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Fashion Designer Kenneth Cole Lists Westchester Estate For $22M: Report Fashion Designer Kenneth Cole Lists Westchester Estate For $22M: Report
Fashion Designer Kenneth Cole Lists Westchester Estate For $22M: Report After several decades, famed fashion designer Kenneth Cole has decided to list his more-than-century-old Westchester estate where he raised his children, according to reports.  Cole, who owns the global Kenneth Cole Productions fashion company, has listed his Purchase estate for $22 million with Pat Hirsch at Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty and Leslie McElwreath at Sotheby’s International Realty-Greenwich, according to a new report by Bloomberg.  The almost 12,000-square-foot estate, which dates back to 1912 and is located on Purchase Street, has seven bedrooms, six ba…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
12 New Shops Coming To The Westchester In White Plains 12 New Shops Coming To The Westchester In White Plains
12 New Shops Coming To The Westchester In White Plains A dozen new stores and eateries are slated to open to shoppers at a busy mall in Westchester.  The 12 new businesses, which will be located at The Westchester in White Plains at 125 Westchester Ave., will open throughout 2024 beginning in the summer. The upcoming stores and eateries include:  Reformation, a global lifestyle brand that sells apparel and accessories merging vintage-inspired designs with eco-friendly business practices. The store will open in late summer/early fall and will be the brand's first location in the Tri-State Area outside New York City; Anthropologie, wh…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Westchester Native Known For Fashion Expertise Dies At 33 Westchester Native Known For Fashion Expertise Dies At 33
Westchester Native Known For Fashion Expertise Dies At 33 A woman who was born in Northern Westchester County and was known for her fashion expertise has died from brain cancer at the age of 33. Shelby Brooke Kennedy died on Monday, June 27, according to her obituary. Kennedy was born in Mount Kisco, and she attended R.C. Ketcham High School in Wappingers Falls, her obituary said.  She went on to graduate from the Fashion Institute of Technology. "She used her expertise in the fashion industry to create the 'Glio Leo' brand, a brand dedicated to raising awareness and funding for those fighting the battle against glioblastoma," her obit…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Westchester's Ralph Lauren Earns British Knighthood Westchester's Ralph Lauren Earns British Knighthood
Westchester's Ralph Lauren Earns British Knighthood “2018 has been a big year for Ralph Lauren,” writes Natasha Bach of the Northern Westchester resident on Fortune, and it’s true - the 79-year-old area icon is officially the first American designer to be honored as Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE). Lauren, who has an estate in Bedford, recently celebrated 50 successful years in business, and according to Independent, he is being recognized for his essential roles involving “fashion, business and philanthropy.” “I warmly congratulate Ralph Lauren on this award that recognizes these efforts and…

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by Valerie Musson
Real Estate
Area Mansion Once Owned By Tommy Hilfiger On Market For Nearly $7 Million Area Mansion Once Owned By Tommy Hilfiger On Market For Nearly $7 Million
Area Mansion Once Owned By Tommy Hilfiger On Market For Nearly $7 Million The mansion once owned by designer Tommy Hilfiger that doubled as a set for reality television shows is selling for $6.75 million. The Greenwich property became familiar to television viewers as the location for the 2003 MTV series “Rich Girls” starring Hilfiger’s daughter, Ally, and for the designer’s 2005 CBS fashion competition show “The Cut.” According to this listing on Zillow, the property nicknamed "Appleyard" is an iconic compound that offers unparalleled resort style living. The timeless colonial sits on 4.6 level acres enclosed by bucolic stone walls. A gated entry opens…

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by Jon Craig
Schools
New $26M Marist Facility Opening Scheduled New $26M Marist Facility Opening Scheduled
New $26M Marist Facility Opening Scheduled Marist College plans to complete a $26 million expansion project at its Steel Plant Studio across Route 9 from its main campus in Poughkeepsie by the fall, according to this report.  Major renovations began last summer at the private college of 6,600 students. The completed building will house Marist’s fashion and arts and digital media programs including gallery spaces. The project will triple existing 12,000-square-feet studio and learning space with the new, two-story, 36,000-square-foot addition.  The design incorporates brick, steel, polished concrete, terrazzo, corrugated metal, til…

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by Daily Voice
Business
Two Moms, One Mission: Westchester Boutique Is All About Offering 'More' Two Moms, One Mission: Westchester Boutique Is All About Offering 'More'
Two Moms, One Mission: Westchester Boutique Is All About Offering 'More' Abbey Solomon and Marcy Berman-Goldstein don't care if you come to their shop just to chat or window shop. What they want, is for you to feel good. I Am More Scarsdale, their new Scarsdale boutique, is all about female empowerment and knowledge. It's also, of course, about enjoying fabulous clothes and accessories. The store, which opened in mid-October 2017, is built around the concept of "I am more." To that end, the two women -- the "am" comes from their first initials --  do more than offer great merchandise. They also offer in-store events; their first was on breast…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
Neighbors
Forget The Hashtags! Westchester Instagrammer Gets 64.7K Followers Forget The Hashtags! Westchester Instagrammer Gets 64.7K Followers
Forget The Hashtags! Westchester Instagrammer Gets 64.7K Followers As someone who studied psychology in college, Natalie Alexa has a deep fascination with the human psyche. Which is why she puts a lot of thought into her social media brand and into Instagram in particular. Since joining in September 2012, the Somers native and self-proclaimed fitness addict has more than 64.7K followers as well as more than 7,000 Facebook friends.  The Upper West Sider, who's also a model, relied on Facebook initially to grow her brand -- she goes by Natalie Alexxa -- and then slowly branched out to Instagram.  "It really started out, and still is, a social experimen…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
Business
Westchester Mom Is Living 'The Sweet Life' Westchester Mom Is Living 'The Sweet Life'
Westchester Mom Is Living 'The Sweet Life' Turning 40 meant "now or never" for Ashley Daly. The Pleasantville mom of two admits she loved her career as the Senior Vice President of Global Marketing for Experian but that it was hard to find a good work/life balance.  "I was leaving the house before seven and coming home after nine, when I wasn’t traveling," she said. "It was tough on me but much harder on my family." Which is why, when she hit her big birthday milestone, she figured she could either continue to market the dreams of others or step up and market her own.  She chose the latter. Two years…

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by Jeanne Muchnick