Boston Common - 2014 - Issue 4 - Fall

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Fashion Plates Where Boston’s stylish set dines

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FRONT RUNNER

The doyenne of Boston fashion, Marilyn Riseman embraced a style all her own—and encouraged others to do the same.

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There’s an art to shoulder-rubbing. Marilyn Riseman learned that as a girl back in the 1940s, when Tinseltown launched cherished silver-screen sirens and debonair gents. Here in Beantown, Harry “Doc” Sagansky, an infamous bookmaker and nightclub owner, created a similarly intoxicating world of who’s who. But as alluring as her father’s career could be, Riseman’s true calling was inspired by her mother’s sense of style—full of drama and all her own.

Riseman would open her boutique, Apogee, on Newbury Street, stocking the shelves with edgy Parisian pieces, and start an event planning business.

But it was her Kabuki-style makeup, black Louise Brooks bob, and R-rated honesty that would ultimately define this socialite. Riseman understood the force of fashion and expressed herself masterfully, whether through a vintage cassette-shaped Chanel clutch or a pop of red accenting a black and white Yohji Yamamoto ensemble. The grande dame prided herself on bridging the gap between blue-blooded Brahmins and club kids. Both appreciated

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her no-nonsense grace and wicked sense of humor.

“She gave people permission to embrace their own styles and not [be afraid] of being different,” says granddaughter Joanna Prager Johnsen. “She helped cultivate aspiring designers by treating them with respect. She believed if you treated them like big boys, that’s what they’d become.”

Longtime friend Jay Calderin, founder and executive director of Boston Fashion Week, recalls that “to have Marilyn in your front row was like being anointed.” She attended at least one BFW event—perched in the front row, of course—each year until she passed away at age 86 on March 4.

Boston Fashion Week’s 20th anniversary this year is dedicated to her legacy. As a tribute to Riseman’s lifetime commitment to the art of fashion and her tireless support of Boston’s creative community, the designers are keeping a front-row seat open in her honor. Her presence and spirit will always be felt. October 5–11; bostonfashionweek.com BC

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Padma Lakshmi has turned a personal struggle into a crusade for women’s health.

Satin dress, Tome ($1,300). The Tannery, 402 Boylston St., 617-2670899; thetannery.com.

18k rose-gold Juste un Clou bracelet, Cartier ($7,200). 40 Newbury St., 617-262-3300; cartier.us

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The beets at Liquid Art House can’t be beat.

people 67 // Cover Boy Maggie Inc. owner Robert Casey has an eye for supermodels and a nose for success.

70 // HigHer & Better When Lady Gaga and Katy Perry are looking for showstopping shoes, they call Newton native Thom Solo.

72 // Portrait of tHe Master On the cusp of retirement, Malcolm Rogers refects on his 20-year tenure as head of the MFA and what he sees for museums in the future.

74 // “CHinatown is tHe PerfeCt PlaCe for Me” Kim Pham started her custom design business in Chinatown and still considers it to be her true hometown.

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For daring, delicious theater, nothing comes close to Touch Performance Art’s Sexyback at Oberon.

Back Bay’s Liquid Art House turns dining into a spectator sport.

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Fashionable Bostonians share their favorite stylish restaurants.

A Hollywood heavyweight helps bring theatrical life to the story of Peter Pan’s creator.

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62 // glaMour, unPlugged The MFA salutes the silverscreen glitter that offered salvation to a battle-bound America.

64 // sPotligHt A Broadway smash roars into Boston, the BSO gets a new director, and other cultural marvels await.

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A charcuterie cookbook and a spicy rum are among the newest foodie obsessions.

92 // Private enterPrise Bottle service is trending in Boston, with top lounges offering VIP service.

94 // an aPPetite for fasHion Jay Calderin celebrates 20 years of Boston Fashion Week—and pays homage to his Latino roots.

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FEATURES 100 // Perfectly simPle Top Chef host and former supermodel Padma Lakshmi adds MIT consultant to her impressive list of accomplishments.

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104 // Dial m for moDern Boston gets the Hitchcock treatment this fall with inspired updates of 1930s silhouettes.

Photography by Tony Duran Styling by Martina Nilsson

112 // closet envy Boston’s glamazons open up their wardrobes for a sneak peek at couture, gold medals, Grammys, and animal prints galore.

Photography by Connor Doherty and David Salafa Styling by Lydia Santangelo

120 // the Price of ivory Chelsea Clinton speaks out about the battle to save Africa’s elephants.

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HAUTE PROPERTY 125 // sweet retreat “Real Housewife” Heather Thomson shows off her Berkshires getaway.

128 // the Greener Good Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams celebrate 25 years of eco-chic style.

130 // electric avenue Test-drive BMW’s new all-electric i3.

132 // dress code Tailored for Education has sent 10,000 girls to school (and counting).

THE GUidE 137 // silver belles Lenox’s Canyon Ranch turns 25.

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Rules of the road—and beyond—for any outsiders looking to be insiders.

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Learning to play bass guitar with Aerosmith’s Tom Hamilton—a pretty good teacher!

On the next page, yOu’ll read hOw Our publisher, Glen Kelley, fulfilled a childhood dream by playing ball at Fenway Park, for Massachusetts Fallen Heroes. I was there, too, on the same field, softball mitt in hand. But unlike Mr. Kelley—as cool as playing at Fenway was—thoughts of one-twothree-strike… You. Are. So. Out… swirled around my head. I was in second grade again. A couple of innings in, I excused myself to the ladies’ room, then ran for the hills.

Point is, we’re always a baseball toss away from the schoolyard, especially in September. Fall is all about the first day of school, fresh beginnings, and, now that we are adults, fall fashion—no school uniforms in sight. For inspiration, we sought out some of Boston’s most colorful personalities. Show us your stuff, we told them. For Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman, this meant

showing off her gold medals, along with her penchant for Alexander McQueen. Aerosmith’s Tom Hamilton led us to shelves and shelves of Grammys, guitars, and insanely cool leather pants, while couture collector Alli Achtmeyer played dress-up in one droolworthy piece after another, even an Indian headdress. Lest you think only Homo sapiens warrant closet envy, we asked a four-footed fashionista to model her au courant collars.

That’s just the beginning. Look in this issue for the inside scoop on the modeling world with Maggie Inc. owner and president Robert Casey, a glamorama hot-off-therunway fashion spread, and a glimpse of the flashy, see-and-beseen, new-on-the-scene restaurant Liquid Art House in the Back Bay. Far away from Fenway Park. Years away from second-grade softball.

That said, go Sox.

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left: Modeling Mike&Ton at the Sparkle fashion show to benefit Rosie’s Place with designer Tonya Mezrich. center: With Artemis Design Co. founder Milicent Armstrong and ConforMIS senior director Beth Best at our Nantucket bash. right: On the rooftop of the Revere Hotel with general manager Simon Mais for our summer soirée.

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With Jimmy Xaros, Taira Sloane, and Linda Holliday at our Kickoff to Summer party at Smith & Wollensky.

I couldn’t be more excited to have Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi as our cover star. She sets the tone on the wildly popular Bravo television show, whose arrival in Boston validates what many of us have known for years: The food scene in this city rivals those of New York City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.

As the Top Chef contestants cooked through a blistering Boston summer, I fulfilled a childhood dream when I played ball at Fenway Park. The experience was made sweeter because I was playing on behalf of Massachusetts Fallen Heroes in the first Fenway for the Fallen celebrity softball game. Needless to say, it was a spectacular start to the summer.

We kicked the season into higher gear with Boston Common’s Summer in the City party at Smith & Wollensky at Atlantic Wharf with FBN Construction. We also introduced a new partnership with the Rooftop at Revere and together threw a party on a flawless summer evening. In June, I practiced my swing at Grey Goose’s golf tournament at TPC Boston, where the Deutsche Bank

Championship is played annually.

Boston Common also hit the links with the National Kidney Foundation for its NKF Golf Classic at the Boston Golf Club in Hingham. It was a beautiful day to get out on the green, and I am always humbled by the important work the foundation does.

Our ninth annual Nantucket Lawn Party at the Summer House with Double Cross Vodka and Ploom was the perfect occasion to catch up with friends during the busy Fourth of July weekend. And we connected with New England’s horsey set for another successful season of Newport Polo. The matches were packed this summer, thanks in part to the beautiful weather, but it was the players’ incredible skill that kept viewers enthralled.

As the weather gets cooler and we trade our beach gear for fall fashions, we have another busy season of events ahead of us. I hope to see you there.

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left: With Editor-in-Chief Lisa Pierpont and Simon Mais, the general manager of the Revere Hotel, at our party at the Rooftop at Revere. center: With Ronald Drucker at the opening of the new Anne Fontaine boutique at The Heritage on the Garden. right: I took Fenway Park’s historic home plate during the inaugural Fenway for the Fallen celebrity softball game.

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What’s hanging in your closet? “It’s 90 percent jeans and V-neck T-shirts. For the other 10 percent, I have a few Red Sox hats, J. Crew suits, two tuxedos, and way too many blue button-down shirts.”

What did the subjects’ clothes say about them? “You can often tell a lot about a person just from their outfit—not only what they’re wearing, but how they wear it.”

ANTHONY TIEULI photographer Specializing in culinary and portrait photography, Anthony Tieuli has contributed to many local and national publications. The Boston-based photographer is also a dedicated father, husband, and long-distance runner. In this issue: Tieuli shot the newly opened Liquid Art House for “So Many Dinners.” Do you take many photos of the food you eat?

“I enjoy eating it way too much to lose time taking pictures.” How are art and food connected? “When presented with several dishes to photograph, the actual food content is almost never a factor in my decision, content being almost irrelevant compared to form and color.”

JILL RADSKEN writer An award-winning reporter, Jill Radsken serves on the nominating committee of the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s Fashion Awards and cofounded the children’s charity I Have Nothing to Wear. In this issue: Radsken writes about Robert Casey’s rise to the summit of Boston’s modeling agency world in “View From the Top.” How has Casey influenced modeling in Boston? “Boston is an intelligent city, and Casey brings those smarts to the face of modeling here.” What fashion item are you coveting this fall? “My most desired piece for fall is the turtleneck. I can’t survive the colder months without my staple of knitwear.”

JOHN KUNTZ writer John Kuntz is an award-winning actor, playwright, director, and solo performer. His newest play, Necessary Monsters, will be produced by SpeakEasy Stage Company in December. In this issue: Kuntz dispenses sage driving advice for newcomers to Boston in “Parting Shot.” What’s one thing that would make someone even more of a Boston driver? “It would be very Bostonian if everyone drove lobster-shaped cars.” How has driving changed in Boston over the years? “I actually don’t think driving has changed in Boston in the last 100 years, which is why I ride a bike.”

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The new Dolce & Gabbana BouTique Brings dramaTic, wearaBle fashion To newBury sTreeT. by alexandria geisler

“I visited Boston during a recent vacation in the US, and my first thought was, It’s so charming,” recalls Domenico Dolce, one half of the design duo Dolce & Gabbana. “I loved the contrast between the modern side and the more historical areas. And you know, the style of Dolce & Gabbana is all about contrasts.” Indeed, Dolce and his partner, Stefano Gabbana, are masters of dramatic but wearable fashion, like the floor-skimming gowns, bejeweled headpieces, and corseted dresses that have been the house’s signature for nearly 30 years, resonating with women such as Scarlett Johansson and Emma Stone. continued on page 42...

Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana aren’t letting anything slow them down, as they prepare to open their first Boston store.

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STYLE The Style Setter Suiting with contrasting trim is a major theme in the house’s latest men’s collection.

Leather and suede studded Mary Jane ($1,795).

A purple silk gown in a romantic mythical print wows at the Fall/ Winter 2014 show.

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Although Dolce and Gabbana are working through the appeal process in a tax-evasion case in Italy, it seems the two aren’t looking to slow down.

At the Cannes Film Festival this summer, celebrities such as Rosario Dawson and Monica Bellucci stepped out in awe-inspiring Dolce & Gabbana designs, and this fall the brand will bring its sought-after fashions to downtown Boston with a brand-new boutique on Newbury Street.

“Dolce & Gabbana can be both timeless and modern,

and that’s what we think Boston women will like about it,” says Dolce. “They have an understated elegance that I like so much.” With walls swathed in velvet and a red marble staircase, the regal bilevel shop feels more like an upscale Italian estate than a clothing store. Inside, the ground floor hosts the label’s women’s offerings, including the full ready-to-wear, accessories, and fine jewelry collections, while the lower level is dedicated to the men’s line and tailoring.

“Each collection comes to life first as a story with a plot, the protagonists, the

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set, and all of that,” says Dolce. Adds Gabbana, “And then we try and translate these ideas into something concrete.

Inspiration can come from many different things because beauty lies in the most unlikely of places.” For fall, the designers looked to dreamy fairy tales, delivering a spectacular collection of jackets, capes, and structured dresses ornamented with enchanted garden motifs, including roses, padlocks, and wildlife. “It speaks to the modern woman because every woman dreamed of

being a princess when she was a girl. It’s a fantasy,” says Dolce. Rendered in rich jewel tones, doublebreasted jackets with pleated skirts take on a decidedly ladylike charm, while a smoky silver A-line dress with black floral appliqué and a transparent lace style offers a sense of drama. The accessories range from prim and proper, like the new Monica top-handle tote, to the house’s vampy stiletto pump, now with a higher heel and a monochrome body and sole.

On the lower level, the

men’s offerings include knit pullovers, shearling-lined overcoats, and fitted trousers in an autumnal palette of burgundy, emerald, and espresso. The suiting features the label’s signature slim fit, but with an emphasis on double-breasted and shawl-collar styles with colorful trim detailing this season. Dramatic yet formal, a midnight-blue pinstripe suit with velvet lapels and black buttons is one of the sleekest designs, showing that Dolce & Gabbana’s timeless yet modern aesthetic is tailormade for Boston. 11 newbury st.; dolcegabbana.com BC

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FASHION EDITOR: FAYE POWER; MODElS: VAlERY lESSARD AND VERA CASAgRANDE FOR PARTS MODElS

Coat, Stella McCartney ($2,745). Neiman Marcus, Copley Place, 617-536-3660; neimanmarcus.com. Blouse, Ralph Lauren Black Label ($325). 93 Newbury St., 617-424-1124; ralphlauren.com.

Pants, Brunello Cucinelli ($955). Neiman Marcus, see above. Handbag, Giorgio Armani ($2,195). 22 Newbury St., 617-267-3200; armani.com.

Loafer pumps, Jason Wu ($1,140). Saks Fifth Avenue, The Shops at Prudential Center, 617-262-8500; saks.com

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This season, silver adds cool shimmer.

Contrasting tones make a bold statement.

Dress, Stella McCartney ($1,995). Neiman Marcus, Copley Place, 617536-3660; neimanmarcus.com.

Bracelet, Lanvin ($2,290). Neiman Marcus, see above; lanvin.com.

Handbag ($3,400) and wedges (price on request), Prada.

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Top, Rag & Bone ($295). 111 Newbury St., 617-536-6700; rag-bone.com.

Pants, Ralph Lauren Black Label ($665).

93 Newbury St., 617-424-1124; ralphlauren.com. Bag box, Chanel ($12,000).

6 Newbury St., 617-859-0055; chanel.com. Pumps, Manolo Blahnik ($955).

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Sleek graphic patterns define modern fall style.

Autumn flowers are in bloom.

Dress, Valentino ($5,200). 47 Newbury St., 617-578-0300; valentino.com.

Minaudière, Reece Hudson ($1,295). Barneys New York, Copley Place, 617-385-3300; barneys.com. Booties, Christian Louboutin ($1,595). Saks Fifth Avenue, The Shops at Prudential Center, 617-262-8500; saks.com

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Dress, Hermès ($5,500).

50 Park Plaza, 617-482-8707; hermes.com. Clutch, Dries Van Noten ($2,015). Saks Fifth Avenue, The Shops at Prudential Center, 617-262-8500; saks.com. Pumps, Jimmy Choo ($625).

Copley Place, 617-927-9570; jimmychoo.com

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STYLE Local Treasure “Hats can be very sexy, but tHey’re never crass. tHey don’t bring attention to a woman’s bust or waist, but up to Her face.”

—holly payne-strange

Simply Fascinating British transplant Holly Payne-Strange mixes contemporary vision with vintage details in her fascinators. by jessica laniews i Lace, buttons, and feathers, egad! The North Shore’s preeminent milliner, Holly Payne-Strange, started making fascinators after being seduced by the haberdashery department at Liberty’s of London during a visit to her native country in 2010. Since then, she’s been hard at work sewing and trimming at her

home in Nahant, where she fulfills custom orders for events such as weddings and Myopia Polo Club’s fall games.

In September she will launch her fall collection at Petrune in NYC, Firas Yousef Originals in Boston, and Arabella Lingerie in Marblehead.

Here, Payne-Strange talks to Boston Common about her

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custom design process and the subtle sexiness of hats.

What was the inspiration for starting your company?

I find hats to be unique items, in that they make a woman look beautiful but they do not make her look like an object.

Hats can be very sexy, but they’re never crass. They

don’t bring attention to a woman’s bust or waist; they bring it up to her face. You don’t have to go on a diet— they are beautiful and don’t require a woman to change anything about herself.

What does a custom order entail?

Since all my hats are different, I can work with any budget. If time is not an issue, I offer a complimentary Champagne consultation to discuss what clients are looking for. They often bring me a dress, pair of shoes, or something that they would like the hat to go with. I like to know what color they’ll be wearing and what type of event it is. I do a bridal party range and one for wedding guests as well.

How do you source your unique materials?

I try to use a vintage item on each hat; I have a collection of pieces that I’ve gathered from

all over. My grandmother has given me her lace and button box, and these items frequently appear on my hats. If I’m going for a contemporary look, I use Swarovski beads.

I hand-make my flowers, too, so the client can give me her own fabric if she likes.

What can your customers expect this fall?

Fall is always a fun time for me because it means I get to work on Halloween-themed fascinators, and I can get incredibly creative. At the moment I am in the design phase of a magnificent piece that will be a large spider, encrusted with black beads and jewels, using luscious fabric like velvet to give it a very rich texture. I also have ambitious plans for the spider’s web, which will be done in Swarovski crystal.

