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Sterling Examples of Great Buys
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JR’s Table
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Art Deco Revisited
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From the Editor-In-Chief It’s been said that the advent of Google means that one can never truly forget; typing in a random string of words has the power to conjure up a movie or event teetering on the tip of the tongue. I recently had a similar experience while being interviewed by my daughter for a school project. The line of questioning focused on my recollections of interests and activities when I was a fifth grader. As I struggled to clear out the cobwebs of those long-ago experiences, and unsure of dates for certain television shows and songs, I found myself doing computer fact-checking to authenticate my memories. Monchichis, Burples, Cabbage Patch Kids and Smurf Berry Crunch (one of my favorite cereals) were just a few of the search results from querying “fads of 1983.” While the two of us shared a few laughs watching commercials of the aforementioned on You Tube, I felt really old when she asked, “What the heck is a Boom Box?” After that I didn’t even bother trying to explain the slick break dancing mat that I received for Christmas that year. As difficult as it was to go past generalizations and into specifics without the aid of a computer during my interview, I find that when I’m in the car and a song from the past comes on, it’s like turning on a faucet of memories – the most obscure recollections spring forth to paint a vivid picture of a lost moment in time. For instance, on those rare occasions I hear “Tie a Yellow Ribbon” by Tony Orlando and Dawn, I can see the marvelously mustached Tony - flanked by two women in white dresses with yellowed feather trim - on the 8-track as I selected it from the case during a cross country family vacation. Speaking of icons of obsolescence, hearing Stevie Wonder sing “Sir Duke” dials up an ordinary moment in the late 1970s. Suddenly I am five-years-old and singing loudly as I ride with my mother in our pea green Pinto Squire wagon. Any mention of this gives my mother pangs of buyer’s remorse as she sold her much sexier Plymouth Barracuda for the spontaneously combustible butt of all automotive jokes. I’d have to agree with her angst, as I can’t think of any rock anthems dedicated to the Pinto! Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” provides a flashback to high school when I was joined by a carful of girls crammed into my friend’s AMC Pacer (which shares space with the Pinto as two of the top 15 worst cars ever built). As we belted out the lyrics, a la Wayne’s World, one of the hubcaps fell off, and several of us jumped out and ran after it, laughing all the way. With spring flirtatiously arriving in fits and starts – big brother winter lingers, ready to admonish unwanted advances with a slap of cold air – the soundtrack of the rites of spring is slowly growing louder. Equally welcome as the chorus of songbirds returning from their southern roosts is the camaraderie of joining in song to “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” at the Reds season opener and the “Call to the Post” at Keeneland and Churchill Downs, which unite young and old in celebration of some of our most beloved pastimes. Play Ball! Bridget Williams, Editor-in-Chief
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EDITOR - IN - CHIEF Bridget Williams ______________________________________________ ASSOCIATE EDITORS Kay Matton Jen Dotson ART DIRECTOR Jason Yann CONTRIBUTORS Writers Patti Bailey Dr. Matthew Bessen Ellana Bessen Bob Beggs Kirby Camm Matthew Boone Gardiner Scott Harper Rex Lyons Philip Ruskin Alice Gray Stites Diane C. Wachs Steve Wilson Photographers Tony Bailey Chad Henle Andrew Kung COPY EDITOR Jennifer Newton Allison O’Daniel Director of Photography Eric Williams Advertising Sales Office 502.582.6563 ______________________________________________ Publisher Eric Williams Sophisticated Living is published by Sophisticated Living, LLC, P.O. BOX 1229, Prospect, Kentucky 40059 USA. All Rights Reserved. Sophisticated Living is published six times a year. All images and editorial are the property of Sophisticated Living, LLC and cannot be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission. Annual subscription fees are $25.00; please add $5 for subscriptions outside the US. Single copies may be purchased for $5 at select fine retail outlets. Address all subscription inquiries to: Sophisticated Living, PO Box 1229, Prospect, KY 40059. To order back issues or reprints of 100 or more, call 502.582.6563.
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Sterling Examples of Great Buys
The expression, “Born with a silver spoon in her mouth”, used to imply that one had at birth all of life’s advantages. Does anyone have the silver spoons anymore? Uh-huh… it’s probably stainless steel, and it is emblematic of what is occurring in our lives with sterling silver. Sterling silver is wanted, but not for the table. Soaring precious metal prices have fueled a frenzy of buyers, putting their monies into hard assets such as silver and gold, and eager to melt down random jewelry, forks, spoons, and candlesticks. Will sterling tablewares ever come back? Will there be anything left when precious metal prices subside? More important, will anyone want it? Once upon a time, brides chose an ‘everyday’ silver and a ‘good’ silver. De rigeur for socially correct brides, owning sterling flatware was a ‘need’ promoted by silver manufacturers
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through advertising intended to boost declining sterling sales. In fact, sterling silver flatware sales had been declining since soldiers returned from World War I, when fledging families beginning new lives had less staff, if any, and lived in smaller spaces. As women entered the workplace, after World War II, entertaining at home with all the social amenities became more streamlined and silver companies accommodated with more modern patterns and fewer implements for specialized use. By the 1960s, everyday silver was plated and in the ‘70s, both everyday and good was often stainless steel. Who wanted to spend their time polishing silver? Today’s bride is not radically different. She is more likely to be mobile, living in more than one place, she likely works and doesn’t have time to spend on formal entertaining. Caterers or fine restaurants have taken over those duties. At home, everyone wants something they can toss in the dishwasher.
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So, for the rest of us who entertain by pulling out all the stops, silver flatware has never been a better bargain. Sterling IS an heirloom of your future family, and it has never stopped being a symbol of stature and breeding. If you’re interested in a long term investment, precious metals are a hard asset with lots of appeal, and can be enjoyed and appreciated, unlike a notation in your stock portfolio. Look – prices for meltdown silver ran to $17/ troy ounce in the ‘70s when Bunker Hunt cornered the silver market, and they came down. Prices will come down again, but it isn’t necessary to wait. Bargains are in auctions selling silver and they are everywhere. If you want silver flatware, it is a great time to look and pick away at the market. Probably weakest in the market are patterns from the 1950s and 1960s - very simple designs, but not particularly memorable.
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Start by finding a pattern that appeals to you – either modern and streamlined or wildly elaborate. Hand-hammered silver in simple designs is also out there. Choose among thousands of patterns, but acquire pieces over time. Five folks or ten knives will come to market at auction more often than entire services for twelve, and they will be sold more inexpensively. It is also wise to only buy the pieces that will actually be used - how many pickle forks does one really need? Buy what you like/love and what you will actually use. Know that buying almost anything that is marked “Tiffany & Co.” will be more expensive, although buying bits here and there, will still get you value. Other brands that have maintained value over time are Gorham, Kirk Steif, Reed & Barton and Whiting & Co., but not in all patterns. Gorham’s and “Chantilly” pieces and entire services abound, while the elaborate and heavy “Versailles” is not as easily discovered. Kirk Steif ’s “Repousse” is a 100-year favorite, and might be pricey, but be patient – pieces are out there. Remember too, that less popular patterns means spending even less for the sterling. For Art & Crafts enthusiasts, there is beautiful 20th-century handmade silver by Porter Blanchard, a Californian working in the 1950s and 1960s, and considered to be important in the arts and crafts movement there. While a service for twelve recently came to auction at an Eastern establishment for $30,000-50,000, a pair of sterling hand-hammered salad servers, stamped Porter Blanchard – Hand-made, sold for $150. A hand-hammered salt by Blanchard sold last year for $75. Not to browbeat the point, but auctions are the best places to find sterling values, and all auctions-big and little- sell sterling. Online stores where replacement silver is sold will charge retail, and online sellers will charge retail prices; auctions sell what people are willing to pay. Look for features online at many auction houses where you can leave absentee bids of a price you are willing to pay and thereby avoid overbidding or ‘chasing’ and item. Go to auctions; a smart consumer is their favorite buyer. Auction houses are happy to show off their sale items; let them! Silver is timeless. By collecting a little at a time, it will mean more to you, and it doesn’t hurt to entertain with beautiful things. And if your children tell you they aren’t interested, you can always sell it and take that trip to Antibes you’ve wanted. sl Diane C. Wachs is Director of Fine and Decorative Art at Cowan’s Auctions in Cincinnati, OH. A former museum director and professor hailing from Lexington, KY, Diane holds a Masters in the History of Decorative Art from the Cooper-Hewitt Museum/ Parsons School of Design, New York, NY. Diane has led the Fine and Decorative Art Department at Cowan’s for over four years, overseeing auctions of over $8 million in fine art and antiques.
