Town & Country articles from February 2004

Town & Country archives from February 2004

The bridal event at the Pierre.(Scene & be seen: a calendar of events, trunk shows and benefits taking place at a store or location near you.)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
February 1, 2004... On Saturday, February 28 from 10:00am to 4:00pm, Town & Country will be a sponsor of The Bridal Event at the Pierre, located at 61st Street and Fifth Avenue, New York City. Attracting over 400 brides-to-be, this event will showcase the best the...

Amsale.(Scene & be seen: a calendar of events, trunk shows and benefits taking place at a store or location near you.)
February 1, 2004... A clean, urban look, Amsale's Evening Collection is the perfect option for the "Mother-of-the-Bride" who doesn't want to look like one. She wants to look and feel young, while maintaining sophistication. The Amsale Evening Couture Collection is...

Beaudry.(Scene & be seen: a calendar of events, trunk shows and benefits taking place at a store or location near you.)(Beaudry & Bentleys True Luxury event)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... On Thursday, February 19 from 6:00-9:00pm, the Beaudry & Bentleys True Luxury event will take place at Queens' Wreath Jewels, Sarasota, Florida. Diamonds courtesy of Michael Beaudry and Bentleys courtesy of Tampa Bay Bentley will be featured,...

Louis Glick.(Scene & be seen: a calendar of events, trunk shows and benefits taking place at a store or location near you.)
February 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Blonde Becomes You Sensational Blonde Diamonds[TM] by Louis Glick. Premium diamonds in a range of natural blonde tones. Which does the most for you--glamorous platinum blonde, sultry honey blonde or...

Tiffany & Co.(Scene & be seen: a calendar of events, trunk shows and benefits taking place at a store or location near you.)
February 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Tiffany With Your Eyes Closed The original Tiffany fragrance, an elegant blend of Damascena rose, Indian jasmine, ylang-ylang, orange blossom and iris. Parfum, eau de parfum and luxurious body lotion....

Weddings away from home.(Editorial)
February 1, 2004... Remember when a wedding ceremony and reception took place on a single day, over a few hours? Not any longer. Now destination weddings are all the rage--the farther away, the better, as this issue demonstrates. One of our four real-life weddings...

Estates of the nation.(This Month's Mailbox)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2004... Last October's "Wealth" column on women and estate planning ["Where There's a Will," by Joanna L. Krotz] was right on target. It has been estimated that as much as 70 percent of our country's wealth is controlled by women over the age of 70....

Appreciating beauty.(This Month's Mailbox)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2004... Thank you For producing a thoughtful and sophisticated magazine that has done an outstanding job reporting on fashion and related topics without the sleaze. Town & Country has succeeded in respecting fashion both as an art and as a means of...

Model behavior.(This Month's Mailbox)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2004... I was shocked, elated and, dare I say, just darn pleased to see Roberta Little on your November cover. Keep up the good work, my friends. I have blissfully signed on for another year. KEISHA GREGO, via e-mail After years of reading...

South Africa, then and now.(This Month's Mailbox)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2004... Thank you for the revealing article on the Saxon hotel in the Johannesburg suburb of Santon ["Traveler's Notebook: Urbane Oasis," by Kristan Schiller, December 2003]. It was refreshing to finally read about the beauty and hospitality of...

A communal castle.(This Month's Mailbox)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2004... I had the best vacation of my life last summer, and I wanted to share it with you. At Galeazza, a 14th-century castle 45 minutes north of Bologna, a nonprofit international arts association called Reading Retreats in Rural Italy offers guests a...

Windy city wonder.(Parties)(Women's Board of the University of Chicago Cancer Research Foundation)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... FLAIR APPARENT For its 37th annual grand auction, the Women's Board of the University of Chicago Cancer Research Foundation celebrated the glamour of the 1950s at the Four Seasons Hotel. More than 500 elegant ladies and dapper gents...

By the Bay.(Parties)(San Francisco Fall Antiques Show)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... DEN OF ANTIQUITY Everything old was new again at the 22nd annual San Francisco Fall Antiques Show, the longest-running and most prestigious event of its kind on the West Coast. SNEAK PEEK More than 2,500 connoisseurs attended the...

San Francisco antiques show.(Parties)
February 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Caption: Garland and Kathryn Lasater Preview party cochairs Trevor Traina and Allison Speer Terri Howard and Jean Larette Aldo Moschini and Meriwether McGettigan Cecilia de Quesada and Wil Harris...

