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No Holds Barred: Seriously “unhinged”

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Blair Sabol is back looking at the Here and Now as well as Harsh Times, but can’t resist our hero in Leonard Bernstein... READ MORE
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My Move to Mar-a-Lago, Part II

Social History
Part II of our excerpt from Thomas Gardner’s fascinating memoir: “The Butler Wore Guccis.” The experience of working for “Mother” had a profound effect on the young man’s future... READ MORE
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My Move to Mar-a-Lago, Part I

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The Butler Wore Guccis; life as a butler in Palm Beach at Marjorie Merriweather Post’s Mar-a-Lago. Part 1 of 2... READ MORE
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This and That and the Other in Nolita

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Barbara Hodes is back after taking a serious tour of the shops in Nolita, still the mecca for emerging brands and small boutiques... READ MORE
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Gilding its Galas, the Hamptons Remain an Artist’s Haven

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Lee Fryd, stationed out East, attends the Gala opening of Guild Hall with dressed up guests, artists undressed, and explorations of time & light; and pays it forward (at YAGP) where talent is celebrated and beauty thrives... READ MORE
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REMEMBERING AVA: The Ultimate Legend, Part II

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Ed Epstein’s account of the life and career of Ava Gardner. Part II of II... READ MORE
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REMEMBERING AVA: The Ultimate Legend, Part I

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Ed Epstein’s account of the life and career of Ava Gardner, considered by many to be the most beautiful film star of the mid-20th century era. Part I of II... READ MORE
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Magic in the Gardens

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Greeted by winged fairies on stilts and young women on flutes, Lee Fryd is struck by the beauty all around at LongHouse Reserve’s “MidSummer Dream” before continuing on her magic journey into the woods at the Watermill Center, where theater meets art... READ MORE
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No Holds Barred: When You’re Hot …

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It’s hot out there where Blair’s living. Actually boiling. Plus there’s Barbie, a place to go, in pink, in crisis... READ MORE
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Bringing a bit of PB to SH for good reason and better cause

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Karen and Hilary take us down to PB to get us dressed up for Southampton Hospital Foundation's "A Night at the Colony Hotel."... READ MORE
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All over the map on the Summer’s daze

Palm Beach
A Birthday bash for Martha Stewart up in Bedford; cocktails for the Historical Society of Palm Beach in Southampton; down the road and over a dune where PALMER magazine celebrated Harry Benson; A fabulous Greek Wedding; and a benefit eve for the Young Concert Artists of Washington, D.C... READ MORE
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Song of the South of France

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Barbara Hodes takes us to the South of France, on the sea and the towns all around. It’s a trip, and a pleasure or something to dream about... READ MORE

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