. Luiza Petre, Nicole DiCocco and Jane Pontarelli 3. Bobby Campbell and Joe Pontarelli 4. Christine Greenfield and Amelia Doggwiler
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John Alexander: As a painter, I love the long summer afternoons, filled with magical light, listening to the sounds of birds and the rustling of leaves. What I don’t like is the endless drone of leaf blowers that totally kill that buzz. Diana Taylor: My favorite things are walking the dogs on the beach at sunrise, a glass of wine in the evening with friends, watching the sunset over Peconic Bay, playing golf and sailing. My least favorite part is the endless traffic!
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Charles Masson: I love the quiet streets of New York on a summer Sunday morning. I love not waiting in line for the cinema. I love warm, evening breezes in the park. I don’t love melting tar under my shoes as I cross the street! Chuck Scarborough
Elle Fanning: I love wearing flip-flops, but don’t love sweltering heat!
Rachel Roy: The best part of summer is traveling! When my daughters were young, I would take them all over with me: work trips, relaxation trips and exploration trips. Now my 16-year-old is traveling alone. This summer, she went to Thailand and stayed at an elephant conservatory in the jungle with no phone service and returned the happiest I’ve ever seen her. The pure joy that new cultures bring is everything. The least favorite part is the realization that you may be working too hard, and for what? We won’t take any of it with us when we go! Chuck Scarborough: The simplest pleasures of summer in the Hamptons— sunsets and sea breezes. Against that backdrop is the recurring delight of a long family tradition, a gathering of the clan around the Fourth of July, for carefree days of barbecues, beach walks, fellowship and sports. I probably ought to add “good neighbors” to my “things I like” list! My least favorite thing is traffic—I’m not a fan of my midnight commute from the city. Candace Bushnell: I love flip-flops. Every summer I order a box of differentcolored ones from Havaianas. This year I got a Snoopy pair and a pink pair with a tiger by Charlotte Olympia. I hate vacuuming sand out of my car. My poodles love the beach. 34 | AVENUE ON THE BEACH • AUGUST 2016
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Alan Alda: It’s all the same. Julia Reed: My favorite parts of summer are the long days, the light, the excuse to drink lots of rosé, the plethora of field peas and corn, sixcourse tomato dinners (like Tomatopalooza in my book, Julia Reed’s South), armloads of zinnias, house parties, road trips, gin and tonics on the porch, long weekends full of fiction (my current list includes the great Richard Russo’s Everybody’s Fool, C. E. Morgan’s The Sport of Kings, and my pal William Dunlap’s Short Mean Fiction). My least favorite part of the season is the stifling humidity when I’m home in New Orleans. The only really bad part of summer is that it always ends! ✦
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Will Cotton: My favorite thing about summer is long days with more time for picnics, and my least favorite thing is that NYC smells bad in the heat.
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Safari Pocket Notebook Set, $10, by RIFLE PAPER CO. Available at riflepaperco.com, 407.622.7679
Les Léopards Silk Twill Scarf, hand rolled, 36” x 36”, $395, by HERMÈS. Available at Hermès stores nationwide, 800.441.4488, hermes.com
Serpenti High Jewelry Watch with 18kt gold, diamonds (7.27ct), rubies (0.5ct), and precious metals (245.2g), price upon request, by BULGARI. Available at BULGARI stores nationwide, 800.bulgari, bulgari.com 36 | AVENUE ON THE BEACH • AUGUST 2016
Animalia Giraffe Decorative Box, $98, by JONATHAN ADLER. Available at jonathanadler.com
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FEASTS FOR THE SENSES This month's selection of art and culture
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Installation view of ‘Eye for Design’, 2016. Photo by Butcher Walsh. Courtesy of the Museum of Arts and Design.
MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN June 7 – September 18: Eye for Design 2 Columbus Circle, New York 212.299.7777 madmuseum.org
PARRISH ART
MUSEUM July 31 – October 16: Unfinished Business: Paintings from the 1970s and 1980s by Ross Bleckner, Eric Fischl and David Salle 279 Montauk Highway, Water Mill 631.283.2118 parrishart.org
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MUSEUM June 10 – September 25: Virginia Overton: Sculpture Gardens June 17 – September 25: Danny Lyon: Message to the Future July 26 – October 31: Sophia Al-Maria: Black Friday 99 Gansevoort Street, New York 212.570.3600 whitney.org Sophia Al-Maria, still from Black Friday, 2016. Digital video, color, sound. Collection of the artist; courtesy The Third Line, Dubai.
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART June 14 – September 12: Divine Pleasures: Painting from India’s Rajput Courts—The Kronos Collection 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York 212.535.7710 metmuseum.org
Probably painted by the artist Fattu (active ca. 1770– 1820). Illustrated folio from the dispersed “Kangra Bihari” Sat Sai (Seven Hundred Verses). Punjab Hills, kingdom of Kangra, ca. 1785. Promised Gift of the Kronos Collections, 2015 (SK.082).
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FRICK COLLECTION July 12 – October 2: Watteau’s Soldiers: Scenes of Military Life in EighteenthCentury France 1 East 70th Street, New York 212.288.0700 frick.org
Bridgehampton modern oceanfront with tennis Bridgehampton. Unique opportunity to own this beautifully renovated modern oceanfront home set on 1.5 acres high on the dune with 225’ of oceanfront. Incredible panoramic views of the ocean and over Mecox Bay with both sunrise and sunsets! Protected land on two sides, plus pool, spa and tennis, sets this home apart. It has it all, great open floor plan in living area, 6 bedrooms, 6 baths, including stunning large master suite and should not be missed. Just reduced and priced to sell. Exclusive. $24.95M WEB# 43109
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Art Fairs
COLOR MOMA —NATIONAL JURIED ART SHOW
Installation view, Design into Art: Highlights from the Collection, The Noguchi Museum. Photo: Nick Knight.
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MUSEUM Through January 8: Highlights from the Collection: Design into Art Through January 8: Tina Barney and Stephen Shore: A Portrait of the Noguchi Museum 9-01 33rd Road (at Vernon Boulevard), Queens 718.204.7088 noguchi.org
July 3 – October 2: Bruce Conner: It’s All True
August 1 – August 14
11 West 53rd Street, New York 212.708.9400 moma.org
499 Van Brunt Street, New York 718.596.2506 bwac.org
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August 6: Hamptons International Film Festival presents SummerDoc #2: Betting on Zero, hosted by Alec Baldwin August 12: Summer Gala August 13 – October 10: Aspects of Minimalism August 14: Echoes of Etta: A Tribute to Etta James 158 Main Street, East Hampton 631.324.0806 guildhall.org
THE MARKET FOR HOME, LIFESTYLE + GIFT August 20 – 24 Javits Center, Piers 92 and 94 655 West 34th Street, New York 212.216.2000 javitscenter.com
Auctions:
Installation view of Moholy-Nagy: Future Present, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, May 27–September 7, 2016. Photo: David Heald © Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation.
GUGGENHEIM
The Hope of a Nation Poster Series, 40 posters and associated ephemera by various artists, 1929. Estimate $2,000 to $3,000.
April 29 – October 5: But a Storm Is Blowing from Paradise: Contemporary Art of the Middle East and North Africa May 27 – September 7: Moholy-Nagy: Future Present
SWANN AUCTION GALLERIES
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August 17: Doyle at Home August 18: Jewelry & Contents of Abandoned Safe Deposit Boxes 175 East 87th Street, New York 212.427.2730 doyle.com
Untitled (Black and White Variation on "Pochade"), about 1956-5. Courtesy of Hirschl and Adler Galleries, NY. © Estate of Stuart Davis/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY.
HIRSCHL & ADLER CHRISTIE’S
August 2 – August 11: An Eclectic Eye August 23 – 24: Living With Art 20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York 212.636.2000 christies.com
A french art deco 18k yellow gold and silver mounted agate table clock by Cartier, Paris, circa 1920 $4,000-6,000.
GALLERIES June 9 – August 19: Stuart Davis: Path to Abstraction 730 Fifth Avenue, New York 212.535.8810 hirschlandadler.com
GALLERY
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PAUL KASMIN
June 23 – September 2: The Female Gaze, Part Two: Women Look At Men
May 26 – August 19: Saint Clair Cemin: Psyche
Saint Clair Cemin: Psyche, 2015. Marble and bronze. Courtesy of the artist and Paul Kasmin Gallery. Photographer Eric Gregory Powell.
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Liz Sloan. "Pinwheel", 2015 Aluminum, Lucite, Paper, Oil Pastel, 36" x 36".
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August 12 – September 29: Liz Sloan
July 23 – August 8: Joseph Hart July 23 – August 8: Samuel Levi Jones
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West Coast Brothers
For John O’Donnell, the founder of johnnie-O, family has always been at the forefront. He grew up in Chicago with six brother and sisters, including his famous sibling, actor Chris O’Donnell. Now launching his classic American-style apparel line on the East Coast, O’Donnell is bringing his timeless, cross-generational brand from California. The collection uniquely identified as West Coast Prep offers a range of apparel and accessories for boys of all ages, from son to grandfather. Some of the standout pieces include “PREP-FORMANCE” polos and the button-downs featuring the signature “Tweener Button”: this hidden button between the second and third buttons on the front of the shirt will solve your “second button” etiquette dilemma forever. johnnie-o.com
Unalloyed Joy, Bath and Beyond Diamond Spas make custom stainless steel or copper luxury baths that will turn your bathroom into an oasis of tranquility. Featuring custom head rests, contoured bottoms and an antiquated dark patina look, the hand-crafted Sozo tub features a structure that imitates a reclining chair. Besides adding a touch of resort elegance to your master bathroom, copper baths' surfaces are less bacteria-prone, their heat conductivity allows for longer soak time, and they are environmentally safer than their counterparts. Just add water and turn your bathroom into a South Pacific spa. Om . . . diamondspas.com
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Founding Fathers
René Lalique was the father of modern jewelry, one of the first to combine nonprecious materials like glass with precious gemstones. Sergei Diaghilev was the revolutionary father of avant-garde ballet. Now the two creative shifters have been united in the launch of Lalique's new 2016 fine jewelry collection, Vertigo, inspired by Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes. All art deco pieces are limited edition and are inspired by the bold costumes and sets of the ballets. In a nod to imperial heritage tradition, the Thunderbird collection features blue azurite, which feels current due to the graphic shapes, like stackable rings, and the collier necklace, which can be transformed into a bracelet. The Firebird series is a dazzling combination of traditional diamonds set with jade and orange sapphires: its playful tassels and oversized pearl ring are sure to ignite a whirlpool of reactions at your next cocktail soiree. lalique.com
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Looking for a beach bag to fit in all your family’s vacation essentials? Check out the Model M. Limited Artist Edition series bag from Great Bag Co., a handbag brand that was launched in 2014 by celebrity stylist and TV personality Robert Verdi, partnering with prolific artists like Dustin Yellin, Mickalene Thomas, Hank Willis Thomas and Derrick Adams. A timeless yet modern model has been decorated, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to benefit AfricasOut!, a groundbreaking organization that acts as a proponent for gender and sexual equality through “imaginative activism.” The bags are fabricated of Fashion-Flex, a special material that makes them resilient and lightweight. Model M. is what happens when sun, sand and style collide. greatbag.co
Louis XIII Cognac has been present at every milestone in the history of luxury travel—from the legendary bar car of the Orient Express to the cabin of the Concorde. To honor its heritage of adventure and discovery, the house has unveiled L’Odyssée D’un Roi, a collaboration with Hermés, Puiforcat and Saint-Louis, inspired by the first shipments of Louis XIII in the late 1870s. The tailor-made offerings include a bespoke trunk hand-stitched by Hermés; a white gold pipette forged by the art deco silversmith Puiforcat; and a crystal decanter and serving glasses by Saint-Louis. “We wanted to pay tribute to the fact that Louis XIII was present in a number of markets around the world, and in those days traveling was not that easy,” says Dominique Heriard Dubreuil, the chairman of Maison Remy Martin. “We had to do [the collaboration] with people who shared our same values and same approach to craftsmanship.” Sotheby’s will auction each item in New York (September 2016), Hong Kong (October 2016) and London (November 2016) with proceeds benefiting the Film Foundation, a nonprofit organization that preserves and restores classic films. For more information, visit louisxiii-cognac.com.
American Beauty
Talk about family ties! Beauty business is in the genes for Cayli Cavaco Reck. Her Instagram account @knockingonforty is a social media sensation about all things beauty, but that’s no surprise considering that she is a daughter of Paul Cavaco, the former creative director at Allure. Having garnered thousands of followers, this beautyobsessed woman launched her first beauty pop-up store, Knockout Beauty, in Bridgehampton this summer. The carefully curated boutique features all her favorite products (which her fans are familiar with from her Instagram) such as Deborah Lippmann, tenoverten, Serge Normant and more. @knockout.beauty ✦
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MAGICAL WATERFRONT
Sag Harbor | $5,750,000 This boater's dream has come on the market for the first time in 10 years. 175 ft of bulkheaded waterfront on Shelter Island Sound with a 150 ft deep water dock equipped with power and water. The 4-bedroom, 3-bath home offers a 180-degree panoramic water views including the Mashomack Preserve, West Neck, Southold, and amazing sunsets over Noyack Bay. Extensive landscaping provides privacy and serenity. Community association rights to a sandy beach, tennis and limited marina slips. The property provides limitless opportunities to utilize the water while affording an extraordinary platform to enjoy nature through four seasons. Web# H21017
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TAKE ME TO THE BEACH Summertime, and the Reading Is Easy
For the Hamptons set, August brings about a very specific type of anxiety—the summer season is winding down, and there is nothing we can do to prolong carefree beach days on the sands of the South Shore. Take some time to yourself to escape to a calmer place, one that only exists inside the pages of a great book. Below, we present a selection of captivating reads to cap off yet another fabulous season out east.
A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW By Amor Towles Penguin Random House
A Gentleman in Moscow is a story of personal and emotional discovery by the author of the New York Times bestseller Rules of Civility. In 1922, having been deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, Count Alexander Rostov is ordered to spend the rest of his life inside the Metropol, a grand hotel across the street from the Kremlin, resigning him to years in a cramped attic room while some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history are unfolding outside the hotel’s doors. Though stripped of his wealth and his dignity, the count remains determined to preserve his passion for life, and he finds his life propelled in unanticipated directions through his encounters with the hotel’s staff and guests, which unlock the doors to larger worlds within the hotel and ultimately himself. A Gentleman in Moscow is available as of September 6.
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CHANEL: THE VOCABULARY OF STYLE By Jérôme Gautier Yale University Press
Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, the most iconic fashion designer of all time, possesses a legacy that is unrivaled. Author Jérôme Gautier tells the story of Chanel’s iconic style through hundreds of images, crafting a coffee-table book that also reads like an anthology of who’s who in fashion photography. This innovative volume pairs classic and contemporary photographs, placing fashion plates from Chanel’s time alongside those by the house’s designer-in-chief, Karl Lagerfeld. Readers are reminded of the key elements that have designed Chanel’s style for generations, including jersey and tweed, as well as the little black dress, which transformed a hue previously reserved for mourning into a statement of elegance. A can’tmiss for the fashion aficionado.
COUSIN JOSEPH
GAME 7, 1986: FAILURE AND TRIUMPH IN THE BIGGEST GAME OF MY LIFE
By Jules Feiffer Liveright
Set to be released on July 26, Cousin Joseph is the latest graphic novel by legendary, Pulitzer Prize–winning cartoonist and East Hampton resident Jules Feiffer. This action-packed, American noir fiction is a prequel to Kill My Mother, Feiffer’s New York Times bestselling graphic novel, which was released in 2011 and subsequently featured in an exhibit at the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill. Set in 1931, the book tells the story of Detective Sam Hannigan, head of the Bay City Red Squad. Through his adventures, readers are ultimately introduced to the very origins of Hollywood and its role in shaping the country we know today. Meet Feiffer at BookHampton, 41 Main Street, East Hampton, on Wednesday, August 10, for a talk and signing beginning at 7 p.m.
By Ron Darling with Daniel Paisner St. Martin’s Press
This year is the 30th anniversary of the New York Mets’ miraculous run to become World Champions. The 1986 World Series consistently ranks among the Top 10 sporting events of the 20th century, and pitcher Ron Darling was on the mound to start the final, pivotal game 7. The rival Red Sox scored three runs early in the game, and Darling was soon relieved. The book tells the story of those first few innings, as Darling reflects on what it means to compete at the game’s highest level. Darling will come to Southampton Books, 16 Hampton Road, Southampton, on Friday, August 5, for a talk and book signing.
