Town & Country articles from February 2002

Town & Country archives from February 2002

The marriage of true minds. (Editor's Letter).
February 1, 2002... I was single for a long time (too long, my mother might say) before I got married. My husband was also single for many years (too many, his mother might say). When we exchanged our vows, I was thirty-seven and he was forty-two. Neither of us...

Aquarius: January 21-February 19. (Horoscopes 2002).
February 1, 2002... Your Year Ahead: During 2001 you may often have felt as if you were navigating through stormy seas without a compass or even a star to guide you. But what distinguishes your sign from all the rest is your enviable ability to correctly intuit...

Pisces: February 20-March 20. (Horoscopes 2002).
February 1, 2002... Your Year Ahead: Your sign is depicted as two fish swimming in different directions, and following the turbulent events of 2001, you may feel as if you are now swimming against the tide no matter which direction you go. But the cosmos is not...

Aries: March 21-April 21. (Horoscopes 2002).
February 1, 2002... Your Year Ahead: It's your destiny to go after the impossible dream, and despite many perilous trials and tests, to achieve it. Others may wonder why, when there is an easier way, you always seem to end up on such a demanding path. But the...

Taurus: April 21-May 21. (Horoscopes 2002).
February 1, 2002... Your Year Ahead: If the stars hold a message for you this year, it would be, Do, dare and trust yourself. You have paid more than your fair share of dues during the last few years, but you've bravely persevered. And even though you find the...

Gemini: May 22-June 21. (Horoscopes 2002).
February 1, 2002... Your Year Ahead: If you've been walking around with an uncharacteristically worried look on your face, you can place the blame squarely on that old tyrant Saturn. And while you're at it, you might add Pluto to the list, since its long-term...

Cancer: June 22-July 22. (Horoscopes 2002).
February 1, 2002... Your Year Ahead: Jupiter has been beaming on your sign since last July, urging you to reach out for new experiences and live more fully. Your inborn instinct is to preserve, protect and take care of your own, but now, for a change, you've been...

Leo: July 23-August 23. (Horoscopes 2002).
February 1, 2002... Your Year Ahead: You're a "fixed" sign, which means you tend to resist change--even, paradoxically, when it's what you hoped for. But above all this year, you must focus on coming unstuck from patterns and perspectives that have held you in...

Virgo: August 24-September 23. (Horoscopes 2002).
February 1, 2002... Your Year Ahead: With Saturn and Pluto looming gloomily in your sky, you're probably eager to hear that the planets will soon be shifting and your fortunes will be on the mend. And, in fact, it's true that your not-too-distant future holds...

Libra: September 24-October 23. (Horoscopes 2002).
February 1, 2002... Your Year Ahead: In 2001 you made crucial decisions and dared to follow your heart. Many doubts and fears cropped up to test your resolve, but you outwitted the negative forces around you and continued to forge bravely ahead. Now the real...

Scorpio: October 24-November 22. (Horoscopes 2002).
February 1, 2002... Your Year Ahead: This year, the very first thing to remember is that you're under the sway of both eccentric Uranus and nebulous Neptune. So if you're feeling bewildered about your plans and direction while experiencing an intense urge to tear...

Sagittarius: November 23-December 21. (Horoscopes 2002).
February 1, 2002... Your Year Ahead: Sagittarius is sometimes described as the luckiest sign of the zodiac, but given the current planetary picture, you're likely to be feeling anything but; challenges, enforced changes and churned-up emotions in the past year...

Capricorn: December 22-January 20. (Horoscopes 2002).
February 1, 2002... Your Year Ahead: If you carefully scrutinize the events of the past year, you'll realize that your luck took a turn for the better when you stopped trying to prove how self-sufficient you could be and accepted the help of others. And as 2002...

Parties.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... STUDIO SCENE The Studio Museum in Harlem is the country's leading proponent of African-American art--and more than 600 of its supporters celebrated its success at one of Manhattan's best parties of the year. The guest list exceeded the...

Paint the town red. (On The Town).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Whether it's the rich tones of a glass of Merlot, the silky petals of a long-stemmed rose or the streak of a passing sports car, the color red ignites our innermost passions. So prepare to let your senses run wild: this month, in honor of...

Play it again. (In The Country).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Growing up in a small Massachusetts town during the 1980s with no television set (thanks to parents who were products of the 1960s), my brother, sister and I spent a lot of time rolling dice and dealing cards. The simple pleasures of Sorry,...

All on board. (In the Country).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... I've been happily addicted to SCRABBLE for as long as I can remember. The deep satisfaction of laying down my tiles on an untouched board, disposing of a Q quickly and efficiently, and getting all my letters out on a triple score does not...

