Town & Country articles from March 2005

Town & Country archives from March 2005

Town & Country scene & be seen: a calendar of events, trunk shows and benefits taking place at a store or location near you.(Town & Country Promotion)(Calendar)
March 1, 2005... Pinwheel pins in every color. 18 karat gold combined with diamond and color stones create the ultimate fantasy. Wear them together and create the ultimate look or separately to mix and match with pearls, and all of your colored stone jewelry....

Sizing up the situation.(Editor's Letter; ire at variation in sizes of women's clothing)(Column)
March 1, 2005... ARE YOU AS FRUSTRATED AS I am about the size variations in women's apparel? I thought so. For almost all my adult life I've been a size six. But recently I've noticed that, depending on the designer, I can wear anything from a four to an eight,...

Bordering on devotion.(In Your Own Words ...)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2005... After reading "Clever Canine" ["In the Country," October], I couldn't resist sending you this picture of me and Brugie, my Border collie, taken in 1938. Although that was a long time ago, the memories are still vivid. What a very special dog he...

My Tuesdays with Harry.(In Your Own Words ...)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2005... This letter is not only to thank you for Diane Guernsey's health column "Living With Colon Cancer" [September] but also to acknowledge my husband, Harry, who stood by me and our child during the most devastating time of our lives. Harry died of...

Afterthoughts.(In Your Own Words ...)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2005... Thank you so much for including Diane Guernsey's very informative health column about breast cancer ["The Deciding Factor"] in October. Most magazine articles never mention the aftereffects of cancer treatment. It has now been four years since...

Fallout.(In Your Own Words ...)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2005... While reading the November "Wealth" column about workaholism ["Give It a Rest," by Joan Hamilton], I found myself nodding in agreement with the descriptions of the symptoms and the stresses related to the obsession. After working for more than...

Seconds.(In Your Own Words ...)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2005... Town & Country's December issue was great--especially Charles Michener's story "The Classic," about the creme de la creme of restaurants, La Grenouille, where dining is always a pleasant and, of course, palatable experience. When you ate on the...

How clean is your life?(In Your Own Words ...)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2005... I thoroughly enjoyed reading your January issue focusing on "All the Best! Pure and Simple." I flip through your beautiful pages every month, but this time I avidly read every article. The attractive presentation of T&C's very practical guide,...

Words from the wise.(In Your Own Words ...)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2005... T&C's January issue was a joy to read. In her editor's letters, Pamela Fiori always manages to express herself beautifully, but more than that, she leaves the reader with good ideas and lofty thoughts. To simplify is huge, and at age sixty-six,...

A deserving diva.(In Your Own Words ...)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2005... I've never been inclined to write a letter to the editor of any magazine, but now I would like to thank you for putting Renee Fleming on the cover of yours [January]. It is wonderful to finally have a popular magazine feature a woman of true...

Glamour girls.(Parties)
March 1, 2005... Seeking to define glamour in our November 1993 issue--Town & Country's first one devoted to this elusive quality--novelist and playwright Peter Feibleman wrote: "When a glamorous person enters a room, the room itself changes." More than a...

Houston's new sparkle.(On The Town)(Bailey Banks & Biddle )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... With its dramatic lighting, warm interiors and high-tech displays, the BAILEY BANKS & BIDDLE flagship in the Houston Galleria is a fine example of what can happen when designers think out of the box. The jewelry box, that is. "In general,...

Cross the threshold.(On The Town; Thershold, furniture and home accessory shop)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... For those whose styles embrace the likes of Philippe Starck and Louis-Philippe, interior designer Kendall Wilkinson's new San Francisco store may be just what the decorator ordered. At THRESHOLD, a happy marriage exists between 18th- and...

People who need peploe's.(On The Town; Dublin restaurant)(Restaurant Review)
March 1, 2005... PEPLOE'S wine bistro, open a little more than a year, has already become a Dublin institution. The explanation? Its convenient location in a city-center Georgian house, its stylishly clubby decor, with an amusing mural running the length of the...

