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Candy Culture Satisfy your international sweet tooth at these new sugary shops. Sockerbit Ikea’s not the only mecca for all things Swedish. Scandinavian goodies reign supreme at the West Village’s Sockerbit . Fill up on the Sockerbitar, a mini-marshmallow that’s a smidge chewier than its American counterpart. 89 Christopher St., 212.206.8170 The London Candy Company Still reeling from the Royal Wedding? Queue up with the city's other Anglophiles for the massive selection of British candy—more than 500 mouthwatering kinds—at the London Candy Company . Chew on gummy Jelly Babies and creamy Curly Wurlies while Googling Pippa's and Princess Catherine’s every sartorial move. 1442 Lexington Ave., 212.427.2129 Venchi If a trip to Italy isn’t in the cards you can still taste the chocolatey treats of Turin, Italy’s cocoa capital, at the Venchi counter at Eataly. Grab a glass of Rosa Vittoria wine at La Piazza on your way out and you’ll be double-kissing like a true Italian by night’s end. Eataly, 200 Fifth Ave., 212.229.2560 32 | | July/August 2011 TEXT: CANDY CULTURE BY DEVYN JORGENSEN; VOYEUR BY NICOLE CHERIE JONES; PHOTO BY MARIUS BUGGE THE CITY | NOW! VOYEUR SHENAE GRIMES Governors Island Sunday, 2 PM New York’s social elite (and plenty of Hollywood imports) boarded ferries and helicopters for a Champagne-fueled afternoon of sport and charity at the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic, just minutes off the southern tip of Manhattan. As thousands streamed through the gates to watch the sport of kings, the boldface names held their own party in the VIP tent. Kathy Griffi n cracked jokes, Hugh Jackman danced with his daughter and Wyclef Jean gave an impromptu performance to get the dollars fl owing for Urban Zen's Hope, Help and Rebuild Haiti. Actress and Teen Vogue intern “I’m so not a summer-dress girl. You’ll never see me in a skirt, so I had to borrow this from the Teen Vogue closet. I added a straw hat, and it was done!” NACHO FIGUERAS Argentine polo player “I met my wife at a polo match. She was wearing jeans. Really nice jeans. And she had, like, a light blue thingy… top.” DELFINA BLAQUIER Photographer and Nacho Figueras’ wife “Our whole family is always around horses and in barns. My son, he’s 11, he plays polo and he rides. My daughter is 6 and she loves to ride horses, too. I started taking them on horses with me when they were babies.” DONNA KARAN Fashion designer “ e bag I brought today was made in Haiti. It’s papier-mâché. We have a store here today to show the arts of Haiti that I designed when I was down there.” HUGH JACKMAN ALEXIS PARRIN Model (attended with Adam Lipsan) “Do I follow polo? Well… I follow… ponies.” VANESSA KAY KATHY GRIFFIN President of Veuve Clicquot USA “I start pretty much any activity with a ute of Champagne, of course—it makes me happy. When I am not drinking Champagne, I drink green tea that I bring back from Mariage Frères in Paris.” WHITNEY PORT Actress “I’m not opposed to doing reality TV again, but I’m not working on anything right now. Just kind of enjoying life without the cameras.” Comedian “I’m doing everything wrong here. I don’t have a hat. I don’t have the heels. I even have a ghetto safety pin holding my wrap dress together that I put in at the hotel.” Actor “When I was doing the movie Australia , I was riding in the middle of about 300 horses and they all decided to run o . I just held on and went for the ride.”
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