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Clockwise from left: Victor Cruz, Linda Harrison and Charles Stewart; Cynthia Erivo; Tony Gerber, Lynn Nottage and Sheila Bridges; Leyna Bloom and Victor Glemaud.
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Somewhere in Loro Piana Amagansett Party, hosted by Loro Piana & Brendan Monaghan PHOTOGRAPHS BY RICHARD JOPSON.
Hudson Yards’ Private Dinner Benefiting Family Equality, hosted by Brian Atwood & Dr. Jake Deutsch.
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Clockwise from left: Sarika Rastogi and Pippa Cohen; Jake Deutsch, Olivia Palermo, Brian Atwood and Johannes Huebl; Vanessa Fuchs; Zach Vella, Wesley Vultaggio, Pippa Cohen and Jake Deutsch.
Clockwise from left: Event guests, Brendan Monaghan, Claudia Kozma Kaplan, and Mark Herman; Claudia Cividino and Claudia Kozma Kaplan; event guests; Jeffrey Alan Marks, Nathan Orsman and T.R. Pescod.
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CASEY BRENNAN
Executive Editor At Large
KEVIN SESSUMS Editor At Large
GABRIELLE PRESCOD Market Director
CHANNING HARGROVE Culture Editor
MARISA PETRARCA Senior Beauty & Fashion Director
RAVEN BAKER
Social & Audience Director
DEBORAH DRAGON Director of Publishing Operations
KATHLEEN BURNS Editorial Coordinator
CONTRIBUTORS
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NICK HARDING
AIYANA ISHMAEL
MICHAEL KAPLAN
REBECCA LEWIS
AMANDA MITCHELL
AARON RASMUSSEN
AARON ROYCE
JOHN RUSSELL
JOSH SOKOL
MIA UZZELL
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JESSICA BAILEY
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CHARLOTTE STOKES Fashion Director
GRACE O’NEILL Fashion Writer
REBEKAH CLARK Features Writer
EMILY ALGAR Beauty Editor
KATE LANCASTER Contributing Beauty Editor
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PHOTO & VIDEO
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CHRIS LANE Senior Editor
HEADQUARTERS
Our coterie of Hamptonites who embody success, culture, change, and the art of living well
HANNAH BRONFMAN
A longtime Amagansett resident, DJ and entrepreneur Bronfman has amassed quite the social media following thanks to her HBFit wellness content and adorable photos of son Preston. (Dad is entertainment manager and DJ Brendan Fallis.)
MALCOLM CARFRAE
Born in Sydney, Carfrae cut his teeth in the PR and communications departments at Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein before founding his eponymous firm, Carfrae Consulting in 2016. Now, Carfrae is the goto for luxury clients in need of branding and strategic communications in the fashion, beauty, retail, luxury, shelter, hospitality, and travel space.
MASSIMO CARONNA
As president of luxury Italian fashion house Brunello Cucinelli, Caronna has helped shape the brand into one of the most sought-after thanks to their ethos of being a “humanistic enterprise” and valuing the craftsmanship and skills of the artisan workers. A trip to the Newtown Lane store is a must.
MEAGHAN EGAN
After renovating her own UES home in 2012, Meaghan Egan decided to make New York City townhouse renovations simple and efficient—even fun!—for everyone. By bringing a unique perspective to creating functional, beautiful, and cost-conscious spaces, Egan is a contractor capable of seamlessly guiding customers through a notoriously frustrating endeavor.
TAMRON HALL
A broadcast journalist, talk show host, Daytime Emmy Award winner, and Sag Harbor resident, Hall has had quite a year, with her eponymous daytime program skyrocketing in ratings and securing a third season renewal.
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KYLIE JENNER’S 3D NAIL ART OBSESSION
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THE ENDURING LEGACY OF ELSA PERETTI
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THE NEW & TH E NOW
NOW THAT’S The Spirit
Introducing Miu Miu’s Maritime collection, featuring the perfect-for-summer-vacation handbag and sailor-inspired silhouettes.
BY MARISA PETRARCA
After a trying year spent almost entirely indoors, this summer is surely meant to be enjoyed outside—beyond your four walls to the greatest extent possible. Miu Miu Creative Director Miuccia Prada seems to sharethat sentiment, as evidenced by the luxury Italian fashion house’s new Maritime Collection for Summer 2021. Formally unveiled this past May, the 16-piece line comprises nautical-inspired apparel and accessories—giving anchors, stripes, and bows a fresh new look. Think: the inside of a mariner’s closet, but with a high-end, feminine twist.
Every item in the Maritime range is a summer Hamptonite’s dream come true, from the comfortable fabrics to the fresh-offthe-runway designs. Prada specially chose textiles that fare well on warm summer days—pois satin, popeline, hard-wearing cotton denim, and French terry cloth—as well as a soothing color palette of marine blue, white, pale pink, and officer’s red.
The collection’s offerings take the form of both versatile and statement pieces. Easy-to-style options include high-waisted white denim jeans and pearl- and crystal-adorned jewelry, while bolder sailor-chic garments consist of puff-sleeve V-neck poplin dresses and striped cotton sweaters.
One piece from the collection that we’re shouting about from the rooftops is the new, miniature-yet-functional Miu Spirit bag, a contemporary, fun shape that’s bound to make its debut on countless celebrity Instagram pages in no time. Like
the rest of the line, this handbag was designed with getaways and well-dressed adventures in mind. What separates it from the remainder of the range is that while it undoubtedly pairs well with the Maritime collection, the design will complement
just about anything in your closet—no matter the season.
