Town & Country articles from October 2004

Town & Country archives from October 2004

Manhattan medley.(cities)(Editorial)
October 1, 2004... Living in New York City is no picnic, but it can be--and often is--a feast for the senses. There isn't a day that goes by without my thinking how fortunate I am to be in the thick of it, and that's how it's always been. For as long as I can...

Reflections on Reagan.(This Month's Mailbox)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2004... Reading last year's August men's issue, I was deeply touched by Patti Davis's story about her father, Ronald Reagan ["His White Shirt"]. It made me remember my own father's gardening jacket and how after his death I'd smell it to retain a...

To NYC with T&C.(This Month's Mailbox)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2004... My twelve-year-old daughter and I had a wonderful getaway in New York, and it was all based on the ads and stories in Town & Country's June issue. We arranged our trip around the Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion...

Fine and Thandie.(This Month's Mailbox)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2004... Thank you, Town & Country. As a black woman, I have noticed over the years that you've made the effort to include people of color in your stories, society pages and covers. The July cover with Thandie Newton is a testament to your dedication. I...

An extra scoop.(This Month's Mailbox)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2004... I have not tried the ice cream from all seven companies featured in July's "On the Town" section ["Worth a Lick"], but I consider any list that doesn't include Graeter's to be incomplete. Since 1870 this Cincinnati-based family-run company has...

Choice words.(This Month's Mailbox)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2004... I love Town & Country for its elegance and sophistication, and I also appreciate its health articles. However, I was extremely disappointed by your handling of the selective reduction issue in July's special section on infertility. I feel very...

Different strokes.(This Month's Mailbox)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2004... I am a male subscriber who enjoyed your special August issue about men. However, after reading "Groom for Improvement," Melissa Milrad Goldstein's amusing compilation of things T&C's editors feel men need to know ["Beauty Mark"], I take issue...

An a for August.(This Month's Mailbox)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2004... I wasn't a T&C subscriber until recently, after I picked up the magazine at my grandmother's house. In journalism school, we were taught that a magazine cannot be all things to all people, but Town & Country's special August issue about men had...

Back in the saddle.(This Month's Mailbox)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2004... I commend Town & Country for your special men's issue in August. It's wonderful from start to finish. Please do it again. Let us see the good, brave and kind among us. I've been waiting for that knight on a white horse, and there he was, on a...

Proof positive.(This Month's Mailbox)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2004... I have been a subscriber to Town & Country for many years, and I wanted to let you know how good I feel after I read Pamela Fiori's editor's letters; they are written with grace and a sense of caring that surely reflect her personality. Since...

London calling.(Parties)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... A Century Of Music Held amid the formal elegance of Manhattan's Metropolitan Club, the London Symphony Orchestra's annual New York gala celebrated the ensemble's centennial. MIXING IT UP While one might think of the LSO as a...

Fiesta Chicago.(Parties)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... SOUTH OF THE BORDER Brookfield Zoo's twenty-third annual black-tie gala "transported" guests from the Chicago suburbs to Mexico's Sonoran Desert. The party celebrated the zoo's new habitat for endangered Mexican gray wolves, which is the...

Common cause.(Parties)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... TOUCH OF CLASS Of all the parties that the Ritz-Carlton, Boston, hosts each year, few ere as elegant or as popular as the Friends of the Public Garden's annual Green & White Ball, which benefits the garden as well as the adjacent...

Tiffany with your eyes closed.(scene & be seen)(Tiffany and Co.)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2004... 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. Available exclusively at Tiffany, Visit Tiffany & Co. for a complimentary...

Lilly[R] PULITZER.(scene & be seen)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2004... Autumn is in the air and Lilly lovers need colorful corduroy to get into the true spirit of fall. Our soft stretch corduroy pants and skirts are available in six season perfect colors for trekking through the highlands or having lunch with...

The Worth Collection Ltd.(scene & be seen)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2004... Worth Sales Associates are currently hosting trunk shows for the Collection and WorthWear winter and resort lines at homes across the country. Experience new levels of personal service while selecting timeless fashions that complement your...

Leslie Greene.(scene & be seen)(Fringe collection )(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2004... Leslie Greene lets women have all the fringe benefits when it comes to fine jewelry. The Fringe collection of earrings features cascading, multi-stranded delicate chains splashed with round and marquee diamonds for a look that's both sexy and...

