Gotham - 2016 - Issue 4 - Fall - Maggie Siff + Paul Giamatti

Fall Fashion Forward

Retail Revolution MANHATTAN GOES MAD FOR MALLS!

Diane Lane Returns to Broadway Plus!

CAROLINA HERRERA TOASTS 35 MICHAEL KORS’ YUMMY NEW PERFUME HOW LEXINGTON IS BACK, BABY! INSIDE CARTIER’S NEW FLAGSHIP AQUAZZURA DOES MADISON AVE. IN STYLE

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Lights, camera, Carolina! Iconic designer Carolina Herrera arrives to a flurry of flashbulbs at the wedding of Donald Trump and Marla Maples in December 1993. She designed the bride’s dress for the occasion, naturally.

After 35 yeArs, NeW yOrK’s INfAtUAtION WItH CAROLINA HERRERA sHOWs NO sIGNs Of ABAtING.

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Conventional wisdom has it that Carolina Herrera rose to the upper echelons of fashion royalty after launching a collection in the early ’80s at the suggestion of former Vogue editor Diana Vreeland. Her first and formidable show, at New York’s marvelous Metropolitan Club, in 1981,

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was her entrée into a world where she, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Michael Kors, and Donna Karan would be eternally known by their first names—the original fashion squad.

The Venezuelan-born fashion designer’s love of old-world glamour mixed with tech-friendly, innovative

fabrication emerged early on.

Sequins, suiting, and sparkle are mainstays of her collections, but so too are appliqués, accentuated sleeves, and a fine-tuned attention to detail. Her iconic personal style—white button-downs paired with feminine skirting—has been part of her M.O. from the

beginning, catapulting her to the top of best-dressed lists before they were part of the everyday vernacular.

Her following of international A-listers includes several first ladies and red-carpet favorites such as Emily Blunt and Penélope Cruz. She’s garnered some of the industry’s most coveted

awards, including

Womenswear Designer of the Year and the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award, both from the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

Prestigious, classic, timeless— all the adjectives that describe her collections also describe Herrera herself.

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16 // Full Frontal

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V8 SUMMIT Imagine brunch without the bacon at these vegetarianfriendly hot spots.

26 // letter From the editor-in-ChieF 28 // letter From the Publisher 30 // the list 35 // invited

SCENE 41 // PrinCess diane Born in New York and raised in the theater, Diane Lane is back on Broadway.

42 // viva, Carmen!

At the age of 101, Carmen Herrera gets a long-overdue birthday gift at the Whitney.

BRAVA, BALENCIAGA Demna Gvasalia gets gloriously gritty in his debut collection for the legendary label.

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BEYOND THE CATWALK These models are working it off the runway and on the start-up scene.

44 // throuGh the drinKinG Glass The Waldorf Astoria’s new bar book celebrates the hotel’s legendary cocktail culture… one recipe at a time.

46 // v8 summit Suddenly, the Sunday brunch bunch is convening at these three guilt-free-fab hot spots.

48 // oPeninG PartY! With a booming residential market and two mega malls, lower Manhattan has become the happening-est ’hood in town.

52 // beYond the CatWalK Top models are strutting their entrepreneurial stuff across NYC.

54 // sCene: the Guide Gotham’s inside track to New York’s best dining and entertainment.

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photography by Kate previte (food); victor virgiLe/gamma-rapho via getty images (bag)

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FERRAGAMO.COM Fifth Avenue Flagship, Brookfield Place, Americana Manhasset, The Westchester, The Mall at Short Hills, The Shops at Riverside, Garden State Plaza

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BRAVE NEW WORLD American fashion looks across the pond for inspiration. on him: Jacket ($7,850), shirt ($880), denim ($1,250), socks ($990), and moccasins ($1,590), Gucci. 725 Fifth Ave., 212-826-2600; gucci.com. on her: Shirt (price on request), skirt (price on request), pants (price on request), and shoes ($2,200).

DSquared2. 166 Spring St., 212-966-3478; dsquared2.com.

Hat, Gucci ($385). see above

57 // SLOW BURN With Gigi Hadid fronting its new campaign and a fall collection that mixes playfulness with elegance, Max Mara is sizzling!

60 // A DAZZLING CENTURY Cartier celebrates 100 years in its Fifth Avenue home with a revamped flagship boutique.

62 // WHO BELIEVES IN GUCCIGHOST? Gucci scares up a fab collab with Brooklyn artist Trevor Andrew.

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64 // STAR TURNS

72 // ALL ABOUT EVENING

This fall, turn the spotlight on outrageous jewels... and bedazzle the NYC beau monde.

The season’s timepieces are lighting up the night with exquisite gemstones and extravagant designs.

66 // BRAVA, BALENCIAGA

74 // STYLE: THE GUIDE

Demna Gvasalia restages the creative vision of the legendary French fashion house.

Gotham picks New York’s finest fashion, jewelry, and more!

68 // CARRIED AWAY The statement bag is back, proudly boasting bold metallics, embellished extras, and punch-packing shapes that speak for themselves.

70 // READY, SET, EAU! Michael Kors’s new fragrance, Wonderlust, was meant to travel.

FEATURES 80 // MÉNAGE À DEUX TV’s kinkiest married couple, Billions’ Maggie Siff and Paul Giamatti, gives us the reel-/real-life down and dirty on sex, $$, power, and staying on top in Tinseltown.

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86 // brave new world

102 // wow facTor!

This season, it’s back to the future with a Stateside ode to UK chic.

A powerhouse design team’s latest project shows off Riverside Drive’s smashing views.

94 // an inspired life Moroccanoil’s Carmen Tal reveals how creating a line of iconic hair, body, and sun products has evolved into a mission to inspire other women.

104 // call of THe wild

UNZIPPED 112 // rUnwaY walk-off Try the top-model life on for size with Elsa Hosk in Tribeca and Liya Kebede on the Upper East Side.

Hermès’s new tabletop collection brings a bit of exotica into your Manhattan home.

105 // HoUse parTY

SPACE

Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams gets festive with a luxe new collection.

106 // new Yorkville!

99 // YoU seXY THinG Aquazzura’s stilettos are stomping down Madison Avenue and onto best-dressed lists across the city.

100 // Movin’ on Up A Manhattan apartment, a Hamptons beach house—and a Tuxedo country house? This upstate town is making a third home more enticing than ever.

The renaissance of a storied neighborhood brings buzz back to an old-world corridor.

108 // finisHinG ToUcHes Luxury is in the details when it comes to Manhattan real estate, so Gotham got the inside scoop on what buyers are looking for most in a home—no matter where it is!

11o // space: THe GUide Gotham’s inn-side track to haute hotels and beautiful living in NYC.

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on the cover: Paul Giamatti and Maggie Siff Photography by Rodolfo Martinez Styling by Gregory Wein Location: Bathhouse Studios, 540 E. 11th St., 212-388-1111; bathhousestudios.com

on giamatti: Evening jacket ($2,495), shirt ($375), and tie ($205), Ermenegildo Zegna.

663 Fifth Ave., 212-421-4488; zegna.com. on siff: Nerbare dress, Sportmax ($875). 450 West Broadway, 212-674-1817; sportmax.com. Reverse Silvernight necklace, Atelier Swarovski by Jean Paul Gaultier ($999). 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 212-332-4300; atelierswarovski.com

photography by naho kubota (boutique); on the cover: Styling aSSiStance by abraham Winter; hair by mattheW monzon for John paul mitchell SyStemS at Jed root; makeup by matin for chapStick; grooming by Jordan bree long uSing Sk-ii Skincare at StarWorkS artiStS; manicure by ana-maria uSing dior verniS

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LETTER From THE EDITor-IN-CHIEF

fall in new york city is in full swing! The fashion set is ready to celebrate, and there is simply so much to toast: Carolina Herrera’s 35th anniversary; Balenciaga’s new artistic director, Demna Gvasalia; Cartier’s renovated Fifth Avenue flagship; Edgardo Osorio and Ricardo D’Almeida Figueiredo’s smashing new Aquazzura boutique on Madison Avenue; Michael Kors and his delicious new fragrance,

Wonderlust; Hermès’s new tabletop launch; and the onset of models as seriously strategic entrepreneurs!

This issue is filled to the brim with the coolest fashion news and the inside track on real estate—two of New Yorkers’ favorite things. As we watch the evolution of Manhattan, and the market, our focus shifts time to time. Now we can reveal that all eyes are on Lexington Avenue and the rebirth of a special corridor filled with breathtaking new apartments from 88th to 94th Streets. Rare are those moments that a whole neighborhood transforms as this one has.

What is unbelievably exciting is that there are not one, but two real estate rebirths happening in tandem.

The area that stretches from the Financial District to Battery Park is percolating big time. First, there’s Manhattan’s new love affair with malls, including two dominant retail

powerhouses, Westfield and Brookfield Place, and then there’s the neighborhood’s newest anchor, The Four Seasons Hotel and Residences. We take an exclusive look at everything you need to know to navigate this hot new area.

Having lived in New York City my entire life, I know that there’s nothing we love more than a first look, an exclusive peek, a preview—and that’s what we’re giving you in Gotham, from fashion to film! TV’s hottest new show, Billions, has us all addicted to the telly once again, and our superstar cover duo, Maggie Siff and Paul Giamatti, gives us a preview of what’s to come in yet another sizzling season!

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photography by rob Kim/getty images for Gotham magazine (schulte); Doug young (rhoDa)

clockwise from above left: Giving a big birthday hug to Desiree Gruber (far left) with Zac Posen, Gina Gershon, and Kyle McLachlan; celebrating Gotham’s special Art of The City issue with (from left) cover artist Lisa Schulte, Paddle8’s Samantha Krupnick, gallerist Blair Clarke of Voltz Clarke Gallery, and Free Arts NYC’s Liz Hopfan; having a smashing evening in the Hamptons with Hilary Rhoda and Tracy Anderson at the launch of Splash Mixers; toasting eBay CEO Devin Wenig (center, left) with his wife, Cindy (second from left), on the launch of ebayWines, alongside Shawn Sachs, Katie Lee, and Helena Crowell.

LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER

The fall brings a certain contagious energy to our wonderful city following the last days of summer. Whether it’s back to school, back to work, or back to whatever you have put off all summer, it’s a new season for all of us to embrace. Those first moments of the crisp fall air, the changing of the leaves, and what I like to call “sweater weather” are invigorating.

Fall is also a time of many exciting happenings in our city: New York Fashion Week, Broadway openings, new cultural events, new restaurants, and an exciting focus on everything downtown, as seen in our “Mad About Downtown” story in this issue. The muchanticipated openings of the Westfield mall at the World Trade Center, Saks Fifth

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Avenue at Brookfield Place, the Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences in Tribeca, and Nobu are just a few reasons to make downtown a destination this fall.

Uptown, of course, has plenty of delights, too, including a must-see exhibition at the Whitney Museum of Carmen Herrera’s abstract art and Aquazzura’s first US flagship store, on Madison between 74th and 75th Streets. In the city that never sleeps, there is so much to do and never enough time to get it all in! Enjoy the issue.

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photography by Charles russell, getty Images (wIllIam); tom FItzgerald/www.soCIety-In-FoCus.Com (sInnott)

left: At the Peninsula Hotel with Gotham editor-in-chief Samantha Yanks (second from left) and Ryan William and Sofia Garcia of Saks Fifth Avenue at Brookfield Place. below: With Christopher Mathieson and Richard Sinnott of Michael Kors at Parrish Art Museum in Southampton.

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Sam McKnight

Banchet Jaigla

Erica Choi

Eric Schlösberg

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Devin Wenig

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Leslie Fremar

Karlie Kloss

Jennifer Fisher

Elad Yifrach

Wagner Eleuteri

Kate Young

Guido Palau

Maria Denardo

Bronson van Wyck

Arielle Nachmani

Hannah Bronfman

Michael Kelly

Jamie Chung

Alistair John Stephenson

Harry Josh

Susan Rockefeller

Kara Ross

Eric Firestone

Karen Robinovitz

Sandy Liang

Emilia Wickstead

Elizabeth Musmanno

Hillary Taymour

Lily James

Helena Crowell

Georgia May Jagger

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Evan Spiegel

Josh Otten

Rebecca de Ravenel

Meredith Melling

Stephanie Labeille-Sczyba

Behida Dolić

Danielle Bernstein

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Kimberly Smith

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Recent paRties and pRemieRes in the city boasted an aiR of glitz and glam.

Allison Williams at the Chanel Fine Jewelry dinner at the New York Public Library.

Manhattan’s fashion and society crowd welcomed the fall season with a roster of exclusive gatherings filled with pomp and glamour. Fashion met literature at a decadent dinner hosted

by Chanel Fine Jewelry at the New York Public Library; a starry collection of jewels and famous faces like Dakota Fanning and Allison Williams graced the city landmark for the library’s “Treasures” exhibition.

Fashion and film’s best-known names, including Spike Lee, Carol Alt, and Tommy and Dee Hilfiger, joined Serena Williams for the world premiere of the documentary Serena.

Gotham toasted its third annual Art of the City issue with a fête at Voltz Clarke Gallery. Swarovski unveiled Karlie Kloss as the brand’s new ambassador with a party attended by Chanel Iman and Hailee Steinfeld.

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INVITED Phoebe Tonkin and Amandla Stenberg

Dakota Fanning

CHANEL FINE JEWELRY DINNER AT THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY

Barbara Bush Laure Heriard Dubreuil and Aaron Young

Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld

Wendi Murdoch

High fashion and literary elites came together at the New York Public Library for an event hosted by Chanel Fine Jewelry. The fashion house celebrated the library’s “Treasures” exhibition with some glittering treasures of its own, adorning attendees with dazzling diamond pieces for the occasion. Guests including Rachel Zoe, Barbara Bush, and Leigh Lezark admired the jewels on display while others like Wendi Murdoch and Jessica Seinfeld mingled over cocktails before being escorted into a candle-lit dinner.

Rose Byrne and Leelee Sobieski

Ruby Aldridge, Leigh Lezark, Laura Love, and Atlanta de Cadenet Taylor

Jan Saeboe and Jack Belsito

VOSS MIXOLOGY EVENT Voss celebrated the launch of their new flavored sparkling waters, Lemon Cucumber and Tangerine Lemongrass, with a mixology event at No. 8 in Chelsea. The intimate occasion was held in the Rec Room, a private vinyl lounge where mixologist Stephen Palahach created specialty Vosstails infused with Purus Vodka and Blue Agave Tequila. Guests including Anastasiya Tikhonenko, Caroline Kwateng, and Hilary Beck were treated to gift bags featuring the brand’s latest flavors and a mixology kit.

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Julian Chan, Lia Mokos, and Toni DeVenuto

Jaana Otero, Sai-Ek Praditpolpanich, Caroline Kwateng, and Caitlin Rackish

Antoinette Borromeo, Carlos Rios, Carl Robert Peterkin, and Daniel Laufer

Christian Boscherini and Anastasiya Tikhonenko

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Meg Clark and Hilary Beck

Bronson van Wyck

The scene at L’Olivier Floral Atelier.

Jess Ward

Jennifer Grove and Nicole Ehrbar

LALIQUE AND L’OLIVIER POP-UP

Reina Honts and Ketty Maisonrouge

Maz Zouhairi

Lalique and L’Olivier Floral Atelier celebrated their pop-up shop with an opening event that allowed guests to design luxury table settings with crystal and floral arrangements.

Ketty Maisonrouge and Bronson van Wyck were among the guests at the Brookfield Place boutique.