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JR’s table Written by Philip Ruskin Photography by Andrew Kung Despite working with one of the world’s most renowned chefs, Jo Rostang, in France, a restless young Chef Jean-Robert de Cavel left Europe to land in New York as one of the youngest Executive Chefs ever to run the celebrated four star La Regence at The Plaza Athenee. Jean-Robert soon found himself in the inner circle of the food world with the likes of Daniele Boulud, Drew Nieporant (Tribeca Grill), and Mario Batalli. When de Cavel was invited to take the reins at the nationally acclaimed La Maisonette in 1993, he planned to stay just long enough to put his imprimatur on the restaurant and return to the Big Apple. He hadn’t counted on feeling quite so at home in Cincinnati, which he is quick to point out shares much in common with his home town of Lille, France. Since arriving on the Cincinnati culinary scene in 1993, Chef de Cavel has earned more stars than the combined General Chiefs of Staff, and then some. From La Maisonette to Pigall’s and his other hugely successful eateries, the chef has set the bar for “white tablecloth” French fine dining in the Midwest and well beyond. So the arrival of de Cavel’s casual fine-dining establishment, JR’s Table, is a particularly welcome addition to Cincinnati’s culinary landscape. In France, the most important quality in hospitality is “L’accueil [Le Ah-Kuh-oye], a noun which loosely translates as “the welcome”. While we don’t have an exact translation, we have surprisingly few establishments that truly practice the art of “welcoming”. Jean-Robert de Cavel’s JR’s Table practices it to perfection. Jean-Robert becomes animated with passion when he explains the pleasure it gives him to give back to the adopted hometown that has welcomed him so warmly as one of its own.
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GM Marilou Lind greeted us with her lovely infectious smile and warm welcome, escorting us to the room-length bar, where we were immediately settled with a delightful glass of California Malbec. Exposed brick columns rise out of polished wooden in a room of hushed brown hues set off by white walls lined with lively brightly colored portraits. These flank wooden venetian blinds that look down on booths as well as tables surrounded by “Mission” style chairs. The seamless marriage of classic elegance with contemporary sensibility reflects Jean-Robert’s masterful ability to combine seemingly contradictory elements of styles, textures, tastes, and ingredients. The result is pure harmony and pleasure. The room, like the food, tells us that we are in the hands of someone talented and confident enough to have fun and make it work. And when the chef has fun, the diners have fun. The show was about to begin. We were ushered to a large booth along one wall that felt both intimate yet linked with our fellow dining foodies. The butcher’s paper over the tablecloth is an elegant touch that signaled that we could relax and enjoy. An upright wire breadbasket arrived holding fresh-from-the-oven warm baguette slices wrapped in a crisp napkin to keep them warm. As my dinner companion was French, expectations were high. Crust? Perfect. Interior: fragrant doughy delight. I looked at her apprehensively for a verdict, “eh, alhors?” Some of the best baguette this side of the Atlantic. We were off to a good start. Very good. We placed our palates in the chef ’s capable hands for a tasting menu. The first appetizer was the Jonah Crab, a combination of delicate crab salad served on a bed of celery root remoulade. Served with the delicately pulled crab salad, the julienned celery root in mustard vinaigrette was elevated here from a bistro staple to a fine-dining delicacy. (Full disclosure: Celery remoulade is one of my five favorite foods, and this was the best I’ve had this side of the Atlantic.) The second best was in the kitchen of Chef Jean-Michel Bergougnou of New York’s L’Absinthe. When I shared this with Chef Jean-Robert, he smiled and told me that this was in fact the chef he came to America, and worked his way up the New York restaurant world, with. Thinking of New York, where the majority of my dining experiences have occurred, I suddenly realized what was missing here - a great deal of noise. The room was full, yet we could have a conversation and truly enjoy the food without the distraction of a deafening din. Besides the very pleasant cool jazz wafting through the room, the only other noise was soft hum of our purring with delight. Next up was the Surf and Turf Tartar on a bed of marinated cucumber and radish salad, another thrilling combination of tastes and textures. The sleepy sensual mouth-feel of the beef and the fish was set off by the crisp cucumber slice and buttery avocado paste, and the tangy citrus woke up the taste buds and brought it all together.
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As they cleared the dish, my companion and I helped ourselves to another bite of the fresh-from-the-oven baguette, and exchanged a “pinch-me, am I in Cinci or Paree?” look. Jean-Robert’s cuisine is a blending of classic French technique and New- American innovation. This happy marriage of both culinary cultures is something Jean-Robert has mastered, literally. The French government awarded him “Maitre Cuisinier de France”, or “Master Chef of France”, the equivalent of a Knighthood and one of only sixty in the nation.
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The Mister “B” Hangtown Oysters assembles a medley of ingredients and flavors – cauliflower, bacon, egg, veal stock - that all can stand on their own, and which, in lesser hands would prove the adage, “too much of a good thing…”. Nestled in a fine omelet medallion, the Oyster loses none of its succulent appeal, enhanced by the hint of flavor from sparingly used cauliflower and the browned crisp bacon that crowns this awesome appetizer. After the plate was placed before us, Alice (our extremely attentive and knowledgeable server) conjured a gravy boat out of thin air, and proceeded to carefully apply the rich-smelling vinegar and veal stock demi-glace. I’m pleased to report that this tableside sauce service, a trademark that de Cavel mastered in France and New York, was repeated several times throughout the evening. The evening meal was not just better bistro, it was balletic! As a bridge between appetizer and entrée we tasted a Foie Gras Trio, one of which, the Fois Gras Torchon, appears on the menu as an appetizer. Here, a triangle of duck confit rillettes in aspec sits alongside a wedge of classic foie gras sprinkled lightly with sea salt. Sharing the plate were a foie gras baked in brown crisp pastry dough, and a buttery seared foie gras on a bed of lentils and apple. Moving on to a tasting of entrees, we wondered where could possibly go from there? Like a gastronomic amusement park ride, it kept going up. First the chef ushered out an Alaskan king salmon steak on a bed of brussel sprouts, shitake mushrooms and spaghetti squash, to which Alice applied a white truffle sauce. For those who appreciate white truffle oil, as does my dining companion, this dish is hard to beat. The chef navigates effortlessly between seafood, fowl, meat, vegetables and fruit, and many combines thereof. He balances his serious technique and taste, with a refreshing sense of whimsy. Take as evidence the name of what turned out to be my favorite entrée of the evening; 3 Little Cochon: Belly, Ribs & Tenderloin. Or, the darling little Valentine candies with messages carefully arranged around the votives like so many pebbles in a Japanese rock garden. But back to the pig. Served with a medley of beans and fried potatoes on a coulee of Harisa Mayo. The chef, and Alice, didn’t disappoint as a tangy bordelaise sauce was applied (which I later found myself involuntarily soaking with the baguette leaving a sparklingly clean plate.) The remarkably lean and tender meat of the rib melted away from the bone. The tenderloin, perhaps the least remarkable of the three, was pleasantly moist, while the pork belly was browned to golden perfection. As we waited for our final entrée, it occurred to me that the biggest challenge with food this delicious food was saving room for dessert – and judging by the first and second act, we did not want to miss the sweet finale.