A wilder night.(Parties)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... CURTAIN UP Theater lovers from Texas and beyond turned out in Houston for the Alley Theatre's annual fundraiser. An homage to Thornton Wilder, the lively event kept guests entertained until late into the night with dinner, dancing and a...

Le jazz hot.(Parties)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... TAKE THE A TRAIN Harlem's Apollo Theater is to jazz what Carnegie Hall is to classical music. And so, as Jazz at Lincoln Center awaited this month's opening of its new home in New York City's Time Warner Center, the Apollo provided the...

David Yurman.(scene & be seen)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2004... David Yurman, America's premiere fine jewelry and watch designer, opened his third store at the Americana Manhasset, Long Island, New York. Three additional stores are opening this fall at Bal Harbour Shops, Lenox Square in Atlanta and The...

Daymour Couture.(scene & be seen)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2004... Timeless style and uncompromising quality have been the hallmark of Daymor Couture. For fifty years, Daymor has been a premier fashion house which specializes in cocktail and social-occasion dressing. The collection offers couture styling for...

Chopard.(scene & be seen)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2004... Thierry Chaunu, President, Chopard, at a cocktail celebration to kick off the 57th annual Cannes Film Festival in the Chopard Boutique, South Coast Plaza. The reception was co-sponsored by Town & Country and benefited Chapman University's Dodge...

DIFFA Design Industries Foundation 20 Years Fighting AIDS.(scene & be seen)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2004... DIFFA will host its 20th Anniversary Luncheon at the Central Park Boat house on October 22nd at noon. For more information, visit www.diffa.org or call 212.727.3100. The Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA) is presently...

Second to none.(Parties)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... THE SCENE Friends of New York's Second Stage Theatre filled Cipriani 42nd Street for the company's twenty-fifth anniversary. Since 1979 the group has produced innovative Off-Broadway works, earning, among other honors, nine Drama Desk and...

Tops in Tennessee.(Parties)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... SWAN NIGHT ONLY Few events bring together Nashville's social networks quite like the Swan Ball. At this grand gala, which benefits the city's Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art, you're as likely to run into country-music icon...

Tourneau.(scene & be seen)(Tourneau Direct Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... SINCE 1900 Tourneau, the world's largest watch store, celebrates WatchFest 2004. Visit any Tourneau or Tourneau Watch Gear store during the entire month of October and enjoy Double Membership Rewards Points from American Express[R]. View...

Sotheby's.(scene & be seen)
October 1, 2004... Lauren Bacall, Anthony Harvey and Katharine Houghton at a private reception and preview of the property from the estate of Katharine Hepburn at Sotheby's New York, co-hosted by Town & Country.

Garden feast.(scene & be seen)
October 1, 2004... San Francisco Botanical Garden, the new identity of Strybing Arboretum, will be introduced on Thursday, October 14 at a luncheon benefit on the rolling green of the Botanical Garden's Great Meadow. Sponsors include Town & Country and the Nob...

Ethiopia Collection.(scene & be seen)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2004... Ethiopian jewelry combining straw and beads inspired Yvel to develop jewelry with 18k gold and diamonds. This collection combines the mystic of the past with the exotic look of today. The unique 18k black with white, and brown with yellow gold...

Kwiat.(scene & be seen)(Lowell Kwiat)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Lowell Kwiat of Kwiat Diamonds (left) and artist Vik Muniz toast the success of the charity auction of the Diamond Diva series, a collection of photographic portraits of Hollywood screen legends done in diamonds. The charity auction raised over...

Moca merriment.(Parties)(Museum of Contemporary Art )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... BASH OF THE TITIANS Proving there's more to Los Angeles than cinematic seascapes and movie moguls, the Museum of Contemporary Art celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary with a party that brought together the city's art lovers, business...

Autumn in New York.(On The Town)
October 1, 2004... HOUSES Over the years, some of Manhattan's most beautiful private homes have become some of its most significant cultural institutions: Henry Clay Frick's abode at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 70th Street is now the Frick Collection, and...

A. Link[TM].(luxury/search/engine)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2004... Created for today's casually elegant lifestyle, the A. Link Diamond Jewelry Collection is crafted exclusively with perfectly matched 60/60 round diamonds for brilliance and radiance that is unmatched. For more information, call 800.342.5465 or...

Aaron Basha.(luxury/search/engine)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2004... The Aaron Basha 18k gold Baby Shoe Charm and Love Bug Collections are the most appropriate and emotionally expressive gifts for mothers and represent the ultimate personal tribute. Please visit us at www.babyshoes.com.