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Anyone who has been out to the Hamptons has likely seen Newsday, the daily paper that blankets most of Long Island. The Huntress tells the story of its maverick founder and publisher Alicia Patterson, who was with the paper from 1939 until her death in 1963. Patterson was the daughter of Joseph Medill Patterson, scion of the Patterson-Medill Chicago publishing dynasty. The book explores her WASP world, from her globe-trotting childhood to her marriage to Harry Guggenheim and her career exploits, which landed Newsday a Pulitzer in 1954 and catapulted her onto the national stage. This fascinating biography pairs perfectly with long summer days at the beach. ✦
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MY REAL ESTATE KILLING Reflecting on my first time flipping a home
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he morning was my favorite time—on a good day, the air is warm but not too hot, the sky streaked pink, and the sand still a bit damp and cool under bare feet. Surfers loom on the ocean’s horizon, and it is quiet; the only sound is the crash of the waves, happy barks and the occasional voice calling an unleashed dog as it fetches tennis balls and Frisbees or gets into trouble with washed-up crab or fish carcasses. Though not athletic nor buoyant, my “lapdogs” loved walking on the beach, and their ears and noses would prick up as I headed toward the dead end of Ocean Road. Real estate is such a big deal today. There are houses for sale on Gin Lane for $55 million. There was a teardown in the Georgica Association that just sold for $12 million. Some of the big parcels on the ocean on Further Lane in East Hampton are for sale for more than $100 million. Well, I think this a good time to tell you about the real estate killing I made years ago. The house was in the Georgica section of East Hampton, just a short walk from Georgica Pond, and when I sold it three years later, I more than doubled what I paid for it. Not bad. Here are the details. The Georgica section of East Hampton lies between Ocean Road, the Atlantic Ocean, Georgica Pond and, on the north, Montauk Highway. The house had three bedrooms, a breakfast room, a kitchen, dining room and living room. It also came with a two-car garage and a lovely maple tree in the backyard that brought shade to a nice wooden deck I built off the back. All together, a cute little cottage. Right in Georgica. Then there were the not-so-good things about the house. One was that you entered the house from the back because the front of the house sat just 50 feet from Montauk Highway, where the cars back then—before catalytic converters—rumbled noisily and smokily by. On the other hand, all this happened in the 1960s, so there weren’t many cars then. But before this tale is out, I will tell you about the head-on collision. I bought this little house in 1967 for $9,250. It came about because it was summer and I couldn’t afford a summer rental. And then I
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learned about the Grogans. Mr. Grogan drank too much, had a rug shampooing business and an English wife who’d had enough of him. Divorce was imminent. Neither party would let the other either live in it or rent it out. I met Grogan on a May morning at the house before he started drinking for the day. He came in a pickup truck. He told me I could take my chances with his wife. All he wanted me to do was pay the mortgage, which she had stuck him with. I didn’t have much money then. Houses rented for about $5,000 a summer then. The mortgage was $63.14 a month. I said yes. The house, though as described, sat on less than a quarter acre, put there by a veteran of World War I who had answered the call of the commander of Fort Upton, the military camp in Yaphank; now that the war was over, he was offering up the 55 barracks buildings there to any veteran who had $1 and a willingness to haul them away. This was in 1919. The house had been put on a wagon and brought out to East Hampton by mules, according to my neighbor, Mrs. Collins, who talked to me over the fence when I moved in. She also asked if I was getting married. I was 26. Should have been by now, she said. Not yet, I said. The former Mrs. Grogan came by two days after I moved in. I opened the sunroom door a crack. She told me I had to get out. I handed her the business card of my lawyer and told her I’d changed the locks. She went away. She would soon find out I could stay there all summer, even with eviction papers. The three bedrooms were each large enough for a bed and for someone to walk inside and climb into it. There was no central
heating. But there was a gas furnace in the dining room that warmed the little house nicely. The place was a standard 800-squarefoot barracks, 20 feet by 40 feet. The living room occupied the full 20-foot width along the street. In the fall, they offered me the house for $10,000. Friends told me it was worth $14,000. I lowballed it and they sold it to me for $9,250. A year later I was married; three years later my wife was pregnant when two cars had a head-on collision in front of the house. Nobody died, but we were the first on the scene, with buckets of water and towels for the wounded. It was not hard to decide to move on. I put the house up for sale for $25,000. And settled for $22,500. I didn’t argue what was probably a lowball price. The reason was that I’d had the “house for sale” ad in Dan’s Papers—just a fledgling publication at that time—and I got the offer over the phone at 10 p.m. while listening to sportscaster Howard Cosell narrate a boxing match I was watching. It was a close fight, and at a very intense moment when the phone rang. So I just said okay.
The house had been put on a wagon and brought out to East Hampton by mules, according to my neighbor, Mrs. Collins, who talked to me over the fence when I moved in. I have some wonderful memories of that house. One evening, my wife and I went to the John Drew Theatre at Guild Hall in East Hampton to watch a summer stock performance of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. There was no cast party afterward, so I invited everybody over. Champagne was in paper
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cups, potato chips and cheese were on paper plates. The dancers performed the grand finale in the living room, which included heavy stamping on the floor. When the party ended and everybody left, I found while cleaning up that the living room floor was very bouncy. Something was not right. In the morning, I crawled under the house with a flashlight and found that the finale had caused the central floor beam to pound the cedar post under it farther into the ground. The beam now floated over the post. You could put your hand in between. I got a sledgehammer and an ax head and went back under to pound the axe head into the breach with the sledgehammer. It was all jammed in there now, just fine. No further trouble. It was probably discovered like that when decades later some city people who paid six figures for the place had the house movers in to pick up the house and move it to a cinderblock foundation in the back of the property and came across this jerry-rigged solution with the ax head. What is this all about? I think the house today would fetch $1 million. ✦
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Dear His Lordship, I’ve been in a relationship for some months now, and I feel as if I’m going out with not one but two people. My girlfriend can’t help mentioning her ex-boyfriend on more than just a daily basis. She invokes him in almost every situation and context. I adore her. But I didn’t count on being wed at the hip to her ex. To make matters worse, he is now dead, so anything I say is like stepping on sacrilegious ground. How do I bring her down to earth? And date just me? Odd One Out Sagaponack
My Dear Third Wheel, It saddens me to say that this is one situation that will not improve over time. It may possibly. But the chances are that the Ghost of Her Ex Past will hover above you both for some time to come. Rent Rebecca and you’ll empathize with the plight of Joan Fontaine vis-à-vis the dashing Laurence Olivier. (On the other hand, for a cinematic dose of an amicable apparition, try The Ghost and Mrs. Muir with the loving phantasm of Rex Harrison). I invoke the art of film for good reason. Your thirdparty presence is the sort of stuff that movies are made of. Unfortunately, these types of Gordian knots are not easily undone. Even though you infer the two were not wed, he died a natural death and that they had no children between them, the ex obviously has an Of Human Bondage hold on her to this day. She is clearly invoking his memory when there is no provocation, whether you and she shared a night out or when you are both are enjoying a night in under the Frette. Let us hope she has not uttered his name while you are both having an intimate tête-à-tête. Darling, there is a limit to such behavior. Your self worth is far too important to tolerate such behavior. The unwanted company of a spectral third party will only make you feel diminished, no matter the recourse. You can shower her with 62 | AVENUE ON THE BEACH • AUGUST 2016
empathy and love or bicker about the Ghost—but this is no Casper, some friendly ghost who has the best interests of the two of you at heart. Your beau has spooked your relationship with an ethereal being. Regretfully, she can’t realize it is now incorporeal and thus appreciate you in full. I am afraid your being with her will only spur her (and “Him”) on. Give her the so-called requisite space. Let her appreciate you in full. You needn’t be so solicitous. You are better than being in the shadow of some illusion. Do know that your sad dilemma is not all that uncommon. But it is time to free yourself of this virtual reality. It is up to him to do away with the hocus-pocus and live in the moment: you.
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My Dear Lordship, I was recently invited to a sit-down dinner at a friend’s place in Bridgehampton. Before the dinner, I took a slight disco nap. When I woke up, I’d slept through the entire evening, my feet still ensconced in my new neoprene Libby Fitzgerald Sea Star Beachwear espadrilles. I had duly RSVP’d “Yes”—now I find myself being treated as a leper in a colony of all my very bestest and closest friends. What’s one to do when you oversnooze? The Somnolent One Southampton
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Dear Sleepy Head, Sweet dreams were not made of these. You snooze, you lose. Too bad it’s no longer the heady days of Xenon or even the Swamp so your disco nap could have at least heeded some hedonistic pleasure. The RSVP is not to be taken lightly, an impermissible practice among many these days. “Répondez s’il vous plaît” (“Please reply”) yes or no is simple courtesy on your part. It is a must. Your host is graciously asking if you are indeed coming. So please: Reply. And reply
promptly. And if you reply in the affirmative, make no mistake: it is a commitment. Particularly in the case of a placement dinner. If you opt not to attend in the end, it had better be for a good reason—anything from a death in the family to an unforeseen injury. Inform your host immediately. Due to the inexcusable rash of no-shows these days, your absence may well take on the noxious whiff of the so-called “better offer.” Do not take advantage of your host’s largesse. Children, dates and houseguests are not allowed to tag along in your wake without an invite that reads “and guest” (which still doesn’t excuse toddlers under drinking age). In the case of one’s houseguest, you can sound out the host early on and explain your dilemma. He of the Manner Born can see many of you frowning at the prospect of not bringing along a date. As Groucho Marx would say, these are my principles. If you don’t like them, I have others. Yes, there are of course exceptions: say, if you are engaged or have been together for a lengthy amount of time and the host wasn’t aware of your lovebird status. As for you, our poor Nap-ster, your best bet is the truth. And forgiveness. (Forgive me, hostess, for I have sinned.) And pray your host is both gracious and good-humored. With or without the Brunello Cucinelli throw you had delivered by hand. ✦
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The rear of 42 Howard Street, with original house at left and new addition at right.
TURNING SAG HARBOR IRON TO GOLD
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n 1849, when news of the gold discoveries in California reached the village of Sag Harbor, New York, a master blacksmith named Thomas C. Overton was one of the first villagers to form an expedition to the mines. Along with a group of what the local paper called “a party of Long Island Argonauts,” Overton sailed forth from Sag Harbor in the ship Little Hamilton, under the command of one Captain Shamgar H. Slate. The outcome of the expedition is unknown, but after returning to Sag Harbor, Overton resumed his work as a blacksmith, and by 1873 a village map identified him as the owner of a house on Howard Street, situated on the very spot where a circa-1850 house with an elaborate, columned doorway stands today. Did Overton strike a vein in California rich enough to turn his fortunes from iron to gold and allow him to build a fine house more befitting a sea captain or a merchant than a blacksmith? One can only speculate, but if he did, then history may be repeating itself after a fashion, as the home’s current owner has recently completed a dazzling renovation that is its own form of alchemy.
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When interior designer Steven R. Gambrel plunked down $1.3 million for 42 Howard Street in 2013, the three-bay frame house retained its handsome Greek Revival–style doorway, which is topped by a transom and flanked by fluted pilasters, slender columns and sidelights. But the house was otherwise badly deteriorated, clad in aluminum siding and lacking most of its original windows and other period details. Uncharming appendages had been slapped onto the side and back of the building to turn it into a boardinghouse, and a hodgepodge of staircases made of pressure-treated wood ran up and down its exterior. Inside, the house had been chopped into a multitude of claustrophobic apartments with cheap paneling, dropped ceilings and little efficiency kitchens. But amid all the visual distraction, Gambrel, who has done design and architectural work on more than 50 homes in the Hamptons, was able to discern a house of noble dimensions. “You have the very tall, proud proportions of a 19th-century structure that was built not for a fisherman but for someone with
INTERIOR DESIGN BY S.R. GAMBREL. PHOTO BY ERIC PIASECKI.
With his own distinctive design alchemy, decorator Steven Gambrel transforms the 19th-century house of a master blacksmith who joined the California Gold Rush.
Portrait by renowned illustrator Joseph Adolphe.
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Most laws regarding how estates are handled are designed with a traditional nuclear family in mind – a husband, wife, and biological children. Today, however, fewer than half of all U.S. households meet this traditional definition. And that trend is likely to continue now that same-sex marriage is legal nationwide and as divorce and remarriage remain common. New inheritance questions. It’s not simply about traditional versus nontraditional families. Rapid advances in reproductive technology are creating once unimaginable questions regarding inheritance rights. And this issue has given rise to a new legal territory: posthumous birth laws. How should children conceived with stored genetic material after the death of one or both of the genetic parents be treated regarding inheritance? A complicated topic, indeed. Consideration for pets. Furthermore, the concept of family for some extends to pets as well. Some states have even enacted estate planning laws regarding these four-legged family members. For instance, the growing demand of pet owners to be buried with their pets has caused a few states to permit this
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E D I F IC E C O M P L EX A luxurious kitchen, more 21st century than 19th, was added to the rear of the original main house.
By being beholden to the history of the house and working within the dimensions of the existing walls, Gambrel created a series of charming, cozy rooms in the original building. The front parlor with Venetian plaster walls and antique mantel.
A lower-level changing room with waxed plaster walls adjoins the pool area. Main-floor mud room.
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A rear porch with custom S.R. Gambrel furniture overlooks a saltwater pool.
Gambrel added mahogany-andglass transoms, a feature of other period Sag Harbor houses.
“I wanted mahogany windows that replicated the proper size of a muntin bar,” he said, “and I wanted cedar siding that replicated the proper proportions, and I wanted corner boards and shingled roofs and
lead-coated copper gutters and reclaimed bricks for the chimney—all the things that one should use.” That insistence on top-flight materials is reflected in both the quality and the $10.5 million asking price of the finished seven-bedroom, five-bath home, which is listed with Jane Gill (no relation to this writer) and Terry Cohen of Saunders & Associates. Crucial to the enterprise was a rigorous study of Sag Harbor’s distinctive architec-
INTERIOR DESIGN BY S.R. GAMBREL. PHOTOS BY ERIC PIASECKI.
affluence,” he said, “so it had the proper proportions, a beautifully detailed front door and entablature, and beautiful mantels inside.” Gambrel was also taken with the size and topography of the half-acre parcel of land, which runs the full distance from Howard to Garden Street, where it overlooks an estuary. The site is a wide one, and the land slopes down to the left of the original main house, so that Gambrel immediately understood he could strip off the 20th-century boardinghouse appendage on that side, replacing it with a handsome new wing adjacent to the ground floor of the main house, and tuck a two-car garage beneath it. Although Gambrel had done major design work on 11 previous houses in Sag Harbor, including his own home, 42 Howard Street was the first house in the village that he developed on speculation. As the owner, he was in a position to choose costly materials he considered essential to the enterprise of accomplishing a proper periodhome renovation.
tural vernacular. During a career spanning more than 20 years, Gambrel has been to nearly every good 19th-century house in the village, sometimes obtaining permission to measure door details and trim profiles. “Starting at the ceiling, you can find crown into casing into panel-under-window into mantel into baseboard,” he said. “Every detail is a detail, and they’re what makes the village. That’s not to say that there aren’t shared elements among different villages, but there are details that feel very Sag Harbor and there are details that feel very Nantucket.” Working with Historical Concepts, an architecture and planning firm based in New York and Atlanta, Gambrel undertook the painstaking process of drawing up these myriad details. “From day one as construction began, you started to feel the old experience recaptured, and it started to become more and more real, which is what one hopes for,” he said. “When you don’t get those details right, it feels like a facsimile of what you’re trying to accomplish.” Early on in the construction, the old foundation, a haphazard assemblage of brick and ballast rock from 19th-century ships, collapsed. Although it was an unforeseen headache, the collapse was also an opportunity. A new concrete foundation was poured and then sheathed in antique bricks reclaimed from the project, resulting in an insulated, suitably strong structure to support a house built of very heavy old-growth oak timbers. “We used the ballast rock as retaining walls outside,” said Steve White, whose company, Timeless Homes, served as general contractor and construction manager. “Thirty feet of wall along the driveway and some in the back,” where outdoor seating areas overlook a saltwater pool and a guest cottage. By being beholden to the history of the house and working within the dimensions of the existing walls, Gambrel created a series of charming, cozy rooms in the original building. But by removing the 20th-century boardinghouse additions on the side and back of the building and replacing them with appropriately scaled new additions, he was able to add a vast kitchen, a spacious master bedroom, a mud room and a double-height great room, all modern innovations that help make a 21st-century home luxurious. From the outside, however, even these additions resemble integral components of a historic structure. “Steven wanted the new wing to the left of the house to look like a porch that someone had enclosed in the past,” said White. “We made half columns on the outside wall to duplicate the feel of a porch.” Gambrel calls himself “master of the obvious” because he has made a career of studying the architectural style of historic buildings, whose design secrets are hiding in plain sight. “I’m a learner from materials and I learn from seeing,” he said. “I put together what I’m offered and then look at similar properties in town and see this kind of thread that runs through everything, which is very compelling.” By putting this vernacular to work at 42 Howard Street, and adding his own instinctive quirks of design and decoration, the 21st-century master of the obvious has rejuvenated the home of the 19th-century master blacksmith.✦
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A FIAT IN FLORENCE
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iat is one of the oldest and largest car companies in the world. and it has the distinction of having been run for more than thirty years by one of the most stylish men of the 20th century, Gianni Agnelli. Founded in 1899 as the “Fabbrica Italiana Automobili di Torino” by Giovanni Agnelli, grandfather of Gianni, by 1910 it had become the largest car company in Italy, a position it retains to this day. In fact, the Fiat group now owns, quite apart from the quintessentially Italian brands Alfa Romeo and Maserati, the very American brands Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge. All is not always as it seems in the car industry. Gianni Agnelli, a personal hero of mine, took over the running of the company in 1963 and continued at the helm until 1996. To say the man was a legend would be a serious understatement. Not only did he have a passion for all the seriously good things in life—sailing, fast cars, skiing, soccer and Cresta Run toboganning (one of the most dangerous and exhilarating amateur sports in the world, if I say so myself) —he was also considered a paragon of style who influenced men’s fashion around the globe. And all this while, as the major shareholder in Fiat, controlling 4.4 percent of Italy’s GDP, 3.1 percent of its industrial workforce and 16.5 percent of its industrial investment in research. Add Juventus, the famous soccer team, and Alitalia, the airline, to the portfolio, and you can see why he once said, “I like the wind, because you can’t buy it.” He was truly the real “King of Italy.” Under his stewardship Agnelli became Fiat, and indeed Fiat became Agnelli. It is therefore hugely gratifying that the company still makes
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really stylish little cars of which I have no doubt the great man would have been very proud. My particular favorite of these is the current Fiat 500, particularly when breathed upon by the tuning section Abarth. I therefore decided, on a recent trip to Tuscany to stay with Australian friends in their stunning villa overlooking the Antinori vineyards, that no other car would do. Awaiting me at Florence’s Amerigo Vespucci airport (the man after whom America was named was a native of the city) is a jet black 595 Abarth, and much to my delight it shows a mere 9 kilometers on the clock. It really is a great-looking car with the multispoked alloy wheels, subtle spoiler and “Abarth” badges—a scorpion, denoting the birth sign of the founder of the company, Carlo Abarth. We are to meet our hosts in the little village of Panzano to visit the world-famous butcher Dario Cecchini before going on to lunch back at the villa. so the route will give me the perfect variety of roads from the autostrada to the notoriously winding and utterly beautiful back roads of the Chianti region. My wife and I jump on board and settle in to the high-backed racing seats. I fire up the little 1.4-liter turbocharged unit, and a very pleasing burble from the outsized twin exhausts signals a very good start. Leaving Florence is certainly not for the faint-hearted, as the road system seems to not really have been designed but more “applied” on a piecemeal basis, so much so that every convergence of road could more properly be described a “spaghetti junction.” It is quite frankly rather terrifying. Add this to the fact that Italian drivers seem to drive
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with their horns rather than their eyes, and you can therefore imagine the relief once we are out on the highway. The little Fiat is certainly zesty on the open road, but I think it rather lacks the power of its claimed 165 brake horsepower until I spot the discreet “Sport” button on the dash. The change is immediate—the throttle is more responsive, the steering tightens up and there are definitely all of those horses. I won’t be switching back to normal mode, as surely this is how this car should be. And what fun it is! We turn off the highway and head into proper Chianti country, with rows and rows of vineyards interspersed with centuries-old olive groves. The roads are twisty, and the little Fiat handles them with verve, cornering like it’s on rails, the turbo whooshing while accelerating along the straights. My one gripe is that on these roads, which are far from perfect due to the area’s dramatic winters, the ride is extremely harsh—fine with a steering wheel in your hands but less enjoyable for my beloved, or so I’m told (more than once). Soon we are in Panzano and are greeted warmly by our hosts. We have arrived in style and I am still grinning from the fun that such a little and relatively inexpensive car could provide. It’s not the wind, therefore you can buy it, and I must say I’m sorely tempted. ✦
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Fashion Forward Style Icon Beth Buccini on Her Flagship Shop, Her Family and Taking Her Business to the Hamptons by Suzanne Weinstock
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Dress by Adam Lippes, available for special order at Adam Lippes, 212.243.6100. Floral Embroidered Turtleneck sweater by Barrie. Antoinette Girandole Earrings by Larkspur & Hawk. Classic Marta Sunglasses by Céline. All available at Kirna Zabête.
