Friday, July 19, 2019

Swan Ball 2019: Coming Home to Cheekwood: a Country Era Estate

Party Pictures• July 19, 2019.

The 57th annual Swan Ball on the Swan Lawn in Nashville’s most fabled botanical gardens and arts treasure, Cheekwood... READ MORE

Thursday, July 18, 2019

A reminder of the values of that life

Social Diary• July 18, 2019.

A very hot day, tempered by the torrential rains from “Barry”, and a laugh-out-loud, surprisingly moving memoir I just finished called “Oy Vey; I’m Going to Church"... READ MORE

Schulenberg’s Page: The end of 1969

Guest Diary• July 18, 2019.

Schulenberg’s Page, The End of 1969. Bob takes us through his memories of the decade at its end, and some of it sketchbook diary images of that year... READ MORE

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

No Holds Barred: The Joy of Missing Out

Guest Diary• July 17, 2019.

No Holds Barred. Blair Sabol writes about how everything’s changing. She got the wakeup call when she went for her Driver’s License photo and realized she’s hit the “visual aging wall.” ... READ MORE

A week in the life of an author selling her beach novel in summery towns …

Guest Diary• July 17, 2019.

Holly Peterson, out and about in the world of bookstores promoting her new novel “It Happens In the Hamptons”, takes us on a tour of bookstores out there and elsewhere, giving us an idea of what it’s like to publish and the joys of being in bookstores to sell it... READ MORE

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Debbie’s Week at a Glance: Out East and back in the Big Town

Guest Diary• July 16, 2019.

Debbie Bancroft takes through some of last week's ins and outs of social life mid-July out East and back in the Big Town... READ MORE

Monday, July 15, 2019

The POWER of community

Social Diary• July 15, 2019.

This past Saturday night’s partial blackout in Manhattan was a brief interruption, a panic wrapped in mystery, reminding me of a major blackout that occurred in the entire Northeast back in the autumn of 1965. Meanwhile JH, in Scotland on a golfing expedition, sends some scenes of the trip where it was beautiful and comfortably cooler this past w... READ MORE

A luncheon at Wethersfield to celebrate the ceiling frescoes by Pietro Annigoni

Party Pictures• July 15, 2019.

A luncheon at Wethersfield, the estate in Amenia, New York was the setting celebrating the ceiling frescos painted by Italian artist Pietro Annigoni, as well as a tour of this magnificent estate... READ MORE

Friday, July 12, 2019

Sheila Kotur

House• July 12, 2019.

Sian, Leslie, and JH visit artist/illustrator and interior designer Sheila Camera Kotur in her apartment that matches her charm, presence, and a strong sense of visual detail. ... READ MORE

Thursday, July 11, 2019

A tragic story in the world we live in

Social Diary• July 11, 2019.

Considering the case of Jeffrey Epstein, the brilliant kid from Brooklyn who hit the Big Time leading others into “temptation."... READ MORE

Schulenberg’s Page: Late December back in ’69

Guest Diary• July 11, 2019.

Bob Schulenberg continues to recount his times back in ’69 where antiwar strikes were the thing; as were Elaine’s, Chez Pat, and Serendipity... READ MORE

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Debbie’s week at a glance out East

Guest Diary• July 10, 2019.

Debbie Bancroft, our Southampton-in-the-season correspondent, covers some of the luncheons and dinners of the week just past. And she’s taking you with her... READ MORE

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

The American Friends of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra’s annual Summer Party in London

Party Pictures• July 9, 2019.

The American Friends of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra joined black tie festivities in London for the Orchestra’s annual Summer Party at the Wallace Collection... READ MORE

What to wear while setting sail in Newport

Guest Diary• July 9, 2019.

Karen Klopp and Hilary Dick set sail for Newport, all while looking fabulous, for the 2019 World 12 Metre Championship... READ MORE

Monday, July 8, 2019

In the still of the night

Social Diary• July 8, 2019.

A hot hot humid holiday weekend in sunny New York and considering the gravity of the news of the earthquakes in Southern California; enlivens memories of such... READ MORE

Food for thought

Party Pictures• July 8, 2019.

The New England Society in the City of New York's 2019 Book Awards; The 34th Annual Chef’s Tribute to Citymeals on Wheels, The Butcher, The Baker, The Cocktail Shaker: Celebrating Culinary Collaborations; Clodagh and Noel Jeffrey were feted at a cocktail reception on the eve of the Summer Solstice... READ MORE

Friday, July 5, 2019

Getting a break from the madding crowd

Social Diary• July 5, 2019.

A very quiet Fourth in the city, until mid-evening and the fireworks; plus celebrating Audrey Sabol’s birthday; Pax Quigley’s hit novel “Just Try Me”; and Yanna Avis at La Goulue and then Roma... READ MORE

Wednesday, July 3, 2019

George Gurley’s New York: Kenneth Jay Lane

Guest Diary• July 3, 2019.

George Gurley’s ranging interview with the late Kenneth Jay Lane, a uniquely creative man who was the classic case of a boy from middle America who came to the Big Town — a character almost out of a movie but in real life... READ MORE

Taffy Brodesser-Akner: Fleishman Is in Trouble

Guest Diary• July 3, 2019.

Extra Extra, read all about it: Jesse Kornbluth is talking “Fleishman Is In Trouble” by Taffy Brodesser-Akner about a white man’s midlife crisis and sexual awakening. The raves are out about it... READ MORE

Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Debbie’s Week at a Glance

Guest Diary• July 2, 2019.

Debbie Bancroft comes upon a quieter New York, except for some spectacular restaurants;, a cocktail party called Get Wild (a wildlife rescue center) and Nicole Miller’s home cooked (raves!) dinner in North Haven... READ MORE

Fulsome Friday! Elvis…The Shangri-Las…Judy…Emmy nods…Bad TV/Good TV…”Fluidity” arrives!…Over the moon with Iris Love…The perils of exercise!