Art of the studio.(Parties)(The Studio Museum's annual gala raises $1.5 million.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... THE VENUE The Studio Museum in Harlem held its annual gala this year at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan's Chelsea district. No longer able to entertain an increasing number of guests on its smaller uptown grounds, the SMH now goes...

Studio museum in Harlem.(Parties)
February 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Caption: Vice chair Susan Fales-Hill Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos Gail and George Knox Erica and Antonio "L.A." Reid Yolanda Brown and Alicia Bythewood Gordon Kroft and Kathleen Dill Sandra...

The beat goes on.(Parties)(Share the Beat gala)(James Redford Institute for Transplant Awareness)(Coalition on Donation)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... FATHER KNOWS BEST Los Angeles hot spot Cicada was the site of the inaugural Share the Beat gala, a benefit supporting the James Redford Institute for Transplant Awareness and the Coalition on Donation. Robert Redford, James's father, was a...

Evelyn's excellence.(Parties)(Evelyn Lauder)(Breast Cancer Research Foundation)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... THE PURPOSE The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, created by Evelyn Lauder, celebrated its tenth anniversary with an awards luncheon and symposium at the Waldorf-Astoria, in Manhattan. THE PROGRAM One thousand guests gathered to...

Florence: prepare to get caught between the moon and New York City--or perhaps London. Yes, love is in the air, and we know just the places to find it.(True Romance)(Villa San Michele)(Hotel Review)
February 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: I have trouble picking a favorite memory of the city on the Arno. Was it the private tour of the Ferragamos' Palazzo Spini Feroni or the time I ran into Tom Wolfe in the Church of Santa Croce? I think,...

New York.(True Romance)(Chanterelle.)(Restaurant Review)
February 1, 2004... With new love, finding romance in any restaurant, from the local diner on up, is easy. Longer-established love, on the other hand, responds to a subtle nudge. In New York, our recommendation for this type of coaxing is CHANTERELLE. Ask for one...

London.(True Romance)(Restaurant Review)
February 1, 2004... Contemplating an affair? Making up after a tiff? Or merely trying to fan the embers? The restaurant at BLAKES hotel will see you right. This tiny, inky basement in South Kensington is as famous for its exotic atmosphere as for its discreetly...

Paris.(True Romance)(Don Juan II)(Restaurant Review)
February 1, 2004... We know what you're thinking: a dinner cruise on the Seine? Quel horreur! But with the long overdue arrival of the DON JUAN II, you can finally erase your preconceived notions of tacky tourists floating along the river in a glass prison, eating...

Los Angeles.(True Romance)(Hotel Bel-Air)(Hotel Review)
February 1, 2004... It would be impossible to think of a retreat as far from the glitter of Hollywood, the extravagance of Beverly Hills and the crunch of Malibu as the HOTEL BEL-AIR. Since 1946 it's been an exclusive twelve-acre hacienda that seems as distant...

Mush ado about sledding.(Winter Sports)(dogsledding)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Dogsledding has been growing in popularity ever since the heroic husky Balto completed his famed Iditarod-inspiring run to Nome, Alaska, in 1925. Originally used by the Inuits as a practical means of getting from here to snowy there, the...

Alpine accords.(Winter Sports)
February 1, 2004... It use to be snowboarders versus skiers. But today, with big-mountain skis getting fatter and stiffer, the once raucous, mostly generational debate has been reduced to a whisper. Because these new skis have surface areas that rival those of...

Haute performance.(Winter Sports)
February 1, 2004... Heatflex, Oxkin, Diaplex--not the sexiest words. But these new technologies, developed by the skiwear industry, are maximizing comfort, performance and fit by helping fabrics respond to the environment: they retain heat in the cold and expel it...

Your own mountain.(Winter Sports)(Yellowstone Club)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... My family and I were recently invited for a day of skiing at Montana's YELLOWSTONE CLUB, a private ski and golf community located on 13,400 acres outside Big Sky. Our friends had touted the resort for its amazing "private powder." Since I like...

Stepping out.(Winter Sports)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Several winters ago, when a minor injury kept me from the slopes during a ski vacation at Colorado's Beaver Creek, I took my disappointment outside--to the resort's snowshoe trails at the top of the Strawberry Park lift. I loped along at an...