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The Milk Chocolate Macadamia Tart with whipped Macadamia cream, milk salt chocolate, and caramel sauce offered a surprisingly rich cocoa taste for a milk chocolate confection. A Maple & Star Anise Crème Brulee was playfully prepared right on to the spoons, and the Lemon Tart with Pomegranate rounded out the dessert selections gloriously. A native of the land that boasts as many cheeses as there are days in the year, JR’s Table offers an assortment of domestic and imported cheeses to suit all tastes. With a particularly strong showing of French wines, the very respectable (and reasonably priced) wine list is sprinkled with New World, other European, and domestic selections, a good number offered by-the-glass. (I even spotted a local Ohio River Valley representative on the list). The talented Jean-Robert de Cavel has seamlessly woven together the best of Europe and America to produce an accessible world-class restaurant that is sure to keep the city’s dining scene on the national stage. This charming Cincinnatian has kept his promise to “give back” in spades. Jean-Robert’s Table is located at 713 Vine Street in Cincinnati. For more information or reservations phone 513.621.4777 or visit jrtable.com. sl
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Art Deco Revisited Written by Kirby Camm, Bittners
I never thought much about which countries produced Art Deco furniture before discovering this unusual Art Deco desk (more about it being a desk later on in the article). This piece was made in Italy, a country not typically associated with Art Deco furniture. Discovering any interesting antique furniture piece is always exciting, but finding one that is Art Deco and Italianmade is an instant attention-grabber for any antique enthusiast. France, England and the United States are the dominant countries associated with Art Deco furniture. Granted, Art Deco architecture was popular in numerous countries throughout the world, and many fabulous buildings were built worldwide during the Deco time period (1920s to 1945). However, Art Deco furniture design and construction in various countries is a completely different story. Over the years I have seen a few pieces of Swedish and Hungarian Art Deco furniture, but I have never seen any Art Deco furniture that was designed and made in Italy. When I first viewed this piece, it was open and looked like an interesting desk with a great center section to place a laptop computer. After acquiring the piece, I made an embarrassing discovery while closing and reopening: a mirrored back in the center section, which was a dead giveaway that the piece is actually a bar! Bars were very fashionable in the Art Deco time period, and consequently there are Art Deco bars in all shapes and configurations. Italian furniture has always been designed with a certain degree of panache, and this Italian Deco bar is no exception.
Although simple in design, the designer/furniture maker crafted this bar in an unquestionably Italian style in several different ways. First, the doors are completely covered in small rectangles of shagreen. Shagreen, sometimes called galuchat, is leather made from stingray skin. It is covered with numerous bony denticles of tooth or tooth-like projections. Shagreen was frequently incorporated as an accent on French-made Art Deco wood furniture, but in moderation. In contrast, this Italian-made piece uses shagreen to make a bold and large statement, but at the same time, the use of cream-colored shagreen lends this bar a feeling of understated elegance. Another interesting aspect on the subject of this bar being totally Italian instead of a French clone is the wood used in its making. On the whole, French Deco furniture used exotic timbers. The wood used in the illustrated bar is mahogany, which is certainly not exotic. However, the Italian designer had the mahogany timber bleached to give it a completely different look. Lastly, the feet or legs on this bar are not Art Deco but Italian Futurism. Futurism was an artistic and social movement that originated in Italy in the early 20th century. Everything about this Italian bar was done with finesse. From the unusual, bright, brilliant mirror inside the bar, to storage space and how the bar looks great open or closed, no matter how you look at this Art Deco bar/desk, its duality of uses and striking good looks make for a wonderful and stylish antique. sl
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Influences On Style And Flavor Of Wine Written by Scott Harper, MS There are many influences on the style and flavor of wines. Consequently, many books have been written, classes taught and research done all about how a wine’s flavor and style will be impacted. I believe that there are no more important influences than climate and winemaking. In order to describe the dramatic effect these two elements have on wine, one must generalize, and there are certainly exceptions to every rule. But more times than not, these are true. Climate Let’s start with the all-important climate of the vineyard. Keep in mind, climate is different than weather. Climate is the long-term behavior of the area, where weather is the short-term behavior. Although there are many growing influences that affect the complexity and intensity of grape flavor, the climate has the largest impact. Certainly we all realize this is a general statement, but if you say the world is divided into cold, cool, warm and hot climates, these broad general classifications paint a mind’s eye view of the world’s climate. One of the exceptions to these generalities, which speaks to the importance of vintage, is there are warm years in cool climate areas and cold years in warm climate areas. Toss in climate change, and it can get very interesting. Professionals tend to divide the world of wine into two climates: warm and cool with the modifier moderate, as in moderately cool or moderately warm. But for our purposes, we will keep it simple and general, especially as we do not see wine being produced in cold and hot climates. In Warm Climate, grapes produce wines that have very ripe, almost sweet tasting fruit, high alcohol and low acid. They tend to be medium- to full-bodied, rich and powerful wines that are very enjoyable to drink by themselves or with simple foods. Examples of warm climate areas would be California, Australia and South America, among others. In Cool Climate, grapes produce wines that have more tart tasting fruit, moderate alcohol and high acid. They are
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light- to medium-bodied wines with more fragrance and elegance. They tend to be more enjoyable with a wide range of foods. Examples of cool climate areas would be Germany, Austria, northern France and northern Italy, among others. Winemaking Winemakers can put their fingerprint on the wines they make, or they can keep the wine’s fingerprint; some call this Old World or traditional winemaking versus New World or modern winemaking. Old World winemaking is practiced mostly by historic wine producing regions such as France, Italy, Spain and Germany. This method emphasizes the flavor of the grape through regionalism; therefore there is less use of oak and winemaking techniques. A lack of technology means these wines will not be squeaky clean, so secondary flavors of minerals, stones, earth, and forest floor develop or are not covered up by winemaking. New World winemaking is practiced mostly by young wine producing regions such as the United States, Australia, South Africa, South America and New Zealand. It focuses on producing a specific style of wine regardless of grape type. Marketing dictates the use of technology to make lush, fruitforward wine that is lavishly oaked and will garner big points from the wine critics. The winemaker is the star, not the grape or region. There are exceptions to these generalities, such as New World/Modern winemaking in old-world countries or Old World winemaking in new-world countries. sl
Cool Climate wine Sancerre Merlin-Cherrier ‘09 (Loire, France) Loire Valley arguably makes some of the best Sauvignon Blanc in the world. The region that makes the best Sauvignon Blanc in the Loire Valley is Sancerre. Sancerre is loaded with Myer lemons, gooseberries, fresh herbs and minerals. The wine is lightbodied, dry and high acid. Domain bottled. Warm Climate wine Viognier Zaca Mesa ‘08 (Santa Ynez, California) The grape Viognier originally hails from Northern Rhone, France. It is amazingly perfumed, textured, ultra ripe, full-bodied, rich, low acid and dry, with flavors of white peach, honeysuckle and an explosive floral fruit basket.
Old World Winemaking Barolo Paolo Scavino ‘05 (Piedmont, Italy) Barolo is from the northern Italian region of Piedmont. It is made from Nebbiolo grape, which is arguably one of the best grapes in Italy for red wine. The wine is dry, tannic and fullbodied with the flavors of blackberries, leather, earth and roses. New World Winemaking Cabernet Blend Chappellet Mountain Cuvee ‘07 (Napa Valley, California) Made from a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon 51%, Merlot 46%, Malbec 1%, Cabernet Franc 1% and Petit Verdot 1%. This is a big, rich, oaky, spicy, mouthful of a wine with flavors of cola, blackberries, plums and mocha.
Scott is General Manager of the Bristol Bar & GrilleJeffersonville and is Wine Director/Sommelier for the 5 Bristol Bar & Grille’s in Louisville and Indiana. He teaches wine through Bellarmine University. Scott is a Master Sommelier and a Certified Wine Educator.
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As the first generational refresh of the A8 line since 2004, the 2011 Audi A8 (MSRP from $78,050) ushers in a new era of progressive luxury as the flagship sedan of the Audi brand. The third generation of the A8 model line is built on Audi’s proven combination of an ASF, MMI® user interface, stately interior craftsmanship, quattro® all-wheel-drive and adaptive air suspension – innovations matched only by the optimized 4.2-liter direct injection V8 and all-new eight-speed automatic transmission. The significantly updated A8 drivetrain delivers increased horsepower, torque, fuel economy and performance over the previous generation, underlining the goal of delivering the discerning driver the ultimate in luxury driving dynamics and efficiency. Paramount in the design process was creating a visage of sporty progressiveness that opens new territory while remaining grounded in a clear and logical progression of the A8. In
comparison to its predecessor, increasingly muscular wheel arches speak to the enthusiast driver, while further refinement of running lines that flow to a subtly arched trunk lend the allnew A8 an air of elegance. Technological innovation shines brilliantly via industry-first full-LED front headlamps with both high and low beam function. The new A8 builds upon Audi’s leadership in aluminum design and manufacturing via its latest generation ASF. There is 25 percent more static torsional rigidity, while new welding technologies contribute to reduced weight, producing greater fuel efficiency, benchmark-levels of passive safety and improved handling. The ASF now weighs some 40 percent less than a comparable steel structure. As a result of such innovation, the 2011 A8 gains no weight over the previous car, despite the new model’s growth of three inches fore and aft and two inches in width.
