Art & Culture

Let’s be honest—there are books you read , and there are books you live for . Dame Jilly Cooper’s "Polo."  That’s the latter. It’s champagne-soaked, scandal-laced, and shamelessly fun—the kind of romp you tuck into your Goyard tote, toss next to your SPF 50 and oversized sunnies, and crack open with a smirk poolside at The Colony. We’re talking steamy affairs, scandalous chukkas,  and aristocrats behaving very badly. Sound familiar? It’s basically season in Wellington with a

The Snobs and the Pageantry of The Hamptons Classic Every summer, as August burns itself out and Labor Day looms like a threat to linen pants everywhere, the Hamptons Classic Horse Show gallops into Bridgehampton—and with it comes an elite stampede of high-society posers, passive-aggressive riders, champagne-sipping nouveau  snobs, and a parade of influencers who wouldn’t know a fetlock from a French manicure. Some may say the Classic is one of the most prestigious horse show

The storyteller’s photographic journey from Vogue to Greenwich’s ethereal  blooms — and her perspective on passion, peace, and personal evolution. Creativity is undoubtedly woven into the DNA of Claiborne Swanson Frank, a world-renowned fine-art photographer, who first discovered her love for photography in an introductory class at art school. “I spent hours in the darkroom,” Frank says. “I remember feeling an excitement and passion I have never known before as I watched my p

“There are no second acts in American lives.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald For someone who has been gone from us for 25 years, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy is having a remarkable second act. And it’s not just because of the spate of new books that mark the 25 th  anniversary of her death – along with that of her husband, John F. Kennedy Jr., and her sister, Lauren Bessette – when the plane he was piloting crashed off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard on July 16, 1999. The fangirl “Once Upo

Adolphe Giraudon's "Sargent in his Paris Studio" When John Singer Sargent unveiled Madame X at the 1884 Paris Salon, the reaction was...

Anna Wintour by Kevin Tachman Move over, Miranda Priestly—there’s a new boss in town. In fashion’s highest echelon, something seismic just happened: Chloe Malle, Vogue’s former digital darling, has been tapped to replace Anna Wintour. Her official title is “Head of Editorial Content”—which may sound like corporate jargon, but in simpler terms, she’s Vogue’s new editor-in-chief. And in true Vogue style, the title is dressed up just enough to signal both power and polish. Malle

Katie Lowes, Brittany Snow, and Malin Akerman star on 'The Hunting Wives'.Credit: Lionsgate The Hunting Wives has exploded onto Netflix as the kind of show you can’t stop watching even when you know you should. It’s pulp with polish—guns, gossip, and glossy hair flips, set against the façade of Texas high society but filmed right in Charlotte. The story is a messy cocktail of lust, betrayal, and murder, served with a wink and more than a splash of champagne. Viewers aren’t ju

Dame Judi Dench at 90: still wicked, still winning, still very much alive. Still alive, still wicked, still reigning supreme. There’s a certain question that seems to make the rounds at cocktail parties these days, usually after the second martini: “Wait, is Judi Dench still alive?” Yes. Yes, she is. And at 90, she’s doing what she’s always done—making the rest of us look lazy, underdressed, and slightly less interesting. She has the titles: Dame Commander of the Order of the

Within the complexity of the human experience, its profound challenges, surprises, and joys big and small, there weaves a bright golden thread—a powerful source of creativity and joy for every human being. Cultivating a spiritual connection has been shown to bring a deep resonance and meaning to all we do and are as individuals and members of our many diverse communities. Whether you call it God, a Higher Power, the Universe, Mother Earth, Buddha, or any other term that refle

"Dust always blowing about the town, Except when sea-fog laid it down, And I was one of the children told Some of the blowing dust was gold... ~ excerpt from A Peck of Gold, Robert Frost A universal symbol of luxury and value, Gold's true worth lies in its less publicized qualities: malleable and durable, heavy and soft, fragile and strong, pure gold is durable, non-reactive, and resistant to corrosion, oxidation, rust, and tarnish. No wonder Gold is considered a "Noble" meta

The Art of Learning My parents instilled a deep appreciation for learning from an early age. Education was highly prized in my family; my mother earned her LCSW from the University of Michigan with a focus on children with special needs. My father designed a five-year accreditation program in Architecture at Andrews University, one of the only two such programs in Michigan at that time. My eldest sister Margaret dedicated herself to over a decade of education and training to