Nantucket doesn't let you sleep in. At least not in Siasconset. The Sun rises at a quarter past five over the eastern bluff the sleepy village teeters on (one house has already tumbled down the eroding cliff with a handful more sure to follow). Let there be no mistake, we’re of the ilk that enjoys Nantucket by way of work, not exclusively by way of play. But such are most of our travels. We’re hardly interested in jetting off anywhere unless it involves a business write-off...
Read MoreSara Kerens, a budding fashion photographer and friend of ours, recently shot a few frames of Fred for her blog series "People I Know." It's quickly becoming a collection of friends in her life doing what she finds to be interesting things. Check it out. We think you might stumble upon a thing or two you didn’t know about Fred before...
Read MoreEvery summer, my parents would scrounge together enough cash to purchase Six Flags season passes for my brother, sister, and me and essentially tell us to knock ourselves out. Six Flags was basically the best amusement park in America. As I grew taller over the years, eventually no roller coaster was off limits. I rode them all...again and again and again—my brother and sister always in the seats next to me. I loved it. One, in particular, blasted you straight up into the sky, higher than any other attraction. It was like flying...the wind in your face, in between your outstretched fingertips, soaring to such great heights. As if to say, "Gravity, stay the hell away from me..."
I never forgot that feeling...
Read MoreJ.McLaughlin churns out preppy, playful attire ideal for a clam bake or a weekend in East Hampton. It's an aesthetic akin to a more mature take on J.Crew. "It's the Hamptons with a sense of humor, New Canaan with nerve, and Palm Beach with passion," says design director Kevin McLaughlin whom we sat down with recently. "It is all about tradition with a twist." The McLaughlin brothers have been twisting classic American sportswear for 33 years now...
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