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Gingham Check Shirt Dress by Lisa Marie Fernandez. Positano Large Coral Hoop Earrings by Aurelie Bidermann. Both available at Kirna Zabête.
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n July 16, the Hamptons elite descended upon Kirna Zabête, the newest addition to East Hampton’s rockstar line-up of shops. Gwyneth Paltrow, Olivia Chantecaille, Kelly Klein, Alina Cho, Lisa Airan and more browsed the racks while sipping Aperol spritzers and Whispering Angel rosé. Yet the star was Kirna Zabête’s owner, Beth Buccini. “Beth is my most effervescent friend,” says Jessica Seinfeld. “She has a smile as bright as 1,000 suns, and she makes a room fizz as soon as she enters.” That smile was on full display as she greeted guests with the warmth and infectious enthusiasm of an old friend, wearing a black Thakoon romper, Gianvito Rossi heels and shoulder-sweeping red earrings from Ranjana Khan. Celebrating the growth of her fashion empire is only one of the many things Buccini has to smile about.
Black-and-White Top by Sonia Rykiel. Sailor Flare Pant by Veronica Beard. Both available at Kirna Zabête.
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lthough she is now a full-fledged member of the New York (and Hamptons) fashion elite, Beth grew up in Virginia Beach surrounded by a big Southern family. Her most recent family reunion had 84 people there—and that’s just her mother’s side of the family. Style came innately to her. She was named best dressed in high school, and, after studying art history and French literature at the University of Virginia, she moved to New York for an unpaid internship at Mirabella. Beth made such an impression that she was hired after only two weeks. By the age of 26, she rose to the role of fashion editor at New York magazine, where she learned the landscape of New York retail inside and out,, because, in the pre-internet era, each item photographed had to be attributed to a New York store. SoHo was not yet the shopping destination it is today, and the credits were full of midtown stores. She asked herself “Why is there no place downtown that has great, cool stuff?” Beth teamed up with Sarah Easley, her best friend and Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority sister from the University of Virginia. who had worked in wholesale for Christian Lacroix and Dior. They quit their jobs in November 1998, and Kirna Zabête opened on Greene Street in SoHo the following September. From the beginning, the store’s directive was featuring “the most important designers of today and tomorrow.” Their early buys included then unknown up-and-coming designers like Nicolas Ghesquière for Balenciaga and Rick Owens, and the duo quickly earned a reputation for talent-spotting. Later discoveries included Thakoon and Veronica Beard. “When we had the idea for our line, jackets with interchangeable dickies, we went to Beth and Sarah to see if they thought it could be a business,” says Veronica Miele Beard. “We gave them samples to wear a buying trip to Paris and they were rock stars. They came home and said, ‘We got so many compliments on this thing. You have to start a business and we want to carry these jackets.’ They became our first store.” “Having our collection, our first season at Kirna Zabête, was the biggest bragging rights ever,” adds Beard. Discovering new designers is one of Beth’s favorite parts of the job, whether it’s by combing through emails or via word of mouth from friends and fashion editors. She even scouts lines on Instagram, recently picking up Ukrainian caftan designer Yuliya Magdych. Beyond their expert eye for spotting talent, Kirna Zabête became known for its bold buys geared toward “women with great personalities who want to take risks and show how cool they are to the world.” “All you have to do is walk into the store and right away you feel like you’re in this wonderland,” says Alina Cho, editor at large for Ballantine Bantam Dell and host of the Atelier with Alina Cho, an interview series at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “Beth always says ‘I don’t buy the things that people need, I buy the things that people can’t live without.’ The boutique is this great mix of things you won’t find anywhere, else that are so special and unique you really do feel as a shopper that you can’t live without them. I’ve fallen prey to that many times over the years.”
As a result, Kirna Zabête has been a wildly influential force in New York retail and a favorite haunt of the city’s boldest and most stylish women since inception.
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ollowing the store’s opening, Beth’s personal life blossomed as well. Although she had sworn off dating after a string of bad dates, a girlfriend absolutely insisted she had the perfect guy for her. Beth hung up the phone on her twice before agreeing to meet him. Her friend was right. Beth married real estate investor Robert Edward Buccini in Capri, wearing a simple Richard Tyler strapless, corseted silk chiffon gown topped with a scalloped lace coat with long sleeves and a long train that she could take off at the party and dance late into the night. In the 15 years that followed, she became a mother of four—Josephine,13, Virginia, 11, Balthazar, 9 and Shepherd, 7. “Robert and I always knew we wanted four kids. My mother says that even at a young age I always liked to have a lot going on and that really sums it up,” Beth says with a laugh. She took her youngest one on a buying trip to Paris with her at only six weeks old. “We had one dicey moment in the Givenchy showroom but, besides that, it was totally fine. I just said to the French people, ‘Je suis un expert, il est le quatrième enfant’—‘I’m an expert, it’s the fourth kid.’” On top of everything she recently added a major commute to the mix, moving to “90 acres in the middle of nowhere” outside of Philadelphia. There’s no trick, Beth insists, other than organization and time management. Color coding is a favorite trick. She maintains a calendar so that she knows exactly what’s happening and where she needs to be at any given moment. Each child has a color, work has a color and personal gets a color. She also keeps “list after list after list” in order to keep herself on task. It doesn’t hurt that Beth doesn’t watch television, freeing up hours for sleep and Tracy Anderson classes that the rest of us spend bingeing on Keeping up with the Kardashians and Game of Thrones. “Beth is just one of those rock-solid humans I am thankful to have in my corner,” says Jessica Seinfeld, whose nonprofit, the Good+ Foundation, Beth has supported for 13 years. “Beth has her priorities straight. Family always comes first, but she must never sleep because she works just as hard at her job running Kirna Zabête. She is one of those people who truly has it together but, thankfully, she is also very real about being frazzled and overwhelmed at times. Being a full-time business owner and a devoted mother of four with a long commute is complicated. But this powerhouse does it all with a gracious smile and a positive, upbeat and elegant manner, and she makes it all look easy.”
“Beth has her priorities straight. Family always comes first, but she must never sleep because she works just as hard at her job running Kirna Zabête,” says friend Jessica Seinfeld.
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fter maintaining the status quo for more than a decade, Kirna Zabête started making some big moves. In 2013, they relocated the store to 477 Broome Street, doubling their floor space and decking the space out with hot pink columns, black and white striped
Romper and Pom-Pom Fringed Scarf by Monse. Earrings by Larkspur & Hawk. All available at Kirna Zabête.
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“I love the old fashionedness and the beach feel of Amagansett so much. It really is our happy place.”
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Dress by Azzedine Alaïa. Earrings by Ranjana Khan. Both available at Kirna Zabête.
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“Kirna Zabête has been a wildly influential force in New York retail and a favorite haunt of the city’s boldest and most stylish women since its inception.”
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floors and neon signs saying things like “Life is short, buy the shoes” and “The best things in life are free, the second best are very expensive.” Then came capsule collections for Gilt, Nine West and Target. Finally, in January 2016, Beth bought out Sarah, becoming sole owner of Kirna Zabête. “We had an unbelievable run of 16 years together. I’m ready to take the business to the next level, and she was ready to move on and step out of retail,” Beth says. “Beth is first and foremost a businesswoman,” says Alina Cho. “She is beautiful. She is chic. She has a great eye. But she’s also a serious businesswoman and she’s very focused. She sets goals and targets, and she not only meets them, but she almost always exceeds them. I have no doubt that Beth is going to build this business into whatever she wants it to be. It’s already a mini empire, and it’s only going to get bigger and better.” Following massive growth in e-commerce, Beth is now dipping her toe into the Hamptons, testing the waters for a longer term presence. Beth started coming to the Hamptons in 1993, her first summer living in New York. For years she’s debated whether or not to open a space out east, dabbling with occasional one-day pop-ups. At the last minute, she pressed Go
for this summer, snapping up the former Gail Rothwell space at 66 Newtown Lane in East Hampton and pulling the concept together in a single weekend with friend and interior designer Michelle Bergeron for a July 16 opening. The result is a bright, clean space in shades of white. Every inch is packed to the brim not only with clothes, shoes, bags and accessories but items like coffee-table books and candles—perfect hostess gifts for stylish houseguests. The store is just a hop, skip and a jump down Montauk Highway from her home in Amagansett, where the family’s idyllic East End lifestyle includes riding horses Let’s Boogie, Monkey and Velvet and surfing at Ditch Plains in Montauk. “My husband and I always rented in Montauk, but Montauk has changed so much and gotten so wild. Amagansett reminds me of old Virginia Beach. We found this amazing house a block from the beach. My kids can ride their bikes to into town to get ice cream, and I love the old fashionedness and the beach feel of it so much. It really is our happy place,” says Beth.
After 20-plus years in the Hamptons, Beth definitely knows what women in the Hamptons want to wear and how they shop. “You want something that you can put on in the morning to drop your kid off at camp and to run your errands and you can wear with your flip-flops or at night you could put on with a wedge and go out to dinner,” Beth says. “I think everyone really lets their hair down out there. It’s a time to put away your city black and be a little more colorful and just take a deep breath. The clothes should have an ease to them and a beachy attitude.” Colorful with attitude and ease, much like Beth herself. Visit Kirna Zabête at 66 Newtown Lane in East Hampton until September 15 ✦
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Octavia wears Aviary Classic earrings with malachite, bone, jade and pearls; Leslie wears Pagoda necklace with turquoise, coral, onyx, jade and pearls, both from the Aviary Collection by Of Rare Origin. Available at ofrareorigin.com. Clothes are Octavia and Leslie’s own.
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“We were considered this sort of crazy family that would swim in the ocean,” Leslie says.
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f it’s true that you should never trust a skinny chef, then the same logic would dictate that you shouldn’t trust an artist who doesn’t have a bit of a wild side. On the East End of Long Island, the term “wild” has always been reserved for Montauk, the easternmost hamlet that sometimes becomes its own island when nearby Napeague Bay breaches Montauk Highway, meeting the ocean. Its distance, relative isolation and affinity for being cut off from the rest of the East End have shaped its story—it was once open land for grazing cattle, then a haven for artists, and is today a mixture of hipster sunshine seekers and old-school beach bums. It is here, in their Montauk home, that jewelry designing mother-daughter duo Leslie Tcheyan and Octavia Giovannini-Torelli have gained inspiration for their new company, Of Rare Origin. Set atop windswept dunes just off the windy roads of Old Montauk Highway, the family house maintains its bones as a prefab construction selected from a builder’s catalogue in the early 1960s. The whole setup encapsulates the whimsy of the team’s first, avian-inspired collection. “[My mother, Adrienne Tcheyan] literally bought the [Montauk property] on the spot. She [first] went to East Hampton and she felt like all of the women were so beautiful and so coiffed on the beach, and she was this ruffian who would go into the water with curly hair,” says Leslie. “[She was] of rare origin,” says Octavia of her free-spirited grandmother. Launched this past January, Of Rare Origin is a labor of love for Leslie, who has had more than 30 years of consulting experience in the jewelry industry, including sourcing and manufacturing for several high-end jewelry houses; and Octavia, whose past work in marketing communications at Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects | Partners in New York City instilled in her keen business sensibilities. Montauk has always been roots for the family. The home has no air-conditioning, no television and no radio. When the family matriarch suggested a television, years ago when Octavia was still a child, the request was met with a resounding “No!” “Every morning, you’d wake up and there’d be a squad of kids just all reading quietly and exchanging their books throughout the summer,” Leslie says. The idea of installing a pool met with the same sentiment. “We were considered this sort of crazy family that would swim in the ocean,” she continues. Neighbors spending days in airconditioning may have thought the family was crazy, reflects Octavia of her childhood, but “they’re crazy for sitting inside,” she says. What the home did—and still does— have is charm akin to the all-American character of a good, worn pair of blue jeans. Aside from a renovation to add a bigger dining space, not a lot has changed about the house from the prefab days. The tight spiral staircase, an architecture style not seen much in the past few decades, is set in the middle of the first-floor living room, connecting to the bedrooms below. That space was big enough for Octavia to host her rehearsal dinner prior to her Montauk wedding last September. A testament to their life out East, the reception was held at Rick’s Crabby Cowboy Café, a restaurant established in 1995 that maintains the fleeting feel of Old Montauk. “For us, it comes down to simple values. It’s about recreation. It’s about spending time together. It’s about big meals,” says Octavia. Or, more realistically for a big family, “It’s about fighting. It’s about squabbling, cooped up in a house all together, arguing about who has to cook, who has to grocery shop, and who didn’t put gas in the car,” Leslie remarks. Furnishings are basic—the house has all you need to live comfortably, but the focus of the home, and, by extension, of the family, is clearly on the expansive oceanfront view. It’s a site that has remained mostly the same since the ’60s, even as more Montauk mansions, including the former home of Bernie Madoff, have popped up along the dunes. The family went out East in the summers, spending days working at Gosman’s Dock and the Puff ’n’ Putt mini golf course. And, of course, Leslie and Octavia both have fond memories of Grandma Adrienne in Montauk.
Aviary Classic ring with lapis, turquoise, bone and pearls from the Aviary Collection by Of Rare Origin. Available at ofrareorgin.com. Clothes and all other jewelry are Leslie’s own. Opposite page: Large Tassel necklace with turquoise, onyx and pearls from the Aviary Collection by Of Rare Origin. Available at ofrareorgin.com. Clothes and all other jewelry are Octavia’s own. Above jewelry: Aviary Classic earrings in white, lapis and turquoise from the Aviary Collection by Of Rare Origin. Available at ofrareorgin.com.
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Leslie wears Tassel necklace with coral, moonstone and pearls; Octavia wears Lovebird earrings with coral, pink quartz, onyx, bone and pearls, both from the Aviary Collection by Of Rare Origin. Available at ofrareorgin.com. Clothes, shoes and all other jewelry are Leslie and Octavia’s own. 86 | AVENUE ON THE BEACH • AUGUST 2016
The two often finish each other’s sentences and thoughts. Leslie’s business card reads “boss.” Octavia’s business card, “bossier.”
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Lovebird earrings with coral, turquoise, bone and pearls from the Aviary Collection by Of Rare Origin. Available at ofrareorgin.com. Dress and hat are Leslie’s own. Above jewelry: Lovebird earrings in coral, pink and black from the Aviary Collection by Of Rare Origin. Available at ofrareorgin.com.
“Grandma was this ruffian who would go into the water with curly hair. Montauk was the perfect fit for her.”
