The South Fork has been a magnet for fashion people for a long time. See: Ralph Lauren, and his love affair with the old houses of East Hampton (and his charitable support of its historical society); Halston hanging out at Eothen, Andy Warhol’s place in Montauk, or Cheryl Tiegs shacked up with Peter Beard on a high bluff nearby. There’s Tom Ford, who bought Lasata, the childhood home of Jacqueline Kennedy on Further Lane. Helmut Lang on Tyson Lane. And Calvin Klein, who has owned sprawling estates both on Georgica Pond and Meadow Way in Southampton. Vogue fashion editors have weekend places in Springs. The A list goes on.
Less visible — at least as far as gossip-column coverage or real-estate buzz — is the presence of one of the jewelry world’s most enduring names: David Yurman. David founded the company with his wife, Sybil, a painter, in 1980. Even if you’re not into this kind of thing, you would recognize Yurman’s most famous design, the Cable line, a twisted helix of silver and/or gold that is enjoying its umpteenth revival as a trend on young wrists worldwide. Yurman jewelry is sculptural and luxurious and worn by people like Walton Goggins (White Lotus) and Teyana Taylor (the singer-songwriter at this year’s Met gala).
Fashion stars come here for the same reasons any variety of famous person comes here: proximity to Manhattan, for a start; our landscape, which has been at least halfway preserved; the famous golden light of September; and the golden glow of powerful people every time you turn around in Loaves and Fishes. Sometimes, we guess, they also come because they can photograph one of the most famous actresses in the world on the beach at sunset and be left alone in peace, glorious peace.