Laura Lysle

Olivier Guigni

Voltz Clarke Gallery founder Blair Clarke and Lisa Schulte

Samantha Krupnick and Lauren Taylor

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Sarah Esocoff, Alexa Palacios, and Melissa Pascale

GOTHAM MAGAZINE’S ART OF THE CITY CELEBRATION Gotham celebrated its third annual Art of the City issue with a reception at Voltz Clarke Gallery. The evening also honored artist Lisa Schulte, whose work was featured on the issue’s cover and auctioned through Paddle8 to benefit Free Arts NYC. Guests including Samantha Krupnick and Claire Romano sampled hors d’oeuvres from Relish Caterers, signature margaritas from Sauza 901, and rosé from Maison Belle Claire.

Alistair Clarke with Foujan and Isaac Sakhai

Lynwood Bibbens

Mariana Salem

Michael and Claire Romano

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INVITED Spike Lee

Carol Alt

Serena Williams

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THE CINEMA SOCIETY PREMIERE OF SERENA

Gayle King

Iggy Azalea

The worlds of sports and style merged at the star-studded premiere of Serena. The Cinema Society hosted the debut of the EPIX documentary at the SVA Theatre.

Directed by Ryan White, the film details the highs and lows of tennis champion Serena Williams’s career. Tommy and Dee Hilfiger, Spike Lee, and Iggy Azalea made red carpet appearances.

Tommy and Dee Hilfiger

Karlie Kloss

Chanel Iman

SWAROVSKI CELEBRATES WITH KARLIE KLOSS Swarovski introduced Karlie Kloss as its new ambassador with a cocktail reception held at the Top of the Rock. Attendees like Hailee Steinfeld and Whitney Port mixed and mingled while enjoying panoramic views of the New York skyline and tunes from DJ Harley VieraNewton, who presided over the turntables.

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princess diane Born in new York and raised in the theater, Diane Lane is Back on BroadwaY as a verY chekhovian aristocrat in The Cherry OrChard.

photography by MarK SELIgEr

By Oussama Zahr

Why did you sign on for this new production? “It was a conversation with Ralph Fiennes that did it for me, because he is so enamored of Simon Godwin [the show’s director].” But what personally made you say “yes”? “Well, I tend to respond to dares. People don’t know that, and that’s fine—because I don’t want people to dare me all the time!” You’re actually returning to Broadway in the same show that provided your debut as an 11-year-old. “There’s something kind of magical about reaching back in time to your childhood self. I remember looking up at Irene Worth freaking out the night that Helen Hayes came to the show. Raúl Juliá was one of the sweetest men ever, and he played jacks with me at intermission almost every show.” Your father taught acting. Did he mentor you? “The cobbler’s children have no shoes. I mean, he tried, bless his heart.

I would never want to rehearse with him or prepare for auditions with him.

I would hide. I was mortified!”

Where were you living at the time? “I was on 55th and Broadway in a hotel with my dad. I used to walk down to the Colony record store [on 49th and Broadway] to get blank tapes to record off the radio. You remember mixtapes? I’d try to do it in between the commercials. It was just ridiculous. But that’s what I did!” Previews begin September 15 at American Airlines Theatre, 227 W. 42nd St., 212-7191300; roundabouttheatre.org

Square deal: Diane Lane is excited to return to the New York theater scene, but don’t expect many Times Square sightings.

“You could lose your clothes in the crowd and not even know where they went!” laughs the native New Yorker. “Keep your mouth shut so your teeth stay in!

It’s intense.”

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Guardian angles: Whitney visitors will finally get to witness the full scope of the bold, influential work Carmen Herrera (pictured below) has produced in her lengthy career. clockwise from top left: Friday (1978), Green and Orange (1958), and Rondo (Blue and Yellow) (1965).

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At the Age of 101, Carmen Herrera getS A LoNg-oVeRDUe BIRthDAY gIft At the WhItNeY. By Suzanne Charlé

Legend has it that Carmen Herrera didn’t sell her first painting until the age of 89—and this is a woman who counted the likes of Piet Mondrian and Barnett Newman as friends and former classmates. “I was liberated by being ignored,” the Cuban American artist told an interviewer this year, shortly after her 101st birthday. “I was free to do as I wish.” Now, the Whitney Museum of American Art is celebrating Herrera’s determined spirit with a major exhibition of works

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from the first half of her career (1948 to 1978).

The first section offers a “primer on the early years in Paris,” says Dana Miller, the museum’s Richard DeMartini Family curator, when the young artist distilled her ideas in drawings and on canvas. This period, says Miller, led to Herrera’s “signature style of hard-edged abstraction, which gained full expression in her series Blanco y Verde (White and Green),” a stunning grouping of 10 paintings. The

third section shows visitors how the artist “explored sculptural ideas on canvas and in her drawings, and then translated those ideas into three-dimensional structures,” says Miller. “It’s breathtaking.”

Today, Herrera still works most days in her studio/ apartment in Chelsea where she has lived since 1954.

Says Miller, “Her perseverance shows what it means to be dedicated to your craft.”

“Carmen Herrera: Lines of Sight” runs September 16, 2016, to January 2, 2017, at the Whitney Museum of American Art, 99 Gansevoort St., 212-570-3600; whitney.org

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Sip tease! The new Waldorf Astoria Bar Book offers classic recipes, including three versions of the Robert Burns and five of the Manhattan. left: Actor David Niven, Jackie and John Kennedy, and C.Z. Guest keep it swanky at a society gala at the Waldorf in 1956.

Through The Drinking glass

Along with veAl oscAr And cole Porter’s “You’re the toP,” this book counts Among the wAldorf’s culturAl legAcies.

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Sad news filtered out this summer that New York’s storied Waldorf Astoria Hotel will be closed next year for renovations that will transform it into a condo-hotel complex.

Happier by far: the release of Frank Caiafa’s The Waldorf Astoria Bar Book (Penguin Books; $25), which along with Cole Porter’s “You’re the Top” (written there) and Veal Oscar (invented there) counts among the hotel’s cultural legacies.

The Waldorf has long been a place for celebs to clink glasses and rub their pretty elbows—Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, and Imelda Marcos were all residents—but Caiafa focuses on the mixological superstars. As bar manager at the hotel’s Peacock Alley

restaurant/lounge, he brings together recipes from old Waldorf bar books—adapting them to current tastes—with ones he concocted for Peacock Alley and found in a smattering of other sources.

Each recipe is garnished with an absorbing tidbit of cocktail lore, and many are accompanied by inventive variations: The Manhattan has five versions, from the simple pleasures of the Junior (equal parts rye and sweet vermouth) to the pro touch of the Perfect (rye, sweet and dry vermouths, orange bitters). How fitting that the historic hotel—itself the birthplace of classic sips like the Rob Roy—should just now be honored by this celebration of what Caiafa calls “the second golden age” of cocktail culture.

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V8 SUMMIT SUDDENLY, THE SUNDAY BRUNCH BUNCH IS CONVENING AT THESE THREE GUILT-FREE-FAB HOT SPOTS.

The word “brunch” typically conjures images of a mimosafueled weekend ritual filled with bacon, eggs, and more bacon. But if you’re looking for a meal eschewing meat that’s focused more on vegetarian- and veganfriendly options, there are plenty of restaurants catering to a more plant-friendly diet these days.

Consider Nix (72 University Pl., 212-498-9393; nixny.com), from the maestro of all things vegetal, John Fraser. The Michelin-starred chef’s brunch features seasonally inspired dishes like a stuffed tandoor bread with eggplantcumin chutney, a poached egg, and aged goat cheese.

At Mario Batali’s chic La Sirena (88 Ninth Ave., 212-977-6096; lasirena-nyc.com) in the Maritime hotel, guests may be drawn to the restaurant’s signature Italian comfort food—not to mention the al fresco dining on its sprawling terrace—but the brunch options are more “clean,” with dishes such as a vegetable-filled frittata and amaretti mascarpone pancakes.

Impero Caffè (132 W. 27th St., 917-409-5171; impero restaurants.com) is also proving that Italians can keep it light. Chef Scott Conant’s ever-popular pasta al pomodoro makes an enticing appearance on the brunch menu to tempt weekenders, but there are other veggie-centric choices, from smoked maitake mushrooms to a bibb lettuce salad teeming with radishes and turnips and topped with a shallot vinaigrette and crispy risotto.

It’s a green twist on brunch everyone can get behind.

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Green with envy! CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Impero Caffè serves up plenty of “clean”-eating options, including this bibb lettuce salad with crispy risotto; Michelinstarred chef John Fraser’s Nix is the city’s hottest vegetarian spot; Nonna’s Fried Eggs at La Sirena.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY MELIA HOTELS INTERNATIONAL (IMPERO CAFFÈ LOUNGE, SALAD); KATE PREVITE (EGGS); STEPHEN JOHNSON (NIX)

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Opening Party!

Lower Manhattan may be the oldest part of NYC, but it is now a new crossroads of commerce and creativity: More than 600 tech companies and a flock of media groups, including Condé Nast, HarperCollins, and Vox Media, have moved in next to long-established Wall Street firms. New residential skyscrapers challenge the old. But the biggest telltale sign for New Yorkers is the two retail powerhouses, Brookfield Place and Westfield World Trade Center, that anchor the scene. “Downtown has emerged as a model of what’s most dynamic about New York,” says Rob Vecsler, president of residential development for Silverstein Properties.

“With the best restaurants, bars, shops, and parks, it’s where people want to live, work, and visit.”

ManhattaniteS are Mad aBout downtown!

After a 12-year wait, Westfield World Trade Center (185 Greenwich St.; westfield.com/ worldtradecenter) opened with a splash on August 16. (Plans were in the offing before 9/11.) At the heart of this $4 billion, 350,000-square-foot retail

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site is the Oculus, the PATH terminal designed

by Santiago Calatrava.

The Spanish architect describes his bird-like instant landmark as a “sign of reconstruction, recovery, even peace.”

Retailers and shoppers have proudly embraced the idea. “In 1999, Sephora World Trade Center was among one of our first stores in America,” says Celia Wing, SVP of real estate at Sephora. “We are glad to be a part of the lower Manhattan of the future, set to be one of the most dynamic areas in the city.”

The center’s vast, light-filled hall—with 150 white ribs that soar 168 feet into the air—is already a selfies haven, and by year’s end, commuters and residents, young and old, will have their choice of some 125 stores: clothing boutiques for women (Dior) and men (Turnbull & Asser, Vince Camuto, Lacoste, John Varvatos), shoes (Cole Haan, UGG), jewelry (Links of London, Thomas Sabo, Roberto Coin), and other goods (Kate Spade, Sephora, Smythson). Restaurants and cafés include a branch of the gourmet wonderland Eataly.

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With tWo mega malls and a booming residential market, loWer manhattan has become the happening-est ’hood in toWn. By Suzanne charlé

Keep your eye on the mall: Westfield World Trade Center (HERE) and Brookfield Place (OPPOSITE) are a dazzling sign of downtown’s resurgence.

JEWELER IN THE CROWN

When asked why London Jewelers has stayed in business for nine decades, co-owner Candy Udell says it’s “because we are first and foremost a family business.”

Their newest venture is a boutique at the stunning Santiago Calatrava–designed Oculus in the Financial District. “We’ll be able to take in repairs, help with gifts—whatever they need.” The finest jewelry and timepieces from across the globe will be available, and a partnership with the Women’s Jewelry Association will also bring in a rotating selection of pieces from new designers.

It’s all a part of what it means to provide outstanding service.

Says Udell, “We’re in the business of making memories.” londonjewelers.com

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SCENE SPOTLIGHT “THE REJUVENATION OF DOWNTOWN IS A TESTAMENT TO THE CITY’S RESILIENCE. IT WILL ALWAYS BE A SYMBOL OF HOPE AND POSSIBILITY.” -DIANE

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The Oculus also promises to interject culture into FiDi by offering arts events in the grand hall.

Manhattan luxury icon Saks Fifth Avenue now inhabits a second glamorous site, in Brookfield Place (230 Vesey St.; brookfield placeny.com), originally the World Financial Center.

“We are thrilled to be the first luxury specialty store to open downtown,” says Marc Metrick, president of Saks Fifth Avenue. “We view this

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Marketplace dining has staked its claim downtown with French flair. Le District, the new luxury French food market in Brookfield Place, has become a go-to for culinary craftsmanship. From warm bread and fresh salads in

expansion as an important way to contribute to the continued revitalization of downtown.” Designed by Richard Found, Saks Brookfield features a gleaming white tower that fronts onto the 9/11 Memorial; radiating brass fins form a two-story veil that acts as a secondary storefront. This Saks sells more than 200 brands, 30 of which are unique to the store, including jewelry by Stéfère and Annoushka.

the walk-through food hall to Champagne at Le Bar and sizzling steak au poivre in the adjoining restaurant Beaubourg, Le District has curated one-stop shopping for any Francophile’s appetite. ledistrict.com

On the second level, a stunning mural by Londonbased Barry Reigate greets shoppers with free-flowing forms that play off the crisp architecture. This lavish outpost—complete with valet parking-—anchors Brookfield’s other upscale retailers, including Michael Kors, Theory, Vince, DVF, Club Monaco, Jimmy Choo, and Wempe, plus 14 eateries, all in 300,000 square feet of retail space.

Brookfield is taking a

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360-degree approach to serving its community, with an array of free presentations—music, dance, theater, and art—all overlooking the Hudson from the Winter Garden and the Waterfront Plaza. “As a native New Yorker,” says Theory founder and CEO Andrew Rosen, “I am proud our company is a part of Brookfield Place, igniting commerce in a neighborhood that is in the midst of major transformation.”

REAL ESTATE REPORT

As more people work downtown (the area may net 40,000 more private-sector jobs by 2019), they’re also moving downtown, and developers are responding.

The ’hood checks off a number of boxes, says Nathan Berman, president of Metro Loft Management, which redeveloped 180 Water Street into a luxury rental property: “lower rents, buildings with superior finishes and amenities, the

THIS PAGE: PHOTOGRAPHY BY EUGENE GOLOGURSKY/GETTY IMAGES FOR BROOKFIELD PLACE (MICHAEL KORS EXTERIOR); JACOB SNAVELY, COURTESY OF DVF (INTERIOR).

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Haute stuff: Michael Kors (HERE) and Diane von Furstenberg (RIGHT) are among the big names that have moved into Brookfield Place.

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Tower power (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT): Thirty Park Place, The Woolworth Tower Residences, 50 West Street, and 70 Pine Street are making their mark on the New York real estate scene— and skyline.

best and most convenient public transportation in New York, and the youngest demographics.”

A luxe makeover is also on display at The Woolworth Tower Residences (2 Park Place, 212-418-1222; thewoolworthtower.com), which now boasts 33 luxury condominiums on the top floors. Designed by Thierry Despont, there’s nothing five-and-dime about them.

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Pine Street (646-5809959; 70pine.com), built in 1932, houses 612 residential units and 132 extended-stay apartments. Others are starting fresh: Helmut Jahn’s curvaceous steel-andglass structure at 50 West Street (212-766-5050; 50westnyc.com) soars to 64 stories, with 191 condos.

The arrival of Thirty Park Place (212-6080030; thirtyparkplace.com) at the Four Seasons Private Residences clearly heralds

the downtown shift.

Designed by Robert A.M. Stern and developed by Silverstein Properties, it’s the area’s tallest residential building, with lower floors devoted to a 189-room hotel. Starting on the 40th floor are 157 residences, topped off on the 82nd story with a penthouse that offers four terraces and panoramic views. No doubt about it: Lower Manhattan is on the rise again—literally and figuratively.

