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...even more exclusive level, designer Tory Burch's shop, Tory, in Manhattan's NoLIta neighborhood (North of Little Italy), is designed to look like her own living room, with overstuffed sofas, orange walls and a coffee table and rug reminiscent of the style of interior decorator David Hicks. But while the shop may look exclusive, the merchandise...
...outerwear. Then there are quirkier products, such as a fragrance that comes in a bottle shaped like an ink flask and limited-edition art T shirts that are signed by a different artist every month. On an even more exclusive level, designer Tory Burch's shop, Tory, in Manhattan's NoLIta neighborhood (North of Little Italy), is designed to look like her own living room, with overstuffed sofas, orange walls and a coffee table and rug reminiscent of the style of interior decorator David Hicks. But while the shop may look exclusive, the merchandise is not. Tory sells casual separates...
...fact, so obviously harmless that I have been shaken awake while crossing back into Manhattan from Brooklyn in the wee morning hours only to be asked for the time, despite the presence of several other riders in my car. A seasoned late-night passenger, I thought that perhaps I had mastered the technique of making myself appear more imposing than I really am by curling up into a fetal position and pulling the hood of my jacket over my head, thereby hiding my lanky frame and boyish face while I slept. Yet beneath the heavy green fabric of my Abercrombie...
...while they were a nuisance, I had for the most part emerged unscathed from the Hobbesian wonderland that is the W train crossing the Manhattan Bridge at 4 a.m. Unnerved on a few occasions, yes, but always, in the end, equally unharmed...
Also lurking among the crowd was kitchenware magnate Chip Fisher ’78, a Spee alum known to hang around the club’s Mount Auburn St. domain for late nights with the boys. Fisher, the man behind Mr. Chips ice cream parlor and an upscale Manhattan catering house, encouraged punches to drink up and generally unnerved those in attendance. But the only thing sketchier than Fisher’s appearance last Friday is his profile on thefacebook.com, which includes shout-outs to the Spee, foxhunting and the Mashomack Polo Club. “Chip last logged...