Seven years after her first book, Special Topics in Calamity Physics, stirred up a literary fervor, Marisha Pessl is back with her follow-up novel, Night Film. The riveting, labyrinthine thriller revolves around reclusive filmmaker Stanley Cordova, rumored to be involved in the dark arts, and the mysterious death of his beautiful, piano-prodigy daughter. Here, Pessl sheds light on her influences, writing habits and favorite scary movies.
Who says florals are just for spring? Here, Tory talks about the Fall 2013 floral trend and how to wear it.
If the shoes make the outfit, let us show you how to hit a sartorial home run — from the ground up. Here, our guide to what pant/skirt/dress silhouettes work with which shoe styles for the most flattering look.
Click images to shop each style — or shop the complete guide here.
When she’s not covering people and parties for Guest of a Guest, site Founder and Editor-in-Chief Rachelle Hruska escapes to her Montauk home with her husband, hotelier Sean MacPherson and owner of the nearby Crow’s Nest Inn & Restaurant. Here, she shares local secrets and her best business advice.
We talked beach life with yoga instructor Heather Lilleston, Co-Founder of Yoga For Bad People, who knows that sometimes you want to take care of your body while living the good life, too. Here, she gives her tips on Montauk, beach beauty and yoga music.
The Stones in Montauk. Memory Motel. Andy Warhol in Montauk. Losing you is just a memory. Remember. Don’t forget. Those with us and those gone forever….
Hear it now on Spotify.
You’ve heard of swooning, but have you ever eye swooned? We did, over interior designer Athena Calderone’s blog, Eye Swoon, which covers all things beautiful in design and food. A part-time resident of Amagansett — where she shares a home with her son and husband, music producer and DJ Victor Calderone — Athena chatted with us about its hidden spots, farmer’s markets and her home décor. She shared her summer playlist, too. Can you say ear swoon?
At Montauk breakfast and lunch institution Joni’s, you’ll feel like a local — enjoy farm-to-table fare alongside the regulars (think flip-flop-clad artists, writers and surfers, mixed in with bold-faced members of the film and fashion flock), who share communal wooden picnic benches just a stone’s throw from the beach. On most days, the place is packed by 9 AM, with the breakfast wraps, fruit smoothies and freshly-pressed juices drawing rave reviews. Here, founder Joni Brosnan shares the recipe for this summer’s new smoothie, as refreshing as Montauk’s Instagram-worthy sunsets.
A former Executive Creative Director at high-end photo agency Trunk Archive and an avid sports enthusiast, Claudia Lebenthal has combined her two loves — visual cool and fitness — into one with her new site, Style of Sport. Here, wearing Tory’s Jessica dress and striped flip flops, she divulges all things paddleboarding.
Montauk is more than just a beachy locale where surfers, sunseekers and seafood-lovers alike converge. It’s where The Rolling Stones found inspiration for their 1976 song Memory Motel, effectively immortalizing a local institution. They wrote it while staying at Andy Warhol’s five-house compound there, which also hosted the likes of Lee Radziwill, Halston, Jackie Kennedy and Liza Minnelli. Top photographers Richard Avedon and Peter Beard made their homes in the area, too. And let’s not forget the iconic movies: A great white shark caught off the Montauk shore — weighing over two tons — fed the idea for Jaws.
The Rolling Stones, with guest percussionist Ollie E. Brown, at Andy Warhol’s home in Montauk, 1975, photographed by Ken Regan/Camera 5 via Contour by Getty Images
Montauk holds a special place in Pamela Love’s heart — and not just because she was married there last year. Here, the jewelry designer shares her can’t-miss spots in and around the laid-back beach town.
As we come up on Labor Day weekend, we have one thing on our minds: endless summer. So this week on The Tory Blog, we’ll be celebrating some of our favorite beach towns along the stretch of Long Island — Bellport, Amagansett, the not-so-sleepy Montauk. We kick things off with our guide to East Hampton, complete with pointers on stunning vistas, the best lunch and the most incredible blueberry pie. Here’s to endless sun, endless sand and endless surf….