Fly-fishing's grand dame. (In the Country).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... When JOAN WULFF was five years old, her parents took her fishing. While her mother labored behind the oars, Wulff's father fished. "I realized then that I wanted to be the fisherman, not the rower," she says. That has been her mantra ever...

Picture this. (In the Country).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... A dog of uncommon stoutheartedness, calmness and intelligence; a bearlike friend substantial enough to pound your affection onto: the best of all canine chums is the BOUVIER DES FLANDRES. Furnished with heavy eyebrows, a mustache and a beard,...

Presidential portraits. (In the Country).(five books about presidents and the presidency)
February 1, 2002... As Presidents' Day rolls around, our thoughts turn to books about chief executives and their character--what's called presidential timber. In David McCullough's fully realized biography of JOHN ADAMS (Simon & Schuster; $35), the life of our...

Antiques Mecca. (In the Country).(Sheffield, Massachusetts antiques stores)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Sheffield, a town in southwestern Massachusetts that dates back to Colonial times, has become fertile ground for antiques hunters, with its dozens of interesting shops, many of them strung along Route 7. Among the favorites of Americana gurus...

All we want for February is ... (Fashion & Style News).(jewelry, fashions, accessories)(Brief Article)(Buyers Guide)
February 1, 2002... Bulgari's ruby Cuore earrings ($2,600)--pure love, set in 18-karat gold. Cuore, of course, is Italian for "heart." At Bulgari stores, 800-BULGARI. In his second season as Anne Klein's leading man, designer Charles Nolan pushes up...

Finishing touches. (Fashion & Style).(wedding gown accessories)(Brief Article)(Buyers Guide)
February 1, 2002... A wedding gown calls for exceptional accessories: exquisite beading, rich embroidery and floral accents on bags and shoes. Clockwise from top left: LARISA BARRERA beaded floral bag ($960). FENAROLI FOR REGALIA satin Olympia sling-backs ($315)....

Honeymoon essentials. (Fashion & Style).(Brief Article)(Buyers Guide)
February 1, 2002... Everything you need for your vacation in paradise. Clockwise from top: COACH hat with leather trim ($68). KATE SPADE Hedda sunglasses ($148). ERES Seriene halter bikini top ($175) and Melody bikini bottom ($145). DIANE VON FURSTENBERG shirt...

Boys' toys. (Fashion & Style).(Valentine's Day gifts)(Brief Article)(Buyers Guide)
February 1, 2002... Chocolates might taste good, but these playful and portable Valentine's Day gifts will last a lot longer. Clockwise from top left: The Silver Remote by LUNT ($29.95). HERMES red leather mouse pad ($195). FUJIFILM FinePix 6800 Zoom digital...

Side ways: diamond center stones are taking a turn. (Jewelry).(diamond jewelry)(Brief Article)(Buyers Guide)
February 1, 2002... Clockwise from top: MATTHEW TRENT 0.75-carat emerald-cut diamond and platinum Romeo ring ($5,900), 800-292-6842. MARTIN KATZ 2-carat diamond and 18k-white-gold ring ($32,000), at Martin Katz, Beverly Hills, 310-276-7200, and NYC, 212-459-7900....

For your bridesmaids. (Jewelry).(Brief Article)(Buyers Guide)
February 1, 2002... They listen; they wear the dresses.... Now say thank you with a pair of delicate earrings. Clockwise from top left: KRISTINE MOORE coral cluster earrings ($190), to order at Faith, L.A., 323-658-7722. MIA & LIZZIE diamond and ruby cherry...

Making it personal. (Jewelry News).(Brief Article)(Buyers Guide)
February 1, 2002... Why not treat someone you cherish--or yourself--to a piece of monogrammed jewelry? "It can be a gift of love, faith or remembrance," says designer Cathy Carmendy, "and it can be passed down from generation to generation." Cathy Carmendy ID...

Three-stone diamond necklace. (Jewelry News).(Brief Article)(Buyers Guide)
February 1, 2002... If a single diamond is good, then three must be better. Jewelry designers everywhere are embracing the new three-stone diamond necklace, intended to commemorate the past, present and future. Right: Roberto Coin's version ($28,600); adiamond...

Royal Asscher--cut diamond. (Jewelry News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Behold the Royal Asscher--cut diamond (left), a stunning revival of the original Asscher cut, which the Royal Asscher Diamond Company created in 1902 but stopped producing in the 30s. Similar to the emerald cut but with wider corners, the...

Women with heart. (Jewelry News).(celebrities auctioning jeweled hearts for the Platinum Guild International's Women With Heart program)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... On February 12, twenty-two of the entertainment industry's most compelling women, including Gwyneth Paltrow and Faith Hill, are auctioning off their hearts at Sotheby's in L.A. As participants in the Platinum Guild International's Women With...