The Miu Spirit bag comes in 10 different designs, so you can choose the one that best suits your style. To start, its polished matelassé design comes in black, white, and an unmissable shade of orange. There’s also a faille-constructed version
available in playful prints like polka dots, gingham, and—of course—nautical stripes. Perhaps the most popular variation of the handbag is the terry cloth design, which has sold out online but may still be available in a boutique near you. The fabric recalls the dynamic spirit of the fashion world, with a leather strap embroidered with the label’s lettering.
Those who intend to build up their sailing-inspired wardrobe have plenty more to choose from in the Maritime collection. Additional standouts from the line include the quintessential beach or boat accessory: a raffia and linen tote bag perfect for stylishly storing your belongings while on the sand or sea. As for clothing, a sleeveless striped cotton dress bears a witty anchor in the center and contrasting trim that feels familiar yet fresh. A vintage-inspired cotton shirt is decorated with an oversized collar that evokes a romantic aesthetic, ideally paired with the label’s white denim miniskirt. The options go on and on. Much like this summer itself, the possibilities of this line are endless. The fashion house doesn’t officially declare its summer capsule a response to the coronavirus pandemic, but it doesn’t feel out of reach. “Maritime speaks of possibilities—the commencement of a journey,” a brand spokesperson explains, adding, “the coastline is not the end of the land, but rather marks the start of something new.” It’s safe to say that Miu Miu speaks for all of us in our hope of smooth sailing from here on out. miumiu.com
THE HAMPTONS’S HOTTEST Not-SoSecret Hideaway
When weekend warriors want to get away, they hit the Hamptons. But for those in the know—both blow-ins and locals alike—easing into downtime with the Mediterranean-inspired vibe at EHP Resort & Marina is the only way to go. Formerly known as East Hampton Point, the five-acre hideaway on Three Mile Harbor boasts four suites ranging from one to three bedrooms, and 13 one- and two-bedroom bespoke cottages. All lodgings on the property come with a private balcony, backyard, or deck, and each is drenched in luxury, from a relaxing, neutral color scheme and Frette bedding to Acqua di Parma bath products and Vitruvi aromatherapy diffusers. The pampering continues at lunch and dinner. You’ll be saying “yes, yes” to everything served at Sí Sí, EHP Resort & Marina’s waterfront restaurant. There, Executive Chef Dane Sayles offers dishes created with fresh and seasonal ingredients, inspired by the cuisines of Italy, Spain, Morocco, and other Mediterranean countries. Try the eatery’s signature seafood paella or homemade bucatini verde with lobster, then wash it all down with a world-class wine while drinking in the best sunset views around. Rooms rates start at $900 and go up to $3000. ehpresort.com – AARON RASMUSSEN
GET YOUR KICKS
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Isabel Marant’s Bekett wedge sneakers, made famous by Beyoncé in her 2011 music video for “Love On Top.” To celebrate, the label has introduced a contemporary twist on the cult-status shoe. Dubbed the “Balskee,” it’s available in five signature colorways with a ten-centimeter heel, a chunky sole and extra-special details like an oversized tongue and Velcro fasteners, starting at $770. isabelmarant.com
– MARISA PETRARCA
RAINY DAY VIEWS
Whether you are inside because of social distancing or the weather isn’t ideal, screen any of these six picks to keep your day from being a wash.
When You Want To Laugh Until You Cry: If you haven’t gotten to know Dave yet, binge Season 1 and then watch the second season as rapper David Burd vies for music industry stardom on FX.
When You’re In The Mood For A Whodunnit: Smokejumper Angelina Jolie plays savior to a little boy on the run from assassins in the Montana wilderness in HBO Max’s Those Who Wish Me Dead
When You Want Company While You WFH: Fried clams, anyone? To get in the mood for your next beachy bite, watch critic Daym Drops (Daymon Scott Patterson) visit America’s fried food hot spots on Netflix’s Fresh, Fried & Crispy.
OH, You Fancy
LoveShackFancy Brings Flirty Florals to Southampton
It’s official: LoveShackFancy is the de facto uniform of the stylish Hamptons set. Now, the brand is opening a second location to meet demand. The new boutique on Southampton’s buzzy Main Street brings an additional touch of feminine flair out East, three years after the opening of the brand’s first Hamptons boutique in Sag Harbor.
With a flower-filled window box inviting guests inside, the shabby chic shop is the perfect addition to the village, known for its superlative retail options. “The Hamptons are so special to me and such an important part of my childhood,” says founder and creative director Rebecca Hessel Cohen. “This whole area brings such happy memories for me, including opening our very first LoveShackFancy boutique in Sag Harbor. So to have a second boutique out here is a dream come true.”
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The boutique’s delicate blue and white décor and antique touches provide a relaxing shopping atmosphere, all personally curated by Cohen. “Our Southampton location has a very beach-inspired atmosphere,” she explains. “The coastal and traditional mood of the village influenced every aspect of the design for our store. The palette for the boutique is mostly blue and white, which reminds me of Southampton, but with pops of our brand’s signature pinks, of course!”