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The luxe hotels have brought the luxe eats right along with them.

Loopy Doopy, the rooftop bar at the Conrad Hotel (conradnewyork.com), features an eclectic menu with boozy ice pops (like the Blackberry Gimlet) in the same colors as its sunset views. Cut, opening in September in the new Four Seasons Downtown (fourseasons.com/ newyorkdowntown), will offer everyone from brokers to third dates the chance to try Wolfgang Puck’s first New York venture. And no restaurant scene is complete without a brasserie from Keith McNally, who brings Augustine to the buzzy Beekman Hotel (thebeekman.com).

Bonus: Nobu (noburestaurants.com) has announced plans to move farther downtown, bringing with it the fresh tastes of modern Japan.

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SCENE LAUNCH Barre none: Alicia Rountree busts a graceful move with trainer Robert Brace (below) for her new fitness app, Supermodel Ballet Body.

PhotograPhy by neirfy (flowers); gavin o’neill (baiKova); billie sheePers (rountree); ben watts (hart); Courtesy of luma CosmetiCs (highlighter)

In bloom: Model Alina Baikova’s blossom delivery app, Alina’s Flowers, lets customers build their own bouquets, starting at $30 (above).

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Beyond the Catwalk top models are strutting their entrepreneurial stuff across manhattan. By LISA FERRANdINO

Light saver: Guess girl Jessica Hart gets you glowing with her Luma Cosmetics line, which includes the Illuminating Highlighter in Natural Pearl ($25; above).

They’ve walked in shows from Diane von Furstenberg to Versace and graced the covers of all the glossies, but now the industry’s most talented models are striving for success in a very different kind of spotlight. Case in point: Karlie Kloss launched Kode with Klossy, a scholarship camp for girls to learn how to code, while Hanneli Mustaparta is now one of the industry’s go-to photographers.

This fall we’re catching up with three more models—Alina Baikova, Jessica Hart, and Alicia Rountree—who talk about working it off the runway and on the start-up scene.

JESSICA HART

Age: 30. How you know her: Covers for Marie Claire and Vogue, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, and Guess’s 2007 ad campaign.

Her venture: Luma Cosmetics, a natural makeup line launching in the US next year. Proudest modeling moment: “When I got my first Vogue cover and the Guess campaign.” The dream for Luma: “I want to educate women on the importance of natural makeup and how to embrace our natural beauty.”

The natural look: “Try using the Illuminating Highlighter in Natural Pearl on your cheekbones, bridge of your nose, and brow. It gives you the most luminous glowing skin.” Her advice: “Stay strong, don’t give up, and remain passionate.” lumacosmetics.com.au

ALINA BAIKOVA

Age: 29. How you know her: Runway shows for Zac Posen, Hugo Boss, and Christian Dior, and campaigns for Gap and Express. Her venture: Alina’s Flowers, a delivery app now launching in the US. Favorite modeling moment: “When I see my work in magazines and on billboards, I FaceTime with my mom in the Ukraine to show her.” The inspiration: “I wanted to update the way we send flowers. The app lets you create your own bouquet and even send a selfie.” Off-duty activity: “Going to Coco & Cru in Nolita.” Her advice: “Believe in your idea, even if everyone around you doesn’t.”

Available at the Apple app store.

ALICIA ROUNTREE

Age: 30. How you know her: Campaigns for Ralph Lauren and L’Oréal; the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show; and Tartinery, the New York eatery she founded in 2010. Her venture: Supermodel Ballet Body, a fitness app. The best workout for busy New York women: “The Airborne Ballerina. It has a bit of cardio for a full-body workout and to get your heart rate up. It’ll set you up for a great day ahead.”

Off-duty activity: “I can spend hours at the Guggenheim or the Met.” Her advice: “Put in the extra hours, be clear about what you want, and visualize how you want your life to be.

You have the power to make it all happen.” Available at the Apple app store.

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scene: THe guide gotham’s inside track to the ultimate dining and entertainment in new york city

Pl., 212-539-1776; bluehillfarm.com

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Bruno PizzA

this Jean-georges Vongerichten restaurant attracts boldface names (even the obamas have stopped by) and downtown creatives who come for an american menu of locally sourced ingredients. 35 E. 18th St., 212-475-5829; abchome.com

Justin slojkowski and dave gulino serve up unusual wood-fired pizzas in an industrial-like space. 204 E. 13th St., 212-598-3080; brunopizzanyc.com

AnnisA For her modern american cuisine, chef anita lo crosses culinary borders, adding asian and French flavors with inventive élan. 13 Barrow St., 212-741-6699; annisarestaurant.com

AquAvit this haute-nordic spot earned two michelin stars last year, making chef emma Bengtsson the second woman in america to receive the accolade. 65 E. 55th St., 212-307-7311; aquavit.org

Blue hill dan Barber’s seasonal tasting menus are sourced from his farm in upstate new york. 75 Washington

BrushstroKe stunning, seasonal kaiseki is a tribeca fave thanks to david Bouley and chefs from Japan’s top culinary school, the tsuji culinary institute.

30 hudson St., 212-791-3771; davidbouley.com

CAfé Boulud a destination restaurant and neighborhood favorite, daniel Boulud’s café features a heady mélange of flavors from foreign shores. 20 E. 76th St., 212-772-2600; cafeboulud.com

CAsA lever this popular midtown spot combines a landmark space (lever house), art from übercollector aby rosen, and chef mario danieli’s exquisite milanese fare. 390 Park ave., 212-888-2700; casalever.com

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star chef mark ladner has won raves for his gluten-free pastas—including four stars from the New York times.

85 10th ave., 212-497-8090; delposto.com

mr. Vongerichten serves up haute-modern French fare in a jewel-box setting. 1 Central Park West, 212-299-3900; jean-georgesrestaurant.com

dirty frenCh

chef Jung sik yim helms the first stateside korean restaurant to receive two michelin stars. 2 harrison St., 212-219-0900; jungsik.kr

southwestern gallic cooking gets a gotham twist. the Ludlow, 180 Ludlow St., 212254-3000; dirtyfrench.com

eleven mAdison PArK

lAfAyette

the nomAd the casual offshoot of daniel humm’s famed eleven madison Park does seasonal american with a modern twist. 1170 Broadway, 347-472-5660; thenomadhotel.com

Per se

this spot takes the brass out of the brasserie with “French by way of the côte d’azur” cooking. 380 Lafayette St., 212-533-3000; lafayetteny.com

thomas keller takes the tasting menu to luxurious heights at this fine-dining favorite overlooking columbus circle. 10 Columbus Circle, 212-8239335; perseny.com

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the lAmBs CluB

rAinBow room

emPellón CoCinA

culinary star geoffrey Zakarian does modern american at its best. 132 W. 44th St., 212-997-5262; thelambsclub.com

over the years, luminaries like elizabeth taylor and cole Porter have wined, dined, and danced at the 65th-floor restaurant. 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 212-632-5000; rainbowroom.com

this world-ranked restaurant is the capital of daniel humm and will guidara’s glamorous culinary empire in nomad. 11 madison ave., 212-889-0905;

this alex stupak space focuses on sophisticated mexican dishes, with an extensive menu of tequila and mezcal. 105 First ave., 212-780-0999; empellon.com

GrAmerCy tAvern one of the city’s most beautiful restaurants, it also offers the city’s best service.

42 E. 20th St., 212-477-0777; gramercytavern.com

Picture-Perfect Pastries the International Center of Photography has moved from midtown to the Bowery,

loCAndA verde andrew carmellini works classical French technique into family-style italian dishes. 377 greenwich St., 212-925-3797; locandaverdenyc.com

mArGAux hip hotelier sean macPherson’s fashionista magnet has a Paris bistro vibe and a stylish mediterranean menu. marlton hotel, 5 W. Eighth St., 212-321-0111; margauxnyc.com

and it’s getting a rather hip in-house café

mArtA

courtesy of Maman. the ever-evolving,

From the team behind maialino, this buzzy hotel dining room focuses on roman-style, super-thin pizzas and rustic italian entrées. martha Washington hotel, 29 E. 29th St., 212-651-3800; martamanhattan.com

South of France–inspired menu features an assortment of locally sourced, healthconscious breakfast and lunch offerings, as well as an exceptional pastry selection. in addition to serving photography fans, the café also caters to pastry enthusiasts who are just passing by—a to-go window serves customers right on the Bowery.

International Center of Photography, 250 Bowery; mamannyc.com

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JunGsiK

this 26-seat restaurant. 10 Columbus Circle, 212-8239800; masanyc.com

mAsA acclaimed sushi master masa takayama specializes in very pricey omakase dinners at

red rooster chef marcus samuelsson works with cooking styles that chart harlem’s history and his own: southern, ethiopian, swedish, caribbean, mexican. 310 Lenox ave., 212-792-9001; redroosterharlem.com

sAntinA coastal italian eats, expertly prepared by the carbone team, are offered in a glass-enclosed space. 820 Washington St., 212-2543000; santinanyc.com

seAmore’s the nolita seafood hotspot from restaurateur michael chernow (cofounder of the meatball shop) has quickly garnered followers like karlie kloss and leandra medine.

390 Broome St., 212-7306005; seamores.com

semillA semilla’s hyper-seasonal, veggie-centric prix-fixe menu

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DINING

FEAST ACCOMPLI! As its name implies, the Pierre hotel’s new restaurant concept, Perrine, draws inspiration from the hotel itself. Executive chef Ashfer Biju has crafted a menu of French-

Both exhibitions open September 16, 170 Central Park West, 212-873-3400; nyhistory.org

American fare, with a rotating selection of daily specials that highlights classic recipes include a coq au vin that was on the hotel’s

new on bRoAdwAy

first-ever dinner menu, in 1930; a chicken

an aCT of god

from the Pierre’s archives. The offerings

curry from the 1950s; and, of course, beef Wellington (shown), featuring a first-rate filet wrapped in delectable puff pastry, with a gravy boat of addictive demi-glace on the side for indulgent dipping. 2 E. 61st St., 212940-8195; perrinenyc.com

from Per Se vet José Ramírez-Ruiz was one of 2015’s most buzzed-about openings. 160 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, 718-782-3474; semillabk.com

The SpoTTed pig Star chef April Bloomfield mixes up classic Italian, French, and English cooking at one of NYC’s best-known gastropubs. 314 W. 11th St., 212-620-0393; thespottedpig.com

SuShi of gari Manhattanites swoon for chef Masatoshi Sugio’s tasting menus. 402 E. 78th St., 212-517-5340; sushiofgari.com

upland Perfectly executed pizzas and robust meat dishes are top of mind at Justin Smillie’s California-cool hotspot. 345 Park Avenue South, 212-686-1006; uplandnyc.com

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WhiTe STreeT With media honchos Dan Abrams and Dave Zinczenko at the helm, it’s no wonder the guest list has included everyone from President Obama to Marisa

Tomei. 221 West Broadway, 212-944-8378; whitestreetnyc.com

ART Brooklyn MuSeuM The museum shines a spotlight on sports photographers with “Who Shot Sports: A Photographic History, 1843 to the Present.”

Through January 8, 2017, 200 Eastern Pkwy., Brooklyn, 718-638-5000; brooklynmuseum.org

Cooper-heWiTT, SMiThSonian deSign MuSeuM The museum dives into its permanent collection for “Fragile Beasts,” an exhibition of rarely seen ornament prints and drawings originally intended to decorate stained glass and tapestries. Through November 27, 2 E. 91st St., 212-849-8400; cooperhewitt.org

The MeT Breuer The Met Museum’s modern and contemporary outpost shows never-before-seen photographs from the

influential Diane Arbus.

Through November 27, 945 Madison Ave., 212-731-1675; metmuseum.org

MuSeuM of Modern arT A major exhibition of Kai Althoff’s monographs features more than 200 works of photography, painting, drawing, sculpture, and collage. September 18, 2016, to January 22, 2017, 11 W. 53rd St., 212-708-9400; moma.org

neW york hiSToriCal SoCieTy The museum is on a Zeitgeist-y kick this year: It follows up its July exhibition “Summer of Hamilton” with the election-themed “Campaigning for the Presidency, 1960–1972,” which displays such artifacts as a paper dress emblazoned with Robert Kennedy’s likeness. Its other September show is “The Battle of Brooklyn and the Fall of New York,” showcasing objects from the Revolutionary War, including George Washington’s camp bed.

Sean Hayes perfected the comedy of self-involvement as Jack on Will & Grace, and continues to do so as the Almighty on Broadway.

Closes September 4, Booth Theatre, 222 W. 45th St., 212-239-6200; anactofgod.com

CaTS The original staging by Trevor Nunn returns, with an injection of cool from Hamilton choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler. Neil Simon Theatre, 250 W. 52nd St., 877-250-2929; catsthemusical.com

The enCounTer After a slew of five-star reviews, this immersivetheater piece comes to Broadway with its creator and star Simon McBurney.

Previews begin September 20, Golden Theatre, 252 W. 45th St., 212-239-6200; theencounterbroadway.com

falSeTToS Christian Borle, Andrew Rannells, and Stephanie J. Block star in William Finn and James Lapine’s musical about a gay man who has come out to his ex-wife and son in late 1970s New York.

Previews begin September 29, Walter Kerr Theatre, 219 W. 48th St., 212-2396200; lct.org

The fronT page Jack O’Brien’s production takes the Valentine’s Day approach with a cast

chock-full of stars, including Nathan Lane, John Slattery, John Goodman, Jefferson Mays, Holland Taylor, Sherie Rene Scott, and Robert Morse.

Previews begin September 20, Broadhurst Theatre, 235 W. 44th St., 212-2396200; thefrontpage broadway.com

heiSenBerg Mary-Louise Parker and Denis Arndt play an unlikely pair in this Simon Stephens play transferring to the Great White Way after an acclaimed Off Broadway run. Previews begin September 20, Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, 261 W. 47th St., 212-239-6200; manhattantheatreclub.com

holiday inn The new Irving Berlin musical capitalizes on the same formula that made 2015’s Gershwin-centric An American in Paris such a hit: It adapts an Old Hollywood film and lovingly raids the catalog of a master of the American Songbook.

Previews begin September 1, Studio 54, 254 W. 54th St.; 212-719-1300; roundabouttheatre.org

MoToWn: The MuSiCal Smokey, Marvin, Diana, and little Michael are back on Broadway in a return engagement of the 2013 production. Nederlander Theatre, 208 W. 41st St., 877-250-2929; motownthemusical.com

paraMour Cirque du Soleil braves the bright lights and dizzying heights in its Broadway debut. Lyric Theatre, 213 W. 42nd St., 877-250-2929; cirquedusoleil.com/ paramour

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SLOW BURN

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: PHOTOGRAPHY BY VITTORIO ZUNINO CELOTTO/GETTY IMAGES; SELIN ALEMDAR/GETTY IMAGES; WESTON WELLS; VITTORIO ZUNINO CELOTTO/GETTY IMAGES; CATWALKING/GETTY IMAGES

WITH GIGI HADID FRONTING ITS NEW CAMPAIGN AND A FALL COLLECTION THAT MIXES PLAYFULNESS WITH ELEGANCE, MAX MARA IS SIZZLING! BY BETSY PERRY

In one sense, Max Mara’s Fall/ Winter 2016 collection is all about the coat. The reintroduction of the Italian house’s legendary 101801 camel cashmere topcoat—a decadeslong emblem of swagger, Hollywood glam, and royalty— is a fitting gift from the brand to itself on its 65th birthday. (The coat’s other two available colors—ever-chic black and a lush, soft oatmeal—might rightly be considered Max Mara’s gift to us.)

