Town & Country articles from August 2007

Town & Country archives from August 2007

A model's life.(EDITOR'S LETTER)(Editorial)
August 1, 2007... BEING A MODEL is tough duty. It can wear a woman down and age her quickly. I am saying this without a touch of sarcasm. The lucky ones start young and get out before they burn out. Those who hang in can become casualties: victims of drugs,...

Subcontinental style.(PARTIES: Royal Rajasthan)(Brain Trauma Foundation)(India Head Injury Foundation)(Maharaja Gaj Singh II )(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Cause Cerebral: Manhattan's Pierre hotel was resplendent in jewel tones and redolent of rich spices for the inaugural Royal Rajasthan gala, a benefit for the Brain Trauma Foundation. Guests donned shimmering saris and dined on fine Indian...

Hope for a cure.(PARTIES: Raising Hope)(fund raising event hosted by University of California, San Francisco Comprehensive Cancer Center)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Vital Mission: In 1996, after learning that her sister had leukemia, San Francisco business executive Barbara Bass Bakar immediately set out to find the best medical care in the area. Her search brought her to the University of California, San...

Eating outdoors in Paris.(ON THE TOWN)
August 1, 2007... "I love Paris in the summer when it sizzles." On a sunny day or a balmy evening, there is no better place to be than on the terrace of a good Parisian restaurant. Here are five of the best--where picturesque setting is matched by delicious...

City food.(ON THE TOWN)(restaurant guides)(Recommended readings)
August 1, 2007... Whether you're planning a trip to discover the markets and restaurants of a new place or making it your mission to seek out the delectable delights of your own metropolis, these four recent releases are indispensable for an informed culinary...

A new Leith.(ON THE TOWN)(town's history and tourist destinations)(City overview)
August 1, 2007... Old dockyard areas of big cities usually offer cobbled streets, sturdy 19th-century warehouse buildings and a whiff of history, all of which tempt gentrifiers and then tourists. Edinburgh's Leith district, at the edge of the Firth of Forth,...

Living large.(IN THE COUNTRY: Summer Reading)(biographies)(Brief article)(Recommended readings)
August 1, 2007... Bored by your summer houseguests? Try a tete-a-tete with one of the subjects of these recent biographies. Each figure left all indelible mark on the cultural life of his or her time--and any one of them would shake things up at your dinner...

Engrossing nonfiction.(IN THE COUNTRY: Summer Reading)(The Feminine Mistake)(Nixon and Kissinger: Partners in Power)(In Land of Lincoln: Adventures in Abe's America)(Brief article)(Book review)
August 1, 2007... With The Feminine Mistake (Voice; $24.95), Leslie Bennetts weighs in on a hot-button topic with solid reporting--a rare feat in the age of punditry. Even as she debunks the impossible ideal of "having it all," she persuasively marshals...

Novels on the lighter side.(IN THE COUNTRY: Summer Reading)(Recommended readings)
August 1, 2007... Beware the title characters of Momzillas (Broadway Books; $22.95). Jill Kargman portrays the accomplished, polished, hypercompetitive mothers of Manhattan's Upper East Side with over-the-top panache. But the outrageous (not to mention...

Lean, mean fiction from literary lions.(IN THE COUNTRY: Summer Reading)(Brief article)(Book review)
August 1, 2007... Don DeLillo's latest, Falling Man (Scribher; $26), has fewer pages than most of his previous books, but it may be his most intense yet. He turns his remarkable imagination to September 11, crafting a brooding narrative that focuses on an...

Gifts for the hostess.(IN THE COUNTRY: Summer Reading)(Photo by Sammy Davis, Jr.)(Lidia's Italy)(A Privileged Life)(Brief article)(Book review)
August 1, 2007... Do you want to make someone happy who's gone to some trouble to do the same for you this season? Three suggestions follow. Photo by Sammy Davis, Jr. (Regan; $49.95), with text by Burr Boyar. Sammy the photographer? It turns out he was a good...