Time to loosen those purse strings! (Jewelry News).(jeweled handbag)(Brief Article)(Buyers Guide)
February 1, 2002... Time to loosen those purse strings! Harry Winston and French handbag designer Renaud Pellegrino have created a couture collection of twenty-four bejeweled satin evening bags ($1,200-$24,000). Each of the six styles has its own special feature,...

Art on the move: lending paintings is a mainstay of blockbuster shows--but have the risks become too great? (Connoisseur's World).(art collectors who loan art museums their privately-owned works of art)
February 1, 2002... "Neither a borrower nor a lender be," Polonius counsels his son, Laertes, in Hamlet. Sound advice for most people, but not for museum directors. At least, not as far as the art collections they administer are concerned. Blockbuster shows--the...

Seven of the best. (Connoisseur's World).(recommended books)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Regardless of their merit, most of the few thousand novels published each year quickly vanish into oblivion. Here are seven that did not make the best-seller lists when they came out last year but deserve no end of readers. Schooling...

The art market. (Connoisseur's World).(John Alexander Ltd. antique dealer sells British works)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... In the U.S., the Arts and Crafts movement was characterized by linear plainness, but in Britain, it had decorative sweep. "The movement there drew from a far more eclectic range of sources, including the Near and Far East and British sources...

Cultural calendar. (Connoisseur's World).
February 1, 2002... PORTLAND, OREGON, FEBRUARY 2-APRIL 28 Objects of daily life as lived at the apex of fantasy--these are the stuff of "Stuff of Dreams," at the Portland Art Museum, on loan from Paris's Musee des Arts Decoratifs. SAN DIEGO, FEBRUARY 9-17...

Olympian collaboration. (Connoisseur's World).(Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Salt Lake City, Utah, produces dance in honor of Olympic athlete Florence Griffith Joyner for the Olympic Arts Festival)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... In the weeks to come, sport, dance and music will gloriously come together in the Olympic Arts Festival in Salt Lake City. Perhaps the most notable event is a new dance, Here... Now, choreographed by Judith Jamison, artistic director of the...

The great late Munch. (Connoisseur's World).(Edvard Munch paintings, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Yes, Edvard Munch's reverberant painting The Scream (1893) is one of the icons of 20th-century art, but what else did he do? The High Museum of Art in Atlanta has part of the answer. Its exhibition "After the Scream" (February 9 to May 5)...

In the heart of Provence: a new small hotel is one woman's labor of love--and a great place for romance. (Traveler's Notebook).(La Maison, Domaine de Bournissac, Montee d'Eyragues, France)
February 1, 2002... In the 14th century, when the popes of Avignon first journeyed to the feudal estate of the Domaine de Bournissac, they were so enchanted with their peaceful surroundings that they turned its bastide into their official summer retreat. Now it's...

Down by the sea in Grenada. (Traveler's Notebook).(LaLuna hotel, St. George's Parish, Grenada)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... The phrase "perfect hideaway" has greater resonance now that fear and insecurity have disquieted our world. When I discovered the tiny, gemlike LALUNA hotel in St. George's Parish in the blissful calm of last August, it was simply a secluded...

Also in the Grenadines. (Traveler's Notebook).
February 1, 2002... CANOUAN | Escaping to a tropical island to get married never seemed like a very romantic idea to me, because the planning seemed much too complicated--until I visited CARENAGE BAY, the 200-acre resort on Canouan Island. Recently taken over by...

Kate's travels. (Traveler's Notebook).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... What started as a fun foray into stylish handbags for Kate Spade has grown into a parade of accessories. Now she expands again with Kate Spade Travel, two new retail spaces, located at 59 Thompson Street in New York and on the second floor of...

Romance on the rock. (Traveler's Notebook).
February 1, 2002... MEXICO | There are lots of desert-island settings in the world where the two of you can take in the sound of the surf and the sight of each other but how many serve dinner? Fortunately at least one does: the Rock, a twenty-foot-high windswept...

On the beach. (Traveler's Notebook).
February 1, 2002... CANADA | If you are a traveler who keeps track of the world's most restorative escapes, you'll want to add British Columbia's Wickaninnish Inn (below) to your list. Opened six years ago on Vancouver Island by former Four Seasons executive and...

Sweet somethings. (Beauty Mark).(Brief Article)(Buyers Guide)
February 1, 2002... A soothing massage, a little powder, the right scent and you're ready to go. You could leave Cupid to his own devices this Valentine's Day, but a few well-chosen beauty products certainly couldn't hurt. Clockwise from top left: CASWELL-MASSEY'S...

