Letter from the Editor

John & Karen Klopp with friends at the Millbrook Hunt Ball
Lovely evening at the Millbrook Hunt Ball

Dear Friends, November is a glorious month filled with special occasions with family and friends.  I love November’s landscape when the trees have shed their bright leaves and a muted mist is left behind.  The social season kicks into high gear as galas, lunches and “store parties” stock the calendar chock full.  Hilary will be going back and forth to Palm Beach to keep us up on the latest goings on.   We will be doing some early Holiday Shopping to keepahead of the upcoming holiday pace.   We are also chairing the Red Sneakers for Oakley Food Allergy Dinner at Club Colette on Monday, November 24, we are hoping many friends join us.  We are also making the organization our Charity of the Month, we hope you will be generous. When you shop through our website, we receive a commission and we will donate a portion to Red Sneakers for Oakley.   We are thankful for you for our friends.           xxkk

Dear Friends,  October is a stunning month – in both the vibrant shades that flame the trees to the abundance of events that crowd our calendars.   As the temperature drops, it is time to peek into your closets and take inventory of your fall fashion needs. Hilary and I will be shopping nonstop for… Read More

Dear Friends,  We say it every year,  September is more like a new year than New Year’s. Time to get back to school, back to schedules and back to the excitement of the city’s rhythms and rhymes.   So much is new – plays, exhibits, gallery openings, restaurants and the beloved “store parties”,  charitable events so… Read More

Dear Friends,  It is Awesome August and I plan to savor every moment of the season’s fleeting pleasures.   Swimming, tennis, golf, watching polo and dinner with friends under our amazing Camperdown Elm Tree which provides a lush canopy of shade and atmosphere.  I thought 2024 would be our last at Smithfield Farm, but due… Read More

Dear Friends, Yippee July!  This month is the height of the summer with lots of birthdays and anniversaries to celebrate.  Given the unfortunate weather, we are just getting to the pool for exercise and relief, so swimsuits and coverups are on our shopping list. I am traveling to Tangier this month and will be posting… Read More

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… Read More

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