Paris… Manhattan.. San Francisco… and Sag Harbor! We’ve finally made it!!

Its a good day for style hounds in the Hamptons… particularly the men. Finally there’s a place to shop for NICE men’s clothing in the Hamptons. Over the past few years we’ve seen Latham House… Mark, Force and Strike… and Brooks Brothers bite the dust. Now, I know there’s tons of Ralph Lauren shops in East Hampton but sometimes I don’t like wearing the same clothes as 95% of the population! But I digress…. designer Emile Lafaurie is now available at SEAN on Main St., Sag Harbor. www.seanstore.com

Brilliant colors and sleek designs are abundant in this chic boutique. Owner Sean Cassidy… and no he was never on The Hardy Boys.. has set up shop across the street from the American Hotel! You might SEAN from some of his other locations in Soho and the Upper West Side or even the Marais in Paris. This clothing is not for geeks!!! Anyway, stop by and say hello to manager Vincent Brandi (see photo) he’s friendly, cute and very helpful!

Now speaking of fashion or lack there of…. is it just me or do Lisa Perry’s designs look like they were made as part of a high school “Home Ec” project?! Personally, I think anyone wearing one of her Puke-a-dot designs is a few sandwiches short of a picnic. YOU PAID HOW MUCH!!? I know a 13 year old who’ll do the same dress for about 50 bucks.

Finally, sorry I’ve been busy actually making money and haven’t blogged as much as I should. I heard your nasty sniping I’m lazy, etc. Now, if you don’t stop it, I’ll abandon this blog for ever! We need to all just get along folks!!!

P.S. The English Beat is at the Stephen Talkhouse Friday night!! I’ll write more on this tomorrow!! !

Perhaps if they just watched “The Secret” one more time!

 Sad news! A little black cloud of bad karma has settled into Sag Harbor. The “metaphysical” shop has shuttered it’s doors. I’m not sure what’s going on in this space but I have no doubt it will have a new tenant soon. Unlike East Hampton, there are few retail vacancies along Main St. Now if I just think it will be a Best Buy the Law of Attraction will make it so.

For a mere $80,000 you can live like a sports legend!!!

Former New York Ranger, Rod Gilbert…. yes, the first man ever to have his jersey hung from the rafters of Madison Square Garden has thrown his private home into the hamptons rental pool! So what do you get? Well I’m stealing this from agent Richard Kudlak and Linda Casinover’s ad copy for their exclusive/rental. Awe inspiring water views of Noyac Bay topped off by gorgeous sunsets, creating a new palette of color every evening. This newly built homes offers a dramatic high-ceiling living room with floor to ceiling fireplace stonework, beautifully mirrored wet bar and wine cooler. The tastefully done gourmet kitchen abuts an additional waterside family room. Three bedrooms plus a den/fourth bedroom, a huge high-ceilinged basement awaiting your own personal configuration and the piece-de -resitance: a dramatic limestone outdoor patio complimenting the gorgeous pool with two dramatic waterfalls. An outdoor surround sound system brings the tropics to Sag Harbor. Large master bedroom with Jacuzzi tub overlooking the Bay tops it off. Pretty awesome huh?! Plus you get to relax have a glass of chardonnay and look at Rod’s years of memorablia… feel free to call me or Linda and Rich for details!!! The house is also for sale for a cool $2.2 million! Here is the link for the listing!

http://www.prudentialelliman.com/Listings.aspx?ListingID=H21796&rentalperiod=&SearchType=Broker_Current&Region=HNF&BID=999990

East Hampton is open… so is the rest of the Hamptons! Except for CHASE!

So, a quick blog today. I was out and about town today. While most of the Hamptons is open; you can buy madras pants at JCrew or get a new Polo at Ralph Lauren there are a few things you can’t do. You can’t walk into a real estate office, relax everyone nobody is looking at houses today. You also can’t do any banking at CHASE! Apple Bank is open. North Fork is open. But Chase is closed!!! HUH?! There’s another reason I hate this bank!!! Anyway, here are some pictures of what’s going on around town.. let’s start with the closed Chase Bank!