Cupid strikes again.(On The Town)(My Boyfriend's Back )(Book Review)
March 1, 2005... If you doubt that love can be found the second time around, just ask Donna Hanover. After the very public unraveling of her marriage to New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani in 2000, she reconnected with a beau from her high-school days. As the...

Great George.(On The Town; New York restaurant)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... You might think that Dallas diners would be jaded by now with the panorama of choices they have when it comes to sophisticated restaurants. But with its sleek design, more evocative of Manhattan than Midland, GEORGE has truly captured the...

Orchids on display.(On The Town)(New York Botanical Garden)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... One of the best remedies for the midwinter blahs is a visit to the annual ORCHID SHOW at the New York Botanical Garden. The event grows more ambitious every year, so this time around, expect to be exhilarated and overwhelmed by an astonishing...

Apples of his eye.(On The Town)(Apple's America: The Discriminating Traveler's Guide to 40 Great Cities in the United States and Canada )(Book Review)
March 1, 2005... In matters of culture and cuisine, it's hard to find someone with more refined taste than R. W. Apple Jr. That's what makes his new book, Apple's America: The Discriminating Traveler's Guide to 40 Great Cities in the United States and Canada...

Gardening's golden age.(In The Country; Arts and Crafts Gardens)(Book Review)
March 1, 2005... In the decades surrounding 1900, Arts and Crafts-style gardens represented a departure from the tyrannical stuffiness of the Victorian aesthetic, with its overly formal planting schemes. In her new book, ARTS AND CRAFTS GARDENS (V&A; $24.95),...

Oui, oui, oui all the way home.(In The Country; French Bulldogs)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... FRENCH BULLDOGS have come a long way since the mid-19th century, when they were the favorite per of Parisian prostitutes. Today Frenchies, as they're popularly known, have attained designer status: Yves Saint Laurent has one, as do equestrian...

Virginia is for food lovers.(In The Country)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Whenever I bragged about the attractions of Charlottesville, Virginia (my hometown), I never mentioned great food. That changed when socialite-turned-winemaker Patricia Kluge opened the KLUGE ESTATE FARM SHOP in March 2003. Situated next to her...

Cents and sensibility.(In The Country; Snobs)(Book Review)
March 1, 2005... In SNOBS (St. Martin's; $24), the debut novel from screenwriter Julian Fellowes, the nouveau riche heroine, Edith Lavery, meets a handsome young earl and turns a weekend in the country into an opportunity to live among (and attempt to join) the...

Ready to wear.(In The Country)(Emma T. boys' and girls' clothing )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... The boys' and girls' clothing from Emma T. was previously available only through trunk shows and mail order. But this spring its floral smock dresses, jaunty jumpers and soft sweaters can be found in stores nationwide. Designed by three New...

This land is our land.(In The Country; Conservation Foundation)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Last summer, when the CONSERVATION FUND purchased a 4,800-acre ranch in Colorado, it marked an important milestone: four million acres of land had been preserved through the good works of the Washington, D.C.-based not-for-profit organization....

Sally Albermarle.(Fashion & Style)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Occupations: Sculptor (seen here among some of her works at Manhattan's LTMH Gallery); spokesperson for Darphin skin care. Backstory: British born, of Danish and Persian descent, the former Sally Tadayon married Rufus Keppel, the 10th Earl of...

All we want for March is ...(News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... A jacket that's short and sweet, like this slim-fitting floral print with bias-cut sleeves from DIOR BY JOHN GALLIANO ($4,190). At Dior boutiques, 800-929-DIOR. Gleaming with fun, iconic charms, this 18k-gold GUCCI bracelet will make you...

Go for the gold.(News; clothes)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... If prints aren't really your thing, but you find certain solids dull and uninspiring, why not try the warm, metallic luster of gold? For a top-to-bottom look, wrap yourself in CHANEL'S gold lace shell ($990) and long linen skirt ($1,490), at...

Show some skin.(News; shoes and accessories)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Add sleek python accessories to your wardrobe. Clockwise from top: RAFE TOTENGCO hand-painted Alana clutch ($695). ANYA HINDMARCH Christa clutch ($840). MICHAEL KORS Candice flats ($365). DEVI KROELL bronze Borsetta evening bag ($840). DOLCE &...

