#east-hampton

#east-hampton

When she moved to New York City six years ago, she quickly realized it's "a very crazy place." So she would fly off to Bali twice a year to find some solace and to design collections for her celebrity-beloved fashion brand Bronx and Banco. In her search for a creative retreat a bit closer to home, she soon landed on the east end of Long Island.

The front tables and shelves that once held paperback fiction now display thickly bound catalogues on artists such as Jenny Saville, Peter Beard, Willem de Kooning and Richard Prince. One series of Ed Ruscha catalogues is priced at $1,600. What do these offerings all have in common? The artists-or their estates-are represented by Gagosian Gallery, the other business of the bookstore's new owner, art world mogul Larry Gagosian.

This is such a great start to the summer, everyone keeps saying.

Rubirosa, the beloved slinger of tie-dye pies is extending from Nolita to East Hampton all summer, offering a slice of Italian summer vibes.