Adrienne was a classic Depression-era woman who was keen on keeping waste to a minimum. Every morning, she would put the crumbs from her breakfast toast outside for the birds. “We always used to tease and say, ‘Grandma, when you die, we’ll think of you when we see the birds.’” She lived to be 95. Despite the strong connection to birds, the idea to launch Of Rare Origin with the Aviary Collection was crafted before the duo even had time to process the inner meaning and the ties to Adrienne. “I didn’t really think of the designs in terms of Grandma,” says Leslie. “But when we made the birds, it just all of a sudden clicked.” In that vein, the two have received countless comments about how the birds have resonated with their customers, as they’ve found that many people have an emotional and personal connection to birds. The Aviary Collection features colorful pieces with birds perched in various settings. There are large pieces, where the birds are housed in their own 18-karat bird cage, as well as smaller ones, where birds and flowers sit atop a bar. “A lot of the inspiration comes from materials,” says Octavia. The two work with ruby, jade, coral and lapis, among other gems and composites that help the designers achieve the desired shape, color, structure and lightweight feel. The collection is handmade in Italy, through connections and manufacturers that Leslie has from her previous experience in the industry. Despite Octavia’s relative greenness in the professional jewelry world, her upbringing around Leslie’s businesses and her background mean that she works well with her more left-brained mother. “I am a more linear thinker than my mother, and I think that’s kind of the greatest asset,” says Octavia. “I couldn’t do this without her. Absolutely. I could go back to being the hobbyist, but I could not do this without her,” says Leslie, whose initial foray into designing her own pieces around 2009 planted the seeds for the company. “When you have an asset like Octavia you don’t hesitate,” says Leslie of her decision to start the company with her daughter. The two often finish each other’s sentences and thoughts. Leslie’s business card reads “boss.” Octavia’s business card, “bossier.” The business cards were a surprise that Octavia gave her mother, after she ran the idea by her sister Thea Giovannini-Torelli, who is often referred to as Of Rare Origin’s ghost CEO. “She gave herself the title [of bossier],” says Leslie. Octavia acquiesces. As for the name of the company, it came to the duo after countless hours spent with Leslie’s favorite book, the thesaurus. Says Leslie, “We always felt like we were really a mixture of all sorts of…” “…origins,” finishes Octavia. ✦ AUGUST 2016 • AVENUE ON THE BEACH | 89
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Cards Against Humanity cofounder Max Temkin reveals the method behind the game’s madness, its philosophy and his surprising approach to philanthropy by Dan
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t’s easy to understand why the Parisian surrealists were so taken with the Exquisite Corpse parlor game. The game could be played with text or drawings. It involved each participant adding a word, line or doodle until what’s left was a drawing or piece of a verse that made no kind of rational sense. It was always absurdly comic. No wonder this appealed to the surrealists and their worldview, which so embraced chaos and nihilism. But those were insane French artists. It’s harder to explain why just about everyone on earth loves Cards Against Humanity. The cheeky, self-described “party game for horrible people” was introduced to the world via a Kickstarter campaign in 2010 and has gone on to sell gangbusters (the company does not release exact figures), six expansions and a plethora of theme packs (e.g., 90s Nostalgia Pack, Geek Pack). The game’s white and black box is ubiquitous, from bars in Marfa to mansions in Malibu. If you’ve somehow not played yourself here’s how it goes: players draw a hand of white cards that all bear noun phrases on them (e.g., “All-you-can-eat shrimp for $4.99,” “Hot Pockets,” “Mecha-Hitler”). These are then played in accordance with the black card placed in the middle of the table, which describes a situation or sentiment into which this white card’s scenario might fit (e.g., “ Maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s _____” “Life was difficult for cavemen before _____”). The group playing votes on the person who has completed the sentence most amusingly and the winner gets a point. AUGUST 2016 • AVENUE ON THE BEACH | 91
All this is making it seem much drier than it sounds, but it’s important to understand how unremarkable this game is on the surface. Its rules are in fact almost exactly the same as those of Apples to Apples, a card game geared toward children that debuted in 1999. This is a game, then, carried almost exclusively by the strength of its writing. “Cards Against Humanity is still written by the original eight of us who started the game,” cocreator Max Temkin said in an interview. The crew meets for four hours once a week over Google Hangouts to pitch card ideas from a giant shared long list called the Hopper, which narrows down to the Shortlist. There are a few in-person, weeklong writing retreats each year. “We’re a group of eight Jewish comedy writers, so the amount of Talmudic debate that goes into each card (how to word it, comma placement, whether people will get the reference, etc.) is pretty crazy.” There is a brand and ethos to the Cards Against Humanity absurdity that begins with trying to contact them at the phone number listed on the site. “For English press one,” says a female voice. Then: “Para español, oprima numero
dos,” says a husky man with a slightly Speedy Gonzales vibe. All of the phone tree options essentially direct you to the company’s single email address, though one of the better ones stems from “If you would like us to send you something for free, please press 4”: “Thanks for letting us know that you want our game for free. As you probably know Cards Against Humanity is a business. Typically, people give us money, which we use to buy ourselves potatoes, video games, creams, ointments, gold futures, crystal balls, gum balls, gobstoppers, candy corn...”
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emkin said his own sense of humor was influenced by Penn & Teller, George Carlin, and Jon Stewart, but doesn’t think of himself as a humorist, or even as a game designer. “I have a background as a graphic designer, and that’s still the main thing I do at Cards Against Humanity,” he said. “I’m passionate about philosophy (my degree) and design, and games and comedy scratch that same itch. They’re also these complicated, human-centered systems that require orderly thought to be expressed well. Now that I wrote it out that sounds really weird and pretentious, but I guess everybody needs a hobby.” These particular systems are human-centered in the extreme: Cards Against Humanity would likely not be as popular, and would definitely not be as profitable, if it did not consist of beautifully designed, printed cards. It takes the Internet’s sense of humor and puts it on a table, and in many ways each hand could be thought of as a proto-meme, were you to remix it and apply it to other circumstances. The game mixes well with booze, and because of the slightly taboo ideas that result from a game, this too is an important aspect of its in person success. Nobody could feel the sense of amusement and embarrassment that comes from a great combination while playing this game, somehow, online. Picture if you will that time Grandma edged out Uncle Frank’s “drinking alone” response to the prompt “_____ only gets better with age” by playing a card that reads, simply, “Men.” The game’s original name was Cardenfreude, but as meanness and offensiveness goes it’s actually fairly tame. “We don’t really care if cards are offensive or not, and we definitely don’t care if they’re popular,” Temkin said. “We only care that our joke comes across clearly, and it’s something that makes people laugh. If a joke makes us feel uncomfortable vs. making us laugh, we don’t put it in the game. We also don’t want to feel like we’re bullying anyone with a card in the game, so we play-test each card extensively, which helps us figure out if anything crosses that line.” The cards sometimes cross a line. Temkin has said he regrets writing one white card, “passable transvestites,” after a transgender 19-year-old posted a video of himself burning the card online. But it’s a fairly equal offender, and comes down especially hard on the Jews, since all eight of its writers are Jewish.
“History has shown that there will always be cruel and stupid people who think that banning words will ban ideas, but I have always believed that the opposite is true,” Temkin said. “My personal belief is that no word alone is antisemitic, it’s how you use it in context that counts. History has shown that there will always be cruel and stupid people who think that banning words will ban ideas, but I have always believed that the opposite is true,” Temkin said. “If we thought that banning Hitler’s name from our game would undo the historical atrocities of the Holocaust, we would do it. But it won’t. It will only contribute to a state of affairs where people don’t understand their history and nominate a fascist for president.” There is something very personal about Cards Against Humanity. Even though it’s hugely popular, whenever someone proposes playing it at a party it’s not “Let’s play Scrabble” or “Let’s play Monopoly.” It’s always more along the lines of “Have you heard about this game Cards Against Humanity?” When a game is six years old and hugely popular, it’s odd for people to have such a personal connection to it.
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nd though the game advertises itself as “for horrible people,” it is certainly not made by anyone who fits that description. The game’s holiday expansions always go to a variety of charities. Even these philanthropic efforts have come with Cards Against Humanity flair to them: in 2014 the company licensed 250,000 one-square-foot plots of land on an island in Maine to customers for a “Ten Days or Whatever of Kwanzaa” campaign. The company also
renamed the island Hawaii 2, but it was essentially just a land preservation effort, since it wasn’t like anyone could sell, or really even use, a one square-foot plot. To date, Temkin estimates that they’ve raised $4 million for partner nonprofit organizations. “It’s certainly the best thing that we’ve done with the company,” he said.
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e all have lives and jobs outside Cards Against Humanity—the success of a dirty card game was not really part of any of our life plans,” he added. “I work on Democratic political campaigns, so the idea of using our money and pop-culture influence to support political causes that we care about (like the Sunlight Foundation, the Wikimedia Foundation, DonorsChoose. org and Heifer International) has always been the motivating factor for me to keep pushing the game forward. Some of the other cocreators have (or are getting) PhDs, and they’ve seen firsthand that women are underrepresented in STEM fields. This led us to create the Science Ambassador Scholarship, which gives full-ride scholarships to women getting degrees in science, technology, engineering or math. Perhaps that’s the secret to Cards Against Humanity’s success: that these cards aren’t really against humanity at all, but rather for it and all its hilarious and disgusting nuances. ✦
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Family Ties
The dog days of August are upon us, and with summer’s fleeting sunshine comes that seasonal rite of passage: the family vacation. Kids. Spouses. In-laws. Maybe even a second cousin twice removed. All packed into the same town. Or, if you’re slightly less lucky, the same house. With endless time on your hands, it pays to be prudent and plan ahead with games for the little ones and—after they’ve gone to bed—some adult activities to make hanging out with Uncle Charles’ fourth wife much more entertaining. by Kelly
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FAMILY GAMES
For when the little ones have you counting down the days until school starts again…
Hot Potato Camera Game
Number of Players: Unlimited Materials: A camera with a timer How-To: Sit in a circle. Grab a camera or smartphone, turn on the timer and face the lens toward you. Hold the camera at arm’s length, and then pass around the circle. Whoever’s mug is captured when the timer goes off is out! Bonus: You get to laugh at all the great selfies captured.
Frozen T-Shirt Race
Number of Players: Unlimited Materials: A T-shirt for each player, water, freezer How-To: Soak each T-shirt in water. Freeze overnight. On the count of three, players try to “defrost” and put on their T-shirt the quickest. Whoever gets it on first is the winner. Perfect for those hot, hazy Hamptons days!
Sharks and Minnows
Number of Players: Unlimited Materials: A swimming pool How-To: A game for older kids who know how to swim! One person is the shark. All others are minnows. The minnows line up along one wall at the shallow end. The shark situates himself in the middle of the pool, closes his eyes and paces or swims back and fourth through the water. The minnows have to try to quietly reach the wall on the other side without disturbing the shark. If they make a noise, the shark can open his eyes and try to tag the minnows. The first minnow tagged is the shark in the next round. AUGUST 2016 • AVENUE ON THE BEACH | 95
BEACH GAMES
Group games for after you’ve successfully achieved that perfect tan
Beach Flags
Number of Players: Unlimited participants, 1 Beach Keeper Materials: Sandals How-To: A classic game played at lifeguarding competitions. Line up sandals upright in the sand, with one less sandal than the number of players. Participants lie on their stomachs on the sand. The Beach Keeper announces, “I am the Beach Keeper. Chin Up. Chin Down. Go!” Participants race to pick up a sandal, keeping in mind that they don’t have to pick up their own. The person who does not get a shoe is out of the game, and the game continues, with a flip-flop removed each round, until there is only one person left. At the end of the game, all participants clean the sand off themselves by jumping in the ocean!
Cornhole
Number of Players: 4 Materials: Two cornhole boards; eight beanbags, four in each color How-To: If you went to college in the South or have tailgated at a big sporting event, skip this paragraph and get out and play! For the rest of us, here are the rules: Place the cornhole boards 27 feet apart. You and your teammate stand behind opposite boards. The game is played in rounds, with the two players from opposite teams taking turns tossing the beanbags at the boards. A player achieves one point for each beanbag that lands on the board; and three points for each bean bag that lands in the hole. After each player tosses all four of his/ her beanbags at the end of the round, the net number of points scored is tallied. Opponents’ beanbags cancel each other out. Then, the other two players play. The game continues until one team reaches 21 points.
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DRINKING GAMES When the kids are tucked away, the parents will play.
High-Society Drinking Game Number of Players: Unlimited Materials: Society Books How-To: The host picks one of the below books from the library, flips to a random page and starts reading. The game proceeds as follows:
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald: Drink anytime the green light is referenced. The Social Climber’s Bible by Dirk Wittenborn and Jazz Johnson: Divide friends into “swans” and “turtles.” Give reasons why. Whoever has the best reason as determined by group vote “gives” a drink to someone in the room. Primates of Park Avenue by Wednesday Martin: Drink anytime the Birkin bag is mentioned. Reversal of Fortune by Alan Dershowitz: Drink if you don’t have a home in the Hamptons. Philistines at the Hedgerow: Passion and Property in the Hamptons by Steven Gaines: Drink if you or your friend married into one of the families described. The Two Mrs. Grenvilles by Dominick Dunne: Drink if your mother-in-law has ever used her influence to bail you out of a bad situation. The Blue Book of the Hamptons: Drink once if you’re in it. Drink twice if you’re not. Drink three times if your host doesn’t have a copy.
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BizzBuzz
Number of Players: Unlimited Materials: None How-To: Get your thinking caps on! Each player goes around in a circle counting off sequential numbers until a person reaches a number that is divisible by 7 or one that has the number 7 in it (e.g., 17). That person must then say “Buzz,” rather than the number. For a harder variation, players should also say “Bizz” when they reach a number divisible by 5 or with a 5 in it. If a number is divisible by both 5 and 7, or has a 5 and a 7 in it, the player must say “BizzBuzz.” Drink whenever you mess up! ✦
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Isabella Channing’s Yoga Studios Bring Calming Presence to the Hamptons and Beyond by Helena
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Between the vines of Channing Daughters Winery, the modern world with its cars, noise and overdevelopment gives way to silence and nature. Hidden here is a yoga studio and retreat created by Isabella, one-fourth of the Daughters for whom the Bridgehampton winery is named. Like her sisters, Isabella Channing’s story begins in these fields with her family, playing in The Shack, a hideaway on the property that inspired Channing’s yoga practice. “The Shack is the synthesis of my life. It is about healing, beauty, nature, feminine strength and bohemian elegance,” says Channing. The grounds of the winery offer a look back in time. Here, visitors can still get a glimpse of the original Hamptons, a tranquil haven that is disappearing fast. Channing, at the center of the sanctuary, is focused on preserving this part of herself and her family. “I am a country girl who was raised in the city,” says Channing, an internationally recognized yoga instructor who first fell in love with practicing while living in her mother’s native Uruguay. Now, the Shack operates in both of Channing’s home bases—outdoors at the winery, and on the beaches of José Ignacio, on Uruguay’s southern coast. Channing’s father is the late Walter Channing, an artist and business magnate who was once famously married to actress Stockard Channing. Her mother, the former Rosina Secco, was Walter Channing’s second wife. The two met in New York in the early ’70s. Her father moved there from Boston after graduating from Harvard University undergrad and business school. Her mother’s nonconservative ways and gypsy style made her restless in her native Montevideo, Uruguay, where she grew up during the South American Belle Epoque. Together, the couple traveled the world, spending time in the south of France. They settled on the East End of Long Island, where they fell in love with the land, ocean and small, sleepy villages. “My father was a lover of art, wine, and nature, and he found an opportunity to buy failed potato crops north of the highway in Bridgehampton in the mid-’70s,” says Channing. “It was atypical at that time to venture so far from the beachfront homes, but his fervent need to be close to land, trees, soil and things that grew was undeniable and steadfast,” she recalls. Over the course of the next five years the family acquired 120 acres of farmland. In 1982, inspired by their time in France, they planted the first grape vines. In 1997, the winery opened as an official business under the name of Channing Daughters Winery. It was a place where her father worked on his statues, as well. Today the garden is home to a large sculpture of an upside-down tree, the rainbow pencil fence and a 50-foot-tall piece of a woman’s legs. “My father placed all the land in the sculpture garden under preservation through the Peconic Land Trust so that it can never be built upon and its essence can never be destroyed,” Channing explains. When the family first acquired the land, the only structure on the property was an old bunker-type shed out in the thick of the woods. They named it the Shack. “It was my sanctuary,” Channing recalls. “I grew up as a child taking long walks out to the Shack with my sister, where we would spend endless summers playing magic and make-believe games within its walls. As I got older it became my compass, the only place I felt truly at home in the world. We’d take guitars, firewood, candles and bottles of wine and with a small group of intimate friends spend summers and harvest seasons creating magic and love and art. It was a coming of age for everyone during that time. The Shack was a legend and we were nothing short of a tribe. And the Shack was our secret—our world away from the world,” she says. When Isabella was in her 20s, she went down to Uruguay. She ended up staying for three years, becoming a yoga teacher and working with a healer in an intensive training program, as well as studying traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda and Eastern bodywork.
“It was atypical at that time to venture so far from the beachfront homes, but my father’s fervent need to be close to land, trees, soil and things that grew was undeniable and steadfast.”
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fter returning to New York City, Channing enrolled in Columbia University’s undergraduate program in psychology. She studied integrative nutrition, continuing to look for the common thread among all healing practices. Four years later, she decided to go back to Uruguay, settling in José Ignacio, the last small town of Punta del Este. With a stretch of pristine wild beach, the small, rustic seaside town comes alive and its population swells during the high season of December to March, the South American summer. “When I happened upon the old surf shop in town that had been cleared out, I knew I had found my spot—a wooden shack two blocks from the beach with raw wood floors and enormous windows. I had no doubt in my mind that this was where the new Shack would rise from the ashes like the phoenix. I would create this sanctuary, this rustic beautiful space in the Southern Hemisphere,” she says. The enterprise was an immediate success, and this winter marks its fourth season. “I’m always surprised at how many Hamptonites I see in the studio year after year,” she says. “But it is usually this special breed of Hamptonite, someone who enjoys a slightly more off-the-beaten-path experience of life,” she adds.