BELLARRI[TM] The International Fine Jewelry Collection.(luxury/search/engine)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2004... BELLARRI is setting a new worldwide standard in fine jewelry. This collection is diverse with a strong emphasis on COLOR... When ALL other designs start looking alike, BELLARRI is Different! For more information, call 1.800.255.0192 or visit...

Canadian Collection By OPI.(luxury/search/engine)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2004... A collection of couture colors for nails and lips this fall... because fashion knows no borders. Visit www.opi.com or call 800.341.9999.

Charles Krypell New York.(luxury/search/engine)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2004... Our site includes our Charles Krypell Collection, the Sweetheart and Kisses line as well as our new Brilliance Collection. Please visit us at www.charleskrypell.com.

Charriol[R].(luxury/search/engine)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2004... Visit www.charriol-usa.com and view the stunning Charriol[R] collection, from featured products to current events, in a visually dynamic environment.

Couristan[R]: The foundation of any great room.(luxury/search/engine)(floor coverings)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2004... A leader in the floor covering industry for over 75 years, Couristan offers over 60 collections in its renowned residential broadloom line. Ranging from traditional florals and classic Orientals to neutral colors with distinctive textures, each...

Franke.(luxury/search/engine)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2004... Domestic sinks of highest quality and advanced design for perfect performance and aesthetics. Franke sinks systems are complete with a full line of faucets, luxurious custom accessories, plus filtration systems and disposers. Please view our...

Hidalgo.(luxury/search/engine)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2004... An award-winning designer collection of Hidalgo's famous stackable rings and bracelets in 18k gold, diamonds and enamel. Please visit us at www.hidalgojewelry.com.

Celebrity saddles.(In The Country)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... There's a stage in most girls' lives when horses canter through their hearts, and Maria Shriver (above, with Campy) says she was no exception: "Looking back, riding gave me a sense of self at the age when young girls need to feel accomplished,"...

Nuts about squash.(in the garden)(The Compleat Squash)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
October 1, 2004... In July I visited AMY GOLDMAN in her Hudson River Valley garden. Knowing of her love for melons (her 2002 book on the subject is a classic), I wanted to find out more about her other unlikely passion: squash. Goldman has now come out with The...

Maya's latest.(In The Country)
October 1, 2004... For the last decade the Clinton, Tennessee, retreat of the late author Alex Haley has been owned and operated by the Children's Defense Fund as the Haley Farm Freedom School, a center for youth leadership development. Here at the foot of the...

How they lived.(In The Country)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Nowadays, as one more part of a marketing blitz, best-selling writers are puffily profiled "at home." But J. D. McClatchy, himself a poet and critic, was interested in finding out how America's literary titans of the past really lived. In...

Ode to olio.(In The Country)
October 1, 2004... It wasn't only entrepreneurial energy that converted Stephen Singer from a wine merchant to an olive-oil importer; it was the lure of the Tuscan table. Traveling through Italy with his then wife, Alice Waters (the founder and chef of Chez...

Jack Kelege.(luxury/search/engine)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2004... Each of Jack Kelege's platinum and diamond pieces are numbered originals of unsurpassed quality and detail. Please call 1.877.6KELEGE or visit us at www.jackkelege.com.

Kwiat.(luxury/search/engine)(Kwiat Inc.)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2004... Kwiat is dedicated to creating diamond jewelry that is destined to become a family heirloom. At the heart of the Kwiat brand is the legacy of exceptional craftsmanship, award-winning designs and fine quality diamonds. Please visit us at...

Lee Jofa.(luxury/search/engine)
October 1, 2004... Lee Jofa is a distinguished decorative fabric and furnishings house established in 1823. The company distributes fabrics, wall coverings, furniture and trimmings to the interior design trade. The company also distributes Mulberry Home, G.P.& J....

Leslie Greene.(luxury/search/engine)(jewelry designer)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2004... Women of all styles look to award-winning designer Leslie Greene for fine jewelry that speaks to their sense of style and individuality. For the self-purchasing woman who desires the ultimate in luxury, the pieces are versatile enough to wear...

Maxstudio.com.(luxury/search/engine)
October 1, 2004... Delicately refined, Maxstudio.com's fall 2004 collection has everyone talking. This collection is filled with exquisite fabrics, one of a kind silhouettes and beautifully warm colors. The finely tailored tweeds, soft flowing silks and sexy...