Go to Tory’s East Hampton City Guide here.
Whether you’re firing up the grill this holiday weekend or taking to the park for an outdoors picnic, you can still enjoy a good glass of red. Yes, you read that right — red wine. Here, Momofuku Beverage Director and founder of Bellus Wines Jordan Salcito tells us all about the perfect reds for warm-weather seasons, from the chilled to the crisp and fruity.
Lorenzo Martone is head of his own creative agency, but this summer he also added another notch to his entrepreneurial CV: he launched his own line of bikes, Martone Cycling. Chances are you’ve never used the word “chic” to describe a two-wheeler unless you’ve seen his bold designs. But don’t just take our word for it — Karl Lagerfeld owns not one but two of these beauties. Here, we chatted with Lorenzo about his new venture and bike-riding in the city.
Now that we’re in the earth sign of Virgo (August 22nd – September 22nd), what lies ahead? Astrology expert Susie Cox breaks it down for us.
<img alt=”” src=”http://blog.toryburch.com/wp-content/uploads/archived/Interns_RandallPoster_960.jpg” data-mce-src=”http://blog.toryburch.com/wp-content/uploads/archived/Interns_RandallPoster_960.jpg” />From left: Lydia Mozzone, Hannah Mensch, Emily Schkolnick and Julianne Wilson, photographed by <a href=”http://noagriffel.com” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://noagriffel.com”>Noa Griffel</a><div class=”textcenter”><h4>The interns for <a href=”http://www.searchparty-music.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://www.searchparty-music.com/”>Search Party Music</a> founder Randall Poster, who sets the soundtracks for<br />
everything from Wes Anderson movies to HBO’s <em><a href=”http://www.toryburch.com/blog-post/blog-post,default,pg.html?bpid=84723″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://www.toryburch.com/blog-post/blog-post,default,pg.html?bpid=84723″>Boardwalk Empire</a></em>, share their go-to playlists.<br />
Hip-hop, burgeoning talent, classic rock — they cover it all. Hear all of them now on <a href=”https://play.spotify.com/user/toryburch/playlist/7EunBxmectTYCQoP3xAvP2″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”https://play.spotify.com/user/toryburch/playlist/7EunBxmectTYCQoP3xAvP2″>Spotify</a>.</h4>
</div><p><br /></p><div><div class=”bodyLeft”><h4>Julianne Wilson</h4><p><em><a href=”http://www.jhu.edu” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://www.jhu.edu”>Johns Hopkins University</a></em></p><ol><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/all-youre-waiting-for-feat./id666074977?i=666074986&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/all-youre-waiting-for-feat./id666074977?i=666074986&uo=4″>All You’re Waiting For feat. Nancy Whang — Classixx</a></li><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/settle-down/id472114057?i=472114058&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/settle-down/id472114057?i=472114058&uo=4″>Settle Down — Kimbra</a></li><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/oblivion/id499874506?i=499875050&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/oblivion/id499874506?i=499875050&uo=4″>Oblivion — Grimes</a></li><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/attracting-flies/id675812993?i=675813001&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/attracting-flies/id675812993?i=675813001&uo=4″>Attracting Flies — AlunaGeorge</a></li><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tennis-court/id664693495?i=664693520&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tennis-court/id664693495?i=664693520&uo=4″>Tennis Court — Lorde</a></li><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/humble-bones/id493344544?i=493344704&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/humble-bones/id493344544?i=493344704&uo=4″>Humble Bones — Labryinth Ear</a></li><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bath-is-black/id585469892?i=585469898&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bath-is-black/id585469892?i=585469898&uo=4″>Bath Is Black — Marika Hackman</a></li><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-mother-we-share/id659592350?i=659592351&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-mother-we-share/id659592350?i=659592351&uo=4″>The Mother We Share — CHVRCHES</a></li>