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oday the Shack Yoga continues to evolve in both hemispheres—half the year on the beautiful beaches of Uruguay, and half the year right on the vineyard in Bridgehampton. The Shack Uruguay offers open-level vinyasa yoga classes as well healing sessions and retreats year-round. The Shack Yoga Bridgehampton partnered with John Seelye at One Ocean Yoga to create a sanctuary to practice yoga under a beautiful all-weather tent overlooking the expanse of green vineyards and the sculpture garden. Hosting yoga among the vines is a trend that has taken root on the East End, with wineries across the North and South Forks offering the tranquil experience. “We were definitely the first ones to do wine and yoga,” Channing says. “I can’t help but think we had a golden idea all those years ago.” ✦
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“I grew up as a child taking long walks out to the Shack with my sister, where we would spend endless summers playing magic and make-believe games within its walls. “
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A Royally Good Time Houghton Hall Hosts Gala in Support of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices by Daisy
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he sun finally appeared for the last hour of daylight on the magnificent 18th-century Palladian façade of Houghton Hall. Eighty guests, dressed in black tie, spilled out onto the lawn in front of the house, ready to enjoy A Taste of Norfolk—a gala evening in aid of EACH (East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices) for funds needed to build the Nook, Norfolk’s new children’s hospice. Norfolk is three hours away from London. On the eve of the United Kingdom’s referendum vote that had been causing Londoners intense anxiety, it seemed worlds away. The mood was happy, lifted by the excitement of getting to meet the royal patron of the charity, HRH the Duchess of Cambridge, and by being in a marvelous house, filled with flowers. Phalanxes of staff were all ready to receive the highest rank in the land, exactly as the original owner, Sir Robert Walpole, the first Prime Minister of Great Britain, had intended. For all the organization and anxiety that precedes a royal meeting, the royals themselves were completely unobtrusive. They each accepted a drink and stopped to say hello to friends and kissed the owners of Houghton Hall, the Marquess and Marchioness of
“In the flesh, the Duchess of Cambridge looks exactly as she is pictured. Tall and slender as a willow, she has a mahogany head of hair so lustrous it’s easy to see why images of it have launched a thousand click-baits.” Houghton Hall’s façade lit up by the James Turrell installation
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The Earl of Leicester speaking in The Marble Hall of Holkham
Cholmondeley. Most people weren’t even aware they’d slipped into the crowd until we were gathered in groups of three of four and maneuvered into a horseshoe shape (the easiest way for the royals to shake hands). Before too long, the Duchess of Cambridge made her way over to our little cluster. We’d all been prepared with the following royal protocol instructions: “When meeting TRH, there is no need for ladies to curtsey. You may simply nod your head slightly (also known as bowing from the neck) or just shake hands. When address TRH you should address them in the first instance as ‘Your Royal Highness’ and thereafter as ‘Sir’ or ‘Ma’am’, pronounced to rhyme with ‘Ham’.” Thus primed, we all waited patiently to meet the future Queen of England and one of the most famous women in the world. Describing the appearance of someone so photographed, studied and analyzed, whose every elbow straightening causes the thunder of flashbulbs to go off, seems redundant. In the flesh, the Duchess of Cambridge looks exactly as she is pictured. Tall and slender as a willow, she has a mahogany head of hair so lustrous it’s easy to see why images of it have launched a thousand click-baits.
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hat is harder to derive from photos but much more apparent in person is how much work she puts into her job. Everyone at the gala was a paying guest and she was determined they should all have time with her. She laughed readily at some not especially funny jokes and always had her eyes focused on the person she was speaking with. While she didn’t employ the politician’s trick of touching the person she was talking to on the shoulder or arm to make a connection, she was empathic. I overheard her say on more than one occasion, “I know exactly what you mean.” She smiled so much I found myself wondering if she has to ice her cheeks at night. To maximize their time, the duke and duchess divided and conquered the crowd, so to speak, so all the guests had a moment with them. (Some got even more than their moment. After dinner, the Duke of Cambridge sneaked upstairs to check on an American lady who AVENUE 2016 • AVENUE ON THE BEACH | 109
“Phalanxes of staff were all ready to receive the highest rank in the land, exactly as the original owner, Sir Robert Walpole, the first Prime Minister of Great Britain, had intended.”
Guests enjoying the evening
Left to right: The Marquess and Marchioness of Cholmondeley, the Duchess of Cambridge, Emma Deterding, Monica Vinader and the Duke of Cambridge
Scallop Ceviche
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Magician Archie
was too ill to attend dinner. A private visit from the future king of England was probably more than she’d bargained for [certainly more than she’d paid for] and an indication of his kindness toward those who support his wife’s charity.) Finally, their rounds of introduction over, we headed into dinner. But how the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge came to be a part of a black-tie gala of exceptional glamour is the accomplishment of a small group of Norfolk ladies (Emma Deterding, Polly Leicester, Davina Barber and Philippa Pease) who are determined to raise 10 million pounds to build the Nook. The story begins with the gala cochair, Emma Deterding, who, when her youngest child was born, had just returned from a trip to Japan. Up late one night with jet lag, she happened to catch a program about children’s hospices and was so moved by its content that she ended up getting involved with EACH. That was more than 20 years ago. As far as emotionally wrenching charitable causes go, it would be hard to find one that tops palliative care for children, so it was with some trepidation earlier that day that I decided to visit the existing hospice at Quidenham, thirty miles from where we were due to have dinner that evening. Hospice care is not as common in the United States, but it has been one of the United Kingdom’s great success stories, providing relief to many families from the all-consuming pressure of having to care for a terminally sick child. EACH’s original hospice was founded in 1989.
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he red-brick hospice is located in a tranquil spot beside a Carmelite monastery, and it was closed on the day I was given a tour by EACH’s service manager, Jane Campbell. Although the building itself is very attractive, I was pretty astonished at how cramped it felt inside. Every spare inch was used, and the music therapy room was literally in a closet. Yet, despite these conditions, the team does so much with so little. Right now, the Quidenham hospice is caring for 119 children and 205 family members, who receive face-to-face well-being support. EACH cares for a total of 733 people in all of their hospices. The part of the tour that made the deepest impression on me was a simply decorated room with green and blue butterfly sheets and a view of the playground out back. Known as the “cold room,” it’s where the parents might spend time for religious or emotional reasons with their recently deceased child and hopefully find a bit of peace. There is great goodness in the work of EACH. One story I found particularly touching was of a Lithuanian family who came to Quidenham and were longing for a dish from home. The chef cheerfully went on the internet and created a brilliant native meal. What a refreshing contrast to some of the tensions in the UK around European immigration which reached their peak during our visit.
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The author waiting to be introduced to the Duchess of Cambridge
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The real meaning of EACH was summed up for me by the chief development officer, Dianne Rowe, as she gave me a lift to Holkham Hall, where I was due for a tour and tea with the Earl and Countess of Leicester: “We aim to help families create memories; ones which they will be able to treasure forever.” I couldn’t get her words out of my mind as the guests ascended the steps to enter Houghton’s celebrated Stone Hall. The contrast between the hospice and the grand houses we were visiting couldn’t have been greater, but the fact that so many locals of from all walks of life had rallied behind this cause was an example of the rarely mentioned sense of community that the British have. As we sat down for a really splendid dinner created by some of England’s finest chefs, beginning with scallop ceviche and ending with a Norfolk frozen yogurt delight accompanied by various wines, far too varied and delicious to mention individually. Anthony Horowitz, O.B.E., author of the Alex Rider book series, gave a moving speech, and EACH’s Treehouse Choir performed poignantly. Conversation with my dinner partners was as varied as the wines; one moment I was talking about the brutal backroom politics of the London mayoral race, and the next about London’s Burning Man decompression party scene. As we segued into an intense discussion about the merits of Japanese bondage wear, I couldn’t help thinking, as I glanced up toward the ceiling in the Stone Hall with its scenes of the Roman goddess Diana and frolicking Italian putti, what the Marquess of Cholmondeley’s grandmother, Lady Sybil Sassoon, would have made of our racy conversation. As a leading hostess of her day, known to entertain artists, writers, musicians and other freethinkers, I think she would have been delighted.
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fter dinner we all ambled slowly, and well-sated into Houghton’s saloon. Designed by William Kent, this room was covered from floor to ceiling with the original crimson hangings and material. It was a room designed for formal state entertaining and built to impress visitors. It still works. On one of the walls hung a portrait of the 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley, showing off his finely turned ankle, by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Another wall displayed what might have been akin to an 18th-century Christmas card portrait of Sir Robert Walpole with his family and friends. Everyone moved back onto the balcony to commence smoking, flirting and admiring artist James Turrell’s installation, which illuminated the west façade of the house in a constantly shifting range of colors. The evening wasn’t over yet, as the beautiful marchioness, Rose Cholmondeley, had invited everyone into the picture gallery for coffee, handmade chocolates and after-dinner liqueurs, including a signature lime and vodka cocktail. Their Royal Highnesses had slipped away by this time, so everyone finally felt they could let their hair down a bit. As the night carried on and more cocktails were consumed, the Cholmondeleys began to look slightly nervous as to when all of their
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guests might actually leave their house. But just before 1 a.m., people started to retreat toward their very thoughtfully provided cars (no one wanted to drive home after such an evening as that). The goodie bags were full of weighty and wonderful things: a notebook, cashmere socks, a gold bracelet from Monica Vinader and a 24-carat chocolate gold lollipop for those somehow still hungry after such copious amounts of food. The next day, I met with the Earl of Leicester, an attractive father of four, whose Holkham Hall is another triumph of Palladian architecture in Norfolk and who gave me a brief tour of his estate, including the new, dedicated events venue, the Lady Elizabeth Wing, which just opened in June this year. The earl’s wife, Polly, the Countess of Leicester, was cochair of A Taste of Norfolk. It was originally through the earl and countess that the Duchess of Cambridge became involved with the Nook. Sitting in a room with a view over the spectacular Italianate gardens designed by William Kent, the earl told me that the connection to TRH came through a friend he had from his days as an army equerry. “The Duchess of Cambridge was newly married and probably didn’t have too many organizations which she was a patron of. She’s taken it in her stride and got very involved in the charity.” Finally, it was back on the train to London to be greeted by the anxious buzzing of a city in the throes of the Brexit vote and an uncertain economic future. There is nothing anxious about Norfolk, the Cholmondeleys, the Leicesters and even TRH the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. From what I saw, no matter what the future of the United Kingdom will be, the fate of this charity is in good hands. If history has taught us one thing, it’s that when the English set their minds to something, it will get done. ✦
The Duchess of Cambridge, Jill Horowitz, Nga Nguyen and Anthony Horowitz
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Real Estate Out East What our experts say about today’s trends
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re asking prices realistic? Are sellers misreading the market? An abundance of new construction in Southampton Village has skewed pricing—or has it? Veteran real estate agents have lots to say on those topics. And as to the rental market, in the era of quick deals on Airbnb and VRBO, it makes more sense than ever to list with a broker who can steer the owner through village regulations, the panelists explain.
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AVENUE: WHow has real estate fared this year?
AVENUE: What’s the secret to pricing properly? What factors are involved?
CHRISTINA: We had these gangbusters years of 2012, ’13, ’14, and now the huge wave of demand has been satisfied. There was definitely a pause on the high end. The lower end seems to be still moving: $1 to $3 million. But $10 million and above, definitely a pause. Buyers are being pretty disciplined. They’re in a wait-and-see mode.
PAULA: It should be determined by the market—you know, examination of the market; see the current sales, see where they’re trending. And just watching it carefully and seeing what price that particular address sells for. If you overprice it, it doesn’t serve anybody.
LAURA: Generally, the rental market is hot when the sales market is down. That we didn’t see this year. ROBERT: I notice a holding pattern with some buyers, but then when they find out that property they were waiting for is gone, it seems to stimulate them into making a move. JUDI: It’s been quite a ride. And it’s no surprise that the stock market is certainly the driver. It’s been a pretty emotional 12 months for the stock market. We’re feeling the effects of what happens on Wall Street. LAURA: And it’s an election year. People are hesitant to move forward. It may be a slower ride through the fall, and hopefully the market will open up toward the end of the year.
AVENUE: What price points are selling? JUDI: Up to $3 million. PAULA: We have 80 houses in Southampton Village on the market at $4.5 million to $9.5 million. I think maybe six now, maybe seven are in contract. And they’re starting to lower them by $500,000. And outside the Village, if you look at some of the houses that have sold well, they’re in the $2 million to $3 million range. Brand-new.
AVENUE: It’s all about pricing. LAURA: I believe sellers and their brokers are pricing with for-sale comps, not sold comps, and this causes unrealistic sales prices. ROBERT: There’s not a lot of markets in the country that have such a range. You know, we can have $3 million next to $18 million. Right next door.…So that allows for some to be off in their value.
CHRISTINA: It’s our job to explain to the sellers the psychology of buyers now, which is so different than it was 10 years ago. Ten years ago sellers would price anything at any amount. It didn’t matter. People would come see it anyway. They would lowball. Now if something is not priced at a very cuttingedge number—which is either at value or even slightly below—nobody’s coming.
AVENUE: What mistakes do sellers make? CHRISTINA: Overpricing is the number one mistake. And you know, sort of listening to gossip, and having an ego about it. You really have to listen to the experts who are doing it every single day, and who are really monitoring it. PAULA: We really analyze, you know, we analyze every aspect, including the finish work on the house, location, street. ROBERT: It might have six bedrooms. They don’t know how the buyers want the bedroom layout like we do. They don’t know that Jack and Jill bathrooms are not in fashion. Everybody wants a bathroom on each bedroom. Most sellers do not know their competition. It is our job to inform them how their home compares, as that’s what the buyers will be doing.
AVENUE: And what mistakes do buyers make? BRYAN: Hiring an attorney who’s a friend or unfamiliar with the area. I always advise buyers to hire a local attorney, update the survey, and get a new C.O. There are a lot of things that can happen in a deal if you don’t have a good agent and attorney working together.
AVENUE: What trends are you seeing in new construction?
Participants JUDI DESIDERIO, Town & Country Real Estate, Chief Executive Officer/ President, Licensed Real Estate Broker
CHRISTINA GALESI, Sotheby’s International Realty, Senior Global Real Estate Advisor and Associate Broker
PAULA HATHAWAY, Douglas Elliman, Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker
BRYAN MIDLAM, Compass, Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker
ROBERT NELSON, Brown Harris Stevens, Senior Managing Director
LAURA U. WHITE, Saunders & Associates, Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker
JULIE BARKER writes about business people and their concerns. Her work has appeared in AVENUE, CFO Studio, Connecticut, MidJersey Business, Stamford, and Successful Meetings.
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hamptons real estate roundtable through to the back, to the pool. And then you look left and look right. The flow is loftlike space but divided into different areas. The new construction that doesn’t sell are the ones where they put the closed-off den over here, they put the closed-off family room over here. No one wants that now. LAURA: Bringing the outside in—lots of glass—and bringing the inside out—summer kitchen—is trending now.
“THE TRAVEL TIME IS AFFECTING A LOT OF BUYERS. TRAVEL TIME TO THE HAMPTONS IS GOING TO BE A BIG FACTOR IN THE UPCOMING FEW YEARS.” —LAURA U. WHITE
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ROBERT: And if we look at a chart, go back to 1960, and just look at a chart over time, you’ll see periods of softness. But…Hamptons real estate] has been a long-term, amazing hold with tremendous appreciation.
CHRISTINA: Beach modern.
CHRISTINA: And it is an experience. You’re creating memories. To find a place that has this quality of light and this type of beauty, only an hour and a half to two and a half hours out of the city, with farm stands, you know, seeing horses in the pastures—and yet having the kind of social vibrancy that we have here, and some of the most beautiful beaches in the world.
Paula Hathaway
PAULA: This is a second-home market, so buyers want it to be very different from their other home.
JUDI: That’s right. Plus, it doesn’t disappear. I was an idiot and bought Cisco at 64. Went down to 13. You never buy a house for 6.4 and it goes down to 1.3. Bryan Midlam
JUDI: Do you think these square, box-shaped, ultramodern contemporaries are going to be passé?
BRYAN: You can’t even advertise a rental without the rental registry number. ROBERT: Registration is a code issue that can protect the landlord from code violations.
AVENUE: So let’s go back to sales again. What is the next hot market out here? BRYAN: Shelter Island. I think it’s the only place that has the infrastructure to do what Montauk did. They have a lot of commercial property, and there is still a lot of value in that market. It’s also one of the most naturally beautiful spots out here. I ride my bike on that loop around Shelter Island, and it’s all rolling hills and quiet country roads.
BRYAN: Modern will never be passé if it’s done right, but it’s very hard to do right.
JUDI: Westhampton Beach: their market’s really blooming, because the price points are lower. It’s easier to get in and out of the city. And the younger people want to get in and out really quickly.
PAULA: But what always happens is that the traditional shingle-style look comes back.
LAURA: Hampton Bays, easily reachable, much to offer, and very comfortable price point.
LAURA: It’s timeless.
JUDI: And in the North Fork, now that they’ve become commerce friendly, someone who gets priced out of the Hamptons can actually get a house for under a million dollars up there and be next to a horse farm or a vineyard. And that’s something you can’t get here. They have incredible restaurants. And the farm-to-table movement was born there. What they don’t have is the different culture centers that we have throughout the Hamptons. The theaters, things like that.
AVENUE: I’m hearing that people are investing not so much in luxury goods but in experiences. So is a house in the Hamptons an experiential buy? Or is it a luxury buy? BRYAN: It’s both. I always tell my clients you can’t live in your stocks. You spend time with your family out here creating experiences, and it becomes a major part of your life. What other investment can give you that? 116 | AVENUE ON THE BEACH • AUGUST 2016
AVENUE: Which municipalities are imposing strictures on rentals? BRYAN: East Hampton and Southampton.