Featuring the floral frocks that have made LoveShackFancy the summer uniform out East and beyond, the latest location also offers four patterns of the brand’s new vintage-inspired wallpaper, as well as other items from the forthcoming home collection, and more.“The new Southampton boutique will also carry a few items that can’t be found in our other boutiques, including Larroudé shoes, Edit .58, Shourouk, and hats from Sarah Bray Bermuda,” Cohen reveals. “We also have an exciting collaboration with Hurley that we think our Southampton shoppers will love.” Stay tuned! loveshackfancy.com
– CASEY BRENNAN
A HAMPTONS Crown Jewel
Lifestyle boutique Hidden Gem is a rich mix of beautiful homeware and apparel.
Stunning photography, luxe woven goods, silkscreened apparel, and hand-painted decorative surf boards—Hidden Gem in Southampton is a treasure trove of such homeware and lifestyle objects.
Sisters Tanya and Temidra Willock opened the boutique in spring 2019 with the goal of featuring a range of products from brands and artisans that best reflect their own eclectic design points of view.
Tanya describes the Hidden Gem aesthetic as a “cultural mashup” with “a blend of traditional and modern textiles and an abundance of colors and textures.”
Temidra notes the vibe is “definitely the Caribbean meets the Hamptons with a bit of boho sophistication” and style. “We love bold colors and mixing prints on prints so we are definitely bringing something new to the Hamptons,” she says. Surely, the shoppers of the Hamptons are more than ready for it.
“The magic of our shop is that we carry extremely small brands or work directly with artists to provide the gems in the shop,” Temidra says. “We love color and patterns, but at the end of the day it comes down to our connection to the pieces and the artist.”
The siblings managed to score all of the above when they began collaborating with a village in Kenya, for example. Now, you’ll find their woven masterpieces, including coasters, bowls, baskets, belts and even beaded clutches in the store.
“It’s amazing getting to work closely with a community that has so much passion and talent through their heritage,” Tanya notes.
The sisters first discovered their own passion and talent for design while growing up in East Hampton. Their Antiguan
grandmother—who sewed, weaved, knitted and crocheted— would help them create pieces and sell them in their front yard. “That’s where we got our drive to be entrepreneurs, and it opened our eyes to all the possibilities with those crafts,” Tanya explains.
For those who may need some help executing their own vision or don’t feel confident using patterns and color, the sisters are always game for a challenge. “One of the things I love most about working in the shop is being able to help our customers with their spaces,” Tanya says, noting she appreciates when clients bring photos along so she can elevate their current style or take them in a completely unexpected—but welcome—new direction.
Recently, the sisters found themselves going in a whole new direction as well when they decided to join forces with the team behind hello coco and the Dumbdumb Food Truck to provide curated beach dinners across from Breakers Montauk. Each weekend through Labor Day will focus on a different theme, such as Argentine fire. Inspired by Argentinian cuisine, the event featured table settings and surrounding décor with a focus on wooden and metal textures, and a color palette of smoky blacks, rich reds, and oranges. “Every piece,” Temidra says, “we either carry in the store or we’ve created specifically for the themes.”
Seats for the evening soirées are carved directly into the sand and each meal serving four to 10 diners consists of five courses and lasts up to three hours. “When sitting down for dinner, it’s calm with the sound of the ocean,” Tanya says. “You can relax against plush pillows, and cozy up next to a bonfire while you’re waiting for the first course, all the while watching the sunset.” hiddengemny.com – AARON RASMUSSEN
YES WAY, Rosé
Think pink with these summer-ready rosé wines to sip all season long
BY ROBYNBLAIR X COOPER’S HAWKS SPRITZY ROSÉ
You likely know Robyn Blair Davidson thanks to her Instagrammable candy art. Now, she has a limited-edition collab with Cooper’s Hawk winery and it’s just as delicious. Available in three bottles designed by Davidson, In Case of Celebration, In Case of Good Times, and In Case of Just Because are all perfect for an artful summer sip. “My art has always been inspired by my love of candy and color, which is also what inspired the labels I designed,” says Davidson. chwinery.com
WHISPERING ANGEL
This pale pink wine from Château d’Esclans in Provence was the one that reignited the rosé craze and is a must at any Hamptons soirée. Made from Grenache, Cinsault and Vermentino grapes, the delicate flavors and aromas of lemon, cantaloupe, orange peel, and peaches, all wrapped up in a smooth finish make it easy to drink; thanks to the beautiful bottle design, Whispering Angel also makes the perfect hostess gift for weekend stays. esclans.com
LA FÊTE
Produced at the oldest vineyard on the Saint-Tropez peninsula, La Fête du Rosé was inspired by founder Donae Burston’s passion for travel and desire to bring premium wine to all. The company donates a portion of the proceeds from every bottle sold to programs that send underserved and underrepresented youth on unique travel experiences. Find La Fête at Montauk’s The Surf Lodge and Capri South Hampton all summer long. lafeterose.com.
ARE CROCS back?
Perhaps no shoe has sparked as much controversy as the humble Croc. For some, the statement clogs have long been synonymous with comfort and style. Others, like Victoria Beckham, detest them; the designer famously said she’d “rather die” than slip into a pair.
The bold and brash boating shoe first debuted in the early aughts and now, Crocs have reared their head yet again.
