It's 2024 and the feeling is Peachy Keen starting the new year out with PANTONE's color of the year, Peach Fuzz - "a velvety gentle peach tone whose all-embracing spirit enriches mind, body, and soul and seeks to capture the desire to nurture ourselves and others." A rather tall order for such a subtle shade, but we've got some fresh, Oh So Peachy Keen ideas for you to pick through - inside this issue you'll find...
OH SO PEACHY KEEN
Fruit-inspired aesthetics have continued to grow in popularity stemming from the original Tomato-Girl vintage Italian look and Strawberry Girl's rosy hued cheeks with faux freckles to Cherry Girl reds, Lemon Girl's yellow palette of flowy fabrics, crotchet bags and soft lines to the peach fuzz aesthetic. The phrase Peachy-Keen made it to radio by a young Pasadena disc jockey Jim Hawthorne. From an excerpt in Time Magazine May 10, 1948 - "Jim Hawthorne, a young Pasadena disc jockey, used to be bored with his job ... one night, without notifying his bosses, Hawthorne suddenly turned his show into a carefree, wit-loose "Hellzapoppin" on the air. Next day, before the station had time to fire him, the place was snowed under with fan mail... His broadcast grew to Southern California stations and came to be known as "the net-to-net coast work of the Oh-So-Peachy-Keen Broadcasting Company". Both ABC and Mutual were jockeying for national network rights... Hawthorne and his peculiar banana-split lingo become all the rage of Southern California's younger set and the young folks overwork with Hawthorne's favorite adjectives: Keen, Peachy-Keen, and Oh-So-Peachy-Keen."
SUITCASE STYLE
Peachy Keen
GANNI Relaxed Peach T-Shirt - Danish luxury celebrity pop brand, fruit themed t-shirts $135.
À FLEUR DE PÊCHE by Antoine Maisondieu L’Artisan Parfumeur triptych of peach facets: the fuzziness of the skin, the lusciousness of peach flesh, and the almond-y stone within, alongside patchouli and tonka bean both sweet and juicy with a twist of pepper and dash of saltiness. Eau de Parfum 100ml £170.00
BETSEY JOHNSON vintage peaches purse - available on Poshmark $90.
PEACHIN' by Benefit Cosmetics - silky soft powder blush for the perfect peachy glow infused with freshwater pearl and synthetic sapphire for a hint of glimmer $29.
CHARLOTTE TILBURY Beauty Highlighter Wand for a strobe-like, peach-toned flush to skin that still looks natural $40.
LANEIGE Peach Lip cult-following gloss-balm hybrids that make lips look and feel juicy $17.
PEACHES 'N CLEAN by FARMACY - Cult favourite cleanse balm makeup removal made with upcycled peach kernel oil $36.
SUITCASE STYLE
Peachy King
MARNI Brushed alpaca scarf with fringed edges and italics Marni logo label in satin. Made in Italy $395.
KIN EUPHORICS - High Rhode is a gently caffeinated, non-alcoholic, made-to-mix beverage infused with adaptogens, nootropics, and botanics like Rhodiola Rosea, 5-HTP and GABA. Perfect cocktail mix for Dry January $39.
PRADA Saffiano leather travel bag $4800.
TOM FORD BITTER PEACH Unisex fragrance part of the collection Private Blend released in 2020. Pêche de Vigne (peaches on the vine) mixed with Sicilian blood orange, Davana oil with infused rum and cognac, Indonesian patchouli, sandalwood, labdanum and vanilla. The composition is sweet and sensual, but also rich with woody, resinous undertones. 30 ml Eau de Parfum £180
PEACHY KEEN
February 1st Fête - a drinks-filled fête at favourite West Village spot, The Wesley with Head Bartender Dana Lachenmayer, who will be teaching how to whip up Wesley's newest cocktail menu additions - Espresso Noir, All The Buzz and The Wesley 2.0 - while sampling and enjoying plenty of Wagyu Sliders and Peppadew Poppers. Reservation 6:30-8:30PM at The Wesley 310 West 4th St. NYC - Tickets $150.
LAURENT the return of an institution in 2023, legendary Laurent restaurant reopened its doors to the public in the gardens of the Champs-Élysées. Duo of Laurent de Gourcuff and the group Paris Society, associated with the Great Chef Mathieu Pacaud - bring energy and appetite with a new impetus.
COQODAQ Chicken, Champagne and New York's hottest club - COTE Korean Steakhouse Restauranteur Simon Kim opened his new "fried chicken cathedral" last week - COQODAQ with everything from a rocket-shaped ice sculpture that said, "LFG To The Moon!," heavy handed caviar bumps to overflowing champagne towers and a performance by Busta Rhymes. Located 12 East 22nd Street, New York City.
Le Bristol Paris and Dom Pérignon are joining forces on a new gastronomic experience around a food and champagne pairing menu in the Palace Garden. A dinner orchestrated by Michelin-starred Chef Eric Frechon and Vincent Chaperon, Dom Pérignon Cellar Chef - inspired by Dom Pérignon vintages. Dinner is served in the heart of the Bristol Garden with seating inside a mirror case - a contemporary structure, designed to allow guests, thanks to one-way mirrors, to see without being seen in this immersive dining experience. By reservation only on The Bristol website until February 18, 2024.
