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The London Issue

90 BRILLIANTLY BRITISH Our annual roundup of London’s movers and shakers,including Lydia and Irene Forte, Lucinda Oakes, Alex Gore Browne, and Daisy Knatchbull. Produced & Written By Brooke Kelly Murray, Photographed by Julie Skarratt

98 PALM BEACH PLANTS ROOTS AT THE HEDGES INN

The storied East Hampton retreat reopens under the ownership of Andrew and Sarah Wetenhall, the couple behind The Colony Hotel in Palm Beach. By

Brooke Kelly Murray

100 FAMILY TIES A conversation with Dominic Spencer Churchill about the UK real estate market—and how his strong family connections and deep expertise shape his 22-year career. By Jayne Chase

102 A STAY IN STYLE AT THE KENSINGTON A visit to The Doyle Collection’s South Kensington property, where boutique charm meets five-star comfort. By Brooke

Kelly Murray

106 CARTIER’S CROWN JEWELS TAKE THE V&A the museum’s new exhibition dedicated to the Maison’s iconic designs. By Brooke Kelly Murray

110 HANDCRAFTED WITH LOVE: THE PRAGNELL DIFFERENCE A look at the legacy of Britain’s sixthgeneration family jeweler. By Elizabeth Meigher

114 CAN A BRITISH GENT DRESS PROPERLY IN NEW YORK? From our June 2005 archive: a dashing survey of best-dressed Brits—and where they shop in the city. By G. Bruce Boyer

120 A GUIDE TO LONDON’S BEST SHOPPING From New Bond Street to Savile Row, these are the must-visit shops that define London style.

BENSON Our photographer recalls capturing HRH Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, 1986.

TAKI Barnaby & Red—and the lost art of the great American writer. By Taki Theodoracopulos

@ HOME Chatting with Judy Harpel of J/Howard Design Inc. By Jayne Chase

Looking back at the heads of the royal family since 1837. By

The luxury bedding brands expands its Florida footprint with a new boutique at The Gardens Mall.

ESTATE Ushering in a new era of luxury living with the Ritz-Carlton Residences in West Palm Beach.

74 JEWELRY A visit to Elizabeth Gage’s London showroom reveals remarkably handcrafted creations. 78 FRESH FINDS Beach season has arrived, with summer accessories to match.

A roundup of Quest weddings, from Charleston and Palm Beach to Gstaad.

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BLIMEY! ... we shout, shaking off the sand from our warmer, winter watering holes ... Quest’s June Issue has returned to London, where their sillier pretensions have taken a back seat to the multicultural city-state that has somehow retained the signature charm of its undying Britishness. A major element of the UK’s historical tradition is their still respected “fourth estate” - independent (mostly) media voices that don’t get as prejudicial and preachy as our own American journalists, the latter who have begun to see themselves as occupying loftier intellectual levels when opining on the issues of the day. It’s insulting, and as an incredulous Jon Stewart remarked regarding the recent spate of Biden cover-up books, haven’t we all been wondering why news people don’t tell us “what they know when they find it out? Isn’t that the difference between news and a secret?” Avoiding the moral vanity of their Yank counterparts, the ink-drenched British scriveners have managed to steer clear of the (once) polarizing woke wars - focusing more on the economic humanity of the UK’s younger population and not on the inane extremes of lame political punditry.

Quest again sent its globetrotting Managing Editor, Brooke Murray, and her eagle-eyed sidekick, Julie Skarratt, across The Pond to survey and meet with several enterprising (and stunning!) British roses who are spearheading a rebirth in bespoke retail throughout the UK’s luxury sector. Aided by the savvy counsel of the legendary designer, Lady Jane Churchill, Brooke and Julie padded the pavements of Mayfair, Knightsbridge and Notting Hill to take notes - and candid photos - of these accomplished ladies while plying their trade. Further on, Brooke visits the House of Elizabeth Gage in Belgravia, M.B.E. Gage being the much respected doyenne of recognizable “big fine jewelry.” Elsewhere, Quest’s Editorial Director, Elizabeth Meigher, recently spent time with Charlie Pragnell (see pages 110-113), a well pedigreed English gemologist whose family firm first opened its doors in Stratford-upon-Avon, legendary home of The Bard, himself.

And don’t miss the amusing interview (it’s also a questmag.com podcast) that our Design Editor, Jayne Chase, held with Dominic Spencer-Churchill promoting the prospering property market in the eternally attractive Cotswolds. Coincidentally, further on in this issue you’ll find Dom’s late uncle “Sunny,” the 11th Duke of Marlborough, featured on page 117 in a marvelous Bruce Boyer retrospective of the Best Dressed Brits. “Bloody clever,” as Sunny might have said.

As a former steward of the once admired legacy journals from TIME & LIFE, I remain concerned regarding the direction of our national press and the accuracy of its ever increasing voices. With the value of “intelligence” fast becoming a traded commodity, where are the guardrails that will monitor the protection of our coveted First Amendment? Just as technology based development must be tempered by that which distinguishes man from machine, our media must thoughtfully endeavor to regain the public’s trust, now being squandered with overly partisan views and deceptive sermons. ◆

ON THE COVER:

Lydia and Irene Forte in the Kipling Suite at Brown’s Hotel in London.

Photographed by Julie Skarratt.

Clockwise from bottom left: Dominic Churchill; Elizabeth Gage’s showroom; Photographer-at-Large Julie Skarratt and Managing Editor Brooke Murray behind the scenes with cover girls Irene and Lydia Forte at Brown’s; Virginia Gold Cup; Alex Gore Browne; the late 11th Duke of Marlborough, known as “Sunny”; Pragnell’s storefront; Prince Harry and Prince William on the cover of Quest’s June 2005 Issue.

Chris Meigher

David Patrick Columbia NEW YORK SO CIAL DIARY

THERE ARE A LOT of blocks along the avenues in New York which are spouting with Mother Nature’s garden gifts for all of us. The “flowering” trees and floral beds on the islands of Park Avenue are really extraordinary with their flowering trees.

I’m always reminded of Mary Lasker , the

philanthropist New Yorker who actually started the flowering of the city. She was far from the only one of her kind, but she was the leader of them all. It must have been around the late 1950s and early ’60s.

Once upon a time those Park Avenue islands which cover the train tracks below, were uncovered with earth and creating an enormous, massive hole.

Mrs. Lasker was well married, prosperous,

and a moving force in the community. She had long before already got herself involved in “flowering” the city, adding gardens here and there. A main motivation was improving her health, which it obviously did. She lived into her 90s. When it came to filling in the “hole” for the railroad, she could see those

Park Avenue

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islands could change the face of Park Avenue with flowers and other vegetation. It was a big hit; it took everybody back home.

In the beginning, she had flowering plants and from there she changed and inspired the neighborhoods including the restoration of Central Park.

I’d heard of her but never even saw her when I was first living here, out of college and thereafter. Not that I had ever given her a thought. But she was a famous New Yorker, highly respected because of her philanthropies; older and widely known in the community. I met her back in

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the early ’80s at a dinner at the home of Edie Goetz in Beverly Hills.

At this dinner with the great almost immortal Fred Astaire, Mrs. Lasker was especially delighted and impressed to be in his “great” company. Her sophisticated, older personality was almost girlish in speaking to him. Fred, casually but smartly dressed in a blue blazer, grey flannels, and ascot was gentlemanly but not particularly pleased with the conversa -

tion about him.

Although, as it turned out, Fred, when asked about his work, his career by Mrs. Lasker, he unfortunately had little to say about anything, aside from the “facts.” He wasn’t rude but matter of fact. That was his off-camera personality, and not unusual in that business back then when it was actually a powerful community.

I know there were moments as we all saw on the screen when Mr. Astaire

was loquacious playing his character. However, away from the dance floor and cameras, he was a highly professional, hard-working, planning, artist, always creating; with his lifelong dance director Hermes Pan ; when preparing for a film.

Otherwise, Fred was generally a somewhat reserved individual away from his normal relationships. He was the consummate pro very well liked in the community. But he was at his best working, and he remains that, evidenced by his films.

I never did see Mrs. Lasker again. She died 10

Mary Lasker

BOYS’ CLUB OF NEW YORK’S LUNCHEON

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Jill Roosevelt, Stacey Bronfman, and Ide Vantoor

Ritchey Howe and Alexandra Mondre

Dara O’Hara

Stephen Tosh and Elaine Langone

Nathalie Kaplan and Cynthia van Eck

Julia Koch and Ken Langone

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years later at her house in Greenwich. She was 94.

The beauty of Mother Nature was her legacy to us New Yorkers.

Society as a word has two sides to it. One side, a reference to the rich and selected (by one another). The other side is presence of human endeavors and beliefs and manipulation. This seems to be the way we’re Made by Mother Nature. When you look at what we’ve done to each other when we’ve had “Power.” I’m not referring to any particular country or political party. Ultimately it is universal. All about the money. There is still a Society today that fits under the same classification of the

Society that existed from the Industrial Revolution in this then still new country. New faces. Back then it was organized and run by women exercising their specific female power. Otherwise the place for women was always The Home. He was the breadwinner and she was the built in slaveof-all-trades. That came to a noticeable end after many decades of slow progress, in the 1960s with the Liberation Movements. Today, women now look at their lives with more imagination and possibilities.

However, the more power women acquire, the more possible that they act like a lot of men act when they attain power; their minds contract, privilege prevails. Genders aside, we’re not that different, we’re just the human creature operating in this jungle that we, both genders, created.

On the second Wednesday in May, it was partly cloudy, but with the temps in the mid-70s. The dampness of the rains darken the natural colors of the surrounding architecture, but the newly flourishing

trees around us with their bright green freshness were further enhanced by the wet architectural background.

A few weeks before, Allison Rockefeller , who is is the founding chair of the Rachel Carson Awards Council, called to invite me to a “Women’s Conservation Luncheon,” which took place in the Rainbow Room at the top of Rockefeller Center.

Allison has always been active in philanthropies that provide services in a number of areas. She’s also founder of Audubon Women in Conservation. With all of that I was particularly interested in attending because the luncheon in the Rain -

Allison Rockefeller

Carter Pottash and Kate Arrizza

Brian and Julie Simmons

Kathryn Vecellio, Wendy Cox, and Katie Carpenter

Eric and Lucinda Stonestrom

Clelia and Thomas Zacharias

bow Room at the top of Rockefeller Center was for the 2025 Rachel Carson Award to Jane Fonda , Actor and Activist. I’ve never thought of her in the latter terms, but there it is – her now long career reflects it.

When I first moved to Los Angeles in the early ’80s, since I was a stranger in that strange land, a friend out there suggested I volunteer for an organization put together by Tom Hayden who was running for office, and his wife Jane Fonda. I’d done some political volunteering several times in that era and was glad to have the opportunity –

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where you get to know the community and meeting people.

Hayden was the real McCoy in terms of a new post-Viet Nam politician, and Jane Fonda, who was already famous on the screen, became famous internationally because of her opposition to the War in Vietnam. (About which it turned out, she was Never Wrong).

millions who died. Many also objected to her opinion but she stuck with it. It probably “helped” her career but actually she’d also become a public figure in terms of her politics which were of course liberal and kind-hearted.

All of us who were of age in that era were deeply affected, aside from the

I had of course seen and was deeply impressed by Jane’s performances. Her characters appear to be so strong, no matter their roles that the audience can only imagine her reality clearly as a person. A great actress; after

you’ve seen her “performance,” you believe that’s actually who she is. There must be moments when she believes that herself; after all she’s only human. So, back to the Rainbow Room: after the entire room was set for the luncheon, our hostess Allison took the microphone and greeted the luncheon guests and then introduced Our Star, Jane. Thinking back on it, I’ve always found her compelling including her beauty on screen, which in person is even greater. She’s 87 now, and I mention it because she never looked more

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Jane Fonda

King Charles and Queen Camilla

Garden Party on the lawn at Buckingham Palace Prince and Princess of Wales

Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester

Zara Tindall

Princess Eugenie

Princess Anne with Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh and Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh

Martha’s Vineyard

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beautiful and glamorous and has a natural classiness about her. Interestingly, the off-screen Jane Fonda has the same quality. At the luncheon, she was elegantly and Technicolorly in white/pink.

In the ceremony, Allison introduced Jane, who got up from her table and took her seat on stage. She was asked a question about her life and her world. You realize this great actress you love watching in her roles on the screen are only one side – albeit a big one – to her life. All of her relationships are dynamic.

She speaks with a natural sense of things in life. She is a person who is inclined

to help, to assist, to continue. She doesn’t mince words but she’s always articulate. The nature of the luncheon was to gather the many friends who help their organization.

Jane Fonda’s presence, her exhorting the possibilities, is very impressive because it’s all about HELPING us along in this world of ours.

