Long Island

Long Island’s scariest local opens up about life in the dunes, losing his family, and his search for the perfect…

WHAT: Tom Ford Feather and Leather Bag…WHY: Trying to find the intersection between hippie chic and ultimate luxury? The search is over, thanks to this Tom Ford bag. Made of woven leather and ombre goose feathers, sans any fussy accoutrements or zippers, this is one way to truly capture the feeling of island living. And we’re talking Ibiza, not Long Island. Taking the return of the hobo shape just one step further, this spacious sac will travel well from a beach-side chaise to Michelin-starred resto. Another Tom Ford hit, darlings…AVAILABLE: $2,950, TomFord.com…

How does chef John DeLucie of The Lion, Bill’s Food & Drink, and Crown do it up for the fowl-obsessed occasion? At his ‘rents, with a killer twist of a turkey recipe and some go-to blues… What do you wear on Thanksgiving? My favorite pair of worn in Ralph Lauren jeans and a flannel shirt. What do you don the day after? The same thing!

Lisa Perry trotted out her stylish spin on tennis-apropos shades of white for Spring ’14 at her show yesterday, and the designer dished to us about being in a rare neutral state of mind, compared to her normally color-crazy palette. Serve it up, Lisa!

Meet the Gruccis, America’s “first family of fireworks” (no, really) and the busiest clan on Long Island last week. Since 1850, they’ve been blowing stuff up for our amusement, reinventing the art of pyrotechnics at celebrations around the world. Here, Fireworks by Grucci CEO Phil Grucci gives us the explosive inside scoop. (If you ever considered having your ashes mixed with gunpowder and shot into the sky, he’s got you covered.)
BY ALEXANDRA ILYASHOV

Last Memorial Day, a chic anonymous New York City teen spoke to us about her luxe adventures summering out east every year. The intrigue factor was so haute, in fact, that we just had to check in with our Hamptonette one year later. Get ready for the sauciest dish on how she spent the rest of last summer carousing around the East End—and how she adjusted to the horrors of leaving the good life behind for college.
AS TOLD TO EDDIE ROCHE; ILLUSTRATIONS BY MAYA ILYASHOV

After yesterday’s megadose of editrix wedding memories, here’s another sweet shot and vignette from the big day of a big mag name. She’s very Lucky, with an Elle-ish past. She’s like a daughter, sorta, to Anna Wintour. Plus! She’s the glossy half of a media power couple…It’s Alexis Bryan Morgan! Without further ado, a few words from Alexis on her nuptials. FYI, You might want to have tissue or two on the ready.

Tonight, Aerin Lauder’s long-awaited shoe line, AERIN, will bow in Bloomingdale’s on 59th Street at 6 p.m., where Lauder will be on hand to meet-and-greet devotees and personally sign their brand new purchases. (Joie!) This afternoon, we hopped on the phone with Lauder for a good ol’ fashioned gab fest…about shoes, of course!

Publishing’s most affable category chameleon, Carol Smith hopscotched from Elle to Bon Appétit to her current home of the past year and a half, Harper’s Bazaar. A fashion homecoming of sorts? You betcha! The secret to her success? Some familiar faces from her six-month tour of Condé—and, yes, working weekends.
BY ALEXANDRA ILYASHOV