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Fine materials paired with optimized solutions create driver and passenger experiences unrivaled by the competition. Key to this theme is the 2011 A8’s “Koenigsfuge” or “King’s Joint,” the juncture between door and dashboard. At this point, no less than four different materials and design lines intersect, melding deep wood inlays, aluminum accents, leather dashboard covering and plastics in a hallmark of ingenuity. Designers were given free reign to draft the A8’s environmental lines with a focus purely on creating a flow around the passengers. Roominess is accented by driver-selectable LED lighting themes including ivory, polar and ruby modes, creating a connection between driver and passengers and an overall feeling of lightness within the interior surrounding the floating center console. During the day, natural light floods the cabin though a pair of skylights. As the center of power and control, the driver has access to innumerable options at his or her fingertips. Audi drive select now arrives as standard equipment, presenting the driver with options that span both sport and comfort (Dynamic, Comfort, Auto, Individual). The shift-by-wire gearshift lever is inspired by the throttles found on board yachts and serves as an ergonomic hand rest for operating the MMI touch interface. Because such considerations mean nothing if they intrude on
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the overall theme of elegance that the A8 embodies, all interior elements – such as the foldaway MMI screen – were designed to occupy as little space as possible. Like the rest of the all-new 2011 A8, the new model’s 4.2 FSI V8 powerplant returns with significant improvements in both performance and comfort. Refinements include an increase to 372 hp versus the previous car’s 350 hp and a complementary growth of torque to 328 lb-ft against the previous car’s 325 lb-ft. An Audi valvelift system complements the revised engine, and FSI direct injection cements Audi as the only car company in the U.S. that sells 100 percent of its gasoline engines with direct injection. The sedan’s zero to 60 mph time has improved to an estimated 5.7 seconds. For those in search of the ultimate in performance and luxury, the A8L W12 will no doubt fit the bill. Thanks to the implementation of Audi FSI direct injection, the big engine generates a full 500 hp and 460 lb-ft of torque, as compared to the previous car’s 450 hp and 428 lb-ft of torque. The increased performance is enough to push the long-wheelbase A8 to 62 mph in just 4.9 seconds (est). Despite the obvious performance gains of the 2011 A8L W12, the new car manages to be about 12 percent more efficient than the outgoing model.
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A first for the A8 family, power will be channeled via an eight-speed automatic transmission, resulting in 17 percent better fuel economy compared to the previous car. Controlled via the center gearshift lever or standard wheel-mounted manumatic shifting paddles, the new transmission powers a new quattro rearbiased all-wheel-drive system, splitting torque 40:60 (front:rear). The A8 stands as the only car in the luxury performance segment with AWD as standard equipment, and the rear-bias puts power to the road where performance-minded drivers demand it. An optional Sports differential offers variable torque distribution on the rear axle, dramatically reducing understeer and increasing driving agility and traction. Technology plays a new and expanded role in the 2011 A8 through Audi pre sense and adaptive cruise control. Pre sense comprises several preventive occupant protection systems that are activated if a critical driving situation arises. If instability is detected, reversible belt tensioners hold passengers in place while seats adjust to optimal placement. The sunroof and side windows close to shield the passenger compartment. Adaptive air shock absorbers adjust to improve braking and performance, and twostage partial braking activates. Audi braking guard warns the driver of critical situations with an audible warning and a braking jolt. In the case of unavoidable collisions, emergency braking is executed autonomously to minimize impact. Optional equipment in the 2011 A8 includes night vision displayed on the seven-inch driver information display that bridges the main gauges in the driver’s panel. At night, pedestrian-
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detection systems highlight otherwise concealed people and provide a warning if the pedestrian is crossing the path of the vehicle, giving drivers ample time for course correction. Technological innovation abounds in the new A8, networked though all elements of the sedan to improve performance, luxury and safety. Often the most successful application of technology is transparent to the end user, but where direct man-machine interface is required, the 2011 A8 offers the most natural link yet experienced in the automotive realm. The next-generation of Audi’s MMI system includes MMI touch, providing users with a touchpad that is conveniently located on the center console. MMI touch, which is capable of recognizing handwriting for text entry applications such as navigation destinations, enables users to trace letters with a fingertip. The touchpad also acts as a pointer for map functions, a number pad for radio functions, and it can be used to scroll lists in the MMI. Building on users’ experiences with current smartphones, the new touch interface is the ultimate extension of Audi’s “joy of use” concept for drivercar interaction. Also available is an optional factory-installed WLAN hotspot for wireless Internet access. Available in two iterations, the standard A8 4.2 FSI and a long-wheelbase A8L 4.2 FSI, the new A8’s suite of increased standard features is shared across both models. While both models have the high-level standard features in common, the A8L adds a new Executive Rear Seating package, expanding on the comfort and configurability of the luxurious interior. Rear passengers
now enjoy rear seat entertainment with dual 10-inch screens, a sizeable refrigerator and four-zone air conditioning. There is also a relaxation seat in the back with a power footrest and a fixed console, which even includes a table. Through a full function MMI controller, rear seat passengers can program the navigation or choose music settings on their own media jukebox. The A8 4.2 enjoys ample standard equipment, including ESP – a program designed to incorporate the vehicle’s ABS, EBD, EDL and ASR to control the sedan’s dynamic movements, thereby creating a more stable driving platform. Standard servotronic power steering varies the amount of steering assist depending on vehicle speed, and Audi adaptive air suspension delivers infinitely variable damping. Outside, the A8 4.2 boasts 19-inch, 10-spoke alloy wheels, tinted glass for added privacy, heated side view mirrors and windshield washer nozzles. Audi xenon plus headlights and taillights with LED daytime running lights define the face of the sedan and include Audi adaptive light, which articulates the headlamps up to 15 degrees based on vehicle speed and steering wheel angle. Highpressure headlight washers ensure optimal visibility regardless of climate conditions. The interior of the A8 4.2 delivers a three-spoke, leatherwrapped multifunction steering wheel with shift paddles. In addition, the steering column uses an automatic tilt away function to allow for easier ingress and egress. Premium Valetta
leather upholstery surrounds the 18-way adjustable front seats, and a fully automatic dual-zone, draftless climate control system keeps the cabin comfortable. A central locking system, power windows with one-touch up/down feature and cruise control are standard. The A8L 4.2 adds to the well-equipped nature of the A8 4.2 with standard equipment such as an attractive four-spoke steering wheel with shift paddles and power closing doors. The A8L 4.2 also makes use of Audi advanced key – allowing the driver to lock, unlock and start the vehicle without ever removing the key from his or her pocket – and power door closers for all four doors automatically close the last inch of operation. Also included is the Audi parking system with rear parking sensors and rearview camera. Both the A8 and A8 L offer HomeLink® garage door opener and Bluetooth® hands free as standard. A number of additional packages are available to help buyers create the perfect A8. Both models offer a Premium package that includes front seat ventilation, 22-way multicontour comfort front seats with pneumatic lumbar support and pneumatic seat massage. A Sport package is available, featuring 20-inch five-triple spoke wheels with summer tires, Valcona leather with sport stitched diamond look, adaptive air suspension, dynamic steering and quattro sport differential. sl
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Of note... Royal Wedding
Vagabond House pewter frog prince salt and pepper shaker set ($40). Available through Bittners in Louisville, LV Harkness & Company in Lexington and Lillian C. Limited in Cincinnati.
Hoping to inspire global philanthropy, the heir to Buckham palace and his brideto-be are bucking tradition by asking guests to forgo lavish gifts in favor of donations to charity. Prince William is patron of 23 charities and guests at his April 29 wedding to Kate Middleton will be advised on how to make postal and online donations when they receive their invitations. Peace Dove from Herend ($1,950) in platinum. Available through Goldsmith Cardel in Cincinnati, L.V. Harkness & Co. in Lexington and Dolfingers in Louisville.
In Great Britain, brides sew a good luck charm, such as the silver horseshoe of royal British brides, to the hem of their wedding dresses. Tradition also calls for the bride to carry a horseshoe, streaming with ribbons, for good luck. Tiny Treasures pendant ($760) in 18k white gold/diamonds by Roberto Coin. Available through Nordstom in Cincinnati and Shelia Bayes Fine Jewelers in Lexington.