So when the luncheon was over and I left the amazing dining room, the clouds were so low that all you could see in the

room’s many windows was WHITE of the low hanging clouds which we were in the midst of. But I took it all with the pleasure of having seen the “demonstration” of two amazing women, in our world, our Leader of the luncheon, Ms. Rockefeller, and the Artful Philanthropist, Miss Fonda.

On the second Wednesday of the month was the annual “Hat Lunch,” which is always held in Central Park at 105th Street behind

the Vanderbilt Gate. Over the years, this luncheon –held under a tent amidst a garden surrounding the area – raises funds to support the upkeep.

It’s a beautifully done production, presented efficiently with a guest speaker, but mainly several hundred attending which make it an important asset for the fundraising. It’s a kind of fashion show since the women enjoy dressing for the warmer season, and many of the women also wear hats. And “hats” that catch a camera’s eye and lots of smiles of amusement and that simple pleasure.

Meanwhile, getting back

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Richard Callahan and Hillie Mahoney

Ellen Merriman and Nannette Cassidy

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to life in Manhattan, the Children’s Museum of Manhattan’s 2025 Annual Gala, Giant Steps. More than 550 guests gathered to support the children’s museum’s citywide impact and to celebrate the longtime champion honoree. It was an evening of celebration and purpose, spotlighting the museum’s unwavering commitment to early learning, arts access, and family enrichment to children across all five boroughs.

The evening raised a record-breaking $5 million—advancing their mission and honoring the Childrens’ Museum Founding Board Chair, Laurie Tisch, who

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has provided more than 42 years of visionary leadership.

Guests marked the Children’s Museum citywide impact and Mrs. Tisch’s extraordinary leadership. Her commitment to access and opportunity transformed CMOM into one of New York’s most vital institutions for families. It reaches hundreds of thousands of children from all backgrounds both on-site at the museum, and off-site through programs with schools, shelters, and in the family visitation centers on Rikers Island.

“This event was not just a celebration—it was a declaration,” said Dava Schub , CEO and Museum Director. “CMOM matters deeply to the future of New York City and it’s one million children under 10 who call it home. To witness such overwhelming support was deeply affirming.”

Rich Buery, CEO of Robin Hood , spoke to CMOM’s impact and Laurie Tisch’s deep commitment to equity and opportunity:

“At Robin Hood, we have the privilege of being able to support the people who

work on behalf of those who have too few champions. I am proud to have CMOM as a partner in this fight,” said Buery. “Laurie’s belief in this work and CMOM’s investment in children will make our city stronger now and for generations to come.”

The evening’s auction included standout packages such as Super Bowl 2026 tickets, a suite to see Lady Gaga at Madison Square Garden, and a coveted dinner reservation at Rao’s . Funds raised amplifies the totality of the Museum’s mission. As it prepares for its future 80,000-square-foot home at 96th Street and Central

Laurie Tisch

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Park West, scheduled to open in 2028, this support will ensure CMOM can continue expanding access to playful, research-driven learning experiences for all of New York City’s children and families today.

Mrs. Tisch is President of the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, which is dedicated to expanding access and opportunity for all New Yorkers and fostering healthy and vibrant communities. Her philanthropy is rooted in her family’s legacy, extensive board service, and civic engagement.

Her decades-long relationship actually began with a small storefront space in the mid-1970s. Under her leadership,

the Museum grew into a national model for integrating health, culture, education, and the arts for children and families of all backgrounds.

All these years later, Mrs. Tisch continues to lead the ambitious capital campaign to fund its new home — a bold step that will more than double its capacity and allow the Museum to expand its outreach to families in shelters, Head Starts, and correctional facilities citywide.

Aspen Institute, Whitney Museum, Juilliard, and Lincoln Center. She is a co-owner of the New York Football Giants! She and her daughters Carolyn Tisch Blodgett and Emily Tisch Sussman are co-owners of Gotham FC.

Mid-month in May. Beautiful days with temps in the mid-70s. A perfect kind of warm, just enough that you can shortsleeve it and feel at ease.

Edinburgh , the youngest son of Elizabeth II and Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.

Mrs. Tisch also serves on the boards of the

First things first. A luncheon at the Junior League of the City of New York. The guest of honor was the Duke of

The house was built by Vincent Astor when he was married to his first wife. It was a mansion although Vincent had grown up in the house – a palace on Park Avenue and 65th Street with two actual residences under one roof, and a ballroom that could hold 1,000 guests— although the property was most of the block on 65th and Fifth Avenue where the famous Jewish temple covers the same space that Astor mansion covered.

I accepted the invitation out of that typical curiosity or courtesy depending. I

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had met the duke maybe 20 or more years ago, when he was youngest son of the Queen and Prince Philip and visiting New York for some project he was involved in. He looked very young to these eyes, possibly shy, possibly not particularly comfortable playing the Royal role for the fans.

Very energetic in his movements and very comfortable in this environment and also in his own skin. You could call it charm; also useful in his business. And you can see he’s in business, very comfortable in his role.

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He had been photographed a number of times at that long ago reception, and when I came along, in an effort to have a few words to get a sense of the real person, I asked if I could take his photo; to which he replied tersely, “thank you but I think you have enough.”

The prince I saw at the luncheon was quite a different personality.

I should also add I was impressed by the Prince’s manner and attitude. It was an UP, on a sunny day in New York. I could also see that this partnership could possible grow MUCH larger in terms of reach and effect. The younger generations growing, now coming into adulthood, could help themselves and each other through the right encouragement (to make a better life for oneself)(and everybody else). ◆

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MUSEUM OF ART’S AND DESIGN’S MAD ABOUT JEWELRY BENEFIT IN NEW YORK

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Machine Dazzle and Brian Saltzman

Michele Cohen and Frank Everett

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Tiffany Dubin and Katie Ridder

Donna Soloway and Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia

LaVon Kellner and Jonathan Marder

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GARDEN CLUB OF PALM BEACH’S PREVIEW PARTY

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Mayor Danielle Moore and Lisa Cregan

Virtually Staged

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SHIZEN STUDIO’S SUBTROPICAL COLLECTION POP UP IN PALM BEACH

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Jeremy Jeffrey, Justin Moreland, and Ellis Trevor

Blake Hanley and Mumbi O’Brien with Kristin and John McGurk

India Foster and Caroline Rafferty

Marisel Diaz, Jennifer Diaz, and Luly Gascue

Veronica Daiz, Laura Balder, and Bob Novick

James MacGregor and Hunter Marshman

Marlee Holt, Lamont Haris, and Patricia Mahaney

Maryellen Cundry and Jody Reiss

HRH Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, Kensington Palace, London, 1986.

Photographed by Harry Benson.

HARRY BENSON

IT SEEMS LIKE

YESTERDAY

PRINCE MICHAEL OF KENT, 53rd in line to the British throne, is related to so many royals that it is mind-boggling. Suffice to say the Prince is both a second cousin of and a first cousin once removed to King Charles III. Wikipedia spells out the entire lineage for you, which is quite amazing. The German noblewoman, Baroness Marie-Christine von Reibnitz, became Princess Michael when she married the Prince in 1978. The couple remains seemingly unfazed by the various controversies that have followed them throughout their marriage.

On assignment for LIFE magazine in 1986 to photograph the Prince and Princess and their two children, we started at their country house, where the Princess was eager to show off her equestrian skills on her favorite horse, later posing with the children and their very obliging cat and dog.

Back in London, in their lavishly appointed bedroom in Kensington Palace, the Princess turned to her husband and remarked, “Try not to look stupid for the photograph.” I cringed and pretended not to hear. Afterward, I found it embarrassing to look at or speak to the Prince. Sometimes you find people are like what you have been told about them.

Saying goodbye as I was packing my cameras, the Princess mentioned she wanted to edit and choose the photographs, telling me that was “the Royal way.” I carefully explained that it was not “the LIFE magazine way,” nor was I “a Royal photographer.”

As I recall, when the issue appeared, the Prince and Princess were pleased with the photographs. As someone once said, “All’s well that ends well.” u

BARNABY AND RED

THE OPENING SENTENCE of a book can make or break it at times. Herman Melville’s “Call me Ishmael” intrigued to no end. No, it wasn’t Captain Ahab speaking but a minor character in the hard-toread novel. The great Jane Austen’s “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a great fortune,” and so on really got the ball roll-

ing for Pride and Prejudice. My hero Papa Hemingway began Farewell to Arms by describing the dust raised by the boots of soldiers going off to battle settling on the trees. But as far as I’m concerned, the greatest opening line ever was “On Thursday, August 28, 1947, a millionaire named Manolete and a Miura bull named Islero killed each oth-

er, and plunged a nation into mourning.” This was Barnaby Conrad’s opening of his book on the death of the great bullfighter Manolete, and the irony of it is that speaking the opening has even more effect on the listener than the actual written words. I have recited it time and again, and its

Clockwise from left: Manolete; Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms ; Sinclair Lewis.

effects have never wavered: On August 28 comma 1947 comma in Linares comma Spain comma a millionaire and a bull killed each other comma and plunged a nation into mourning period.

Barnaby Conrad senior; I specify this because his son, also Barnaby, is a good friend and was a hell of a writer, among many other things. Conrad senior was a good amateur boxer at Yale, fought many corridas in Spain and Mexico, was seriously gored three times, and corresponded with me—a great fan—many times. I think he was one of the very few men Papa Hemingway might have been jealous of, but this is just conjecture. Papa

jealousy on the part of the Euros.

Barnaby and Red got along fine, however. Lewis died of alcoholism in 1951. Barnaby remained slightly haunted by the departed and wrote a novel based on the summer he had spent on Lewis’ 700-acre farm called Dangerfield. All this is depicted in a short book by Barnaby father and son called Writers Like Us: My Life With Sinclair Lewis. What I’d like to know is why they don’t make them like Barnaby Conrad—or Ernest Hemingway, Red Lewis, Scott Fitzgerald, John O’Hara, John Steinbeck, and William Faulkner—anymore. (In

could not give a damn what they think. There is a wonderful picture of father and son Conrad in the back of the slim volume and some very nice blurbs by writers like Chris Buckley and Jeffrey Meyers. The opus deserves them and then some. Mind you, I might have been too down on present-day American writers. But they simply don’t inspire me the way Scott and Papa inspired me, and Barnaby. And perhaps things might change, in the same way they did where politics are

never seriously fought a bull, never seriously boxed, but got the better of Conrad when it came to writing—but not always.

Barnaby’s Matador was a classic, as good as anything ever written about that cruel—I will not call it a sport—way of testing a man’s courage. Now his son Barnaby Conrad III has published a short memoir of his father’s apprenticeship with Sinclair Lewis—for some of you young whippersnappers, the first American writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Most of Lewis’ books became Hollywood films, and he was considered the richest American author. “Red” Lewis was a chain-smoking Midwestern scarecrow, a lonely, cantankerous, humorous, and driven personality. I’ve read some European writers about Lewis, and he doesn’t emerge too well. I’ll blame

the major New York airport JFK, a saying by Steinbeck misspells his surname as Steinback. Nice.) Norman Mailer is another case, a writer willing to mix it up with his fists with anyone, despite his small physical stature. They don’t write like the great Tom Wolfe nowadays; his last novel, I Am Charlotte Simmons, is as good and as deep as anything written. The irony is that Joan Didion’s name is yet again up in lights, so to speak, but here is an author lionized by the cognoscenti that I cannot read a single sentence of without flinching. She’s too neurotic and too depressed, and it translates in her writing. In fact, most American female writers are just as unreadable as she is. This is my opinion, of course, one that will not endear me to the millions of Didion followers, but so what? I do not and

concerned. Trump cannot be explained without reference to the corruption and incapacity of the Biden years. Perhaps with Trump some new writers might emerge, writers who resemble Papa and Scott, and Barnaby. At least I hope so, because I’m sick and tired of reading The Sun Also Rises and Tender Is the Night for the hundredth time. u

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Clockwise from left: Home of Sinclair Lewis and wife Dorothy Thompson in Barnard, Vermont; Barnaby Conrad’s Writers Like Us ; Barnaby Conrad; Herman Melville’s Moby Dick

TIMELESS & CLASSIC

BY JAYNE CHASE

JUDY HARPEL, Founder and Principle at J/Howard Design Inc., laughs as she begins to review her exceptional art collection. “I inherited a lot of artwork with the marriage,” the blue-eyed beauty continues to laugh. “Most husbands and wives don’t agree on that stuff. My husband and I are both very strong minded but when you see something and you just love it, you have to have it. You’ll find a place for it.”

And find a place, they did. The couple made their home at The Bristol, a luxury high-rise in West Palm Beach with argu ably the best views in the county—and enough expansive wall space in their apartment to accommodate their comprehensive collection. “One of my clients was one of the first buyers here and I saw the building during a hard hat tour. The roof wasn’t even completed yet,” she recalls. “But once I saw the views, I was

sold and eventually my husband was too.