Don't miss.(IN THE COUNTRY: Summer Reading)(When a Crocodile Eats the Sun )(Brief article)(Book review)
August 1, 2007... When a Crocodile Eats the Sun (Little, Brown; ($24.99), by Peter Godwin Journalist Godwin, who was born in Zimbabwe, returns there as an an adult on several trips. Each one plunges him deeper into the disintegration of a politically and...

Fashion & style: Malaak Compton-Rock.
August 1, 2007... OCCUPATION: A"grassroots humanitarian," she says, who champions a range of social causes and in 1999 founded StyleWorks, a New York-based organization that gives free comprehensive grooming services to women leaving welfare and reentering the...

The top ten for fall.(FASHION & STYLE: News)(clothes and accessories)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... "Sleek and polished" defines the season's main look, which you'll easily achieve with the classic wardrobe staples shown here. Try, for example, pairing a short-sleeved military-style coat with long black gloves; a patterned pencil skirt with a...

All about Anya.(FASHION & STYLE)(Anya Hindmarch)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... British accessories designer HINDMARCH is hardly a typic working mother. With three collections per year (bags, shoes and a capsule clothing line), thirty-seven stores--in nine countries--and five children, too, she's a veritable wonder woman....

Prized pulitzer.(FASHION & STYLE)(Lilly Pulitzer)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... For nearly fifty years, the bold prints and bright hues of LILLY PULITZER's women's togs have defined country-club style. This summer the iconic brand let the gents in on the action, adding a line of classic menswear, all of it fun and...

Puttin' on the glitz.(JEWELRY)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Celebrate your inner disco diva by diaping yourself in jewelry accented with 18k-whitegold and diamond spheres. Clockwise from top left: BOTTEGA VENETA Sfera earrings ($45,000), 877-362-1715. DE GRISOGONO necklace ($90,700), 212-439-4220;...

Chic and shiny.(JEWELRY)
August 1, 2007... Rutilated quartz, a clear or yellow-tinted stone embedded with gold-colored striations, looks luminescent when set in oversized 18k-gold rings. Clockwise from top: FAVERO ring with diamonds ($5,150), 212-752-6100; favero jewels.com. STEPHEN...

Man-made.(BEAUTY & HEALTH)
August 1, 2007... With the recent slew of luxe men's launches, your partner can build a grooming and fragrance collection to rival yours. Clockwise from top center: KITON Black eau de toilette (4.2 oz, $85), at Bloomingdale's stores. Polo Explorer by RALPH...

Grapefruit galore.(BEAUTY & HEALTH)
August 1, 2007... The 1970s grapefruit-diet craze earned this succulent fruit a spot in the sunlight. Now, thanks to its high concentration of antioxidants and its wake-me-up scent, it is experiencing a renaissance, turning up in the latest crop of bath and body...

A blast of Blass.(BEAUTY & HEALTH)
August 1, 2007... When the first Bill Blass tailored suit appeared on the catwalk in 1970, fashionistas everywhere sighed with relief: finally, a designer who understood that a woman could be sophisticated and feminine in a structured silhouette yet feel...

No needles necessary.(BEAUTY & HEALTH)(non-surgical solution for skin aging)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... If a fear of needles has kept you from trying Botox and Restylane, then check out Fastscription ($17.50-$29.50; bathandbodyworks.com), from PATRICJA WEXLER M.D., which offers alternative solutions to treating the telltale signs of aging. As...

Editor's choice.(BEAUTY & HEALTH)
August 1, 2007... No question, Shu Uemura's Art of Hair is the most attractive hair-care line to grace the toiletry nook in my shower. But packaging aside, the cleansing series really lives up to the brand's reputation for high quality. Of the line's three sets...

Must-dos for August.
August 1, 2007... 1. FIGHT FREE RADICALS PRESCRIPTIVES is never one to rest on its laurels. The cosmetics company that launched Line Preventor in 1985 now brings us the sixth update of this favorite with Super Line Preventor Xtreme (1 oz, $48), a serum brimming...