In another sense, though, the collection is all about an up-andcoming coterie of new shoppers.

Youthful touches abound in punchy colors, stripes, and geometrics; goofy, textured coats worn with shiny gold; and white, yellow, and red high-heeled oxfords. But the brand’s trademark elegance is likewise apparent in six new styles from the Max Mara Tailored Suit Project Collection and matching skirts, trousers, or dresses in easy-peasy coordinating colors of blues, beiges, and grays, as well as eye-popping yellow, red, orange, and fuchsia. With both a loyal, longtime client base and a PYT gaggle of new fans, Max Mara’s creative director, Ian Griffiths, blends youthfulness and timeliness into one harmonious and elegant aesthetic.

While the company is

Max-imum impact!

Maria Giulia Maramotti (TOP RIGHT), director of retail for North America, has moved Max Mara in a fresher direction that was very much on display at the Fall 2016 show in Milan (REST OF PAGE).

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Max Mara’s muchcoveted 101801 topcoat has continually inspired photographers. clockwise from here: Valery Katsuba’s Bolshoi Ballet–themed series from 2011; Roxanne Lowit’s portrait of Alba Clemente from the brand’s archives; Steven Meisel’s current campaign with Gigi Hadid; a shot from a 1994 series by Martine Barrat.

“Max Mara is a ‘warM’ brand—not a ‘hot’ brand. this is what Makes us so successful.”—maria giulia maramotti

known for keeping core customers happy with classic styles, Maria Giulia Maramotti, the granddaughter of the company’s founder, has brought a discerning eye to her role as director of retail for North America.

Overseeing and strategizing the retail business for their 17 Stateside boutiques, Maramotti has to make sure the collections are relevant. “With every new collection, the classic style will always be present, but given the contemporary climate, our collections are becoming more experimental and playful, which reenergizes the brand,” says Maramotti. “I like to think of Max Mara as a ‘warm’ brand—not a ‘hot’ brand—and I think this is what makes us so successful right now.”

Part of this “warming” trend includes the choice of Gigi Hadid as the face of Max Mara’s latest accessories campaign, which introduced the JBag Shopper—a more contemporary bag than the elegant but structured Whitney bag, which debuted this spring on the first anniversary of New York City’s new Whitney Museum, and one that skews slouchy, rich, and young. Between the reintroduction of the 101801 coat, an emblematic symbol of its heritage, and the introduction of the JBag with Gigi, representative of its future, Max Mara organically continues to stay elegant but fresh. As Maramotti says, “For me, pairing the 101801 coat with tailored trousers and sneakers is a superchic and timeless look.” A match made in Max! A photography exhibit celebrating the 101801 coat takes place September 8 at the brand’s New York flagship, 813 Madison Ave., 212-879-6100; maxmara.com

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photography by Valery Katsuba (ballet dancers); Martine barrat (children); roxanne lowit (cleMente)

style tastemaker

Impero Caffè by Scott Conant opens at Innside New York in the bustling NoMad neighborhood, offering an all-day Italian menu in a warm and inviting atmosphere.

Lunch and dinner feature a variety of antipasti and satisfying house made pastas, the hallmarks of Conant's soulful Italian cooking. In the morning, the space captures the spirit of a traditional Italian coffeehouse, offering guests pastries, cappuccinos and shots of espresso to start their day. Impero Caffè's sense of "sprezzatura", or an air of casual elegance, makes it a go-to spot for those who seek a relaxed and stylish destination to savor comforting fare and good company.

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Lunch 11:30am - 3:00pm | Dinner 5:30pm - 11:00pm

132 West 27th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues) New York, NY 10001 T. (+1) 917 409 5171 imperorestaurants.com

STYLE OPENING “THE CARTIER MANSION IS AN ICON. I DON’T THINK THERE IS ANY OTHER STORE LIKE IT IN THE WORLD.” —THIERRY DESPONT

A DAZZLING CENTURY

CARTIER CELEBRATES 100 YEARS IN ITS FIFTH AVENUE HOME WITH A REVAMPED FLAGSHIP BOUTIQUE.

Almost 100 years ago, in 1917, Cartier acquired its now iconic mansion—a neo-Renaissance stunner at Fifth Avenue and 52nd Street—in a legendary trade dreamt up by Pierre Cartier, grandson of the brand’s founder.

New York financier Morton F. Plant agreed to exchange the building for a doublestrand necklace of flawlessly graduated natural pearls with which his wife, Mae, had become enamored. At the time, the necklace was valued at

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$1 million—about $75,000 more than the building itself.

In early September, Cartier is unveiling the results of a four-year renovation spearheaded by New York-based interior designer Thierry Despont. The extensive work included leveling the retail space on the first floor, enlarging the penthouse event space, and redesigning the storefront. A new, open staircase will now connect all four floors, with the sales space

increasing from 8,600 square feet on two levels to 44,100 square feet on four.

“The Cartier mansion is an icon,” says Despont, whose work seamlessly integrates the historic with the contemporary.

“I wanted to give people the feeling of being in the grand house that it once was and to restore it to its full glory. I don’t think there is any other store like it in the world.”

653 Fifth Avenue, 212-446-3400; cartier.us

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PHOTOGRAPHY BY RAINER HOSCH (DESPONT); COURTESY OF NEW YORK ARCHIVES @ CARTIER (EXTERIOR)

Design of the times: Thierry Despont (BELOW) has updated the Cartier mansion’s layout, which now includes an open staircase connecting all four floors. ABOVE: A snapshot of the boutique a year after its 1917 sale to Pierre Cartier, and the Magicien necklace in platinum with emeralds, onyx, and diamonds (price on request).

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WHO BELIEVES IN GUCCIGHOST? Imagine the scene: The word “real” is scrawled in yellow paint on a black Gucci bag. A red coat is emblazoned with two Gs back-to-back under a diamond rendering. If it looks as though a phantom street artist has passed through Gucci’s Fall 2016 collection with brush in hand, that’s because he has.

Skateboarder/snowboarder-turnedartist/musician Trevor Andrew, aka GucciGhost, first came up with the idea behind his street-art persona three years ago, when he took a prized set of Gucci sheets and cut out eyeholes for a last-minute Halloween costume. Ever since, he’s adopted the house’s double-G logo and painted it all over New York—bathroom walls, trash cans, you name it. “I just thought it was dope,” says Andrew of the famed Italian fashion house.

It wasn’t long before GucciGhost caught the attention of Gucci itself.

Suddenly, Andrew found himself being flown to Rome to collaborate on the Fall 2016 collection with the label’s creative director, Alessandro Michele. “He never once told me what to do,” says Andrew. “He doesn’t operate out of fear.” The result is a collection with a decidedly street feel, including a logo midi skirt that brings to mind those “original” GucciGhost sheets.

For Andrew, it feels like manifest destiny. “I felt it was going to come to Gucci’s attention,” he recalls.

“That was my whole mission. I believed in it so much that I made it real.” 725 Fifth Ave., 212-8262600; gucci.com

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Who you gonna call?

Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele, pictured near right with Trevor Andrew of GucciGhost fame, tapped the artist to collaborate on the house’s Fall 2016 collection. LEFT AND ABOVE: The resulting pieces, seen here on the runway in Milan, mix Gucci’s bold, vintagemodern aesthetic with Andrew’s street-art sensibility.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY KEVIN TACHMAN (CLOTHING DETAILS, MICHELE AND ANDREW); DAN & CORINA LECCA (HANDBAG)

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1. Cartier’s Cartier Panthère de Cartier bracelet ($340,000) features the maison’s iconic panther sitting atop a stunning bangle.

This noble beast first leapt into the brand’s designs in 1914, and this peerless piece, created in 18k white gold and black lacquer, is set with onyx, emeralds, and 702 brilliant-cut diamonds that total 10.90 carats. Cartier, 767 Fifth Ave., 212-457-3202; cartier.us 2. The Eternity Band by Forevermark (price on request) was spotted on Kate Hudson at the 2016 Golden Globe Awards. This classic design glitters with exquisite Forevermark diamonds and makes for a rather glamorous co-star on the red carpet with its understated brilliance.

Tourneau Time Machine, 12 E. 57th St., 212-758-7300; forevermark.com

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BY ALDOUS TUCK

Fall signals the return of red-carpetready “wow.” While the runway pieces seen on fashion arbiters about town get all the copy, it’s the gorgeous colored gems and deliciously decadent diamonds that set these looks aglow.

Several key trends will be on display for the paparazzi this season, including a clamor for bracelets; retro jewelry designs complementing thoroughly modern gowns; whimsical and romantic shapes from nature; and pieces incorporating that most sumptuous of gems from the sea: pearls. Lights, camera, chic! For more jewelry features and expanded coverage, go to gothammagazine.com/watches-and-jewelry.

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3. Designed with the high artistic expression of Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes in mind, this stunning Firebird tassel necklace ($19,500) from Lalique Lalique’s 2016 Vertiges collection comes in yellow gold. Its pavé design features 58 0.54-carat diamonds, six 2.51-carat pear-cut orange sapphires, 190 135.58-carat freshwater cultured pearls (white, champagne, pink), one 7.55-carat black jade motif, and black and orange lacquer.

Lalique, 133 Fifth Ave., 212-355-6550; lalique.com 4. The shimmering waters of the Adriatic Sea inspired Lepa Galeb-Roskopp to create these enchanting Plima earrings (price on request) for Misahara. A single round peridot is surrounded by hand-set diamonds, while the oval drop, comprised of pear- and round-shaped blue and green sapphires, moves like the waves as you walk the red carpet or take to the dance floor. Misahara at the Shops at the Plaza, 1 W. 58th St., 212-371-7050; misahara.com

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STYLE DEBUT

brava, Balenciaga This season, Demna Gvasalia ResTaGes The CReaTiVe Vision oF The LeGenDaRY FRenCh Fashion hoUse.

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“MY GOAL IS A SUBVERSION OF STEREOTYPICAL SOPHISTICATION.” —demna gvasalia

Practical makes perfect: Demna Gvasalia (center) writes a new chapter for Balenciaga by translating the brand’s signature sophistication into more utilitarian pieces.

photography by Victor VirgiLE/gamma-rapho Via gEtty imagEs (runway)

As the head haute honcho behind the hottest Parisian label, Vetements, Demna Gvasalia took the front row aback when he announced his departure from the seven-member fashion collective in order to become the artistic director of the storied house of Balenciaga.

The Georgian designer’s pedigree is nearly perfect: He’s worked with Martin Margiela and Louis Vuitton, and he attended the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Belgium with the likes of fashion rock star Dries Van Noten.

Balenciaga was famously built on the relationship between couturier, client, and cloth, and while Gvasalia’s approach to that relationship remains to be seen, the first rumors indicate that he is consciously placing Balenciaga’s legacy in a new context. “I am creating a wardrobe of absolute contemporaneity and realism imbued with the attitude of Cristobal Balenciaga’s haute couture,” he says.

“A translation, not a reiteration. A new chapter.” Utilitarian tool-box bags, platform and kitten-heel shoes, bombers and biker jackets, coatdresses and tweed coats—Gvasalia’s debut is brimming with (gasp!) practical modern sportswear.

But it’s the eveningwear that will still garner the most attention. His goal, Gvasalia says, is a “a subversion of stereotypical sophistication.” That means scissored hemlines are in, but the classic sylphlike pose—a profile of a concave stomach, arched back and hips, and a C curve—nonetheless remains. Think of it as a translation of the brand’s well-known attitude of exquisite excess… for today. 148 Mercer St., 212-206-0872; balenciaga.com

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STYLE aCCESSORIES

CARRIED AWAY The sTaTemenT bag is back, proudly boasTing Tough meTallics, embellished exTras, and punch-packing shapes ThaT speak For ThemselVes.

ON THE PROWL Hit tHe streets witH ladylike silHouettes in powerful, primal prints.

Coat, Dior ($8,500). 19 E. 57th St., 212-7517466; dior.com. Animal print canvas MM LV Twist bag, Louis Vuitton ($4,050).

1 E. 57th St., 212-758-8877; louisvuitton.com.

Embellished brocade pumps, Miu Miu ($1,350).

11 E. 57th St., 212-641-2980; miumiu.com

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Model: elisaveta/Parts Models NY. MaNicure bY Michelle Matthews usiNg chaNel le verNis; iMage bY gettY iMages (backgrouNd)

PhotograPhy by Jeff Crawford Styling by faye Power

GRAB AND GO! Bold gold hardware is (almost) too hot to handle.

Velvet Nina handbag, Stella McCartney ($1,567). 112 Greene St., 212-255-1556; stellamccartney.com. Quilted leather evening bag, Gucci ($2,390). 725 Fifth Ave., 212-826-2600; gucci.com

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Style launch “He’s very much like myself,” says Michael Kors of Mario Testino, who photographed Lily Aldridge for the Wonderlust campaign (left and right). “He likes the idea of a life that’s full of energy and curiosity, and I think his photographs capture that.” bottom, from left: Kors, Aldridge, and Testino at the shoot in Antigua.

Ready, Set, eau!

Michael ors’s new fragrance, wonderlust, was meant to travel.

Pack your bags—but not before a spritz of Wonderlust, the latest fragrance from Michael Kors.

This eau de parfum for the internationally minded is made from a global bouquet of ingredients: fresh Italian bergamot, creamy almond milk, heliotrope, and sandalwood from Sri Lanka. Here the designer (and man of the world) extols travel and praises supermodel Lily Aldridge, the face of a scintillating new ad campaign.

What is it about jet-setting that inspires you?

Whether you’re jumping on a plane or walking down a street you’ve never walked on before in your hometown, it’s this sense of discovery that I think makes people feel energized and excited.

What sets this fragrance

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apart from your others?

I’ve never done anything with a gourmand touch. I don’t like the idea of a fragrance that smells edible, but then we smelled the final blend and I realized that the gourmand could be really refined when you took something like almond milk, you mixed it with the bergamot, and then you have that pepper in there.

I said, “Eureka!”

Why did you choose Lily Aldridge for this campaign?

She’s obviously very beautiful—but beauty’s not enough.

She’s also up for anything, loves to travel, knows music, and is a great mom. I really love that she’s got so many aspects to her personality!

Macy’s,151 W. 34th St., 212695-4400; macys.com

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THINK OF IT AS A MIDNIGHT RENDEZVOUS OF FINE ART AND HAUTE HOROLOGY.

ALL ABOUT EVENING THE SEASON’S HOTTEST/HAUTEST TIMEPIECES ARE LIGHTING UP THE NIGHT WITH EXQUISITE GEMSTONES, EXOTIC MATERIALS, AND EXTRAVAGANT DESIGNS. BY ALDOUS TUCK

This year’s Swiss watch fairs were a virtual design renaissance in the category of women’s high-end jewelry. As the weather cools and the nights grow longer, these timepieces are illuminating the season’s most elegant evenings with fanciful forms and fabulous gemstones that incorporate elements such as enameling, mother-of-pearl, and embroidery. Think of it as a midnight rendezvous of fine art and haute horology.