When they finally moved in and began to entertain, friends assumed they had purchased an entirely new collection. “The reality was much of it came from my husband’s former home which had sweeping ocean views and a lot of wall space. Yet, I knew from my design experience, so much has to do with the placement and mov ing a piece to another wall giving the space and artwork, a totally new life, with a whole new feeling. I tell my clients all the time, when you add art, step back and just evolve with it. It’s a new look and often a breath of fresh air.”

Harpel has been offering her direct design approach to clients for over 44 years. From her Montana roots and BFA in art, interior de sign and architecture to founding J/Howard Design Inc., Judy has been building an exceptional design portfolio in both commercial and residential properties. “Commercial, hospitality, and country clubs were the bulk of my work at one time,” she explains. “When I lived in Denver, I had other people in my firm handle the residential jobs because I loved doing banks, restaurants, and country clubs. I can do systems like crazy, but when I moved to Florida, I needed to change course which ended being a plus.”

From above: Primary Bedroom with South East views and a custom upholstered king headboard and base by J/Howard Design and fabric by Christopher Hyland, two custom night tables by J. Robert Scott, two acrylic lamps by Karl Springer, and custom lawson and ottoman by J/Howard Design with Pierre Frey fabric; inside entry featuring an oil painting by Nagler, acrylic lamp by Karl Springer, custom lacquer console table by Robert Kuo, two sculptures in Soap Stone by Harry Harpel, and an antique Chinese prayer bench; dining area featuring polished chrome table bases by Bernhardt, custom dining chairs by Artistic Frame, and Wenge Wood & White Lacquer Cabinets designed by J/Howard Design Inc. & made by Downsview Kitchens. Opposite page, from above: The living room with Intracoastal views; Judy Harpel.

cated homes for a loyal clientele and now their grown children. “You just have to choreograph everything in a home and specifically the art. I help my clients choose from the artwork they have and the art they want. This way, we design so the future allows for the surprise art they love and “must have,” then we have already created space for the new purchase as well. Next, we set up the furniture, and pick all the fabrics and wallpaper around all that.”

Judy followed her own advice in their new West Palm Beach apartment. “I designed the swivel chairs for the living room, covered in my favorite Clarence House Needlepoint fabric, so everything could move-to see the Steinway Concert Grand Piano, the stunning east views over the Intracoastal, the southern vistas to the ocean, and, of course, the art.”

Their extensive collection includes works by Kazumi Yoshida, a sculpture by the artist, Polles, and another by Sergio Bruni, an oil painting by Nagler in the entry foyer, a Damien Hirst, a Monet style scene in the primary bedroom by Vik Muniz, and a Blue Lion oil painting by Helmut Koller, just to name a few. “The whole house is functional,” Harpel says. “You really have to focus on the whole house so I always ask my clients, “How do you live in your home, how do you use your space? Do you have children, do you entertain? Good design always starts there. That’s why I’ve done so many homes for my clients and their adult children too. My team and clients both enjoy the collaborative creative process as much as the final result which is always timeless and classic. “But there is no question,” Harpel adds. “Art is an emotional selection.”

Living room featuring a large sculpture by Polles, “Face of Woman” oil painting by Kazumi Yoshida, side view of painting by Kazumi Yoshida, two Lawson chairs and small ottomans designed by J/Howard Design Inc. with fabric by Cassaro, cocktail table by Giacometti, and rear view of chairs by J/Howard Design Inc. with fabric by Clarence House Needlepoint. Opposite page, from above: Office featuring “Blue Lion” Oil Painting by Helmut Koller, two antique Queen Anne Side Chairs, circa 1760, antique round table, circa 1815, custom lawson chair and ottoman designed by J/Howard Design Inc., sofa bed by Avery Boardman; wallcovering by Schumacher, and carpet by Couristan; hallway featuring contemporary painting at end of hall by Leonardo Ohoven, Butterfly Kaleidoscope Silk Screen by Damien Hirst, oil painting by Elke Sommer, and series of framed prints by Rene Magritte.

STEEPLECHASING SEASON, LONG MAY IT REIGN!

ONCE UPON A TIME there was a kingdom called The Sporting Countryside where ladies and gents rode to hounds, raced their horses, shot and enjoyed other bucolic pursuits. And guess what? Some of it still survives today, a significant part of America’s historic amateur athletic tradition.

Leading examples are the Maryland steeplechase season in April and the Virginia Gold Cup on the first Saturday in May (when rumor has it another race takes place at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky). This year, the Gold Cup celebrated its 100th renewal.

The first of the three major Maryland race days is on the

second Saturday of April, when the My Ladys Manor races are run at Atlanta Hall, the Voss family farm in Monkton, just across the lane from the Elkridge Harford Hunt Club on Pocock Road. The Voss family moved from Hewlett on Long Island in the early 1900s as suburbia eclipsed the open countryside and have been staunch supporters of Maryland racing ever since. One of them, Edward “Ned” Voss, became a leading equine artist, whose work remains much admired.

This year, the Voss Memorial race was won by Bogeys Image, owned by Runnymore Racing, trained by Joseph Davies with T. Davies up.

From left: 1964 Gold Cup victor Moon Rock, owner Mrs. Paul R. Fout, and rider Joe Aitcheson, Jr.; 1973 Gold Cup champion jockey Gilmore Flautt.

Clockwise from above: Owners, trainers, and other race connections watch the Virginia Gold Cup Races from the tower, a fixture at all National Steeplechase Association race meetings; jockey Kieran Norris and trainer Mark Beecher accept their prize from representatives of the race sponsor during the trophy presentation; Virginia Gold Cup.

From above: Horsemen, including owner Will Russell, far left, NSA trainer Neil Morris, center right, and trainer Elizabeth Voss, far right, watching the races from the tower; Mr. Bridger

and Princeville

at the water jump beneath the natural brush hedge at the Virginia Gold Cup Races in The Plains, Virginia, a race meet held annually on the first Saturday in May, the same day as the Kentucky Derby.

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The next Saturday, April 19th, the Maryland Grand National was run a few miles south in Butler, Maryland, starting on Ben Griswold of Alex Brown’s farm, at 31/4 miles. It was won by 1 ½ lengths by Wrestlingwithrae, owned by Michael Smith, trained by Leslie Young, and ridden by J. Canavan.

The climax of the Maryland season came on the fourth Saturday along Tufton Avenue in Reisterstown, with the 128th running of the Maryland Hunt Cup over four miles and stiff timber fences. Among former winners present was Charlie Fenwick who triumphed twice in the Hunt Cup on Ben Nevis before taking him across the pond where he won the 1980 Aintree Grand National, one of only a handful of Americans ever to do so.

The Hunt Cup is the only race run that day, permitting tailgaters ample time to picnic during the afternoon and party into the evening. At that night’s traditional Ball, members of the hunting fraternity are still expected to dress in their “Pinks.” This year’s race was won in a thrilling finish by Road to Oz, just half a length ahead of Withoutmoreado, the winner owned by Daniel Dance, trained by Mark Beecher, and ridden by Conor Tierney.

Finally, the 100th Virginia Gold Cup was run on May 3rd at Great Meadow. Like other steeplechase races, this one

is sponsored by the Temple Gwathmey Foundation, named for a legendary horseman, whose great grandson, the late, lamented Temple Grassi, continued to support ’chasing even as he became a leading court tennis champion. After a merry afternoon of racing and socializing, this year’s Gold Cup was won by Keys Discount, trained by Jack Fisher and ridden by Graham Watters, bringing to a festive close yet another magical spring steeplechasing season.

From above: Road to Oz (center) during My Lady’s Manor Stakes in Monkton, Maryland; Bogey’s Image, Grand National 2024.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE HEADS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY

BY DAVID PATRICK COLUMBIA

FROM 1837 TO 2022, there were seven monarchs, five men and two women. Queen Victoria came to the throne at age 18 in 1837. She was succeeded in 1901—63 years and 7 months later—by her son, Edward VII (nicknamed “Bertie”), King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, who ruled from January 22, 1901 until his death in 1910. He was succeeded by his second son, Albert, the Prince Consort who became King George V.

On his death in 1936, King George V was first succeeded by his eldest son, the Prince of Wales, David, who became Edward VIII. But Edward then abdicated in December of the same year to marry the woman he loved, American divorcée Wallis Simpson.

David’s younger brother, Albert, also known as “Bertie”, succeeded him as George VI. King George reigned until his death in 1952 when his eldest child and daughter, Elizabeth, became Queen Elizabeth II who recently died on September 8, 2022. She is succeeded by her son, the Prince of Wales, King Charles III.

In those 185 years, up until the reign of Elizabeth, England’s power in the world was so widespread that it was known as the British Empire. Of its seven monarchs during that time, two women, Victoria and Elizabeth, presided over almost two-thirds (137) of those 185 years.

Edward VII had come to the throne when he was 60 in 1901.

Clockwise from top: A portrait of Queen Victoria by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, 1859; the coffin of George VI draped with the royal standard being carried by soldiers on Feb. 15, 1952 ; His Imperial Majesty King George VI, 1938; Princess Elizabeth, heir-apparent to the throne of England as the king’s oldest daughter, waves gracefully to the crowd as she departs from Buckingham Palace on June 6, 1937. Opposite page: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother (far right), and their daughters, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, pose for a photo in their coronation robes at Buckingham palace on the day the Duke of York is crowned king, May 12, 1937.

He was an old man by then. He commented at the time that it was “too late.” He’d already lived his life—living high, wide, and handsome, waiting for the inevitable. By 60, he’d lived long and hard and the world had progressed naturally without him.

Commenting on Edward VII’s brief reign, a British baron, Lord Howard de Walden, wrote of court life at the time, “I feel it is a sort of sad, last transformation scene: in a moment the curtain will come down and the harlequinade of pure democracy will begin.” And it did.

In many ways, Queen Elizabeth II was the last of the monarchs of the Empire. An empire that is no longer. It was during her grandfather’s reign before she was born, that it began to politically disintegrate or transform naturally, as all empires in history do. Her successor, King Charles III, is now the head of the Royal Family—a family that no longer rules the waves. In fact, it is a family that no longer rules. Period.

What was remarkable about Charles’ mother, was how she actually managed to preside over the world in a role that she created with her natural heritage. She was a Mother figure for all of us. Her presence was her power. There was nobody like her, no woman or man. She performed her role impeccably and credibly. She was gracious and publicly respectful. She set a good example that is difficult to adhere to for many of the leaders in our modern world.

That this woman who had no real political power could carve out an essential global role based on the way she conducted herself serves as an eternal reminder to all of us. She sought a higher power—not one fought with military or political advantage. Elizabeth the Queen was incomparable. And positive. That was the message, and it was universal. Ironically, her late former daughter-in-law seemed to possess much of the same power.

When Edward VIII commented about succession being “too

From above: Newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II waves to the crowd from the balcony at Buckingham Palace, June 2, 1953; King George VI with his wife, Elizabeth, London, June 26, 1938. Opposite page, clockwise from top left: Queen Elizabeth and her nine-year-old daughter, Princess Anne, dressed for equestrian pursuits by the lake at Frogmore House, Windsor, 1959; the Duke and Duchess of Windsor on their wedding day at the Château de Candé in France, June 3, 1937; Elizabeth II receives a salute from one of The Life Guards as her royal attendants help her out of her coach. Her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, is to her left, 1953; Elizabeth and her father, future King George VI, with corgis Dookie and Jane, London, 1936; twenty-six--year-old Queen Elizabeth II, February 1952.

from top: Queen Elizabeth II with the Duke of Edinburgh and their children (L-R): Prince Edward, Prince Charles, Princess Anne, and Prince Andrew, at Balmoral, 1979; Charles attends a reception during which he is crowned The Prince of Wales by his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, Caernarfon, Wales, 1969; Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip watch a fly past during the Trooping the Colour on the Queen’s 90th birthday in 2016; Prince Charles kisses the hand of his mother, HM Queen Elizabeth II at Guards Polo Club, Windsor, after she presents him with an award in 1985. Opposite page, from left: Prince Louis enjoys a hug from his grandfather in 2020; Britain’s King Charles III delivers his address to the nation and the Commonwealth from Buckingham Palace on September 9, 2022, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

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late,” it’s easy to think the same for Charles III. I don’t know him personally although I know many who do. His “story” as a royal heir is unique simply because of his role assigned by nature. We spectators have watched it all our lives.

As he began aging, however, it was easy to imagine the situation as a dilemma. A modern man, well-educated and an excellent philanthropist with his Prince’s Trust—his main purpose established by birth, has been to wait for his mother to die. His role no longer applies in our political systems. An intelligent man, he undoubtedly knows this.

He could have gone off and made a separate life for himself, but that is exempt from powerful tradition and Charles did not choose to do that. His mother’s Uncle David, the Duke of Windsor, did that and look where it got him: excluded and de-privileged.

