From Montauk to Miami, six tastemakers share how they’re finding silver linings amidst the pandemic
OLYMPIC FENCER | LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Perfect Summer Day: My perfect summer day would be on a private island with my best mates. We would be in Hawaii. We are jet skiing, surfing, power-gliding. When we’re not on the water, we are drinking some beers, smoking some cigars and eating sea food tacos.
SET DESIGNER: ART DIRECTOR OF THE FAENA HOTELS
VERO BEACH, FLORIDA
Summer Tip: Research, read and learn about the things you are attracted to. If the artist is part of a movement, find out all about that. Then once you have all that information, think of how you can do your version of that. How can you improve it?
CREATIVE DIRECTOR FOUNDER OF JAVAS LEHN STUDIO | MONTAUK, NEW YORK
Perfect Summer Day: No work responsibilities (which is rare), followed by a lunch in the sun with my wife and 4-year-old. A nap in the sun, a beach walk in the afternoon and a home-cooked dinner with friends outside.
BARRY'S BOOTCAMP INSTRUCTOR
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Summer Tip: Home gym without equipment? Get creative, Try paint cans as weights, pillows as yoga blocks, and pots and platforms for push-ups or steps. I have over 40 COREntine workouts on my IGTV utilizing household items!
CO-FOUNDER OF KENMORE HALL INN
RICHMOND, MASSACHUSSETS
Perfect Summer Day: I get up early, make myself some coffee, and take Dutch, my dog, out for a hike, coffee in hand. There’s always something new to discover on our 20 acres in the Berkshires... Something that just popped up from the soil. There’s a fox living on the grounds, so I’m always looking for him.
MASTER SOMMELIER & CO-FOUNDER, VERVE WINE
UPPER WEST SIDE, NEW YORK
Summer Tip:Get Naked and Famous. My favorite summer cocktail is called a Naked and Famous: equal parts mezcal, yellow Chartreuse, Ap- erol, and lemon juice. Shake well with ice and serve up.