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CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE LEFT: The serpent is an iconic symbol Bulgari has embraced for decades. The glittering Serpenti Incantati (price upon request) is the most tempting interpretation to date. A bejeweled gold snake encircles the dial in a spray of diamonds and rubellites (four versions exist in both white and pink gold). Bulgari, 730 Fifth Ave., 212-315-9000; bulgari.com Haute joaillerie is the hallmark of this pink gold Millenary ($80,600)

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for perfect roundness and their one-millimeter size, the luminous seed pearls create a strong geometric design that lights up the oval-shaped dial in black onyx. One-hundred-and-sixtynine brilliant-cut diamonds make for a sparkling complement to the dial and movement, and 438 more enliven the base and buckle. With peerless artistry, this casing houses a hand-wound movement that offers 49 hours of power reserve. Wempe, 700 Fifth Ave., 212-397-9000; audemarspiguet.com

Patek Philippe introduced the Ref. 4968/400R Rose Gold Ladies Complications ($68,040) to great fanfare last spring. The manual-wind mechanical timepiece offers after-dark appeal with its stunning bezel and dial—set with 587 diamonds graduated in size and 12 ruby hour markers—and a beautiful moon-phase subdial. The cherry-red alligator strap has a prong buckle set with 32 diamonds for a fabulous finish.

Wempe, 700 Fifth Ave., 212-397-9000; patek.com

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style: the guide Gotham picks New York’s fiNest fashioN, jewelrY, watches, aNd more!

FASHION Acne StudioS shop this swedish creative collective’s hipster-loved denim and minimalist readyto-wear. 33 Greene St., 212334-8345, 212-633-0002; acnestudios.com

Alice + oliviA

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the contemporary crowd can’t get enough of the brand’s deft mix of seasonal items and wardrobe staples.

755 madison ave., 646-5452895; aliceandolivia.com

Anne FontAine this parisian designer is famous for her essential wear-everywhere white shirt.

837 madison ave., 212-9888081; annefontaine.com

BArneyS new york the luxury retailer returns to its original 1920s home in chelsea with a 55,000-squarefoot, five-floor flagship. 101 Seventh ave.; barneys.com

Billy reid

madison avenue location. 650 madison ave., 212-371-5511; bottegaveneta.com

over the globe. 402 W. Broadway, 212-966-3487; dsquared2.com

BrookS BrotherS

eileen FiSher

design darling Zac posen lends expertise to classic american sportswear as the brand’s new creative director. 1180 madison ave., 212-289-5027; brooksbrothers.com

a pioneer within the eco-chic movement, eileen fisher began using organic cotton and natural fibers over 10 years ago. 1039 madison ave., 212-879-7799; eileenfisher.com

Brunello cucinelli

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leonardo dicaprio and prince william are fans of this luxury italian label’s streamlined shapes in mineral shades. 134 Greene St., 212-334-1010; brunellocucinelli.com

the luxury italian label offers men’s clothing, tailored suits, shoes, accessories, and fragrances. 663 Fifth ave., 212-421-4488; zegna.com

cAnAli the choice for leading men from the big screen to city streets, canali specializes in made-to-measure menswear.

625 madison ave., 212-7523131; canali.com

cArolinA herrerA

stock up on southern-cool staples at the cfda favorite’s west Village boutique. 94 Charles St., 646-461-6427; billyreid.com

elegant silhouettes get pops of color in the iconic designer’s jewel box of a boutique. 802 madison ave., 212-744-2076; carolinaherrera.com

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as a precursor to the opening of its first New York maison store, this italian powerhouse just moved into a sprawling

the brand’s fashion-forward styles have appeared everywhere from madonna’s music videos to catwalks all

gucci luxury italian clothing and accessories get a twist from recently installed creative director alessandro michele.

725 Fifth ave., 212-8262600; gucci.com

hAdleigh’S this dallas-based clothier recently unveiled its first-ever New York city location. 989 madison ave., 646-964-5211; hadleighs.com

Jimmy choo choo’s sky-high strappy sandals may be the most recognizable, but the brand’s handbags and leather goods are just as coveted. 645 Fifth ave., 212-593-0800; jimmychoo.com

townHouse of fasHion Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have opened the first new York location of their brand, The Row, in a three-story townhouse on the Upper east Side. the boutique, decorated in collaboration with interior architect Jacques grange, reflects the aesthetic heritage of its neighborhood, with custom pieces by grange, a limestone staircase, and a dining room set by art Deco designer Jacques adnet on the top floor. every piece in the boutique—from the ready-to-wear and accessories to a george nakashima console—is for sale. 17 E 71st St., 212-755-2017; therow.com

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Bienvenue à Soho the internationally renowned house of Balmain brings its stylish streetwear to new York city in the form of an american flagship store, which stocks the men’s, women’s, and accessories collections. true to its elegant Parisian image, the label blends traditional couture with contemporary sensibilities. “it had to be Soho,” explains creative director oliver Rousteing of the decision to open downtown. “What most intrigues me is that amazing mix of energy, creativity, and beauty that you find in downtown manhattan.” 100 Wooster St.; balmain.com

Jitrois

La perLa

This French design house is celebrated for its expert work with luxury leathers.

959 Madison Ave., 917-2390933; jitrois.com

Founded in 1954 by Italian corset-maker Ada Masotti, La Perla now offers everything from swimwear to perfume.

803 Madison Ave., 212-5700050; laperla.com

the label has put its stamp on everything from tuxedos to tennis skirts. Women’s and Home Flagship, 888 Madison Ave., 212-434-8000; Men’s Flagship, 867 Madison Ave., 212-606-2100; ralphlauren.com

Louis Vuitton

saKs FiFth aVenue

Go for monogrammed leather bags and luxury trunks galore.

661 Fifth Ave., 212-605-9910; louisvuitton.com

The Fifth Avenue store has stood as a pillar of New York’s fashion industry since 1924.

611 Fifth Ave., 212-753-4000; saksfifthavenue.com

John VarVatos The designer’s love of Motor City rock ’n’ roll is apparent in his trendy, tailored menswear.

765 Madison Ave., 212-7602414; johnvarvatos.com

Kate spade

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Stop by the VIP Salon to try on the latest collection with a glass of Champagne in hand.

789 Madison Ave., 212-9880259; katespade.com

Every season caters to the designer’s glamorous, jet-set-chic clientele. 601 Fifth Ave., 212-582-2444; michaelkors.com

Kit and ace

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Founded by fabric designer Shannon Wilson, a former head designer for Lululemon, the brand rose to prominence with its signature cashmere blend. 255 Elizabeth St., 844-548-6223; kitandace.com

Since launching in the 1970s, the brand has become synonymous with premier leather handbags and luggage. 605 Madison Ave., 212-256-0632; mulberry.com

LaLique The French master of all things crystal has added Rêve d’Infini, an ultra-feminine scent, to its fragrance house.

609 Madison Ave., 212-3556550; lalique.com

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Lands’ end Since former Dolce & Gabbana President Federica Marchionni took the helm last year, this catalogue brand has received a stylish update. 650 Fifth Ave., 212-247-9351; landsend.com

qiViuK The knitwear company specializes in clothing made in its namesake material, a superfine fiber from the inner down of a musk ox. 40 E. 58th St., 212-826-3388; qiviuk.com

rag & Bone American staples get the British tailoring treatment at this in-demand label. 182 Columbus Ave., 212-3627138; rag-bone.com

raLph Lauren Since its inception in 1968,

saLVatore Ferragamo The Italian luxury lifestyle brand is favored by New York socialites and investment bankers. 655 Fifth Ave., 212-759-3822; ferragamo.com

smythson From Grace Kelly to Sigmund Freud, the British brand has been the longtime choice for quality leather goods. 667 Madison Ave., 212-265-4573; smythson.com

tomas maier Browse casual essentials within a chic 19th-century townhouse in the West Village.

407 Bleecker St., 212-5478383; tomasmaier.com

tory Burch Chic patterns and relaxed, easy silhouettes make Tory Burch an enduring favorite of Manhattan’s glitterati. 797 Madison Ave., 212-510-8371; toryburch.com

REINSTEIN|ROSS, GOLDSMITHS Colorful precious gems and luxurious high karat gold – Reinstein|Ross has it all for any occasion. Both of their locations house a showroom of their fashionable jewelry and a workshop– Madison Avenue near the Met Breuer, and in the MeatPacking District near the Whitney Museum.

Visit them to peruse their collections, or drop in and talk to them about custom work.

It’s a fun experience to have a ring, or delicate summer necklace designed and handfabricated specially for you.

Madison Avenue Store and Workshop 29 East 73rd Street 212.772.1901 Downtown Store, Workshop and Gallery 30 Gansevoort Street 212.226.4513 ReinsteinRoss.com

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Skin Deep KiehlÕs, which opened as an apothecary in the east Village 165 years ago, returns to its roots with the introduction of apothecary Preparations, a custom service of skincare concentrates. the consultation service, exclusive to the brand’s new York flagship, is composed of three parts: Kiehl’s Skin Strengthening concentrate and two targeted complexes, which are determined through a diagnostic assessment that addresses redness, wrinkles, texture, large pores, and dullness. the three components are then mailed to the customer in a personalized box. 109 Third Ave., 212-677-3171; kiehls.com

JEWELRY & WATCHES 40NiNe Watch A unique collection of colorful sport watches for men and women. Danielle B Jewelers, 871 Seventh Ave., 212-459-1400; teno.com

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NEW FLEX CUFF BRACELETS Stop in today & explore a new collection of statement cuff bracelets that can be worn day into evening.

826 LEXINGTON AVE between 63-64 Street 212.832.2092 www.lanciani.com

This French jeweler recently opened a shop on Madison Avenue with an exclusive capsule collection. 957 Madison Ave., 212-628-2125; aureliebidermann.com

Bulova Bulova made history in 1960 with Accutron, the world’s first fully electronic watch.

Allen M Jewelers, 668 Lexington Ave., 212-3088550; bulova.com

david YurmaN Jewelry designer David Yurman is famous for his signature cable bracelet. 712 Madison Ave., 212-752-4255; davidyurman.com

de GrisoGoNo Founder and creative director Fawaz Gruosi creates pieces that contrast generous volumes with sensual lines. 824 Madison Ave., 212-439-4220; degrisogono.com

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ForevermarK Each Forevermark diamond is beautiful, rare, and responsibly sourced. De Beers Diamond Jewellers, 703 Fifth Ave., 212-9060001; debeers.com

hermès Since 2001 Pierre Hardy has created jewelry designs that put a modern spin on the brand’s equestrian heritage.

691 Madison Ave., 212-7513181; hermes.com

jeNNiFer Fisher This celebrity jewelry designer specializes in architectural cuffs and stackable rings. 103 Fifth Ave., 888-255-0640; jenniferfisherjewelry.com

laNciaNi travel jeWelrY Each piece is plated with three layers of yellow, white, or oxidized gold, and hand set with cubic zirconia stones. 826 Lexington Ave., 212-832-2092; lanciani.com

lj cross Jeweler Lisa Jackson creates pieces that convey laidback luxury. 994 Madison Ave., 212-472-5050; ljcrossny.com

misahara Designer Lepa GalebRoskopp is influenced by her Slavic background and multicultural lifestyle. The

Shops at the Plaza Hotel, 1 W. 58th St., 212-371-7050; misahara.com

Paul morelli This jeweler remained Bergdorf Goodman Jewelry Salon’s best-kept secret until opening a stand-alone shop in 2014.

895 Madison Ave., 212-5854200; paulmorelli.com

reiNsteiN/ross, Goldsmiths The jeweler is known for contemporary designs rendered with ingots of 18k to 22k gold. 29 E. 73rd St., 212722-1901; reinsteinross.com

saNjaY KasliWal Sanjay Kasliwal and his expert artisans are masters at traditional Indian enameling techniques.

971 Madison Ave., 212-9881511; sanjaykasliwal.com

tourNeau New York’s go-to emporium is a certified retailer for top brands like Rolex, Patek Philippe, and its namesake watches since 1900. 510 Madison Ave., 212-758-5830; tourneau.com

WemPe jeWelers Since debuting in New York City in 1980, Wempe has been recognized as one of the world’s leading purveyors of fine timepieces and jewels. 700 Fifth Ave., 212-397-9000; wempe.com

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“I never watch television... I love to read!” admits king of TV Paul Giamatti, here entwined with his Showtime screen queen, Maggie Siff, enrobed in the Allene dress from Preen by Thornton Bregazzi ($1,335).

Bergdorf Goodman, 754 Fifth Ave., 212-753-7300; bergdorfgoodman.com. Sterling silver Horsebit Light bracelet, Gucci ($1,950). 725 Fifth Ave., 212-826-2600; gucci.com. on giamatti: Tuxedo, Brooks Brothers ($1,198). 346 Madison Ave., 212-309-7765; brooks brothers.com. Shirt, Eton of Sweden ($295). Bloomingdale’s, 1000 Third Ave., 212-705-2000; bloomingdales.com. Tie, Title of Work ($225). Saks Fifth Avenue, 611 Fifth Ave., 212-753-4000; titleofwork.com. Pocket square, The Tie Bar ($10). thetiebar.com

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on siff: Dress, Roberto Cavalli (price on request). 711 Madison Ave., 212-755-7722; roberto cavalli.com. Slip, La Perla ($668).

803 Madison Ave., 212-570-0050; laperla.com. Champagne diamond briolette hoop earrings, Alexandra Mor (price on request).

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18k pink-gold, amethyst, and diamond pavĂŠ MVSA ring, Bulgari ($5,750). 730 Fifth Ave., 212-3159000; bulgari.com. Belt, Nina Ricci (price on request). Saks Fifth Avenue, 611 Fifth Ave., 212-753-4000; ninaricci.com. on giamatti: Tuxedo coat ($695), shirt ($125), and trousers ($295), Joseph Abboud. 424 Madison Ave., 212-872-1340; josephabboud.com Cast concrete cube, RH, Restoration Hardware ($130).

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As scenes from A mArriAge go, it’s hard to top the opening moments of Billions for sheer eye-popping intensity. We don’t know it at first, but the man bound and gagged on the floor in the Showtime series premiere is actually wedded to the leather-bound dominatrix snuffing out a cigarette on his chest. The relationship only heats up from there.

Paul Giamatti, 49, plays the guy with the burn hole, who also happens to be United States Attorney Chuck Rhoades. His wife, Wendy, portrayed in thigh-high footwear by Maggie Siff, 42, is more than just his partner in blowing off steam. She’s the in-house shrink and performance coach at Axe Capital, a massive hedge fund that pays her eight times more than her husband makes. Needless to say, Chuck cannot wait to expose Axe and its rakish billionaire CEO, played by Damian Lewis, as corrupt.

What a relief that both Giamatti (Sideways, Downton Abbey) and Siff (Sons of Anarchy, Mad Men) are vastly more likeable in person than their deliciously despicable characters. The actors recently sat down with Gotham to talk about the show and the juicy themes it evokes: money, power, sex, greed, and, these days, how to dominate the not-so-small screen in Hollywood.

Billions is being acclaimed as one of the best new shows on television, but Chuck and Wendy aren’t exactly easy to take. How do you explain their attraction?

Paul Giamatti: They’re two incredibly smart people who are almost too well matched in some weird way. They both love power, they play off each other’s intensity, and they both hunger for success. We’ve dropped into their relationship near the end of something rather than the beginning, though I do think it was loving at one point. It’s a portrait of people hitting a bad spot in a marriage.

How they’re going to work it out, I don’t know. But it is certainly a helluva lot of fun to play.

Maggie Siff: They’re tough on each other but they’re also very honest. They can be their full selves in a way that’s completely uncensored and unguarded. People like to comment on the sexual element of their relationship as something very dark. But I see it as a testament to their connection.

