Town & Country articles from July 2006

Town & Country archives from July 2006

Healthy and wise.(in summer)(Editorial)
July 1, 2006... SUMMER IS THE SEASON when we want to feel our healthiest and look our best. After all, we've come out of hiding: the boots and winter coats have been safely stored away, and our bodies are more exposed than they are during the rest of the year....

In your own words ...(READER MAIL: July)(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2006... In our April issue, the special report on eating disorders and Pamela Fiori's related editor's letter prompted so many thoughtful responses that we're devoting this month's Reader Mail column to several of them. Instilling a positive body...

Music to their ears.(Russian National Orchestra celebrates 15th anniversary)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... A Star-Studded Affair: Leave it to a Hollywood legend to draw a crowd, which is exactly what happened at the Russian National Orchestra's fifteenth-anniversary gala, held at Manhattan's St. Regis Hotel. The inimitable Sophia Loren served as an...

Young at the de Young.(Junior Committee of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Young museum)
July 1, 2006... New Venue: The Junior Committee of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco--which include the Legion of Honor and the de Young museum--had particular reason to celebrate at its most recent midwinter benefit. The event was held in the de Young's...

Cinema Alfresco: this summer, enjoy the silver screen by the light of the silvery moon.(ON THE TOWN)
July 1, 2006... LOS ANGELES Spending a warm summer evening at the legendary HOLLYWOOD BOWL is a popular pastime in Los Angeles, with music lovers from far and wide flocking to performances by the city's philharmonic and other musical headliners. Thanks to...

Magnificent mosaics.(Sara Baldwin, NEW RAVENNA)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Designers and architects from Mustique to Montauk are adorning foyer floors, kitchen walls, bathrooms, fireplaces, furniture and garden walkways with mosaics created by Sara Baldwin (above). Her company, NEW RAVENNA, based on Virginia's Eastern...

The clubhouse, rethought.(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... The clubhouse at Glen Arbor Golf Club, in Bedford, New York, looks as if it had been built in the heyday of the area's great private estates. However, the impressive Greek Revival facility was completed in 2002 and is the work of Southport,...

Hybrids at the fore.(IN THE COUNTRY)
July 1, 2006... If you're the type of golfer who dreads that long approach shot (and, let's face it, who among us isn't?), take heart: help is here. The sport's hot hybrid clubs--basically, part fairway wood, part iron--make it easier than ever to get the ball...

Bentley-borne.(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... The svelte new convertible BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GTC is sure to become a favorite indulgence, like dark chocolate, a vintage Bordeaux, sex or, most coveted of all, an Hermes Birkin bag. In fact, the GTC has much in common with that...

Alternate coverage.(planting)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Mention "ground cover" and most people think vinca or pachysandra. Yes, they're both excellent spreaders, but there are so many interesting alternatives. Teucrium is a low-growing plant with tooth-edged leaves and small (usually) rose or...

The votives are in.(Glassbaby's Lee Rhodes)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... In 1998 Lee Rhodes, a cancer survivor and mother of three, started selling small glass candleholders out of her Seattle garage. Soon she hired a gang of glassblowers and launched her own business: GLASSYBABY. Today Glassybaby's artisans make...

Lucy Sykes-Rellie.(FASHION & STYLE)
July 1, 2006... OCCUPATION: Fashion designer. Launched Lucy Sykes Child in 2004 and Lucy Sykes New York, which makes women's ready-to-wear, this spring. PERSONAL STATS: Born and raised in Kent, England; lives in Manhattan with husband Euan Rellie, an...

All we want for July is ...
July 1, 2006... SMYTHSON OF BOND STREET's nifty Mayfair bag, complete with six interior pockets, a notebook and a silver pencil. In white, brown or green leather ($1,470). smythson.com. You'll want to hold on and never let go of TITO PEDRINI's fabulous...

Contrast of the season.(FASHION & STYLE: News)
July 1, 2006... For a smart silhouette, freshen your fall wardrobe by mixing black and white separates--a mod yet classic approach that works well on just about everyone. From left: GIAMBATTISTA VALLI, at selected Saks Fifth Avenue stores, 800-871-SAKS....