Neat heat.(Winter Sports)(Maker's Mark bourbon whiskey.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... It may lack the dramatic intensity of a roaring apres-ski fire, but the warm glow bestowed by a fine bourbon makes up for even the slipperiest slope. Although bourbon can be blended into a classic cocktail (like the Manhattan), mixed with...

Beretta.(Fashion & Style News)
February 1, 2004... For your honeymoon, a his-and-her travel treat: BERETTA'S red leather toiletry kit ($195) and jewelry roll ($165). At Beretta Gallery, NYC, 212-319-3235; berettausa.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Alberta Ferretti.(Fashion & Style News)
February 1, 2004... Available for the first time in the U.S., ALBERTA FERRETTI'S wedding dresses exemplify grace and femininity. Silk-chiffon gown ($3,740), at the Bridal Atelier by Mark Ingram, NYC, 212-319-6778; bridalatelier.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

All We Want for February Is ...(Fashion & Style News)
February 1, 2004... All We Want for February Is... a sporty, casual accessory that makes a great bridesmaid's gift. One of our top picks: GRIFFIN & COOKE'S mix-and-match watches ($95 each; additional bands, $10). Faces come in ten colors, the grosgrain bands in...

The Knot.(Fashion & Style News)
February 1, 2004... Something new and blue: teeny-tiny undies by THE KNOT in 100 percent cotton ($14.95 each). At theknot.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Oscar de la Renta.(Fashion & Style News)
February 1, 2004... OSCAR DE LA RENTA'S first line of bridal shoes glistens. Satin sling-backs ($390) and mules ($470), by special order at Saks Fifth Avenue, NYC, 212-753-4000. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Shoshanna.(Fashion & Style News)
February 1, 2004... Pink, pretty and wearable sums up this silk-crepe bridesmaid's gown ($295) from a brand-new line by SHOSHANNA. 212-719-3601; shoshanna.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Helen Ficalora.(Fashion & Style News)
February 1, 2004... Charm your ladies-in-waiting with this HELEN FICALORA monogram necklace ($75 for chain; $45 for each charm) in 14k pink gold; 877-754-2676. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Top it off.(Fashion & Style)
February 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Today's bride has headwear options beyond the traditional veil. Feathers, pearl hairpins and crystal tiaras lead the pack. Clockwise from top: LEAH C. feather-flower hair stick with a gemmed center ($325)....

Queen of Spades.(Fashion & Style)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Thanks to KATE SPADE WEDDING, a new collection of accessories, tableware, crystal and stationery, brides everywhere will be able to capture the essence of handbag designer Kate Spade's flirty, vivacious style on their special day and beyond....

Get intimate.(Fashion & Style)
February 1, 2004... For a special Valentine's Day or your honeymoon, delicate lingerie makes romance blossom. Clockwise from top: JEAN YU butter charmeuse panty ($248) and camisole ($248), LA PERLA floral lace bodysuit ($420), KHURANA teal silk-charmeuse and...

Well groomed.(Fashion & Style)
February 1, 2004... All eyes will be on the bride as she walks down the aisle, but when she reaches her husband-to-be, he should look his dashing best. Elegant essentials for him, clockwise from top left: Shoes by JOHN LOBB ($760); HERMES boxers in a matching...

Pave-ing the way.(Jewelry)
February 1, 2004... What's new in engagement rings? The delicate look of pave-diamond detailing. French for "paved," pave refers to a setting without visible prongs, so that space between diamonds is eliminated. From top: FRED LEIGHTON 2.76-carat Kashmir sapphire...

Carole Guez.(Jewelry News)
February 1, 2004... Parisian designer CAROLE GUEZ first created jewelry for herself, but it wasn't long before her fashion-forward baubles caught the attention of friends and acquaintances. Her latest collection (she creates two per year) takes its inspiration...

Jeweler Neil Lane is no stranger to extraordinary, beautiful gems.(Jewelry News)
February 1, 2004... Jeweler NEIL LANE is no stranger to extraordinary, beautiful gems: Hollywood's glitterati regularly parade his vintage finds down the red carpet and frequent his Beverly Hills boutique to commission one-of-a-kind pieces. Now he's produced his...

Erickson Beamon.(Jewelry News)
February 1, 2004... For two decades, ERICKSON BEAMON'S handcrafted jewelry has brought sparkle to fashion runways everywhere. Now designers Karen Erickson and Vicki Serge have added a diamond collection, promoting their idea that diamonds are for anytime,...