Somewhere along the line, it came up in conversation and they allowed it into the marriage. Behind the scenes, we talk about it being something that Chuck needs in his life, and that Wendy is like, Okay, I can do that. Don’t knock open, honest communication, right?

In last season’s finale, Chuck breaks into Wendy’s computer, visits another dominatrix behind her back, and accuses Wendy of being an immoral criminal. Where are things when Billions returns in January?

Siff: Season two picks up soon after we left off and you see them regrouping. Wendy’s not at Axe Capital anymore, which makes things complicated for her and Chuck personally and professionally. They’re trying to figure out what to do with themselves. It’s interesting playing a character this conflicted. Something I struggle with occasionally is wanting my characters to be maybe more heroic than they are. I don’t know if every actor struggles with that. I love Wendy and love that she’s so interested in helping people thrive and succeed. My question is always, why not help different kinds of people beyond the hedge fund guys? Can she examine her conscience and ask, “Why only help the super-rich?”

Money is practically its own character on Billions—the $60 million beach house, the live-in chefs, the private helicopters. How has inhabiting this world altered your view of the 0.0001 percent?

Giamatti: It freaks me out. I’m not going to condemn it, but I do find this level of extreme wealth to be strange and alienating. I’ve got no problem with living well, but you get to a place where enough is enough. In certain circles, though, more is more is more and it never ends. Money makes your

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situation better, I’ll tell you that. But I personally don’t tend to spend much of it. I think that’s made my life a lot easier. I’m lucky as hell that I make a decent living, but I think I’m even luckier that I don’t have a taste for speedboats and tailored suits and mansions in the Hamptons.

Siff: My feelings haven’t changed at all. I still think it’s bizarre and maybe even a little unhealthy to be rich enough to be a nation-state of your own.

At least tell us you enjoyed driving Wendy’s Christmas bonus—the Maserati GranTurismo Sport Coupe, which retails for around $132,000.

Siff: To be honest, it’s like getting on a thoroughbred for the first time. You’re like, Whoa! What is this? I only got to drive in a parking lot, unfortunately. And here’s the scary thing: Not only are you driving an extraordinarily expensive car, but they also strap on the most expensive camera equipment to the windshield and you’re barely able to see the road. What I’m saying is, it wasn’t the most romantic driving experience.

Paul, you won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for playing John Adams in the 2008 TV miniseries of the same name. Which is the most cutthroat—Washington, Wall Street, or Hollywood?

Giamatti: All three worlds have colorful characters and a high degree of ambition, backstabbing, and all that. I think the political and financial people tend to play things a little more low-key and hidden. That’s not to say you don’t have maverick characters who come up, like the guy who’s running for president. But Hollywood, I think, is the most out-there when it comes to flaunting success and spreading gossip and who’s got the biggest, you know, office.

What’s your take on awards season?

Giamatti: As an experience, awards ceremonies are truly exciting but also complete mayhem. I’m always amazed people don’t have epileptic seizures with the camera lights flashing in their eyes. If Billions wins an award now or in the future, that would be great, but honestly, the awards and the job we do are completely separate. You never, ever enter a scene thinking, Oh, this is my Emmy moment. You think, This is a great story, these are phenomenal actors I’m working with, and it’s just fantastic to be making a living in this profession. You get an award and you’re like, Wow, this is an amazing unexpected bonus.

We’ve talked about success, but what are the worst jobs you’ve ever had?

Siff: For about a month in my 20s, I worked at a hedge fund for real. A friend of mine was dating a guy who was a banker, and he gave me a temp job. I had no clue what I was doing. I would sit in front of these Bloomberg computer terminals and bullshit my way through the day so hard it was scary. And while there’s a high degree of glamour in the world of hedge funds we depict on the show, this was pretty basic: a lot less swag and a lot more khakis and plaid.

Giamatti: I’ve done so much weird stuff as an actor. I once had to do an entire movie [the 2006 indie film The Hawk Is Dying] with a hawk strapped to my arm. I remember driving in the enclosed cab of a truck down a highway in Florida with the bird screaming out and its claws going after my face. That was way more dangerous than bringing down billionaires.

What do you like to do when you’re not working?

Siff: I take it easy. My husband and I live in New York, where I grew up, and we have a 2-year-old. I was pretty tired after the season and wanted to catch the last of my daughter’s babyhood. It’s going really, really fast. As far as guilty pleasures, I’m pretty nerdy. A night alone, I like to eat ice cream and watch BBC’s Call the Midwife.

Giamatti: I’m embarrassed to admit that I never watch television. I know I’m missing out. But I love to read and see theater. I took my son to Hamilton, which was incredible, of course, and we got to meet the cast, who were weirdly excited to say hello because they wanted to meet another founding father.

Okay, finally, what really happens during a sex scene?

Siff: In general on the show, we do everything we can to lighten things up. Paul and I call each other Buck and Cindy, and our version of Cindy is spelled X-I-N-D-E-E. Damian loves singing show tunes around the set. When the cameras roll on the sex stuff, it’s all a total illusion. I’m standing there in six-inch stilettos attempting to look hot but desperately trying not to fall on my ass.

Giamatti: For me, it’s interesting. Being tied up made me really relaxed to the point where I kept falling asleep. At one point, Maggie had to use a low-voltage prod on me, which nobody knew how to operate. I’m falling asleep and she’s tickling me with the thing by really pressing it into me. But then she kinda runs it lightly from my navel up to my chest and it shocks the living hell out of me.

After that, I was wide awake. She didn’t try it again.

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Necktie, model’s own. right: Jacket ($3,300), shirt ($1,500), jeans ($1,100), bow tie ($155), necklace ($1,750), and boots ($1,160), Dior Homme. 133 Greene St., 212-421-6009; diorhomme.com THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS this page, left: Jacket ($4,130), shirt ($930), skirt ($3,130), corset ($565), bag ($2,660), socks ($270), and sandals (price on request), Prada. 575 Broadway, 212-334-8888; prada.com. Earrings, Marni ($380). 161 Mercer St., 212-343-3912; marni.com. center: Gown ($43,000), culottes ($650), and ring ($410), Gucci. 725 Fifth Ave., 212-826-2600; gucci.com.

Necklace, Ralph Lauren Collection ($2,500). 888 Madison Ave., 212-434-8000; ralphlauren.com. right: Dress ($3,845), bra ($545), headband ($2,545), collar ($2,245), belt ($4,545), bag ($4,445), and pumps ($2,195), Dolce & Gabbana. 717 Fifth Ave., 212-897-9653; dolcegabbana.com

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TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY opposite page, left: Top ($990), skirt ($2,690), and pumps ($890), Loewe. Dover Street Market, 160 Lexington Ave., 646-8377750; doverstreetmarket.com. center, standing: Trench ($3,400) and scarf ($590), Louis Vuitton. 1 E. 57th St., 212-7588877; louisvuitton.com. center, seated: Blouse and pants ($875 each), Escada. 7 E. 55th St., 212-755-2200; escada.com.

Boots, Hermès ($2,000). 691 Madison Ave., 212-751-3181; hermes.com. right: Coat and leggings (prices on request), Versace. 647 Fifth Ave., 212-317-0224; versace.com.

Boots, Jil Sander ($995). 818 Madison Ave., 212-838-6100; jilsander.com this page, left: Trench ($3,400), trousers ($1,060), scarf ($590), and derbies ($1,510), Louis Vuitton. see above. center: Dress ($3,250), trousers ($1,050), and sandals ($1,300), Céline.

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Socks (price on request) and loafers ($1,595), Ermenegildo Zegna Couture. 663 Fifth Ave., 212-421-4488; zegna.com.

Rings, model’s own. center, right: Dress, Ralph Lauren Collection ($3,490). 888 Madison Ave., 212-434-8000; ralphlauren.com. Boots, Brian Atwood ($1,650). Saks Fifth Avenue, 611 Fifth Ave., 212-753-4000; saks.com. right: Coat ($6,895), top ($1,095), and pants ($1,395), Giorgio Armani.

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As cofounder of one of the world’s most successful beauty brands, Moroccanoil’s Carmen Tal is a force of nature. Here, she reveals how creating a line of iconic hair, body, and sun products has evolved into a mission to inspire other women.

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an inspired life

well-traveled Carmen Tal (opposite page), cofounder of Moroccanoil, draws upon her travels around the world, including to the Beldi Country Club in Morocco (shown here), to fire her imagination for new products and ideas. The recently released fragrance Fleur de Rose was inspired by flowers Tal admired in France.

It started wIth just a basIc need—Carmen Tal, today the cofounder of Moroccanoil, was visiting relatives in Israel when a bad color process damaged her hair. Disappointed, she accompanied a friend to a salon in Tel Aviv, where a hairstylist used an oil treatment to both condition and style Tal’s hair. According to Tal, “The results were like, Wow!” Tal, a former salon owner herself who had also worked in the fashion industry, brought the product back home to Canada, where she started using it in her personal beauty regimen. She shared it with friends, colleagues, and her hairstylist. And as each reported the same impressive results—nourished, beautiful hair—she became convinced she had to distribute this oil on a larger stage. It took Tal six months to persuade her then husband, Ofer, a business executive who spoke Hebrew, that they needed to make this treatment oil their next venture.

Initially, the couple started by just securing North American distribution rights, but when their success outpaced the company’s level of production, Tal bought the company outright and launched what is today the multimillion-dollar brand Moroccanoil.

Looking back, Tal admits it was no cake walk. “What we faced most was the negativity of people,” she says of those early days.

“The thing for me was mostly people saying, ‘Don’t bring something with oil.’ ‘Don’t bring anything with glass because it’s going to break, it’s going to make a mess.’ Or, ‘Why do you do something with hair—that’s [a] saturated [category]?’ That was the challenge.

We just said, ‘Okay, if we fail, we fail.’ You don’t always have a guarantee that things are going to be successful. But we were lucky.”

“Lucky” might be the understatement of the century. The gamechanging success of Moroccanoil in an industry notorious for fickleness and fads could well be attributed to some luck, but the stunning growth and longevity of the brand is directly proportional to Tal’s tenacity, dedication, inspiration, and vision.

Since the company launched less than a decade ago, Moroccanoil has ignited a passion (some would say obsession) in North America for argan oil, a rich elixir that’s harvested from kernels inside the fruit of Moroccan argan trees. In a labor-intensive process, Berber women crack open the argan nut to obtain the kernels, which are ground to extract the pure, unfiltered oil, which is then left to settle so any impurities sink to the bottom and can be removed. The resulting oil can be used for food (much the same way olive oil is) as well as a moisturizer for the face and hair. Argan oil is one of the main efficacious ingredients in the company’s cornerstone Moroccanoil Treatment and the signature ingredient across the entire product line, and spawned shelves of me-too merchandise.

According to industry researcher Mintel, 29 products using argan oil launched in 2008; in 2012, it was 588. Meanwhile, researcher NPD Group has seen US department store sales of products featuring argan oil increase by more than 200 percent. “It actually doesn’t bother me anymore,” says Tal of the flood of argan oil products that fill shelves everywhere from high-end department stores to the local drugstore—even big-box stores like Costco. “Now I’m so confident that being the first, being the pioneer, and continuing to bring products of the highest quality, nobody will ever take that place. No matter how many other products come out, we’re still going to be

“I’m so confident that being the first, being the pioneer, and continuing to bring products of the highest quality, nobody will ever take that place.” white, black, red—there wasn’t much diversity in the marketplace.”

Since then, the company has grown exponentially, both in size and in scope, and is now available in over 65 countries and has also experienced tremendous growth in the travel retail/ duty-free category around the world. Tal relocated to New York (Moroccanoil also maintains offices in Montreal, Tel Aviv, and Tokyo), and they have expanded their offerings, from just the treatment oil—which found fans in celebrities such as Madonna, Emily Blunt, and Bar Refaeli—to a range of hair products, including a new texture collection featuring a Dry Texture Spray, made with a special blend of volcanic mineral zeolite and high-performance resins, as well as the unisex styler Texture Clay, which blends argan oil with cosmetic-grade bentonite clay and nourishing shea butter for a silky texture with shapeable hold.

A surprising addition to the hair collection, Tal introduced spa-quality Moroccanoil Body skincare treatments, including an exfoliating body scrub—which features a unique blend of argan, sesame, grape seed, avocado, and sweet almond oils to nourish the skin—cleansing bar, shower milk, body butter, body soufflé, and hand cream.

Says Tal, “The development of the Moroccanoil Body collection was a natural next step for us, as

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we wanted to satisfy our consumer’s desire for luxurious treatments that not only transform the hair, but the body as well.” In 2015, two enticing and exotic fragrances were added: Fleur d’Oranger, a rich orange blossom scent that Tal says “is good enough to eat” and was inspired by her time in Spain; and Fleur de Rose, sparked by a garden of roses Tal spotted during a trip to France. The Moroccanoil Sun collection was launched the same year. “Argan oil is an incredible gift of nature, a natural sun protector, so it was an obvious choice for us to launch a Sun line,” says Tal. “We have always been inspired by the Mediterranean, and our Sun collection reminds me of when I was a teen, and going to the beach with my friends feeling happy and relaxed.”

“I find that when I travel is when I have the time to discover, and I have the time to observe and see what else is happening,” she adds. “I’m not a creative person, but I know what I like. And then I interpret it in my own way.”

Later this year, the company plans to announce its next generation of yet-to-be-revealed haircare products. “Trends are changing,” says Tal. “We try to come up with one or two big launches every year, or we formulate something—like [when] a new ingredient has come up in the market and we need to adjust—so we constantly are reinventing ourselves.”

But most importantly for Tal is her holistic commitment to her customers. As well as inspiring women to look and feel their best, Tal is dedicated to helping them fulfill their personal potential and make their dreams a reality by empowering them to discover beauty in a new light—through the power of inspiration.

With this at the forefront of her vision for her brand, and realizing the power of inspiration to move us to action, Moroccanoil announced its

“Many people who have succeeded in what they do have failed, many times, and they continue and they don’t care if they lose their shirt. They just keep on going.” inaugural Inspired By Women™ initiative in the fall of 2014, a lifelong project for the company created to inspire, celebrate, and empower women around the world.

“Inspired By Women™ provides a global platform for courageous women to share their unique personal journeys of bringing change through empowerment,” says Tal. “To me, inspiration is the vehicle for empowerment to pursue one’s dreams. The Moroccanoil brand was created

Women InspIrIng Women “I never imagined the journey this would take me on, or how our products would inspire confidence in women,” says Moroccanoil cofounder Carmen Tal. With that in mind, Tal has made giving back to women’s causes a vital part of Moroccanoil’s corporate mission. Launched in fall 2014, the company’s Inspired By Women™ initiative first explored the work of five influential women in a film series directed by actress Bryce Dallas Howard and introduced by supermodel and ambassador Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. Now, the project continues with a new chapter, highlighting iconic fashion brand Marchesa’s cofounder and designer Georgina Chapman. Here, this exclusive group of women, handpicked by Tal, represents her dedication to women who inspire confidence in others and create change throughout the world.

