May 2012: Table of Contents

Features

A Blooming Memorial
At the renowned New York Botanical Garden the Mae Wien garden blossoms into a new era, thanks to local landscape architect Susan Cohen and Mae’s two daughters, Isabel Malkin and Dinny Morse.
by Nancy A. Ruhling

Flight of Fancy
At first glance Perry Johnston’s garden may appear whimsical and carefree, but upon closer inspection you see that this is a perfectly planned oasis that has something for everyone (including the bugs and birds).
by Nancy A. Ruhling

Face Time
Four years ago Christy Prunier and her young daughter set out to change the marketplace for tween skincare. Today the Willa line is in Target stores around the country and has big boys like Procter & Gamble a little nervous.
by Stephen Sawicki

Every Last Detail
Celeb wedding planner, Colin Cowie, sits down with us to offer his sage advice on making your day magical.
by Carisha Swanson

All in the Family
As Bob Arnold celebrates thirty years at the helm of Family Centers, we take a look at how the little-agency-that-could has grown by leaps and bounds and touched the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.
by Stephen Sawicki

Departments

From the Editor

From the Founders
The Magic of the Bruce
by Jack Moffly

Of Mothers and Tips For Training Kids
by Donna Moffly

Town Talk
The perfect white shirt; In the Garden; Land Trust honors; Yoga for a cause; New Spaces and Places: Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club and Alma Workshop

Fab Finds
Fashion: The hues of blues
Beauty: Striking style
Mother’s Day Gifts: Flowers with glamour

People & Places
Avon Theatre; Bruce Museum; Children of Fallen Patriots; B*Cured; Breast Cancer Alliance; Greenwich Academy; Greenwich Garden Club; YWCA Greenwich BRAVA Awards; SoundWaters; Maritime Aquarium; Stanwich School; Greenwich Hospital; Chabad of Greenwich; YWCA Greenwich Old Bags Collection Luncheon

Weddings
Vincent–Saur; Johnston–Hubbard; Winokur–Gilbert; Gallagher–Sheehan; Smith–Spatola

InGoodTaste
Patrizia’s
by Mary Kate Hogan

Calendar

Index of Advertisers

Postscript
A patriotic final tribute