Harry Winston.(Jewelry News)
February 1, 2004... You love monograms so much that you affix yours to anything and everything--stationery, towels, barware. Now imagine your initials in platinum and diamonds, courtesy of HARRY WINSTON. The custom-made two- and three-letter Signature pendants...

Gilan.(Jewelry News)
February 1, 2004... Turkey's latest export is luxury jewelry by which just opened a U.S. salon. Its exquisite offerings incorporate the traditions of Asia Minor, including chintamani (the art of interweaving precious metals), and its cultural motifs, such as the...

Temple St. Clair.(Jewelry News)
February 1, 2004... Fans of New York-based jewelry designer TEMPLE ST. CLAIR have reason to celebrate: she's launched a bridal collection and her first freestanding boutiques at South Coast Plaza, in California, and the Mall at Short Hills, in New Jersey. St....

Magic in the bottles: just four years old, the Naples Winter Wine Festival is making a huge splash by raising millions for Florida charities.(Connoisseur's World)
February 1, 2004... Naples, Florida, is a sedate haven on the Gulf of Mexico. Understated Midwestern-style affluence reigns over manicured lawns and pristine beaches touched by a gentle surf. One Saturday last February, some of the city's most prominent...

Welcome back, Bontecou.(Connoisseur's World)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Sculptor Lee Bontecou's early career reads like a dream--a Fulbright fellowship in 1957 and subsequent representation by New York's prestigious Leo Castelli Gallery made her work as respected as that of Roy Lichtenstein or Jasper Johns. But...

Top drawings.(Connoisseur's World)(Salon du Dessin)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Despite skyrocketing prices, antique drawings are generally still more affordable than paintings. Collectors and curators rave about the SALON DU DESSIN, the thirteen-year-old Paris drawing fair that will be held next month (March 17 through...

Art market: The Art Show.(Connoisseur's World)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... High-end art fairs like Paris's Salon du Dessin have become annual landmarks on the calendars of seasoned and novice collectors alike. THE ART SHOW, sponsored by the prestigious Art Dealers Association of America and running this year from...

Heavenly Hahn.(Connoisseur's World)(Violinist Hilary Hahn.)(Brief Article)(Interview)(Biography)
February 1, 2004... Violinist HILARY HAHN is a twenty-four-year-old Grammy winner who commands a wide repertoire, including the work of J. S. Bach, which she plays with particularly deep understanding and unspoiled wonder. Born in Lexington, Virginia, Hahn entered...

Horne of plenty.(Connoisseur's World)(Marilyn Horne)(Biography)
February 1, 2004... On January 16, legendary soprano Marilyn Horne turned seventy. A birthday gala on February 1 at Carnegie Hall will mark that milestone and an institutional one as well. It has been ten years since the down-to-earth American diva, always a great...

All in one.(Traveller's Notebook)(The Point, The Little Nell and Esperanza are terrific locations for weddings and honeymoons.)
February 1, 2004... Every bride dreams about having a wonderful wedding and honeymoon. But more and more brides are figuring out how great--and easy--it can be to do both in the same place. Who: Patricia Rhodes and James Prowse, of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan....

A union with nature.(Traveller's Notebook)(Outdoor Weddings: Unforgettable Celebrations in Storybook Settings)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
February 1, 2004... Any couple planning to say "I do" outside should pay close attention to OUTDOOR WEDDINGS: UNFORGETTABLE CELEBRATIONS IN STORYBOOK SETTINGS (Chronicle; $40), a new book by photographer Mallory Samson that is certain to become an indispensable...

Taos rising: a ski trip to this resort in New Mexico promises challenging slopes, art-related activities and a wonderful new eco-lodge.(Traveller's Notebook)
February 1, 2004... When Taos Ski Valley founder Ernie Blake opened his resort in 1955, with one ski lift, the road from the town of Taos, eighteen miles away, was barely passable. That hardly deterred dedicated skiers seeking the challenge of the resort's Fabled...

Family-friendly resorts.
February 1, 2004... As T&C's travel editor, I am frequently asked where to take kids in Florida when the Breakers (a great place for families) in Palm Beach is booked, so I went in search of southeastern Florida resorts with stellar kids' programs. Here are the...

