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September


The breezes taste
Of apple peel.
The air is full
Of smells to feel-
Ripe fruit, old footballs,
Burning brush,
New books, erasers,
Chalk, and such.
The bee, his hive,
Well-honeyed hum,
And Mother cuts
Chrysanthemums.
Like plates washed clean
With suds, the days
Are polished with
A morning haze.

- John Updike, September

Photo by Heather Clawson for Habitually Chic

Hats to you

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When I was in Madrid this summer I was interviewed by the style section of a local newspaper and the headline was something about how I couldn't believe people there didn't wear more hats considering the wicked heat. While that wasn't the most important thing I said I still stand by my belief that hats should be more part of our summer wardrobe. This boy knows what I'm talking about! -His shoes are pretty great too!

Sponsor Spotlight

I'd like to welcome two of my fabulous new sponsors, Lamshop, whose Ming table is seen above, and The Katch Design Company.  It's not too late to advertise in September or plan for October.  Contact me for rates today!

Modern Beach House II

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The winner of the giveaway "Thrifty chic" is Fjasevas Huset. Congratulations!
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Pretty in Pink

oh so pretty in pink... delicious creamy frosting and luscious peonies
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beautiful pink hotels and romantic hand-written love letters...
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party balloons against the bright blue sky and sweet ice cream floats...
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a glamorous night out or some quiet alone time...
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Pretty in Pink

oh so pretty in pink... delicious creamy frosting and luscious peonies
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beautiful pink hotels and romantic hand-written love letters...
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party balloons against the bright blue sky and sweet ice cream floats...
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a glamorous night out or some quiet alone time...
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Hayden Christensen

Hayden Christensen
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Born: April 19, 1981 (age 29) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Occupation:
Actor

Years active:
1993–present
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Biography
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The one of the famous celebrities Hayden Christensen is a Canadian actor. He come into view in Canadian television programs when he was youthful, then branch out into American television in the late 1990s. He enthused on to minor acting roles previous to being admired for his role of Sam in Life as a House, for which he was chosen for a Golden Globe Award. He gained international fame depicting the young Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader) in the second and third films of the Star Wars prequel trilogy.
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Awards and Nominations
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Cannes Film Festival

(Won: 1, Year: 2002 & Nominations: 0, Year: -)

Year

Result

Award

Category/Recipient(s)

2002

Won

Chopard Trophy

Male Revelation

Golden Globes, USA

(Won: 0, Year: - & Nominations: 1, Year: 2002)

2002

Nominated

Golden Globe

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
for: Life as a House (2001)

MTV Movie Awards

(Won: 1, Year: 2006 & Nominations: 1, Year: 2008)

2006

Won

MTV Movie Award

Best Villain
for: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Young Hollywood Awards

(Won: 0, Year: - & Nominations: 1, Year: 2001)

2001

Won

Young Hollywood Award

One to Watch - Male


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Templeton

You never know where inspiration for a story will strike.  I was reading Page 6 yesterday and they mentioned that Cornelia Guest (above) is putting her ancestral home, Templeton, on the market again.  In case you don't know, Cornelia's mother was the chic style icon C.Z. Guest.  Templeton in Old Westbury on Long Island was actually the guesthouse on the estate of White Eagle, designed by Carrere and Hastings, which was owned by Cornelia's great-grandfather Henry Phipps and inherited by Frederick Guest, her grandfather.  He felt the house was too big and grand for his family to smaller quarters on the property.  Of course, Templeton was added onto and now the 28 room home on 15 acres includes 11 bedrooms, a pool, tennis courts, barn, formal gardens, and a greenhouse. I've included photos of how it looked while C.Z. was still alive that were published after her death in 2003 and more recent photos. 

C.Z. Guest in her garden in Mainbocher opera coat. I was actually privileged to meet C.Z. at a big beauty event at Bergdorf Goodman shortly after I moved to New York in 2001.  She was there to promote her garden line of products of course I bought one of her candles.  It came in a beautiful flower pot and included seeds you could plant after the candle had burned down.  She was just as chic as you could imagine, even into her 80's!

A look at the the downstairs library which features club chairs and a wall banquette upholstered in French printed cotton. The walls and bookcases are also covered with the fabric.

The downstairs library from House & Garden, June 2004.

The desk in the ground floor library.

A John Singer Sargent portrait of a baby Winston Guest with his grandmother, Anne Phipps, sits above a small sofa.  It is a study for the final portrait which hangs at Old Westbury Gardens.

A look at the same room from House & Garden, June 2004.

The hallway with its famous leopard carpet.

As the caption from House & Garden, states, the leopard carpet conceals muddy paw prints from all the dogs. 

The dining table holds stacks of Winston Guest's old equestrian books piled up by Cornelia. "I just have so many books. My father used to say, 'No more books!'"

The dining table set for House & Garden, June 2004.

A wider look at the dining room.

The blue and white room overlooks the garden.

A wider view of the blue and white room with it's tiger carpet and portrait of C.Z. by Salvadore Dali above the mantel.

The dramatic painting in the salon was purchased by Winston Guest in Paris.

The sunroom that looks like it had it's original lattice removed.

The sunroom from House & Garden, June 2004.

The entry foyer holds very large elephant tusks, a trophy from Winston Guest's big game hunting. The ocelot hide chairs were featured in Bruce Weber's book A House Is Not a Home.

Portrait of 6 year old Cornelia on Ivanhoe with her Jack Russell terriers, by esteemed equine artist Richard Stone Reeves.

A bedroom at Templeton.

A collage of rooms at Templeton including Cornelia's bedroom with her portrait by Andy Warhol, center. The bottom row are photos of White Eagle.


The gardens at Templeton include topiaries which Cornelia stands in front of, below. It can all be yours for $20,000,000 too! 

Photos from Alexandra Rowley, Peak of Chic and Luxist.