During the Tudor period in England, wedding guests threw shoes at the newlyweds as they were leaving the church for good luck. The modern tradition is to tie shoes to the wedding getaway vehicle. Stuart Weitzman 'Loverly' ($365) silver glitter t-strap evening sandal (stuartweitzman.com).
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Fit for a Prince - Painter Marc Chagall's dreamscape scenes depicting bouquets of flowers, dancers, acrobats and painters with their palettes have been authentically replicated by Bernardaud on French porcelain. Shown is ‘Sketch for the Opera Ceiling’ coupe ($540). Available through Goldsmith Cardel in Cincinnati; L.V. Harkness in Lexington; and, Dolfinger's and Dover House Antiques and Mercantile in Louisville.
'Splendid', a crystal service designed by Moser in 1911 was among the 2,500 gifts Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh received in honor of their 1947 nuptials. Champagne flute ($290). Available at Goldsmith Cardel in Cincinnati, LV Harkness in Lexington and Dolfingers in Louisville.
Married in 1811, young n e w l y we d s Ni c o l a s Pe r r i e r and Adèle Jouët, founded the House of Perrier-Jouët and set about acquiring the most prized vineyards in the Côte des Blancs. Today Perrier Jouët owns 160 acres of vines in the best area in Champagne with an average “cru rating” of over 99%, including 99 acres in the Grand Cru Villages of Cramant and Avize.The 1999 Fleur de Champagne ($145) is a Brut wine, composed of 50% Chardonnay, 45% Pinot Noir and 5% Pinot Meunier grapes.
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New Kid on the Block A mere 18 miles separates Palm Beach from Delray Beach to the south, although the collective disposition between the two is worlds apart. Lined with an eclectic selection of kitschy souvenir shops, restaurants and boutiques, the heart of Delray is Atlantic Avenue. While there is high-style to be found, one is more apt to see flip-flops than stilettos. In September 2010 it was voted "Best Main Street in Florida” by readers of Florida Monthly Magazine as part of the 15th Annual Best of Florida Awards. Notable resident Tomas Maier, creative director of Bottega Veneta and founder of his eponymous label, chose Delray to enjoy the benefits of being able to keep a low-key profile.
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Situated prominently on the boulevard on the site of a former nondescript strip mall and just a shell’s throw from the two-mile long public beach is The Seagate Hotel & Spa. Opened in 2010, the 156room luxury boutique resort fills a niche for upscale lodging, dining and spa services without spoiling the area’s unpretentiousness. A LEED Gold-certified property, the hotel boasts energ yefficient and recycled materials, such as the recycled mesquite wood floors in the lobby and motion sensing light fixtures. Air conditioning automatically shuts off when balcony doors are opened in guest rooms or when a room is not under reservation. There are bins for in-room recycling, and bars of soap are collected, sterilized and melted down into new bars for shipment to Haiti.
The Seagate Hotel & Spa, Delray Beach
Delray native Chris Leighton, who lives just a few blocks away, designed the interiors of the hotel, restaurant and spa. He took design cues from rocks and shells he collected from the beach, as well as the varied colors of the water as it interacts with sunlight throughout the day. A three-dimensional “wave wall� behind the reception desk sits across the room from a 5,000-gallon reef tank in the main lobby (an eel and lion fish tank can be found in the smaller lobby). Overhead, unique pleated silk light fixtures in ceiling recesses call to mind a jellyfish. Clean-lined contemporary furnishings configured in cozy seating arrangements exhibit a strong presence. Outside, a covered terrace is a favorite spot for watching the parade of people and cars that parade up and down Atlantic Avenue day and night.
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The standard guest rooms average an impressive 500 square feet, and all but 21 of the rooms have a balcony. For those needing slightly more elbowroom, the hotel recently debuted three two -bedroom suites, one one-bedroom suite and an expansive Bridal Suite featuring two separate living areas. The tranquil rooms and suites are executed in a soft contemporary style with mahogany woodwork and tropical touches consistent with the rest of the property. Decorating the walls are photographs that highlight local plants and vegetation. Sculptural casegoods are from the Wendell Castle Collection. Smart room technolog y allows g uests to control lig hting and temperature from a touch panel just inside the door. Air conditioning automatically shuts off when balcony doors are opened or when a room is not under reservation.
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The Seagate Hotel & Spa, Delray Beach
Popular with children, the entrance to the Atlantic Grill is flanked by a pair of tanks that are home to brightly colored eels with menacing-looking teeth. Serving lunch and dinner daily and a weekend brunch, the space boasts five distinct dining rooms, a large bar accentuated by a jelly fish tank, a Chef ’s Table serving four- and seven-course dinners, two private dining rooms, outdoor seating on the terrace overlooking Atlantic Avenue and a private wine room. Ocean-inspired elements include laser-cut lighting that imitates a coral pattern, a wave pattern interpreted in mosaic Sicis tile, and shell-shaped saltand-pepper shakers on the tables. Live music Thursday through Sunday draws both locals and visitors.
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The menu at the Atlantic Grill features deliciously inventive cuisine punctuated by bold flavors and creative styling. A crosssection of ethnicities, the menu is laden with local bounty from the sea married with the freshest herbs and produce. Etc. CafĂŠ serves breakfast, lunch and sweet treats, such as locally made gourmet ice cream. Brightly lit cases contain mouth-watering in-house pastries. The adjacent Etc. Boutique sells more gourmet delights, as well as a selection of carefully curated gift, clothing and accessories for men, women, children and even pets. Supremely tranquil, the 8,000-square-foot spa features walls rendered in beach stone with wave-like motions, softly
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lit corridors and Emma Gardner Design rugs. At the end of the corridor is a calming stone fountain. The spa uses certified organic spa products, and therapists can mix custom herbal blends for use in treatments and in the aromatherapy steam room. There are seven treatment rooms and the only Vichy shower in the area. One of the most unique treatment options is the fourhour De ep S ea Journe y ($750). It b eg ins with a steam treatment, followed by a four-hand massage in an exclusive spa suite, during which the therapists infuse seaweed oils to reduce cellulite and to firm skin, followed by an invigorating Swiss shower with gentle organic seaweed body wash and
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body polishing performed with a natural-bristle brush. Guests are wrapped from head-to-toe in hand-har vested seaweed for cleansing, toning and detoxification and then submerged into a deep bath of hand-picked serratus seaweed, capturing the moisturizing benefits of blended lime, basil, clove and organic mandarin essential oils. At the end of the treatment, guests relax with a hydrating mineral beverage and are given a complimentary Seaweed Bathing Ritual kit to extend their spa experience at home. On the same side of the hotel as the spa, the pool view fitness center boasts a Kinesis Machine, one of 20 in the United States. Personal training is available and a range of classes, including hot
yoga, are offered in the movement studio. The elongated saline pool, shielded from the street by extensive landscaping, is heated. There is also hot tub and a full-service pool bar. Hotel guests have access via trolley or Mercedes SUV to the nearby private Seagate Beach Club, whose history dates to 1932. The original building , damaged beyond repair by Hurricane Wilma, was once owned by Arthur Vining Davis, an aluminum magnate who owned a sizeable chunk of Southeast Florida in the mid-1900s. Constructed on the original footprint, the new building is raised three feet to provide sweeping ocean vistas over the dunes. Interior spaces are fashioned in a British Colonial style with a Bahamian twist. The Beach Club is home
to both a casual and fine dining restaurant, two of the extremely limited options for beachfront dining in Delray. The Beach Club offers a private pool, chair service at the beach and a host of water sport equipment rentals. In only its first year, The Seagate Hotel & Spa was deemed extraordinary enough to be included among Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best and has earned many other accolades, including being named to Condé Nast Traveler’s “2010 Hot List” of the best new hotels in the world, recognized by Travel + Leisure as a “Best Kept Secret Getaway” and featured on NBC’s Today Show. For more information or reservations, call 877.577.3243 or visit www.theseagatehotel.com. sl
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Bibliotaph When champion René Lacoste put his fa vored tennis uniform (a white piqué polo shirt) into production for the mass market, it revolutionized the standard stiff and starchy athletic attire, usher ing in an era of sport styles that were as comfortable and functional as they were chic. This book presents a full range of words and concepts synonymous with the storied brand: Heritage. Well-being. Cotton. Quality. Air. Lightness. Joie de vivre. Iconic. Olivier Margot - Lacoste - hardcover, 180 pages, Assouline. Luxurious textiles, exacting tailoring, and lush trimmings abound in this glorious volume that celebrates the evolution of European dress through two centuries. Drawing on the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s internationally known fashion collection, this gorgeous book tells the story—in words and beautiful pictures—of fashion’s aesthetic and technical development from the Age of Enlightenment to World War I, a period when fashionable dress underwent sweeping changes. Sharon Sadako Takeda - Fashioning Fashion: European Dress in Detail, 1700-1915 - hardcover, 224 pages, Prestel Bound in a beautiful linen presentation box, this limited edition of 100 ($550) details the story of how Dior conquered America. The Frenchman's desire to dress “The most elegant woman in the world” led him to icons including Grace Kelly and Marilyn Monroe. Here is the story of how Dior conquered America. Kate Betts - American Dior - 168 pages, Assouline.