Charles clearly has stick-to-it-iveness and has hung in there to succeed his late, great mother. He has arrived at his heritage in a world amidst uncertainty and fear. Since childhood, his life has always been challenging. While very well cared for, as a child he did not have an ideal mother in the “motherly” department (although he had a very good grandmother). But Charles’ life was never going to be an ordinary one, and no doubt the challenges will continue for the man.

King Charles’ London is already dramatically different from that of all previous monarchs in history. Because the world is dramatically different. Today’s London is filled with foreigners who speak many languages from lands that were once consid-

ered acquired/ conquered/ taken over by the British... But that was the story then. Now we’re in the Now.

Prince Charles has lived a very princely life, personally. When he made his first public appearances as King, he revealed a distinct side of his personality—that of a man who is used to being waited on perfectly and automatically. Which is hardly unusual for someone so accustomed to a certain pattern of procedures. But being visibly and impatiently annoyed by others who are not responding to one’s wishes is unbecoming, even for a prince.

Seeing Prince Charles at a dinner at Buckingham Palace for the London Philharmonia several years ago, I couldn’t help but imagine that he seemed in an impossible situation as a human being. Amongst the crowd—and he was crowded by guests excited to see and speak to him—he looked nervous and uneasy, although clearly intending to be gracious. In another part of the room his wife Camilla, with her naturally warm smile and bright eyes, was chatting with other guests. Her ease and friendly nature is very attractive. I could see how important she is to his sense of well-being. She brings what is missing naturally into his life.

He’s “waited” (to be king) longer than anyone in British history, and all the while a definitive object of scrutinizing attention as an individual and as a man. At first glance he does not seem comfortable in his skin, although he knows quite well what his role is and how he should play it. This is a powerful challenge for any man—almost impossible. It’s something to seriously run away from. But he’s not like his mother, or his great-Uncle David; he’s going to stay with it and do his best for his country. u

BOLL & BRANCH’S PALM BEACH PREVIEW PARTY

1. Christina Leconey, Lauriston Segerson, and Tory Miller Casey 2. Brooke Nix and Danielle Coryn

3. Courtney Leidy and Kelly Kempner 4. Hallie Olsen and Bethany Higgins 5. Kelsey Trundle and John Newman 6. Corina Gugler and Chloe Doerge 7. Meredith Gregory and Alexandria Daniel 8. Whit and Kristin Hazelton 9. Sarah Baeumler and Carlin Domi

BOLL & BRANCH BRINGS LUXURY BEDDING TO THE GARDENS MALL

The luxury bedding brand expands its Florida footprint with a new boutique in Palm Beach County.

BOLL & BRANCH, the beloved bedding brand known for its ethically made, 100% organic cotton sheets, has officially arrived in Palm Beach Gardens. The newly opened boutique at The Gardens Mall marks the company’s 10th store nationwide and its second in Florida—joining its Boca Raton location, which celebrates five years this fall.

To toast the opening, the brand hosted an exclusive cocktail party last month at the Palm House. Hosted by Lauriston Segerson, the evening offered guests a first look at Boll & Branch’s latest collection over cocktails and conversation.

“We’re delighted to open our 10th Boll & Branch store in Palm Beach Gardens,” says Scott Tannen, Founder and CEO. “This milestone location allows us to bring the tactile experience of our bedding directly to our discerning customers. We’re excited for them to explore our collections, benefit from our personalized design consultations, and truly feel the Boll & Branch difference firsthand.”

Founded by Scott and Missy Tannen in 2014, Boll & Branch has been committed to conscious craftsmanship from day one— partnering directly with farmers to source the highest quality 100% organic cotton, and working with factories that combine sustainable innovation with time-honored techniques. Every product is designed to de liver exceptional comfort, and every worker in the supply chain is treated and paid fair ly. These values have made Boll & Branch a trusted leader in luxury bedding—and a brand that’s setting new standards across the home industry.

With an already loyal base in Palm Beach County and a presence through Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s at The Gardens Mall, the brand is leaning into its clustering strategy to bring even more personalized, hightouch experiences to its customers.

From one-on-one styling sessions to custom bedding plans, the Palm Beach Gardens boutique offers an immersive retail experience for those who believe that true luxury begins where the day ends: in bed. ◆

THE RITZ-CARLTON RESIDENCES

Ushering in a New Era of Luxury Living in West Palm Beach

NESTLED ALONG THE vibrant shores of the Atlantic, West Palm Beach stands as a prime example of South Florida’s ongoing urban renaissance. Once primarily known for its tranquil waterfront and historic charm, the city has transformed into a dynamic hub of growth, attracting new residents and sophisticated travelers alike. The entrance of world-renowned institutions like JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and Vanderbilt University are generating massive

momentum for the city, and in the process, creating recordbreaking residential demand.

Related Group is one developer addressing West Palm Beach’s growing need for newly constructed, upscale housing. Along with BH Group, Related recently launched sales on the RitzCarlton Residences, West Palm Beach. Blending the legendary Ritz-Carlton legacy with contemporary design and service, The Residences sets a new standard for the area.

“This is only the start for West Palm Beach,” said Nick Pérez, President of Condominium Development for real estate powerhouse Related Group. “The area is already recognized as one of the most desirable live, work, and play communities across South Florida. As its population continues to boom, and destinations like its downtown grow, West Palm Beach’s appeal will only continue to strengthen.”

Designed by Arquitectonica and Rockwell Group, The Residences offers 138 boutique homes with sweeping Atlantic views. Ranging from 1,532 to 3,331 square feet, each features soaring ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, designer kitchens with Italian cabinetry, and Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances. These natural light-filled condos combine luxury, privacy, and the comforts of home with expansive balconies and elegant finishes.

The Residences reflect Ritz-Carlton’s lasting legacy of unparalleled hospitality with five-star amenities that emphasize wellness, including a world-class spa, fitness center,

pool, and 24-hour concierge and valet services. Residents enjoy exclusive hotel privileges and curated museum-quality art pieces from the Jorge M. Pérez Collection.

Situated in the heart of the dynamic North Flagler district, minutes from Palm Beach, residents will find themselves immersed in a lively community that offers acclaimed arts and cultural venues, MICHELIN-star dining, and upscale shopping. Whether strolling through the waterfront or exploring the city’s nightlife, The Residences offers a gateway to the best of West Palm Beach.

Contracts for the Ritz-Carlton Residences, West Palm Beach are now being accepted. Prices begin at $3 million. For more information or to schedule a private tour of the sales gallery, visit theresidenceswestpalmbeach.com or call 561.952.6010. ◆

Renderings of Ritz-Carlton Residences, West Palm Beach. Clockwise from above: Lobby lounge; Golf Simulator Room; bathroom. Opposite page: View of Ritz-Carlton Residences, West Palm Beach; Kids Room; a living room.

ELIZABETH GAGE’S REFINED ELEGANCE

BY ROBERT JANJIGIAN

ELIZABETH GAGE founded her namesake jewelry business in 1964. Born in 1937, Elizabeth studied at the Chelsea School of Art in London, pursuing further study at London’s Sir John Cass College (now known as London Metropolitan University), where she learned to craft fine gold jewelry.

“I found early on in life that I could only do things that I loved—and I loved big jewelry,” she says. “I was also not afraid of doing things differently.”

For over 60 years, each piece handcrafted in Elizabeth’s London studio and workshops has drawn inspiration from historic design traditions—including the Renaissance, Ancient Rome and Egypt, and the Tudor period.

Her bold, sculptural pieces transcend traditional jewelry norms and make her work identifiable and quite unique.

She believes each piece of her jewelry, made in 18and 22-karat gold almost exclusively, tells a story, often incorporating ancient coins, vibrant enamels and textured gold work, Baroque pearls, architectural and mythological elements, and large, colorful gemstones.

Clients and collectors are drawn to her aesthetic, which fuses the antique and the contemporary, the natural and the man-made, in a modern and luxurious fashion.

A visit to Elizabeth’s refined and elegant Belgravia showroom at 5 West Halkin Street in London, reflective of the jeweler’s creative preferences, tells her story clearly, with the full array of gold, meaningful designs, and the opportunity to have her create an individual bespoke piece. u

Clockwise from top left: Christiana Duarte-Savvides, Global Head of Marketing and Communications, and Joanne Rees, Managing Director, in the showroom; Elizabeth Gage jewelry; Elizabeth Gage; an assorment of rings; 18ct yellow gold Kiss Earrings ($20,700) and Amethyst and Grey Pearl Kiss Pin ($33,400). Opposite page: The entrance of the Elizabeth Gage showroom at 5 West Halkin Street in London.

QUEST Fresh Finds

BY BROOKE KELLY MURRAY & ELIZABETH MEIGHER

SUMMER HAS ARRIVED, and our favorite designers are delivering the perfect pieces for a weekend getaway—whether you’re heading to the beach or the countryside. This month’s edit includes thoughtful picks for Father’s Day and a nod to British style.

Crafted from woven palm leaves, Alexander by Design’s “Palm Beach” bag comes fully lined with solid colored soft cotton. $150 at marina-stbarth.com.

Nestled in Via Mizner on Worth Avenue, Renato’s Palm Beach impresses in every way, making it the perfect restaurant for any special occasion. Visit renatospalmbeach.com.

Discover sophistication with Elizabeth Gage’s 18ct yellow gold Rhodolite Garnet and Oak Leaf Earrings. $14,150 at elizabeth-gage.com.

Oscar de la Renta’s Painted Roses Cotton Poplin Dress in Pink/White. $4,490 at oscardelarenta.com.

Expertly fashioned in Asprey’s workshops and perfect for Father’s Day, this Rocket Shaker showcases the highest standards of artistry. $17,250 at asprey.com.

Barton & Gray Mariners Club offers an assortment of membership options. Members enjoy a lifetime of yachting with the ability to adjust their membership and take advantage of the ever-expanding harbors and new yachts being added to the club. Visit bartonandgray.com.

J.McLaughlin’s Lisbon Sport Coat in Stone ($498), Larkspur Polo in Labyrinth Squared ($128), Linen Cotton Twill Oxford Pants in Stone ($268), Michael Belt ($118), and Camden Moccasin in Medium Brown ($328). Visit jmclaughlin.com.

The second generation Rolls-Royce Ghost launched in 2021. For 2025, the Ghost Series II sports an opulent refresh… slimmer headlight, new taillights, a more ornate interior, and two new wheel design offerings. Flawless performance and superior craftsmanship, designed to exhilarate. Visit BramanRolls-RoycePalmBeach.com.

Rolex’s Oyster Perpetual Sky-Dweller, 18 ct yellow gold. Price upon request at rolex.com.

black offers the ultimate blend of timeless craftsmanship and modern functionality. $5,705 at swaine.london.

Swaine’s premium Cigar Humidor 120 in

Tucked away on quiet South Summer Street in Edgartown village, The Charlotte Inn in Martha’s Vineyard is exquisitely appointed with fine art, English antiques, luxurious linens, and fresh flowers—a romantic reflection of a bygone era. Visit thecharotteinn.com.

Greenleaf & Crosby’s Buccellati Ruby & Diamond Pendant Earrings. $39,500 at greenleafcrosby.com.

Studio’s Calypso Bench can be made in any size, using mahogany or oak for the top. This particular one, $2,250, was made with reclaimed mahogany and Dominican limestone legs. Visit shizenstudio.com.

Penhaligon’s Fortuitous Finley Eau de Parfum the British Perfume House’s latest creation. $335 at penhaligons.com.

A standout piece for Emilia Wickstead Spring Summer 2025, the Issy dress is a statement-making style for your next event. $5,180 at emiliawickstead.com.

Gil Walsh Interiors incorporates many elegant and colorful fabrics into its Palm Beach influenced designs, including these prints from the new Lilly Pulitzer collection from Kravet. Visit gwifl.com.

Vanessa Noel’s Aquamarine Earrings. Price upon request. In-store at 158 East 64th Street, New York, New York, or by phone at 212.906.0054.

Meg Cohen’s sheerest cashmere scarf, the Whisper Scarf, is 100% felted featherweight cashmere. Visit thestore. madmuseum.org.

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Alexander McQueen’s Women’s Sailor Tattoo Asymmetric Dress in blue/green. Visit alexandermcqueen.com.

Pragnell’s Masterpiece Legacy 6.16cts Diamond Drop Earrings in 18ct Yellow Gold. $136,000 at pragnell.co.uk.

The Hedges Inn in East Hampton is now open under the ownership of Andrew and Sarah Wetenhall, the couple behind The Colony Hotel in Palm Beach. To reserve a stay, visit thehedgeseasthampton.com or call 631.324.7101. For Swifty’s dining reservations, call 631.680.5939.

Get ready for the 2025 Wimbledon Championships with Polo Ralph Lauren’s Wimbledon Jacket. Visit ralphlauren.com.