Available at Liz Steinfeld, 59 Atlantic Ave., Marblehead, 781631-1299; hollythehat.com BC

PhotograPhy by Samir huSSein/Wireimage (middleton); Seth olenick (Payne-Strange)

far left: Holly Payne-Strange often uses vintage materials in her creations. left: The Duchess of Cambridge (née Kate Middleton) brought fascinators into the limelight.

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STYLE Spotlight gems

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JEWELER MAUD CABOT CELEBRATES HER HOMETOWN HEROES. BY JESSICA LANIEWSKI Not many artists can count a rock star as both a collaborator and a muse, but Boston-based jeweler Maud Cabot has brainstormed with Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler. As soon as Cabot was old enough, her mother took her to see an Aerosmith concert, and the Duxbury native was hooked from the moment Tyler walked on stage. Her fall collection contains her signature edgy rocker pieces, as well as items made from vintage mother-ofpearl. The designer’s Heart of Boston ring was created to celebrate the city and honor Louis, the first store that sold her work. “Boston is my home,” Cabot says, “and I always come back to it.” Louis, 60 Northern Ave., 617-262-6100; maudjewelry.com

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Prada ($3,200). Saks Fifth Avenue, The Shops at Prudential Center, 617-262-8500; prada.com

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The only complete Tom Ford beauty counter in New England has arrived at Saks Fifth Avenue, offering the brand’s full line of cosmetics and skincare, signature fragrances, and the Private Blend collection. Try a swipe of Private Blend lip color in Negligee, from the Fall 2014 collection. The Shops at Prudential Center, 617-262-8500; tomford.com

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FRENCH FLAIR 18k Noble Gold Rock Season Wings diamond ring, H.Stern ($3,200).

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Dolce & Gabbana ($2,495).

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Anne Fontaine’s famous white shirts have a new home at The Heritage on the Garden. The boutique carries the brand’s ready-to-wear and accessories, as well as its more formal Les Precieuses collection.

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Nina Ricci ($1,850).

Barneys New York, Copley Place, 617-385-3300; barneys.com

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Giorgio Armani ($2,395).

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It-girl sexy meets Back Bay chic in H. Stern’s new Rock Season Wings collection, which combines precious stones like emeralds and cognac diamonds with various hues of gold. The new styles capture the graceful curvature of bird and butterfly wings in dynamic pieces such as the ring and earrings crafted in Noble Gold, H. Stern’s proprietary Champagne-colored alloy, and set with sparkling stones. With both nature and music as influences, the pieces seamlessly transition from a benefit luncheon at Boston Harbor Hotel to the Foundation Room after a concert at the House of Blues.

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STYLE Time Honored

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Leading watch brands answer the caLL for women’s mechanicaL timepieces that are both pretty and powerfuL.

Boom! Did you hear it? That was the sound of the skyrocketing market for women’s mechanical timepieces. Among Swiss watchmakers, women now account for 35 percent of sales, and they’re finding form and function equally seductive. Many top brands are responding with ladies’ timepieces with mechanical movements. In self-winding or automatic mechanical watches, the motion of the wearer’s wrist literally powers the watch. In a manualwinding watch, the crown needs to be turned by hand to power the timepiece. Both types offer the wearer the assurance that hundreds of tiny components are working harmoniously inside that half-dollar-size case to keep time perfectly—making her watch pretty both outside and in. For more watch features and expanded coverage, go to bostoncommon-magazine.com/watches. BC

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clockwise from top: The Baume &

Mercier Promesse Automatic watch ($3,490) is crafted in steel with a mother-of-pearl dial. Shreve, Crump & Low, 39 Newbury St., 617-2679100; baume-et-mercier.com This TAG Heuer Carrera ($5,400) is a 36mm steel watch housing the brand’s Calibre 5 automatic movement. It has diamond accents and a mother-of-pearl dial. Sidney Thomas, The Shops at Prudential Center, 617-262-0935; tagheuer.com From Omega, this Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M watch ($6,000) features the brand’s proprietary

Omega 8500 caliber. This selfwinding, COSC-certified chronometer is antimagnetic and water-resistant to 500 meters, and it offers the date as well as a transparent caseback.

Tourneau, Copley Place, 617-2678463; omegawatches.com This Hamilton Ladies Viewmatic Skeleton watch ($1,195) houses the H-20 S movement, which can be viewed through the caseback. The stainless steel watch is available with a stainless steel bracelet or a white leather strap. Joseph Gann Jewelers, 387 Washington St., 4th Fl., 617-426-4932; hamiltonwatch.com

accessories, clockwise from left: Devereaux vanity tray, Ralph Lauren ($295). 93 Newbury St., 617-424-1124; ralphlaurenhome.com. Gardenia Rattan eau de parfum, Aerin ($110). Neiman Marcus, Copley Place, 617-536-3660; neimanmarcus.com. Fifi slip, Agent Provocateur ($240). 123 Newbury St., 617-267-0229; agentprovocateur.com.

Minaudière, Aerin ($700). Saks Fifth Avenue, The Shops at Prudential Center, 617-262-8500; saks.com.

18k white-gold L’Heure Du Diamant earrings, Chopard (price on request).

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STYLE Uncommon Scents Jean-Claude Ellena at his workshop in the south of France near Grasse, the perfume capital. below right: Ellena’s new fragrance, Cuir d’Ange, was inspired by the leather used to make classic Hermès bags like this Oxer saddle bag.

“I realIzed that each leather had a dIfferent scent, and the most beautIful smelled of flowers.”

—jean-claude ellena

A stunning new frAgrAnce from Herm ès tAkes its inspirAtion from iconic leAther hAndbAgs—And sensuAl french literAture. by mandi norwood When Jean-Claude Ellena became “the nose” of Hermès 10 years ago, his first port of call was the maison’s leather vault in Paris. Providing specialized storage for the skins that form the brand’s iconic luggage and handbags, “it was a marvelous treasure,” Ellena recalls, “an Ali Baba’s cave, where each piece of leather was arranged by characteristic and color.

“There I saw and touched

the most beautiful leather, even some that weighed only a few grams in my hand, so soft that I hardly dared to touch it,” he says. “I realized that each leather, tanned naturally, had a different scent, and the most beautiful and expensive pieces smelled of flowers…. I was seized by happiness and decided right then that I wanted to create a perfume inspired by leather.”

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Ellena’s dream is realized in the form of Cuir d’Ange (angel leather), a fragrance that’s both gentle and assertive, shifting between delicate heliotropes and woody hawthorn, bashful violets and narcissi, and unrestrained musk.

As with all fragrances, there are layers of notes: the top notes that provide the first fragrant impression, the middle ones that form the

own epiphany at the Hermès vault, provided the compelling concept Ellena needed for his next fragrance masterpiece.

Tell us more about the connection you make between literature and fragrance.

I am a writer of smells. For me, perfume is more a poetic creation than a concept. It touches us, moves us, fires our imagination. I have a writer’s approach. I tell stories with perfume.

Perfumers all use the same ingredients and raw materials. It’s their writing talent that makes the difference.

Why are you inspired by the author Jean Giono?

I see literature—with a capital L—as significant. It has always fueled my imagination, but it’s true I have a special relationship with Jean Giono, which must derive from our Provençal origins and how we understand the world.

Why did it take 10 years to create Cuir d’Ange?

It’s a slow process—and very continued on page 56...

photography by richard Schroeder (ellena)

Eau My Word!

heart of the scent seconds after application, and the base notes that linger long after the perfume has dried on the skin. With Cuir d’Ange, the first spray bursts into a generous—but not overly floral—bouquet that’s just sweet enough for a woman and yet robust enough for a man. Minutes later, it settles into a gorgeous veil of caramel, pipe tobacco, and a sprinkling of breezy wildflowers. It feels beautiful on the skin, too—like cool, expensive, powder-soft suede....

“Angel leather,” asserts Ellena, referencing the words of early-20th-century French author Jean Giono, who has been a source of inspiration for Ellena for over three decades. In his autobiography, Jean le Blue (Blue Boy), Giono describes his father in his cobbler’s workshop, “busy making shoes in angel leather for some god with a thousand feet.”

For Ellena, who compares his process of creating fragrances to that of writing a book, Giono’s phrase “angel leather,” combined with his

STYLE Uncommon Scents

Jean-Claude Ellena uses the simplest tools—pen, paper, smelling strips—and his finely tuned nose to create fragrances for Hermès.

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demanding. The hardest thing is [figuring out] how I am going to translate the concept into a physical presence. Until the moment comes that the product matches the idea in my head, I put it aside; I come back to it later, I work on it. That’s why it can take 10 years.

Cuir d’Ange is appealing for both women and men. How did you accomplish that?

I don’t think smells have a gender any more than colors, sounds, or tastes do.

Unfortunately, societies have created codes that we find difficult to break from. These codes are a framework that helps us live in an increasingly complex world, but one from which we sometimes want to

be free. For me, perfumes are like works of art and, as such, aren’t intended for men or women, but for all mankind.

In your book, The Diary of a Nose: A Year in the Life of a Parfumeur (Rizzoli, $25), you say there is a misconception that your perfumes only contain natural ingredients, nothing artificial.

I see all ingredients as smells, whether they’re natural or artificial. I love them all. I don’t differentiate between them, so long as they serve my idea. The advent of chemical ingredients has given us a much broader olfactory palette. How lucky we are!

What are your own personal favorite scents?

The smell of human skin

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without perfume—my wife’s and my children’s.

Tell us about your studio.

Why did you choose to have it in Grasse?

I live and work in the south of France near Grasse, the perfume capital. I was born there. It’s an incredible space, steeped in history, filled with light and smells. The workshop I come to every morning is a house designed in the ’60s and built into the side of a hill. The workshop is open; the doors are never closed. My work tools are sheets of paper, a pencil, a fountain pen, an eraser, smelling strips, and rotating smelling-strip holders. The laboratory is at the far end of the house, as far as possible from my office, so that

I’m not distracted by the smell. I work exclusively from memory.

You have created many iconic fragrances, including Van Cleef & Arpels’s First and Bulgari’s Eau Parfumée au Thé Vert. Do you consider Cuir d’Ange to be a new classic?

I sincerely hope so—to have a perfume that stands outside of time, a perfume beyond fashions and trends.

What’s the difference between French and American tastes in fragrance?

For Americans, the notion of cleanliness dominates.

Pleasure is allowed if it’s useful—for example, smelling clean and having good longevity—whereas

French-style perfuming likes a bit of controversy and the body’s own smells.

How did you finally realize your vision for Cuir d’Ange? Was it a “voilà!” moment?

Suddenly, an instant will come when you say, “That’s it!

That’s what I was looking for.”

Creating a fragrance is a terrible and terrifying process because I’m the kind of person who is continually dissatisfied until that moment comes. And then the pleasure is very short.

Like sex—French-style! c uir d’a nge is number 12 in h ermès’s h ermessence collection of perfumes and is available exclusively in hermès stores. the h eritage on the garden, 320 Boylston s t., 617-482-8707; hermes.com BC

photography by richard Schroeder

“I do n ’t th In k sm e l l s hav e a ge n d e r an y mo r e th a n co l o r s , so u n d s , or ta s t e s d o .... fo r me , pe r f u m e s ar e lIk e wo r k s of ar t .” —jean-claude ellena

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EVENT INFO September 18, 19, 25, 26, October 2 and 3 at Oberon, 2 Arrow St., Cambridge, 617-547-8300; american repertorytheater.org

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FOR DARING, DELICIOUS THEATER, NOTHING COMES CLOSE TO TOUCH PERFORMANCE ART’S SEXYBACK AT OBERON. BY JARED BOWEN Colin Thurmond can do without the stuffiness of highbrow art, thank you very much. He’s talking about the icy glares cast on those who clap enthusiastically between symphonic movements or the rigid formality of a live theater audience. That’s not surprising for a man who dares to infuse Prokofiev with the throbbing beats of a nightclub or pairs Shakespeare with the Backstreet Boys. “The kind of work we’re doing feels really young, really hip,” he says. “Part of what we’re trying to do is break down barriers that cause inhibitions in people.”

Four years ago, Thurmond cofounded Touch Performance Art, a performance design firm that stages highly inventive theatrical experiences at Oberon, the American Repertory Theater’s club space in Cambridge. The classically trained Thurmond, who’s also finishing a doctoral program at New England Conservatory, serves as music director, while Marissa Rae CONTINUED ON PAGE 60...

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Roberts is director of theater and Elizabeth McGuire is director of dance. Touch is one of three resident companies at Oberon.

This fall the group debuts its new show sexyback: or what you will, a musical take on Shakespeare’s twelfth night seen through the prism of boy-band culture. “I stick a little bit closer to the original Shakespearean text,” Thurmond says. He wrote nearly the entire script in a 14-hour frenzy of creativity, with ’N Sync, the Backstreet Boys, and Britney Spears blasting in the background. At a workshop reading of the piece last spring, Thurmond reports, the turnout was dizzying.

“We had girls who were 19 years old and 59-year-old mothers whose daughters grew up listening to [boy bands] and had taken their daughters” to see sexyback, he says. “And they screamed

like it was a Madison Square Garden show.” Even better, they were screaming for Shakespeare.

Touch is also shaking up the status quo on the road.

Last year it performed at Boston Lyric Opera’s gala, and it may do so again this October. Touch transformed Mozart’s the magic Flute into a Mayan tribal party, complete with contortionists, fire spinners, and stilt walkers. It was a “fun, fresh, and totally different gala experience,” Thurmond says—not to mention a way to make audiences swoon.

Touch’s first outing, acousticaelectronica, was an instant sell-out at Oberon.

Drawing from the picture of dorian gray, swan lake, carmen, and commedia dell’arte, the show is an abstract experience unfolding throughout the performance space, featuring pulsating lights,

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aerialists, and contemporary dance. The soundtrack is a mash-up of the world’s greatest classical works and electronic dance music. The group’s hypnotic staging of the moonlight sonata will have you thinking Beethoven came back from the dead to create the remix.

“A lot of it was about disruption,” Thurmond explains. “How do we build on the classical tradition and training we had and deconstruct and reconstruct in a brand-new way that still pays homage?” At Oberon, acousticaelectronica was an immersive experience, with patrons, drinks in hand, just a breath (or caress) away from the performers. “I hate the new york times headline that comes out every year that says classical music is dead,” Thurmond says. “It’s alive and thriving.” And it’s leaving audiences ravenous for more. BC

Pan-orama a Hollywood heavyweight helps bring theatrical life to the story of Peter Pan’s creator. peter pan was much more than the spirited, fancyfree boy who refuses to grow up. in truth he was the literary alter ego of his creator, the audacious british writer J.m. barrie, who saw the world as children do—a place where mermaids, crocodiles, and fairies can conspire. “barrie is a complicated character who lives with a lot of creative imagination that has been waiting to be unleashed in the world,” says diane paulus, artistic director of the american repertory theater. paulus helms the brand-new musical Finding Neverland, which is playing at the art through september 28. adapted from the 2004 flm of the same name, it traces barrie’s path to peter pan through his friendship with widow sylvia llewelyn davies and her four sons, who would inspire the lost boys. paulus was hand-selected by hollywood producer harvey Weinstein to adapt the flm after she directed the tony award-winning production of Pippin. “he loves the theater and musical theater,” she says. “he’s so savvy about narrative. it’s actually been extremely exciting to work with him.” paulus landed actor Jeremy Jordan—who starred in Newsies: The Musical and Bonnie & Clyde on broadway, and in the series Smash on tV—to play barrie. a self-described introvert, Jordan says barrie’s fxation on fantasy resonated with him. “i was very quiet and kept to myself,” the actor recalls of his childhood in texas. “it wasn’t until i began singing and stepping on stage that i felt relaxed and free.” the musical breaks new ground by going deeper into barrie’s mind and imagination. “it’s this great blend of brit pop and musical theater and classical elements from the period,” says Jordan. “We go to this weird psychedelic world every now and then as we get into his psyche.”

Which means that more than a century after peter pan’s premiere, barrie is still expanding the bounds of theater.

Through September 28 at the American Repertory Theater, 64 Brattle St., Cambridge, 617-547-8300; americanrepertorytheater.org

photography by robert terry photography (touch)

A March production from Touch Performance Art, which aims to engage audiences through all their senses.

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culture Art Full The stunning gowns and dazzling jewelry of Hollywood stars of the 1930s and ’40s, like Mae West, are now on view at the Museum of Fine Arts.

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A reflection bangle from Trabert & HoefferMauboussin, crafted in gold with diamonds and rubies (circa 1940).

Glamour, unpluGGed

The MuseuM of fine Arts saluTes The silver-screen gliTTer ThaT offered salvaTion To a baTTle-bound america. by jared bowen There was a moment in the 1930s and early 1940s when romance and razzledazzle beamed out of Los Angeles more brightly than the Hope Diamond.

Hollywood actresses like Mae West, Jean Harlow, Greta Garbo, and Marlene Dietrich draped themselves in haute couture gowns and dazzling gems both on-screen and off. “[Hollywood] created this incredible ambience of glamour at a time when life was really tough,” says Yvonne Markowitz, the curator of jewelry at the Museum of Fine Arts. The mystique of those film icons is evoked in the MFA exhibition “Hollywood Glamour: Fashion and Jewelry from the Silver Screen,” on view September 9 through March 8, 2015. The show features more than 45 pieces, including gowns, jewelry, photographs, and design sketches, many of them never shown publicly until now.

A particular coup, says Michelle Finamore, the MFA’s curator of fashion arts, who created the show with Markowitz, is a René Hubert evening dress and jacket worn by Gloria Swanson for the 1930 film What a Widow! The film’s print was lost, but not the outfit. The exhibit’s veritable walk down fashion history’s red carpet also leads patrons to a provocative evening

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dress worn by Carole Lombard in 1932’s No Man of Her Own, Harlow’s silk and crepe-back satin gown from Bombshell (also worn when she left her handand footprints in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre), and Garbo’s heavily accessorized velvet dress from her 1931 film Inspiration.