Vive le vivier.(Fashion & Style)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... American women will be thrilled this spring when the incomparable shoes of Roger Vivier finally arrive Stateside. Vivier (1907-98), the-Paris designer who created the stiletto heel, catered to fashionable women (including the Duchess of...

Leading wedge.(Fashion & Style)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Spring's star attraction--the wedge heel--not only adds a few extra inches of height, but it looks great, too. Clockwise from top left: VALENTINO brown leather Turtle Glam ($825). GIUSEPPE ZANOTTI brown leather with brass details ($575). HOGAN...

Spring things.(Fashion & Style)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... 1. LEICA'S new "a la carte" program has a range of options with which lensmen can customize the venerable brand's point-and-shoot M7 and manual MP models ($3,500 to $4,710; www.leica-camera.com). 2. Sail away with the LOUIS VUITTON Tambour...

Worldly treasures.(Jewelry)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Take a journey with jewels rich in exotic details inspired by Eastern cultures. Clockwise from top left: NANCEY CHAPMAN 22k-gold and white-sapphire Gypsy earrings ($2,050). GIOIA enamel, ruby and diamond Mogul bracelet ($9,500). NEIL LANE...

Layer up.(Jewelry)
March 1, 2005... When it comes to gold chains embellished with diamonds or colored stones, the more the merrier. From top center: DAVID YURMAN Figaro link chain ($2,980), 888-D-YURMAN. CHIMENTO Dominus necklace ($1,550), 800-854-0122. CHAN LUU filigreed circles...

Time for a change: don't be fashionably late--just be fashionable with these designer watches straight from the runways.(Watches)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Spring has sprung--and GUCCI celebrates the season's glory with this special-edition Flora watch with a diamond-encrusted bezel ($3,495). 866-692-8244. LOUIS VUITTON's Tambour Fleurs Precieuses watch combines white gold, mother-of-pearl,...

Perfectly pink.(Beauty & Health)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... No other color is as universally flattering to skin as pink. There's a shade for everyone: demure and innocent pastels, dusty roses that warm the face, tropical melons and shocking pinks for a healthy, flushed radiance. From lips to cheeks and...

How to retool: the kits you'll want for this season's look.(Beauty & Health)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... TWEEZE WHEN YOU PLEASE Estee Lauder's ingenious Artist's Brow Essentials tool is inspired by that manly must-have: the Swiss Army knife. And lucky for us, because the clever packaging makes toting a tweezer, brow brush, pencil and gel a...

Mercedes rules!(Beauty & Health; makeup tips)
March 1, 2005... The pretty brunette standing in front of me is a live wire with a big heart and a penchant for extravagant hand gestures--in speaking but, thankfully, not in tweezing brows or applying eyeliner. MERCEDES FERNANDEZ (right), a makeup artist and...

Hysterectomies: all too common?(Beauty & Health)
March 1, 2005... For years, you've had uterine fibroids, and you're not alone--about 40 percent of women between the ages of thirty-five and fifty-five develop these estrogen-related growths. Unfortunately, like almost half of these women, you've suffered...

Eye wise.(Beauty & Health)(research on benefits of statins)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... The wonders of statins never cease: in addition to reducing cholesterol, they've been linked to the prevention of age-related macular degeneration, which eventually causes blindness. A study published recently in the Archives of Ophthalmology...

A delicacy for skin.(Beauty & Health; caviar)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Caviar isn't only a delectable dish; it's also a choice skin-care ingredient. Fish eggs are rich in the proteins and amino acids that promote cell renewal. Swedish-born KERSTIN FLORIAN combined high-quality Sevruga caviar from the Caspian Sea...

Hair help.(Beauty & Health)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Healthy hair start with a healthy scalp, so BUMBLE AND BUMBLE teamed up with skin-care leader Estee Lauder to formulate products ($28-$40) that treat damaged or dry hair, dandruff and hair loss. We're fans of the handy use-by-the-number...

