August 3, 2021 by Jeannie Ralston · Arts & Culture

Happy 80th Birthday, Martha Stewart! 7 Reasons to Applaud Her Life and Career

No matter what you think of her taste, her demeanor, her insider trading, you have to admire—even just a little—that this woman is a true survivor.

I was living in Manhattan when Martha Stewart first rose to fame in the 80s, and I soon came to dislike her too because...well, it seemed the thing to do. Magazine articles at the time were making fun of this Polish caterer from New Jersey who somehow had come to represent all that was patrician and elegant.

I soon came to dislike her too because...well, it seemed the thing to do.

Nevermind that she was following in the same footsteps as Ralph Lauren, the Jew from the Bronx who was channeling Wasp style for Wasps. Stewart was subject to much more sneering than Lauren, which we can probably put down to sexism. Sigh.

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A Time Warp Makes a 63-Year-Old VERY Visible for a Day

Or maybe it was pheromones. Or a birthday wish granted. Still, sometimes the planets align and the world sees you differently. As you feel inside.

We raise our glass to the Veuve Clicquot widow, the first modern businesswoman who gave us champagne and launched countless celebrations.

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