Casa de Campo Resort & Villas’ Unlimited Golf Package starts at $699 per night. Don’t miss the opportunity to play

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Ritchey and Will exchanged vows at The Church of Bethesda-By-The-Sea, a date chosen for its special significance—she is Ritchey V and he is Will III. The bride walked down the aisle with her father, David Yeager Howe, wearing a Vera Wang gown and a treasured family heirloom: a pearl and diamond bracelet once worn by her great-grandmother Ritchey LaRoche and later by her mother, Ritchey Banker. After the ceremony, 250 guests gathered at a private club for a reception, where the newlyweds shared their first dance to “Let’s Stay Together” by Al Green. As the evening gave way to night, the party carried on, with DJ Betto—flown in from Portugal—spinning into the early hours. The couple will travel to the Dolomites for their honeymoon in August.

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Ahead of their religious ceremony in Sicily, Charlotte—daughter of Prince Robert of Luxembourg and Princess Julie of Luxembourg—and Mansour were civilly married in an intimate service at the town hall in Saanen, Bern. The ceremony was followed by a weekend of activities in the Swiss mountains, where the couple had met 13 years earlier. The bride wore an ivory dress and matching coat by Giambattista Valli, paired with a classic white bouquet. Her late brother, Prince Frederik de Nassau, was named as Mansour’s best man and witness. The couple become engaged in the alpine resort a year earlier, atop Sunnige Lauenen.

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Maggie and Evan were married before 150 guests at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, where the bride was escorted down the aisle by her father, Frank Andrea. She wore a gown by Ines Di Santo. After the ceremony, guests made their way to Lowndes Grove, where the waterfront reception unfolded beneath sweeping oaks. The newlyweds shared their first dance to “Precious Love” by James Morrison. After dinner and cake, an afterparty was held at Blind Tiger, a favorite local spot. Following the festivities, planned by Beth Burrus, the couple traveled to Anguilla for their honeymoon.

The 2025 Royal Ascot will take place on June 17th through June 21st at Ascot Racecourse in England. For more information, visit ascot.com.

SOUTHAMPTON FRESH AIR

Southampton Fresh Air Home will host its 33rd annual DecoratorsDesigners-Dealers Sale and Auction Benefit Gala (D-D-D) to benefit the organization, a residential center offering summer camp sessions and year-round programs for children and young adults with physical disabilities. The D-D-D is the highly anticipated fundraising event with over 450 guests expected to attend. The Dunmore Hotel is the Presenting Sponsor. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit sfah.org.

EVENING OF READINGS

Literacy Partners will hold its Evening of Readings & Gala Dinner at Pier Sixty in New York at 6:30 p.m. For over 35 years, The Evening of Readings has been a big night of celebration and a gathering of people who support the organization's mission of advancing literacy two generations at a time. Literacy

Partners works to create a world in which everyone has the literacy skills necessary to create social and economic opportunities for

themselves, their children, and their communities. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit literacypartners.org.

On June 30th, the 2025 Wimbledon Championships will take place through July 13th. For more information, visit wimbledon.com.

TASTE OF SUMMER

Central Park Conservancy will host its annual Taste of Summer event at the iconic Bethesda Terrace. Taste of Summer features culinary tastings prepared by some of the City’s best restaurants, plus cocktails, music, and dancing. This annual benefit supports the Central Park Conservancy's mission to restore, maintain, and enhance Central Park. For more information, visit centralparknyc.org.

TASTE OF SUMMER

Wildlife Conservation Society will hold its 2025 Gala at Central Park Zoo in New York at 6:30 p.m. For more information, visit gala.wcs.org.

ROYAL ASCOT

Through June 21st, Royal Ascot will take place at Ascot Racecourse in England. Ascot Racecourse was founded in 1711 by Queen Anne who, when riding out from Windsor

On June 20th, the 29th Annual Newport Flower Show will take place at Rosecliff through June 22nd. For more information, visit newportmansions.org.

Castle, came across a piece of land “ideal for horses to gallop at full stretch.” In the 300+ years since, there have been champions crowned and legends made, with hundreds of thousands of racegoers welcomed each year. There is no event in the social calendar quite as revered as Royal Ascot. After all, it’s reserved for the best; the best in racing, the best in hospitality – and, of course, the best in style. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit ascot.com.

NEWPORT FLOWER SHOW

The 2025 Newport Flower Show, themed "A Floral Fair," will shine at Rosecliff through 22nd, celebrating two enchanting and vibrant themes. Inside the elegant rooms of Rosecliff, guests will be transported back to the Gilded Age, honoring the legacy of Theresa Fair Oelrichs, the mansion’s original owner. Exhibitors in Floral Design and Botanical Arts will draw inspiration from her

For more information, visit newportmansions.org.

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MASHOMACK POLO

The Mashomack International Polo Challenge will take place in Pine Plains, New York at 4 p.m. For more information, visit mashomackpoloclub.com.

YOUNG ANGELS GALA

The Young Angels Gala to benefit Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research will take place at Crane's Club in New York at 7 p.m. The event will feature cocktails, great food, music, dancing, and a silent auction. For more information, visit gabriellesangels.org.

HAMPTONS FIREWORKS

Southampton Fresh Air Home will host its 38th Annual American Picnic with Fireworks by Grucci at an oceanfront estate on Meadow Lane at 7 p.m. The evening promises delicious food, carnival games, family fun, and a dazzling fireworks display by Grucci to close the night. For more information, visit sfah.org.

FAM JAM '25

1913 fairy tale-themed dinner, creating captivating displays of imagination and elegance.

Penny's Flight will hold its Third Annual Family Jamboree! Enjoy live music, activities for all ages,

food trucks, and more in a magical summer setting at Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay, New York at 5:30 p.m. For more information, visit pennysflight.org.

30 WIMBLEDON TENNIS

The pinnacle of the summer sporting season returns as the world’s top tennis players take to the grass courts of the All England Club through July 13th. The 2025 Wimbledon Championships promises two weeks of thrilling matches. For more information, visit wimbledon.com.

JULY 1

HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA

A quintessentially British affair, the 2025 Henley Royal Regatta returns to River Thames with five days of world-class rowing, riverside revelry, and refined tradition in Oxfordshire, England. With blazers, boaters, and Champagne flowing in the enclosures, this historic sporting event is as much about the social scene as the races themselves. Through July 6th, expect impeccable people-watching, long luncheons, and a timeless celebration of summer along the water. For more information, visit hrr.co.uk.

On July 1st, the 2025 Henley Royal Regatta will take place on River Thames in Oxfordshire, England through July 6th. For more information, visit hrr.co.uk.

BRILLIANTLY BRITISH

PRODUCED & WRITTEN BY BROOKE KELLY MURRAY

PHOTOGRAPHED BY JULIE SKARRATT

Quest ’s annual roundup of London’s movers & shakers.

LYDIA & IRENE FORTE

AS DAUGHTERS of Sir Rocco Forte and granddaughters of the legendary hotelier Lord Charles Forte, Lydia and Irene Forte were born into hospitality royalty. But while their last name is synonymous with luxury, the sisters are charting their own path—infusing the family business with fresh perspective.

Photographed at Brown’s Hotel in Mayfair—London’s oldest hotel and a pillar of the Rocco Forte portfolio—the pair embody the next generation of refined hospitality. Irene, a wellness consultant for the hotel group and founder of Irene Forte Skincare, launched her brand after years of overseeing the group’s spas. “I saw a real opportunity to elevate natural, experiential skincare by combining it with scientific innovation,” she explains. Developed in partnership with Italian clean-cosmetics pioneer Dr. Francesca Ferri and rooted in ingredients from Verdura Resort’s organic Sicilian farm, her products blend Mediterranean richness with clinical precision. Though Italian at heart, Irene credits London with sharpening her entrepreneurial mindset: “London pushes you to think big, stay relevant, and constantly evolve.”

Lydia, the group’s Director of Food & Beverage, brings equal passion to the table—quite literally. “My childhood surrounded by Italian family with all its hospitality heritage is really the roots of my interest in food and beverage,” she says. Her career began with a professional cooking course and her first role at The Wolseley, where the energy of serving 1,600 guests a day sealed her path. Now, she curates culinary experiences across the brand—including at Brown’s, which she describes as “a stage to showcase all that the area has to offer.”

Clockwise from top left: Irene Forte with Irene Forte Skincare products; Lydia Forte in the Donovan Bar at Brown’s Hotel; Lydia and Irene Forte wearing Knatchbull at the entrance of Brown’s. Opposite page: Lydia and Irene Forte in the Kipling Suite.

Lucinda Oakes in her studio in Hastings, East Sussex, England.

LUCINDA OAKES

WITH A BRUSH in hand and an eye for history, Lucinda Oakes transforms interiors into richly imagined dreamscapes. A muralist and decorative painter based in Hastings, East Sussex, Oakes brings a romantic sensibility to every project—drawing from both classical references and the ever-evolving visual landscape of London.

Art is quite literally in her blood. “I was originally inspired by seeing my father, George Oakes, at work in his studio, which was attached to our house,” she recalls. “I saw him painting his famous silk pillows there and memorably the beautiful scenic mural he painted for Sezincote, with exotic romantic Indian landscape scenes.” That mural still graces the dining room of Sezincote, a historic estate near Bath—and it left a lasting impression on the young artist.

Today, Oakes’s work graces private homes and bespoke interiors across the UK and beyond, but it is London itself that feeds her imagination most consistently. “The city is culturally so rich and diverse,” she says. “On a sunny day, I often see it with fresh eyes and marvel at the beauty and grandeur of the architecture.” Ever curious, she favors the top front seat of a double-decker bus—“position A,” she jokes—for a rolling frontrow view of the city’s rooftops, parks, and hidden gardens.

She draws regular inspiration from London’s great institutions, particularly the Victoria & Albert Museum, where she explores the archives for decorative treasures. “The books of original artwork by William Kilburn from the late 1700s were particularly inspiring,” she notes. So, too, are visits to the National Gallery, the Tate, and the theatrical wonderland of the Dennis Severs House in Spitalfields, which she calls “a really magical experience... full of wonderful flights of fancy.”

Alex Gore Browne and her knitwear.

ALEX GORE BROWNE

KNITWEAR DESIGNER Alex Gore Browne is one of those rare fashion talents who has stayed fiercely independent—and unmistakably original— throughout her 25-year career. A graduate of Central Saint Martins, she studied under the legendary Louise Wilson and alongside contemporaries like Jonathan Saunders and Roksanda Ilincic. “We were always encouraged to take risks and push boundaries,” she recalls. That rebellious, creative edge remains central to her work today.

After earning a First Class Honours BA in Textiles and an MA in Fashion, Gore Browne received a prestigious Lottery Fund award and launched her eponymous label. Her playful-yet-polished pieces—ranging from handfinished jumpers to sculptural sweater vests—quickly garnered attention for their unique blend of structure and softness. “From as early as I can remember, I have loved to make things and create,” she says. “After a feature in American Vogue, I had the confidence to fully launch my own brand.”

Since then, she’s remained a quiet force behind the scenes of fashion’s most influential houses, designing showpieces for Alexander McQueen under Lee McQueen himself, consulting at Nina Ricci under Peter Copping, and later returning to McQueen as a knitwear expert under Sarah Burton. Her designs have also been incorporated into ready-to-wear collections by Donna Karan and Louis Vuitton.

Based outside London but deeply shaped by the city’s energy, Gore Browne finds inspiration in its contradictions—classic meets offbeat, heritage meets risk. “There’s a quirkiness to British style that you wouldn’t necessarily see in Italy or other European countries,” she says. “I love the combination of classic with a twist, designing styles that are wearable but that also feel that little bit more special.”

DAISY KNATCHBULL

DAISY KNATCHBULL is making fashion history—one impeccably tailored suit at a time. As the founder of Knatchbull (formerly The Deck), she launched the first women’s-only tailoring house with a shopfront on Savile Row, placing a modern, female-led business squarely on the storied street that has defined British menswear for over two centuries.

“Savile Row has long been the epicentre for bespoke menswear,” she says. “But women have for so long been lacking this experience. It is therefore a huge privilege to bring a modern, female-led business to the heart of Savile Row.” Her mission is simple but powerful: to give women the same transformative experience that men have long enjoyed in custom tailoring—an experience rooted in confidence, craftsmanship, and feeling entirely seen.

Knatchbull founded the brand in 2019, and in just a few short years it has become a style destination for influential women across industries. With a design philosophy that champions slow fashion over fast, the brand offers not only elegance and precision but a deeply considered approach to sustainability and responsible production. “There seems to be an ever-growing appetite for women’s tailoring,” she says. “Consumers are looking for clothing that is meticulously crafted, versatile, and made to last.”

That ethos is central to Knatchbull’s vision of the future. As one of the few fashion brands on Savile Row to achieve B-Corp certification, the label represents the changing face of luxury—where sustainability, conscious consumerism, and timeless design all meet.