Don’t believe it? Sales are up 60 percent this quarter and they recently made appearances on the catwalk at Balenciaga’s Spring 2022 show and on the red carpet at the 2021 Oscars, worn by Questlove. Just remember that one fashionista’s trash is another’s beloved trend. – MARISA PETRARCA
Crocs clog, $49.99, dsw.com.
CANDICE MILLER’S Guide to the Hamptons
BY CASEY BRENNAN
For Candice Miller, summer in the Hamptons means uninterrupted time with loved ones.
The co-founder of the vintage-inspired womenswear label Black Iris and founder of must-follow Instagram page Mama + Tata (@mamaandtata) has been summering in Southampton since childhood and keeps the family vibes going to this day. “I grew up spending weekends and summers here,” she tells Grazia Gazette: The Hamptons. “To me, the Hamptons is home. It’s where I grew up, where I met my husband, where I’ve raised my children, and co-founded my brand. It’s my forever place, where I know I’ll always come regardless of where I am in life, and where my entire family will always be together.”
Favorite place to shop? The new One Main concept store in East Hampton, which is now carrying Black Iris among other amazing new designers. I also love Tenet in Southampton for great basics and sweaters and Aerin for hats!
Dinner with friends? Honestly, my backyard! However, if I’m going to leave my house, it’s to go to one of three places: Duryeas Montauk, Tutto Il Giorno Sag Harbor, and Sant Ambroeus in the alley.
Date night? American Hotel on the porch, early!
Favorite beach? The Cut at Flying Point.
Favorite workout? Tracy Anderson Method (obviously!) or paddleboarding/ wakesurfing with Peconic
Favorite farmstands? Babinski’s for all the best fish and meat, Green Thumb for all organic produce, and Fairview at Mecox Farm for dairy and baked goods
Favorite IGs for inspiration? @ thisisblackiris Other than that, I really try to not be on Instagram these days. I find it less inspiring and more draining. But when I’m on, @En.beaute is amazing if you are looking to find beautiful spaces and entertaining ideas and @stackedxreservoir for jewelry inspo.
THE PERFECT Fit
A size-inclusive brand launches swimwear for all bodies.
CUUP lingerie was founded in 2018 with an inclusive mission that caters to women of all shapes and sizes. To expand upon its comfortable and aesthetically pleasing offerings, the company launched its first swimwear collection this past May. Naturally, fans of the brand were—and remain—over the moon excited about the launch. The range comprises three underwire top styles and three bottoms, available in five colors, including three neutrals and two colors. But most notably, the tops come in a whopping 53 sizes, and the bottoms come in seven—ensuring that everyone can really, truly, find the perfect fit. shopcuup.com –
MARISA PETRARCA
UNDER THE Louis Vuitton Lights
Let Louis Vuitton luminate your summer courtesy of their latest Objets Nomades collection: chic lanterns done the high-fashion way. Designed by Italian-based design duo Giorgia Zanellato and Daniele Bortotto, the lanterns were inspired by long summer nights spent dancing under garland lights. Each one features a delicate interwoven leather honeycomb pattern and blown glass light dome that diffuses the geometric yet poetic pattern inspired by beehives; rechargeable LED light and efrosted glass bulb create a warm, romantic touch when lit. Designed to be used both inside and outside, the lanterns were crafted to mimic a handbag with a carrying strap and three brass “feet.” Available in green and red and in two different sizes, the Vuitton lanterns are the ultimate in home décor. – CHANNING HARGROVE
Aerrem bag, $179, aerrem.io.
GAME On
The heat is on, and a little friendly competition never hurt anyone! Whether you’re playing the field or warming the bench, these looks have got you covered.
BY GABRIELLE PRESCOD & MARISA PETRARCA
Visors aren’t just for dad anymore. The functional sporty headwear has been fashionably revamped as the ultimate summer accessory.
MIU MIU
SPORTMAX
DAVID KOMA
VERSACE
KOCHÉ
CELINE
Off-White, $490, farfetch.com.
Bluestone Sunshields, $68, nordstrom.com.
Dior Eyewear, $255, brownsfashion.com.
Burberry, $590, us.burberry.com.
Tory Sport, $35, toryburch.com.
CELINE
BOTTEGA VENETA GIVENCHY
ANDREA BERGART
MIU MIU
Louis Vuitton shoes, $1,060, louisvuitton.com.
The Louis Vuitton Soccer Derby shoe is coming straight off the runway into our hearts.
LOOKING FORWARD
Nikohl Boosheri looks back on ‘The Bold Type’ & forward to new challenges.
BY CHANNING HARGROVE
Tibi bralette, $395, skirt, $1,195, tibi. com; Tory Burch bracelets, $148 each, toryburch.com; Misho earrings, $128, rings, $119 each, mishodesigns.com.
‘YOU COULD SAY THAT THERE IS PROGRESS, BUT I STILL THINK THAT THERE IS A LONG WAY TO GO.’
with me,” Boosheri says. “She also shared a lot of resources with me, and she was also vocal. She spoke out often and had my back.
Now, looking back on the life of the series, Boosheri sees progress in how representations and reactions to Muslim and/or Arab character on American TV have shifted. Still, there is a lot of work to be done.
“Going back to my first major film that I did, and it was centered also around queer and bisexual women in Iran,” Boosheri begins, “I remember when we were promoting it, [and the public relations team didn’t] want to promote this as a lesbian film, [but rather market it as] a universal love story. And I always felt that was ... it was ahead of its time, the film. And if it came out now, you would sell it as it is, you know what I mean?”
