With the New York charity circuit on hiatus, here is how some philanthropists and society figures are spending their time and resources during the coronavirus crisis. André Leon TalleyAge: 72Occupation: author, fashion journalistFavorite Charity: Housing WorksWhere have you been sheltering? I’m happy to get up in the morning, go downstairs and try to have a bowl of oatmeal with strawberries. So is “Shear Elegance,” a visual history of the life of Kenneth Battelle and his salon in a townhouse on East 54th Street. The ’60s were all about Kenneth and his relationships with clients like Jackie Kennedy and the former Vogue editors Polly Mellen and Babs Simpson.

Source: New York Times December 11, 2020 15:22 UTC