Of course, Hollywood is nothing without its jewels. “Many of these actresses actually purchased these jewels and wore them on set and around town,” says Markowitz. The exhibit features a staggering array of pieces, including a 50carat diamond, platinum, and sapphire ring worn by Myrna Loy and a gold, diamond, and aquamarine suite worn by Joan Crawford as a turban ornament in promotional stills for The Women in 1938. For Markowitz, the standout is a multiuse necklace worn by June Knight, on loan from jewelry designer Neil Lane. The long platinum, diamond, and sapphire piece comes apart to form two bracelets, a double dress clip, and three brooches. “I saw it with [Lane] in his vault about 15 years ago and gasped,” Markowitz says. “Paris [may be] the center of fashion… but it has adapted in California.” September 9–March 8, 2015. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave., 617-267-9300; mfa.org BC

photography courtesy of MuseuM of fine arts, Boston (Bangle); By Brian sanderson/MuseuM of fine arts, Boston (shoes); Baron/getty iMages (West)

Mae West wore these double-decker platform shoes to conceal her diminutive stature.

CULTURE Spotlight see, hear!

MODERN MARVELS Learn more about the global impact of Hollywood at the exhibition “The Art of Cinema,” at DTR Modern Gallery from September 5 to October 3. Andy Warhol will be the main focus, with his works on view including Paramount, Ingrid Bergman, Donald Duck, and Superman. The show will also feature pieces by two of the gallery’s contemporary artists: the pop culture– inspired Robert Mars and fashion photographer Dale May. 167 Newbury St., 617-4249700; dtrmodern.com

Prepare to hear Simba roar again when the Boston Opera House is transformed into the African savannah for the long-awaited return of the Tony Award–winning Disney musical The Lion King. The Broadway in Boston show runs from September 9 to October 12. 539 Washington St., 617-259-3400; boston.broadway.com

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BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW for the inaugural season of the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s new music director, Andris Nelsons. On September 27, Nelsons opens the season with a program of Wagner, Mascagni, Catalani, Puccini, and Respighi—along with a performance by his wife, famed soprano Kristine Opolais. 301 Massachusetts Ave., 617-266-1492; bso.org

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FEEL THE LOVE

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Coachella who? The Boston Calling Music Festival returns to City Hall Plaza for a three-day, two-stage extravaganza featuring hit artists such as Lorde, Childish Gambino, and The Roots. “Collaborating on the programming has been a great experience,” says Aaron Dessner of the band The National, the festival’s headliner. “We booked both emerging acts, like The War on Drugs and Volcano Choir, and long-established artists.” Concertgoers can purchase single-day, multiday general admission, or VIP single-day tickets to see three performances on Friday and 10 each on Saturday and Sunday.

September 5–7. City Hall Plaza, Congress Street; bostoncalling.com

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In September, the Boston Athenæum mounts an exhibit from its little-known collection of World War I posters. Running through January 31, 2015, “Over Here: World War I Posters from Around the World” displays an array of dynamic prints (like Penfield’s vivid Will You Help the Women of France?) as well as leaflets, maps, magazines, and sheet music. 10 1∕2 Beacon St., 617-227-0270; bostonathenaeum.org

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PEOPLE View from the Top

Cover Boy

Maggie inc. owner robert casey has an eye for superModels and a nose for professional success. by jill radsken

Tuesday is drop-off day at Maggie Inc., when young men and women, photographs in hand, hope to see their dream of becoming a model fulfilled.

Robert Casey is the dream maker.

“It’s not about seeing the person; it’s what they photograph like,” says Casey, owner of the successful Boston modeling agency, who sat in his Newbury Street office on a recent Tuesday while a team of assistants ran interference with the hopeful talent pool. “If I’m on the fence, I’ll ask, ‘Is she really 5-foot-9?’” continued on page 68...

Robert Casey in his office at Maggie Inc., where he manages 400 models throughout New England.

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PEOPLE View from the Top Casey with celebrity hairstylist Oribe.

“I KepT The dOOr TO MAggIe’S OFFIce clOSed SO IF SOMeOne pOpped BY TheY’d ThInK She wAS In A MeeTIng. we plAYed IT up ThAT She wAS Much MOre InvOlved.”

—robert casey cOnTInued FrOM pAge 67... Casey had been a driving force behind the scenes at Maggie for almost a decade when, two years ago, he bought the agency, which he runs with a mix of passion and pragmatism, along with a modicum of snark.

Says the 35-year-old with a grin, “My therapist recently said, ‘You’ve talked about age and weight in every session.’ I said, ‘I’ve been a model agent since age 19.’”

Representing 400 models throughout New England, Casey counts among his many successes Olivia Culpo, Miss USA 2012, who is now pursuing an acting career in Los Angeles. “He helped me discover a skill set I didn’t even know I had,” says the 22-year-old Culpo, remembering how Casey assisted her in landing a role in the hit comedy Ted. “That comfort in front of the camera and my passion for it—I didn’t know I loved it and could do it.”

Casey’s ability to see an opportunity comes from personal experience. The son of a single mother, he grew up in Revere, until a scholarship to the Newman School brought him to the Back Bay. “I couldn’t just have the A. I had to have the highest A,” he says. “I looked at [high school] like a job.” He enrolled in Boston University, got a summer internship at Maggie in 1999, and has

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never left. “I just fell in love,” he recalls of meeting Maggie Trichon, the husky-voiced, pull-nopunches name behind the agency. Trichon ran Maggie for 30 years and built its reputation as a prima donna– free zone with big names like Tea Leoni, Scott Brown (yes, that Scott Brown—the former US senator modeled while studying at Boston College Law School), and Victoria Rowell.

“I said, ‘I need to do whatever I can to be around this woman,’” Casey recalls. She was “a largerthan-life character who you will see on TV or in movies but would never imagine actually existed in real life.”

He quickly moved up the ranks to head booker, but a new challenge arose when multiple cancer diagnoses forced Trichon to step back from the agency’s day-to-day operations (now retired, she lives in Florida). “I had never done a booking all the way through on my own,” Casey says. “I kept the door to her office closed all the time so if someone popped by, they’d think she was in a meeting.

We always played it up that she was more involved than she ever was again.”

Learning to run the operation on his own, he nurtured client relationships with feverish devotion. Samantha Colt, the boutique scheduling and talent coordinator for Rue La La, says the fashion

e-commerce company has hired Maggie models nearly every week for five years: “We have seven sets we run daily. Casey is one of the only agencies where his girls work with us so frequently.”

If clients appreciate Casey’s professionalism and ability to meet tight deadlines, Maggie’s models love his no-nonsense style and keen eye for talent. He began to represent Abby Lynn of Andover a little more than a year ago, a deal that led to the 15-year-old signing with Wilhelmina Models in New York in April. “Casey was very open and honest about the business,” says the model’s mother, Leela Bakshi. “He really talked to Abby about school being her number-one job.

He said, ‘Treat this like your ballet class or guitar lesson.’ As a parent, I really appreciated it.”

Grooming a promising new talent to be a supermodel is always a delight, Casey says, but the drop-ins, obsessed with celebrity culture, exhaust him.

“I met with one beautiful girl—petite, beautiful skin, had very interesting pictures. I said, ‘You have the chance to book some work in this industry.’ She said, ‘I just want to walk for Chanel and meet Marc Jacobs.’ She burst into tears when I said, ‘Marshalls, T.J. Maxx.’ I said, ‘This isn’t going to work.’” He escorted her to the elevator, then went back to his office, leaving the door open to the next possibility. BC

HEAD SHOTS The model agent talks about the good, bad, and ugly. the boston look

“It’s aspirational, or the girl or guy next door. She or he looks like someone you might know, but the more perfect, polished version.” local talent

“Maggie Inc.’s network is vast given our history, so a lot of our people come to us from photographers, clients, or other models. Boston being a college town always brings a fresh crop of new faces every September.” by the book

“A model’s portfolio is built over time. It always starts with one good test and builds from there, but I treat the portfolio like a living thing—always taking old shots out, putting in new ones, and adjusting it as the market changes.” chic eats

“I recently went to Bastille Kitchen, which is, hands down, my new favorite.” fashion week update

“Maggie Inc. will be booking the models for the Firas Yousif runway show on October 10.”

PhotograPhy by Marie Wu (LagerfeLd); Sandy Poirier (oribe)

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PEOPLE Talent Patrol INSIGHT: Design iDol:

Boston fashion:

Alexander McQueen.

“There will never be another McQueen. He really understood the point of creating an experience.”

“It’s defnitely improving.

We’ve got some really great edgy dressers.”

Major life MoMent:

Meeting McQueen while working at Marc Jacobs in Provincetown. “I just froze,” says Solo, who recovered in time to thank him for “everything you do.”

insiDer shopping:

“I have a wonderful shopper at Barneys who calls to tell me when the sales are coming.” first-ever shoe splurge:

“My mother always spoiled me with amazing shoes. But it was a pair of Christian Louboutins.”

This 24-year-old footwear visionary has always aimed high: As a college undergraduate, Thom Solo considered becoming a couture photographer or a magazine creative director.

The Higher, the Better

When Lady GaGa and Katy Perry are LooKinG for shoWstoPPinG shoes, they caLL neWton native Thom Solo. by meaghan agnew photography by joel benjamin

It’s safe to say that Thom Solo has zero fear of heights. The designing wunderkind has made a national name for himself by crafting towering sculptural heels that defy the laws of shoe gravity—and have won the loyalty of fellow boundary-pushers like Lady Gaga.

Of his penchant for killer kicks, the Newton-born designer says with a laugh, “I feel like it was always kind of ingrained.” Solo remembers obsessing over jellies at the too-tender age of 2—so much so that on a trip to Italy, he convinced his mother to lug him around on her back all day while they hunted down the perfect pair.

As a student at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Solo had a eureka

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moment during a mold-making class, which “opened up endless possibilities for avant-garde shoes,” he says.

While still a freshman, Solo launched his first capsule collection, Specimen, which turned the drama up to 11 with floral-adorned platform boots and pumps sporting eight-inch heels. West Coast and international clients immediately began requesting custom pairs.

“I get so many compliments and comments on his shoes, just because they’re unique,” says philanthropic advisor Julia Owens, a friend and early fan, who now serves as Solo’s business manager as well as his informal Boston ambassador. “In Boston you always see the same old same old, but these really stand out as being wearable art.”

As for how Gaga came knocking, credit Solo’s socialmedia savvy: On Instagram he started following the assistant of her stylist, Brandon Maxwell, and within hours he received an e-mail requesting samples.

But it’s his latest collection, Conte des Fées, that might be Solo’s tipping point. Named after the French term for “fairy tale,” the collection draws inspiration from a mash-up of childhood myths. Think Maleficent crossed with The Last Unicorn: thigh-high leather boots with unicorn heels, or white snakeskin booties with a crystal base. The designer has also upped the accessibility this time by bringing his heel heights down to a slightly more manageable five inches. “I’d like to say this is more chic for the everyday woman who still appreciates a little bit more,” says Solo, who aims to have the collection in Barneys and Riccardi this fall.

Although technically between collections, the selfdescribed “daydreamer” says he is constantly sketching and scheming late into the night, concocting new ways to test our footwear limits. “It’s a blessing and a curse to be a creative person,” he says. “You can never shut it off.”

That’s something for which the city’s shoe junkies are increasingly grateful. thomsolo.com BC

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PEOPLE Thought Leader

“my task has been to take the museum back to its roots... as a resource for everyone in the community.”

—malcolm rogers

Malcolm Rogers in the Museum of Fine Arts’ Koch Gallery, whose renovation he oversaw.

Portrait of the Master

on the cusp of retirement after his 20-year tenure, malcolm rogers reflects on his most noteworthy moments as director of the museum of fine arts and what he sees for museums in the future. by jared bowen 72 bostoncommon-magazine.com

Why are you stepping down from your post?

I’m 65, so in 15 years I’ll be 80. It’s hard not to think about whether there’s an opportunity to have another phase in your life before it’s time to take it really easy… and 20 years in one place is a long time.

Will you remain in Boston?

I have a house in England, and I’m hoping to keep my apartment in Boston and come here regularly.

I have 20 years of friends here. And it seems a pity just to walk away, sail away. But if that’s to work, I have to find something that brings me regularly to America.

Do you see yourself working independently

photography courtesy of the museum of fine arts, boston

“The old dowager of Huntington Avenue” is how Malcolm Rogers saw the museum he was tapped to lead 20 years ago. The Museum of Fine Arts wasn’t exactly boarded up, but it felt that way. The front entrance had been shuttered, and visitors were funneled through side doors into an institution saddled with financial woes. But under Rogers’s leadership, that all changed. The MFA’s annual attendance has risen substantially, the endowment is more than three times what he inherited, and the museum has a gleaming new wing that showcases the art of the Americas. Still, Rogers was also labeled a populist and a provocateur. He ignited firestorms of controversy for splashy shows featuring Herb Ritts’s photography and Ralph Lauren’s car collection and for plunking the yachts of art collector William Koch on the museum’s front lawn. It all amassed attention that the MFA—and Rogers—had never before seen, and may not see in the near future.

After two decades, Rogers plans to retire this year (he will remain until a successor is named). Here he speaks with Boston Common about his legacy, his critics, and the role of museums today.

left: Gisele Bündchen, fashion

photographer Mario Testino, Anna Wintour, and Malcolm Rogers at the opening of Testino’s exhibition “In Your Face” in 2012. below left: A photograph from the controversial Herb Ritts show. below right: The neoclassical façade of the MFA.

or at another institution?

I see myself working independently or at a much smaller institution. But the issue is, I don’t want the time commitment. I really do want to have more time to travel, to read, to do scholarship, to collect.

Were there milestones you wanted to see for yourself before you decided to retire?

Certainly. I wanted to see the opening of the Art of the Americas Wing, the opening of the Linde Family Wing, and the beginnings, at least, of a program of gallery renovations, which I hope will continue after I’ve gone. In a way you’d love to stay and see all these things happening, but the museum is like the painting of a huge bridge: By the time you’ve got to the end of the painting, it needs painting at the beginning again. Whenever you leave, there’s a sense of leaving something undone.

Looking back at the controversy you drew early on for Ralph Lauren’s cars and for Herb Ritts, do you feel proud of that now?

I’m proud that in the case of Ralph Lauren, I got people to look at objects that they had taken for granted and realize that they were designed by artists, made by craftsmen. The materials were beautiful. They were sculptural. Herb Ritts is a photographer I admired when I chose to mount an exhibition of his work fairly early on. I suspected that it would be a stick of dynamite in the community because he’s not the kind of photographer that dowagers love. But what it did was symbolize that the museum is capable of change.

When you first announced your retirement, the word “populist” was bandied about. Do you look at that as a positive or negative term?

It’s not a word I particularly like, because it has an implication that you’re lowering your sights, that you’re dumbing down…. We present a

“i suspected [the herb ritts show] would be a stick of dynamite in the community... but it symbolized that the museum is capable of change.”

—malcolm rogers

vision of excellence, but it can be very appealing to different sorts of audiences.

What do you see as the role of museums today?

The 20th century was the great age of professionalizing museums. And that had many good things about it. But it also meant that museums narrowed the sense of who their audience was, not only to art historians, but also to people who knew art…. My task has been to take the museum back to its initial philanthropic roots, which was as a resource for everyone in the community who could possibly get within the doors.

Is that the mind-set of museums the world over?

The battle is still going on…. Technology has an unstoppable forward movement, and it connects you with audiences. Museums are being forced to change. And, of course, if they survey their visitors or nonvisitors, they know the tastes of audiences have changed. Attention spans are getting shorter. People love photo opportunities much more in museums.

You once described the museum as “the old dowager of Huntington Avenue.” How would you describe her today?

I’d like to see the museum as a nimble, athletic, ageless person. How about that? BC

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PEOPLE Native

Kim Pham in her shop, Kim’s Fashion Design, which she says owes its success to the vibrant neighborhood where it began.

“Chinatown Is the Perfect Place for Me” Kim Pham started her custom-design business in chinatown and still considers it her true hometown. by erica corsano PhotograPhy by bryce VicKmarK

Long before loft-living execs started occupying one of Boston’s most beloved neighborhoods, Kim Pham roamed the streets of Chinatown in search of inspiration for her work. The fashion designer left behind a successful sewing business in her native Vietnam (which she fled postwar with 500 other refugees aboard boats disguised as Communist vessels) to join her husband, who was studying in Boston.

In 1990, the pair opened a fashion boutique nestled among the bustling streets of Chinatown.

Nine years later, it burned to the ground. Devastated, Pham turned to her husband, who helped rebuild a property to house his wife’s made-to-

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order design business, Kim’s Fashion Design.

Kimonos fabricated from the finest silks, mandarincollared jackets, and flower-embroidered tunics caused a stylish stir in her neighborhood. Popular at first among locals and friends, they later attracted a much wider clientele, with Pham eventually designing for high-profile customers like Yo-Yo Ma and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Her success allowed her to open a second location, in Copley Place. Although she closed her Chinatown outpost in 2009, Pham continues to spend time in this vibrant neighborhood, which she credits with inspiring her now f lourishing fashion business.

“When I first came here, my English was not very good, and in Chinatown it was easier to communicate. I felt more at home there than anywhere else. When I opened my business in Chinatown, I was creating looks and putting them on mannequins. People would come in off the streets, try them on, and buy them on the spot. It was mostly American tourists—they loved the Asian look. They also loved that I would customtailor. No one else was really doing this in the area. It took me seven years to build the business from strangers coming in off the street to regular customers. They would bring me pictures, and I could recreate the looks, adding my own ideas.

Kim Pham spends most of her day sewing in her workshop.

When she eats out, she enjoys the Malaysian curry at Penang (middle right), Vietnamese sandwiches from Banh Mi House (bottom left), and Vietnamese soup at Pho Pasteur (top left). For special occasions, she gets her hair done at Le’s Beauty Salon (bottom right).

The Goods Where Kim Pham finds supplies for her store, her body, and her soul.

Van’S FaBricS 14 Beach St., 617-423-6592 “Imagine a gorgeous rainbow of colors.”

BanH Mi HouSe 48 Winter St., 617-396-7371, banhmi-house.com “It’s the best fast food you’ll ever have.”