AVENUE: And there’s a rental registry? PAULA: Yes, registration is really a big one, because they have fines set up.
LAURA: I think the travel time is affecting a lot
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hamptons real estate roundtable of buyers. Travel time to the Hamptons is going to be a big factor in the upcoming few years.
Judi Desiderio
BRYAN: But I think that’s why Southampton’s lower end has gotten harder to get into, because more buyers want to be closer to Manhattan, but that means there are some great deals in East Hampton.
BRYAN: We just listed 18 Old Orchard in East Hampton, which has always been one of my favorite streets, just outside the village. It’s a 5,800-square-foot house on an acre and a half. It’s really pretty. It’s $4,695,000. Beautiful gunite pool in the back, and great outdoor space and outdoor living room, screened-in porch, three outdoor decks. Beautifully built.
ROBERT: It comes down to that line: Where’s your house? And they want to say where their house is to whoever’s asking that question. That’s why location has always won out in the end for certain people.
AVENUE: What should a first-time Hamptons buyer know? CHRISTINA: Things like the taxes, the 1 percent mansion tax, the 2 percent Peconic land tax. If they don’t know that informaChristina Galesi
tion, that can be a little shocking. And the inspection: make sure you get a list from your broker of four different inspectors and make sure each is an engineer. LAURA: Now everyone wants an updated C.O. and a new survey. By the time you get the new survey and then apply for an updated C.O., and then finish your punch list of C.O. items, it can take months and then can affect your mortgage lock-in rate.
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ROBERT: Mary Ann Cinelli has a listing on Flying Point, a beach house [in Water Mill]. It’s on the ocean, $12 million, and we call it a tear-down. But it’s not. I mean, it’s all been renovated. You could buy it for land value and live in it. And then sell it as a tear-down one day.
something that was under $10 million that, if it weren’t Sagaponack, it would be $15 million. But if I was just going to park some money, I would buy land. And the only place to still buy land is the North Fork and Westhampton Beach.
JUDI: I’m going to stay in keeping with my concept of buying land and going big. One of our North Fork agents has 70 acres on the bay, full development rights intact, for $7 million. About 800 linear feet on the water.
CHRISTINA: I have to agree with Judi. Not only is the East Hampton Estate section a world-class area that has historically been a great investment, you can really find some great deals I would have never imagined seeing just a couple of years ago.
CHRISTINA: I have 19 and 23 Chauncey Close, a gorgeous waterfront on Georgica Pond. It’s two parcels on 7.1 acres on a private peninsula. It’s one of these rare gems with wraparound, majestic, 180-degree views of Georgica Pond, and then Georgica Beach, and then the crashing waves of the ocean in the distance.
AVENUE: Okay. I’d like each of you to talk up one of your listings.
LAURA: My favorite pick is 6 Seaponack Drive, Modern at the Point. It is probably the sexiest property I’ve ever represented in my 34 years. It’s dynamic, so very private, and located in North Haven on the water, which is one of the Hot Hampton happening locales. $16,295,000.
PAULA: I’ve got one right in [Southampton] Village, on Little Plains, that is on .78 of an acre. So it’s a shy acre. And it has tennis grandfathered in. Now it’s an east/west tennis court, but it’s a good one. It’s a historical house on this lot. But if somebody wanted to buy it and renovate or restore the house, you can have probably a $10 million to $12 million property. It’s $5,995,000 now. And I’m amazed it hasn’t sold.
“MOST SELLERS DO NOT KNOW THEIR COMPETITION. IT IS OUR JOB TO INFORM THEM HOW THEIR HOME COMPARES, AS THAT’S WHAT THE BUYERS WILL BE DOING.” —ROBERT NELSON
AVENUE: Panel, thank you for a very informative afternoon. ✦ Robert Nelson
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A question for one of the city’s top real estate experts . . . 2ND QUARTER 2016
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uxury new development closings, where contracts were signed well in the past, kept the average Manhattan apartment price more than $2 million for the second straight quarter, 16 percent higher than a year ago, and just below the record set in the first quarter of 2016. The median price of $1,110,000 was down slightly from the first quarter, but still 13 percent higher than a year ago. The stock market turmoil at the start of the year and the upcoming presidential election play a major role in the 22 percent decline in the number of resales from 2015’s second quarter. Resale prices are no longer showing growth, with the exception of smaller apartments, which continue to be the most active market. It remains clear that price adjustments are needed, particularly in the luxury resale market, for activity to pick up. ✦
Hall F. Willkie, President, Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales 212.906.9203 or hwillkie@bhsusa.com
“Resale prices are no longer showing growth, with the exception of smaller apartments, which continue to be the most active market.”
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Manhattan’s Premier Team A moment with 740 Park Plastic Surgery’s Stafford R. Broumand, MD, and Daniel Y. Maman, MD
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ore than a decade ago, Dr. Stafford R. Broumand and Dr. Daniel Y. Maman met while working at Mount Sinai Hospital, and the rest is history. The two Harvardtrained, board-certified physicians are considered leaders in the field of aesthetic surgery and call 740 Park Plastic Surgery their home. It’s an Upper East Side state-ofthe-art boutique practice they created as a place for patients to turn to for carefully developed surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic treatments on all areas of the body. Among the most requested procedures are facelifts, eyelid lifts, breast augmentation, breast reduction, tummy tucks and liposuction. “Our practice is seeing a shift to younger patients and more men for nonsurgical procedures, such as Botox and fillers,” said Dr. Broumand. “We live in an evolving era: more can be done noninvasively than ever before, such as Ultherapy, using ultrasound technology for skin tightening, and CoolSculpting, using fat freezing for fat reduction.” Each patient is given individualized attention to ensure they receive the utmost level of care. “We are always available 24/7 to care for our patients through all their procedures and surgeries,” said Dr. Maman, who also notes that one of the key elements to their success is making sure each patient walks away with a very natural and effective outcome. With advanced technology today, realistic images of how procedure outcomes will look can be shown via three-dimensional photos from the innovative imaging device VECTRA XT, which is used during the consultation process.
Daniel Y. Maman, MD, and Stafford R. Broumand, MD
The staff at 740 Park Plastic Surgery is trained and retrained through continuing education to provide the best care that is available today. “Three of our goals are safety, safety and safety,” says Dr. Broumand. “We created this office to be a discreet destination for patients who want to come to the epicenter of plastic surgery, which is New York City.”
“On its highest level, plastic surgery allows us to combine the science of medicine and the aesthetics of personal beauty. We enjoy all aspects of what we do everyday,” says Dr. Maman. “Most important, we strive to provide natural results and premier concierge care. ✦
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LAUREN MUSS Lic. Assoc. R. E. Broker O: 212.350.8000 | C: 917.509.7777 | lmuss@elliman.com | laurenmuss.elliman.com
KNOWN GLOBALLY. LOVED LOCALLY. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY. THE COMPLETE OFFERING TERMS ARE IN AN OFFERING PLAN AVAILABLE FROM SPONSOR FILE NO. CD13-0032. SPONSOR: JZS MADISON, LLC, 780 WEST END AVENUE, 1E, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10025. PROPERTY: 33 EAST 74TH STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10021. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATE AND SUBJECT TO NORMAL CONSTRUCTION VARIATIONS AND TOLERANCES. PLANS AND DIMENSIONS MAY CONTAIN MINOR VARIATIONS FROM FLOOR TO FLOOR. TOTAL UNIT SQUARE FOOTAGE HAS BEEN DETERMINED USING THE METHODOLOGY DESCRIBED IN THE OFFERING PLAN. SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE OFFERING PLAN. FURNITURE DEPICTED HEREIN IS FOR DEMONSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY. ALL IMAGES ARE ARTIST’S RENDERINGS. | THE COMPLETE OFFERING TERMS ARE IN AN OFFERING PLAN AVAILABLE FROM THE SPONSOR. FILE NO. CD12-0211. SPONSOR: 20 WEST 53RD STREET LLC, C/O STARWOOD CAPITAL, 591 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE, GREENWICH, CT 06830. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY. | 575 MADISON AVENUE, NY, NY 10022. 212.891.7000 | © 2016 DOUGLAS ELLIMAN REAL ESTATE. ALL MATERIAL PRESENTED HEREIN IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. WHILE, THIS INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT, IT IS REPRESENTED SUBJECT TO ERRORS, OMISSIONS, CHANGES OR WITHDRAWAL WITHOUT NOTICE. ALL PROPERTY INFORMATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO SQUARE FOOTAGE, ROOM COUNT, NUMBER OF BEDROOMS AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN PROPERTY LISTINGS ARE DEEMED RELIABLE, BUT SHOULD BE VERIFIED BY YOUR OWN ATTORNEY, ARCHITECT OR ZONING EXPERT. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY.
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The Pros at Prosecco Here’s the in “vino veritas” on the ultimate Italian sparkling wine.
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ll wine category leaders have their superstars: Château Lafite Rothschild and Pétrus of Bordeaux; Domaine de la Romanée Conti of Burgundy; Dom Pérignon and Krug of Champagne; and now Prosecco has Altaneve. “I come from over ten generations of winemakers,” says David Noto, owner of Altaneve, who created the brand with his father six years ago, in order to “produce the highest possible quality Prosecco wine.” This high-end brand delivers the Venetian sense of breed, class and finesse, as well as epitomizes the best Italian sparkling wine there is. It’s of clear-lined definition, offering a sensual taste of freshness and refinement, aromas so exquisite that Altaneve gives the notion of parfum français a whole new meaning. David Noto
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From the first sip, a connoisseur can sense the delicate undertones of white peach, pear and honeysuckle, but the drink’s crispness, velvety texture and fine perlage is what distinguishes Altaneve from other sparkling wines. This Prosecco’s elegant bouquet and sweetness are complex yet approachable, giving great versatility. A refined wine, Altaneve can be enjoyed on special occasions, as an aperitivo, or as an ideal accompaniment to an array of foods, from white meats and fish to pastries and bakery specialties. Crisp, sparkling, chic and oh so Italian, Altaneve is made skillfully in the time-honored Venetian artisanal tradition: all hands, soul and craftsmen know-how. Only the highest-quality grapes are selected in steep semimountainous terrain, with the vines sprouting from the ancient soils of emperors, philosophers and artists. Prosecco was and still is enjoyed by Italian royalty and nobility. Particular homage must be paid to the Altaneve jeroboam, which holds 4 bottles of wine. The bespoke packaging represents the passion, craft and elegance attributed to the brand, and it is assembled by hand, one by one. Prosecco may be the oldest wine in existence, but it’s currently the hottest category of sparkling wine on the planet. In the United States alone nearly 50 million bottles were consumed in 2015. Over the last several years, according to the reliable Impact Databank, the Prosecco category has had incremental gains nearly matching Champagne volume in the United States. And Altaneve, declared CNN, is the “Ultra-Premium Prosecco.” In fact, the Wall Street Journal wrote that Altaneve is “the best Prosecco in the world.” It will remain so, because, according to Noto, “We believe in our brand, our people and our spirit, as well as sparkling the world with Altaneve.” —Robin Kelly O’Connor ✦
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RARE FIND ON LITTLE PLAINS ROAD IN SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE | SOUTHAMPTON | $5,995,000 In Southampton Village, this 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath home with tennis and vinyl pool is 2 blocks from village shops and restaurants. Just under .70 of a mile away is the Atlantic Ocean and its wide sandy beaches. The tennis court is grandfathered in. This premier property will suit a buyer who wants a project. Web# H21735
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KNOWN GLOBALLY. LOVED LOCALLY. 2488 MAIN ST, P.O. BOX 1251, BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY 11932. 631.537.5900 | © 2016 DOUGLAS ELLIMAN REAL ESTATE. ALL MATERIAL PRESENTED HEREIN IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. WHILE, THIS INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT, IT IS REPRESENTED SUBJECT TO ERRORS, OMISSIONS, CHANGES OR WITHDRAWAL WITHOUT NOTICE. ALL PROPERTY INFORMATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO SQUARE FOOTAGE, ROOM COUNT, NUMBER OF BEDROOMS AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN PROPERTY LISTINGS ARE DEEMED RELIABLE, BUT SHOULD BE VERIFIED BY YOUR OWN ATTORNEY, ARCHITECT OR ZONING EXPERT. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY.
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Ride the Wave
Hampton Jitney Offers Express Motor Coach Service Between the Hamptons, NYC and Beyond
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f you’re heading out to the Hamptons, you’re familiar with Hampton Jitney, the express motorcoach service that travels between the Upper East Side of New York City and the beaches of the North and South Forks. A Hamptons staple for more than 35 years, Hampton Jitney offers upwards of 70 trips a day during peak travel season, servicing every village and hamlet between Westhampton and Montauk on the South Fork, and Calverton and Orient Point on the North Fork. Hampton Jitney runs seven days a week, 365 days a year. In addition to the regularly scheduled routes, Hampton Jitney offers private charter services; the premier Ambassador Service; Jitney Jaunts, which are trip packages into Manhattan and beyond; transportation to and from the airport; and seasonal service to Florida and to Stratton Mountain in Vermont. However, this fall Hampton Jitney’s ability to pick up and drop off on the Upper East Side is being threatened by new Intercity Bus Stop regulations. Here, AVENUE speaks with Hampton Jitney president Geoff Lynch about the company and the current state of its New York City stops. What is Hampton Jitney’s company philosophy? Hampton Jitney’s motorcoach service between New York City and the East End of Long Island makes us a private carrier in public transportation. Over the company’s 42 years, our scheduled routes to the North and South Forks have become an integral part of the Metro New York transportation system, with hundreds of thousands of passengers relying upon our service each year. How did Hampton Jitney begin? Hampton Jitney was started by Jim Davidson in 1974 as a van service between the hamlets of the South Fork. At the end of that first season, folks offered to pay Jim to take them back to the city, and an idea was born. As a former ad executive, Jim knew he had to make his fledgling service more appealing than the train. So he added trip hosts on board who served beverages and peanuts before collecting fares. Rather than leaving from the Port Authority Bus Terminal, he brought the service to the Upper East Side, making it more convenient for the majority of Manhattan’s Hamptons crowd. Since my dad purchased Hampton Jitney from Jim in 1988, we’ve grown from a fleet of 15 coaches to 55, with an additional 15 leased vehicles for the summer season. Can you describe the experience of riding Hampton Jitney? Getting out to the East End can be a real exercise in frustration, particularly on a summer Friday when everyone is trying to leave the city. When riding with Hampton Jitney, one can relax while we handle the traffic. Our passengers can go online, work, read or sleep. If you are traveling on our Ambassador Service you can watch a movie or sample some wine from an East End vineyard. You might even enjoy the company of the person sitting next to you. I know of quite a few relationships that began with a ride on a Jitney. 128 | AVENUE ON THE BEACH • AUGUST 2016
Can you address the potential issue that Hampton Jitney may lose its Upper East Side pickup and dropoff locations? I mentioned earlier of the convenience our operation brings to our passengers by utilizing multiple pick-up and drop-off locations on the Upper East Side. Because of this, we not only get our service closer to our customers’ homes and offices, but we can reduce crowd congestion on the sidewalks of our stops by spreading our passengers over these multiple locations. New York City’s Intercity Bus Stop regulations, only in place since 2013, are threatening this convenience. Our multiple-stop operation is now in jeopardy, as most of our UES stops come up for their first three-year renewal. Hampton Jitney fell under these new regulations when the New York City DOT lumped us together with the private intercity bus carriers, whose lower trip frequency and single pick-up/ drop-off locations were creating quality-of-life issues in the city. These regulations have now made it much more difficult to obtain and maintain bus stops authorized by NYC DOT. We do not characterize ourselves as an intercity carrier. We provide frequent coach service to an entire region of Long Island. However, because we do not operate under a municipal contract or public subsidy, we are stuck with these very onerous regulations. We need the support of our ridership in New York City in order to maintain our stop locations. Under the Intercity Bus Stop regulations, community boards play a big role in determining if a bus stop is approved by NYC DOT. Most of Hampton Jitney’s UES stops are in the jurisdictions of CB #6 and CB #8. Our riders who are residents within those jurisdictions could voice their support with their community boards or contact their local councilman to express concern that these ICBPS regulations could potentially eliminate Hampton Jitney’s stops on the UES. Our business would be irreparably harmed if we were forced to operate out of a location like the Port Authority Bus Terminal. As the regulatory process begins this fall, we will be reaching out to riders to see if they can help. We hope we can count on their support just like they count on us to get out to the East End. ✦ For more info, visit hamptonjitney.com, call 631.283.4600 or email info@hamptonjitney.com.