</ol><p><br /></p><h4>Hannah Mensch</h4><p><em><a href=”http://www.oberlin.edu” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://www.oberlin.edu”>Oberlin College</a></em></p><ol><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-world-is-yours/id662324135?i=662324541&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-world-is-yours/id662324135?i=662324541&uo=4″>The World Is Yours — Nas</a></li><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/auditorium-feat.-the-ruler/id570845528?i=570846002&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/auditorium-feat.-the-ruler/id570845528?i=570846002&uo=4″>Auditorium feat. the Ruler — Mos Def</a></li><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/aquemini/id266365274?i=266365360&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/aquemini/id266365274?i=266365360&uo=4″>Aquemini — OutKast</a></li><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/potholderz-feat.-count-bass-d/id259782199?i=259782265&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/potholderz-feat.-count-bass-d/id259782199?i=259782265&uo=4″>Potholderz feat. Count Bass D — MF Doom</a></li><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/stop/id108233171?i=108232551&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/stop/id108233171?i=108232551&uo=4″>Stop — J Dilla</a></li><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gold-soul-theory/id677455051?i=677455636&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gold-soul-theory/id677455051?i=677455636&uo=4″>Gold Soul Theory — The Underachievers</a></li><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/spontaneity/id17268111?i=17268080&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/spontaneity/id17268111?i=17268080&uo=4″>Spontaneity — Bahamadia</a></li><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/birds-eye-view-feat.-raekwon/id634691008?i=634691373&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/birds-eye-view-feat.-raekwon/id634691008?i=634691373&uo=4″>Bird’s Eye View feat. Raekwon, Joey Bada$$ and Black Thought — Statik Selektah</a></li>
</ol>
</div><div class=”bodyRight”><h4>Lydia Mozzone</h4><p><em><a href=”http://www.skidmore.edu” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://www.skidmore.edu”>Skidmore College</a></em></p><ol><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/comme-des-enfants/id627067094?i=627069349&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/comme-des-enfants/id627067094?i=627069349&uo=4″>Comme des enfants – Cœur de pirate</a></li><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gold/id634029469?i=634029492&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gold/id634029469?i=634029492&uo=4″>Gold — Bondax</a></li><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/jubel/id632399772?i=632399779&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/jubel/id632399772?i=632399779&uo=4″>Jubel — Klingande</a></li><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/high-school-lover/id614737028?i=614737990&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/high-school-lover/id614737028?i=614737990&uo=4″>High School Lover — Cayucas</a></li><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hits-me-like-rock-feat.-bobby/id443240369?i=443240371&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hits-me-like-rock-feat.-bobby/id443240369?i=443240371&uo=4″>Hits Me Like a Rock feat. Bobby Gillespie — CSS</a></li><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/shake-shake-shake/id565901776?i=565901994&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/shake-shake-shake/id565901776?i=565901994&uo=4″>Shake, Shake, Shake — Bronze Radio Return</a></li><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-wire/id681237313?i=681237328&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-wire/id681237313?i=681237328&uo=4″>The Wire — HAIM</a></li><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/move/id656346941?i=656347671&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/move/id656346941?i=656347671&uo=4″>Move — Pacific Air</a></li>
</ol><p><br /></p><h4>Emily Schkolnick</h4><p><em><a href=”http://www.oberlin.edu” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://www.oberlin.edu”>Oberlin College</a></em></p><p><br /></p><ol><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-dolphins/id272371260?i=272371269&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-dolphins/id272371260?i=272371269&uo=4″>The Dolphins — Fred Neil</a></li><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/season-of-the-witch/id464996275?i=464996337&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/season-of-the-witch/id464996275?i=464996337&uo=4″>Season of the Witch — Julie Driscoll with Brian