“I think that filmmakers and producers realize people are interested in characters that maybe they don’t particularly relate to in the most obvious way,” Boosheri continues. “So, I see more risk taken like that, and in my inbox I know that Adena isn’t the only queer, Muslim character on television anymore.”
“You could say that there is progress, but I still think that there is a long way to go,” she sums up. “I know that the types of roles I’m offered are often just Muslim, or queer, or queer Muslim. That shows that people can still be limited and can typecast. We still have a long way to go in breaking stereotypes. It’s not about creating new stereotypes, it’s about breaking them all together.”
As for life after The Bold Type, Boosheri would love to take on more TV projects. “This is my first real taste of being on a show long term, and being on five seasons, and creating that arc,” she says. “It wasn’t really where I imagined myself before, coming from theater and film. But I discovered that I love the process of TV, and I would love to be on a show where I have even more creative input, and where that cast and crew are like my family. The girls, the three girls here, they did such a magnificent job in watching what they have and experienced together... It was really goals for me. So, I hope to have that for myself as well.”
Christopher Makos; Portraits of an Era, Polaroid Collage #1 (81 Portraits).
STORE INFO:
one 1 Main Street East Hampton, NY 11937 Tel: 631-324-1270
Unsubscribed 73 Main Street East Hampton, NY 11937 Tel: 631-527-2018
Fivestory 38 Jobs Lane Southampton, NY 11968 Tel: 631-259-3599
Blue & Cream 60 On the Circle East Hampton, NY 11937 Tel: 631-329-1392
SHOP ‘TIL YOU DROP
#FOMO is back, and the Hamptons retail scene boasts some hot new offerings to make sure your home and wardrobe are the talk of the town.
BY AARON RASMUSSEN
Summertime is in full swing, and the Hamptons shopping scene is heating up with new and exciting developments. Several retailers have made fashionable debuts on the East End and each has their own unique spin to provide clientele with a different sort of browsing experience this season.
Launched last year, Unsubscribed caters to those who understand the importance of slowing down and skipping fast fashion. “We look forward to continuing to be a go-to shop for Hamptons customers looking for a highly curated assortment of consciously-made products that embody the slow-fashion retail concept,” says Jennifer Foyle, Chief Creative Officer of the brand’s parent company, AEO Inc. As part of that commitment, Unsubscribed is focused on transparency: They’re increasingly using sustainable raw materials each season, sourcing and stocking like-minded third-party labels, and expanding their vintage and recycled products.
The shop’s aesthetic is encapsulated in the East Hampton store with the nature-inspired Unsubscribed private label summer collection, which offers everything from bouclé sweaters and heirloom-inspired Bohemian tops to washable silk sundresses and distressed oxford button downs and shirt dresses. The modern collection’s signature pieces—made to be worn forever, according to Unsubscribed—are ideal for layering. The pieces can take you from day to night and come in warm neutrals and shades of white with pops of sunny yellow, vibrant lilac, and earthier picante. “We design for the kind, conscious and free-spirited woman and are inspired by the ease of dressing comfortably,” Foyle says.
Meanwhile, Fivestory on Madison Avenue in Manhattan is well known for its 4,000 squarefoot flagship, and now the women’s specialty store is also getting into a more relaxed Hamptons state of mind. The upscale retailer recently opened a permanent and intimate outpost after owner Karen Murray tested the local waters last summer with a pop-up shop and decided to expand her operation to serve the Southampton community.
The new nearly 1,000-square-foot space has adapted beautifully to its surroundings with a nautical-themed interior that’s designed in bright whites with colorful accents, such as teal carpeting meant to mimic the ocean. It’s an ideal setting for Fivestory Hamptons’s curated selection of styles that have an appropriately laidback and casual Hamptons vibe, such as swimwear and coverups, as well as one-of-a-kind exclusive fashions, footwear, jewelry, and accessories.
Fivestory fans craving summertime glamor, however, need not worry: The shop carries a special hand-selected collection of vintage and pre-loved high-end pieces from Pucci and Prada to Missoni and Dior.
What’s old is indeed new again, especially as shoppers look forward to getting out and about after so long locked down indoors. Opened over Memorial Day weekend, the bright and airy store one promises an evolved in-person retail adventure. “Brick and mortar shopping is a changing industry and an activity optimized by experiential elements that cannot fully be achieved online,” one founder Julianna Teeple explains. “Particularly in this moment, when we’ve all been stuck at home and behind screens for a year, one is a destination and an experience of discovery for all five senses that we are so excited to share with East Hampton.”
The two-floor, 5,000-square-foot space—which includes a VIP shopping salon—was conceived as a dynamic luxury marketplace with multiple missions: one hosts a curated mix of brands, designers, artists, and artisan pop-ups specializing in fashion, accessories, jewelry, interiors, print media, and art. As part of one’s aim to be an immersive shopping platform, the space is playing host throughout the summer to a rotating guest list of the best and brightest talents who are scheduled for artist talks, book signings, trunk shows, and capsule collections.
In a nod to the Hamptons’s history as home to some of the world’s most famous creatives, one also has teamed up with the online fine art marketplace Artsy. one x Artsy features curated paintings, photography, works on paper, and other art pieces by both established and emerging artists.
