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Christmas Eve has always been my family’s night. My parents held a party at their house for almost 30 years, until my brother and his wife inherited the duties. I remember the parties, for sure—keeping my little cousins away from the closet where I knew my mother hid my gifts, keeping one particular guest away from where I knew my mother hid the extra Greek cookies—but I recall the days leading up to the event more clearly and, to be honest, even more fondly. There was cleaning and polishing, shopping and baking, frying and, yes, fighting, but in all of it there was excitement and anticipation of what would greet our guests as they came, most of them consistently for 30 years and counting, up the stairs and into the…
HANYA YANAGIHARA Bathing in public is “democratizing, born of a shared vulnerability,” writes the editor in chief of T in “THE REMAINS OF THE DAY” (page 152), explaining her love of Japan’s onsen (public hot springs or baths), which she compares to English pubs and French grocers in their centrality to the culture. Yanagihara’s most recent novel is A Little Life. JOAN JULIET BUCK “My father had healing hands,” says the former editor in chief of French Vogue, who shares the passion for alternative modes of healing he passed on to her in “MEDICINE MEN: A MEMOIR” (page 160). Buck’s latest book, The Price of Illusion, was published earlier this year. TIAGO MOLINOS “I am intrigued by the concept of a dynasty—the transfer of values, craftsmanship, and ideals from one…
URBAN RENEWAL When it came time to update the kitchen in our Brooklyn apartment, my husband and I took inspiration from Roman and Williams, the New York–based design firm that created interiors for the restaurant Le Coucou (pictured) and will soon open a store in Manhattan, R&W Guild. That meant looking for artisan-made pieces, from plates to lighting to a stove. A canine perch was also a requirement. ODD COUPLE We share an office, and recently we both started renovations (Adam to his Brooklyn kitchen, Norman to a house in Westchester). At first we tried to be discreet—the only thing worse than listening to someone plan a wedding is listening to them choose fixtures—but soon we were making full-volume calls to contractors, painters, spouses. Very little work got done (sorry,…
“To put it bluntly, I used to go to visit my grandmother. Now I go to visit friends,” Samantha Perry David says of the fast-changing demographic of Palm Beach—for which she can take some credit, with the new Royal Poinciana Plaza. The shopping center, built in 1957 a stone’s throw from the Breakers, rivaled Paris’s Palais Royal before losing its cachet. It has been brought back to its former glory by developer David (daughter of financier Richard Perry and his fashion designer wife Lisa) and filled with an eclectic lineup. Sant Ambroeus, Hermès, and the Palm Beach Grill share real estate with a Mexican street food place (Coyo Taco), a produce stand (Celis), and a Croatian children’s clothier (Bognar & Piccolini). “It’s as if Bal Harbour and Sag Harbor had…
A 1974 Town & Country article described Estée Lauder as one of the few hostesses on the island with that rare quality, sincerity: “While many Palm Beachers look past you, like politicians, to see who else is around, Mrs. Joseph Lauder, in her straightforward style, looks you in the eye.” That genuine charm is something her granddaughter Aerin Lauder inherited, along with a family home designed by architect Marion Sims Wyeth. “I’ve been going to Palm Beach almost every holiday season since I was born,” Lauder says from her Jacques Grange–designed showroom in the Fuller Building on Madison Avenue, which she recently opened to shoppers by appointment. “We usually spend Christmas in New York and leave right after to go there,” she says. “But Palm Beach has changed: People are…
$46 MILLION 1800 SOUTH OCEAN BLVD. The Addison Mizner estate, Sans Souci, has both ocean and intracoastal views, two pools, and a putting green. CORCORAN.COM $25 MILLION 680 SOUTH OCEAN BLVD. The master suite has commanding views of the ocean, which can be reached through a tunnel. ANGLEREALESTATE.COM $16 MILLION 12 LAGOMAR ROAD This renovated Mizner home is equipped with a gym, elevator, and media room and has space for a tennis court. ANGLEREALESTATE.COM $64.9 MILLION 1071 NORTH OCEAN BLVD. A bowling alley, home theater, and massage room are some of the features of this 35,000-square-foot house. ANGLEREALESTATE.COM…
