Who says a little sister-in-law rivalry can’t be productive? The Vanderbilt and Kennedy women clearly benefited. The Windsor SILs appear to be, too.
Downtown Vibe
Agita in Greenwich Village
The pandemic brought heroin and all-night ragers to Washington Square Park. What’s next?
Moving On Up
The Gilded Age of NY Condos
What’s old is new again at a slew of new Upper East Side condos redefining Pre War luxury for the 21st century.
Picker’s Delight
The Thrill of the Hunt
For East Coast collectors, finding a hidden gem amongst the bric-a-brac at Brimfield counts as competitive sport.
Summer Camp
Teenage Utopia
Diane von Furstenberg’s 22-year-old granddaughter is recreating her summer camp memories as the new owner of artsy Buck’s Rock camp.
The Great Migration
Westward Ho!
The top one percent have ditched fancy city townhouses for wide-open spaces. The American West will never be the same.
Photography
A New York Homecoming
A major retrospective celebrates artist William Klein’s 65-year career capturing the vivacity and complexity of New York City.
Trends
An Rx for the Ultra Rich
If health is wealth, medical clubs are the new gold standard for the elite. And privacy counts as currency.
Trending
Au Revoir, Oligarchs
What will summer in the South of France look like without the Russians? Hint: Full of rich Americans.
Pastimes
Central Park Has Gone Bird-Zerk
Covid gave New Yorkers a reason to go outside and enjoy nature. Now Central Park is home to new flock of birdwatchers.
At Auction
A Rare Brancusi Comes to Christie’s
Owned by art impresario Rue Carpenter, cofounder of The Arts Club of Chicago, the drawing traces its provenance to the master’s groundbreaking 1926 show in New York.
First Person
How Did We Get Here?
A renowned historian—and descendent of royalty—is concerned about the state of the world.
Philanthropy
Giving à deux, then saying adieu
When the rich and powerful split, what happens to the causes they have devoted a marriage to?
Hosting
Jane Churchill Dishes on “The Nancys”
A new cookbook celebrates ‘The Two Nancys’—Nancy Astor and Nancy Lancaster—two powerhouse 20th-century hostesses who brought a Southern sensibility to prim Britain.
Property Porn
The Barbarians at the Gilded Gate
Long Island’s Gold Coast is glittering anew. Not everyone is happy.
Equestrian News
Ocala’s Trifecta: Land, Love, and God
What are the odds that a Disney-style Equestrian Center will give Wellington a run for its money?
People
Poolside Revisited
The story behind the ultimate symbol of the Post War American Elite