Top totes.(FASHION & STYLE)
July 1, 2006... As you look toward fall, count on these bags, which have more than enough room to fit anything you want to carry. Clockwise from top left: TOD'S calfskin New Girelli East West ($1,200). COACH leather SoHo ($448). LAMBERTSON TRUEX crocodile...

Cinched!(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Get ahead in the style race by wearing fall's essential piece, the wide belt, over a sweater, dress or coat. From top: MAXMAR A stamped leather ($270). BE&D studded leather ($430). MICHAEL MICHAEL KORS braided leather ($65). FENDI leather...

Linen lights.
July 1, 2006... There's a lot to love about linen shirts. They keep you cool in the hottest weather, and they dry quickly after a splashing at the beach or pool. And wrinkles are allowed (on the shirt, not the man). Best of all, they come in a variety of vivid...

10 things we love: back by popular demand, the sixth annual list of our favorite gems of the moment.(JEWELRY)(Directory)
July 1, 2006... CARTIER Caresse d'Orchidees necklace of white, yellow and pink diamonds and fancy sapphires (price on request), 800-CARTIER. STAURINO FRATELLI diamond Magic Snake ring ($9,700), at selected Saks Fifth Avenue stores, 212-753-4000; selected...

Double timing.(WATCHES)
July 1, 2006... What could be more versatile than a gorgeous cuff bracelet that's also a watch? You select the dress-up factor, from stainless steel to diamonds. Clockwise from top: HARRY WINSTON diamond Signature Lace in white gold (price on request),...

Looking great at every age: T&C's decade-by-decade guide to beauty.(BEAUTY & HEALTH)
July 1, 2006... Whatever your age, just a few new products, practices or strategies can tune up your beauty routine and refresh your look. To put your best face forward, start here and see the next three pages for more ideas from our trusted experts. 30s: Head...

Expats par excellence.(ARTS & CULTURE)
July 1, 2006... What lured so many American painters to Paris in the second half of the 19th century? In 1888 alone, a thousand set sail. Who were these men and women, and what did they paint in France? These questions are answered in "Americans in Paris,...

Louvre affair.(ARTS & CULTURE)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... American artists have long been in love with the Louvre. While the United States was still a colony, painters such as Benjamin West were setting up their easels in the museum to learn techniques by copying the Old Masters in its splendid...

Capital improvements.(Smithsonian American Art Museum)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... It's Independence Day for the nation's largest, most comprehensive collection of American art. The holdings of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, much of which was locked away for the past six years while its historic Washington, D.C., home...

A Yankee summer.(ARTS & CULTURE)
July 1, 2006... Since the 19th century, artists have been flocking to New England in summer to capture on canvas its rugged coasts, bucolic backcountry and quaint villages. "Painting Summer in New England," at the Peabody Essex Museum, in Salem, Massachusetts...

Monaco takes Manhattan.(Grace Kelly)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... A little more than fifty years ago, an aspiring young actress named Grace Kelly came to New York and soon landed her very first role on Broadway. Of course, she went on to play a greater role as Princess Grace of Monaco, the tiny seaside...

Americana the beautiful.(ARTS & CULTURE)
July 1, 2006... Founded in 1947 by the voracious collector Electra Havemeyer Webb, the Shelburne Museum, in Shelburne, Vermont, celebrates Americana like no place else. Situated on forty-five acres, the museum counts among its treasures a dozen historic...

Whitney's world.(ART & CULTURE)
July 1, 2006... When a museum highlights its permanent collection, it can seem like nothing more than rearranging the living-room furniture. But curators at the Whitney Museum of American Art are doing a lot more than that. They're reimagining the museum's...

Faces of a nation.(art books)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... A few recent books celebrate American art with style and great substance. Face to Face: Selected Portraits 1977-2005 (Skira; $49.95) features photographs by New York-based Timothy Greenfield-Sanders. Working with a large-format antique...

