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Parallel Lives: Jane Fonda and Patricia Bosworth
I spent 10 years writing my biography of Jane Fonda and I’m often asked, “What is Jane really like?” Simply put, she is driven, manic, imperious, moody, and a workaholic second to none. She is also a risk taking, rule-breaking woman—funny, generous... Read more >
Top Hand Laundries, Dry Cleaners and Fur Repair
In Part One of our garment-care guide, we highlighted cobbler-wizards, leather restorers and one of Gotham’s genius reweavers. Here, in part two, we present a guide to dexterous magicians who hand launder delicate clothing—everything from a... Read more >
Petal Passion: Say It With Flowers—Your Way!
Is there a more loving gesture than giving flowers? Actually, there is: giving flowers that you have arranged yourself. And, in the current economy, more and more New Yorkers are looking for ways to create lovely arrangements without spending... Read more >
New York’s Top Repairers: Footwear, Leather, and Fabric
Every woman has damaged or unwearable clothing hidden in a bag in the back of the closet: a cherished Bruno Cucinelli cardigan with moth holes; a leather jacket with a gash on the elbow; a beloved pair of shoes with a torn strap; a treasured handbag... Read more >
The Pursuit of Chocolate in Manhattan
Mama Gump, the mother of Forrest Gump, was fond of telling her son, “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” Mama Gump was probably talking about a Whitman Sampler, but these days an increasing number of artisans are... Read more >
Lost and Found: A Birthmother’s Secret Son
This past Christmas was truly a miracle for Toy Dupree, 66, a well-known baker, co-author of the best-selling recipe book, Amy’s Bread, and a widow. She is also a birthmother who gave up her only child for adoption when she was a college senior in... Read more >
The Memory Keeper’s Guide
It’s an annual ritual: Every December, I and my oldest New York City friends—all six of us in our fifties and sixties—gather to exchange gifts. This year, the shutterbug among us also passed out something extra: photos of the wedding shower of our... Read more >
Slimming Ways To Wear Spring Fashion
Okay ladies, time to give our closets a boost. And nothing does this better than mixing in a few seasonal trends with your own style favorites. The trick is to wear pieces together in a comfortable, slimming way.  There is something this season... Read more >
Inspiring Chamber Music In An Intimate Setting
Joan Kretschmer has always marched to her own drummer. In seventh grade, when her junior high school band director told her she’d only get to play her glockenspiel at one-third of the performances, she picked up a trombone instead. In 1972 she was... Read more >
Sex After Sixty
Do you have a sex life, a surprisingly delicious sex life, with your husband of 40 years or a man you met last month at Citarella? Are you suddenly in lust with your first woman or a younger man or a vibrating plastic gizmo that lives in your... Read more >
Trendy, Tasty Tea
The heart loves a good cup of tea. Whether you’re enjoying the company of friends or seeking comfort after a hard day in the office, hot tea, fragrant and subtle, complements life’s heartfelt moments. That’s always been so, but these days tea is... Read more >
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