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Editor’s Letter: 2025 Is All About You!

The words of Vern McLellan resonate:  “What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the...

Fayette Studio: Where Creativity Meets Craftsmanship

With an emphasis on distinctive patterns, textures and materials, Fayette Studio’s handcrafted, high-touch rugs are chic and bespoke.

Fit for the Future: Westport’s Recess Performance Club

Celebrity Trainer and Creative Director, Eric and Melissa Johnsonopen Recess in Westport, the new Playground for Performance.

Westport’s Fierce Philanthropists

Five women changing the face of social impact

The Power of ESPN’s Jimmy Pitaro

above: Pitaro in his home office with one of his favorite pieces of sports memorabilia, a one-of-a-kind souvenir football adorned with the Masters golf...

Westport, Weston & Wilton Editor’s Letter: The Gift of Giving Back

For me, the holiday season revolves around one essential word: gratitude. While I strive to practice gratitude daily, the season amplifies my appreciation for...

Love All

To say I am a tennis fanatic is an understatement. As a former Varsity tennis player and a still-competitive player today, it has brought...

The Kondi Coolfactor

She made the tracksuit trendy...so: what’s Fall’s new uniform?

Time-Tested Skincare Advice from Dr. Amy Wechsler, Advisor to CHANEL Beauty

With the arrival of fall in Connecticut, Dr. Amy Wechsler gives us bespoke skincare regimens to repair suburban summertime sun exposure.

Billie Jean King to Be Honored at the Westport Public Library’s BOOKED for the Evening

Athlete, Advocate and Activist Billie Jean King is honored at BOOKED for the evening at the Westport Public Library on the occasion of the event’s 25th anniversary celebration.

Meet Courtney Brockwell of Co-Dough Bread

Meet Courtney Brockwell, Founder of the JUST-LAUNCHED Co-Dough Bread. Her organic sourdough breads and homemade butters, made locally, are stunning, wrapped oh-so-charmingly in brown paper...

Meet Jess Leventhal of Leventhal Bakery

Meet the uber-talented founder of Leventhal Bakery, Jess Leventhal, who has quickly amassed a cult following in just over a year. Here’s why. She...

Dynamic Duo: Jennifer Adell Efstathiou and Paul Efstathiou

From art to aesthetics and self-care to skincare Jennifer Adell Efstathiou and Paul Efstathiou have perfected power couple vibes. Photography by Andrea Carson A Chat with...

Building Their Farmhouse In Weston Into A Life They Love

above: The house is from the 1830's and the Zachs's have kept the exterior unchanged — although there are talks of a bright colored...

Sally Topcuoglu’s Custom Sleep Consultations are the Stuff of Dreams

Jonela Founder Sally Topcuoglu Will Bring You To a Luxurious Place of Deep Restorative Sleep. The new bedding line Jonela is all made in Turkey,...

Weekend Retreat: The Mandarin Oriental, New York

above: MO Lounge at Mandarin Oriental, New York. Showcasing Manhattan from atop Columbus Circle, the Mandarin Oriental, New York is an idyllic retreat with the...

The Renovation Concierge Offers a Direct Line to Design

above: Julie Potack consulting with her clients on floorplan and decor options. After years as a Westport-based real estate broker, Julie Potack founded The Renovation...

Kate McLeod’s Recipe For Change

above: Co-Founder and Formulator, Kate McLeod. Create New Self-Care Rituals with Kate McLeod’s Transformative Body Stones Samantha Yanks: Tell us a bit about developing the Body...

Megababe Founder Katie Sturino Expands her Empire

above: Katie Sturino, Founder of Megababe, Author of Body Talk, and Body Acceptance Advocate Fresh of the heels of her appearance on Oprah, entrepreneur Katie...

Forever a Classic: Amy Guzzi Launches Lewellyn

Weston-based Stylist Amy Guzzi’s new lineof handmade Italian shirts, Lewellyn, is inspired by her family’s love of timeless luxury.

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