Phillips's fillip.(D.C. Phillips )(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Earlier this spring, Washington, D.C.'s Phillips Collection welcomed home nearly sixty paintings from its permanent collection of modern and Impressionist masterworks. They returned from a four-year world tour that took place while the Phillips...

Sibling revelry.(Robert Sterling Clark and Stephen C. Clark)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Robert Sterling Clark (1877-1956) and Stephen C. Clark (1882-1960): two of the greatest American collectors of the 20th century, yet chances are you've never heard of them. Which is why you must pay a visit to Williamstown, Massachusetts, and...

The Magic of Salzburg: this summer the glorious Austrian city's annual festival honors Mozart, its native son.(TRAVELER'S NOTEBOOK)
July 1, 2006... PICTURESQUE RIVERS run through many of Europe's great cities--the Arno in Florence, the Seine in Paris, the Tiber in Rome--but nowhere is the journey from one bank to the other as enchanting as it is in Salzburg, especially at festival time. To...

Revisiting a classic: Hambleton Hall.(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Located just two hours north of London, HAMBLETON HALL, overlooking the picturesque reservoir Rutland Water, has been a real labor of love for owners Tim and Stefa Hart, who converted this former Victorian hunting lodge into a grand country...

Island style.(TRAVELER'S NOTEBOOK)
July 1, 2006... Founded in 2000 by the American designer Mary Vinson, the ROYAL HUT collection of home-decor accessories was inspired by her travels through Africa, Asia, Europe and the Caribbean. Vinson worked closely with manufacturers in several countries...

Rome's eternal flavors.(TRAVELER'S NOTEBOOK)
July 1, 2006... The enticing displays in Roman food markets often stir up an "I want to live here" feeling. To satisfy that hunger, food writer Maureen Fant, an Eternal City resident since 1979, offers visitors an opportunity to spend the day with her,...

Straighten up in Aspen.(TRAVELER'S NOTEBOOK)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... There's nothing fun about having a back problem, but now sufferers can seek help at a very appealing destination: the ASPEN BACK INSTITUTE, at the St. Regis Resort in Aspen. The wellness center was founded last June by Clint Phillips, a South...

On course in Oregon.(Bandon Dunes Golf Resort)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... With two extraordinary courses situated along bluffs a hundred feet above the Pacific Ocean, the seven-year-old BANDON DUNES GOLF RESORT, set on the coast of southern Oregon, was hard-pressed for an encore when the time came to build a third...

Skeppshult's.(DESIGN TRENDS)
July 1, 2006... Swedish SKEPPSHULT's Nature bike ($1,595, including shipping and assembly) has all the bells and whistles you need--steel frame, five speeds, hand and foot braking--for a summer ride. Just toss your racket or towel in the basket, and take a...

Summit.(DESIGN TRENDS)
July 1, 2006... Channel the yachting life with SUMMIT's collapsible teak Sundeck Director's Chair ($1,346). To the trade, summitfurniture.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Kai.(DESIGN TRENDS)
July 1, 2006... Cut to it: Leading French chef Michel Bras has designed what may be the perfectly calibrated knife, with a titanium-coated stainless-steel blade and a laminated, reinforced wood handle (in seven sizes, $230-$375). For KAI at Moss, 866-888-6677....

This Co.(DESIGN TRENDS)
July 1, 2006... Novelty of the summer: THIS CO.'s peacock table runner is woven from naturally shed feathers, capturing their characteristic iridescence without screaming "safari" (15" x 103", $1,100). 212-791-9737. Also available by the yard ($525) to the...

Rose Tarlow.(DESIGN TRENDS)
July 1, 2006... Count on ROSE TARLOW to come up with an outdoor fabric that's the height of chic. Her Garden Quilt ($54 per yard), made of Dralon synthetic, feels like cotton and is both weather-and fade-resistant To the trade, 323-651-2202. [ILLUSTRATION...

Tiffany & Co.(DESIGN TRENDS)
July 1, 2006... Invest in the work of Frank Gehry without breaking ground. The architect's Rock vase in colored glass ($1,375$1,875) capitalizes on the unconventional lines that have become Gehry's signature. It's part of his just-launched home collection for...