Embrace yourself.(The Art of Being a Woman)(Brief article)(Book review)
August 1, 2007... In The Art of Being a Woman (Clarkson Potter; $18), author Veronique Vienne urges you to amp up your confidence: "In front of a man who desires you, hold off any self--denigrating thoughts about your physique--or about his anatomy. This is not...

Enlightenment to go: iPods and other handheld gadgets have made art, books, music and film more accessible than ever.(ARTS & CULTURE)
August 1, 2007... THE AUDIO TOUR, UPDATED Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) is full of surprises--and not just the gravity-defying cantilever of the museum's recently opened Diller Scofidio & Renfro--designed headquarters. A glance into the new...

I came, I saw, iPod.(ARTS & CULTURE)
August 1, 2007... Although many people already use iPods and MP3 players when they travel--to store guidebooks, take language lessons, display maps or read restaurant reviews--the gadgets are increasingly popular for accessing a new breed of walking tour. Unlike...

Heard any good books lately?(ARTS & CULTURE)(audiobooks)(Website overview)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... As more and more people discover the advantages of listening to literature on their iPods--and even their compatible Palm Pilots and mobile phones--the brave new digital world is not so quietly transforming the once-sedate milieu of audiobooks....

Listening in.(ARTS & CULTURE)
August 1, 2007... With their online audio content, these museums do an outstanding job of helping you prepare for your next visit or allowing you to explore their collections without ever leaving home. (For a more comprehensive list, visit museumpods.com.) ...

Music curated by ...(ARTS & CULTURE)(music customization by Gray V)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Indie rock for a penthouse party? Mellow jazz for a college reunion? Soul with sole? Lori Hon understands that music can cast a seamless ambience--or ruin a $300 meal. That's why she founded Manhattan-based Gray V, which creates personalized...

"How are you using your iPod these days?" Just when did the iPod become so indispensable? Some early adopters answer our question.(ARTS & CULTURE)
August 1, 2007... "I use my iPod in three ways: for music, for videos and as a still-image library. It's a form of portable contemporary archive that allows me to review the current status of my projects and also show other people what I'm working...

Marketplace: getting crafty.(ARTS & CULTURE)
August 1, 2007... Talk about going back to nature: collectors can't get enough of the organic curves of AMERICAN STUDIO FURNITURE. Made by hand in the workshops of such great artist-craftsmen as George Nakashima, Wharton Esherick, Wendell Castle and Sam Maloof...

August * must-sees.(ARTS & CULTURE)(Brief article)(Calendar)
August 1, 2007... * Floating on a stage in Italy's Lake Maggiore, Symphonica Toscanini performs Verdi's Aida and Requiem, conducted by Lorin Maazel, on the 1st, 3rd and 5th. 011-39-0521-20-09-03; symphonicatoscanini.com. * The Edinburgh Festival Fringe runs...

A new window on richter.(ARTS & CULTURE)(Cologne Cathedral)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Cologne Cathedral, in the heart of the ancient German city, has long been known for its remarkable Gothic spires. This month the cathedral will unveil another high-flying feature: a new stained-glass window (right), replacing one of several...

Diving into Zanzibar: don't come back from the bush bushwhacked. Recover on Tanzania's island retreat.(TRAVELER'S NOTEBOOK)(City overview)
August 1, 2007... THE AFRICAN SAFARI, if designed for you personally, can be the romantic adventure of a lifetime. When my wife, Virginia, and I were planning our first one, two years ago, a friend who is a veteran of many safaris advised us to contact Africa...

Grace note.(TRAVELER'S NOTEBOOK)(The Grace Kelly Years)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... It's been twenty-five years since Princess Grace of Monaco died suddenly and tragically in a car accident while driving on a treacherous stretch of road in the south of France. To honor her, the principality, now under the leadership of her...