Finally, Blue & Cream is likewise focused on their selection of the latest clothing and accessories for men, women, and kids from an emerging and established stable of designers. Nanuskha, The Tile Club, and One Teaspoon are some of the newbies at Blue & Cream, while 3.1 Phillip Lim, A.P.C. and Tom Ford are a few old school favorites available at the East Hampton shop. one1main.com; unsubscribed.com; fivestoryny.com; blueandcream.com
Dolce & Gabbana top, $595, jacket, $2,645, pants, $945, necklace, $1,645, us.dolcegabbana.com.
‘I WAS LIKE, YO, I’M JUST TRYING TO, IN BETWEEN ALL THIS WORK, STAY HUMAN AND GIVE MYSELF A LITTLE BIT OF TIME BEFORE I GO CRAZY EVERY DAY.’
life, if there was any opportunity that would allow me to sing and allow me to record myself singing, I was down,” she recalls. A friend from church offered her a few songs he wrote and co-wrote, before turning a home closet in her parents’ home into a recording studio where Grace would record every day after school. “My Spanish was not at all perfect,” she admits. “I was very insecure. And then I started. Once the CD was done, I started singing from church to church. I always knew how great I felt singing, how great it made me feel to perform.”
While that experience first taught Grace what a privilege it is to be able to transmit a feeling to people in the audience, she laughs thinking back on it. “That time in my life taught me a lot. But when I listen back to it, I cringe because I’m like, Oh my God, that is on Spotify,” she giggles. Indeed, she’s come a long way from the days in her parents’ closet: In 2013, Grace was nominated for a Latin Grammy (Contemporary Tropical Album) for her self-titled album, and in 2015, she was nominated for two (Contemporary Tropical Album and Tropical Song for Lloviendo Estrellas and “Cómo Duele El Silencio,” respectively).
Earlier this year, Grace released a song with rapper Meek Mill called “Conga” as part of a global campaign with Bacardi. Grace had no idea that the Estebans were close with Bacardi (Gloria’s husband Emilio used to work there!),
so when she was offered the opportunity to remake the song, she was in disbelief. “I was like, first of all, is this allowed? Because this song, I grew up on it,” she says. “It’s played at every quinceañera, every wedding, every family gathering. I’ve never heard anybody even interpolate this song. That’s one. And Gloria and Emilio on board. And three, are you sure you want us to do this? Are you sure?!” The result was a resounding success for Grace, and an opportunity to introduce a classic song to younger generations—yet another example of what would be a dream come true, if she’d even dared to dream it.
It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that these days Grace is walking in, well, grace. As someone who’s dreamed of singing professionally her whole life, she says, “I know there are a lot of people that feel that way and don’t end up having that life path that I did. I just feel privileged and blessed and want to pay it forward as much as I can, making people feel things with what I attach myself to, and also, just paying it back to my family. Really, without their support I wouldn’t be able to be doing this at all. For real.”
In a lot of ways, Grace’s family members were her first fans. She says her performances were encouraged from a very young age but never in a way that felt unnatural. So, she learned to express herself through music, performances, dance, and whatever little thing she learned that
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week in her house. “Typical Dominican home,” she laughs. “I feel so blessed that that was my circumstance. And that I never thought about not doing it.”
Grace’s audience spans beyond her relatives now, but she says she is still working hard to stay in tune with her roots as she grows. “I was just talking about this yesterday,” she reveals. “I was like, Yo, I’m just trying to, in between all this work, stay human and give myself a little bit of time before I go crazy every day. Just in small increments where I can just tap back into myself because you could just easily create the distance of that breach when you’re working, working, working, and you haven’t tapped into your feelings.” What does that look like? She’s taking dance classes for fun, is in therapy, and is gearing up to release new music—though she’s keeping the details of that under wraps for now.
“I can’t say what’s next, but you will see soon,” she hints. “I’m working on a music project but I don’t want to give any dates because every time I do, it’s an issue. But you will have new music soon from Leslie Grace that I’ve been working on for some time. I want to keep the element of surprise with what’s going to be on it, but you’ll be hearing it very, very soon. I know fans have been waiting for some new music for a long time.” If her path so far is any indication, it will be the perfect mix of where she’s come from, where she is today, and where she’s headed.
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Life, Liberty & Ralph Lauren
The designer’s enduring Hamptons legacy lives on, summer after summer.
BY KEVIN SESSUMS PHOTOGRAPHER LES GOLDBERG
Ionce attended a rather fraught dinner party at playwright Edward Albee’s place in Montauk that he was hosting for his mother Frankie, visiting from Palm Beach. (Edward famously detested her, so he was more dutiful host than faithful son that night.) I drove over from East Hampton with one of Edward’s oldest friends, poet Howard Moss (who was also the poetry editor of The New Yorker at the time). Psychotherapist Joanna Steichen—widow of photographer Edward Steichen and executor of his estate—was also there (She lived close by in Montauk.) as was Elaine Steinbeck— widow of writer John Steinbeck—who arrived from Sag Harbor. Frankie was having digestive problems, so most of the meal had been puréed into a mush by a pouting Edward.
The dinner conversation was—alas—a bit of a mush as well.
Joanna shared a few anecdotes about accompanying her husband and his brother-in-law Carl Sandburg for a spot of tea with Lady Bird Johnson at the White House. Meanwhile, Elaine, prompted by Howard, held forth hilariously with some rollicking stories about being the stage manager for the original Broadway production of Oklahoma! as well as for the road company of Othello that starred Paul Robeson; Frankie had said something derogatory about Robeson, and a tense silence settled in as Edward continued to pout and the rest of us stared at the unfinished mush on our plates.