Africa a la St. Bart's.(Afrik' Art)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Afrik' Art, the only African emporium in St. Barts, is the inspired idea of a young Frenchwoman. "I wanted to bring something new to St. Barts," explains Cecile Dechaux, who opened the boutique in Gustavia a little more than a year ago and...

From the deep.(Beauty Mark)(Skin products that use minerals from the sea.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... The mermaid Ariel, of Disney fame, was a bit quick to forsake her watery world. It turns out that it is always better under the sea. As Susan Ciminelli, the founder of the Susan Ciminelli Day Spa, at New York City's Bergdorf Goodman, explains,...

Seasonal colors.(Beauty Mark)
February 1, 2004... SEASONAL COLORS The clothing label PAUL & JOE. known for its printed fabrics, now dresses up its cosmetics, too. French founder Sophie Albou updates her limited-edition makeup fine each season with the latest colors and printed package...

His turn.(Beauty Mark)
February 1, 2004... Let no man come between the bride and her Vera Wang gown: selecting and fitting the one is not unlike the mission of finding the right mate. But while the designer's muse is still--we assure you--the bride, she enthusiastically embraces men...

New lights.(Beauty Mark)
February 1, 2004... Just when we were thinking there was nothing new to be done with candles, JO MALONE has dazzled us with a fresh creation, the Fragrance Combining Candle ($185). Its round silver base houses three separate candle wedges, scented with either...

Italian experience.(Beauty Mark)
February 1, 2004... Florence, 1221:The Dominican Friars establish the Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di SANTA MARIA NOVELLA. New York and Los Angeles, 2003: Santa Maria Novella at long last opens shops stateside. The Italian brand, celebrated especially for its...

Coastal chic.(Beauty Mark)
February 1, 2004... St.-Tropez native Isabelle Jolivet named her upscale cosmetics company after her hometown's famed gathering spot, PLACES DE LICES, but she's kept far afield from the French Riviera's glitz. Her chic bath and home products rarely veer from a...

Long-distance services: three brides face the challenge of planning their hair and makeup for their wedding hundreds of miles from home.(Beauty Mark)
February 1, 2004... 1. Scout out the local talent. GRETCHEN AND DWIGHT, NOVEMBER 15, 2003, ST. BART'S. When T&C's fashion director, Gretchen Gunlocke, was getting ready to tie the knot with Dwight Fenton on the Caribbean island of St. Bart's (see page 136),...

Prewedding nerves: whether you're the bride or the mother of the bride, if high anxiety strikes before the wedding, strike back.(Health)
February 1, 2004... Yikes! The day before your wedding, gazing at your face in the mirror, you spot... a pimple! Your head throbs, your stomach churns--and you wake up, thank goodness. To keep this bad dream from becoming reality, you need to grapple with the...

Baccarat's new sparkle.(Design)(Paris flagship store)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... "To me, the gist of BACCARAT is a world of illusion, originating in the glitter of light on faces of cut crystal." So say Philippe Starck, no slouch in the illusion department himself. He was just the man to collaborate with the 240-year-old...

Modern match.(Design Trends)
February 1, 2004... High style and high performance distinguish Adam D. Tihany's Urban flatware for CHRISTOFLE ($300 for a five-piece silverplate setting). The best porcelain to complement it: crisp white services that chefs Thomas Keller of the French Laundry...

Low-tech luxury.(Design Trends)
February 1, 2004... Correspondence moves off the desk and into the garden, onto the plane or just over to the bed with Brookfield stationery boxes ($55), featuring whimsical letterpressed motifs on fine archival paper. With refillable compartments for paper, pens...

Pin-striped perfection.(Design Trends)
February 1, 2004... Tastemaker ROSE TARLOW extends her design reach from furniture and fabric into home accessories with cashmere throws ($1,400 each). At twice the weight of standard throws and reversible from pinstripes to solids in earthy, coordinating colors,...

Versatile Vera.(Design Trends)
February 1, 2004... Vera Wang, long associated with clean, classic wedding gowns, brings her signature style to new crystal giftware for WEDGEWOOD and silver for Syratech. Wedgwood's Illusion covered box ($100) and Lyric perfume bottle ($75) put a fresh spin on...

Countrified.(Design Trends)
February 1, 2004... WILLIAM YEOWARD CRYSTAL counters the ornate beauty of its formal stemware with the handblown Country collection for everyday use. Ranging from decanters ($115) and glasses ($24 to $38) to bowls ($35), cake stands ($150) and more, it's...