Based in London but reaching a global audience, Knatchbull’s rise is both a return to tradition and a bold step forward. “Knatchbull is a space where women can feel seen and heard,” she says. On a street long defined by tradition and tailoring for men, Daisy Knatchbull is confidently cutting a new silhouette—for women, by women. ◆

Daisy Knatchbull at Knatchbull on Savile Row.

PALM BEACH PLANTS ROOTS AT THE HEDGES INN

BY BROOKE KELLY MURRAY

EAST HAMPTON’S Hedges Inn, a storied 19th-century retreat tucked between Main Street and Main Beach, is stepping into a vibrant new chapter. In May, the reimagined 13-room property reopened under the ownership of Sarah and Andrew Wetenhall— the visionary couple behind Palm Beach’s famed Colony Hotel.

Known for their signature blend of whimsy and communitydriven hospitality, the Wetenhalls are bringing that same energy to the East End—pink vintage beach runner and all. Guests

can expect the thoughtful touches that made The Colony a destination: curated itineraries, electric Volvos for village jaunts, and Palm Beach’s beloved Trivia Night—now East Hampton’s newest Sunday tradition.

“We are delighted to usher The Hedges East Hampton into its next chapter, celebrating its rich history while elevating the guest experience,” said Sarah Wetenhall, Owner & CEO. “Our goal is to create a warm and welcoming environment where

guests can immerse themselves in the quintessential East Hampton experience—where tradition meets luxury, and community and connection thrive.”

But perhaps the most anticipated addition is the debut of Swifty’s restaurant. Originally a New York institution and later revived at The Colony Palm Beach, Swifty’s now finds its Hamptons home under the guidance of Executive Chef Tom Whitaker. The menu features Swifty’s classics—like the famed Designer Meatloaf—and sources locally from purveyors such as Montauk Shellfish and Balsam Farms. The beverage program also celebrates the East End, with wines from Wölffer Estate and selections from Michael Cinque of Amagansett Wine & Spirits.

Wetenhall to bring Swifty’s to the Village of East Hampton,” said Robert Caravaggi, founder of the original Swifty’s in New York City. “The Hedges Inn is such a storied and special place—rich with history and charm—and it’s the perfect backdrop for continuing the Swifty’s tradition of warm hospitality, impeccable food, and a lively, welcoming spirit. Together, we look forward to inviting longtime Swifty’s regulars and new guests alike to experience our signature take on relaxed sophistication in the heart of the Hamptons.”

“I couldn’t be more excited to partner with Sarah and Andrew

With luxe amenities, intuitive service, and the clever charm of mascot Ahab (yes, you can text him for beach tips), The Hedges is poised to become East Hampton’s most stylish home away from home. ◆

For more information or to reserve a stay, visit thehedgeseasthampton.com or call 631.324.7101. For dining reservations, call 631.680.5939.

Clockwise from above: East Hampton Mayor Jerry Larsen, Andrew and Sarah Wetenhall, East Hampton Village Trustee

Carrie Doyle, and East Hampton Village Administrator Marcos Baladron during the ribbon-cutting ceremony in May; pink vintage beach runner; Robert Caravaggi; Lobster Roll at Swifty’s. Opposite page: The Hedges Inn.

FAMILY TIES

BY JAYNE CHASE

ANYONE WHO HAS bought and sold real estate through a top broker knows that impeccable service, deep market knowledge, and unparalleled discretion are essential ingredients for success. Dominic Spencer Churchill, the son of the renowned interior designer Jane Churchill, embodies this and more. With a pedigree one would expect from such a lineage, Dominic immediately exceeds every expectation. Charming, handsome, and effortlessly approachable with a touch of school boy appeal, Dom brings over 22 years of outstanding experience in the London and Cotwolds property markets. Leveraging his family connections and extensive expertise, he has built one of the most sought-after property

From above: Sold with an asking price of £19 million, an exceptional double fronted family house in Notting Hill, fully extended to create outstanding entertaining space; a beautifully designed house in the heart of Holland Park, privately sold by D S Churchill with an asking price of £13.75m. Opposite page, from above: Privately sold by D S Churchill with an asking price of £38m, a spectacular 275 acre estate in Oxfordshire, with an outstanding Georgian house occupying a fantastic position within beautiful parkland; Dominic Churchill.

advisory firms in the UK.

“Since I was a young boy, I have been going with my mother in the car to her design projects so I’ve been around properties all my life. I guess I could have stayed in the car,” he laughs, “but it was more fun running around and touring amazing homes. So, from a very young age, I was always exposed to unique homes and properties and that kind of dragged me naturally into this industry,” he shares. Adjusting in his seat, Dominic’s keen gaze signals his affable nature. “Truthfully, I have to admit, I didn’t have to take any exams to be in the industry. No, seriously, I never could’ve been a banker or a lawyer.”

Dominic’s family tree has certainly helped his business which, like most businesses, is built on close relationships and those who you know. “My business progressed naturally from the people I knew and the network of people from the world that crossed over from interior design. My mother was a leading influence and we spent a lot of time in Palm Beach growing up so for me, there has always been a lot of cross over between the English and the Americans.” Adjusting his long legs, he continues in a more serious tone. “We sell very unique homes, the sort of level you see in Palm Beach so it’s nice to be able to share this with people and friends. In the UK, like America, the pandemic changed how people live. They’re not in the office every day and can work from home. But I think this is all due to the

progression of technology really. People have the ability to use Zoom or Teams and you can very much stay on top of things wherever they are in the world. I think that is the underlying change and that change has fed into how people live and the type of homes they buy. They are a lot quicker now in making those lifestyle decisions.”

As economic uncertainty continues to make front page news around the world, the UK real estate markets, like the American ones, are going through a transition period. “We’re in a Mexican stand-off,” Dominic explains with certainty. “Buyers are thinking one thing and sellers are very much thinking another! I’ve seen this all before and it usually takes eight to 12 months for sense to prevail. I’m hoping clarity will come to fusion and the stance will soften soon.” ◆

For more information, visit dschurchill.com.

A Stay in Style at The Kensington

BY BROOKE KELLY MURRAY

IN A CITY of grand hotels and global chains, The Kensington feels refreshingly personal. Tucked along Queen’s Gate in a row of four 19th-century townhouses, this South Kensington hideaway combines the warmth of a private London residence with the polish of a fivestar stay. Guests are greeted by a bowler-hatted doorman and welcomed into interiors that blend Victorian grandeur—high ceilings, open fireplaces, heritage detailing—with a low-key, members’ club ambiance.

Though the drawing rooms invite lingering with tea and a book, the hotel has a lively cultural pulse. Located just minutes from the Victoria & Albert Museum, The Kensington has launched an exclusive V&A Experience Package to coincide with the museum’s blockbuster exhibition, Cartier. The experience includes two exhibition

From above: The K Bar; Afternoon Tea in The Drawing Room; Luxury Studio Suite. Opposite page: Exterior view of The Kensington.

tickets, an overnight stay in one of the hotel’s 150 rooms or suites, and breakfast at Town House, the elegant dining room.

After an afternoon with Cartier’s historic tiaras and royal treasures, guests can continue the sparkle at The K Bar, where the limited-edition Hidden Gems cocktail menu brings the Maison’s legacy to life in liquid form. The “Diamant,” for example, arrives with Beluga Gold Line vodka and Champagne cordial poured over a diamond-shaped ice cube, while the “Rubis” nods to ancient ruby amulets with rum, Campari, and mango. By day, The Kensington also offers an inventive Art of Afternoon Tea, where the pastries take inspiration from artists like Jackson Pollock and Yayoi Kusama—think chocolate mousse with passion fruit “drip technique” and white chocolate spheres with pineapple compote interiors. Served daily in the light-filled Drawing Room, it’s a whimsical take on tradition that feels entirely at home in this art-rich neighborhood. With its refined charm, exceptional service, and cultural proximity, The Kensington isn’t just a place to

stay—it’s a window into London’s most quietly glamorous side. Like all properties in the Irish-born Doyle Collection, the hotel feels deeply attuned to its neighborhood. Each address is thoughtfully woven into its local fabric—whether it’s The Kensington’s V&A partnership or The Bloomsbury’s pre-theater menu at Dalloway Terrace, perfect before a West End performance (say, The Devil Wears Prada ). At every turn, the experience is distinctly Doyle: personal and rooted in place. u

Clockwise from top left: Crafting cocktails at The K Bar; Town House; the “Diamant” cocktail. Opposite page: Suite living area. Insets, from left: The hotel is pet friendly; dinner at Town House.

CARTIER’S CROWN JEWELS TAKE THE V&A

BY BROOKE KELLY MURRAY

FEW INSTITUTIONS are as synonymous with London’s cultural identity as the Victoria and Albert Museum. Nestled in South Kensington, the V&A has long stood as a temple to design in all its forms—fashion, art, craftsmanship—and this season, it turns its spotlight on a name that epitomizes them all: Cartier.

Now open, Cartier is the UK’s first major exhibition dedicated to the Maison in nearly 30 years. With over 350 breathtaking pieces—from royal tiaras and radiant

brooches to the house’s pioneering timepieces—the exhibition offers a rare glimpse into the evolution of Cartier’s enduring influence in design and society.

Visitors will encounter everything from Queen Elizabeth II’s Williamson Diamond brooch, Grace Kelly’s iconic engagement ring, María Félix’s exceptional snake necklace, and a suite of daring creations worn by everyone from Princess Margaret to Rihanna. Rare sketches, archival drawings, and works from the Royal Collection

Counterclockwise from above: Installation view; Patiala Necklace, Cartier Paris, special order, 1928 (restored 1999–2002), commissioned by Bhupinder Singh, Maharajah of Patiala; Panthère Clip-Brooch, 1980s. Opposite page, from above: Burmese jade necklace, that belonged to American heiress Barbara Hutton, Cartier Paris, 1934; ‘Model A’ Mystery Clock, made by Coüet for Cartier Paris, 1914, Nils Herrmann, Collection Cartier; Scarab Brooch, Cartier London, 1925, Nils Herrmann, Collection Cartier.

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add further depth to this glittering display.

“Cartier is one of the most famous jewelry houses in the world,” say exhibition curators Helen Molesworth and Rachel Garrahan. “We are excited to be able to share with visitors some of Cartier’s most famous creations as well as revealing previously unseen objects and archive material.”

Designed by Asif Khan MBE, the exhibition unfolds like a dreamscape—“where art and science converge,” he notes, “allowing history to breathe and the future to linger.” Across three thematic sections, the show explores “the jeweler of kings and the king of jewelers.”

HANDCRAFTED WITH LOVE: THE PRAGNELL DIFFERENCE

BY ELIZABETH MEIGHER

SHAKESPEARE “We came into the world like brother and brother, And now let’s go hand in hand, not one before another,” so concludes Dromio at the end of William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors. The lines champion brotherly bonds and mutual support when facing life’s challenges—inspiring familial support and highlighting the power of cooperation and comradery. It’s a sentiment that perfectly describes the character of Pragnell, the sixth-generation British jeweler currently operated by Charlie Pragnell as its Chairman. Charlie’s grandfather, George Pragnell, officially opened Pragnell’s doors in 1954 in the scenic and historic countryside town of Stratford-upon-Avon—otherwise known as the birthplace of England’s national poet, the Bard of Avon—William Shakespeare. George Pragnell’s career in gemology began with an appren-

ticeship at Biggs of Maidenhead, jeweler to Queen Mary. As a young man, George was instructed to entertain the Queen’s granddaughters, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, while their grandmother perused the sparkling jewels on display. Recognizing the value of royal relationships, George Pragnell acquired the prestigious jewelry houses George Tarratt (est. 1915) and Philip Antrobus (est. 1815)—the latter of which famously created Queen Elizabeth’s engagement ring. With a royal heritage spanning 170 years, royal bonds within the House of Pragnell run deep—numerous members of George Pragnell’s offspring so happened to have married into famous jewelry houses, namely Waters & Blott (which manufactured Antrobus jewelry, creator of Queen Elizabeth II’s wedding ring) and the Garrard family, Jeweler to the Crown from 1843 until 2007.

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Royal ties aside, what makes Pragnell so special today is its unique position as one of the world’s last family-owned, full-service “jewellers”. The company remains in family hands, led by Charlie Pragnell and his cousin, Tom Crookenden, with a third cousin, Hugo Blott, playing a key role in day-to-day operations. All three are certified gemologists, committed to honoring each of Pragnell’s precious gems with precisely the right setting. Furthermore, as a member of the Responsible Jewellery Council, Pragnell is a well-researched, responsible miner. Every diamond welcomed into its fold is 100 percent conflict-free. Pragnell also proudly supports The Royal King’s Foundation, an educational charity founded by King Charles III aimed at providing holistic solutions to challenges facing today’s world. In recognition of its shared commitment to sustainability,

Pragnell crafted the nature-inspired Honeycomb collection, drawing from the natural beauty of hexagonal shapes found in nature, including those crafted by bees. Pragnell has pledged a percentage of Honeycomb sales to The King’s Foundation in a joint commitment to fund the foundation’s work and keep heritage crafts alive.