Movado.(luxury/search/engine)
October 1, 2004... The art of Movado is the art of time. Recognized worldwide for its legendary Museum Watch, Movado has become synonymous with dean, modern design. For more information on Movado's innovative designs and quality Swiss craftsmanship, log onto...

Mountain Air.(luxury/search/engine)
October 1, 2004... Mountain Air was recently awarded the "Best in American Living Gold Award for Best Community 151 Units and Over" by the National Home Builders Association. Mountain Air brings together award-winning golf and amenities with stunning long-range...

NYDC.(luxury/search/engine)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2004... In the country's oldest building devoted entirely to furnishings, the New York Design Center's 100 showrooms provide an international venue for the finest furniture, fabrics, accessories, and related products. For more information, call...

Niermann Weeks.(luxury/search/engine)(Niermann Weeks Inc.)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2004... Niermann Weeks furniture, lighting and accessories are based on classic antiques and complement both traditional and contemporary settings, www.niermannweeks.com

Clever canine.(In The Country)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Although a ten-year-old Border collie from Germany recently surprised researchers with his ability to recognize as many as two hundred objects by name and retrieve toys whose names he'd only just learned, devotees of these medium-sized dogs...

Prints charmingly.(In The Country)(Hicks Paper Goods)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Graphic designer Sara Hicks Malone of HICKS PAPER GOODS has created a line of citrus- and pastel-hued holiday cards and invitations. Her whimsical yet sophisticated stationery can be put through your ink-jet or laser printer for an easy...

Great grapes.(In The Country)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... In Alexander Payne's new movie, Sideways, a man whose life is unraveling is compared to Pinot Noir. He and the grape are thin-skinned and temperamental, but both have the potential to be quite sublime, too. Payne, who cowrote and directed...

Nice ice.(Flower Power)(flowers flavored icecream)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... You may not be able to see the edible flowers that infuse Michel Bernard Platz's tantalizing sorbets and ice creams, but there's no hiding their unique flavors. Since Platz founded his Dallas-based company, OUT OF A FLOWER, in 1991, his...

Silk shocking.(Flower Power)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Look again. Closer. Closer. You'll be hard pressed to tell that the silk-flower arrangements of D I A N E JAMES DESIGNS aren't real. Sold at Bergdorf Goodman in New York City, as well as at specialty shops and Neiman Marcus stores nationwide,...

Precious petals.(Flower Power)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Peter Carl Faberge, the 19th- and early-20th-century goldsmith of the Russian imperial court, created hundreds of diminutive flowers in realistic settings (of which fewer than one hundred survive today). FABERGE FLOWERS (Abrams; $32.50)...

Fabrics abloom.(Flower Power)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Ward off inevitable winter doldrums with festive floral fabrics in warm hues. Our top picks (from left): Indian Summer, in plum, by Oscar de la Renta for Ankasa; Utopian Garden, in salmon, by Grey Watkins (both to the trade at Watkins &...

Making scents.(Flower Power)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Famed British florist Kenneth Turner's candles, room colognes and potpourri fill your home with the fragrances of the English countryside--honeysuckle, magnolia, marigold.... The KENNETH TURNER LONDON collection, which includes soaps, vases...

Movado Faceto[TM].(scene & be seen)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2004... With its ultra-thin case design and streamlined brick-link bracelet, the Movado Faceto[TM] defines elegant style with modern simplicity. Crafted of solid stainless steel, this women's model features a white mother-of-pearl Museum dial, and a...

Cinzia Rocca.(scene & be seen)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2004... Cinzia Rocca has been a leader in designer outerwear and suiting, made in Italy since 1953. The family owned and operated company has no limitations to their quality and fine tailored designs. The collection is classified as sophisticated,...

Judith Leiber.(scene & be seen)(Judith Leiber Inc.)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2004... Judith Leiber, the American luxury accessories brand, will open its new flagship store at 680 Madison Avenue and 61st Street in October 2004. The new store will showcase expanded collections of handbags for day and evening, shoes, small leather...

Clarins New Bright Plus Collection.(scene & be seen)(Clarins S.A.)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2004... Fade away freckles, sun, age and dark spots A major scientific discovery! Clarins exclusive Lock Around System" helps balance skin tone with a highly stable vitamin C derivative. Achieve a brighter, clearer, more luminous complexion with NEW...

All we want for October is ...(News)(womens' clothing)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... All we want for October is... a gorgeous black suit, and ZANG TOI has just what we're looking for. Mink-trimmed wool-boucle jacket ($3,900) and matching skirt ($1,900), at Saks Fifth Avenue, NYC and Naples, FL, 212-753-4000; selected Nordstrom...