Chill your headaches.(Beauty & Health)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... The 28 million Americans prone to migraines and tension-type headaches have a new treatment alternative. According to Mark Friedman, a dentist and the director of the Westchester Head and Neck Pain Center in Scarsdale, New York, people with...

Must-dos for March ...(Beauty & Health)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... BABY YOUR ELBOWS Hand cream isn't just for hands. Rough elbows need special attention, and Burt's Bees Shea Butter Hand Repair Creme ($11) does just the trick. Its three heavy-duty moisturizers--shea butter, cocoa butter and sesame...

In the driver's seat: sixteen of Ralph Lauren's remarkable automobiles hit the road and head to Boston's venerable Museum of Fine Arts.(Arts & Culture)
March 1, 2005... "I've always seen cars as art--moving art," explains fashion titan Ralph Lauren. "While friends of mine were into collecting paintings, I felt that owning a rare and magnificently designed car allowed you to enjoy its visual qualities and also...

Peerless on the pier.(Arts & Culture; Gregory Colbert photo exhibit in New York City)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... The season's most original art exhibition takes place on a Hudson River pier, in a temporary building made of colorful shipping containers and paper tubes. But architect Shigeru Ban's "nomadic museum" is only one audacious component of ASHES...

Indigenous ingenuity.(Arts & Culture)(National Museum of the American Indian)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... The uninformed may still picture Native American art as a wilderness of squash blossoms and turquoise bolo ties, but that's only part of the picture. At the Smithsonian's dazzling new National Museum of the American Indian, in Washington, D.C.,...

Love lines.(Arts & Culture)(The Voices of Love )(Book Review)
March 1, 2005... In The Voices of Love (Highbridge; $16), poet and scholar J. D. McClatchy has compiled fifty-three memorable works by such Romantics--and mere romantics--as Lord Byron, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, W. H. Auden, e.e. cummings, James Merrill and...

Embroidered beauty.(Arts & Culture; suzanis )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Kate Spade keeps a SUZANI on her bed; her interior designer, Steven Sclaroff, hordes them in the back room of his shop in Manhattan's West Village. Suzanis are rare silk-embroidered textiles that the women of Central Asia sewed as dowry gifts...

Hot ticket.(Arts & Culture; Matthew Bourne's Play without Words)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... This month adventurous New York theatergoers hungry for excitement would be wise to look beyond Broadway--and even Manhattan--and cross the bridge to the Brooklyn Academy of Music, where the 2003 Olivier Award-winning PLAY WITHOUT WORDS arrives...

Milan brightens up: with a slew of new hotels, a lively restaurant scene and La Scala's refurbishment, the city is appealing for more than just shopping.(Traveler's Notebook)
March 1, 2005... IN OTHERWISE sunny Italy, the northern city of Milan has a reputation for being on the drab side. Best known for horrendous traffic, heavy skies and smog, it was never a draw for those seeking la dolce vita. Lately, though, things have been...

Southern comfort.(Traveler's Notebook; INN AT PALMETTO BLUFF )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... As a working mother, I've almost forgotten how to relax. One weekend at the new INN AT PALMETTO BLUFF near Hilton Head, South Carolina, however, and it all came rushing back. The first East Coast property managed by Auberge Resorts--known for...

Churchill remembered.(Traveler's Notebook; Churchill museum in London)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... London's new CHURCHILL MUSEUM, which opened in February, is a high-tech extension of the historic Cabinet War Rooms, the underground bunker from which British operations were directed during the heavy German air raids of 1939 to 1945. Located...

Junior jet set.(Traveler's Notebook; This is Ireland; This is Venice)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
March 1, 2005... THIS IS IRELAND and THIS IS VENICE (Universe; $17.95 each) ate the newest reissued books from the adorable 1960s children's travel series by M. Sasek. The late Czech author's charming text and bold, whimsical illustrations invite kids on a...

Easy to spot.(Traveler's Notebook; luggage tags)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... A vibrant leather tag will ensure that your luggage stands out from the rest on airport carousels. Try a tomato-red tag from Longchamp ($20; 877-566-4242) or a lime-green one from/Rafe ($25; 800-486-9544). Graphic Image has a great selection of...