Le Vian.(Scene & be seen: a calendar of events, trunk shows and benefits taking place at a store or location near you.)
February 1, 2004... Everlasting, Le Vian[R] hearts and flowers for Valentine's Day. Heart pendants in diamonds, sapphires or rubies. Black diamond daisy earrings, the famed ruby rose pin. At Le Vian[R] trunk shows in February; Lord & Taylor in New York, Chicago,...

Lancome Paris.(Scene & be seen: a calendar of events, trunk shows and benefits taking place at a store or location near you.)
February 1, 2004... Lancome reveals a new emotion, one that lies at the very heart of femininity, passion and sensuality, with Attraction, the new fragrance for women. This contemporary, woody-floral fragrance blends two opposing essences (Iris and Patchouli) in...

La Nouvelle Bague.(Scene & be seen: a calendar of events, trunk shows and benefits taking place at a store or location near you.)
February 1, 2004... La Nouvelle Bague presents the Leaf Collection, featuring multi-colored enamels, diamonds and white gold. This beautiful collection of necklaces and bracelets takes its inspiration from nature and the result is a refined yet magical collection...

The trust factor: as in romance, it's faith and honesty that count in your relationship with your financial adviser.(Wealth)
February 1, 2004... "Please trust me." It takes a strong will indeed to resist so powerful an entreaty from a newlywed spouse or spouse-to-be, yet sometimes resist we must. (You wouldn't really let your honey select his entire wardrobe by himself, would you,...

Brunello Cucinelli.(Scene & be seen: a calendar of events, trunk shows and benefits taking place at a store or location near you.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... On October 28, more than 200 guests packed the Bergdorf Goodman Men's Store to celebrate the opening of the new Brunello Cucinelli Men's Shop. Pamela Fiori, Town & Country's Editor in Chief, co-hosted the evening with Ron Frasch, Chairman & CEO...

Donghia.(Scene & be seen: a calendar of events, trunk shows and benefits taking place at a store or location near you.)
February 1, 2004... Sherri Donghia, Executive VP Design and Marketing, Donghia Furniture/ Textiles Ltd., Pamela Fiori, Editor in Chief, Town & Country and Sarah Medford, Director, Architecture and Design, Town & Country, at a panel discussion hosted by Sherri...

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar.(Scene & be seen: a calendar of events, trunk shows and benefits taking place at a store or location near you.)(Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation fundraiser)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Elaine Honig (2nd from left) of Honig Vineyards and Winery with Lilly Pulitzer models and Kaley O'Kelley (2nd from right), Weather Anchor for ABC affiliate KNXV-TV Phoenix, at the Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar's Evening of Discovery,...

The subject is money: how to prevent the topic of finances from dampening what should be the happiest day of your life.(Social Graces)
February 1, 2004... In the original Father of the Bride, a well-meaning father (played by Spencer Tracy) sweats over the skyrocketing cost of his daughter's dream wedding. The year was 1950, and movie audiences certainly didn't question dear old dad's covering all...

Portraits of a bride.(Cover Story)
February 1, 2004... Dramatic? Sophisticated? Artistic? If you're searching for a wedding gown that reflects the inner you, look no further than these pages. With its multitiered train and intricate lace, this silk-organza gown by Carmela Sutera ($5,500)...

November 15, 2003: Gretchen Gunlocke weds Dwight Edmund Fenton.(Interview)(Biography)
February 1, 2004... Gretchen Gunlocke, the fashion director of Town & Country, married Dwight Edmund Fenton, the design director for Vineyard Vines, a clothing manufacturer in Greenwich, Connecticut. How They Met: On a blind date that Gretchen avoided agreeing to...

July 5, 2003: Coralie Charriol weds Dennis Paul.(Interview)(Biography)
February 1, 2004... Coralie Charriol, a vice president and designer for Charriol, her family's watch and jewelry company, and Dennis Paul, a portfolio manager in New York, were married in Megeve, France, where her parents have a home. How They Met: Through friends...

April 27, 2003: Cherri Briggs weds Richard Wilson.(Interview)(Biography)
February 1, 2004... Cherri Briggs, the owner of Explore, Inc., a custom safari company based in Colorado and Botswana, and Richard Wilson, a Scottish-born, South Africa-based exporter of traditional African crafts, were married at the Deception Valley Lodge in the...