It was my turn to steer the conversation, so I asked Edward who his neighbors were out in Montauk. I knew one was Uta Hagen— who had lived here and loved it so — since she had been the one who convinced Edward to move there after he persuaded her to star in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
“Who’s on that side?” I asked, gesturing with my spoon after carefully swallowing an aubergine concoction.
Edward brightened. I recognized that little glint in his eye when he—ever the playwright—could see the dialogue coming from a few sentences away. “Ralph Lauren,” he said.
“And on the other side?” I asked.
“I’m sure someday it too will be Ralph Lauren. He’ll be both my neighbors. And when I’m gone, he’ll scoop this up,” he rightly pre-
dicted. “He’ll be me. I’ll never see him everywhere.”
Somehow that little enigmatic riddle of a remark (which got a confused chuckle from us all) turned the evening around as the conversation evolved into a discussion about what it, in fact, takes to be a good neighbor—especially out here in the Hamptons—and about how the talented fashion designer had captured the American imagination almost in a writerly way. Despite Edward’s insistence that he never saw him, I like to think that Ralph—who did buy Edward’s property after his death and discreetly and lovingly combined it into his family’s own Montauk compound—would from time to time come over, perhaps after surfing or biking to shoot the Montauk breeze with Edward and talk about the importance of narrative in each of their lives.
The Hamptons have been an integral part of that narrative for Lauren. He once remarked, “The Hamptons have been part of my life with my family for a very long time. I love the ocean, the salty breezes, the rustic shingled cottages, the lighthouses, the special quality of light that drew so many artists here. Though it’s always been a place for me to get away from my work and my life in the city, it’s also inspired a certain kind of lifestyle aesthetic in my design process. My life and my work are really one, so I never totally ‘get away’ from what I do. Life in the Hamptons has always inspired a very American informal attitude in what I design. I look back at early images of me and Ricky and the kids wearing cutoff chinos, chambray shirts, weathered jeans, overalls and even Birkenstocks with knee-high cabled socks. The clothes I wore and the spirit they inspired had a very American sportswear attitude—very authentic, easy, comfortable, individual. They still do.”
There is no Ralph Lauren narrative without his wife and muse Ricky. Like Joanna Steichen, she has a degree in psychotherapy. When she and Ralph met, however, she was the receptionist at his optometrist’s office, studying Shakespeare and Chaucer at Hunter College. On their first date she surprised him by reciting bits of Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales to him. He found her rather odd, according to Ricky’s account of that first date, but enchanting is probably a better term. As Ralph himself put it: “I didn’t like the girl with
all the makeup and high heels. I liked the girl in jeans and a white shirt with rolled-up sleeves, wearing her boyfriend’s jacket. That’s the girl I am attracted to. That’s the girl I married—Ricky.”
The first home that Ralph and Ricky rented back in the 1970s was a converted barn in Southampton. There were two subsequent homes in Amagansett and a place in East Hampton before finally making their way out to Montauk. Many of their fondest family memories with their children, David and Dylan and Andrew, have taken place out here where so much of their life unfolded free of the scrum of scrutiny that has accompanied their worldwide fame. When Andrew was around a year old and still an only child, he took his first steps here in the Hamptons. When David and Dylan came along, Ricky would give the boys brown paper sacks from the grocery store and head to the fields to pick potatoes, even filling their sister Dylan’s baby carriage with them so she wouldn’t feel left out. When they all got a little older and were off during the day to a summer camp close by, the mornings began—before catching the bus with other neighborhood children—with chores their parents made sure they completed. They’d help with the making of breakfast as Ricky was packing their lunches. There were family bicycle rides and softball games on the lawn, the different shades of denim they all wore, which were further faded in the Hamptons dusk that can dust a scene with its magical glow, unfaded by memory.
“The Hamptons has always been a special place for us—starting, yes, when our children were very young,” Ralph has recalled about their Hamptons life lived simply and well. “Ricky’s food and the creative way she sets our tables or fills a basket for a picnic on the beach have always been a personal gift to each of us. The beauty she sees in our lives is a daily inspiration.”
“Montauk has been a second home for my family since the early 1980s, and we spent our childhoods on Montauk’s beaches,” David Lauren tells Grazia Gazette: The Hamptons “There is a causal informality and wild natural beauty in Montauk that is unique on the East End and it has always been such a special, magical retreat for my family.”
Pinsk, Belarus, with an instinctive sense of color and composition who often painted murals in churches and synagogues and offices and passed on to his son not only his own work ethic but also his sense of artistic taste, that lush hush of a landscapist who loves the feel of a brush in his deft hand and the world it can conjure by being tipped in his imagination as much as a bit of paint. His father’s art was never decorative even when used for decoration. There was a kind of understated decorum to its arrangement within the agreed upon borders, whether it be a canvas that was beautifully framed or one of those murals created to be viewed on a wall or where it hovered on a ceiling saturated with the certainty of its skill. There was nothing lurid or overplayed about his father’s work; there was a sophisticated simplicity to it, just as there is to Lauren’s work as a designer. Sophistication itself is a complicated concept so to be able to manifest it with simplicity is a talent of the highest order. That incongruity might just be at the heart of Ralph Lauren’s appeal - an effortless, simple nod to a knowing, timeless sense of style. And damn, can he make decorum sexy.