Adding to its distinct nature, Pragnell is a bespoke jeweler, well-versed at reimagining antique jewels. With a growing list of customers seeking unique designs with the capacity to express personal style and individuality, Pragnell is adept at updating existing jewels with a fresh or clever twist. Pragnell is also able to collaborate with customers who wish to create entirely novel pieces.

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Pragnell’s hand-crafted

collection, including: the Octagonal Cut 8.58ct Colombian Emerald and Diamond Ring in 18ct Yellow Gold and Platinum ($248,370); Skimming Stone 11.42ct

Lankan Sapphire and Diamond Ring in 18ct Yellow Gold ($128,885); Silhouette Setting 6.98ct Diamond Solitaire Ring in Platinum & 18ct Yellow Gold ($POA); Manhattan 1.73ct Diamond Three Row Cross Over Ring in 18ct Yellow Gold ($128,895); Charlie Pragnell; inside of Pragnell’s London showroom at 14 Mount Street, Mayfair. Opposite page: Pragnell Mayfair.

Clockwise: Pragnell’s Masterpiece Honeycomb 34.01ct Diamond Necklace in 18ct Yellow Gold ($245,525); Pragnell is a proud benfactor of The King’s Foundation; Queen Elizabeth II wears the Antrobus bracelet upon greeting Winston Churchill at a Guildhall reception in 1950; applying designs from its Antrobus archives, Pragnell created a one-of-a-kind Antrobus bracelet, inspired by the geometric beauty of the original; Pragnell’s two-story showroom in Leicester. Opposite page, clockwise from above: Pragnell’s Stratford-upon-Avon flagship; Masterpiece Figa Fortune 32.34ct Diamond and Keshi Pearl Pendant in Platinum and 18ct Yellow Gold ($POA); Pragnell’s Stratford-upon-Avon showroom, originally opened in 1954.

Upon-Avon, Pragnell provides an unparalleled selection of hand-crafted jewelry, ranging from traditional goldsmithing to contemporary collections. At the heart of Pragnell lies The Masterpiece Collection, encompassing one-of-a-kind, rare gemstones, each hand-selected by a Pragnell family member. Pragnell also offers an extensive range of rare vintage pieces from the world’s leading jewelry houses (Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Bulgari…) showcasing the iconic jewels that represent these houses at their zenith. “My family has been in the goldsmith and jewellery business for over 170 years,” says Charlie Pragnell, “And the majority of what we sell has always been handcrafted in our own workshops in Great Britain. Over the last decade, we have increased this to around 75 percent (the rest is handcrafted in the US, Switzerland and Italy, in our partner workshops) which means greater control over quality and design development. In recent years, we’ve also expanded significantly, going from

having 60 employees to 130 high-calibre specialists. We opened a new showroom and workshop in Leicester in 2023 and, prior to that in 2018, opened our Mount Street boutique in London.”

When Charlie’s grandfather, George, officially founded Pragnell in 1954, his advertisements read, “Our knowledge is your safeguard.” Pragnell was established on the foundations of knowledge, training and expertise—solid building blocks that still remain in place to this day. ◆

B ES T -DRESSED BRITS

JUDE LAW, SUNNY MARLBOROUGH, PRINCE MICHAEL OF KENT, EDWARD FOX, RICHARD JAMES, NICKY HASLAM, MARK BIRLEY,

JASPAR CONRAD, SIR PAUL SMITH, A. A. GILL, CHARLIE WATTS,

J A S PER CONRAD, DUKE OF KEN T, HAMISH BOWLES, N I CK

FOULKES, DANIEL D AY LEWIS, TERENCE S TAM P, HUGH GRAN T.

CAN A BRITISH GENT DR ESS PROPER LY IN NEW YORK ?

QUEST, JUNE 2005

BY G. BRUCE BOYER

IIT’S BEEN MY EXPERIENCE THAT MEN of style are never too fashionable. After all, followers of fashion never quite give the impression of being naturally assured—I suppose that’s because fashion always carries with it the sense of becoming unfashionable. Style has better mileage and seems to emanate more from a subtle sense of ease and charm and tradition. It’s that toocool-to-care attitude, backed up by a real understanding of luxury and quality

If influence be the judge, the English carry the day. French men have been following English styles since the time of Beau Brummel. In So British, a recent book

England (founded in 1867), authors Eric Deschodt and Sacha Van Dorssen don’t us ing.” And American and Italian men, both VIII the

about the renowned Paris store Old England (founded in 1867), authors Eric Deschodt and Sacha Van Dorssen don’t mind telling us that the “Battle of Waterloo’s most important effect—most visible and long-lasting—was not the fall of the Napoleonic empire, but the invasion of France by British fashions in men’s clothing.” And American and Italian men, both capable of great nonchalance and charm, are often plus Anglais que l’Anglais. The English have the tradition.

There is, of course, the tradition of sartorially inspired monarchs going back to Charles I and II and their Cavalier follow-

ers, all the way through George IV (Brummel’s great friend, for a while) and Edward VII (the playboy king), to the uncrowned Edward VIII (the Duke of Windsor). The current Prince of Wales and his father, the Duke of Edinburgh, are properly enough attired, if not the dandies some of their predecessors were.

The tradition is there, too, in both cloth and cut, as it were. The English tailor’s guild dates from 1300, and the art and industry of fine cloth weaving was noted by Chaucer at the end of that century. The most famous tailoring enclave in the world, London’s Savile Row has been a magnate

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for superior craftsmen in the art since the 18th century. Unlike the French aristocracy during the reigns of Louis XIV and XV, who kept to the court circle at Versailles, the English peerage has a history of stately country houses, and of wearing their equestrian-inspired clothes to town. By the following century, London tailors came to dominate men’s fashion as the English evolved a style of masculine dress that blended the sporting attire of the landed gentry and the business wear of the bourgeois. This approach emphasized fit, not ornamentation. And so it has remained.

The English tailor became adept at cutting, sewing, and shaping woolen cloth, rather than the silks and satins of the ancien régime. “It’s the cut that counts,” is the motto of the Row, a credo that subtly disdained the baubles of their French counterparts. These artisan outfitters are experts in achieving that elegantly understated look that implies an unchanging confidence in

one’s appearance, no matter how old and worn the clothes. “All nice rooms,” Nancy Mitford opined, “are a bit shabby,” stating one of the true markers of English taste: Never look as if you’re trying too hard. And indeed, the preference for the subtly seedy over the shiny vulgarity of the new evokes the image of the aristocratic home and wardrobe perfectly. It’s that innate sense of sentimentality, along with the belief that every purchase is a long-term commitment that keeps the English gentleman wearing his porridge-thick tweeds, sludge-colored Barbour jackets, and frayed Viyella shirts year in and year out. Why buy a cheap, mass-produced, hyperdesigned synthetic shoes, when you can just keep on cleaning and polishing—with the occasional reheeling and resoling—the old bespoke brogues, probably forever?

It’s been rumored that another film version of Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited is in the offing, which seems a good bet when you consider what a stylish splash of influence the 1981 English TV production made. And what could be more English than Polo coats and teddy bears, flannel chalk stripes, tweed hacking jackets, college scarves, and cashmere turtlenecks? The Ralph Laurens of this world will be fairly salivating with glee.

THE VENUES OF DISTINCTION

Where to find the true British spirit and heritage for the gentleman in Manhattan? Actually, there are several firms here to put you in full fig. A point should perhaps be kept in mind. In the realm of the bespoke, craftsmen do not like to be rushed, and quality clothes cannot be made quickly. Especially for new customers, the time

from first measurements through a second or third fitting for suits is six to 10 weeks. Shirts can be done a bit quicker, and shoes usually take a minimum of three months.

ASPREY

678 Madison Avenue, 212.688.1811

This renowned firm has just these past several seasons taken up the call for contemporary clothing. The men’s department doesn’t do suits as such, but carries a variety of tasteful ready-to-wear “separates”— jackets and trousers made from the same cloth—with a contemporary casual cut. Jackets from $1,500; trousers from $465. There is also a good variety of quality footwear, cashmere hose, silk neckwear, and discreetly handsome sports shirts.

BARBOUR

BY PETER ELLIOTT

1047 Madison Avenue, 212.570.2600

Since 1894, the J. Barbour Company has been providing exceptional country clothes for the outdoors man and woman. Holders of several Royal Warrants, their famous oilskin cotton jackets come in a variety of models—for hunting, fishing, riding, shooting—and are considered almost indestructible. The only Barbour store in the US, it’s stocked with oilskin coats, trousers, sweaters, hosiery, hats, and every accoutrement of the good country life.

BURBERRY

9 East 57th Street, 212.407.7100

Thomas Burberry founded the company in 1856, and the firm has been known for its superb raincoats ever since. The classic model is the one they designed for British officers during World War I; the famous all-cotton trench coat complete with storm flap, epaulets, D-ring belt, and liner is currently priced at $1,495. However, simpler designs begin at around $700. The firm carries a complete line of tailored clothing— off-the-rack suits from $795, made-tomeasure adds 20 percent—and accessories;

T op left: Shirts by Bruce Cameron Clark.

B ot to m left: Stafford shoes by John Lobb.

O ppo s ite page, clockwise from top left: Ma r k Birley; S u nny Marlborough; a bespoke j a cket, in progress, at Leonard Logsdail.

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their famous red-black-tan plaid can be seen everywhere, on cufflinks, swim trunks, scarves, ties, hats, and umbrellas.

BRUCE CAMERON CLARK

968 Lexington Avenue, 212.772.7701

While Mr. Clark is perfectly happy to turn out a proper conservative English silhouette, what he really prefers—as do more than a few of his customers—is a contemporary English Dandy approach. Suits and jackets, with peacock bright silk linings if you wish, cut in the hacking style—trim coats with small, high, soft shoulders, hacking pockets, sleeve cuffs, and all the other fine details; trousers on the narrow side, with or without pleats. All intended to make you appear taller and slimmer than ever. Bespoke suits from $4,500; jackets

from $3,200. He also has an excellent shirtmaker. The favored town shirt silhouette: a trim body with an English spread collar, and double cuff. Priced from $395.

DUNHILL

711 Fifth Avenue, 212.753.9292

Established, in 1893, as a provider of gentlemen’s “motorities”, or “accessories for motoring” Dunhill added a full range of tobacco accessories and watches in the twenties, and then, during the sixties, added an upscale clothing line: everything from hosiery and luggage to dress shirts, neckwear, and odd trousers. The New York store has ready-to-wear suits and sports jackets, and a bespoke department, which specializes in a thoroughly St. James’s silhouette: square of shoulder and

slim of torso, for a decidedly urbane look of contemporary cosmopolitan polish.

STEPHEN KEMPSON

445 Park Avenue, 212.688.2868

The cut here displays the heritage of a true Savile Row garment: clean of line and with a confident shoulder, although with lighter fabrics Mr. Kempson prefers a softer version with a smaller, natural shoulder. He also enjoys the services of a proper English shirt maker, and a greater than usual selection of fine shirtings in highest quality broadcloth, voiles, royal oxfords, twills, and end-on-ends. Suits from $2,800; shirts from $295. Maintenance for the life of the garment is included.

JOHN LOBB

680 Madison Avenue, 212.888.9797

Lobb is the legendary shoemaker of St. James’s, and if you can’t get to the shops in either London or Paris for hand-made shoes, the Manhattan store is happy to shod you in bespoke elegance. Try a handsome pair of suede monk straps perhaps ($3,600), or a distinguished pair of crocodile tasseled slip-ons ($9,900). There is also a range of ready-wear dress and casual shoes available.

LEONARD LOGSDAIL

9 East 53rd Street, 212.752.5030

London-trained, Savile Row bespoke tailor Len Logsdail is an amiable man who can turn out a crisp, pin-striped town suit as well as a cozy Shetland sports jacket, all known for subtle shaping, without the heavy padding often seen in the garments of his London confreres. This is also the place for real bespoke field, stream, and veldt gear. A full shooting suit of broth-ofthe-heather tweed, Loden cloth, or covert cloth (five garments to match: field coat, shooting waistcoat, jacket, breeches, and trousers) is currently priced at $5,500. For summer, there are ventile cloth safari jackets, trousers, and shirts.

TENDER BUTTONS

143 East 62nd Street, 212.758.7004

Not an English firm, but the right place to find authentic British blazer buttons (in brass, nickel, silver, and gold), as well as proper English plain, small-rimmed suit buttons, and a large selection of two- and four-hole horn buttons for sports jackets. Also, British blazer crests.

A GUIDE TO LONDON’S BEST SHOPPING

Clockwise from below: New Bond Street; northward up Savile Row from Vigo Street, 1955; Savile Row street sign; Oxford Street.