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Garden State of Mind AVENUE speaks with Frederico Azevedo, award-winning designer of Unlimited Earth Care, about sustainable landscape designs and what inspires him. How would you describe Unlimited Earth’s philosophy? The philosophy of Unlimited Earth Care is to beautify landscapes with timeless structures and sustainable plants. Simplicity is the ultimate elegance. Tell us about your company’s beginning and how it evolved over time? I founded my company in 1993. Since then, organic products and organically grown plants have been a major priority in my company. I adapted my designs to coincide with the natural environment of the Hamptons. Also, my company focuses on preserving the landscapes installed throughout different areas of the Hamptons by providing highly detailed maintenance performed by a well-trained garden team. How did your career in the landscape design field get started? My career started when I was a child, creating a vegetable garden at my parents’ house, transplanting and rearranging the plants to achieve a better design. Landscape design is my soul. I studied landscape design in Brazil and England, taking different courses across the globe. What are some of the biggest milestones in your career? In January 1996 at the Leo Castelli Gallery in New York, photographs of my garden designs were part of an exhibition, and the gallery was full of people who knew about me and admired my work. At that point my dream came true. I have received several awards through the years, including the Blue Ribbon from Martha Stewart 130 | AVENUE ON THE BEACH • AUGUST 2016
at the LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton, Glam Gardens by Top Designers from Garden Design magazine, and Most Influential Landscape Designer in the Hamptons by Robb Report. Last year it was an honor to be the theme of a college final project by two landscape design students in Brazil. The real value in all of this hard work is knowing I can inspire people to do what I do with the same passion. Where do you get your inspiration for your designs? Inspirations come from everywhere. Right now, I’m presenting a group of planters that I designed at the LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton. The inspiration came while visiting a flower shop with my daughter Livia, where she made her own flower arrangement in a glass container with different-colored soils, gravels and succulent plants. I took this idea a few steps further and designed Lucite planters, then filled them with multi-hued sands, gravels and shore plants. How would you describe your style? I love this phrase from Coco Chanel: “Fashion fades, but style remains the same.” I search for timeless designs that will be admired through the years to come. What are your favorite plants to work with? Native plants like beach grasses and flowers such as evening primrose, monarda and rudbeckia because they need less water and fertilizer to grow happily, which helps keep our environment safe.
What was your favorite project to work on? My favorite project is all of them. I devote myself, along with all of the help from my team, to achieve the best possible results for each one. What exciting projects are you currently working on? I designed the planter installation for Holiday House, which is located at 100 Crescent Avenue in Water Mill and helps the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. I feel a very strong attachment to the cause since my mother was a breast cancer survivor, which was only possible because it was diagnosed early on. This year I also developed transparent Lucite planters for the LongHouse Reserve “Planters: On + Off the Ground,” an invitational garden container exhibit in East Hampton. I used seashore plants with different kinds of colored sands, gravel and seashells in each composition. On August 27, I will be showing my landscape installation as part of Guild Hall’s event called the “Garden as Art” tour. ✦
“The philosophy of Unlimited Earth Care is to beautify landscapes with timeless structures and sustainable plants.”
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East Hampton. Awash in pond and ocean breezes, a new addition to the East Hampton elite has emerged at the gateway to the prettiest of the Hampton villages. The nearly 8,000 SF +/-, 7 bedroom, gable roofed traditional, sprawling across 2.25 lush acres, offers a brilliant convergence of architecture, construction, interior design and landscaping. A gracious 2 story entry welcomes all over beautifully finished oak floors which connect large common rooms with more intimate spaces. The great room with fireplace, sundrenched by day, will at night be the focal point for all your entertaining. The fireplaced media room is joined by a cozy library, with wet bar, providing space for working or quiet reflection. Conversation and laughter will resonate from the dining room, augmented by nearby butler’s pantry; during meals prepared in the sleek, fully equipped, eat-in kitchen. Lucky guests will appreciate the generous first floor guest suite with views across the grounds Powder room, pool bath with dressing room, laundry room and a three-car garage complete the first floor. Begin and end your days in the expansive master wing that includes fireplace, sitting room, sumptuous bath, private balcony and a trio of walk-in closets.. Three spacious guest suites and a laundry area are joined by a large aerie that could be converted to an additional bedroom suite, children’s bunk room or game room. The lower level offers nearly 4,000 SF+/- of additional space including large recreational areas, two staff bedrooms, full bath and more than enough room for gym, screening room and wine cellar. Broad, mahogany decks look out at a stone patio framing the 20’ x 40’ heated pool with spa, pool house with full bath and kitchenette and a sea of lawn within a kaleidoscope of color. With the white sand beaches a mere bike ride away, this new offering, with nearly 12,000 SF+/- on three levels of living space, awaits your private tour. Exclusive. $9.995M WEB# 15019
GARY R. DePERSIA Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker
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Water Mill. 2 Acres | Shingled Traditional | 10,000 SF+/- | 6+ Bedrooms | 10 Bathrooms | 20’ X 40’ Gunite Pool Finished Lower Level with Home Theater and Bowling Alley | Roof Deck with Waterviews | Har-Tru Tennis Court Stroll to bay or ocean. Contact us for information, additional pictures, floor and landscape plans or better yet, let us take you on your private tour today. Exclusive. $13.9M
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GARY R. DePERSIA
Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker
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Two in a Series of Six
Confessions of a New York
Plastic Surgeon Demystifying the Trade
Part 2: Demystifying Liposuction As told to AVENUE by David P. Rapaport, M.D. FACS
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s I told you in part 1, liposuction is a very underappreciated procedure.
Prejudice and fear swirl around lipo, and most of the scary myths are simply not true. General
anesthesia is not administered: rather, a light, short-acting anesthetic puts the patient into a “twilight” state. No gas masks, no breathing tubes. Most patients don’t feel pain, just a little sore, rather as if you’ve had a strenuous workout. For 95 percent of my patients, your lipo on a Friday will have you back at work on Monday. And contrary to rumor, the fat removed does not shift somewhere else; it’s gone. The only key thing to bear in mind is that the success of the result is as good as the skills of your surgeon. Let me explain. As much as there is new equipment for liposuction procedures, it’s all in the art and not in the machine. The surgeon’s ability and mastery of skin and fat allows him or her to see the bigger picture of fat reduction, wrinkling and a host of other issues. In the vast majority of cases, the fat is soft. You’re conducting fine sculpting with fine tools looking to balance the removal of the appropriate amount of fat. Too much and you’ll have an overcorrection and loose skin, for example. I’m amused by the gimmicks that have been touted like SmartLipo and Vaser, where insertions are made with instruments that heat up to a thousand degrees to “melt” your fat. Why on earth would you want to use a power tool on a soft material? The argument to less invasion is just a marketing tool for a quick cash business. The machine does not, and can never, trump the art of liposuction. There are no shortcuts to optimal surgery. Like all great crafts and craftsmen, this is where a surgeon’s skill is built over time and experience–and which is why I love my craft each year I’ve been in this profession. There is true value to being a bit older and wiser. A master can look and feel and pinch from the outside and continue to use his skill throughout the operation to maximize the result and minimize any possibility for deformity postsurgery. Costs of liposuction will range from between $7,000 to $20,000, depending on how many areas are to be treated. One thing to consider is combining lipo with another, newer procedure called Cellfina, which is the best solution I have come across for cellulite reduction. Dimples are held under tension, numbing the area, with precise cutting of the fibers holding the dimples down. It can be done at the same time as lipo under the same anestheisa. It costs around $6,000 a treatment. But call my office, and I’ll tell you more. ✦
DAVID P. RAPAPORT, MD. FACS 905 5th Avenue ◆ New York, NY 10021 ◆ 212.249.9955 info@drrapaport.com ◆ parkavenueplasticsurgeon.com
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Shaunagh M. Byrne | Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker | m: 516.729.1713 | sbyrne@corcoran.com
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new construction in water mill south Sited on an acre south-of-the-highway residence with 3 levels of beautiful finishes, detailed moldings and custom millwork. The total space of 10,000 SF includes 8 bedrooms, 9 full baths, 4 powder rooms and 3 fireplaces. The stunning entry leads to a large living room overlooking the terrace and heated Gunite pool and lush landscaping. There is a screened solarium off the gourmet kitchen, a formal dining room, library and junior master suite on the first floor. The gracious staircase leads to the second floor with 4 ensuite bedrooms plus the Master bedroom suite comprised of a sitting room, sleeping area, his and hers baths and a dressing room. The lower level is finished with a media room, exercise room and wine cellar. Co-Exclusive. $9.75m weB# 13531
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Real estate agents affiliated with The Corcoran Group are independent contractor sales associates and are not employees of The Corcoran Group. The Corcoran Group is a licensed real estate broker located at 88 Main Street, Southampton, NY 11968 | 631.283.7300 | Lic. as F. Patricia Garrity
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CHELSEA 143 WEST 20TH STREET
2 BR 2 BATH
NOHO $2.499 M
WEB ID: 155261
354 BOWERY
LOFT 2 BATH
$2.275 M
WEB ID: 393115
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THE TEAM ADVANTAGE Successful partnerships in luxury real estate
THE TEAM ADVANTAGE
Left to right: James Keogh, Justin Agnello and Hara Kang
D O U G L A S E L L I M A N - Th e A t l a n t i c Te a m What are the qualities your team possesses that contribute to its success? We love where we work and what we do, and our clients can tell. With three equal partners, we are better able to serve our clients and provide a hands-on approach in managing their expectations. This equates to more referrals, a higher sales volume and an East Hampton record number of transactions. We all bring something different to the table, so having a variety of perspectives creates synergy within the team; it has been instrumental in coming up with fresh ideas to offer our clients a higher level of service. A client once said the Atlantic Team, coupled with Douglas Elliman, has “the team and company size, international exposure and innovation [that] were exactly what we were looking for. We systematically assessed the team’s skill sets, including experience in selling/buying $5 million plus properties, expertise and relevant distinguishing accomplishments, among other strengths. Personal characteristics we valued most were enthusiasm, high energy, good chemistry and an effective/efficient communication style. Through this fairly rigorous methodology, we were able to rank the agencies/brokers numerically, which then helped us focus on those candidates we believe were the best fit. Thus we hired the Atlantic Team.” How do you brand yourself, i.e., what distinguishes you from your competitors? As the Atlantic Team, we envision ourselves as a company within a company, defining the work we do as a business that operates within a collection of professionals specializing in all aspects of real estate to service clients and surpassing their expectations. We’re always hitting the ground running and taking the old adage ABC—“Always be closing”—and evolving it by anticipating the needs of our clients who have not yet been able to articulate what they want due to the everchanging market. We founded the Atlantic Team to distinguish ourselves as having the leading agents in the industry and providing exceptional service without compromise. What professional accomplishment are you most proud of? Maintaining our position as the #1 team in East Hampton for five years in a row is
something that we are not only proud of but that also helps motivate us to setting the bar even higher. What advice would you give individual agents considering entering into a partnership or team arrangement? In the past 10 years, we have seen firsthand that the team model is really the best way to manage and service both our listings and our clientele, and we wouldn’t think of doing real estate any other way. The most important lesson we’ve learned is to make sure that there are clear roles and responsibilities: this way we can set reasonable expectations for each other. How long have you worked together professionally? This year is our 11th year at Douglas Elliman, and we have been a working team for the past 9 years.
3 Kirks Place, East Hampton, $6,995,000
Douglas Elliman Real Estate The Atlantic Team 20 Main Street East Hampton, NY 11937 theatlanticteam.elliman.com James Keogh Licensed Real Estate Salesperson O: 631.267.7341 C: 631.241.1459 james.keogh@elliman.com Justin Agnello Licensed Real Estate Salesperson O: 631.267.7334 C: 585.260.5620 justin.agnello@elliman.com Hara Kang Licensed Real Estate Salesperson O: 631.267.7335 C: 347.610.0065 hara.kang@elliman.com
THE TEAM ADVANTAGE Alana Stotts and Debra Stotts
TOWN Residential How long have you worked together professionally? Debra Stotts: Alana has worked as my assistant since she was in college. We created and solidified our brand and team two years ago, when my independent business grew to the point where a team was needed. At that point, Alana was ready to take on the real estate industry and fully immerse herself in the business. The timing worked perfectly! How do clients benefit from working with a team? DS: This has become a family business, and with that comes organic partnership. Working as a mother-daughter team, we genuinely have the same exact goals and values. There is no ambiguity about direction or work ethic or service. Our compatibility is deeply rooted from our strong family relationship. It translates beautifully to a strong business relationship. What experience do each of you bring to the table? DS: I have spent more than 22 years in NYC real estate, the last 13 of which as a Midtown East expert specializing in 845 United Nations Plaza, the perfect segue from being the director of sales and leasing for the Trump Organization. My unique market expertise and intelligence is derived from my $600 million worth of successful transactions. I vigilantly watch this exclusive neighborhood market for its ever-changing trends. I believe it is the next generation that brings ingenuity. Companies lose their competitive edge when leaders lose touch with the youth market. A smart family business keeps its edge naturally when it brings in the next generation. At age 29, my daughter Alana helps with the tech trends and social media. She communicates our brand via marketing, advertising and social media. Our goal is to create a seamless experience from showings, unparalleled knowledge, scheduling, marketing, advertising, etc. We continue to grow as Alana has started to take on more showings and clients, simultaneously managing the marketing. 845 United Nations Plaza #49A, $3,700,000
Tell us a funny story that has occurred while working together. DS: Well...being asked to do a reality show was pretty exciting. The opportunity wasn’t right for us, but still, exciting.
845 United Nations Plaza #76B, SALE $7,495,000 RENTAL $24,000
What’s most important to your working relationship? DS: Trust. It is essential in all business, but especially so in a business where trade secrets are make-or-break. For us, there’s a very high level of trust among family members. And we can talk to
each other very freely and openly as to the best way to advantage an owner’s property value. We sell, lease and manage their properties, so we take our position extremely responsibly, with focus and creativity to stand above the huge competitive market that is always moving.
TOWN Residential 730 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10019 townrealestate.com Debra Stotts Representative, Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker O: 646.300.6052 C: 917.446.5187 dstotts@townresidential.com Alana Stotts Representative, Licensed Associate Real Estate Salesperson O: 646.518.2635 astotts@townresidential.com
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D O U G L A S E L L I M A N - Th e E n z o M o r a b i t o Te a m How long have you worked together professionally? The Enzo Morabito Team officially launched around 2002 when my wife, Cathy Albert, and I worked together at Douglas Elliman in Bridgehampton. I believe we originated the concept of a “team” on the East End. After Cathy had our son, Alessandro, I hired Greg Geuer to take over her role in November 2005. Greg is still with me today. From there, the team has grown organically and matured over the years. Aimee Martin was the first person I hired when we first opened up a team office in Westhampton Beach. A year later, my son, Tim Morabito, joined me in the business. Today, we have three team members in Bridgehampton and seven team members in Westhampton Beach—all extremely loyal and hard-working, and each with their own strengths. I’m very lucky.
Tower Hill Estate, Bridgehampton, $29,500,000
What experience does each of you bring to the table? I sometimes compare the team concept to a football team. A winning team excels only when each of the “moving parts” work together to get to the end zone and provide the best possible service to our clients and customers. As the quarterback of the Enzo Morabito Team, I hire team members who serve different roles, whether it’s being an expert in technology, advertising/writing, marketing, public relations, special events, photography, statistics or negotiating. Everyone can have great ideas, but it takes a strong team to execute them effectively. Give an example of how your team has gone over and beyond the call of duty to make a sale or secure a listing. The reason that we are the #1 team in the Hamptons is because we DO
regularly go “above and beyond” for our clients. I’ve shown houses on Christmas Day and we’ve trudged through two feet of snow to sell unheated homes on Dune Road in the dead of winter. I don’t think many brokers have the ability to orchestrate going from contract to closing in 24 hours—but we can proudly say that we’ve done that on more than one occasion. It’s because we surround ourselves with the best attorneys, land use experts, surveyors, engineers, builders and architects—so that ALL the moving pieces can all come together in the best interest of our buyers and sellers. How has technology improved the search for a home? And what are its limitations? Why is
it imperative to have knowledgeable brokers to guide you through the process? The National Association of Realtors (NAR) did a recent survey that showed the internet is the #1 source for buyers finding a home. With Zillow, Trulia, MLS, Realtor.com and all the dozens of other real estate websites out there, that’s no surprise. By the time buyers contact a broker, they’ve done their homework. They’ve identified where they want to live and which homes they want to see, and they have a sense of the available and sold comps. That said, Zestimates are often very inaccurate and misleading. Buyers need a good broker to guide them through the process. Maybe the home they fell in love with online is located next to the town dump. We can educate them about the area and which homes make the best long-term real estate investments. Many of our luxury buyers want waterfront, and we can guide them through the sometimes confusing process of working with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), local municipalities, etc. That’s something technology could never do.
Douglas Elliman Real Estate The Enzo Morabito Team 2488 Main Street Bridgehampton, NY 11932 O: 631.537.6519 104 Main Street Westhampton Beach, NY 11978 O: 631.288.6244
212 Dune Road, Quogue, $24,999,999
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Rand Luxury hosted a private brunch showcasing the latest marques from the legendary Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. Sponsored by AVENUE on the Beach, attendees like Bradford Rand, Gary DePersia, Ramona Singer and more enjoyed refreshments, test drove new model cars and participated in a silent auction, with a portion of the proceeds going to the American Heart Association. 1. Karis MacDougall 2. Nicole Noonan and Steven Knobel 3. Milos Duncko and Syl Griego 4. Walter D’Urso, Gary DePersia and Bradford Rand 5. Jenna Sleefe and Cristina Tagliasacchi 6. Olivia Rivera and Amanda Tasami 7. Philippe Vasilescu 8. Montgomery Frazier and Ben Goldman
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The 500 guests for the American Heart Association’s 20th Annual Hamptons Heart Ball took this year’s theme to heart as they raised nearly $600,000 during the Evening Under the Stars benefit on June 25. This year’s honorees, Jean Shafiroff and Dr. Frank Spencer, MD, were joined by the gala’s chair Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin, Nicole Noonan, Randi Schatz and others. 1. Mark and Marianne Epley 2. Lonnie Quinn, Jean Shafiroff and Kristine Johnson 3. Joan Gruen and Jon Gruen 4. Star Jones and Dr. Jean Cacciabaudo 5. Meredith Cohen, Tracy Stern, Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin, Nicole Noonan and Randi Schatz 6. Dr. Michael Wolk and John Tortorella 7. Barbara Pollwater and Dr. Frank Spencer 8. Aubrey Galloway and Leonard Girardi
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Art Southampton hosted a VIP preview party on Thursday, July 7. Guests perused the artwork, and also enjoyed an evening of networking, catching up with friends and even taking photos with actress Brooke Shields. The event, which was held on the grounds of Nova’s Ark Project in Water Mill, doubled as a benefit for the Parrish Art Museum and Southampton Hospital.