“The Hamptons has always been a special place for us —starting, yes, when our children were very young,”
There was a parallel narrative that lay “in store” when Ralph Lauren, the corporation for which David is the Chief Innovation and Brand Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board, began to open its many boutiques so perfectly suited for the Hamptons—from the original Polo Country Store in East Hampton which opened in 1989 to the present one which opened in 2013 in the old RRL Rugby Store location at 32 Main Street. The newest boutique, which opened this summer, is the Home Cottage located behind the Ralph Lauren Store at 41 Jobs Lane in Southampton. The Cottage will offer the Ralph Lauren Home collection with its many lines along with a curated selection of vintage and antique pieces that pair so well with it all. There will also be a design service offered which will feature a digital desk with a 22-inch touchscreen to view the entire home collection. The Home Cottage is also now part of the RL Virtual Experience though the Southampton store.
David Lauren picks up the narrative thread of both the family and the company. “The Hamptons have been a part of Ralph Lauren’s life and a source of inspiration for him for a long time,” he says, echoing his father. “While it has been a place for him to get away from his work in the city, it has also inspired a certain kind of lifestyle aesthetic in his design process. Life in the Hamptons has always represented a sort of informal and casual authenticity that is reflected in Ralph Lauren’s designs and has become a part of what the brand is known for.”
Ralph Lauren has made special mention of the quality of the light that has drawn artists to the Hamptons for generations now. He is a second-generation artist himself—in some deeper way even more than a fashion designer. Indeed, he has stated that he is, as a designer, anti-fashion. Ralph Lauren’s father, Frank Lifshitz, was an artist from
Lauren loves a contradictory element that surprisingly completes a look, the sureness of the little, final shock. To confront is not Ralph Lauren’s artistic impulse; he weaves a welcome into all his work which is about longing and allure and the democratization of a kind of deeply American nobility. He has less in common with the abstract expressionists of the Hamptons school of artists – Jackson Pollack and Lee Krasner, Willem and Elaine de Kooning, Helen Frankenthaler—than the narrative artists who migrated here long before the abstract expressionists and long after. Imagine a woman fashioned by Eric Fischl in 2021 wandering into Winslow Homer’s 1874 tableau East Hampton Beach, Long Island and you will conjure some of the elegantly unexpected frisson that Ralph Lauren conjures himself in his singularly tenacious appreciation not only for his vaunted timelessness but also for his less vaunted genius for juxtaposition and drawing from different worlds until he makes a wholly new one.
Watching the documentary Very Ralph recently on HBOMax, it was fascinating to witness Lauren so keenly curating his collections and instinctively knowing exactly when the right amount of layering and accessories arranged on a model had met its moment of completion. He might have a businessman’s acumen and a film director’s sense of pacing and storyline when it comes to marketing but, at his essence, he has an artist’s eye for the canvas where his art comes alive even as he is seeking that moment when it can settle in almost unnoticed and becalmed with the knowledge that it belongs, each color with the other, each fabric with the other, each idea with the other. Belonging is a hallmark of Ralph Lauren’s appeal — within one’s family, one’s community, one’s own skin and thus one’s choice of clothing. Belonging is the reason why, I have come to believe, he and his family first fell in love with the Hamptons. It was home. It was and is just that simple and just that complex. They now have homes all over the world, but it is here in the Hamptons where they as a young family first felt they truly belonged. The Hamptons and family. It comes down to that. It always comes down to that—family—no matter where the Laurens are, but the Hamptons—especially Montauk—was where they became one. That is perhaps why they cherish it so. And the Hamptons cherishes them. They are family. I made an earlier comparison of Ralph Lauren to a landscapist. That was slightly wrong. He is instead the landscape. Ralph Lauren has with an unobtrusive ease here in the Hamptons become a part of the aesthetic geography that surrounds us. We forget sometimes that he is in our line of vision he has become so intrinsic to the place. For all his heralded branding genius and the brandishing of taste as if taste were itself a product to be placed, Ralph Lauren’s truest calling card is his well-honed humility. He heads out here and settles in unassumingly with those he deeply loves in this place he so deeply does as well. We never see him everywhere.
BOLD COLORS WILL CREATE MAJOR WAVES ALL SUMMER LONG
PALETTE PASTEL
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What’s In My Beach Bag? LANEY CROWELL
For Laney Crowell, founder of cool-girl clean makeup brand Saie Beauty (Read: “say”), summer is best enjoyed swimming, lounging, and unwinding. The mom of two cherishes moments with family “playing in the sand with my daughters and chasing waves on Mecox Beach,” she tells Grazia Gazette: The Hamptons. Crowell’s perfect summer day? “Getting to the beach really early and spending all day alternating between the sun and the water, eating salty snacks, and taking warm naps,” she says. Here’s everything she needs to do it.
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2 Matteau swimsuit top, $135, int.matteau-store.com.
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4 Playa Endless Summer Spray, $24, playabeauty.com.
5 Saie Sunvisor, $34, saiehello.com.
6 Saie Sun Melt, $32, saiehello.com.
7 Ancient Greek Sandals, $255, net-a-porter.com.
8 Janessa Leone hat, $230, janessaleone.com.