PHo PaSteur 682 Washington St., 617-482-7467; phopasteurboston.net “They have French Vietnamese food down to a science.”

Penang 685 Washington St., 617-451-6373; penangmalaysian.com “Penang has the best tomyam soup.”

Le’S Beauty SaLon 10 Kneeland St., 617-338-9898; lesbeautysalon.com “They do a great job, and the rates aren’t too high.”

“Chinatown is the perfect place for me for so many reasons. The scent of Asian spices reminds me of Vietnam and the busy shops with their products displayed for all to see—vegetables and fresh fish you could not get in American markets, still swimming in tanks.

“I also love the area because it gave me access to beautiful silks and fabric. Van’s Fabrics on Beach Street is one of my favorite spots because they import the most beautiful Asian fabrics: Imagine a gorgeous rainbow of colors for my imagination to work with. And the American tourists loved these fabrics and prints. They are the ones who really built my business.

“In Chinatown, I spent most of my time working

16-hour days, and I usually cooked and brought my own lunch. When I did get out, I liked to go to Banh Mi House because it’s quick and delicious.

Their food is authentic. They make French bread sandwiches with veggies and pulled pork or chicken. It’s the best fast food you’ll ever have.

“My favorite French Vietnamese restaurant is Pho Pasteur. It’s not exactly like home, but they have it down to a science. It’s fresh, affordable, and tastes great. I like their pho, a beef noodle soup. When my daughter wants to go out to eat, I take her to Penang, our favorite Malaysian restaurant. I spent a small amount of time in Malaysia and really like their cuisine. Penang has the best tomyam, a hot and sour soup with

shrimp. Mine is better than theirs, but if I’m going out, theirs will do!

“If I have to go to a wedding or event and need to look good, I get my hair done at Le’s Beauty Salon. They do a very good job, and the rates aren’t too high. Now the Tufts doctors and students have caught on and they get their hair done there, too.

“There are so many great things happening in Chinatown. City Hall and Main Street have extended the greenway there, and this will give the area more exposure during our Asian summer festivals and help business. It’s also a hotbed for real estate and a lot of hotels and theaters. Our new mayor, Mr. Walsh, is very supportive of our culture and its prosperity…. It’s great.” BC

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skyline and summery cocktails were the perfect recipe for Boston Common’s Splash into Summer party at the Rooftop at Revere. Guests lounged in private cabanas and sipped refreshing rosé by Chateau D’Esclans, Samuel Adams beer, and cocktails made with Four Roses bourbon, Tanteo tequila, and Rhum Clément. CONTINUED ON PAGE 78

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Nantucket Music Festival members were in attendance and created a chalkboard design lining the staircase walls, which guided party-goers to the rooftop for an evening of fun and expansive views of the city. Attendees were encouraged to sign up to win a luxury experience, which included two VIP tickets to the Nantucket Music Festival along with a VIP pool pass and an overnight stay at the Revere Hotel.

Guests, including Gina and Bill LaRossa, Dr. Pramila Yadav, and Beth Johnson, dined on mini lobster rolls, tuna tartare, and watermelon and feta bites throughout the evening. The Revere Hotel’s general manager, Simon Mais, was on hand to toast the partnership with Boston Jessica Common’s publisher, Glen Kelley.

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SUMMER STYLE FROM BREEZY GREAT GATSBY DRESSES AT THE KELLEHER ROSE GARDEN TO GRAPHIC PRINTS AT BOSTON COMMON ’S SUMMER IN THE CITY PARTY, GUESTS SHOWED OFF THEIR VERY BEST STYLE THIS SUMMER. Bryan Barbieri and Chris Hemming

Todd Mazer, Adrienne Schlow, Gina Morda, and Jaybo Monk

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LEADING LADIES AND LAWN GAMES

Brittany and Richard Lawless

BOSTON COMMON KICKED OFF the season with its annual Summer in the City party at Smith & Wollensky on Atlantic Wharf. Throughout the evening, guests sipped Grey Goose Le Melon cocktails and played lawn games courtesy of FBN Construction. The event celebrated the launch of Boston Common’s Women of Influence issue and the female leaders highlighted in its pages, including Lisa Hughes, Dr. Kerry Healey, Dr. Paula A. Johnson, Barbara Lynch, Carmen M. Ortiz, and Lucia M. Ziobro.

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Adrianna Brown and Greg McQuade

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IN TANDEM WHETHER THEY BIKED OR RAN, traveled 10 miles or 100, everyone who came out on May 31 had one goal in mind—to raise money for Best Buddies International. The 15th annual Best Buddies Challenge, which consisted of two days of fun and fundraising, attracted celebrity guests including actress Lauren Potter

Tom Brady and Katie Meade

and Patriots players Tom Brady, Julian Edelman, and Jerod Mayo, who teamed up with race participants to compete on tandem bicycles in “Friendship Races.”

The weekend started off with the Tom Brady Football Challenge and ended with a celebratory clambake and a private concert by the Dropkick Murphys.

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MORE THAN 600 GUESTS strutted the pink carpet into the “Bright Lights, Big City”– themed Hot Pink Party to support The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. After a cocktail reception, a seated dinner, and speeches, guests listened to live music from rock legend Jon Bon Jovi. The night raised $1.4 million for the BCRF, thanks to Bon Jovi and notable guests, including Patriots owner Robert Kraft, Kraft head coach Bill Belichick, Linda Holliday, and Leonard Lauder.

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FROM WINE FEST TO GOLF COURSE Festival guests enjoyed tastings of Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label.

Heather Macleod, Melissa Macleod, Sherri Wilson Rae, and Mark Donato

Gary Spitalnik and Andre Boada

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Inside the tent at the Tanglewood Gala.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN P. MCMAHON (GOLF EVENT); TERRY POMMETT (WINE EVENT); MICHAEL BLANCHARD (TANGLEWOOD GALA)

THOUSANDS OF oenophiles flocked to Nantucket in May to sample wine from more than 150 wineries at the Nantucket Wine Festival. Led by President Mark Goldweitz, the festival attracted industry leaders as well as illustrious partners like the Champagne house Veuve Clicquot. In June, charitable golfers donned their best “green” attire for the annual National Kidney Foundation Golf Classic at Boston Golf Club in Hingham. The event helped to raise more than $106,000 for the NKF. During the day, golfers enjoyed cocktails courtesy of Grey Goose at the sixth hole, and at the 18th hole, event sponsor BMW Norwell gave golfers a chance to win a BMW X6. Further afield, in Western Massachusetts the Boston Symphony Orchestra held its annual Tanglewood Gala, with new music director Andris Nelsons, on July 12.

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Eat and bE sEEn

Back Bay’s Liquid Art house turns dining into a spectator sport. by victoria abbott riccardi photography by anthony tieuli

Step into Liquid Art House and you become part of the exhibit, a fluid creation in which food, fashion, art, performance, and design converge.

Open for lunch and for dinner until midnight, this space has become the city’s pinnacle of style on the razor’s edge of cool.

“I was trying to change the concept of art and restaurants and create a hospitable, warm environment to serve everyone from a wealthy clientele to starving artists,” says founder Ruta Laukien, a lawyer of Lithuanian heritage with both an MBA and a passion for art. The sleek, window-filled space continued on PAGe 86...

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Bare essentials Art and fashion mingle in Liquid Art House’s new exhibition.

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draws an eclectic crowd, from surgeons and socialites to sneaker-clad entrepreneurs.

Thirsty? Head to the cocktail lounge and sink into a saddle-shoe club chair— which you can buy, incidentally. In fact, nearly everything at Liquid Art House is for sale, including the rings and cuff links shimmering inside glass cubes in the drop-in boutique.

Several pendant lamps have already been sold (act fast if you want one, because Laukien has only one, possibly two, in stock), and a grape LU Murano glass chandelier hangs over the horseshoe-shaped bar. The wall art changes every six to eight weeks and has featured cutting-edge artists from the US and all over the world.

The kitchen, meanwhile, offers the work of culinary

artists. Executive Chef Rachel Klein oversees the team, composed of several chefs from the Michelin three-star Paris restaurant Le Meurice. “The food is modern American with global influences and is constantly evolving,” says Klein, who designed the lunch, dinner, bar, and brunch menus to celebrate the seasons, along with one or two dishes that give a playful nod to the current group show, “Ready to Bare.” For haute couture dining, she offers aesthetically beautiful dishes like Canvas of Baby Carrots, a sunset-colored masterpiece of pickled and roasted roots and a silky carrot custard.

For jeans-and-T-shirt eating, there’s the Liquid Art House burger on a milk bun, various dumplings (an ode to Klein’s and Laukien’s Eastern European heritage),

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and simple grilled meats.

For parties of six, Klein offers communal whole roasts—suckling pig, duck, and lamb—with seasonal sides. She also has a multicourse chef’s tasting, best enjoyed with wine director Shaun Snow’s perfect picks at the curved counter looking into the kitchen.

“We’re also doing pop-up dinners,” says Klein. “The chefs are from outside Boston, mainly overseas,

and they’ll do their own menus for a few days. They’ll then design plates with the company we work with, and the plates will be for sale.”

“Liquid Art House is not a restaurant with art on the walls,” explains Laukien. “It’s a house, where, yes, I am the owner, but in which art can be enjoyed and consumed.”

And a house the It crowd can call its new home. 100 Arlington St., 617-457-8130; liquidarthouse.com BC

To honor Boston Fashion Week, Liquid Art House is presenting a fashion-themed exhibit titled “Ready to Bare,” a play on the industry term “ready to wear.”

“The theme was mostly inspired by the once-banned photos of renowned Lithuanian photographer Rimantas Dichaviččč ius,” says the restaurant’s owner, Ruta Laukien. “He was a progressive force in the ’60s and ’70s for reinterpreting the classical nude against and within the Lithuanian landscape.”

Also on display is wearable art from Polish-born artist Izabella Kay, headdresses made from objects found in nature by Erin Shaw, and paintings by Fanny Bucchiotty, who worked in haute couture houses in Paris before becoming an artist. Taking center stage will be a mural depicting Gianni Versace by local artist Giovanni DeCunto.

“Art and fashion are both expressions of who we are and what we’re thinking,” says DeCunto, whose largescale paintings often feature references to pop culture and celebrities, such as Frank Sinatra and Robert De Niro.

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A Table with a View

fashionable bostonians share their favorite stylish spots, plus what to eat and who to scope. by jessica laniewski September may be a frantic (and fabulous!) dash from one charity gala or couture show to the next, but the fashionable set knows exactly when—and where—to slow down for a bite to eat.

Organic-juice entrepreneur Laura Baldini, womanabout-town Julie Hume Gordon, clothing guru Caraline Zeizel, and Saks Fifth Avenue stylist Suhail Kwatra always leave time for a wonderful meal and, even better, people-watching.

These four in-the-know Bostonians give us the skinny on replenishing their fashion energy at the city’s most stylish spots.

Laura Baldini: Sam’s at Louis

“Esti [Parsons], the owner of the restaurant, is the sweetest.

I love to color on the chalk wall. The views are unbeatable, and in the summer it’s so great to sit outside and take in the ocean air. I almost always have my birthday there in August. It is such a laid-back, chill environment.

The crowd is fashionably casual. Weekdays have an after-work crowd, while I tend to bump into people I know on the weekends.

Anything goes there in terms of clothing—my Rag & Bone jeans, Missoni dress, or Rick Owens biker jacket. The

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menu changes often, but it always has the best organic and local dishes, as well as fantastic oysters. The grilled octopus is my favorite. A friend and I recently split the mushroom tofu burger. I’m not usually into tofu, but it was great. We swapped the fries for local lettuce, which is a mix of different local leaves in a light vinaigrette.” 60 Northern Ave., 617-295-0191; samsatlouis.com

Caraline Zeizel: Sportello

“Better known as ‘Sporty’ to its die-hard fans, Sportello could be my second home.

The employees are like

Julie Hume Gordon: The Bristol Lounge

“The Bristol is a nostalgic hideaway when I want good food and impeccable service.

I grew up in the [Four Seasons] residences next door, so it feels great to return with my family and see so many familiar faces. It’s also very kid-friendly, but still sophisticated for adults. The Bristol Lounge is Boston’s playroom. The crowd runs the gamut. It can be comfy

casual for dinner with the kids in Céline flats and an oversize Vince sweater, or more sophisticated for drinks with the girls in J Brand jeans, a smart Zara blazer, and nude Jimmy Choos. I’ll eat at the bar with my husband or grab a couch with girlfriends. I love the kale salad: It’s delicious and guilt-free.” 200 Boylston St., 617-351-2037; fourseasons.com

Suhail Kwatra: Boston Chops

“Boston Chops brings flair to the South End with its menu and striking décor. The food is exquisite, and the service is impeccable. The soaring ceilings, medievalesque chandeliers, long bar, and lighting combine to create an elegant atmosphere. It’s the perfect place for a power brunch, a romantic occasion, or just a delicious dinner.

The staff exudes a delightful energy, which—in conjunction with the ambience—creates a great vibe. The crowd is a mix, wearing comfortably chic clothing. The bar is always hopping, with an incredible cocktail list. The steaks are always perfectly done. I’m also a big fan of the rigatoni Bolognese.” 1375 Washington St., 617-2275011; bostonchops.com BC

photography by SuSie CuShner (Sportello); MeliSSa oStrow (boSton ChopS)

Tagliatelle with sauce Bolognese and fried basil at Sportello, which draws a die-hard, casual-chic crowd.

family, and I’ve been eating their specialty dishes my entire life. I can’t even describe my enjoyment when eating the mouthwatering pastas. The tagliatelle is the best, closely followed by the gnocchi and strozzapreti. I usually get a half order of all three. Sportello draws all types of people, all with one underlying factor: They all love good food. They don everything from jeans and a T-shirt to a long dress paired with a killer motorcycle jacket—whatever their take on casual cool may be.

My favorite nights start with great friends, incredible food, and sitting around Sporty’s lunch counter, and they end at Drink downstairs.” 348 Congress St., 617-737-1234; sportelloboston.com

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GOT JUICE? MOTHER JUICE has gone from juice truck to storefront in just over a year. Owners Ellen Fitzgerald and Laura Baldini offer delicious cold-pressed juices and vegan snacks made entirely from locally grown produce. Their new eco-chic digs, with a wire wall system for plants and herbs, are in the heart of Kendall Square’s buzzy tech community. 625 W. Kendall St., Cambridge, 617-286-6580; motherjuiceboston.com

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LEGAL GOES ITALIAN

The highly anticipated Legal Oysteria (from Legal Sea Foods) has opened in the former Olives spot in Charlestown. The menu features entrées like grilled oysters and charred octopus, dishes that Executive Chef Rich Vellante grew up eating in Italy. 10 City Sq., 617-712-1988, Charlestown; legaloysteria.com

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Boston’s magician in the kitchen, Jamie Bissonnette, takes pen to paper to discuss cured meats in The New Charcuterie Cookbook (Page Street Publishing, $21.99). The book is an ode to what Bissonnette loves best—preserving and curing meat, pâté, confit, and sausages—while making the process accessible for the home cook with step-by-step instructions. The James Beard Award–winning chef, who runs Boston’s Coppa and Toro, introduces readers to more than 100 of his recipes, like cured pork loin prosciutto-style, a rabbit and beer pâté, and whipped pork butter with chestnut honey. There’s even an old-school recipe for bologna—elevated with a high-end twist. jamiebiss.com

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Champagne Chic

For unlimited bubbly in a sexy Parisian-style lounge, reserve the back of RumBa, where behind mansionsized doors you’ll find a lipstick-red boîte. Softly lit, it’s a favorite haunt of Boston’s boldfaced names and athletes.

Of the five bottle-service packages available, go for the Gold, which includes one Moët & Chandon Impérial Gold Magnum, plus two bottles each of Moët & Chandon Impérial Gold and Moët & Chandon Nectar Impérial.

InterContinental, 510 Atlantic Ave., 617-747-1000; intercontinentalboston.com

Edgy Oasis Champagne and privacy attract celebrities (and people who want to feel like one) to Boston’s top bottleservice lounges.

For an artsy evening on the fringe of Harvard Square (think glitter and nudity), head to Oberon, an intimate theater-in-the-round with VIP packages offering preseating, private tables with Champagne service, a gift bag (related to your show), and photo ops with the actors.

American Repertory Theater, 2 Arrow St., 617-4968004; americanrepertorytheater.org

Secret Escape

Bottle service is trending in Boston, with top lounges offering secret sanctuaries for vip guests (that means you). by victoria abbott riccardi

Need a place to hide or be spoiled for the night? In these special bottle-service spots, you and your guests can sip your own spirits in privacy. You get top-shelf liquor, your own table, and a dedicated server, but not the lines, cover charges, or crowds. “It’s a more progressive way to socialize,” says Brian Lesser, the owner of Tunnel. “It’s like being in a club within a club composed of only VIPs.” “If you’re cool, you have a table for the night,” says Allison Neves, the food, beverage, events, and promotions manager at the InterContinental.

“All you have to do is show up, relax, and have fun.”

The following are our top choices. Some crackle with lights, music, and action. Others coddle with quiet, cushy comfort. All will pamper you in the style you’ve come to expect. As for the cost, it demands a VIP budget.

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Sensual Retreat

In the heart of Emerald Lounge lies a secret spot: Ruby. This private sanctuary has a bar with curved, padded seating and siren-red walls. It’s a favorite retreat for Celtics and Red Sox players and celebs like Andy Garcia, Julia Stiles, and Donnie Wahlberg. VIP packages can include spirits of your choosing, security guards, your own bartender and servers, a private photographer, and 24-hour car service.

Revere Hotel, 200 Stuart St., 617-457-2626; emeraldultralounge.com BC

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Private Enterprise

Privileged privacy lies beyond the discreet entrance to the underground club Tunnel, accessible via a mirrored private elevator. Head to one of six VIP tables and settle into a pearl-gray banquette, where you can see and be seen, but away from the masses. Order what the regulars do—the “Louis Très,” a bottle of Louis XIII de Rémy Martin and a complimentary iPad to chronicle the night.