GeoRGINa CHapMaN The designer has joined forces with The Magic Bus Foundation, a nonprofit working to educate and empower India’s youth. magicbususa.org

ReBeCCa WeLsH As the founder of The HALO Foundation, Welsh aims to help homeless and at-risk youth heal and create a future through art therapy. haloworldwide.org

aLLysoN aHLsTRoM In 2010, when she was just 14, Ahlstrom founded Threads for Teens, which provides at-risk teen girls with brand-new clothing. threadsforteens.org

CHRIssy BeCKLes The trained boxer founded The Sato Project to save abandoned dogs on Puerto Rico’s “Dead Dog Beach.” thesatoproject.org

KavITa sHuKLa The founder and CEO of Fenugreen invented FreshPaper, paper infused with spices that preserve food two to four times longer. fenugreen.com

JessICa MaTTHeWs The cofounder and CEO of Uncharted Play also invented the SOCCKET, a soccer ball that generates renewable energy for kids in developing countries. unchartedplay.com

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the original. It’s not just about being an argan oilinfused brand; it’s much more than that. I think we are special.”

At the time of Moroccanoil’s debut, it wasn’t just what was inside the bottle that was unique. The scent (a distinct and delicious aroma the company calls Fragrance Originale), the eye-catching apothecary-esque glass bottles, the elegantly designed labels—everything about Moroccanoil heralded something entirely new and different from anything available in the marketplace. Still, with only one product—the now iconic Moroccanoil Treatment—Tal needed to rely on grassroots marketing to get it into the right hands. Bottles were given away to hairdressers, stylists, influencers, and editors—anyone who could spread the word about what she believed was the new beauty essential. “It was very different than most of the beauty products of the time,” recalls Tal, noting the signature aqua and orange packaging, the blue culled from an image of an ocean seen in a fashion print ad.

“Seven, eight years ago, most of the packages were

“It was an ocean, and sand, and it just clicked. It’s like, Wow, this is who we are. We are a Mediterraneaninspired [company], and these are the colors of the Mediterranean.” from an inspired moment! It only takes one moment of inspiration to ignite positive change.”

The program’s first five honorees were highlighted in a digital short film series, directed by actress and filmmaker Bryce Dallas Howard. Women featured in the series included trailblazers such as Rebecca Welsh, founder of The HALO organization, which helps homeless and at-risk youth heal and create a future through art therapy, and Allyson Ahlstrom, who provides cool clothes to kids in need across the country through her philanthropic Threads for Teens. “We’re extremely proud through Inspired By Women™ to feature powerful stories of passionate and courageous women who take confidence, compassion, and strength to a whole new level,” says Tal. “We hope their incredibly moving stories and accomplishments will serve as the catalyst that inspires all women to let go of their fears, take a chance, and realize their dreams. When you empower women, the sky’s the limit!”

Most recently, the Inspired By Women™ program honored Marchesa designer and cofounder Georgina Chapman, who works with the organization The Magic Bus Foundation, a nonprofit that aims to lift communities in India out of poverty by providing education, sanitation, and mentoring efforts. It’s an organization close to Chapman’s heart as generations of her family have lived in India, and much of the artisanal embroidery and craftsmanship for which her designer gowns are known comes from these regions. Says Tal, “As we only just launched

“Most of the women who inspire me are the women who are not afraid to be women—women that are strong, women that have an identity of their own, and who go for whatever they believe in.” our newest film with Georgina Chapman, our goal is to ensure it touches as many lives as possible. As for the next film, we are looking towards a 2017 launch. It would be amazing, should the stars be aligned, to continue working with Bryce Dallas Howard.

She has been such an integral part of the project, and is an extraordinary visionary and filmmaker, not to mention an incredibly inspiring woman herself!”

“I always see us as goddesses,” continues the petite Tal, whose soft-spokenness belies her self-confidence and steely determination. “I think [women] should rule the world. We become mothers. And if we, as women, take seriously the responsibility of raising responsible human beings, this world would be a much better place. And by encouraging and empowering women to find themselves and teach them all these things, in 100 years we’ll have a much better place to live. People all over the world have been so moved by the stories of our Inspired By Women™ nominees. I think I’m most proud of the countless lives we have been able to touch through the initiative—and hopefully not only to inspire, but also empower other women to make their own dreams a reality.”

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ENDURING INFLUENCE Carmen Tal has harnessed the power of argan oil in her company’s beloved Moroccanoil Treatment (ABOVE), and used her platform as the leader of a multimillion-dollar beauty brand to celebrate female philanthropists, such as designer Georgina Chapman (RIGHT), shown here with Tal at an event for Tal’s Inspired By Women™ campaign.

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Take me to church: The jaw-dropping interior of Aquazzura’s new Madison Avenue masterpiece, crafted by Ryan Korban, was inspired by Florence’s Basilica of Santa Maria Novella.

With paparazzi faves Rihanna, Julianne Moore, Joan Smalls, and Rosie Huntington Whiteley being snapped in Aquazzura’s super sexy stilettos, the sandal whisperer has quickly built some serious brand recognition in NYC. Aquazzura’s first permanent US location is now open on Madison Avenue, and as is often the case in Manhattan, the experience of the space is as important as the product itself. The house’s Colombian-born creative director, Edgardo Osorio, teamed up with interior designer Ryan Korban to develop an environment that merges classic Florentine elements with a modern Manhattan marketplace. “I love the relationship between designer and interior designer,” says Korban. “He pushed me to go in a direction that may have been a departure from what I normally do.”

At 2,200 square feet, the boutique juxtaposes pink marble with black and white archways, inspired by Florence’s Basilica of Santa Maria Novella. The store also speaks to Manhattanites’ love of personalized service with exclusive merchandise and made-to-order styles. “I love that this space has a unique soul and product compared to my other stores,” says Osorio. “I wanted it to feel like Madison Avenue’s very own Church of Shoes.” 939 Madison Ave., 347-328-0080; aquazzura.com

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For entrepreneur Michael Bruno, discovering Tuxedo, New York, was much like finding a 1935 Mercedes-Benz forgotten under a layer of dust in a barn out back. A depressed economy, an eyesore infrastructure project, and the retirement of many long-standing business owners left the area ripe for renewal. “I saw an opportunity, because it’s truly a place with endless beauty,” he says.

Bruno recently incorporated the Tuxedo Hudson Company and went on a real estate buying binge. His goal is to transform one 12-acre parcel of land into a major destination, with antique shopping and art galleries tucked inside refurbished barns and farmhouses.

Also to come: A gourmet market of Hudson Valley purveyors and upscale dining.

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Bruno is also restoring a row of Victorian homes in neighboring Sloatsburg to create a picturesque hotel complex.

News of these developments, says Bruno, has kicked up a residential “buying frenzy,” where the grandest of waterfront perches is listed in the $6-million range. “People are busier than ever, and getting to the Hamptons for the weekend has become a little more challenging—the traffic, the prices,” says Bruno. “I don’t think anyone should ever give up their beach house—I’m not giving up mine!—but if you’re in a position to have a third house, a weekend house that close [that gets you] that far away mentally is really important now. Everybody needs that time to escape.” tuxedohudsoncompany.com

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Tall order: The living room ceiling features subtle edge detailing to give an illusion of height and light.

The design team based their revamp on a look book of images assembled by the homeowners.

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The owners of this Riverside Drive penthouse knew they could get more out of their 2,400-squarefoot home—especially when it came to the view—so they enlisted the help of interior designer Jenny Fischbach (127 E. 69th St., 212-602-1440; jenny fischbachdesign.com) and architects Stephan Jaklitsch and Mark Gardner of Jaklitsch/ Gardner Architects (115 W. 27th St., Ninth Floor, 212-6209166; jaklitschgardner.com). In fact, they were utilizing only a small percentage of the space before the renovation began.

“They loved the building and the views,” says Jaklitsch, “and wanted a design that would take advantage of the full space.” They also desired a “comfortable, casual home for their family” that didn’t skew too formal, adds Fischbach.

To achieve this feeling, the team, which included project manager Casey Pugatch, had to completely rejigger the penthouse, composed of three separate units that had been combined by a previous owner.

“The apartment felt small despite the square footage, and the previous design made the ceilings feel very low,” explains Jaklitsch. During the 18-month process, which had an extended initial design phase due to the complexity of the building, he

and Gardner resized many of the rooms and brought fluidity by opening up the spaces to one another and the terrace. They also swapped the layout, moving the master suite to the front and connecting it to the terrace for stunning river views (the kids’ rooms moved to the north side, with views of Riverside Park and the George Washington Bridge). The main rooms were positioned in a continuous line through the heart of the space, with light entering from both ends to make the apartment feel much larger. To maximize the views and light, the ceilings were subtly altered in the living room, and the terrace windows were extended full-height.

Playing to the bright, open layout, Fischbach implemented pops of color into the décor, such as the patterned wallpaper in the family room, which contrasts with the cerused oak paneling. “We carried the teal color from the wallpaper across the room and painted some of the backs of the bookcases for a matching pop,” she explains. The room also features custom sconces by Collier Webb made of glass rods with capped nickel covers to reflect light from the top. Custom pillows from Holland & Sherry, designed with appliquéd fabrics and varied embroidery techniques, bring dimension to the bedroom.

“The clients were incredibly trusting and appreciative,” says Fischbach of the experience, “so on the whole it was just an incredible project to be involved with.”

Full-length windows give the penthouse stunning views of the Hudson River. below: “They have such a variety of different fabrics,” says interior designer Jenny Fischbach of Holland & Sherry, which made the embroidered pillows shown here. “It’s one-stop shopping!”

“They loved The building and The views, and wanTed a design ThaT would Take advanTage of The full space.”—stephan jaklitsch

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call of the Wild

When Benoît-Pierre Emery, creative director of Objets et La Table at Hermès, was choosing the focus for his latest collection, Carnets d’Equateur, he knew that the work of naturalist painter Robert Dallet would be ideal.

“We wanted for a long time to develop a new service around an animal theme,” says Emery. “When we started thinking about its creation, Robert Dallet quickly came to mind.

He is passionate and classic without being academic. His lightness, delicacy, and elegance, which fit perfectly to the style of Hermès, made him an obvious choice.”

This unique porcelain collection— which features 35 pieces, including teacups, tart platters, change trays, and vases—encapsulates Dallet’s creative journey, from spontaneous first sketch to finished portrait, with each item devoted to a particular technique, such as charcoal sketching or colorful gouache. Together they complement one another to produce a fresh, exotic tablescape.

Carnets d’Equateur, available at Hermès’s Madison Avenue location alongside the usual men’s and women’s ready-to-wear and accessories, provides that extra touch that makes a maison a home. 691 Madison Ave., 212-751-3181; hermes.com

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Animal attraction: Carnets d’Equateur teapot ($970) and tea cup with saucer ($315), Hermès.

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“ROBERT DALLET IS PASSIONATE AND CLASSIC WITHOUT BEING ACADEMIC— WHICH FITS PERFECTLY TO THE STYLE OF HERMÈS.” —benoît-pierre emery

photography courtesy of hermès

HermÈs’s new tabletop collection, carnets d’equateur, brinGs a bit oF eXotica into Your ManHattan HoMe. By Kaitlynn Miller

space launch Are you entertained?

In the season for hosting, Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams’s slipcovered Dr. Pitt sectional (from $8,552) is ideal for any large gathering, from grown-up cocktail parties to family movie nights.

HOUSE PARTY furniture titan mitchell gold + bob williams Gets festiVe with a luxe new collection.

photography Courtesy of MitChell gold + BoB WilliaMs

By lauren epstein

Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams knows a thing or two about furnishing a home. After nearly three decades, the North Carolina–based home furnishings retailer has stood the test of time with its now-signature stylings melding chic and cozy.

“We don’t overdesign,” says Williams, 55. “It’s

all about a little bit of understatement.” The look has resonated with buyers across the country, allowing the pair to roll out a rapid retail expansion plan that involves three to five new stores per year, including recently opened locations in Austin, Texas, and King of Prussia, Pennsylvania— plus another slated for

Cincinnati, Ohio, by the end of the year.

This fall, the design focus is all about entertaining.

“There’s been this evolution in the market,” says Gold, 65. “People want to entertain more at home—to have a home that’s a little bit dressier but still comfortable.” To that end, the company introduces three surefire

cocktail-party conversation starters: a shimmering brass and acrylic bar cart ($1,870), a curved chaise in deep teal ($3,060), and a slipcovered sectional (from $8,552; above) that can be pushed together or apart for myriad seating options. The new pieces roll out the perfect start to the season, as folks begin to head indoors and

plan their holiday soirées.

Also new: the company’s first customizable luxury drapery collection. “We’re always looking for different ways to expand what we’re offering,” says Williams.

“This is just a natural extension of what we do.”

210 Lafayette at Kenmare Square, 212-431-2575; mgbwhome.com

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THE RENAISSANCE OF A STORIED NEIGHBORHOOD BRINGS BUZZ BACK TO AN OLD-WORLD CORRIDOR. BY MARK ELLWOOD

Jeremy Schaller is the scion of the family that has run Schaller & Weber, the butcher in Yorkville, for more than eight decades.

Prepping a new business there, he drew on the area’s erstwhile nickname, Kleindeutschland, or Little Germany; the result is the hipster hot dog spot Schaller’s Stube (schallerstube.com), which opened last summer. “I go to Germany every year, and Berlin is my favorite city. Grabbing a currywurst on the way home at the end of the night is such a Berlin thing. I feel like we really nailed it in our version,” Schaller explains. “Lots of the young people here don’t know what Yorkville was, because there’s been so much gentrification. I wanted to change that.”

Schaller isn’t alone in spotting the potential in this historic ’hood.

Veteran Austrian restaurateur Peter Grunauer opened his latest spot, a namesake, wood-paneled Viennese café (grunauernyc.com), a few blocks away. Yorkville’s also home to the new eatery 1633 (1633nyc.com), from Greek chef James Paloumbis. The rumblings in this quiet corner of the Upper East Side are no longer due solely to the noise of the Second Avenue subway construction over the past decade. Indeed, that work is all but completed, and the benefits will soon be evident, making transit to and from the area even breezier by end of year.

The subway, in fact, will make some of the best public schools in the city even easier to reach, not to mention such brand-name preps as Chapin and Brearley. Yorkville

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On the up and up: With views stretching across the river, The Kent offers peak luxury in Yorkville, an Upper East Side neighborhood that’s about to become the next big thing.

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NEW YORKVILLE!

Citizen360’s airy, light-filled spaces play to the optimism of the Upper East Side’s latest hot ‘hood. below, from right: Grab a dog at hot newcomer Schaller’s Stube, then take it for a walk in nearby Carl Schurz Park.

“i love to say we’re the new williamsburg— or we’re getting there.”

—jeremy schaller

is also home to one of Manhattan’s most underappreciated green spaces, Carl Schurz Park, a 15-acre riverfront promenade. Anchored

by Gracie Mansion, it features multiple dog runs, playgrounds, and even public pools nearby. With so many long-overlooked upsides, Yorkville has become a prime new development area—see the arrival of the 30-story redbrick Kent (200 E. 95th St., 212-922-9595; thekentnyc.com), with its Park Avenue–ready credentials (socialite favorite Alexandra Champalimaud helmed the interiors) and sweeping views across the river.

The unobstructed vistas possible in this low-slung neighborhood are name-checked in another new project, Citizen360 (360 E. 89th St., 212-360-0089; citizen360.com), on the corner of First Avenue and 89th Street. It’s an amenity-packed hideaway; planning its interiors, designer Clodagh says she drew particular inspiration from Carl Schurz Park—note the vertical garden in the entranceway, the natural color palette, and the mirrored wall bringing the exterior world into the lobby. “It’s a little wabi-sabi, plus it’s good feng shui—bringing the outside energy in,” Clodagh adds. Her holistic approach is also evident in the building’s unusual amenities.

“The design enables people to be healthy,” she says, and it includes an infrared sauna and a yoga room that residents can use with a private teacher.

