your favorite part of the summer season is… Your summer scent is… getting to spend more time with my sweat. children. Sun tan or spray tan? Ultimate summer getaway? Sun tan. My family spends the summer in Cividale del Friuli, Italy, about an hour from Venice. We your favorite summer wardrobe items are… have a restaurant and B&B there, Orsone. It t-shirts. is a calm and restorative place and serves as a nice break from the frenetic pulse of NYC, your favorite shoe designer for summer is... Milan and Los Angeles, which is where I work Premiata and Brimarts. during the rest of the year. Golf or tennis? How do you stay cool? I’m a runner and triathlon guy. I’m Nothing beats a glass of chilled white wine currently training for the Kona Ironman on the porch. Friulano with a little prosciutto, World Championships this Fall. Afternoons San Daniele and Grana Padano- sounds like a of golf and tennis won’t be much help in this great afternoon. department! In your travels, what was one of your favorite beaches? Margarita or sangria? Grado. Margarita. Are you a boater or a voyeur? Barbecue or salads? Definitely a boater. We keep our Dutch BBQ. mahogany antique picnic boat “Calabrone” in Grado- it’s the perfect place to enjoy it. Beach or pool? Why? Pools are just a poor substitute for when you What’s your favorite airline to fly? can’t get near the sea. But I am fond of the Delta all the way. one at my gym in Milan, Virgin Active. I’ll be spending a lot of time in there this year pre- this season, you’re traveling to…. paring for Kona. Budapest for the first time. If you could drive any summer car, what would it be? The best summer party you’ve ever attended? I enjoy my 1965 330 GT Ferrari convertible One I probably shouldn’t talk about. quite a bit in the summer. By far one of my favorite splurges. What are you looking forward to reading this summer? Anything that is not work related, which probably won’t happen.

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