W Boston Hotel, 100 Stuart St., 617-357-5005; tunnelboston.com

taste On the town Boston Fashion Week founder and executive director Jay Calderin says Vejigantes is the first local restaurant he’s found that serves authentic Puerto Rican food.

Paella Valenciana with chicken and Spanish chorizo, inside a bowl made from shredded fried plantains.

Vejigantes is named after a legendary Spanish knight who symbolizes defiance for the Puerto Rican people.

An Appetite for fAshion

Jay Calderin celebrates 20 years as founder and executive director of boston fashion Week— and pays homage to his latino roots. by olivia pierCe photography by bryCe viCkmark When Jay Calderin moved from his native New York to Boston in 1989, he thought he had left the fashion industry behind for good. Trained as a fashion designer at the High School of Fashion Industries, Calderin worked for luxury clothing licensors but became disenchanted by the long hours and lack of creativity. He moved to Boston to make a fresh start and was quickly dazzled by the emerging designer scene—so much so that in 1994 he founded Boston Fashion Week. Now BFW is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and as Calderin put the finishing touches on this year’s landmark event, the author and professor at the School of Fashion Design on Newbury Street sat down with Boston Common to talk about what’s in store for local fashion fanatics. At the restaurant Vejigantes in the South End, over a lunch of authentic cuisine from his family’s homeland of Puerto Rico, he shared his excitement for the milestone and talked about the new designers who will be at the launch this year, as well as how Boston Fashion Week has evolved over the past two decades.

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So, tell me a little about the food you just ordered.

Everything I ordered is something I kind of grew up with and also really representative of Puerto Rican food. There’s the ensalada verde con aguacate, which is basically a very simple avocado salad, and it’s just a nice neutral taste for all of the richer food. And then I ordered pasteles en hoja Puertorriqueños. Usually you make them over the holidays; you almost never see it on a menu anywhere because it’s so labor-intensive. And then the paella is a nice culmination of all the Spanish flavors.

What do you love most about Vejigantes?

It’s the first place since I’ve been in Boston that I’ve had real Puerto Rican food. It’s like coming home, especially getting back to my roots, and they do it very well. I’ve been bringing my mom for her birthday and celebrating anniversaries here. I like the atmosphere because it’s very relaxed and homey, but at the same time you get great food and it’s served beautifully.

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a stylish lunch What:

A conversation with Jay Calderin to get the scoop on Boston Fashion Week When:

Lunch on a warm, sunny Monday Where:

Vejigantes Restaurant, 57 W. Dedham St., 617247-9249; vejigantes restaurant.com

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taste On the town Vejigantes’s drink menu ranges from coconut water to a variety of natural fruit juices to six flavors of daiquiri.

Calderin celebrates special occasions at Vejigantes because of its authentic cuisine—like the paella being served here—and its friendly atmosphere.

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do you have planned for the 20th anniversary of Boston Fashion Week?

The focus this year has been primarily on making connections with science, technology, the arts, and cultural institutions. That’s what’s keeping me excited—I wanted to have a reason to move forward with Fashion Week after 20 years. There is this incredible preFashion Week event that’s happening right before our kickoff called Descience.

Scientists and designers will join forces to explain their research and work, and make it understandable to the general public. I’m really excited that this year’s

Fashion Week is going to open and close at the W Hotel Boston. Our opening event will be our launch show.

Will it celebrate young designers?

Yes, it’s a program that Boston Fashion Week and Fashion Group International teamed up on to launch a group of six new young designers. You have to be recommended by a head at one of the fashion design programs in Boston, where there is the highest concentration of fashion programs in the country. t he ensalada verde con aguacate and the pasteles en hoja Puertorriqueños are served.

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What do you think young local designers need to succeed in Boston?

For designers, just define what success means to you right now. For some it might mean doing what you love and holding down another job or going the corporate designer path, and then some of them are actually starting their own businesses.

Paella valenciana with chicken and spanish chorizo, inside a bowl made from shredded fried plantains, is served.

That plantain, by the way, is amazing.

This is what Puerto Rican food is all about, passing around and sharing.

Anything you can do with a plantain has been done in Puerto Rico. a trio of sauces is delivered to the table.

Are sauces a typical part of Puerto Rican food?

Yes, I grew up with this one made from mayo, ketchup mix, and spices. This was the sauce that every mom would make super-quick, but it tastes so good. d essert—coconut ice cream inside a coconut shell—is served.

Where do you see BFW going in its next 20 years?

I want people who aren’t fashion people to have more of a connection to what’s happening locally. From a completely practical

perspective, that is how our designers are going to grow.

I just heard someone say they were cleaning out their closet, and the one thing they will never get rid of is items they’ve bought from local designers. I thought, Wow, that is the kind of attitude I’d like to see moving forward. We had nearly 70 events last year, but even in the beginning I think we had 30 or 40 events. I’m less concerned with scale or “getting bigger” and thinking more about the next step rather than the next level. b oston fashion Week runs o ctober 5–11; for information on events and locations, visit bostonfashionweek.com. BC

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simple Top Chef host, former supermodel, author, and entrepreneur Padma Lakshmi adds mIt consultant to her ImpressIve lIst of accomplIshments.

By nichole Bernier photography by robert ascroft

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he office of MIT’s director of gynepathology goes from silent to buzzing with the opening of a door. Padma Lakshmi’s crew has arrived, with the former supermodel at its center, leggy in navy short-shorts and black ankle boots, with a vintage military-style band vest over a white tank.

If they’re late because MIT’s 77 Mass Avenue complex is a citylike warren of science, it’s entirely understandable; even the janitors aren’t certain where to find Building 16. If they’re late because Lakshmi was wrapping shooting on Season 12 of Top Chef, which she hosts, or working on a cookbook or her jewelry or tableware lines, or writing a fashion column, or shuttling her 4-year-old daughter to the airport to visit her father, Adam Dell (yes, that Dell), in New York, or dodging paparazzi questions about ex-husband Salman Rushdie’s memoir or whether or not she’s dating Richard Gere—that’s entirely understandable, too.

“Simple” is not a word that comes to mind in describing the life of Padma Lakshmi, but it is among her favorite words. “Simple” as in simple, wholesome roast chicken; simple, timeless wardrobe items; simple, casual picnics. Even her visit to MIT arises perhaps from the simplest impulse of a passionate, intellectually curious person: to remedy what she sees as an omission in medical information and teach the public about a disease that drastically impacted her life.

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Ecru blouse ($2,400) and blue/black skirt ($3,100), Chanel. 6 Newbury St., 617-859-0055; chanel.com.

18k rose-gold, diamond, and onyx Amulette de Cartier necklace ($4,450) and 18k rose-gold Juste un Clou bracelet ($7,200), Cartier.

40 Newbury St., 617-2623300; cartier.us

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Column dress, Kaufmanfranco ($3,295). Neiman Marcus, Copley Place, 617-536-3660; neimanmarcus.com. 18k rose-gold Juste un Clou bracelet, Cartier ($7,200).

40 Newbury St., 617-2623300; cartier.us. 18k yellow-gold diamond Happy Spirit ring from the Happy Diamonds collection, Chopard ($3,410). Saks Fifth Avenue, The Shops at Prudential Center, 617-262-8500; saks.com

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Photography by Robert Ascroft/ robertascroft.com Styling by Emily Barnes/ The Wall Group Hair by Kozmo/Bryan Bantry using Phyto Hair Care Makeup by Vincent Longo/ Bryan Bantry using Vincent Longo Cosmetics Nails by Mar y Soul/Ray Brown Pro using Chanel Le Vernis

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Lakshmi was diagnosed with endometriosis in 2006, her first year as host of Top Chef. She was 36 years old and finally able to put a name to the pain she’d experienced for years. Then began the treatment—and self-education.

“I went through five surgeries and a very painful divorce, and I was alone,” Lakshmi recalls. “And in the process of all these tests, I was told that I probably wouldn’t be able to have children. I just got so mad.” After her health was stabilized, she channeled that anger into founding the Endometriosis Foundation of America. “I was angry because I did have access to great healthcare,” she says. “I was fortunate; I wasn’t living in a remote area of the world—[I was in] New York, LA, London. And like many women of my generation, you don’t investigate your fertility, then you don’t know until it’s too late. I thought, How could I have gone through my life and not known about it? I thought other women should know about it.”

Sitting elegantly on a leather couch, Lakshmi makes those days seem very distant. We are in the office of Linda Griffith, science director of the MIT Center for Gynepathology Research, whose relationship with Lakshmi began after she read a Newsweek interview about the model’s commitment to EFA. Griffith, who’d recently won a MacArthur Grant, wanted to open the country’s first research center on gynepathology. The funding and infrastructure were already in place; what she needed was someone to be the public face of the disease, which typically strikes women in adolescence (i.e., the age of MIT undergraduates). She coldcalled Lakshmi with the request to be a friend to the new center, which resulted in the Top Chef host adding the role of medical speaker and fundraiser to her already diverse résumé.

The MIT Center for Gynepathology Research was established in December 2009 in conjunction with Keith Isaacson of Newton Wellesley Hospital. It focuses on complex diseases like endometriosis and adenomyosis, as well as the role of infection in preterm birth and how resistance to HIV is compromised in women suffering from other infectious diseases. The center’s latest initiative, in conjunction with Lakshmi’s foundation, involves building software applications to raise disease awareness and to gather better symptomatic data from patients, starting with their first doctor’s visit. Which is to say, to harness the voices of patients in understanding the diseases that affect them.

“It’s insane we didn’t have [a gynepathology research center in the US].

Gynepathology affects half the population—as in, half the residents of the world are women. And yet we don’t have a research center in one of the leading medical countries of the world,” Lakshmi says, adding in a sing-song voice, “But… we… do… no-ow.”

career that would take her worldwide for the likes of Versace, Armani, Ungaro, and Lauren as the first internationally recognized Indian model.

Modeling, Lakshmi is the first to say, was her ticket to the world of travel, upscale restaurants, and writing (columns for Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar).

After appearing in nearly every major glossy magazine, as well as some films and television shows (notably guest-starring as an alien princess on Star Trek: Enterprise), she authored her first cookbook, Easy Exotic (which won the award for best first book at the 1999 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards), and hosted the Food Network series Padma’s Passport.

She met Salman Rushdie, 23 years her senior, at a party hosted by Tina Brown, and their marriage (her first, his third) lasted from 2004 to 2007. In February 2010, Lakshmi gave birth to a baby girl she named Krishna Thea Lakshmi, and although the father’s identity was not initially made public, he was later revealed to be venture capitalist Adam Dell, with whom she now shares custody. Lakshmi’s partner in raising Krishna was Ted Forstmann (former financier for Princess Diana), and they were together until his death of a brain tumor at age 71 in late 2011.

Top Chef has been the constant in her life since 2006, and it marries many of her loves: travel, media, fine food, and ambition—people at the top of their game operating under competitive pressure.

“Our show is called a reality show, but it’s really a game show—a game show operating at a very high level,” she explains, “because it’s not based on luck; it’s based on skill.”

Lakshmi’s role is host, issuer of directions, and axewoman. When a chef is eliminated, it’s her trademark line that delivers the cut: “Pack your knives and go.”

As a judge on the show, how does she balance honest appraisal with compassion for a chef who may be visibly trembling when she lifts the fork because her opinion matters so much? “It’s hard,” she says. “The most compassionate thing you can do is be honest.”

But isn’t one’s taste just a matter of opinion and the judges’ decision simply a personal preference? “It’s not about what I prefer,” Lakshmi says. “It’s how well you did what that dish is supposed to be like.” She leans forward on the couch, insistent, a singlestrand gold necklace swaying at her collarbone. “There’s an empirical way to cook chicken and not cook chicken. I always try to be honest, but I try to give them good feedback, too. I will say, ‘I can see what you’re going for, and I really do appreciate that you wanted to do a pesto, but you didn’t want to use basil so you used cilantro and mint. The problem is that cilantro and mint oxidize at a different rate than basil does, so you need to work on this.

But it’s a good idea and you should file this away.’”

That sort of knowledge about food at the molecular level comes only from studying what you love with a passion. But when it comes to cooking and the pairing of ingredients, is there such a thing as perfection?

Lakshmi thinks for a moment, then shakes her head, her long hair swinging halfway down her torso. “There’s no such thing,” she says. “Perfection only happens in nature—a perfect peach,” for example.

Lakshmi packs her bags for a photo shoot in the new MIT lab, a joint venture between Dr. Griffith and the Endometriosis Foundation of America—a relationship that began when a very pregnant Lakshmi addressed an endometriosis conference at the college in 2009. “Imagine!” she says, laughing.

“A lingerie model speaking at MIT!” Now that’s perfection. To view exclusive video footage of Padma Lakshmi’s cover shoot, visit bostoncommon-magazine.com. BC

“i went through five surgeries... and in the process of aLL those tests, i was toLd i probabLy wouLdn’t be abLe to have chiLdren. i just got so mad.”

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akshmi can bring a lighthearted twist to a discussion of endometriosis because now, in mid-2014, she is in a far different place than she was in 2006. For starters, she is a mother, an unlikely and thrilling surprise that came in 2010—and the “best thing that ever happened to me,” she confesses. And that’s no small statement in a life as dramatic as hers.

Lakshmi was born in India in 1970, the daughter of a Pfizer executive and a nurse who specialized in suicide prevention. They divorced when she was 2, and she split her early years between her grandparents in India and her mother in New York. Her modeling career began during a semester abroad while a student at Clark University, when she was discovered by a talent agent in Spain. From earning a BA in theater arts, she went straight into a modeling

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Styling by Martina nilSSon

Windowpane plaid coat, Yigal Azrouël ($2,200). Gretta Luxe, 94 Central St., Wellesley, 781-237-7010; yigal-azrouel.com.

Black wool turtleneck, Salvatore Ferragamo ($1,490). Copley Place, 617-859-4924; ferragamo.com opposite page: Crêpe dress with

embroidered collar, Valentino ($4,390). 47 Newbury St., 617-578-0300; valentino.com.

Matte tights, Falke ($59).

Lulabelle, 92 Derby St., Hingham, 781-556-5799; falke.com

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Cashmere trench coat, Ralph Lauren Collection ($5,995). 93 Newbury St., 617-424-1124; ralphlauren.com opposite page, on ryan: Cashmere

turtleneck, Etro ($1,050).

Neiman Marcus, Copley Place, 617-536-3660; neiman marcus.com. Trousers, Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane ($890). ysl.com. Cambridge wing ox, Cole Haan ($258). 109 Newbury St., 617-536-7826; colehaan.com on brittany: Rolanda wool

herringbone jacket ($1,350), Scelta cashmere mohair knit sweater ($795), and wool jersey skirt ($525), Max Mara. 69 Newbury St., 617-267-9775; maxmara.com. Viennana suede pumps, Christian Louboutin ($1,095). Saks Fifth Avenue, The Shops at Prudential Center, 617-262-8500; saks.com

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on ryan: Shirt ($550) and trousers

($890), Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane. ysl.com. Eyeglasses, Sunday Somewhere ($225).

Bodega, 6 Clearway St.; sundaysomewhere.com on brittany: Darika dress, Escada

($1,625). 308 Boylston St., 617-437-1200; escada.com

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Embellished top ($7,675) and feather skirt ($4,325), Jenny Packham. Neiman Marcus, Copley Place, 617-536-3660; neimanmarcus.com. Godiva flats, Sergio Rossi ($545). sergiorossi.com beauté: Giorgio Armani Fluid Master Primer ($57), Luminous Silk Foundation in #6.5 ($62), Fluid Sheer in #2 ($62), and Lip Maestro in Ecstasy ($33). Neiman Marcus, Copley Place, 617-536-3660; giorgioarmanibeauty-usa.com. Smashbox Halo Highlighting Wand in Pearl ($32) and Limitless Liquid Liner Pen in Black ($22).

Sephora, The Shops at Prudential Center, 617-262-4200; smashbox.com. Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat in #3 ($41). Barneys New York, Copley Place, 617-385-3300; yslbeautyus.com. Bumble and bumble Thickening Hairspray ($28). bumbleandbumble.com. Oribe Texturizing Spray ($42). Neiman Marcus, Copley Place, 617-536-3660; oribe.com

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Cardinal houndstooth plaid and guipure jacket ($3,890) and skirt ($2,390), Oscar de la Renta. Saks Fifth Avenue, The Shops at Prudential Center, 617-262-8500; saks.com opposite page, on brittany: Coat ($3,875)

and bag ($3,795), Versace. versace. com. Matt 10 tights, Falke ($59).

Lulabelle, 92 Derby St., Hingham, 781-556-5799; falke.com. Burgundy leather loafers, Tod’s ($795). Saks Fifth Avenue, The Shops at Prudential Center, 617-262-8500; saks.com on ryan: Shirt ($550) and trousers

($890), Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane. ysl.com. Cambridge wing ox, Cole Haan ($258). 109 Newbury St., 617-536-7826; colehaan.com Hair by Rob Talty at The Magnet Agency using Bumble and bumble Makeup by Steeve Daviault for Linknyla.com Models: Brittany Burke/Factor Women McKenna at Ford Ryan Young/LA Models

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envy

Boston’s glamazons open up their wardrobes and their homes for a peek at couture, gold medals, Grammys, and animal prints galore.

By Lisa Pierpont Photography by Conor Doherty and David Salafa Styling by Lydia Santangelo

Joshua Janson’s wall of art is covered with mementos and souvenirs from his world travels, including a New York Times article that featured him and an 1890s work from Naples by Von Gloeden. “Art speaks to our life.

All of our art is fun and uninhibited.”

“Art speaks to our life. All of our art is fun and uninhibited.”

His Belgian loafers and Stubbs & Wootton shoes—always closed-toe—are among Janson’s prized possessions. “I have a phobia of men wearing flip-flops in the city.” right: An ancient urn picked up during travels in India and repurposed into a wine cooler.

