Letter from the Editor

Karen Klopp in Pedi Cab, New York City
Great to be back in town.

Dear Friends,  Turning the calendar page to June – yippee!  With May being the coldest and wettest in memory, let’s bring on summer, and quick.  Love summer, the sun, the heat – the whole package – ready, set, go.  This month, Hilary and I will be bringing you the best of summer styles and tons of travel and packing advice.  June brings a transition of the social season in NYC when schools let out and families head out for points east (all the Hamptons)  and north (Hilary to Newport and I to Millbrook).  It is a lovely, more relaxed pace spent mostly out of doors playing sports, swimming and attending many en plein air events.  Enjoy all that this season has to offer and let us know where you are traveling and we will send you a packing list and a copy of Packing for Travel.   Stay safe!                         xxookk   

Dear Friends, Have you heard the term Maycember?  It was coined to explain the frenzy of activities that take place this month. From weddings to graduations, school performances and sports tournaments, to the flurry of spring invitations and announcements, it can be fairly stressful.  Hilary and I are here to lighten your load when it… Read More

Dear Friends, No fooling, April has hopped right up with spring close behind.  Since I have spent this winter in the south, for me I love the warmer days – and the opportunity for swimming.   Up north where I will soon return, days can vary from high’s in the 70’s to lows in the… Read More

Dear Friends, March Madness is here – not referring to the tournament but to the flurry of activities taking place this season – lunches, book parties, gallery openings, galas, and spring break travel far and wide.  We will be ready for it all  as we shop for stylish trench coats and blossoming spring frocks. St.… Read More

Dear Friends,  Last month was a wonderful blur of activities and son Jake’s wedding.  Then November started off with a bang with Co Chairing the Millbrook Hunt Ball with Meghan.  It was a stunning evening in memory of our great mate, Parker Gentry, who was a Master of the Hunt and an expert in many… Read More

Dear Friends, This month is filled with gatherings of every description, with charity events taking center stage.  Lunches and Black Tie Dinners in every corner of the bustling town.  Hilary and I will be shopping madly for the best in the latest styles, whether apple picking, or stepping out in formal attire.  As I write… Read More

Dear Friends,  As September slips in, the days of summer are numbered.   I am always of two minds at this time of year, one is a melancholy mood that my most favorable season is on the wane, the other is the excitement of “getting back to it” and hitting the ground running.   The… Read More

Dear Friends, I am writing this as I travel from East Hampton to NYC, on the Hampton Jitney, a highly comfortable and recommended way to travel.  I had a 48 hour whirlwind of activities and managed to take a walk on the glorious beach as well.  August is filled with my favorite activities – swimming,… Read More

Dear Friends,  As the song says “June is busting out all over” and what a joy to observe nature at its showy best – peonies, lilacs, irises all blooming in profusion.  I am thrilled to be back in NYC with all of its vibrancy.  June is a bustling transition month with schools out, camps on,… Read More

Dear Friends, I am thrilled to be back in  New York City with the streets abuzz with sounds and excitement, the park in full bloom and events galore.  First Monday in May – the Met Ball, first Wednesday in May – the Hat Lunch, Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Spring Gala, Frieze New York, NY City Ballet… Read More

Dear Friends, No fooling, April has arrived and with it the promise of the season in all its glory. For those of us who have wintered in the south, it is a bittersweet time of saying goodbyes and packing up.  From our northern friends, we hear of beautiful days and signs of spring in every… Read More