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Posted Aug. 26, 2008,
Au Revoir Polo!
By Rebecca Suhrawardi Austin
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Without fail, every year, at the last match of the Bridgehampton Polo season, the layers of propriety are peeled away to reveal the free-for-all party that shuts down the season. I don't know where all these people hide all summer, but somehow everyone and their mother shows up at the fields, ready to schmooze under the VIP tent.
There's a lot going on under that infamous tent: all the girls who were able to get it on over the summer looking for one last chance at love; all the guys who never quite got enough over the summer looking for one last kill; East Enders not ready to let go of the season, celebrating one last big, drunken Saturday afternoon.
Other less raunchy lasts included saying bye to the nice folks at Hamptons Magazine, who always sponsor the last match, and has tables upon tables of free Niche Media mags from here to eternity; bidding adieu to those behind T-Mobile tent, which always rocks the house with awesome DJs; watching the actual polo match that is taking place; and soaking in the live music -- this year it was a performance by OnDa ground music's, HRS Princess.
So we say adios to another season of the Bridgehampton Polo until next year, when for six Saturdays in the summer, we ride the ride all over again.
Posted Aug. 25, 2008,
Peter Davis' Status Update: Caviar Is the New Cocaine
By Peter Davis
Before hitting Harry LeFrak's annual blowout bash, the chic set was at Bronson van Wyck and Andrew Fry's Sunset Supper at their house in Southampton. I spotted Aby and Samantha Rosen, Peggy Siegel, Eric Villency, Fernanda Niven, Christian Leone, Danny Baker and Alex Kramer, Susan Shin, Fiona Thomas and Patrick Thomas and Rachel Peters. The waiters were Studio 54 buff and bronzed, and caviar was served "Arkansas style" by scooping a lump onto guest's hand as if it were cocaine. How decadent and totally rehab-free!
Pictured above are Bronson van Wyck and Andrew Fry
Posted Aug. 22, 2008,
Peter Davis' Status Update: Hectic Hamptons
By Peter Davis
This Saturday night in the Hamps is hectic. First off, Charlotte Ronson's trunk show at Blue & Cream, Jeff Goldstein's amazing shop in Easthampton (I just scored a fall Rag & Bone coat!), then Andrew Fry and Bronson van Wyck's sunset supper and finally Harry LeFrak's annual dance where you get to see everyone you know before it's time to to kiss August goodbye. XOXO...
Posted Aug. 18, 2008,
About Last Weekend... Scenes From the Polo Grounds
By Rebecca Suhrawardi Austin
Nothing, I mean nothing, could steal the spotlight away from America's Lauren-heavy couple, Lauren Bush and David Lauren at the polo match in Bridgehampton this Saturday. They beamed their million dollar smiles for the cameras as they hung around dad Ralph's mini-store under the VIP tent with the Polo Ralph Lauren man of the hour, Nacho Figueras, all while cousin Ashley Bush socialized nearby. Here's to living the American dream, kids!
Posted Jul. 25, 2008,
Peter Davis' Status Update: Sweet 21
By Peter Davis
Ahhh, to be 21, blonde, beautiful and too too chic. I like to live as if I were 21, and having friends like It Girls Alixe Laughlin and Charlotte Bocly helps me re-live my wild youth. Alixe (left) and Charlotte (right), regulars at at In-Inn spots like Beatrice and Waverly, are hosting a joint birthday bash this Saturday in Bridgehampton. Happy Birthday girls! Can I borrow your smooth, sexy skin for my next PMc photo-op?
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Posted Jul. 21, 2008,
Polo Season Kicks Off With a Stylish Bang
By Rebecca Suhrawardi Austin
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The East End came out in full Hamptons regalia to open the 2008 season of the Mercedes Benz Polo Challenge in Bridgehampton. Hardcore polo fans pulled up their cars on the west side of the field and tailgated while the east side was occupied by the seen-and-be-scensters sipping bubbly under the VIP tent. A gaggle of paparazzi buzzed like mad, snapping shots of the entire scenario, and for a minute it was easy to forget that there were two teams duking it out on the field.
This year's competing teams were White Birch, led by Peter Brant, Mariano Aguerre, Ulysses Escapite, and Todd Offen, and Jumeirah Culu Culu led by Larry Austin, and Alessandro Bazzoni, Gaston Lisiloi, Naco Taverna, and Marcele Frassinet.