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bib 'li' o 'taph, [bib-lee-uhtaf, -tahf ]: a person who caches or hoards books
The Cardin fashion house celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2010, and this book serves as a fitting retrospective and tribute of the work of its founder, designer and icon, Pierre Cardin. e was the first to demonstrate that fashion can be both a creative process and a business—and that one man can excel as both a business man and an artist. Jean-Pascal Hesse - Pierre Cardin: 60 Years of Innovation - hardcover, 200 pages, Assouline
For more than 30 years, American fashion designer Carmen Marc Valvo has been dressing women for special occasions with his signature eveningwear and cocktail dresses. Using his own collections over the decades juxaposted with the elegant formalwear of timeless style icons, Valvo offers readers his personal tips for dressing for their most special occasions. Carmen Marc Valvo - Dressed to Perfection: The Art of Dressing for Your Red Carpet Moments, hardcover, 176 pages, Rizzoli New York
Even though the simplicity of the exquisite cover makes this tome topof-the-stack worthy on the coffee table, one has to resist the urge to liberate and frame the remarkable fashion illustrations from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries contained within. From Lepape at the beginning of the century to current artists Mats G u s t a f s o n , D r a w i n g Fa s h i o n i s a joyride through the spirit and style of the decades. Edited by Joëlle Chariau with essays by Colin McDowell & Holly Brubach - Drawing Fashion: A Century of Fashion Illustration - hardcover, 240 pages, Prestel
Photographer Koto Bolofo’s dream came true in 2004 when he started working for Monde d’Hermès, the Hermès magazine. Over the next six years, he worked his way through all the workshops of the Maison Hermès, getting to know the craftsmen and discovering how everything is made, resulting in a set of 11 cltohbound hardcover books housed in a slipcase. Hermès devotees will love the glimpses of secret places, such as the museum, a treasure trove of history and all things Hermès tucked away in the midst of the Maison on rue du faubourg St Honoré. Koto Bolofo and Gerhard Steidl - La Maison - Steidl.
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Track Favorites: Front-runner looks for spring Photography by Eric Williams
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Track Favorites: Front-runner looks for spring
Rodes for Him and For Her - 938 Brownsboro Road in Louisville, 502.753.7633, rodes.com
Robert Graham For Him & For Her
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Spring {f}rocks! 1} Mini hat with handmade velvet rosettes and vintage brooch by Lisa’s Mini Mad Hattery. 18K white gold oval hoop earrings of pave’ diamonds, white South Sea pearl necklace with five pave’ diamond pear pieces, 8K white gold five row 15.19c diamond cuff bracelet and 18K white gold bracelet of canary diamonds surrounded with a halo of white diamonds all from Shelia Bayes Fine Jewelers. Silk evening gown by S. Benedit by Soreyda Benedit-Begley.
2} “Selena” by Christine A. Moore Millinery. Available at the Keeneland Gift Shop. Pearl and gold cage earrings and Z Strand Labradorite necklace with vintage pearl brooch by W&M Jewelry. French Connection dress. Rolex18K white gold Pearlmaster with mother of pearl and diamond dial and diamond bezel from Richter & Phillips Co. Spectrum award winning 15.44c yellow sapphire and diamond ring by Richard Krementz. Stuart Weitzman ‘Fever’ embossed pumps.
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3} Jules Reid ‘Pink Sands” coatdress. Summer Eliason Earrings. 18K yellow gold ring with amethyst, circa 1950 from St. John & Myers.
4} ‘Diana’ by Christine A. Moore Millinery. Available at the Keeneland Gift Shop. Teri Jon ‘Garden’ silk dress. Stuart Weitzman ‘Daisy’ pumps in Red Quasar.
5} Oliver People ‘Lipsofire’ sunglasses. W&M Jewelry large pearl necklace with Rhinestone clasp. Trina Turk ‘Antibes’ jacket and skirt. Stefano Bravo handbag from HJ Redmon Exclusive Footwear. Hamilton watch from Richter & Phillips Co.
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7} W&M Jewelry three-strand faceted royal blue agate vermeil necklace. Love Quotes Italian linen scarf. Nightcap lace bellbottom.
8} Nicole Miller one shoulder dress. 18K white gold necklace with 12.8c of oval canary and round white diamonds, 18K white gold bracelet of canary diamonds surrounded with a halo of white diamonds, 18K white gold matching triple drop earrings with canary and white diamonds all from Shelia Bayes Fine Jewelers.
9} Clockwise L to R: Trapper Bag from Rebecca Ray Designs; Oakley ‘Beckon’ Sunglasses; A Racing and Breeding Tradition: The Horses of the Aga Kahn by Philip Jodidio, Prestel Publishing; Oakley aviator sunglasses; Paul Frank optometrics; Oliver Peoples ‘Lipsofire’ sunglasses; Etnia Barcelona optometrics; Bit bracelet from Rebecca Ray Designs; Chanel optometrics; OGI optometrics; Salt 7
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Sources Elva Fields – shop.elvafields.com / French Connection – frenchconnection.com / Jules Reid – julesreid.com / Keeneland Gift Shop – 4201 Versailles Road, 800-456-3412, ext. 4236, keeneland.com / Lisa’s Mini Mad Hattery – lisasminimadhattery.com, lisasminimadhattery@gmail.com / Nicole Miller – nicolemiller.com / Nightcap Clothing – Nightcapclothing.com / S. Benedit by Soreyda Benedit-Begley – soreyda@soreyda.com, 859-576-0924, bluegrassfashionhouse.com / Rebecca Ray Designs – 440.893.9492, rebeccaraydesigns.com / Richter & Phillips Co. – 202 East Sixth St. in Cincinnati, 513-241-7054, richterphillips.com / Shelia Bayes Fine Jewelers – 410 W. Vine St. #270 in Lexington, 225-4043, sheliabayes.com / St. John & Myers – 4379 Harrodsburg Rd. in Lexington, (859) 559-4242, stjohnandmyers.com / Summer Eliason – summereliason.com / Teri Jon – terijon.com / Trina Turk – trinaturk.com / W&M Jewelry – wandmjewelry.com
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L ab o r o f Love
A devoted homeow ner’s 60-year tenure a s caretaker of a historic estate.
Written by Rex Lyons Photography by Eric Williams Built in 1867 and at one time the centerpiece of a large farm, this historic and architecturally significant home is a hidden gem, not visible from the street and shielded from its neighbors by careful site placement and a canopy of mature trees. Expanded and renovated several times, the home now bears elements of Victorian, Greek Revival and Italianate styles. During the early 20th century, the house went through a period of neglect and decline. The elaborate gardens were overgrown and the interiors became similarly gloomy and neglected. All of that happily came to an end when, during WWII, the current owner purchased the property soon after it was put up for sale. The new owner kept alterations to a minimum to correspond with the 1911 renovation plans: bathrooms were enlarged, storage closets were added, the service areas of the house were updated and everything was decorated.
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The exquisite Zuber grisaille wallpaper in the morning room dates to the late 1800s and was in place when the current owner purchased the home.
