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A WORLD WELL LIVED


The Devil Wears Prada 2: Fashion’s Most Iconic Frenemies Return — And Yes, We’re All Already Quoting It
Image: The Devil Wears Prada 2 trailer For nearly twenty years, The Devil Wears Prada has lived rent-free in our cultural consciousness — not merely as a blockbuster film, but as a piece of fashion folklore. Released in 2006 and adapted from Lauren Weisberger’s bestselling novel, the movie didn’t just rake in over $326 million worldwide; it recalibrated the image of the modern working woman, gave us a rolodex of unforgettably sharp one-liners, and pulled back the velvet cur


Your Next Great Escape
This season’s collection is packed with discoveries waiting for you—thrilling suspense, rich history, and inspiring journeys of self-discovery. These handpicked reads will sweep you into gripping stories, spark reflection on the past, and offer fresh ways to thrive in today’s unpredict- able world. Get ready to curl up with books that captivate, challenge, and inspire all season long. Here’s what they’re reading at Andaz Miami Beach by Hyatt, FL ... IT HAPPENED ON THE LAKE BY


JANE AUSTEN’S FEAST OF WORDS
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a writer must be in want of solitude to practice her craft.” So Jane Austen might’ve penned were she writing this piece. Yet solitude was never the whole story. Without elegant balls, assemblies, and the daily rituals of family meals—most especially tea—there would have been little material for a writer whose wit and humanity still captivate us today. Jane Austen (Dec. 16, 1775 – July 18, 1817), whose 250th birthday is being celebra


Pamela Anderson - The Art of Being Real
It’s not often that a star redefines herself in the middle of her life. Reinvention in Hollywood tends to mean disappearing, resurfacing, or playing a self-parody. But Pamela Anderson — forever etched in cultural memory as the blonde bombshell who sprinted across our television screens in slow motion — is scripting something different. At fifty-seven, she has embarked on what can only be described as a renaissance: raw, real, and radiant in ways that feel both unexpected and


BARNEYS: Where FASHION Became CULTURE
During the most thrilling decades in New York City, Barneys wasn’t simply a department store—it was a stage for the most influential moments in fashion, a place where creativity collided with commerce, and where style became a cultural language. In They All Came to Barneys , published in September 2025, Gene Pressman tells the story only he can: from the inside. As the grandson of founder Barney Pressman and co-CEO of Barneys New York during its most innovative era, Gene of


SCENTS, SECRETS & SCANDALS WITH KRIGLER
For nearly a century and a half, Krigler has been the secret weapon of the world’s most captivating figures—Audrey in her ingénue years, Grace before the crown, Hemingway with a tumbler nearby. These are not just perfumes, they’re love affairs in glass bottles that hold history, scandal, and the kind of glamour that refuses to fade. Images from Getty Images If the walls of The Plaza Hotel could talk, they’d probably gossip in perfume. And if the bottles lining Krigler’s gild


ANGIE HARMON: Grace, Grit & Gathering at Home
When Angie Harmon opens the door, it isn’t Hollywood fanfare that greets you—it’s a warm exhale. Candlelight flickers, a dog winds between chairs, and the air carries that sense of home where laughter and love live. The woman who once lived by call sheets and cameras is most at ease without scripts: at home, surrounded by her daughters. Motherhood was never the role she expected to define her, but it’s the one she treasures most. “Being a mom was something I never really expe


The Gatsby Century Still Chasing the Green Light
A century on, The Great Gatsby has traded bargain bins for Broadway spotlights and half-million-dollar auction blocks. Once scorned as a flop, it’s now the ultimate Jazz Age comeback—proof that even the green light gets brighter with time. On April 10, 1925, Scribner’s released a slim novel by a 28-year-old writer with champagne tastes and a mounting pile of bills. The title? The Great Gatsby. The reception? Tepid at best—just 20,000 copies sold in its first year, hardly the


A Book Worth Throwing in Your Goyard Tote (Pool Optional)
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 Real Mane Event
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


Through the Lens
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 por


The brief, ironic life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy
“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


Move Over, Miranda Priestly—There's a New Boss in Town
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


Sex, Guns & Sweet Tea: Netflix’s The Hunting Wives Takes Over Charlotte
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


The Art of Aging on Screen: Judi Dench at 90
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


Finding a Personal Formula for FAITH
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


Golden Threads
"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


Always A Student
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
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