Three for the road.(DESIGN TRENDS)
July 1, 2006... Pack up these house gifts, and head to a summer place worthy of their charms. * R&Y AUGOUSTI boxes keep a lid on beach knickknacks. Choose from ostrich (left, $148) or shagreen-and-cobra (right, $384). At selected Barneys New York stores,...

A home spa.(Clodagh)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Despite its promise, the master bathroom often misses the mark in providing sanctuary from a harried life. CLODAGH, the Irish-born, New York-based designer who's developed a specialty in spa interiors, suggests the solution is "silent design":...

Jed Johnson home.(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... The late, great decorator Jed Johnson never quite ran with his peers stylistically, and the same is true of the innovative textiles just launched in his name. Faux Bois, for instance (at left), combines a rustic cotton-and-linen print with the...

Favor of the month: when to say yes--and how to say no--when an acquaintance asks for your assistance.(SOCIAL GRACES)
July 1, 2006... LAST SUMMER I received a truly surprising e-mail. A friend from elementary school, whom I had seen only once since we shared car-pool rides and Brady Bunch reruns, wanted to ask a favor. We had recently spent an evening catching up, trading...

A lifetime of good health: a plan for wellness through the decades.(Cover story)
July 1, 2006... IN 1997 we produced a thirty-page report on all the ways women can stay healthy and active throughout their lives. Since then, the medical landscape has changed considerably. The Women's Health Initiative, the largest and most comprehensive...

Serene Sedona: looking for a spa that will change your life, not just your shape? Maybe you should head to Mii Amo, in the heart of Arizona.
July 1, 2006... "HOW WAS your trip?" a friend of mine asked when I returned from Mii Amo, an unusual spa in Sedona, Arizona. "I came back transformed," I replied. She looked at me askance, clearly skeptical. Okay, I didn't look "changed." I'm not sure I...

Belles of beauty: in the beginning, there were Helena Rubinstein, Estee Lauder and Elizabeth Arden. Now three creative makeup artists with well-known brands carry the legacy of cosmetics entrepreneurship into the 21st century.
July 1, 2006... TRISH McEVOY Beauty Bio: As a makeup artist working in New York in the 1970s, McEvoy began what would become her famous beauty line by designing and selling professional-caliber makeup brushes and sponges. "Women couldn't achieve the same...

Upward bound: do the work. Get the rewards. At California's Ashram, it's that easy, that hard and that life-changing.
July 1, 2006... IT HAS the reputation of being the toughest spa around, with little food and demanding activities-so in the weeks before my trip, people keep asking me, "Why are you going to the Ashram?" At a party, I even met a former attendee who described...

The Town & Country Guide to cosmetic rejuvenation: what's new, what's noteworthy, what's sensible and, above all, what's safe.
July 1, 2006... You could grow old gracefully, accept your wrinkles as they appear and love what they convey about your experience and accumulated wisdom. Or you could obsess about your lines and sagging jowls and go in for every new technique that comes along...

The lowdown, from head to thighs: just because it can be done, is it a good idea? Before you submit to the scalpel or needle, make sure you're fully informed.
July 1, 2006... Muscle Paralyzers BOTOX (BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A) What it does: Temporarily paralyzes muscles, thus relaxing wrinkles such as crow's-feet, smile lines, forehead creases, neck "strings" and upper-lip grooves. Procedure: Botox is...

Weddings.
July 1, 2006... Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Biggio Powell (Neely Garrott Woodson) San Miguel de Allende, Mexico Mr. and Mrs. Ben Efraim Wallerstein (Sarah Michele Straka) Washington, D.C. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Britten Blackburn West (Louise Emory Twiss)...

Horoscopes.(Calendar)
July 1, 2006... July Cancer June 22-July 22 You've got high hopes this month, and you're determined to get a better grip on dangling details and unresolved issues, especially on the financial front. But with Mercury moving backward from the 4th to...