Built of buff-colored brick with limestone trim, the home is very much in the style of many of the Newport, Rhode Island, “cottages.� It now stands in the center of seven acres of gardens. Wide porches and terraces open on all sides of the home, and all of the principal first floor rooms have large French windows opening to the gardens or terrace. As you enter the home through the vestibule and into the main hall, you immediately notice the beautiful marble flooring. At the rear of the hall, a circular stair winds its way to the second floor. Immediately to the left of the hallway is the dining room. Crystal wall sconces and a large crystal chandelier light up a veritable playground for the antique enthusiast. A Georgian silver epergne sits in the center of the mahogany banquet
table surrounded by a set of Chippendale-style chairs. In front of the French doors rests a handsome English oval tilt-top breakfast table, while against the hall wall resides a beautiful Hepplewhite 18th century inlayed sideboard. Hanging above this is a feature of many of the principle rooms, a watercolor painting of the space. Across the hall is the morning room in what is probably the oldest section of the house. In fact, the exquisite Zuber grisaille wallpaper dates to the late 1800s and was in place when the current owner purchased the home. The black marble Empire-style mantelpiece also could date from the earliest days of the house. On the mantel rests an exquisite pair of French bronze fire-gilt candelabra. French doors open to both the garden and entrance fronts of the house.
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The showpiece of the main floor is the large paneled drawing room. Softly colored silk damask, an outstanding Louis XVI needlework chair, beautiful collections of bibelots, and an incredible fire gilt and crystal chandelier add to the old-world style of the room.
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The showpiece of the main floor is the large paneled drawing room, and of course, the showpiece of the drawing room is the exquisite antique French palace-size Aubusson carpet. Purchased on a special trip to New York, the carpet, with its soft muted colors, is truly a museum piece. It was one of only a very few available that were big enough to fit such a large room. Softly colored silk damask, an outstanding Louis XVI needlework chair, beautiful collections of bibelots, and an incredible fire gilt and crystal chandelier add to the old-world style of the room. At the opposite end of the house from the morning room and on the main garden front is a large glassed-in garden room. Furnished with a selection of comfortable mid-20th century wrought iron furniture and several antique pieces, this room has vistas of the gardens from three directions and is the perfect spot for afternoon and evening entertainment. 72 slmag.net
Dominating the main upper stair landing at the top of the circular stairway is a majestic 18th century tall case clock with a silvered dial. Also on this landing stands a particularly fine, large, early Victorian mahogany secretary bookcase. Overhead, lighting the stair well hangs a magnificent Venetian glass chandelier. Opening off of the second floor hallways are a number of beautifully decorated bedrooms, dressing rooms and baths, but the jewel of the second floor is the outstanding main dressing room and bedroom. The dressing room has been fitted with mirrored cupboards and closets and is covered in exceptionally fine French wallpaper called “Crying Roses� found by English decorator Alben Conway. A beautifully outfitted dressing table overlooks a large side lawn and gardens.
A main feature of the master bedroom is the exquisitely detailed European needlework on the antique French headboard and matching bench. Sitting on a French chest of drawers is an exceptionally fine, large, English Sheffield silver frame holding a portrait of the owner. This room as well overlooks the magnificent gardens and adjoins an enclosed second floor loggia overlooking the fountain and vistas to the garden pool and rose beds. By the mid 1940s the gardens, which were laid out in a very formal design in 1911, had become overgrown and unmanageable. A new garden design much more in the English tradition with more open spaces, but retaining some perennial borders and beds, was put into place. Now as mature gardens, they are breathtaking. A double row of mature European linden trees lines the walk across the entire main garden faรงade of the house. Another single row of the
same lindens fronts the wall separating the garden from the entrance court and drive. On an axis with the main upper and lower loggias are a fountain and a wide path leading to the main garden pool, which two wild ducks have taken as their home recently. To the right of the pool is an antique millstone, which has been raised as a table. It is possibly from an old mill on the original estate. To the left of the central path, another walkway leads through an arched opening in the large yew hedge past perennials to a formal sunken garden. Large rolling lawns with mature specimen trees and shrubs surround the house. As the carefully maintained home of the current owner for over 60 years, the house reflects the loving care and attention spent on its survival and seems perfectly adapted to take on its third century. sl
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Interior Designer John Harrison of DIGS creates a gracious home in The Grassmoor bursting with personality Written by Bridget Williams Photography by Eric Williams
Opposite page: Harrison chose striking French wallpaper featuring a repetitive small floral design on a black background for the vestibule so that the light and spaciousness of the apartment “bust out� as one moves from the close quarters and into the bright coral-colored foyer. Above: A unique architectural element is the soffit detail above the grand piano, which makes what could be mundane aesthetically pleasing by having it mimic the lines of the piano.
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Harrison chose green leather for the seatbacks and cushions on the French dining chairs to impart “an upbeat and of-the-moment appeal.”
“I have a reputation as a monochromatic designer, but when I do use color, I enjoy making a statement,” said interior designer John Harrison, who brought his years of experience and training in New Zealand, Sydney, Australia, and London, England, to DIGS when he joined their staff of experts in October 2010. Case in point is a stylish unit in the Grassmoor where the design doyenne “stepped up the color ratio” to create a residence full of panache. The spacious home is the result of combining three units in the Grassmoor, an elegant and classic pre-war blond brick and red barrel tile-roofed condo building oriented around a courtyard located at the corner of Madison Road and Vista Avenue in Hyde Park. According to Harrison, the building “has a lovely sense of period to it.” He added that it was undoubtedly the premier address in the pre high-rise era. Downsizing from a larger home nearby, the homeowners still wanted large rooms that would accommodate their existing collection of fine antiques and rugs and provide plenty of room for entertaining. By gutting the units 76 slmag.net
and adding modern conveniences such as central air, the homeowners did not have to forgo style or substance. Harrison’s distinct point of view begins in the small vestibule where one is greeted with striking French wallpaper featuring a repetitive small floral design on a black background. Doors and trimwork in the space have a black lacquered finish. The slightly claustrophobic feeling was by design, as Harrison wanted the light and spaciousness of the apartment “to burst out on you” as one travels from the closer quarters in the vestibule into the bright coral-colored foyer. Larger counterparts of the blooms found in the vestibule can be spied on a collection of rugs in the foyer and living room. Carryovers from the homeowner’s previous residence, the rugs’ graphic appeal in the downsized rooms makes a deliberately powerful statement. Divided into two seating arrangements, a unique architectural element is the soffit detail above the grand piano. Harrison managed to make the mundane aesthetically pleasing by having it mimic the lines of the piano.
Carryovers from the homeowner’s previous residence, the rugs’ graphic appeal makes a deliberately powerful statement.
“If you’re going to use toile, then you should really use it,” explained Harrison, who chose a large-scale toile by Manuel Canovas for the walls, upholstered headboard, bed skirt and window treatment in one of the guest bedrooms.
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The homeowner’s wonderful collection of European antiques lends a wonderful old-world quality to the lifestyle represented in the interior design. However, Harrison was careful not to let the rooms become staid. As an example, he cites the French chairs surrounding the glass-topped table in the dining room. By using sprightly green leather on the seat cushions and backs, Harrison pointed out that now the pieces have “an upbeat and of-the-moment appeal.” An explosion of color can be found in one of the guestrooms, where a large-scale toile by Manuel Canovas is found on the walls, upholstered headboard, bed skirt and window treatment. “If 78 slmag.net
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Society
Redwood “Destination New Orleans”, 7pm, Receptions in Erlanger, redwoodnky.org Mardi Gras for Homeless Children, 6:30pm, NKY Convention Center, welcomehouseky.org Cincinnati Wine Festival, winefestival.com Art of Food, 6pm, Carnegie Center in Covington, thecarnegie.com Fashion Luncheon for Lighthouse Youth Services, 10am, Kenwood Country Club, lys.org Dinner, Art & Wine for Canines, 6pm, Receptions in Loveland, circletail.org Rock n’ Aspire for MS, 7pm, 20th Century Theatre in Oakley, rocknaspire.com X-Travaganza for St. Xavier High School, 5:30pm, stxavier.org People of Vision for Prevent Blindness Ohio, 6:15pm, Kingsgate Marriott, pbohio.org Once in a Lifetime Gala, Duke Energy Center, thecurestartsnow.org/gala Charity Night at the Tables, Maker’s Mark VIP Tent at Turfway Park, nkychamber.com Starfire Final Four Flyaway, 7pm, Air 10 Hangar at Lunken Airport, starfirecouncil.org Bourbon, Bill & Breds, 4pm, Maker’s Mark VIP Tent at Turfway Park, nkychamber.com A Night to Remember for the Cincinnati Chapter of Links, 6:30pm Hyatt Regency, cincinnatichapterlinks.org
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Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra Gala, 6:30pm, Hilton Netherland Plaza, ccocincinnati.org SPCA Fur Ball, Cintas Center, spcacincinnati.org Spring for the Stars for St. Joseph Orphanage, Paul Brown Stadium, stjosephsorphanage.org YMCA Character Awards, 6pm, School of Creative & Performing Arts. VNA Caring Awards, 6:30om Hilton Netherland Plaza, thevna.org A Springer Celebration, 6pm, Great American Ball Park, springer-ld.org Back to Nature Gala, 6pm, Krippendorf Lodge at CNC, cincynature.org
Cincinnati Flower Show Ladies Day Luncheon, 9:30am Kenwood Country Club , cincyflowershow.com Light Up the Night Gala for Women Helping Women, Elements Centre, womenhelpingwomen.org
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Books for Lunch
Dr. Freidoon and Shiva Ghazi hosted a dinner at their Indian Hill home with author Michael Cunningham in support of the Seven Hills School Books for Lunch fundraising event. Sarah Johnson and Rica Ligeralde co-chaired the 25th annual event, which also included an author luncheon at the Cintas Center and an assembly and meetings with Seven Hills students.