Glace by Noglu - Upper East Side ice cream spot gets cozy for winter with toasted-fluff-topped meringue hot chocolate specialties: S’mores, Crème Brûlée, Peppermint and Cookies ‘n’ Cream wrapped with more toasted Italian marshmallow fluff, plus an extra scoop of fluff for good measure. 1266 Madison Ave. NYC
Seedlip Oasis Pop-Up Complimentary Non-Alcoholic Cocktail tasting for Dry January - unveiling the first taste of Seedlip Notas de Agave, a new premium expression, elegantly crafted to awaken the palate with vibrant and warm tasting notes. Pop Up Oasis Lounge opens on Friday, January 26th 11:00AM to Saturday the 27th until 5:00PM. Located at Washington Street & Gansevoort Street in New York City.
Fernando Laposse & Perrier-Jouët New limited edition artistic collaboration with Fernando Laposse & Maison Perrier-Jouët offers a celebration of nature, that unique and precious force which connects all forms of life. Creations that seek to capture the fleeting moment which defines the course of the year in the House’s vineyards: pollination. Limited Edition Blanc De Blancs Eco-box $85.
Fernando Laposse
& Perrier-Jouët
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PEACHY VIBES
THE HOTEL CHELSEA SPA - the newly restored Hotel Chelsea in New York City has just revealed the opening of its inspiringly cool new spa. Perched on the penthouse level, the Spa at Hotel Chelsea is a light-filled oasis with a private terrace garden and cozy fireplace lounge - a refuge from the bustle of the city. The Spa features hydrotherapy amenities including a traditional Swedish sauna, aromatic steam showers, rain showers, soaking tubs within six thoughtfully appointed treatment rooms, including the couple's suite. The Spa also features cupping therapy, massages, reiki, craniosacral, reflexology, Chakra alignment and high-performance facials in partnership with Dr. Barbara Sturm, Votary, and Sangre de Fruta - New York City
VT CHALET OKEMO SKI CABIN in Ludlow, Vermont by American Beech located on Okemo Ski Mountain just down the road from South Face Village. Designed by fashion designer Alex Vinash, a fresh & cozy look to the classic log cabin style. Okemo Mountain was recently acquired by Vail Mountain, allowing all EPIC pass holders access to the mountain - the Charming Town of Ludlow is located 5 minutes away.
AMERICAN BEECH HOTEL & BOUTIQUE Greenport, NY boutique luxury hotel nestled in the historic Stirling Square on Main Street. Home to aquatic surroundings bookended by the Great Peconic Bay on the south side and Long Island Sound to the North - and the only retail location for Alex Vinash’s eclectic and elegant fashion line. Guests can shop, eat, drink, and spend the night - all within arms’ reach.
STRAWBERRY MOON inside The Goodtime Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. Named for the very last full lunar evening of Spring. Tucked away above the busy streets of South Beach - Strawberry Moon is a contemporary, high-energy Mediterranean restaurant, poolside bar + day-to-night swim club.
THE RYDER HOTEL in Charleston, SC. is on the ballot for Travel and Leisure World's Best Awards 2024. Channeling Kerouac’s sense of boundless adventure and Thoreau’s commitment to inward exploration. The buzz of creativity, the hum of conversation, the breeze through the bougainvillea - with a passion for great food and drinks, culture, and authentic connections.
THE WAYFINDER Newport in Rhode Island is a fresh take on a Newport hotel, that pairs coastal design with home-grown talent to create a mindful and unstrained hotel experience highlighting Rhode Island’s relaxed free-spirited energy. The first Wayfinder Hotel created by Dovetail + Co.
NEW MINISERIES
FX HULU on January 31st
photo courtesy FX Networks
CAPOTE VS. THE SWANS The second installment in Ryan Murphy’s FEUD anthology: Truman Capote's New York Days of Mississippi native and accomplished author turned professional party ornament moving about in the world's most impressive society circuit. Capote's wit, humour, compassion and cruelty is ultimately what earned him his coterie of Swans - Society icons Babe Paley, Slim Keith, Gloria Guinness, CZ Guest, Marella Agnelli, & Lee Radziwill, who gathered round him, gossiping for laughs and entrusted him with their most privileged secrets. After writing In Cold Blood, Capote's revolutionary work that captivated the nation and created a new genre of the non-fiction novel, Truman struggled to match his success. For many years he planned his magnum opus - for years everyone waited, deadlines went unmet, his publisher's advance was returned. In November 1975, an excerpt 'La Côte Basque 1965' was published in Esquire - the Swan's bubble burst with their secrets published for all the world to see.
PEACHY KEEN BELLINI
cocktail recipe by Timo Torner
photo courtesy cocktail-society.com
The Bellini cocktail was created by Giuseppe Cipriani in the early 1940s at the legendary Harry's Bar in Venice, Italy - a favorite hangout of expats including Ernest Hemingway, Orson Welles and Sinclair Lewis. The cocktail owes its name and color to Cipriani's fascination with Italian painter Giovanni Bellini, a 15th-century Venetian artist. From one of Giovanni Bellini's paintings, in which a toga worn by a Saint is the color of a unique shade of pink ... Giuseppe's son, Arrigo once stated: "I had no idea at the time that the pink glow my father had so admired in one of Bellini's paintings would become the inspiration for his famous cocktail." To make an authentic Bellini cocktail, choose an Italian sparkling wine, preferably Prosecco (spumante) add to taste & for pink glow, puree made of fresh white peaches.
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