Dress well--and contribute.(News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, many fashion and jewelry houses are offering special products to benefit breast-cancer charities and research foundations. Some of our favorite items (clockwise from top left): LILLY PULITZER silk...

Fabrics with flair.(News)
October 1, 2004... When interior design and fashion converge, something beautiful can happen, as it did for two luxury clothiers that use exquisite textiles for their creations. At far left, LEE ANDERSON COUTURE'S custom coat made with a silk, cotton and viscose...

Warm and fuzzy.(Fashion & Style)
October 1, 2004... Brave the elements in cozy winter boots that combine function with fashion. Clockwise from top left: DELMAN rabbit-lined tan suede Spear boots ($475). MARNI brown shearling boots ($897). COACH tan suede-and-fur Sharma boots ($400). KATE SPADE...

Shear pleasure.(Fashion & Style)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Whether toting them in the country or the city, you'll find that these sumptuous shearling bags are a luxurious necessity. Clockwise from top: MICHAEL KORS chocolate shearling and leather messenger bag ($1,695). MICHAEL Michael Kors tan...

Crowd-pleaser.(Fashion & Style)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... If your last convertible was an '85 Spider (seating room for two, plus a paperback), you owe it to yourself to check out the BMW 645ci. Longer and more luxurious than the manufacturer's 3-series convertibles, the stunning new V-8 accommodates...

Autumn leaves.(Jewelry)
October 1, 2004... We've fallen for jeweled foliage. Clockwise from top right: DAVID LEE HOLLAND 18k-gold ring ($2,350), 212-925-1944. Diamond necklace by JEAN SCHLUMBERGER FOR TIFFANY & CO. ($140,000), 800-526-0649. MARTIN KATZ mandaringarnet and diamond pin...

KA-chain!(Jewelry)
October 1, 2004... Forget the single-chain necklace--gold links look modern as earrings or in multiple-strand lariats. Clockwise from left: ANTHONY NAK NAKARD 18k-gold, diamond and aquamarine Eiffel Tower earrings ($57,000). STEPHEN WEBSTER 18k-gold and pearl...

"O" is for oval.(Watches)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Don't be square--the latest trend in timekeeping is ellipse-shaped watches accented with diamonds. From top: CARTIER 18k-white-gold and diamond Hypnose ($38,000), 800-CARTIER. PIAGET 18k-white-gold and diamond Casino ($26,500), 877-8-PIAGET....

The Crosby Show.(New York by Design)(interior designers)
October 1, 2004... Don't be fooled by the huge, new retail monolith (a.k.a. Bloomingdale's) just up the block; the lower reaches of Manhattan's Crosby Street, in the southeast corner of SoHo, have emerged as a delightful enclave of small, unique design shops....

Decorating.com.(New York by Design)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... For years designers scoured antiques shops and design showrooms to furnish their clients' homes and offices. Today, however, the Internet has changed the way even the most exclusive decorators find everything from French antiques to vintage...

Swell dwellings.(New York by Design)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Creating spaces that are both beautiful and livable, not to mention original, is a tough assignment. But Stephen Sills and James Huniford have become stars in the design world by doing just that, in the process elevating decorating to a fine...

Everything old is new again.(New York by Design)(Stair Restoration)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Genetic predisposition seems to have drawn two of the New York area's most respected furniture restorers to their trade. At sixty one, David Linker (718-349-2823; www.d-linker-ebeniste. com), who is descended from generations of...

Where-housing art.(New York by Design)
October 1, 2004... The news that Jerry Seinfeld purchased an entire Manhattan building just to house his vintage sports cars came as no surprise to space-strapped art collectors everywhere. For this insatiable group--whose acquisitions often outpace their display...

Agnelli at auction.(New York by Design)(Marella Agnelli)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... In a year that has seen the contents of Elton John's and Katharine Hepburn's homes on the auction block, the October 23 sale at Sotheby's of the Marella Agnelli collection promises a little less star power but a lot more staying power. The...

Private practice makes perfect.(New York by Design)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Auction houses will always be an important resource for fine furniture and decorative objects, but their "alumni"--former senior specialists who have recently become independent private advisers--are another way to go. "Being in an auction...

Architectural photography.(Art Market)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Architectural photographers don't set out to create works of art; rather, their role is to record them. But many of their images of America's great buildings, shot for magazines, books and architectural firms, transcend their documentary...