Rica Ligeralde, Michael Cunningham, Betsy Johnson, Sarah Johnson
Kim and Pirot Eghtesady
Lalitha and Param Hariharan
Mickey Karram, Mona Karram
Tricia Hoar, Beth Driehaus
Pamela thomas, Ed Buyniski
Margaret and Jeff Pasquale
Sarah Johnson, Annette Weisman, Mary Mirkopoalos
Brian Mannion, Elizabeth Mannion, Rica Ligeralde
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Triumph Awards
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The Emanuel Community Center Help bestowed Triumph Awards to Herb Brown, Paavo Järvi and Ellen van der Horst for their contributions to the community. Nick Clooney served as keynote speaker. Located in Over-the-Rhine, the Emanuel Community Center has a long history as a community connector� that harnesses and directs the power of change for the common good of its neighborhood.
Russ Naber, Annie Roettkeer, Cheryl Crowell
Chris Hall, Angela Morrow, Kevin Morrow
Bob Keppler, Godfrey Kerobo, Kevin Richard, Doug Behnett
Jerry and Joan Ziegelmeyer, Mary and Larry Shingleton
Rob Reifsnyder, Mike Rademacher, John Scott
Gail Moe, Ken Johnes, Kimberly Starbuck
Toni Miles, Marti Hall, Joyce Tull
Dion Mancenido, Sarah Tasi
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Nina and Nick Clooney, Gail Moe
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New DIGS
Having outgrown their original home, the staff at DIGS celebrated their new spacious digs with an all-day celebration that coincided with the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Rabbit.
Raye Allen, Doug McDonald, Rosemary Seidner
Rob & Katie Magenheim
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Lynne Stuart, Michele Plessinger
Deborah Sanlorenzo, Lynn Younger, Sharon Hutchins, Michele Semona, Ann Howard, Lori Fovel, Lori Wellinghoff, Stacey Montag
Pam McFarland, Sarah Brown, Brian Gibson, Catherine Byrne, Peggy Barker
Ann and Ralph Shine
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Naomi Gardner, Juliann Gardner
Michael Altman, Katelyn Hainline
Brad Austing, David Wellingholf
Ann Rigling, Emmy Waterkotte
Barry Coors, Brian Gibson
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The party kicked off with a come-as-you-are tea and cookies service throughout the morning and early afternoon. As evening fell, the mood became even livlier with a pink-bunny martini shindig.
Brad Austing, Spiros Sarakalsammis, Alex Smith
Mark Stiebel, Lori Reed, Jennifer Gibson, Jim Dechert
Hank Brightwell, Scott Nelson
Philip Long, P.G. Sittenfeld
Michele Watts, Christie Grauford, Tina Delorenzo
Doug Manzler, Michele Semona, Sharon Hutchins
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KSO Gala
“Here for the Party” was the theme of the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra’s annual gala, held at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center. Following cocktails and a three-course dinner, the KSO Boogie Band packed the dance floor with a medley of hits with a country flare.
Rick Wurth, Tracey Collins
Jean Brann, Jim Jenkins
Theresa & Khris Wicklund
Randy & Kathy Collins
Andrew Fahey, Lauren McGee
Mike & Ann Robinson
Jeanne & Don Dragoo
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Renee & Paul Miller
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Moveable Feast
Back by popular demand, “A Moveable Feast� to benefit the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music featured backstage tours and samplings of student entertainment alongside culinary delights.
Kent Shaw, Karen Dorn
Nancy James, Jeff Thomas
Alison & Jon Zimmerman
David Harriman, Lois & Dick Rosenthal
Karen & William McKim, Amy & Trey Devey
Lori Wellinghoff, Dale Lamson, Michele Semona
Dan & Lisi George, Rick & Trish Bryant, Faith & Rick Bryan
John Harrison, Mark Boire, Peter Quinnan
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Dr. Alvain & Jean Crawford
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Good Samaritans’ Gala
More than 600 supporters of Good Samaritans Foundation gathered at the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati for the 27th annual gala. The Good Samaritans is a dedicated volunteer organization of Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation and includes members with ties to the medical and business community. The Good Samaritans have raised more than $4.6 million in their history
Susan Cranley, Mary Rafferty
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Jack and Lesley Basil, Jennifer and Jim Pavelka
Shaun and Kelly Rowlamo
Jack and Joyce Berning
Steve and Cindy Ortner
Amy and Paul Kocsis
Trisha and David Draper
Graig and Jan Smith
Susan Cranley, Darlene Welling
Paul and Karen Pezzenti
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Open Your Heart
A sell-out crowd of 250 feasted on filet mignon and Black Tie scallops at the third annual Open Your Heart for Stepping Stones Valentine dinner at Eddie Merlot’s.The evening was a feast of romantic gestures, from wine toasts to a gallery of love-inspired original paintings to his-and-her raffle prizes, all creating one huge Valentine for Stepping Stones Center’s programs for children and adults with disabilities. Event Chair Mary McGraw of Indian Hill welcomed guests. Beth and Bill Carroll of Indian Hill won his and her bicycles donated by Montgomery Cyclery, and friends cheered as they rode a victory lap around the restaurant. The Open Your Heart dinner is one of three fund raising events supporting Stepping Stones, a 47-year-old United Way partner agency serving individuals with disabilities.
Connie and David Laug
Rani Jenkins, David Connors
Beth and Bill Carroll
D.r Ted and Marianne Miller, Marie Huenefeld, Julie Starr, John Borchers
Geoff and Lisa Covert
Mike and Mary McGraw
Jim Waltman, Molly Findley, Susan Waltman, Mark Findley
Oliver Birckhead, Chris Muth, Jane Birckhead, Susan Muth
Jonathan and Sarah Evans
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Evening of Hope
When a big-head “Marilyn” greeted them at the door, The Wellness Community’s 200 friends and supporters knew they were in for a night of Old Hollywood glamour with a fun twist at the Third Annual Evening of Hope… A Celebration of Life presented by Mercy Health Partners. In addition to enjoying dinner and dancing, partygoers also honored Elaine and Marvin Rosenberg for their pivotal role in the initial fundraising to bring The Wellness Community to Greater Cincinnati 20 years ago, as well as their on-going support in the decades since. The gala, held at the historic Verdin Bell Event Centre, raised over $50,000 to fund the free programs of support, education, and hope that the privately funded nonprofit cancer support agency offers for people with cancer, their loved ones, and cancer survivors.
Elaine & Marvin Rosenberg
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Barbara Moss, Carole Beck, Joan Reinhold, Marilyn Ciampony; Front, around “Marilyn” clockwise from left: Joan McLean, Peggi Browning, Jolene Weiskittle, Ann Volz
Paul Hiltz
Mischele Hagood, Shawn Baker, “Marilyn”, Aaron Bley, Kelly Martin, Betsy Blaugh
Gyasi & Wakenya Chisley
Margarita & Keith Kithley
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Tim Harkavy, Elaine Rosenberg, Clara Harkavy, and Marvin Rosenberg
Chuck & Sandy Rabe
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Virgil & Sherry Reed
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