Polo Season in the Hamptons

What’s summer in the Hamptons without a little polo? On July 23, Christie Brinkley hosted the annual Polo Hamptons match and cocktail party at the Maria and Kenneth Fishel Estate in Bridgehampton, N.Y. The horse-loving crowd came ready to cheer in floral dresses and wide-brimmed floppy hats. Later that night, All Star Code, which promotes…

Powwow Season in Full Bloom

The Kickingwoman family, from the Blackfeet Reservation in northern Montana, spent the months leading up to powwow season preparing for a summer on the road, attending a different powwow each weekend. “We don’t work in the summer: This is what we do, this is how we make money,” said George Kickingwoman, a Blackfeet singer in…

Not Just Any Bag

This article is part of a series examining Responsible Fashion, and innovative efforts to address issues facing the fashion industry. “Plastic is not going anywhere anytime soon,” said Alex Dabagh, who started the company Anybag, its name a play on the ubiquity of plastic bags and an ode to his hometown, New York City, two…

Seeking Relationship, Therapy Required

Like most daters, Elyse Fox, 32, a model who lives in Brooklyn, is looking for a partner who is kind, attractive, smart and funny. She is hoping he likes to travel, is ready for commitment and communicates well. But she has one nonnegotiable: He must be working on his mental health, preferably in regular therapy.…

Meet Olivia Wilde’s Dream Girl

“I hope you get me when I say this,” says Olivia Wilde from somewhere in Italy. “In so many ways, this person is my person.” Not in a romantic sense, but arguably as important, a partner in business—the acclaimed director/actress/secret retail genius is referring to Babs Burchfield, the 40-year-old co-founder of the sustainable lifestyle company…