Bon ViVant hair by Jesse blodgett/Mario russo salon; Makeup by tavi de la rosa

Joshua Janson

Whatever should one wear when President Barack Obama extends an invitation to a cocktail reception at the White House? If you’re Joshua Janson, you head for the ladies’ department for Gant pink pants in size two. They perfectly match his Hermès horse bow tie (“How can you go wrong with this?”) and Belgian loafers. Such are the pieces that Janson pulls off his shelves, which also house his Venetian mask by Carta Alta (the Eyes Wide Shut designer) and sapphire velvet Del Toro shoes (“I was seated next to him at a dinner party and was one of the first people in Boston to have Del Toro shoes”), along with his pride and joy, a baby-blue Hermès Birkin bag. The Acushnet native– turned– proper Boston philanthropist (Friends of the Park Rangers Mounted Unit is a particular focus), political fundraiser, and avid traveler (India, France, and St. Barth’s are favorites) expresses his colorful

personality and joie de vivre through an eclectic assortment of fancy red wines, studded Yohji Yamamoto sneakers, and vintage photographs— including one of his grandmother, naked and elegantly sprawled across the hood of a Cadillac. For anyone related to Joshua Janson, life has always been an adventure.

Janson loves: His chess piece stolen from a

Paris hotel (“which shall remain nameless”), an Indian meditation bowl, Prada satchels from Italy, Harvard classic books, a custom-made needlepoint belt from Needlepoint Boston, Warby Parker glasses (his husband’s), a Rodin sketch, Frette pajamas, his dog Bernard, and husband Ben McGuire. secret weapon: “I wear almost exclusively Old Navy kids’ shorts that I have tapered and shortened.”

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Grande dame alli achtmeyer

“I look forward to being a 90-year-old.

I’m only going to wear caftans. I’ll smoke cigarettes in extralong holders while I sing ‘Bali Hai.’”

If reincarnation exists, we want to come back as Alli Achtmeyer’s closet: Ralph Lauren couture, American Indian headdresses, cowboy boots, nautical striped tops, and caftan upon glorious caftan. “I look forward to being a 90-year-old. I’m only going to wear caftans. I’ll take up smoking cigarettes in extra-long holders while I sing ‘Bali Hai’ all day. It’s a good dream, after all.” Until then, she’s living the dream as a Boston style icon.

She also serves on the boards of MassGeneral Hospital for Children, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and Unicef, among other organizations; is married to Parthenon founder Bill Achtmeyer; and is writing a coffee-table book about style and entertaining. “I met Bill because I was a party planner. He would have a party every

above: “I love caftans. You can just throw one

on, and there’s no need for jewelry. It’s just old-world glamour but comfortable. I would not sacrifice comfort for glamour.” right: “One thing people don’t know about me is that outside of my ball gowns, I am a flannel-loving, vintage Pearl Jam T-shirt– wearing California girl.”

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night. When we started dating, I said, ‘You still have to pay my fees.’”

Achtmeyer’s cherished pieces: A Ralph Lauren matador jacket, Bobbi Brown Beach perfume (“It makes me feel like I’m a kid again”), her mood board filled with fashion photos and quotes, a cashmere Navaho sweater (“I live in this and my vintage Pearl Jam T-shirt”), oversize belt buckles, and Sex Wax for surf boards. “It reminds me of my Cali days,” says the Southern California native. secret weApon: “After every Ralph Lauren show, the pieces I fall in love with and purchase get snipped from Style.com and hang from my chandelier for reference.”

hair by Jesse blodgett/Mario russo salon; Makeup by tavi de la rosa

“When this suit walked down the runway, I thought Ralph Lauren would have a hard time pitching it to me. But it is one of my favorites. I usually wear [it with] my hair in a ponytail.”

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Golden Girl

A Sandro melon-colored blazer and Vince citron pumps illustrate Raisman’s love of color, but she also adores jewelry: She religiously wears her white-gold Olympic ring, as well as earrings designed by a Newton Highlands jeweler, who made a pair for each of the “Fierce Five” team members after they won.

Aly raisman

America met its sweetheart dressed in a leotard at the 2012 Olympics, but off the mat, Aly Raisman turns heads wearing Chanel, Gucci, and Valentino.

The Needham native has also created a signature leotard collection. The gold medalist (who won the United States’ first gold in floor exercise ever) and Dancing with the Stars finalist credits her uncle and her late grandmother (aka “Bubbie”) with bringing her luck (“I always carry something from Bubbie when I compete”), but her Union Jack pillows and clutches, Chanel booties, and Rag & Bone jeans are 100 percent Raisman winners. She might pack all of them for the next Olympics, in Rio de Janeiro in 2016; she’s currently training to qualify for the team.

Raisman’s pRizes: Vince shock-neon pumps,

an Alexander McQueen Union Jack clutch, and the first balance beam her parents bought her.

Good luck secRets: “I collect stars and stripes from my uncle. He gives them to me for good luck….

I have perfume bottles passed down from Bubbie.”

“I am definitely a shoe girl.”

Her stilettos, sneakers, and ankle boots—displayed as art pieces in her childhood bedroom—prove her point.

Raisman collects stars and stripes—along with Olympic medals.

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“I always carry something from Bubbie when I compete…. It brings me good luck.”

“Pre-competition, Delilah has been fed decadent meals out of sterling silver bowls at the Ritz-Carlton.”

“The tools of the trade are the tricks of the trade.

Texture Crystals help her coat have a healthy texture. Scissors are for taking whiskers off, and the clicker brush takes out shedding hair.”

It’s a (show) Dog’s LIfe grand Champion Daenen twisted sister Delilah fancies splashy kimonos in her wardrobe.

“We thought they would be fun because [pugs] are Chinese dogs,” says owner Judi Johnson.

She dines off sterling silver, collects the finest rhinestones, and calls the Ritz-Carlton her home. Grand Champion Daenen Twisted Sister may be spoiled, but she also brings home the bacon. Sometimes she eats it. “Delilah”—that’s her call name—“is a Grand Champion pug,” says owner Judi Johnson. “But she’ll eat anything that hits the ground.” The veteran bitch (meant as a compliment) has traveled the world thanks to her supermodel looks, runway strut, and style. “She’s a diva!” says Johnson. “She wears what she wants to wear. She loves her kimonos. They were shipped from China to wear in the Boston Dog Show.”

Which she probably won—counting up her victories is an exercise in futility. “It would literally take pages to do that,” Johnson says, although her accolades include Best of Breed, an Award of Merit, and a ranking as one of the country’s top 25 pugs many times.

“Delilah is my best buddy. She sleeps with me every night. She gets the pillow.” Of course she does.

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Star Power tom Hamilton

“My wife, Terry, buys me a lot of my coolest pieces. We got married in ’75.

We’ve been together since before the band even made it.”

Twenty-one Top 40 hits, four Grammys, and 140 million albums sold worldwide: That’s some résumé. Aerosmith bassist and composer Tom Hamilton wears it well. After all, he’s been at it a long time. As a 15-year-old, he and his buddy and future bandmate Joe Perry road-tripped to Sunapee, New Hampshire, and caught an 18-yearold Steven Tyler performing. “You could tell you were looking at someone who was going to be huge. The confidence, the natural musical knowledge, the magnetism—it was all there.” You could say the same for Hamilton, and add “collector of the coolest rocker pieces ever” to the list: Original Aerosmith album artwork and Grammy sculptures complement an assortment of Christian

above: A Saint Laurent boot punctuates an amplifier atop a toilet tank. What else would you expect for a rock star’s home décor? right: Some of Hamilton’s favorites are Christian Louboutin slippers and a Balmain “Sergeant Pepper” jacket. “There are a ton of photos of me wearing it onstage—it just looks amazing, though a little Michael Jackson-y.”

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Louboutin cheetah slippers, Balmain leather jackets, and motorcycle pants that have toured with the band and kept Hamilton inspired with sweet emotion.

RockeR staples: Metallic-blue Gucci hightops, a Saint Laurent leopard jacket (“I wore it all through our Eastern Europe tour; it was hot, but I wore it through the first songs no matter what”), LGB painted jeans from Alan Bilzerian, and an Alexander McQueen skull shirt.

Best mementos: A framed collage of fans’ tickets shaped like an album (“One of our crew members made one for each of us in the band”); the original guitar on which he played “Sweet Emotion.” Bc

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Hamilton is wearing one of his favorite stage looks: Balmain jacket, metallic waxed biker pants, and Puma metallic sneakers. “Our top places to tour include Tokyo, Paris, and London. The fans in South America are wild!”

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The Price of ivory With the ever-expanding worldwide market for illegal luxury goods, African elephants are being hunted to extinction for their valuable tusks. Here, Chelsea Clinton shares her passion for these exceptional animals, and the Clinton Foundation’s efforts to save them. by elizAbetH e. tHorp

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t’s an unimaginable horror. Satao, an iconic male African bush Hillary and Chelsea Clinton unveiled an $80 million endeavor to stop the ivory elephant who was born in the late 1960s, should have lived a natu- trade. The Partnership to Save Africa’s Elephants initiative partners include ral life of 70 years. But he was found dead in Kenya’s Tsavo East the Wildlife Conservation Society, World Wildlife Fund, African Wildlife National Park in June. Poachers took down Satao, who weighed an Foundation, International Fund for Animal Welfare, the Nature Conservancy, estimated seven tons, with a single poisoned arrow to his flank. His Conservation International, and 11 other nongovernmental organizations, worksignature ivory tusks, which weighed more than 100 pounds each, ing together to halt the decline of African elephants.

Chelsea Clinton, due to have her first child in the fall, still keeps a packed schedhad been hacked off. The Tsavo Trust, a conservation group that monitors the elephant populations of Tsavo in partnership with ule at the foundation, passionately promoting initiatives close to her heart: the Kenya Wildlife Services, knew Satao well because of its focus on protect- empowering women and girls, clean drinking water, combating childhood obesity, and the elephant poaching crisis. We sat down ing large “tuskers,” which are lucrative targets for with Clinton, vice chair of the Clinton Foundation, to poachers. But Satao was so horribly butchered that talk about its efforts to save African elephants. the conservation groups who tracked his every move could not immediately identify him.

Boston Common: When was the first time Why would anyone want to kill the world’s largest you learned about the horrors of elephant land mammal—a highly intelligent species with a poaching? lifespan nearly as long as a human’s? An animal Chelsea Clinton: I remember vividly: My mothwith powerful family bonds and a memory that far er’s parents moved to Arkansas right before surpasses ours and spans a lifetime? Scientists have Christmas in 1987, and I remember my grandparfound that elephants are capable of elaborate ents asking what I wanted for Christmas. My thought and deep feeling; they mourn deeply for lost grandmother said, “We’ll give you a membership loved ones, even shedding tears and suffering and a subscription to anything that you want,” so I depression. They have a sense of empathy that projpicked National Geographic and possibly Greenpeace ects beyond their species. or Conservation International. I just wanted to So why are these gorgeous creatures being know everything I could about what was happenslaughtered? It’s for that objet d’art on your maning with the environment and conservation. I was telpiece, the necklace in your jewelry box, the so shocked that elephants were under such duress, hair ornament on your dresser, and the ivory keys and the only thing that I could do was to ask my of your custom piano. grandparents to continue to support organizations While elephant poaching has been a grave that were trying to save the elephants as my challenge at different times during the last cenChristmas present every year. tury, it has recently risen to alarming levels. In How does CGI coordinate this gigantic under2012, some 35,000 African elephants were killed, taking with so many different partners? about a 10th of the remaining population, repreThere are three parts of the CGI commitment: You senting the worst mass slaughter of elephants since stop the killing, stop the trafficking, and stop the the international ivory trade was banned in 1990. demand. One of the first things we did was assess Roughly the same number were killed last year as what each organization was doing and where there well. African forest elephants in particular have were gaps—whether functionally or geographically— been devastated by poaching and have declined by so that the additional monies could be invested in about 76 percent since 2002. At this rate, African helping to fill those voids. Or continue to double forest elephants could effectively become extinct —Chelsea Clinton down on strategies that were working: The Howard over the next decade.

G. Buffett Foundation made an investment in Gabon, The wildlife trade is one of the world’s most profitbecause Gabon had already started to increase its able criminal activities, ranking fifth globally in terms of value—estimated at $7 billion to $10 billion a year, behind trafficking emphasis on conservation and increase its number of rangers and ranger training in drugs, people, and oil, as well as counterfeiting. Today’s ivory traffickers are to try and protect its elephants. Now we have US Marines training Gabon rangwell-organized syndicates that function as transnational criminal networks ers, because it’s not only about protecting the elephants, it’s about the security of and often participate in trafficking drugs and weapons. Some have links with the country. Gabon, like so many countries where poaching is happening, is being preyed upon by armed groups that are destabilizing forces throughout terrorist networks.

According to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of West Africa and East Africa.

Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), as much as 70 percent of elephant ivory is trans- Tell me more about security concerns and government cooperation. ported to China, where it is sold for up to $1,500 per pound and carved into The FBI is working with Interpol, as are various national intelligence groups, because, increasingly, poaching is part of the most nefarious activities throughout jewelry, religious figurines, and trinkets.

In September 2013, at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) annual meeting, Africa—whether it’s running guns or people or drugs—so there’s a security interest

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left: Satao, a male bush elephant born in the late 1960s, was killed for his tusks in Kenya’s Tsavo East National Park earlier this year.

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Chelsea Clinton photographing wild elephants during her 2013 trip to Africa.

Elephants form deep emotional bonds with family members that may rival our own.

While working to protect elephants in Garamba National Park in the DRC, park rangers show a tusk they confiscated.

Tusks and governmentissued weapons for fighting poachers seized in Chad’s Zakouma National Park. In the last decade, 90 percent of the park’s elephants have been poached.

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photography by max orenstein/clinton foundation. opposite page: barbara kinney/clinton foundation (clinton); mike hill/getty images (elephants); alvaro canovas/getty images (garamba national park); jean liou/afp/getty images (weapons); illustration by shutterstock.com

not only for the countries that are affected but for all of us to stop poaching.

Having lived through 9/11, I think people will be very interested to know that poaching has direct links to terrorism and Al Qaeda in North Africa.

There’s irrefutable evidence that Al Qaeda in North Africa, the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the Janjaweed from Sudan who are coming into Uganda and the DRC are all engaged in poaching, because ivory is an easily accessible commodity to them. It’s become a lubricant that continually greases the wheels for the shipment of drugs, guns, and people.

I don’t think many people realize the brutality involved when elephants are killed for ivory. One misconception is that taking off the tusk is like extracting a tooth. Elephants cannot live without their tusks; they are absolutely crucial to their survival.

What happens with the ivory after the elephants are killed? Is there a black market?

The tusks are removed and then trekked out to a port. In East Africa, a lot of ivory flows out of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Mombasa, and Kenya, up and down the coast, and it largely goes to Asia. China, by far, is the biggest market; Vietnam and Thailand are also significant markets.

The vast majority [of ivory] is transported in tusk form.

When it gets to China, the tusks are then cut down and made into commodities and luxury goods—whether it be ivory Buddhas, chopsticks, hair clips, or the handles of a luxury handbag.

Why the high demand for ivory in Asia?

In China, historically, ivory has been synonymous with ascension into the middle class and prosperity. One of the challenges along the continuum with trying to stop the demand is to find replacement products—so that ivory is no longer synonymous with rising affluence, but that, say, a Louis Vuitton handbag could be.

When you went to Africa last summer, what did you learn from being on the ground?

We went where there are indigenous elephant populations— from Malawi up to Tanzania. In Tanzania we were in Tarangire National Park; it was amazing not only to see the elephants in all of their magnificence but to see the families, to understand on a deeper level why it’s so important that the matriarchs—which are increasingly the ones that are killed because they’re the oldest and have the biggest tusks—not be slaughtered. Without the guidance of those older figures, it’s hard for younger families to survive.

And the park rangers are in such peril protecting the older elephants.

Yes. More than a thousand rangers have been killed over the last decade protecting elephants and other wildlife. They feel called to this work for the elephants’ sake, but also recognize this is important to their country’s future.

Why do you think elephants mean so much to you and your mother?

The first elephants that I saw were in the Little Rock Zoo

when I was a little girl. What I felt then was just magnified profoundly when I went with my mom to Africa as a teenager. It is this sense of a family, ultimately—the family unit of elephants and the affection and the commitment to their families and to the other elephant families in the area. Also, elephants are so crucial to the ecosystem. They’re sort of the honeybees of the African savannah or their forest environment.

Can you share any progress reports?

Judith McHale—who worked for my mom in the State Department, liaising on conservation efforts there—is chairing the [President’s Advisory Council on Wildlife Trafficking]. We fully support everything the Obama administration has done and strongly support an ivory ban here at home. We think that’s a critical move for the United States to make—not only for our own moral standing, but also because there is no argument for ivory being indispensable. There are very good substitute materials—whether it’s for a piano or a musical pick, or any of the utilitarian uses of ivory—so we have been deeply enthusiastic about the commission’s work.

I understand you’re planning on doing something during Fashion Week?

Most of the major luxury goods houses don’t use ivory. The challenge is: How do we help their products become substitutions for ivory, in East Asia in particular? Something like a Louis Vuitton bag or an Hermès scarf or Donna Karan dress? How can those become the same types of status symbols that ivory historically has been? Also, how can we work with the fashion industry here in the US to raise awareness about this issue so that American consumers become aware of why you should never buy ivory?

How can someone who is reading this help?

One, don’t buy ivory, which sounds self-evident, but it isn’t. You’ll see stores that still sell ivory, because there is no carbon-dating equivalent for ivory. It’s impossible to assess its age, so a lot of new ivory gets laundered through antiques stores.

The second thing is to support organizations that are really making a difference in this fight—whether that’s big organizations like the Wildlife Conservation Society, which has the most extensive efforts throughout Africa, or more localized organizations like the African Wildlife Foundation, which is helping to provide economic opportunities to many of the vulnerable communities around parks, often through eco-tourism programs. There’s such a range of organizations doing tremendous work that are part of our CGI commitment—yet even more work could be done if there were even more resources to do it.

And also use your voice to help educate others about why this issue is so important, particularly given the number of misconceptions around ivory. I think that’s really where young people can help play a big role, using their voices offline and online, because a lot of people just don’t know what a tragedy elephant poaching really is, not just for the elephants but for the most affected communities. Ultimately, we all bear responsibility. BC

Save the elephantS Be active in the Battle to stop elephant poaching.