CTREE at Sebonack horses changing lives
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Please join CTREE for a cocktail reception, silent and live auctions to celebrate Horses Changing Lives Thursday, August 25, 2016, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Sebonack Golf Club, Southampton, NY To benefit the Center for Therapeutic Riding of the East End
Honorary Chairperson, Kelly Klein Event Chairs: Tami Maines & Michelle Farmer Silver Sponsors Gold Sponsors: Anonymous Ed Burke Jr. & Associates John Bader & Peggy Jacobs Bader Cayman Airways Barclays Michelle & Peter Farmer Katy and Greg Carey Alice & Stanley Harris To purchase tickets call 631-779-2835 Tim and Susan Davis Rejuvenation Dentistry Ed Hollander or go to ctreeny.org Sequin MidLab CTREE is a not-for-profit 501c3 organization providing therapeutic riding lessons and equine assisted activities to children, young adults and veterans with disabilities.
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Home Sweet Home
Bodenchak Design & Build Donates an East End Gem for the Hampton Designer Showhouse
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he Hampton Designer Showhouse, presented by Traditional Home magazine, takes place from July 23 to September 5. The house showcases 30 of the nation’s top designers. Each visitor contributes $35, which helps raise $200,000 for Southampton Hospital. This year’s home, at 1597 Noyac Path in Sag Harbor, is being generously donated by Frank Bodenchak. This is actually the fourth Showhouse in which Frank has been involved. He built the 2010 and 2013 Showhouses, and was the agent for the 2011 Showhouse. Enhanced by scores of architects, designers and artists, all four houses were built to the highest standards, with finishes fitting for a $15 to $20-million house—but priced at $5 to $6 million. Frank focuses on the purchase of estate-sized properties and the development of complex, design-oriented homes. “We put our heart and soul into every detail—from meticulously planned layouts, to finish choices, cutting edge technologies, and landscape details.” The 2016 Showhouse is perched on 3 acres, and faces west over 135 reserve acres. “The goal was to create a private, sunny, resort-like outdoor space, second to none on the market.” The house is on a quiet street, among 2- to 5-acre estates, with even a 30-acre estate two doors away. The property is equidistant to Southampton, Bridgehampton, Water Mill and Sag Harbor, and two miles to Long Beach. Frank and wife Dawn also serve as leading brokers at Saunders, which is involved in a whopping 45 percent of all Hampton transactions. “Most buyers want homes that are respectful of the Hamptons style on the exterior, but have more expensive, modern edgy finishes. We decided to play off the traditional gambrel mansion exterior, but to reinvent it.”
From the moment you walk through the gunmetal steel-and-glass front door, you don’t feel like you are in a house you have visited before. The 30-foot entry way has a remarkable free-floating stairway with glass railings that foreshadow what is to come. Whitewashed floors, beachy rift-cut oak paneling, leather and wood—coffered ceilings, and polished steel throughout the house provide an entirely fresh take on the Hamptons home. A one-of-a-kind Bakes & Kropp kitchen features high-gloss European-style cabinetry, accented with bleached ash wood, polished nickel, and stainless steel. The eight bathrooms are finished with modern tile, often in slab pieces or mixed with metal. In all, the home spans three stories, with an aboveground lower level, and 10,200 square feet of living space. High ceilings and window walls contribute to a sense of light-filled volume. Uniquely, among its eight bedrooms the home includes two luxurious masters with offices. Other features include a tennis court, pool, hot tub, firepit, elevator, prewired theater, gym, wine cellar, and a folding glass wall system, plus some of the most exceptional landscaping you will find in a newly-built home. The home is also high-tech, with upgrades including 9 kilowatts of solar by Green Logic, smart-home technology, a 26-speaker sound system and LED lighting. In all, the home boasts more than $750,000 in upgrades versus a typical new construction home. “Building the Showhouse was a fantastic opportunity to incorporate the ideas of 30 top designers into a unique end product, while at the same time giving back to the community and to Southampton Hospital, where both of our children were born.” ✦
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Talking Taboos Cindy Barshop Wants Women to Love Sex Again New York / Berkshires / California 212 274 0074 www.lhevents.com
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Who performs the treatment? Dr. Elizabeth Eden, President of the New York Gynecological Society, and renowned Women’s Sexual Health Gynecologist Dr. Carolyn Delucia. ✦
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GREETINGS FROM LISBON Alexandra Champalimaud takes a trip down memory lane in Portugal FOR INTERIOR DESIGNER Alexandra Champalimaud, every room tells a story. As the owner of her New York–based firm, Champalimaud (which was founded more than 30 years ago in Montreal), she has become known for her bespoke designs in grand dame hotels and properties across the globe, including the Legacy Suites at the Plaza Hotel, the Topping Rose House, the Carlyle, the Waldorf Astoria, and the Pierre. Champalimaud, who has a penchant for all things art and architecture, is a member of the Interior Design Hall of Fame and counts traveling as a main source of inspiration. Born and raised in Portugal, she ventures back to her homeland at least three times a year. In particular, the city of Lisbon holds a special place in her heart—here’s why.
Nostalgic memories
One of the most beautiful workshops in the world is located in the heart of Lisbon within an ancient building in the Portas Do Sol. Inside the workshop, you will find 18th-century hand tools, and craftsmen who create the most exquisite furniture; I’ve had pieces custom-made here. This place is also very special to me because I went to school in the same building to study fine arts, the Espírito Santo Institute.
A 19th-century building with the work of my dear friend, who is a restorer of churches and palaces
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Portugal is an incredibly romantic place, layered in stories and not overcrowded. When I travel to Lisbon, I always stay at my pied-àterre, which is located on the fifth floor of an 18th-century building and has the most breathtaking views in the world. When I arrive, it puts a smile on my face every time I open the windows and look out over the tiled roofs down to the incredible Tagus River, which is one of the most stunning sights for anyone to look at. It is my version of heaven.
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Favorite Souvenirs 17th-century embroidered fabrics and heavy velvet brocade pieces. I love to collect old fabrics.
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Old Lisbon is the most enchanting place. You can listen to fados, which are traditional local songs composed on guitars and mandolins that can be heard in old taverns into the early hours of the morning. You can visit the churches and monuments that line the cobblestone streets. Lisbon also has shops that sell silver, porcelain and linens. Take an old tram or drive along the coast to the westernmost point of continental Europe, where you can see the wild Atlantic.
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Hamptons “Tour Decor” for Breast Cancer
A TOUR OF EXCEPTIONAL HOMES & GARDENS (In memory of Donna L. Daniels)
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2016 (rain date: Sunday, August 21, 2016) Brunch & Tour: 11:30-4pm VIP cocktails and bonus house: 4-6pm SPEND THE DAY TOURING THE HAMPTONS MOST SPECTACULAR HOMES & GARDENS 50 acre compound with petting zoo n A famous Architect’s Versailles-like gardens n Home with a contemporary art collection including one of a kind Lady Gaga photographs An elegant estate with underwater grotto n A country castle n A modern mansion with a climbing wall n
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Never stop exploring
I’m a person who observes and also loves to have a good time, and able to do both of those when traveling. I come back culturally and emotionally richer.
Packing tips
Take as little as possible, but always pack a sweater and a jacket for unexpected rain. I also always bring comfortable sneakers for walking around and exercise. Additionally, I pack things in small individual storage compartments to help keep organized, because I don’t like to unpack into drawers when I stay at hotels.
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I can’t travel without. . . Wise words of wisdom
When traveling, have a wallet for each currency and different-colored covers for each passport if you have more than one.
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Aromatherapy oils and patchouli oil by Floracopeia; my cream cashmere shawl from The Row; swimming gear; a great book; and my Cérémonie Jeunesse face cream from Thémaé. ✦
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Sophie, Countess of Essex @ Ascot Georgina Bloomberg and Michael Bloomberg @ Southampton Animal Shelter
SOCIETY GALLOPS INTO HIGH SEASON Hampton Classic, Royal Ascot, Prince of Wales, Auntie Mame, Diamonds for the Beach and Encore Las Vegas
The Hampton Classic is one of the most prestigious equestrian events in America. A host of riders, including Olympic veterans McLain Ward and Beezie Madden, are expected to compete for $300,000 in prize money during the Grand Prix on Sunday, September 4th. This is the last important social engagement of the summer and traditionally attracts Diana Taylor and Michael Bloomberg, who cheer on his daughter Georgina Bloomberg, as well as Calvin Klein, David Yurman and Cassandra Seidenfeld, who have sponsored races in the past. Over the years, Donna Karan, Barbra Streisand, Cornelia Guest, Matt Lauer, Mary-Kate Olsen, Bruce Springsteen, Christie Brinkley, Jennifer Lopez, Katie Couric, Sofia Vergara, Kelly Klein and interior designer Tony Ingrao, rooting for his partner Randy Kemper, have all been spotted here. This benefit, along with Central Park Conservancy’s “Hat Lunch,” are America’s sartorial answer to Britain’s Royal Ascot. These high-society jamborees were both favorites of the late Bill Cunningham, who not only chronicled the ladies’ whimsical chapeaus for his much missed columns, he also once designed them, during his early years as a milliner before switching gears and becoming a photojournalist. hamptonclassic.com 156 | AVENUE ON THE BEACH • AUGUST 2016
THE GOLD CUP
Queen Elizabeth has attended every Royal Ascot during her reign. She arrived by horse-drawn carriage, accompanied by all the pomp and circumstance of her rank: it’s the only way really. In addition to her favorite pearls, Her Majesty cracked open the vault in the Tower of London so she could decorate her coat with Prince Albert’s sapphire and diamond brooch, which he gave to Queen Victoria on their wedding day in 1840. By the monarch’s side was her husband, Prince Phillip, 94, who was decked out in top hat and tails, which is de rigueur for gentleman in the Royal Enclosure. Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge were also in attendance for the Gold Cup, which was run in honor of the queen’s 90th birthday. ascot.co.uk
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE PRINCE OF WALES
Prince Charles organized outings to Ascot as part of a week of events he orchestrated for the American Friends of the Prince of Wales Foundation. Patricia Hearst Shaw, Judy and Leonard Lauder, Audrey and Martin Gruss, Elizabeth Newman, Tom Quick, Michael Donnell, Kathy Cole, Jacqui and Chip Connor and Barbara and Joe Allbritton were among those in London for the festivities. In addition
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to the races and receptions there were back-to-back black-tie dinners hosted by the prince and his wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall. The royal couple threw open the doors to their home at St. James’ Palace for a tiny dinner. The prince and his duchess greeted everyone by their first name and thanked them for all their support of the Prince’s Trust, which celebrated its 40th anniversary earlier this summer. Charles started the organization, which focuses on education and helps train people from 9 to 30, with his £7,500 severance pay from the Royal Navy in 1976. “It went a lot further then,” he quipped. The prince went on to explain, “The belief that every young person deserves a chance to succeed, no matter what their background, led me to set up my Trust.” princeofwalesfdn.org
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Jewelry designer Lisa Jackson @ LJ Cross
Randy Kemper, Martha Stewart and Tony Ingrao @ LongHouse Reserve
The man who will be king, and his duchess, who, mark me, will become queen, pulled out all the stops on the last night. And for those of you who think you’ve seen it all, think again. Dinner in the Throne Room of Buckingham Palace took everyone’s breath away; it was not only awash in history, but in a singular, golden light as well. Massive crystal chandeliers and sconces reflected the gilt on the columns and the red drapery surrounding the thrones. Towering 15-foot floral arrangements graced each corner of the room. The tables were set with the queen’s china, crystal and silver, festooned with the royal crest. Each table was centered by an important piece of antique porcelain, and surrounded by smaller vases holding a variety of flowers all in shades of pink. Have you ever? After a delicious stream of tittle-tattle (I was sworn to secrecy, so don’t ask), Tony Bennett sang for his supper. Charles said the organization has helped more than 825,000 people over the past four decades. Bravo! princes-trust.org.uk
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Nancy Chemtob and Michael Kubin @ Janna Bullock’s White Party
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Zoe, Janna and Eugenia Bullock @ their White Party
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“Mame has to be the role I will never regret spending so much time being, because there was so much happiness on the job. To be able to really please an audience is one of the great gifts actors get to share,” said the incomparable Angela Lansbury, who was honored at WNET’s Gala along with Ali and Joe Torre, Francisco D’Souza and Dr. Leonard Tow. wnet.org . . . . . Designer Lisa Jackson opened a pop-up of her Madison Avenue boutique L.J. Cross at Copious Row in Sag Harbor. The shop features her Diamonds for the Beach collection, and there is an artist on hand to paint your monogram on everything from totes to caftans. ljcrossny.com . . . . . Vice President Joe Biden confessed, “The best thing that ever happened to me is that I stuttered badly. I know what it feels like to be humiliated. I learned so much from having to deal with stuttering. It gave me insight into other people’s suffering. It made me understand that everyone has something they are fighting to overcome.” Biden spoke at the American Institute for Stuttering, where Bruce Willis and Aaron Graff were honored. stutteringtreatment.org . . . . . Martha Stewart judged the LongHouse Reserve’s Horticultural Competition. The winner of the best planters was Summerhill Landscapes. longhouse.org . . . . . Charlie Rose led the pack to Alexandra Lebenthal and Jay Diamond’s house for the Boys & Girls Club of Bellport Area’s Beach Ball. bgcbellport.org . . . . . Poker Queen Beth Shak and Fox News correspondent Rick Leventhal eloped to Las Vegas, where they stayed at the Encore, Steve Wynn’s enchanting hotel. The new two saw Wynn’s magical water show, Le Rêve, and then danced into the wee hours to David Guetta at the hotel’s XS Nightclub . . . . . wynnlasvegas.com . . . . . Victoria’s Secret stunner Rachel Hilbert helped Symrise president Achim Daub greet guests on the scent and care company’s cruise during the World Perfumery Congress. symrise.com . . . . . Janna Bullock gave a White Party to celebrate the birthdays of her daughters Zoe and Eugenia Bullock and pal Frederick Anderson at her home on Meadow lane. zayafood.com ✦
Cassandra Seidenfeld @ Southampton Hospital’s launch of the Phillips Family Cancer Center
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OLIVIA CHANTECAILLE AVENUE’s back-page column asks New York notables our version of the questionnaire made famous by Marcel Proust
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livia Chantecaille is the creative director of Chantecaille, her family’s eponymous cosmetics and skin-care line. Working closely with her mother since the company’s inception, Olivia has been the brand’s driving force, always adding a touch of modernity to the company’s timeless French aesthetic. Having worked as a model, Olivia was able to pick up techniques from the world’s top makeup artists. When not developing trendsetting color palettes and innovative products, Olivia is busy being a dynamic contributor to multiple charities that support art, children and environment, such Chantecaille’s Protect the Lions palette, which is coming out this fall, to benefit conservation of lions for the Lion Guardians in Kenya. This summer Chantecaille launched at the new Bluemercury store in East Hampton. Here, Olivia shares her favorite picks in a place she calls her backyard.
WHAT’S YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO THE HAMPTONS? My parents fell in love with the Hamptons when they first moved to New York from France. I spent every summer of my life in our old whaling captain’s home in East Hampton. I learned to ride my bike on the triangle on Egypt Lane and learned to swim at Georgica Beach. I grew up making flower crowns in the fields bordering our house. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART ABOUT LIVING IN THE HAMPTONS? Being close to nature. Sitting in our garden under the trees, I’m always in awe of how many animals are living around us, like wild turkeys, deer, cranes and foxes. It’s a breath of fresh air compared to the pigeons in New York City!
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE THING TO DO IN THE HAMPTONS? Going out on our boat for a picnic lunch and jumping into the water off Shelter Island. WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE WAY TO GET AROUND THE HAMPTONS? Our 1962 Mercedes SL convertible. WHAT’S ON YOUR SUMMER PLAYLIST? My daughter’s French nursery rhymes! DESCRIBE A PERFECT SUMMER DAY. Picking fresh berries at Quail Hill Farm, picking up smoothies at Mary’s Marvelous, going to Wiborg Beach for a swim and for sandcastle making. WHO’S YOUR FAVORITE DINNER COMPANION? My husband and my daughter, Delphina. BEST PLACE FOR LUNCH AND DINNER IN THE HAMPTONS? Round Swamp Farm or Cavaniola’s for lunch. For dinner, my favorites are Tutto Il Giorno and the Crow’s Nest.
WHAT’S THE FIRST THING YOU DO WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT YOUR HAMPTONS HOME? My daughter and I kick off our shoes and go for a walk in the grass and pick flowers. 160 | AVENUE ON THE BEACH • AUGUST 2016
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BEACH READ? I’m looking forward to read The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende. I’ve read all of her books.
WHICH WORK OF ART/BOOK CHANGED YOUR LIFE? Ross Bleckner’s Falling Birds paintings. Ross is a friend, but he also moonlighted as a matchmaker for me and my husband, Ren. WHAT’S THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU’VE EVER RECEIVED? Before I go to sleep, I focus on at least 10 positive things I was grateful for that day. WHERE IS PARADISE FOR YOU? Being on safari. WHAT’S YOUR SIGNATURE DRINK? Water with lemon and fresh mint from the garden. WHAT ARE THREE ITEMS YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT? Chantecaille of course! I can’t live without our Pure Rosewater, Rose de Mai Cream and Liquid Lumière for highlighting. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? A jewelry designer. WHAT’S YOUR PRESENT STATE OF MIND? Happy. ✦
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