Auger</a></li><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sandy-toes/id394825063?i=394825071&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sandy-toes/id394825063?i=394825071&uo=4″>Sandy Toes — Linda Perhacs</a></li><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-drum/id76078944?i=76078155&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-drum/id76078944?i=76078155&uo=4″>The Drum — Slapp Happy</a></li><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-wonder-if-i-care-as-much/id270092844?i=270092881&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-wonder-if-i-care-as-much/id270092844?i=270092881&uo=4″>I Wonder If I Care As Much — The Everly Brothers</a></li><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/coney-island-baby/id177405672?i=177406447&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/coney-island-baby/id177405672?i=177406447&uo=4″>Coney Island Baby — Lou Reed</a></li><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/time-passes-slowly/id309064812?i=309064859&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/time-passes-slowly/id309064812?i=309064859&uo=4″>Time Passes Slowly — Bob Dylan</a></li><li><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/androgynous/id162563989?i=162564054&uo=4″ target=”itunes_store” data-mce-href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/androgynous/id162563989?i=162564054&uo=4″>Androgynous — The Replacements</a></li>
</ol>
</div>
</div>
<em><a href=”http://www.toryburch.com/blog/torys-blog-search-results.html?label=intern-issue” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-mce-href=”http://www.toryburch.com/blog/torys-blog-search-results.html?label=intern-issue”>Read more features from our Intern Issues, past and present.</a></em>
Unsurprisingly, the interns for Search Party Music founder Randall Poster — who sets the soundtracks for everything from Wes Anderson movies to HBO’s Boardwalk Empire — have wide-reaching music taste. Here, from left, Lydia Mozzone, Hannah Mensch, Emily Schkolnick and Julianne Wilson share their go-to playlists.
Hear all of them now on Spotify.
Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest…the possibilities are endless when it comes to social media. Just ask former Tory Burch intern Hayley Bloomingdale, right, who currently navigates the digital waters for Moda Operandi. Here wearing Tory’s Talley dress, Hayley and her own intern Rebecca Shumlin talk about that world and how to maximize internship opportunities.
Funnyman Conan O’Brien and his intern Jess Hackel have shared plenty of laughs, but they also know how to get down to business. Here, they advise on how to get the most out of an internship; plus, find out where Conan would most like to intern himself.
That sweet smell of success? It follows Veronique Gabai-Pinsky, who oversees designer fragrances at Estée Lauder, everywhere. Read her advice and find out what Veronique, here wearing Tory’s double-chain diamanté teardrop necklace, and her intern Carly Boxer, wearing the Judi dress, have learned this summer.
As visual people, it’s no surprise that architect and designer Daniel Romualdez and his intern Carlos Lambarri see eye to eye. Both agree: If you ask for work, you’ll get the most out of an opportunity.
Our summer interns just headed back to school, and we miss them already. We hope we inspired them as much as they did us. So as part of our annual Internship issue, we turned the spotlight on them. Here, Tory Daily interns Sophie Harris, left, and Margaret Lefton — wearing Tory’s Vanessa and Daphne jackets, respectively — talk about what they learned.
In fact, all week long, we’ll be featuring mentors and interns from a variety of fields. Check back daily for more.
A touch of Art Nouveau opulence, a lot of easygoing cool. Inspired by Tory’s trips to the Neue Galerie, Fall 2013 is filled with rich embroideries, deep jewel tones and lush floral velvet. Above are some of the other inspirations behind the season; to shop the collection, click here.
The mood of the season: striking and sophisticated, with rich colors and prints, mixed textures, subtle hints of gold — and special pieces for day to evening.
See the Accessories Guide and shop the looks here.
24-hour dressing is a beautiful thing — not everyone has time for a wardrobe change before an evening out. The trick is in the layering: a silk button-down and slim trousers go from office- to cocktail-ready with an amazing coat, for instance. And special details make all the difference, whether it’s a hint of lurex in a sweater, an embellished shoe or the glimmer of statement jewelry. After all, eveningwear-inspired touches deserve to live in the light of day, too.