Moguls make the scene in Palm Beach and Washington

By Donna Shor

Ted Turner and Heloisa Sabin at the reception for the U.N. Foundation’s Polio Advocacy Group.

White Tie and Tiaras
“Ferrari was God to me when I was in my twenties!” William Rollnick exclaimed upon hearing I had known the famed race car designer. As a newbie journalist, I covered the Modena Races sitting in the mechanics’ split-second-action pit with Enzo Ferrari’s wife, Clara.

Amazingly, after Rollnick managed to meet his hero, Ferrari offered to let the young fan test-drive a new model. “Nervous? I must have lost eight pounds of sweat,” Rollnick recalled. “But Ferrari said, ‘You’ll be fine,’ and I was.”

Racing talk predominated at the Ambassadors’ Dinner the night before the International Red Cross Ball in Palm Beach on January 31. NASCAR ace Kyle Petty was planning to do some laps later around the local track with Rollnick, a retired president of Mattel, who co-chaired the ball with his wife, Nancy.

Howard and Michele Kessler welcomed guests to their art-filled home, and Michele’s lively speech introduced ball special guests Petty and actress Anne Archer.

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Frégate Island, a private resort in the Seychelles not only hosts Bill Gates, Paul McCartney, and Elizabeth Hurley, but it has become a model for eco-tourism. In fact, Frégate is one of few carbon neutral islands on the planet.

by Katie Tarbox

Voted by Conde Nast Traveller as one of the ten most beautiful beaches in the world, Anse Victorin on Fregate Island encourages guests to put up a "privacy please" sign and bask in complete seclusion.

In the middle of the Indian Ocean, 115 islands form the Seychelles, one of the world’s most remote and exotic locations. With beautiful beaches planked by over-sized granite boulders, luxury resorts, and even four-leaf clovers, the Seychelles are a modern-day garden of earthly delights.

The smallest of the granite islands, Frégate is home to one of the most exclusive resorts in the world (only accessible by helicopter from Mahe). Jennifer Anniston and Brad Pitt honeymooned there, as did Paul McCartney. Bill Gates visits every August; most recently, Elizabeth Hurley rented the entire island. Though best known for offering the ultimate luxury (private beaches, world-class spa, and butler service), the island and its owner (a German billionaire whose identity is unknown) have made conservation a top priority. Read the full story