“Each day, it is estimated that 96 elephants are brutally killed in Africa for their ivory. Only a global movement will end the slaughter and help to ensure the survival of these magnificent animals. The Clinton Foundation is an important part of this movement,” says Cristián Samper, president and CEO of the Wildlife Conservation Society.

“Secretary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton have used their leadership to bring attention to the threat facing Africa’s elephants and to help gather partners across the globe to join together in this fight. We are working on all fronts to stop the killing and to stop the trafficking and demand for ivory.” to learn more aBout this crisis and to make a donation, go to:

african Wildlife Foundation awf.org clinton Foundation’s partnership to save africa’s elephants clintonfoundation.org conservation international conservation.org international Fund for animal Welfare: ifaw.org nature conservancy nature.org Wildlife conservation society wcs.org World Wildlife Fund worldwildlife.org

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When a friend of interior architect Ritch Holben, who works out of the Berkshires and Florida’s South Beach, “invited” him to crash what was sure to be a raucous wedding up the road at Gedney Farm, he figured, Why not? He had a fantastic time, whooping it up with Tommy Hilfiger and the like. Two weeks later, Holben showed up for a meeting with a new client, only to be confronted by none other than the bride and groom.

The newlyweds were fashion designer Heather Thomson, founder and CCO of the Yummie shapewear line and star of Bravo’s reality series the Real Housewives of new York city, and her husband, Jonathan Schindler, a principal in a real estate firm. Holben fessed up, and the trio had a good laugh. “It immediately set the tone for an easygoing relationship,” he says.

That was more than 10 years ago. Today Holben is still the designer-on-

call for the couple as they continue to develop ideas for their 26-acre Berkshires property, which straddles the New York and Massachusetts state lines. The idea was to create a getaway that Thomson envisioned as “a modern New England farm situation”—a large main house along with a barn/studio and a pool house/guest house, all overlooking the Catamount Ski Area in the Taconic Mountains. They built the pool house first, sensing that the 1,500-square-foot structure with a loft would be the perfect size for getaways together or with friends. “The loft was going to be the flophouse, where friends could crash for the night,” says Thomson.

But when she got “knocked up” (her words) during construction, Holben revised the design, transforming the would-be pool house into a comfortable family weekend home. Eight years in, and up another child, the couple loves its intimacy. “It’s all we need right now,” continued on page 126...

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The living room (left and below) features a catwalk inspired by an old train bridge and a skinny, asymmetric fireplace. Thomson (right) hopes to build additional structures on the rustic 26-acre Berkshires property.

says Thomson. (The Real Housewives gang had its share of fun there, too, over a weekend during the show’s most recent season.)

The design of the house reflects that of an outbuilding, appropriate for a farm-inspired Berkshires compound, but with industrial elements and luxe detailing that render it thoroughly of-the-moment, as though sprung from the trendy design site Remodelista (remodelista.com). Rather than employ conventional construction methods, Holben hired Acorn Deck House Company (852 Main St., Acton, 800-727-3325; deckhouse.com) to turn his design into a precut kit, which a contractor then assembled continued fRoM pAge 125...

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on-site. This allowed for an upgrade in materials: While the exposed cedar ceiling and mahogany window frames, for example, are standard for Acorn, they would have otherwise pushed the project way over budget.

The main living space is open and airy, with a cathedral ceiling and a double story of windows facing the mountains, which makes for spectacular sunsets. The poured concrete slab floor is stained warm gray, and the walls are painted in Benjamin Moore’s Murmur, a pale gray with a green tinge.

“Its character changes with the light throughout the day,” Holben says. A black leather Chesterfield sofa, a wood slat bench used as a coffee table, and an Arco lamp by Achille Castiglioni sit atop a russetcolored area rug. A skinny, asymmetric fireplace, clad in pale gray cement board that is normally used as a base for tilework, anchors the space.

The home’s pièce de résistance—a three-foot-wide steel-grate catwalk inspired by an old train bridge in Great Barrington—hovers above. It overlooks the living room and is accessed by a floating staircase made from mahogany, steel beams, and stainless steel cables. The interior, like the exterior, is simple but exciting, industrial yet warm. “We broke the modern architecture rule: It’s lived in,” Thomson says. “You can lie on the couch and pull a blanket over you, but look up and be wowed by the lines.”

Although there are no plans now to build the remaining structures, there will be. “It really is the beginning of the story,” she adds. “We’re a team, and we’ll be together to the end.” BC

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The Greener Good

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Mitchell Gold and BoB WilliaMs ring in 25 years with a new book and a vigorous commitment to the environment. by jessica laniewski Is there a secret to staying together (happily) for 25 years? Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams, of the eponymous home décor brand, might say that for them it’s a passionate devotion to their business and their community. Since its launch in 1989, the brand has prioritized environmentally sound production practices, joining furniture companies such as Cisco Home and Lee Industries.

Part of that commitment involves using eco-friendly recycled metals, regenerated fibers, sustainably harvested exotic woods, and biodegradable glue. The duo’s new book, Who We Are (Assouline, $60), is a behind-the-scenes look at the brand. “It acts as a scrapbook for the last 25 years,” says Williams, who

recently visited the Boston store with Gold for the 25th anniversary party. “It’s nice to have a chance to share those memories all over again with people.” The pair spoke with Boston Common about the book, their greatest accomplishments, and pioneering a green path.

After 25 years in business, what are your biggest accomplishments?

Mitchell Gold: Transitioning from an upholstery manufacturer to one of the leading marquee names in retail home furnishings in North America today. Also, being an example for companies that numbers are important but people are more important.

Bob Williams: Opening

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the daycare [in our corporate offices]. It’s an education, not activitybased, daycare, with children as little as 6 weeks old up to kindergarten.

You’ve been environmentally friendly since the beginning; how do you continue those practices today?

BW: It started off when we founded the company, with the [soy-bsed ] foam we used, and we expanded the practice into all aspects of the company. Being green makes you a leaner, more efficient company. We use less raw material than we used to and we create less waste.

What inspired you to create the coffee-table book Who We Are? MG: We wanted to do

something special for our 25th anniversary that would have lasting value, so a book is a great way to do that.

We’ve had the “Who We Are” sign in our store for many years now, and people really relate to it. We loved the idea of taking some time to further explain what each point means to us.

You made a generous donation to the Pine Street Inn during your recent anniversary party

here in Boston. How important is philanthropy to your company?

BW: It is so important to us, especially with this year being our 25th anniversary, and we wanted to do something special with all the stores. We encouraged the stores to find an organization that was important to the community where we could have a big impact. 142 Berkeley St., 617-266-0075; mitchellgoldboston.com BC

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I’m a fower child’s child, the son of a long-haired, save-the-planet, “live simply” hippie. My father prides himself on leaving a carbon footprint so small that Squanto couldn’t walk a mile in his shoes. For most of my childhood, he didn’t own a car and rode his bike everywhere. His environmental zeal grew so intense that it made others feel guilty for driving, as if turning the key to your car meant you were clubbing a baby seal. But now, as I head home in BMW’s new all-electric i3, my old man might actually have to tip his bike helmet to me and the future of zero-emissions driving.

The i3 rolls off the lot like a glorified go-kart, compact as a Lego piece, with a futuristic design that screams “Great Scott!” Its carbon-fiber doors open suicide-style to reveal a triumph of spacious, sustainable design, from the eucalyptus-wood dashboard to the recycled-polyester seats to the leather accents that were naturally tanned using leaves from an olive tree. With the i3, BMW successfully kicks off the green movement’s geeky Birkenstocks and slides into a fresh pair of Gucci loafers—sustainable yet chic.

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With key in pocket, the i3 starts with the press of a button, its engine as quiet as a Trappist monk. Powered by a giant high-voltage lithium-ion battery, the car gets 80 to 100 miles per charge before it switches over to a gas-fueled generator (if you have the Range Extender edition) for another 80 or so miles.

Every time you take your foot off the accelerator, the electric motor uses the vehicle’s breaking torque to recharge the battery. Two computer screens tell you the car’s energy levels, the location of the next charging station, and other data that you fip through with the turn of a knob just off the right armrest.

While certainly not ideal for a cross-country trip (a full charge takes about three hours), it would be hard to imagine a more practical car for the city.

A handful of carbon-free miles later, I pull into my dad’s driveway just as he’s climbing off his bike. Through the windshield I see him make a face that I’ve never seen before. He takes one look at the i3 and turns green… with envy.

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A Dress Code, Indeed A couple of years ago, getting an education seemed an impossible wish for Jane Achieng, a 14-year-old orphan from Siaya, Kenya.

Achieng’s aunt, with whom she lives, works as a maid and couldn’t afford to buy her a uniform, which is mandatory for children attending school there. “We had no money,” says Achieng, who has twinkly, deep-set eyes.

Yet thanks to Tailored for Education, a nonprofit that improves school attendance in developing countries by providing children with uniforms, Achieng is finishing the seventh grade.

“I am very grateful,” she says.

“Now I have a uniform and a good dress to attend school.”

Founded in 2011 by Megan Kelly and Jessica Roy, Tailored for Education has donated more than 15,000 school uniforms to kids in 11 countries, including Uganda, Malawi, and Honduras. All of the schools that the organization works with have seen a sharp decrease in student absences and dropout rates, while literacy rates and test scores have improved.

“Education is the best way to break the cycle of poverty that exists in these countries today,” says Kelly. A school

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uniform, she adds, is a symbol of both upward mobility and self-worth. “For a lot of the kids, this uniform is the first time they’ve ever had anything new of their own.”

School attendance in emerging countries is an intractable problem. Many families can’t afford school fees, so instead their children either work to supplement the household income or do chores at home. The issue is particularly acute for girls.

According to Unicef, nearly one of every five girls who starts primary school in the developing world does not complete it.

“our jobs were so concentrated on making money; we wanted to use different parts of our brain.”

—jessica roy

Kelly and Roy have been friends for years. Roy, 32, grew up in northern Massachusetts. Kelly, 30, is from Nashville, Tennessee.

They met in their early 20s at Baupost, a Back Bay –based

hedge fund. At night they both attended business school at Boston College. “After we graduated we thought, ‘Let’s do something that’s not just for us,’” recalls Roy. continued on page 134...

photography courtesy of tailored for education archives

hedge fund traders and best friends meg an el ly and Jes s ica r oy invest in tailored for education and send 10,000 children to school. by rebecca m. knight

PeOPLe spirit of generosity Charity register

top left: A Kenyan boy tries on his new school uniform. bottom left: Tailored for Education supplied uniforms to this group of children in Cambodia. below: Jessica Roy

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with a child in Rwanda in June 2013.

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Tailored for Education came together one evening after Kelly dined with friends who had recently vacationed in Tanzania. Children there must wear a uniform to school, but many families can’t afford to buy one.

(A school uniform there costs about $17; Tanzania’s average per capita income is $570.) “We did more research and realized that over 100 million children around the world are not enrolled in school—and for some it’s because they don’t have the money for a uniform,” says Roy, now a stay-at-home mom.

The pair’s first venture—purchasing 200 uniforms for children in La Vallee, Haiti—was funded with $5,000 of their personal savings. Later they teamed up with 15 “giving partners”—including organizations like Catholic Relief Services and Partners in Health—that were already working with schools or orphanages. The partners screen the schools, measure the children for uniforms, and research local manufacturers to ensure the best price on materials.

Kelly and Roy travel regularly to meet the children who benefit from the group’s work. Last year they toured the selective Fawe Girls School in Rwanda. “The girls told us about what they want to do with their education,” says Kelly, who still works full-time at Baupost. “Some want to be doctors; others want to be teachers so they can help kids in their community.”

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To date, Tailored for Education has raised a little more than $700,000, mostly through social media, word of mouth, and private events. On October 15, to honor the United Nations’ International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, the organization will host a fundraiser at the Dome Room of the Lenox Hotel. The women have also introduced a “buy one/give one” philanthropic strategy: For every “Woven in Hope” scarf that Tailored for Education sells for $55, it donates a uniform to a child in need.

For now, Kelly and Roy run Tailored for Education from their homes. It takes a lot of weekend hours and late-night conference calls. And yet, “It’s all worth it,” says Roy. “We just want to keep enrolling more children in school.” ff ffffff fffff ff f ffff ffff BC

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lenox’s Canyon RanCh celebrates its 25th anniversary with state-of-the-art treatments and a passionate commitment to healthy living. by jessica laniewski

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Pack your wildest party hat—and Pilates mat—and raise a glass of organic juice to the 25th anniversary of Lenox’s Canyon Ranch. The Berkshires health resort and spa, which has been helping clients achieve a well-rounded lifestyle since 1989 (the company’s first resort, in Tucson, Arizona, turns 35 this year), continues to be a shining star in the health and fitness scene. Founded by Mel and Enid Zuckerman on the simple principal that you can live a healthy life by eating balanced meals, exercising regularly, and managing stress, Canyon Ranch—housed in part in the historic Bellefontaine Mansion—reaffirms that philosophy regularly with new treatments and programs. “Our guests’ understanding of integrative wellness and the need to maintain their health has become increasingly important,” says Reggie Cooper, managing director of the

Lenox location. “We have always been about meeting our guests where they are, working with them, and utilizing the most comprehensive science available to assist in achieving the highest level of enjoyment of life.” Celebrate that commitment with the recently launched Discover Your Fitness Age service, which determines a guest’s physiological age through physical tests and customizes a plan to slow premature aging.

The resort’s 100,000-square-foot spa offers an array of new detoxifying treatments, such as the 80-minute Black Rose Facial, which reduces the signs of fatigue and aging with a manual lymphatic drainage massage and soothes the skin using rose quartz stones. This is one birthday party where guests will feel as though they successfully turned back the clock. 165 Kemble St., Lenox, 413-637-4100; canyonranch.com BC

The graceful manicured grounds of Canyon Ranch provide the perfect setting for a revitalizing getaway.

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Whether they’re chartering a jet or flying in exotic floWers, independent lifestyle concierges go above and beyond. by megan smith

Boston Collegiate Consulting Group For students new to the area, moving is no longer an added wrinkle to the brow line. This full-service real estate brokerage and concierge firm takes care of tasks like renting or buying a luxury apartment and furnishing it beautifully before you even set foot in Boston. For one client, the company overnighted 14 exotic flowers so they would be ready and waiting in the first light of day.

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Considerate Done Attorney-turned-lifestyle concierge Kimberly Kosanovich knows the importance of taking care of the little details. For one romantic husband, she created a surprise 40th

birthday celebration for his wife, which included a spa day for a dozen of her closest friends, a private car to a chic lounge for cocktails, and a catered party for 80 at a private home. A snowbird for 10 years, Kosanovich is also familiar with reopening second homes, making her even more in demand.

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Fini Concierge Need the soundproofing in your apartment checked?

Chantal Boxer, co-owner of Fini Concierge, has been there, done that. The Boston-based company serves all of Massachusetts and is ready to do anything—from same-day shipping of a forgotten passport to California to zipping to New York to pick up a client’s car and

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drive it back to Boston.

877 Beacon St., 617-2470043; finiconcierge.com

Good Neighbor Concierge Owner Susan Ho is admittedly no science fiction expert, but when asked to proofread and edit a sci-fi manuscript for a Bostonbased best-selling author, she adapted herself to the role in a snap. Although her company is based in Boston and primarily serves a local celebrity clientele, she has also accompanied a well-known English writer on countless appointments with her private doctor.

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The Help: Boston Planning events can be overwhelming, so Cara Rose, founder and president

RTT Concierge To call Lucien Alex Campbell a life- (and vacation-) saver wouldn’t be much of an exaggeration.

He and his team work year-round on Nantucket to ensure that your time on the island isn’t spent stressing over small details, like dinner reservations, transportation, and daily errands. Campbell’s latest Superman act? Helping to save a joint bachelorette/ 40th birthday weekend for 14 women who lost their luggage on the mainland by finding it and having it delivered. All in a good day’s work.

508-332-2128; rttconcierge.com

The Urban Hound Even your puppy could use a helping paw now and then. If you need to board, walk, or train your dog, The Urban Hound does it all. The staff has groomed a Yorkie with a Mohawk down its back (spiked with glittery gel and matching gold nail polish) and trained a golden retriever to fetch slippers and the morning newspaper.

129 Malden St., 617-7555775; urbanhounds.com BC

We spoke with Tablelist’s Boston-based founder, Julian Jung, about his new concierge nightlife app.

Julian Jung, a Northeastern grad and the founder and CEO of Tablelist, is about to improve social lives everywhere. His new app allows social butterfies to book a last-minute table at a nightclub or lounge. Users can locate Boston’s hottest clubs—such as Rooftop@ Revere Pool or the Emerald Lounge—on their smartphones, score a table, select drinks, and split the tab with friends, all while earning points toward future parties. Jung, a Belmont native, had the stroke of genius while on a trip to Florianopolis, Brazil.

With no knowledge of the local language or club scene, he was unable to fnd table service in the evenings. A few months later, Jung launched Tablelist in Boston and at Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Connecticut. 617-3408724; tablelist.com

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For a client’s birthday, The Help sent a private plane stocked with Champagne and treats to Miami for an unforgettable celebration.

of The Help, has made it her job to spare her clients the headache. For one customer’s 30th birthday celebration, Rose arranged for a private plane—stocked with Champagne and hors d’oeuvres—to fly to Miami for an unforgettable weekend.

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Twin Farms

The natural beauty of Twin Farms is matched by its extraordinary collection of art by the likes of Jasper Johns and David Hockney.

Inn Living Color leaf-peep in style at these rarefied new england resorts. by mitchell evan nugent

Blantyre Leave the cement jungle behind for this sumptuous getaway in the Berkshires.

Surrounded by the Technicolor trees of October Mountain and Tyringham Valley, the Tudor-style inn boasts 21 rooms and a spa, and it’s located a mere mile from author Edith Wharton’s historic estate, The Mount.

Visitors will find plenty of color while hiking nearby trails or relaxing outside with one of the 4,500 books from the inn’s library.

16 Blantyre Road, Lenox, 413-637-3556; blantyre.com

The Chanler at Cliff Walk Fall’s vibrant foliage isn’t confined to the mountains.

