Made in the Hamptons

We are thrilled to share our interview with the very talented interior designer Mark Sikes, who’s work I have enjoyed for years.

Mark is a celebrated designer, tastemaker and author with projects throughout the United States including one very special client, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. We chat about his start in the industry, his upcoming book from the Beautiful trilogy series, building a business from the ground up, what inspires his design aesthetic, working with Nancy Meyers both on and off the movie set, projects in the Hamptons and much more!

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Website: marksikes.com

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Made in the Hamptons podcast celebrates dynamic leaders and tastemakers, their stories, and how The Hamptons has played an important role in all of it.

Host: Jill Laurence

Production: @madeinthehamptonsmedia

Website: madeinthehamptonsmedia.com

Welcome to Made in the Hamptons , I’m your host Jill Laurence and this week I have a wonderful conversation with the man regarded as the merchant prince, former gap and JCrew CEO, Mickey Drexler.

Mickey opens up about his early days in the retail industry at big names such as Bloomingdales and Ann Taylor, where he would sharpen his skills to move onto a pivotal role at the Gap. During his tenure he created the mega brand Old Navy, which would soar to unimaginable popularity, turning the Gap brand from a failing jean shop to an $18billion retail giant.

Things would take drastic turn though as Mickey would be ousted from the company and you’ll never believe who delivered the startling news.

He would soon rebound at JCrew, where he also created the Madewell brand, turning the struggling preppy retailer into a design darling and favorite among the budding influencer industry. Today, he is a partner at Alex Mill, a brand the embodies the timeless and attainable design that Mickey is long known for.

We also chatted about Mickey’s impressive real estate collection namely his love for renovating historical homes in the Hamptons, one of which was Montauk’s Eothen, the former long time estate of Andy Warhol, which has entertained such famous names as Jackie Onassis, The Rolling Stones, John Lennon, Halston and many more.

I found it to be a wonderful conversation about resiliency, determination and hard work and I think you will really enjoy it as well. So without further ado, my conversation with Mickey Drexler.

Made in the Hamptons podcast celebrates dynamic leaders and tastemakers, their stories, and how The Hamptons has played an important role in all of it.

Host: Jill Laurence

Production: @madeinthehamptonsmedia

Website: madeinthehamptonsmedia.com

This epiosode I have an insightful conversation with top selling, clean beauty founder Laney Crowell. Her brand Saie Beauty launched in 2019 and has shot to the top of the ranks at mega retailer Sephora and became a social media darling with its glossybounce lip gloss and glowy super skin foundation to name a few.

Dubbed the clean complexion experts, the product are not only free of harsh chemicals and preservatives but also are packaged in sustainable materials, which is the underlying ethos of the company.

Laney and I chatted about the living and raising a family in the Hamptons, how her journey in the beauty industry started, the challenges of navigating the pandemic just months after launching, the importance of building a sustainable brand, her favorite beauty products and places in the Hamptons and more!

Thanks to our episode sponsors for their generous support:

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Made in the Hamptons podcast celebrates dynamic leaders and tastemakers, their stories, and how The Hamptons has played an important role in all of it.

Host: Jill Laurence

Production: @madeinthehamptonsmedia

Website: madeinthehamptonsmedia.com

Please see full transcript of the episode here

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We are kicking Season 3 off with a venerable titan in the culinary industry, a New York Times 4 star and 3 star Michelin chef, Hamptons resident Eric Ripert whose restaurant Le Bernardin was just named number one worldwide.

I got the amazing opportunity for a one on one exclusive interview to talk to Eric while he was traveling on tour for his new book seafood simple, the do’s and don’ts of buying and cooking fresh fish, the important role meditation and charitable giving play in his life, living in the Hamptons, his favorite farm stand finds and restaurants out east and the essentials every kitchen must have.

Thanks to our sponsors:

The William Johnston Foundation

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Full Transcript of Episode:

Host (00:09):

Welcome back to Made in the Hamptons for the season three premiere. I'm your host, Jill Lawrence, and it's so nice to finally be back here with you.

We have some amazing guests this season and are kicking things off with a venerable titan in the culinary industry, a New York Times four-star and three-star Michelin Chef Hampton's resident Eric Ripert, whose restaurant Le Bernardin was just named number one worldwide.

I got the amazing opportunity for a one-on-one exclusive interview to talk to Eric while he was traveling on tour for his new book, seafood Simple. We talked about the do's and don'ts of buying and cooking fresh fish, the important role meditation and charitable giving plays in his life, living in the Hamptons, his favorite farm stand, finds and restaurants out east, and the essentials every kitchen must have. But before we get to the interview, I want to share two amazing offers from our sponsors just in time for the holidays.

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Today's episode is brought to you by Fulton Fish Market, the most trusted name in seafood fulton fish market.com is the e-Commerce Shop for New York City's iconic Fulton Fish Market, the largest in the Western hemisphere as you'll hear in this episode. Fulton Fish Market has been trusted by top chefs for over 200 years from salmon to caviar, fulton fish market.com is your go-to destination for world-class seafood delivery. Visit www.fultonfishmarket.com to get 20% off your first order and use Code: Hamptons.

This episode is also brought to you by Wine Access, the official partner and wine provider of the Michelin Guide Wine access.com is the best online shop for expertly curated wines and exclusive subscriptions such as the Michelin Guide Wine Club where each shipment includes a selection of the finest wines curated by sommelier from Michelin starred restaurants. Make wine access.com. Your direct line to wines typically reserved for the winery, mailing lists and Michelin starred restaurants delivered directly to your door. Visit wine access.com/cook along to get 20% off your first order. That's wine access.com/cookalong

Now onto my delightful conversation with restaurateur Che...

This week I have a lovely interview with the two founders of Levain Bakery, Pam Weekes and Connie McDonald. You may know about their hearty and delicious chocolate walnut cookies but the pair began as friends training for triathlons and went on to become business partners for over 20 years. Starting with a small bakery on the Upper West Side of New York City and then the Hamptons, they steadfastly grew their business before the age of Social Media into a national brand that now has over 300 employees and 12 locations including Chicago and Los Angeles.

We chatted about how it all started, expanding on a national level, surviving and thriving through uncertain times, new items on the bakery roster and some of their favorite past times in the Hamptons.

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Made in the Hamptons podcast celebrates dynamic leaders and tastemakers, their stories, and how The Hamptons has played an important role in all of it.

Host: Jill Laurence

Production: @madeinthehamptonsmedia

Website: madeinthehamptonsmedia.com