It’s an intuitive addition, given how Schaller sees the area changing. He likens the impact of the Second Avenue subway to the transformation of Brooklyn when the L train was renovated. “I love to say we’re the new Williamsburg— or we’re getting there. We’re definitely at the beginning of something good here.”

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SPACE ROUNDTABLE Best of both worlds (here and opposite): The residences at Walker Tower in Chelsea provide upscale comforts—ultra-high ceillings, private outdoor space, smart-home technology— within an Art Deco masterpiece. below, from left: Our experts Toni Haber, Nancy Ruddy, and Elizabeth Dow.

Finishing Touches

What is selling in New York right now?

Toni Haber: From a price perspective, it’s $3 million and under, a much more brisk market. The product that’s selling more is the building that has really nice finishes.

Are those mainly new buildings, or are they older and refurbished?

TH: Mostly, new construction is doing better. Although that might be shifting: People don’t want to pay that price per square foot.

I’m seeing a bit of a change where people are willing to buy and renovate.

Nancy Ruddy: As architects and interior designers, we are usually the canary in the mine, because we’re

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working on projects two to three years before they come to market. What is selling are those projects that are highly differentiated—amazing finishes, rooftops, amenities within the apartments.

Elizabeth Dow: Actually, one of the projects that I’m working on right now is in one of the maisonettes in the St. Vincent’s Hospital conversion (The Greenwich Lane, 155 W. 11th St., 212633-1112; thegreenwichlane .com). It’s a very interesting property. People are looking for the outdoor space. This particular unit has a really nice courtyard on the main level as well as a terrace off the master bedroom.

TH: I think that Walker Tower (212 W. 18th St.,

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luxury is in the details when it comes to manhattan real estate. Gotham got the inside scoop on what buyers are looking for most in a home—no matter where it is!

212-335-1800; walkertower.com) was the first building to have a paradigm shift in how developers are developing buildings.

NR: As we were designing it, our client kept saying, “Nancy, what style is this?”

And I kept saying, “This is Walker Tower.”

What type of palette are you working with, what kind of materials?

NR: In a planning sense, we were trying for what everyone loves about a pre-war building: There were foyers, there were bedroom corridors, there was this processional feeling.

From a finishes standpoint, we decided not to be referential to Art Deco, but we had a lot of beautiful detail, like eight-foot-high, custom-designed doors.

ED: Architecture is providing us a tremendous amount of wall spaces for artwork.

NR: I think there’s a lot of people who care about security and privacy. I don’t mean paranoia security, but want that sense of living in a small community rather than a big building.

Almost going back to that co-op mentality—the exclusiveness of that?

NR: What we’re doing in a number of buildings is having more than one elevator core. We’re doing 443 Greenwich (212-8774433; 443greenwich.com).

It’s a turn-of-the-century warehouse. We’ve put six elevator cores in. And the elevators go directly into the apartment. We’ve talked about finishes, you can say square footage, you can say outdoor space, but I think that for a lot of people at the top of the market, privacy

as a luxury is a new kind of amenity.

Let’s explore that luxury.

Elizabeth, I’ve seen a lot of your beautiful work, so tell us about what you’re developing and selling in styles that connote luxury.

ED: I started in the interiors world through hand-painted wallcovering. As our world changes with this high-tech, vast information overload, I think that my clients are looking for the handmade, something that gives them comfort. They appreciate the quality of how things are made. For our textiles, I work with really outstanding mills. It actually has to feel good. It transcends the look of things. When clients are looking at a small piece of wallpaper and trying to make a selection for a room, I try to describe what’s going to happen in that room after it’s installed. When you walk in, you feel the difference. It really envelops you and, again, goes back to that feel-good sense of wellbeing.

That’s what we’re trying to create within our home environment.

TH: Your wallpapers are in the White House—do you think Hillary Clinton or Trump is going to keep it?

ED: You never know!

With full-floor residences promising plenty of privacy, the 60-story condo tower One Madison quickly attracted boldface buyers like Rupert Murdoch and power couple Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen.

“from a price perspective, the properties that are selling right now are $3 million and under—a much more brisk market.”

—toni haber

panelists:

Elizabeth Dow, designer and owner at Elizabeth Dow Home, 14 Gingerbread Lane, East Hampton, 631-329-1414; elizabethdow.com Toni Haber, real estate broker, the Haber team at Douglas Elliman, 575 Madison Ave., 212-8917702; thehaberteam. elliman.com Nancy Ruddy, founding partner and president of CetraRuddy Architecture, 584 Broadway, 212-9419801; cetraruddy.com

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space: the guide GOTHAM’S INN-SIDE TRACK TO HAUTE HOTELS AND bEAUTIfUL LIvINg IN NyC

FIdI/TRIBECA The Greenwich hoTel Robert De Niro’s countrystyle hotel features a Shibui Spa and buzzy dining spot Locanda verde. 377 Greenwich St., 212-941-8900; thegreenwichhotel.com

SmyTh Loft-style rooms, Kiehl’s products, and terry-cloth robes fill this boutique hotel.

85 W. Broadway, 212-5877000; thompsonhotels.com

LES/EAST VILLAGE The Bowery hoTel An industrial-like building disguises kitschy interiors.

335 Bowery, 212-505-9100; theboweryhotel.com

croSBy STreeT hoTel Each of the 86 rooms is luxuriously appointed and distinctly different. 79 Crosby St., 212-226-6400; firmdalehotels.com

hoTel indiGo, leS Subway graffiti and the music scene of the Cbgb

era inspired the look of this hot spot. 171 Ludlow St., 212-237-1776; ihg.com

The JameS True to its hip locale, The James features a stylish rooftop bar, an in-house art curator, and a David burke restaurant. 27 Grand St., 212465-2000; jameshotels.com

MEATPACKING dISTRICT/ CHELSEA dream downTown This after-hours spot is known for its glass-ceilinged lobby lounge that looks into a swimming pool above. 355 W. 16th St., 212-229-2559; dreamhotels.com

The hiGh line hoTel The rooms in this converted 1865 dormitory feature quirky details like terrariums and rotary phones from the ’30s. 180 10th Ave., 212-929-3888; thehighlinehotel.com

GRAMERCY/ FLATIRON Gramercy ParK hoTel This retro-chic spot offers

celeb sightings, high-end amenities, and access to the city’s only private park.

2 Lexington Ave., 212-920-3300; gramercyparkhotel.com

MIdTOWN The KimBerly hoTel Opt for The Kimberly if you’re looking for a homey yet luxe stay—most rooms are spacious suites that include a kitchenette. 145 E. 50th St., 212-702-1600; kimberlyhotel.com

The london Inspired interiors from renowned designer David Collins are among the many draws of this hotel, a stone’s throw from Carnegie Hall and MoMA. 151 W. 54th St., 212-3075000; thelondonnyc.com

ParK hyaTT Hyatt’s flagship hotel is housed in the first 25 floors of the iconic One57 condo tower at the heart of “billionaire’s row.” 153 W. 57th St., 646-774-1234; newyork.park.hyatt.com

The PeninSula This classically luxurious hotel comes with all the

The SweeTeST Slumber Hästens’s new 2,338-square-foot luxury sleep boutique in Chelsea allows clients to customize the mattress of their dreams. The new flagship’s VIP area also provides a showroom for the brand’s most exquisite model, which is being relaunched in the fall: the Vividus bed. A handmade marvel of premium natural materials—think horsehair, cotton, wool, and Swedish redwood—the Vividus takes 320 hours to construct and is finished with the brand’s iconic blue-check pattern. It starts at $140,000.

232 W. 18th St., 212-706-0509; hastens.com

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amenities needed for a business traveler. 700 Fifth Ave., 212-956-2888; newyork.peninsula.com

The Plaza hoTel The Plaza remains a beacon of old-wealth New york, with french-style rooms, private terraces, and butler service.

768 Fifth Ave., 212-7593000; fairmont.com

The riTz-carlTon, cenTral ParK A short walk to Museum Mile, this townhouse-like hotel has views of Central Park. 50 Central Park South, 212-3089100; ritzcarlton.com

row Located a block from Times Square, Row is ideal for travelers looking for modern, well-designed rooms. 700 Eighth Ave., 888-352-3650; rownyc.com

The ST. reGiS This NyC institution is known for unrivaled service, a luxe Remède Spa, and the storied King Cole bar. 2 E. 55th St., 212-753-4500; stregisnewyork.com

SancTuary hoTel This centrally located hotel adjacent to Times Square boasts European-style hospitality and stylish furnishings. 132 W. 47th St., 212-234-7000; sanctuaryhotelnyc.com

Viceroy All the rooms harken to cabins on a luxury ocean liner, but opt for a viceroy Park view Room and its green vistas. 120 W. 57th St., 212-830-8000; viceroyhotelsandresorts.com

UPPER EAST SIdE The carlyle for a classic New york moment, head to

bemelmans bar, famous for its Ludwig bemelmans murals and 24k gold-leaf-covered ceiling. 35 E. 76th St., 212-744-1600; rosewoodhotels.com

The marK hoTel This boutique hotel is all about one-of-a-kind perks: 24-hour access to bergdorf goodman, personal training with Dan flores, and room service from none other than Jean-georges vongerichten.

25 E. 77th St., 212-744-4300; themarkhotel.com

The Pierre This New york landmark offers white-glove service and rooms that feel like private residences. 2 E. 61st St., 212-838-8000; tajhotels.com

hoTel Plaza aThenée Suites have a distinct residential feel at this charming hotel that sits along a townhouse-lined street. 37 E. 64th St., 212-606-4600; plaza-athenee.com

The Surrey A restaurant from chef Daniel boulud, a world-class Cornelia Spa, and an impressive art collection highlight this beaux Arts-style spot. 20 E. 76th St., 212-288-3700; thesurrey.com

UPPER WEST SIdE The lucerne hoTel Central Park, Hayden Planetarium, and the American Museum of Natural History are just two blocks from this classically restored landmark building. 201 W. 79th St., 212-875-1000; thelucernehotel.com

mandarin orienTal This Forbes five-star hotel at the Time Warner Center

photography courtesy of philip Karlberg

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Urbane escape The W New York is teaming up with interior design company Laurel & Wolf to bring glamping—that’s glamorous camping, naturally—to Manhattan. The terrace of the hotel’s Extreme Wow Outdoor Glamping Suite will be transformed into a high-end campsite, where guests can warm up next to the fire pit, lounge on one of the rattan hanging chairs, and soak up breathtaking views of the city. The canopy of twinkling lights surrounding the twelve-foot yurt completes the rustic-luxe ambience.

541 Lexington Ave., 212-755-1200; wnewyork.com

includes a 35th-floor lobby overlooking Central Park and a 14,500-square-foot spa with views of the Hudson River. 80 Columbus Circle, 212-805-8800; mandarinoriental.com

Home décor ABC CArpet & Home Outfit your entire home, starting with a concrete coffee table from Maòli and ending with a deck of tarot cards.

888 Broadway, 212-473-3000; abchome.com

Alessi The legendary Italian kitchenware maker’s Stateside flagship houses seasonal collections of well-crafted home goods in every category.

130 Greene St., 212-941-7300; alessi.com

photography courtesy of LaureL and WoLf

Bunny WilliAms Home The design icon’s showroom mixes her own designs with personal finds from her travels. 232 E. 59th St., Third Floor, 212-935-5930; bunnywilliamshome.com

CAnvAs Home Canvas Home takes a handmade approach to home décor, with a focus on simplicity and sustainability.

123 W. 17th St., 212-372-7706; canvashomestore.com

JoHn DeriAn CompAny

Coming soon

Housewares designer John Derian loves anything French and vintage, and this comes through in carefully sourced items in his East Village nook.

10 E. 2nd St., 212-677-8408; johnderian.com

This Orchard Street boutique is stocked with artsy housewares and vintage furniture inspired by its locale’s emerging arts scene. 37 Orchard St., 212-226-4548; comingsoonnewyork.com

tHe Future perFeCt

mADeline WeinriB Atelier

This hip home store offers upbeat, of-the-moment wares by independent artists. 55 Great Jones St., 212-473-2500; thefutureperfect.com

The designer draws from her global travels to reinterpret classic design. 888 Broadway, 646-602-3780; madelineweinrib.com

HomenAture

tHe primAry essentiAls

Having operated out of the Hamptons for over 20 years, this beachy-keen shop has brought its crisp and clean designs to NYC. 7 W. 18th St., 212-675-4663; homenature.com

This nondescript Brooklyn shop is a go-to for independent designers looking for eclectic, one-of-a-kind finds. 372 Atlantic Ave., 718-522-1804; theprimaryessentials.com

Home oF tHe BrAve

rH moDern

The team behind Williamsburg clothing boutique Wolves Within launched this shop as a home extension of its boho-chic sensibility. 146 Franklin St., 347-384-2776; homeofthebravenyc.com

The masters of retro-classic chic at Restoration Hardware have launched a stylish contemporary collection. 935 Broadway, 212-260-9479; restorationhardware.com

Jensen leWis Furniture

Kit Kemp and Mark Cunningham are just two of the big-name designers who have sought out Zak Profera’s textiles. 134 W. 26th St., Ste. 400, 212-924- 0199; zakandfox.com

Shop this sprawling showroom in Chelsea with a slant toward European designers and mid-century modern. 969 Third Ave., 212-4340990; jensen-lewis.com

ZAk + Fox

SMEG TECHNOLOGY WITH STYLE The FAB DISHWASHER: a bold statement piece for any kitchen. Iconic, unconventional, and smart.

The new built-in dishwasher is produced in Italy. The STFAB offers up-to-date technology, marked with an exclusive 50’s style design and is available in 4 colors. Each color is coordinated with the internal racks and cutlery basket. Extremely quiet and versatile, it has 10 programs with 5 different temperatures to customize and optimize the wash cycle. It matches other Smeg 50’s style products such as the iconic refrigerators and the small domestic appliances.

SMEG USA, Inc. A&D Building 150 East 58th Street, 7th Floor New York, NY 10155 smegusa.com

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RUNWAY WALK-OFF TRY THE TOP-MODEL LIFE ON FOR SIZE WITH ELSA HOS IN TRIBECA AND LIYA EBEDE IN CARNEGIE HILL ON THE UPPER EAST SIDE.

BY TIFFANY FRASIER

Women-on-the-go who balance privacy and the occasional photo op.

A mix of vintage and Céline in just-tossed-this-on style.

THE CROWD

Hybrid-career jugglers who make time for globe-trotting and Physique 57.

MAINTENANCE

Liya Kebede

Catwalk-to-closet pieces from Tom Ford and Dolce & Gabbana, mixed with pieces from her own label, Lemlem.

Meditative yoga sessions and hours of play at the Sutton East Tennis club with her kids Suhul and Raee.

Grab-and-go iced coffee from Kaffe 1668.

CAFFEINE ADDICTION

A single-shot cappuccino with one sugar in the morning, a spot of tea in the afternoon.

Weather Up, the ultimate in classic downtown cool.

COCKTAIL HOUR

Café Carlyle, the ultimate in classic uptown cool.

An ultra-modern pad with plenty of light, high ceilings, and objets d’art.

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She supplements enviable genetics with a FlyBarre class or two each week.

Victoria’s Secret Angels Jasmine Tookes (RIGHT) and Martha Hunt—Glamazon friends come with the job.

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A family-oriented threebedroom, with luxurious accents, ancestral treasures, and Ethiopian furniture.

Wendi Murdoch and Erica Reid, philanthropist and wife of music industry honcho L.A. Reid—chic power women come with the zip.

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