Sensation in the souk.(TRAVELER'S NOTEBOOK)(Atelier Moro)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... In Marrakech, Colombian-born designer Viviana Gonzalez has turned the former Cafe Maure, an erstwhile respite of poets and philosophers, into one of the souk's chicest shopping destinations. Savvy members of the riad set have found their way to...

Dublin's latest debut.(TRAVELER'S NOTEBOOK)(Shelbourne Hotel)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Since it opened, in 1824, the SHELBOURNE hotel on St. Stephen's Green has been the hub of Dublin's social scene. It even played a part in history, when, in 1922, the constitution of the newly independent Ireland was drafted in room 112. So when...

Divine masterpiece.(TRAVELER'S NOTEBOOK)(Palma de Majorca's La Seu)(Chapel of the Holy Sacrament)(Landmark overview)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Palma de Majorca's 14th-century cathedral, known as La Seu, may seem an unlikely place to see contemporary art, but the recently unveiled clay tableau covering the walls of the CHAPEL OF THE HOLY SACRAMENT (above) has been drawing cultural...

Asia made easy.(TRAVELER'S NOTEBOOK)(Asian tours by Remote Lands)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Exploring Asia can be a logistical ordeal, especially if you want to see isolated parts of Mongolia or obscure Indonesian islands. But everything is effortless with REMOTE LANDS, a new U.S.-based firm specializing in custom private-jet trips in...

Sweden's summer table.(DESIGN TRENDS)(Swedish home furnishings)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... With eighteen hours of daylight to fill, it's no wonder the Swedes make an art of outdoor entertaining. Here's how to import the celebration. Nontoxic paint and an oiled finish transform SWEDISH BLOND'S birch-and-beechwood Leksand chairs...

Brighten up! Nine looks that will energize your wardrobe for fall.(Buyers guide)
August 1, 2007... Don't let the grays get you down; vibrant accessories can easily spruce up a conservative suit. Hermes coat ($4,725), vest ($1,750) and skirt ($2,100) in cashmere, wool and silk flannel; chartreuse ostrich bag ($14,800), also by Hermes: Shaneen...

My maine place: why Rockport has eased its way into one well-traveled writer's heart.(City overview)
August 1, 2007... Elegantly understated houses (as well as the former Rockport United Methodist Church, now a private home) overlook Rockport's harbor. Once an industrial hub, the Midcoast Maine town has retooled itself as a center of music and culture. ...

Midtown mixes it up: a new crop of restaurants is fresh, inviting and anything but stuffy.(Restaurant review)
August 1, 2007... WHILE the edgy restaurant action in New York is way downtown, at eateries with names like Momofuku Ssam Bar and the E.U., for fine dining, midtown Manhattan is still New York's gastronomic epicenter, with a regular crop of glamorous new...

In Praise of Carmen: meet fashion's most enduring model--a woman with a past and a presence.(Carmen Dell'Orefice)(Biography)
August 1, 2007... CARMEN DELL'OREFICE is on the telephone with her booker at the Ford Model Agency. "Don't send the car at seven-thirty if the shoot isn't until nine o'clock," she is saying in her precise but girlish voice. "I'll have done my own basic makeup...

Atlantis rising: the Cove gives families another reason to visit the Bahamas' most-talked-about theme park.
August 1, 2007... "Are we going to swim with sharks?" It was a reasonable question coming from my four-year-old, Gideon, whom I had forced to view countless screen shots of predator tanks and waterslides in the hopes of getting him and his two-year-old...

Weddings.
August 1, 2007... Mr. and Mrs. Hayden Friedman Hirschfeld (Elana Ruth Hochstadt) Denver, Colorado [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mr. and Mrs. William Douglas King Jr. (Andrea Maria Sorokolit) Pacific Palisades, California [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mr....

Horoscopes.
August 1, 2007... August Leo July 23-August 23 August will be a time when knots come untangled, and you'll be entirely convinced that you've made the right choices. With Saturn on its final foray through your birth sign, you're making a clean sweep and...