The spa life in Australia.(Traveler's Notebook)(LILIANFELS BLUE MOUNTAINS RESORT & SPA)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... With its crisp mountain air and World Heritage-listed vistas, LILIANFELS BLUE MOUNTAINS RESORT & SPA, a two-hour drive from Sydney, is drawing more than just regional weekenders. The recently refurbished eighty-six-room country house, best...

Design trends.
March 1, 2005... Time to place your bets: April is the cruelest month for architects worldwide, when the Pritzker Prize winner is announced and all but one walk away empty-handed. Last year the medal went to Iraqi-born powerhouse Zaha Hadid. Will popular...

When bad things happen to bad people: don't feel too guilty for laughing. In all likelihood, they had it coming.(Social Graces)
March 1, 2005... THE "SOCIAL GRACES" term of the month is Schadenfreude, a word brought to us by the Germans, meaning "taking pleasure in the misfortune of others." Have you ever said mockingly, "It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy" about someone you...

Glamour at ease: Jamaica's Round Hill resort proves to be the idyllic setting in which to display the effortless fashions of spring.
March 1, 2005... Toile is not just for draperies and sofas, as demonstrated by this Hermes skirt in crepe chiffon ($2,250), paired with a sleeveless cotton-voile top ($740), also by Hermes. Lace-up sandals by Michael Kors ($275). Opposite: A Michael Kors...

The shape of spring: the full skirt is back--in a big way.
March 1, 2005... Perfect for a black-tie evening, this Peter Som gown of pale-pink cotton voite has a pleated bodice and a skirt that swirls ($4,460). Cartier diamond and pearl necklace (price on request); pave-diamond bracelets ($65,000 and $41,250). Opposite:...

Star turn: Amanda Peet plays the goddess.
March 1, 2005... In the ten years since Amanda Peet appeared in her first movie, the frank and funny actress with an angelic smile and killer blue eyes has enjoyed a heady rise to prominence. The daughter of a New York corporate lawyer and a retired social...

Elements of desire: this season's accessories find their inspiration in nature's basics: earth, wind, fire and water.
March 1, 2005... EARTH Well grounded: Wood and leather in brown and neutral tones are naturally stylish. This page, clockwise from top right: Jamin Puech beaded wooden handbag ($430). Dolce & Gabbana zebra-print and crocodile handbag ($2,475). Calvin Klein...

Far away: the lush colors and bold patterns of distant lands take center stage.
March 1, 2005... Be fetching and mysterious in this open-shoulder silk Enigma top from Dior by John Galliano ($6,550). Harry cluster necklace and South Sea and Tahitian pearl necklace ($125,000); black wood necklace by Pono ($200). Opposite: Visions of India...

35 must-haves for spring: from metallics to feathers to beautiful beads, the emphasis this season is on embellishment--in the most glamorous way.
March 1, 2005... 1 * A SNAZZY COAT Dolce & Gabbana merges 1 python and tweed in a traditional silhouette ($16,950). 212-249-4100; 310-888-8701. 2 * GET CARRIED AWAY Sequins, Swarovski crystals, lizard skin: what more could you want in a...

City slickers: our men-about-town enjoy a few of Manhattan's finer pleasures--and some of the season's most enticing clothes.
March 1, 2005... THE CENTER OF IT ALL The towers of the Time Warner Center have redefined New York living from bottom to top, from the basement to the eightieth floor. The subterranean Whole Foods is a gourmet's dream, offering everything you need...

Weddings.
March 1, 2005... Mr. and Mrs. David Houston Murphy (Amanda Elizabeth Duffie) Lookout Mountain, Tennessee Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Palmer Miller Christine LeAnn Venable) New York, New York Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Alexander Skyles Jr. (Mai Ericka Perry)...

Horoscopes.
March 1, 2005... March Pisces February 20-March 20 Be prepared to chalk this month up to experience and make an effort to learn as you go. With Pluto forming three harsh aspects from your career angle, everyone seems intent on shooting down your plans...