RALPH LAUREN

32-33 Sloane Square / ralphlauren.com

Situated on Sloane Square, Ralph Lauren’s flagship boutique offers items from the brand’s most elevated collections—including Purple Label, Polo for men and women, and Ralph Lauren Home—alongside an edit tailored to the London shopper. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren has captured the essence of American style, reinterpreting equestrian heritage through a modern lens. Set behind an Edwardian façade, the light-filled, 4,251-square-foot space spans two floors and artfully blends clean lines with classic detailing. Just in time for Father’s Day, the boutique features a curated selection of gifts, including items like the Bailey Boxes, inspired by Ralph Lauren’s restaurant in Paris.

ELIZABETH GAGE

5 West Halkin Street / elizabeth-gage.com

A celebrated British jewelry designer, Elizabeth Gage is renowned for her bold, eclectic designs that blend exquisite materials and vibrant gemstones with meticulous craftsmanship. Her work is defined by its creativity, attention to detail, and a distinct sense of narrative, earning her a devoted following of collectors and admirers around the world. Since founding her namesake brand in 1964, Elizabeth has established a legacy of innovation in the world of fine jewelry. Each piece is a testament to her unique aesthetic— ancient bronzes, carved gems, baroque pearls, and radiant stones are chosen for their individual beauty and brought together in designs that are at once timeless and striking. The brand’s latest offering, the Spring Collection, is a luminous tribute to the natural world.

JANE CHURCHILL INTERIORS

81 Pimlico Road / janechurchillinteriors.co.uk

Jane Churchill is renowned for two things. The first is her traditional sense of style, which manifests itself in her love of all things English. The second is her take on modern design, and the contemporary flair that she brings to her interiors. Thirty years ago it was her vast and successful collection of fabrics and wallpapers that made Jane Churchill a household name. When this half of her rapidly growing empire was sold, she made the permanent move into interior design and Jane Churchill Interiors has been trading at 81 Pimlico Road ever since. Jane and her small team of close-knit designers focus on high-end residential properties both in the UK and abroad, and can count some slightly unusual design briefs amongst their past projects: a horsebox, a Rolls Royce, helicopters…and a rickshaw.

BUDD LONDON

3 Piccadilly Arcade / buddshirts.co.uk

Budd has plied its trade as a quintessential gentlemen’s haberdashery and shirtmaker since its founding by Harold Budd in 1910. The shop and cutting room have been located in Mayfair’s Piccadilly Arcade since day one and are its oldest tenants. Like all of Mayfair’s traditional arcade boutiques, the shop is tiny, but its size belies the wealth of clothing and haberdashery housed inside. Budd is a veritable Pandora’s stocking the finest shirts, nightwear, dresswear, and accessories. It prides itself on its hard-tosource items.

KNATCHBULL

32 Savile Row / knatchbull.com

Daisy Knatchbull is on a mission to change tailored clothes for women, and to offer successful, style conscious women a compelling alternative to fast fashion. She founded Knatchbull (formerly The Deck) in early 2019, and the brand has since received glowing reviews in the fashion press, dressed some of the most influential female actors, entrepreneurs, and creatives working today, and opened the first women’s-only shopfront on Savile Row. Knatchbull is determined to establish itself as the leading tailoring house for women internationally, and to stand alongside its neighbors on Savile Row as a respected and innovative tailoring house.

JOHN LOBB

88 Jermyn Street / johnlobb.com

Since its inception over 150 years ago, Lobb has trodden an innovative path. Its founder, who traveled on foot from the Cornish coast to London in 1851 as a young apprentice bootmaker, also journeyed to Australia during the gold rush, creating hollow heeled boots, in which miners could stow contraband gold nuggets. On returning to London in 1863, Lobb was named as the bootmaker to the Prince of Wales, before opening the brand’s first bespoke boutique on Regent Street in 1866. Today, John Lobb designs still incorporate artisanal techniques and silhouettes discovered in the house’s extensive archive. The label’s ready-to-wear designs are made using a complex 190step manufacturing process in Northampton.

ASPREY

36 Bruton Street / asprey.com

Asprey is a British retailer of luxury goods. Founded in 1781, the House has historically been recognized as one of the world’s preeminent luxury goods brands and has a substantial client base of members of royalty, heads of state, and important actors on the world stage. The Bruton Street Flagship, ‘Asprey 240,’ offers a unique immersive experience of discovering the brand and its creations. The must-see London shop incorporates elements of inspiration from the British outdoors and a contemporary London mansion, showcasing the house’s distinct collections and hero products in a cinematic, exhibition-type format catering to all five senses.

JAMES J. FOX

19 St James’s Street / jjfox.co.uk

James J. “JJ” Fox been trading in fine tobacco and smokers’ accessories from 19 St James’s Street for over 235 years and its customers have included discriminating smokers from all walks of life-from commoners to kings. Among them have been Sir Winston Churchill, Oscar Wilde, British and Foreign Royalty, the officer’s mess of famous British regiments, and the leading lights of the stage, film, sport, TV, radio, music, and literature. This world-famous tobacco business started with Robert Lewis, who began trading fine tobacco in St James’s Street in 1787. James J. Fox was formed in Dublin in 1881 and opened its first tobacco shop in London in 1947. Fox acquired the business of Robert Lewis in 1992, uniting two of the most respected names in the cigar world.

SWAINE

127 New Bond Street / swaine.london

Since 1750, Swaine is the oldest name in luxury goods in London, providing handmade leather goods, elegant Brigg umbrellas, and timeless Herbert Johnson headwear. Swaine’s craftsmanship is the legacy of centuries of observation and reflection on leather and its tanning. Swaine’s highly skilled artisans carry the age-old knowledge passed on from craftsman to craftsman. English Bridle Leather is pigmented using organic dyes, and then liberally fed with tallow and oils as part of the tanning process. Bridle leather has a natural and integral durability, so it will map its many years of use by your side with a beautiful rich patina. Once the Bridle leather has been prepared in Swaine’s tanneries, Swaine’s workshop precisely hand cut the leather patterns ready to be assembled by using a traditional saddlery technique of hand stitching. ◆

THE YOUNG & THE GUEST LIST YGL

BY BROOKE KELLY MURRAY

Lupita Nyong’o wearing Chanel.

2025 MET GALA IN NEW YORK

ON THE FIRST Monday in May, celebrities descended on the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the highly anticipated Costume Institute Gala—better known as the Met Gala. This year’s event, co-chaired by Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams, and Anna Wintour, marked the opening of Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, the Costume Institute’s latest exhibition. Guests embraced the evening’s dress code, “Tailored for You,” with striking interpretations

Clockwise from top left: Demi Moore wearing Thom Browne; Sydney Sweeney in Miu Miu; Diana Ross wearing Ugo Mozie; Anna Wintour (in Louis Vuitton), Colman Domingo (in Valentino), and Lewis Hamilton (in Wales Bonner); Laura Harrier wearing Zac Posen, and Zac Posen wearing Banana Republic.

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THE FRICK COLLECTION’S YOUNG FELLOWS BALL IN NEW YORK

ON MAY 15TH, the Frick Collection’s Young Fellows Ball returned to its Fifth Avenue home for the first time since the museum’s landmark renovation. This year’s theme, “Porcelain Garden,” celebrated artist Vladimir Kanevsky’s lifelike porcelain sculptures—an homage to the floral displays of the Frick’s 1935 opening. Guests enjoyed cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, music, and after-hours access to masterpieces in newly unveiled second-floor galleries.

Mingling in the Garden Court

Katherine Gage Boulud and Kaleta Blaffer Johnson

Laurence Milstein and Misty Copeland

Brittany Beyer Harwin and Arielle Patrick

Alessia Fendi

JIMMY CHOO’S LUNCHEON IN NEW YORK

IN EARLY MAY, Jimmy Choo celebrated its Spring/Summer 2025 collection with an intimate luncheon at its Madison Avenue flagship boutique. The event showcased the brand’s latest designs, including pieces from the “Hyper Glamour” collection. ◆

Melanie McLennan and Jaime Wynn

Grace Harris, Maria Echeverri, Camila Trunz, and Pav Volkert

Meghan Klopp and Amy Robb

Brooke Kennan and Trisha Gregory

Stephanie Stamas and Sana Clegg

CARRIERS OF THE SUMMER COMMUTE

With summer officially here, so is the summer commute—that longed-for yet utterly dreaded window of time between the sweltering city pavement and the open air of a Greenwich green or the salted tinge of a Southampton breeze. On the very best of days, maybe with a mere crawl at the Midtown Tunnel, a car can have you from the office to dinner at Pierre’s in Bridgehampton in about two and a half hours. Still, the “bullet” train to East Hampton is the only surefire bet to make it out east in that time. For those making the closer trip to a Greenwich abode, Google Maps can lead a car to the country club in an hour and 20 (the train from Grand Central is just 50 minutes). In his day, J.P. “Jack” Morgan, Jr., son of the financier J. Pierpont Morgan, used his yacht Mermaid (both pictured here, circa 1914) on a daily basis to carry him to and from the office from his summer home in Greenwich. Today, commuters with the means of a Morgan (or something relatively akin) are known to charter a helicopter to glide over traffic, at about $4,000 a pop to the East End or Connecticut. Somehow, cocktail hour on the Mermaid still sounds like more fun. —Daniel Cappello

Quest Magazine June 2025

BENTLEY PALM BEACH

AFTER YOU

EMERALD

ALUNYA

The London Issue

CONTENTS

David Patrick Columbia NEW YORK SO CIAL DIARY

DAVID PATRICK COLUMBIA

DAVID PATRICK COLUMBIA

COX SCIENCE CENTER’S COCKTAIL RECEPTION IN PALM BEACH

DAVID PATRICK COLUMBIA

GARDEN PARTIES AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE IN LONDON

DAVID PATRICK COLUMBIA

DAVID PATRICK COLUMBIA

DAVID PATRICK COLUMBIA

The Fabric of Palm Beach

DAVID PATRICK COLUMBIA

Designed for the Bold.

DAVID PATRICK COLUMBIA

GIBBES MUSEUM OF ART’S STREET PARTY IN CHARLESTON, SC

SPOONS ACROSS AMERICA’S GALA IN NEW YORK

DAVID PATRICK COLUMBIA

WEST PALM BEACH

DAVID PATRICK COLUMBIA

MUSEUM OF ART’S AND DESIGN’S MAD ABOUT JEWELRY BENEFIT IN NEW YORK

DAVID PATRICK COLUMBIA

GARDEN CLUB OF PALM BEACH’S PREVIEW PARTY

DAVID PATRICK COLUMBIA

SHIZEN STUDIO’S SUBTROPICAL COLLECTION POP UP IN PALM BEACH

IT SEEMS LIKE

YESTERDAY

BARNABY AND RED

TIMELESS & CLASSIC

STEEPLECHASING SEASON, LONG MAY IT REIGN!

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE HEADS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY

BOLL & BRANCH’S PALM BEACH PREVIEW PARTY

BOLL & BRANCH BRINGS LUXURY BEDDING TO THE GARDENS MALL

THE RITZ-CARLTON RESIDENCES

Ushering in a New Era of Luxury Living in West Palm Beach

ELIZABETH GAGE’S REFINED ELEGANCE

QUEST Fresh Finds

Ritchey Farrell Howe & William Winkenwerder III

Princess Charlotte de Nassau & Mansour Shakarchi

Maggie Andrea & Evan Hinkle

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WIMBLEDON TENNIS

JULY 1

BRILLIANTLY BRITISH

LYDIA & IRENE FORTE

LUCINDA OAKES

ALEX GORE BROWNE

DAISY KNATCHBULL

PALM BEACH PLANTS ROOTS AT THE HEDGES INN

FAMILY TIES

A Stay in Style at The Kensington

CARTIER’S CROWN JEWELS TAKE THE V&A

HANDCRAFTED WITH LOVE: THE PRAGNELL DIFFERENCE

B ES T -DRESSED BRITS

JUDE LAW, SUNNY MARLBOROUGH, PRINCE MICHAEL OF KENT, EDWARD FOX, RICHARD JAMES, NICKY HASLAM, MARK BIRLEY,

JASPAR CONRAD, SIR PAUL SMITH, A. A. GILL, CHARLIE WATTS,

J A S PER CONRAD, DUKE OF KEN T, HAMISH BOWLES, N I CK

FOULKES, DANIEL D AY LEWIS, TERENCE S TAM P, HUGH GRAN T.

CAN A BRITISH GENT DR ESS PROPER LY IN NEW YORK ?

British Style

THE VENUES OF DISTINCTION

ASPREY

BARBOUR

BURBERRY

British Style

DUNHILL

JOHN LOBB

A GUIDE TO LONDON’S BEST SHOPPING

BUDD LONDON

KNATCHBULL

JOHN LOBB

ASPREY

JAMES J. FOX

SWAINE