Couples therapy: a husband-and-wife team discovers the pleasure of being pampered as a pair. (Beauty Mark).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... My wife, Joan, is what's called a low-maintenance beauty: she doesn't wear makeup, doesn't sport long, lacquered fingernails, doesn't spend hours blow-drying her hair. One of her rare indulgences? Monthly pedicures with Kate Moore at New York's...

Cutting-edge yoga: as the ancient practice of yoga flows into the mainstream, a style called kundalini rides the crest. (Health).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... These are interesting times for yoga in America. New forms of hatha yoga (which involves mastering poses) are blossoming like lotus flowers, and hybrids crop up seasonally. Like other students, I find myself shopping for just the right fit....

Initial appeal. (Design).(Brief Article)(Buyers Guide)
February 1, 2002... The newfound charm of monogrammed linens has everything to do with sentiment, not status. (Prices vary with monogram choice.) Left to right, from stool: Ralph Lauren Home's Avenue body sheet ($40), 800-578-7656. Beige bath towel ($30), Jan de...

Design trends.(Brief Article)(Buyers Guide)
February 1, 2002... Choosing the right wedding gift shouldn't be a daunting experience. Here are some presents we wish we'd received: 1. CHRISTOFLE'S Vague demitasse cups surely would have moved the Mad Hatter to serve espresso at his fabled tea party. Available...

The money talk: before you marry, discuss your plans for handling your future finances--or forever hold your peace. (Wealth).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Unless your future spouse presented you with a prenup or both of you are certified public accountants, it is unlikely that you pulled out your financial records in those giddy moments following your decision to wed. It's hard to imagine a less...

Speaking presidential: two centuries of life lessons from the highest office in the land. (Social Graces).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... In 1789, reviewing the expectant crowd gathered at Federal Hall in Manhattan, a gentleman planter took the oath of office as the first president of the United States. His thirty-five-word vow, in which he swore to "protect, preserve and uphold...

Happy oh, day! here comes the bride--in a gown as graceful and glamorous, giddy and glorious as she feels.(Brief Article)(Buyers Guide)
February 1, 2002... Get me to the church on time. The bride is joyfully hurried--not harried--as she crosses the lawn at Wheatleigh, a romantic country-house hotel in Lenox, Massachusetts. She wears Amsale's duchesse-satin gown with a silk-taffeta sash ($2,500)...

Isn't it romantic? Celebrate your special day in diamond's and pearls.(Brief Article)(Buyers Guide)
February 1, 2002... Cartier 12.67-carat diamond and pearl Cartier de Lune necklace (price on request). Opposite, clockwise from top: Stephen Russell 2-carat marquise-cut diamond and emerald ring, circa 1910 ($42,000). Fred Leighton two-diamond ring from the 1920s...

Master planner: Colin Cowie sets the stage for happy marriages--and what a stage it is.
February 1, 2002... What Tiffany is to wedding gifts, Sylvia Weinstock to wedding cakes, Vera Wang to wedding dresses, Colin Cowie is to wedding planning. Since launching himself as a caterer in L.A. in 1985, the year he arrived in the U.S. with only some youthful...

Designer of dreams: Vera Wang has revolutionized bridal fashion with her modern, sophisticated gowns. Now for the next chapter.(Interview)
February 1, 2002... I want to get married again. So do the several equally married women sitting to either side of me at Vera Wang's fall 2002 bridal show at her company's headquarters on West Thirty-ninth Street in New York. And we've picked out our gowns. Mine...

Alison Richardson weds Shawn Lytle: June 23, 2001.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Alison Richardson, a policy analyst, and Shawn Lytle, a global equity portfolio manager for J. P. Morgan Fleming, were married on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. How They Met: "We've been crossing paths ever since we were children spending...

Debra Harounia weds Harlan David Peltz: June 21, 2001.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Debra Harounian, an attorney for Clear Channel Entertainment, married Harlan David Peltz, founder and chairman of YouthStream Media Networks, Inc. How They Met: It was a setup--in more ways than one. "Our mutual friend Dori Cooperman invited me...

Catherine McDuffie Daniels weds Lodewijk Rupert Alexander de Vink: May 27, 2001.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Catherine McDuffie Daniels (known as Kaki), a shoe designer, and Lodewijk Rupert Alexander de Vink (known as Rupert), a banker, were married in Greenwood, Virginia. How They Met: The Daniels and de Vink families had long been friends, but Kaki...

Horoscopes.
February 1, 2002... February Aquarius January 21-February 19 The first half of February holds marvelous potential for you to get your life on a new track. You were born to march to the beat of a different drummer, so don't hesitate to follow your...