At The Chanler, you can stroll along Newport’s Cliff Walk and take in the coastline and autumn leaves in one dazzling view. Be sure

to sign up for the Fall in Love package, which includes lodging in one of the uniquely appointed guest rooms (some with sweeping views of the Cliff Walk and the Atlantic Ocean), a dinner at the restaurant Spiced Pear, and two tickets to one of the famed Newport mansions.

117 Memorial Blvd., Newport, RI, 401-847-1300; thechanler.com

The Mayflower Grace Encircled by a 3,000-acre nature preserve and nestled among gardens and sprawling hills, The Mayflower Grace offers its patrons a relaxing setting with a 20,000-square-foot spa, two restaurants, and activities like chocolatemaking classes and apple picking. Thrill seekers will find opportunities for

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adventure hiking in the Litchfield Hills or hot-air ballooning above Lake Waramaug.

118 Woodbury Road, Rte. 47, Washington, CT, 860-868-9466; grace hotels.com/mayflower

Omni Mount Washington Resort For fall, the White Mountains really ought to be renamed the Psychedelic Mountains.

The foliage is nothing less than electrifying. Take a Sunday drive along the Kancamagus Byway, or have the concierge at the Omni Mount Washington Hotel— the premier resort in the area—reserve you a spot on the three-hour zip-lining excursion through Bretton Woods. Or enjoy a ride on the Mount Washington Cog Railway, which takes you to the 6,288-foot summit.

At the luxe Twin Farms— an all-inclusive resort and spa offering activities like hiking, biking, and canoeing—unwind by the lake or relax in a furo, a Japanese soaking tub, overlooking the amazing landscape. Be sure to gather your own vegetables, grown on the property, and have the lodge’s culinary team craft a customized meal for your enjoyment.

452 Royalton Tpk., Barnard, VT, 802-2349999; twinfarms.com

Union Street Inn Cider-sip your way around the cobblestoned streets of Nantucket. Stay at the Union Street Inn, known for its four-poster beds and the only full breakfast menu offered on the island. And don’t miss Restaurant Week, September 29 – October 5, with more than 30 eateries offering three-course meals at special rates.

7 Union St., Nantucket, 508-228-9222; unioninn.com

White Barn Inn Brilliant mums and billowing trees are highlights at the White Barn Inn, a cozy, romantic 26-room country estate. Visitors will relish the multicolored woodlands that blanket the 66-acre property.

Hop on a horse-drawn carriage ride through Kennebunkport or stroll through the inn’s gardens, around the St. Anthony Franciscan Monastery, and along the Kennebunk River.

37 Beach Ave., Kennebunk, ME, 207-967-2321; white barninn.com BC

INTO THE WOODS

Blantyre’s general manager, Simon Dewar, is always a man with a Berkshires plan.

You have 24 hours in the area. Go! Start with a picnic, then hike to Monument Mountain, then get a massage at the Potting Shed Spa before dinner with a tasting menu from chef Arnaud Cotar, paired with a beautiful Bordeaux.

Do you recommend hiking or hot-air ballooning? If you have a sense of adventure and romance, it has to be hot-air ballooning—with a glass of Champagne on landing, of course.

What’s the best spot for a nightcap? At our cauldron and the circle of stones where the staff builds a roaring fre. With a warm blanket and complimentary s’mores basket, it makes for a magical end to any fall day.

What’s your favorite room at Blantyre? The Blue Room in the main house. It has an old-world elegance that reminds me of stately homes back home in England.

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The guIde Relax the 50-minute DermaSweep treatment, a vacuumlike process that deep-cleans the pores to prepare your skin for the Epifusion, which tackles fine lines, wrinkles, and hyperpigmentation.

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The eyes have IT Patchology applies medical technology to at-home skincare.

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Prepare for the rigors of fall’s colder weather with a refreshing, rejuvenating skin treatment, like this one at Vanderbilt Grace.

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Ardan Medspa + Salon

This fall, this newly expanded Wellesley med spa is offering the Skin Brightening Facial, which evens skin tone and texture, increases brightness, and minimizes pore size. The treatment employs the ZO Skin Health line, which delivers antioxidants to promote cell turnover.

72 Central St., Wellesley, 781-235-7788; ardanspa.com

Bella Sante

The HydraFacial MD gives skin the glowing appearance of a chemical peel but without the downtime. The treatment also thoroughly cleanses the skin, ridding it of a season’s worth of sunblock. Bella Sante is one of the only spas in Massachusetts offering this 30- or 50-minute facial, which is perfect for mature skin.

38 Newbury St., 617-4249930; 190 Linden St., Wellesley, 617-424-9930; bellasante.com

Bliss Spa

You’ll look and feel years younger with the new Blisslabs Active 99.0 Facial. Using products from the brand’s new professional-grade skincare line, with 99 percent active ingredients (stronger than those in at-home products), the 10-step, 75-minute treatment includes microdermabrasion, micro-current toning technology, and a skin-tightening peel.

100 Stuart St., 617-2618747; blissworld.com

Bluemercury

Eradicate the evidence of outdoor summer weekends with the new RéVive Line Erasing Facial, featuring Bluemercury’s Intensité Line Erasing Serum. The 50-minute treatment reduces wrinkles, tightens and smooths the skin, and protects it against future damage.

160 Newbury St., 617-4240004; 33 Boylston St.,

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Chestnut Hill, 617-2322003; 1245 Market St., Lynnfield, 781-334-2300; bluemercury.com

Clarins Skin Spa

Timed with the release of the French brand’s new Super Restorative Day Cream and Night Cream, Clarins Skin Spa is offering the Super Restorative Facial, which reduces age spots. The key to the 50- or 80-minute treatment and its products is the leaf of the harungana plant from Madagascar, which helps to diminish wrinkles and even out skin tone.

Bloomingdale’s, The Mall at Chestnut Hill, 617-6306772; clarinsusa.com

Julie Michaud Prettyology

Skincare is elevated to an art form at this bright studio and salon, helmed by brow and micropigmentation guru Julie Michaud. Get ready for the upcoming fall galas with

Get in the fall spirit with the Pumpkin Time Reversal Facial at this hotel’s acclaimed spa. The sweet treatment smooths skin tone and texture, with fine lines disappearing as if by magic after your skin has been hydrated with the Somme Institute’s Pumpkin Boost Mask. And while the mask is working its wonders, you can also enjoy a hand massage.

776 Boylston St., 617-5358888; mandarinoriental.com

Spa InterContinental

After a summer of sunshine, sand, and wind, your skin probably needs some TLC, and the InterContinental hotel’s newly revamped spa is ready with the Ocean Illumination facial. The 50-minute treatment helps to reduce the appearance of age spots and to alleviate skin damage with an alpha hydroxy acid peel.

510 Atlantic Ave., 617-747-1000; intercontinentalboston.com

Vanderbilt Grace

Instead of an apple a day, try the 60-minute Indian Summer Facial at this luxurious 33-room inn and spa. It employs fresh apples from Sweet Berry Farm in Middletown, Rhode Island, an amino cleanse, and an exfoliating gel peel.

41 Mary St., Newport, RI, 401-846-6200; gracehotels.com BC

Ditch the cold spoons after a long night out in favor of a pair of Patchology’s innovative energizing eye patches.

The Dedham-based company has been making transdermal medical patches for eight years, and now it has combined this technology with a skincare treatment.

“The aha moment for us was when we realized we could make targeted patches that deliver a boost of advanced cosmeceutical ingredients to the skin for better and faster results than creams alone,” says CEO Chris Hobson. Apply the reusable patches under your eyes once a week for 20 minutes to see a decrease in puffness, dark circles, and wrinkles. What’s next for the innovative brand?

Patches for the forehead, lips, nails, and backs of the hands. Neiman Marcus, Copley Place, 617-536-3660; patchology.com

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A FOREIGN AFFAIR PARIS CHIC ARRIVED AT THE HERITAGE ON THE GARDEN Kelly O’Keefe Stuart

WITH THE LAUNCH OF ANNE FONTAINE’S NEW BOUTIQUE. GUESTS ENJOYED CHÂTEAU D’ESCLANS WHISPERING ANGEL ROSÉ WHILE BROWSING THE READY-TO-WEAR COLLECTION.

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LADIES WHO LUNCH GUESTS DONNED ELEGANT HATS, only to have them plucked from

their heads by “living trees” as they entered the beautiful Pinebank Promontory for the annual Party in the Park. The elaborate multicourse luncheon attracted many notable guests, including Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Lynn Dale, the Lenox Hotel’s Scott Grigelevich, and Holly Safford. The event, which supports the Emerald Necklace Conservancy’s Justine Mee Liff Fund, welcomed more than 700 ladies (as well as a few men) and raised $730,000.

Guests shopped the brand’s newest collections.

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Guests enjoyed a cocktail reception at the Davis family home.

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THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS of Boston’s annual House Party attracted more than 500 guests for an evening of cocktails, dinner, and dancing. Set at the home of Jonathan and Margot Davis in Chestnut Hill and led by Nicholas President and CEO Josh

Kraft, the event raised more than $2.7 million and included a tribute to longtime board member William W. Bain Jr. Notable guests included his wife, Ann Bain, as well as Dan Waintrup, Peter and Kay Bernon, and Adam and Rita Weiner.

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Yo-Yo Ma performed.

Questlove manned the DJ booth.

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HIPS WERE SWAYING when hip-hop superstar Questlove took over

the DJ booth at the ICA’s annual Party on the Harbor. Guests included Governor Deval Patrick and First Lady Diane Patrick with Wes, Ashley, Pamela, and Paul Karger. The event, which was chaired by John and Cynthia Reed, raised more than $1 million for the ICA. Jack and Beth Meyer with Katie Greenberg

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graduation of 34 formerly homeless and at-risk single parents at its Evening of Celebration and Inspiration at the Sheraton Boston Hotel. More than 300 guests, including Boston City Councilor

Josh Zakim, President Charles Wall of Massasoit Community College, Dr. Clantha McCurdy of the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education, and cochairs Penelope and Dan Fireman, helped to raise more than $270,000 to support One Family.

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of international cuisine in homage to Dr. Gary Kearney, a world traveler and recipient of the Charles E. Rogerson Award for Community Service. Janet Wu of Channel 7 emceed the event, which was cochaired

by Tom Hollister and Peter Smyth.

Olivia Brown and Mary J. Kakas

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The Right Broker Does Make The Difference. Expect More.™ $3,295,000 Stunning, stately and sophisticated 2007 Colonial located in coveted and ultraconvenient Weston Golf neighborhood. Tis elegant residence beautifully melds every imaginable modern amenity with the classic detail and superb crafsmanship that are the hallmark of one of Weston’s fnest builders.

Privately set on nearly 2 acres of lush landscaped grounds, this home boasts a versatile, open foor plan perfect for informal living and formal entertaining.

Spectacular living room with freplace and custom built-ins. Sunny gourmet Wolf kitchen ofers a generous eat-in breakfast room with inviting freside seating and fabulous butler’s pantry with ample storage. Gorgeous over-sized island with barstool seating overlooks dramatic family room with soaring ceiling and custom built-ins and verdant views of large level yard. Master suite is its own spa-like retreat. 4 additional bedrooms, fabulous fnished lower level play room and au-pair accommodation. Crestron smart-house, 3-car garage.

Email: Jill@JillBoudreau.com Jill.Boudreau@NEMoves.com 71 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02482

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Sarah Baldwin, Tonya Mezrich, and Luke Greenfield

Pedro Martinez and Ben Mezrich

Guests enjoyed the newly renovated rooftop at the Colonnade Hotel.

Shannon Pastuszak, Bianca De La Garza, William Emery, and Jeanne Racioppi

BRINGING DOWN THE MOUSE BEST-SELLING AUTHOR BEN MEZRICH

unveiled his first children’s fiction book, Bringing Down the Mouse, at the Colonnade Hotel on June 25.

Guests included the author’s wife, Tonya Mezrich, director Bobby Farrelly, Larry Lucchino, Tom Werner, and Pedro Martinez.

Michael Schlow and Larry Lucchino

Laura Pizzuti-Gamache and Dan Gamache

Alan and Suzanne Dworsky

Cynthia Reed, Alli Achtmeyer, and Barbara Hostetter

Jean and Chris Egan

HITTING A HIGH NOTE

AT A GALA for the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, guests viewed beautiful paintings in the museum’s old wing before enjoying music in the new Renzo Piano–designed concert hall. More than 200 people attended the event, which included a reception in the recently reopened Monk’s Garden, cocktails, and a performance by Cécile McLorin Salvant.

Cochairs Alli and Bill Achtmeyer, Barbara and Amos Hostetter, and Cynthia and John Reed joined guests in raising a toast to the museum.

Kevin and RoAnn Costin

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Josh Bekenstein and Kate Chertavian

Cécile McLorin Salvant performing in Calderwood Hall.

Anne Hawley and Urs Gauchat

PHOTOGRAPHY BY RUSS MEZIKOFSKY (MOUSE); CHERYL RICHARDS (HIGH NOTE)

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Gloucester - $4,200,000

Manchester-by-the-Sea - $3,200,000

Elegant Gentleman’s Farm set on 28+ acres with spectacular ocean views. Tis residence boasts exquisite period details and features 6 freplaces, a gourmet kitchen, formal and casual dining rooms, and grand living room. Included is a separate guest apartment and antique barn with paddocks.

Elegant Queen Anne privately set on 1.5 acres near Singing Beach with seasonal ocean views. Tis exquisitely renovated residence features 5 freplaces, formal living and dining rooms, gourmet kitchen, sun room, and billiard room. An in-ground pool with cabana completes this gracious home.

Magnolia - $4,600,000

Oceanfront Shingle style estate set on 4 acres with spectacular views. Built in 2008, this residence features an open plan with chef ’s kitchen, grand dining room and freplaced living room with cathedral ceiling.

Ofering 3 bedroom suites, this home also features a home theatre and freplaced game room.

Hamilton - Price upon request

Gloucester - $2,999,000

Manchester-by-the-Sea - $3,850,000

Distinctive 1936 Colonial set on 23 acres with spectacular views. Completely renovated, this elegant estate features period details and ofers a gourmet kitchen, 6 freplaces, library, and formal living and dining rooms. A guest house and garden house complete this magnifcent property.

Direct oceanfront estate located on Eastern Point with expansive views and private dock. Tis renovated residence boasts a gourmet kitchen, paneled den with freplace, and freplaced great room with deck.

Ofering 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths including a separate guest house with gourmet kitchen.

Oceanfront residence set on 1.19 acres above Manchester Harbor with views to Smith’s Point.

Tis 5 bedroom home features a gourmet kitchen, sun room/family room, formal dining room, and freplaced living room and study. Steps to Tucks Point Beach and the Manchester Rotunda.

Beverly Farms - $3,595,000

Hamilton - $3,500,000

Beverly Farms - $5,495,000

Ocean views from this Colonial Revival set on 4+ acres with access to private West Beach. Tis residence boasts 6 freplaces, library, formal living and dining rooms, and a secret pub on the lower level. Ofering 6 bedrooms including master and guest suites, this home is accented with a lovely in-ground pool.

Exquisite estate set on 11+ acres in the midst of horse country with direct access to trails. Tis residence features 3 freplaces, formal living and dining rooms, and gourmet kitchen. Ofering 6 bedrooms and 4.2 baths, this property is complemented with an inground pool, tennis court, and barn.

Oceanfront Estate set on an elevated lot directly on West Beach. Tis residence boasts period details and features a granite kitchen with pantry, breakfast room, family room, library, 12 freplaces, and formal living and dining rooms. Graced with a large columned porch and terraced lawn.

The North Shore’s Premier Real Estate Agency www.jbarrettrealty.com Prides Crossing 978.922.2700 • Beverly 978.922.3683 • Ipswich 978.356.3444 Gloucester 978.282.1315 • Manchester-by-the-Sea 978.526.8555 • Marblehead 781.631.9800

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Welcome to Boston!

Rules of the Road—and beyond—foR all those visiting outsideRs looking to be insideRs. by john kuntz

As for towns to visit, do not drive to Somerville. You will never be seen again and will probably be forced into cannibalism to survive. You could attempt to use GPS, but I would advise against it. The last time I used a GPS device while driving in Boston, the little voice inside it started to weep. When you see a stop sign in Boston, that means “yield.”

A yield sign means it’s a good time to begin digging through your glove compartment for the half-eaten cruller you left there after the Red Sox game last week because you’re wicked starving.

I hope that’s helpful. Bear in mind that these roads you’re driving on right now are mostly just cow paths that someone drunkenly paved over after the Civil War. Some other things to consider while visiting Boston: A Boston cream pie isn’t actually a pie; it’s a cake.

A Boston fern is a type of fern, as well as a great name for an Irish drag queen. When people complain that they’ve misplaced their “khakis,” it means they’ve lost their car keys, not their pants. “Chowder” is just a word we made up to annoy you. Speaking of which, there is no such thing as Manhattan clam chowder. That’s just a terrible idea. BC

IllustratIon by DanIel o’leary

I see you’ve decided to visit Boston for some reason. Well, it’s a lovely time of year to be here. The autumn leaves are gently falling. There’s a crisp chill in the air. The swan boats are molting.

What’s that, you say? You’re driving here? Oh. Huh. Well, that’s just swell! As a born and bred Bostonian, let me be the first to say: Get the %&#@ out of my way! Can’t you see I’m trying to take a left on red here?

Yes, that’s legal. Well, if the sign says no right on red, then that obviously implies I can take a left on red. Or continue straight. Duh. I know, I know: It’s confusing. The traffic rules are a little different here. Actually, we just sort of make them up as we go.

Fun fact: Harvard and MIT were both founded in order to decode Boston-area traffic patterns, which is how early versions of chaos theory and the uncertainty principle came into existence.

Let me get you up to speed on Boston traffic rules. Currently, a green traffic light means “go,” a red light means “go,” a yellow light means “go faster,” and a blue light means “stop.” Actually, a blue light means “pull over”—that’s a cop behind you. Do not use your turn signals here. It’s a sign of weakness. Just accept the fact that most streets are one-way and will somehow lead you back to where you started.

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