As usual, the T-Mobile tent rocked the house as DJ Sky Nellor held down the turntables. And for the first time ever, Ralph Lauren had an onsite store, which was mobbed as their polo player-cum-model of the moment Nacho Figueras stood at the helm beating back media like I have never seen. The ever-beautiful Stephanie Seymour, whose husband Peter is the White Birch team captain, made an appearance to promote Interview magazine where she is now a contributing fashion editor. And the grand host of the afternoon was Gossip Guy, Chace Crawford, who was swarmed by giggling girls and bloodthirsty women. The fashion is always wild at the tents with everything from full-on Ascot style hats to paint splattered suits, and by the way, White Birch won and went home with the trophy.
Posted Jul. 18, 2008,
Doo.Ri Chung Is All Up in the Hamptons
By Alexis Swerdloff
If you happen to be Hamptons-bound this weekend, you might want to stop by Shawn Bell's super-chic boutique Bellhaus in Wainscott, as experimental drapey designer Doo.Ri Chung's going to be making an appearance on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Chung is kicking of the store's Summer Design Series, which will feature drop-ins by Jason Wu, Judith Leiber and Kaufman Franco. Woop woop.
Bellhaus
328 Montauk Highway
Wainscott, New York
(631) 255-0164
Posted Jun. 18, 2008,
Yigal Azrouel's Guide to the Hamptons
By Alexis Swerdloff
Israeli fashion designer Yigal Azrouel, known for his billowy, ultra-feminine, resort-friendly clothing, has recently expanded his empire, setting up shop in Watermill. His second boutique (Yigal’s flagship store is in the Meatpacking District), located in an 18th-Century carriage house, carries his ready-to-wear pieces along with his diffusion line, his Yigal Azrouel for K-Swiss sneakers and a curated assortment of Yigal-approved knick-knacks: candles, Criterion Collection DVDs, vintage eyewear and jewelry. In honor of his recent move, we asked him to compile for us a few of his favorite Hamptons spots. Take note, and perhaps you’ll be blessed with Yigal sighting –- in addition to being a skilled designer, he is quite a looker!
YIGAL'S FAVORITE...
Posted Jun. 6, 2007,
Fun Fashion in Montauk
By Kim Hastreiter
Montauk is not the salty fishing town it once was. These days, you can see Ralph and Ricky Lauren riding through town in their old pickup truck and Mickey Drexler at the local supermarket picking up supplies. The fashion retail world has not yet invaded the outermost Hampton town yet, but there is one really fun spot that opened Memorial Day weekend for the summer. It's an outpost of our favorite New York vintage shop Screaming Mimi's!!! Check out these photos of their cute beach spot and stop by if you're on the Montauk Highway this summer!
Posted May. 18, 2007,
The $15,000 Concert
By PAPERMAG Editors
Here's a report from your special correspondent Gary Pini....
While you're sitting on scalding concrete at the Siren Festival this summer or waiting in line to hear your favorite DJ at PS1, pause for a minute and close your eyes. Imagine what suffering the unfortunate music fan in the Hamptons is going through. No Ruff Club, no Panty Party, no Mr. Black and barely a live venue in sight. But Wait! The $15,000 per person concert series is coming to save the day . The line-up includes Prince, Billy Joel (at least he won't have drive far), Tom Petty, James Taylor and Dave Mathews. We are falling asleep just thinking about it. And to be sure that you get your money's worth, the promoters (Bulldog Entertainment) promise more perks than the artists' dressing rooms: valet parking, celebrity chefs and even Moroccan pillows. Yes, we make fun now, but in 2037 we'll be first in line for the $150,000 tickets to see the Battles, CSS, Klaxons, Feist and Bonde do Role.
Posted May. 10, 2007,
Theater of Cruelty in South Hampton Anyone?
By Ann Magnuson
These were the words in the subject line in a recent email from the talented and witty John Fleck, who is starring in an "open rehearsal" of The Hotel Savant's production of Antonin Artaud's The Cenci... at Robert Wilson's Watermill Center in the Hamptons! (An appropriate location for Theater of Cruelty if ever there was one.)
This extremely rare work has been revived by The Hotel Savant's artistic director and leading savant John Jahnke, a dear and very talented pal of ours. Jahnke commissioned Richard Sieburth to do an English translation of the work and somehow managed to convince the Artaud Estate to allow him to produce the play (The Artaud -- like the Samuel Beckett -- estate is very VERY selective)! BRAVO JOHN!
Jankee's "Open Rehearsal" is part of the Watermill Center Spring Artists-in-Residence series and will occur TODAY, Thursday, May 10, at 2:30 p.m. Oops, you might have missed it! Don't worry, The Hotel Savant will be producing the play again in Manhattan, a town that is no stranger to the cruelty, theatrical or otherwise. Jahkne and his troupe produced the never-before-staged Susan Sontag play Parsifal last year (see photos below) at P.S.122 and I am sure their Artaud piece will be equally compelling!