Supermodel Christie Brinkley On Hamptons Polo And New Fashion Line

Timeless beauty icon Christie Brinkley has been busy. The Sports Illustrated cover model is known for setting the bar high in the 1980s with her executive style, class and elegance. Recently, she battled skin cancer, launched a clothing line, and says “70 is the new 40.”

In May, Brinkley launched a womenswear line with HSN, called Twrhll. It’s inspired by her 11,000-square-foot historic Bridgehampton home she refers to as “Tower Hill,” which she has owned since 1998.

“I’m already working on next year’s looks, so I’m excited for the upcoming year of fashion,” said Brinkley. “We’re starting specifically with HSN, but we are looking at other opportunities, as well. But HSN is a great place to start because they really know their client, they know what they want. It’s very exciting and I’ve already learned so much.”

At 70, she is still gracing magazine covers. She recently celebrated her July cover for the luxury lifestyle publication Social Life Magazine this weekend at Polo Hamptons (the last game happens July 27). In the photo shoot with Antoine Verglas, she’s wearing items from her new Twrhll collection, as well as a dress from Urban Zen by Donna Karan. Twrhll features casual workwear, resort wear, swimwear and outerwear. It has what Brinkley calls “a casual softness” to it.

At the Polo Hamptons party, there’s a reason why she sported a western look with a big cowboy hat. In March, she had an appointment with a dermatologist, where Brinkley pointed out a spot on her face, right by her hairline, which required a biopsy. It turned out to be basal cell carcinoma, a type of cancer which develops on sun-exposed areas of the body. She had it removed and now doesn’t leave the house without wearing SPF on her skin, and is often the reason why she’s wearing a large-brimmed hat.

Ken and Maria Fishel hosted a pre-polo reception on their estate with friends and VIPs including Ramona Singer, Luann De Lesseps, Candace Bushnell, Nicole Miller, Leesa Rowland, Ellen Vaughan, among others, in support of the Old Bags Luncheon.

The guests in attendance of Polo Hamptons include Julia Haart, Ryan Serhant, Jean Shafiroff and Social Life’s editor in chief Devorah Rose, and Chloe Melas, among others.

“People love polo,” said Justin Mitchell, publisher of Social Life and CEO of Polo Hamptons. “If you live in the Hamptons and want to see polo, it’s not easy to do. Most of the polo you have in the Hamptons is private. It’s someone who loves horses and polo and built a polo field. This is not open to the public.”

Mitchell and his team have been hosting polo in Bridgehampton for nine years. It originally was hosted here 20 years ago, but as Mitchell notes, “land value has gone up in the Hamptons, the land was sold and developed into luxury homes, so polo disappeared.”

It wasn’t until he met with the polo players in 2016, who said they wanted to get back into it. “We created Polo Hamptons, found this location and built it from scratch.” he said. “Now, the public has access to polo and can buy a ticket to the event.”

Brinkley has hosted Polo Hamptons since it kicked off in 2015. “Polo is a staple, it’s a very Hamptons thing,” she said. “This gathering represents the summer out east.”

Polo has become a way for her to promote her Bellissima wine brand, which has no sugar. It’s also vegan wine and organic prosecco. “It’s all organic and vegan, and it’s non-GMO,” said Brinkley. On the bottles, there’s a graphic of a woman who calls to mind “The birth of Venus,” an old masters painting by Sandro Botticelli.

“We were one of the first in the marketplace to have zero sugar,” she said. “When you put all of these things together, we’ve created a whole new category in wine that’s better for you, better for the planet.” The wine comes from a vineyard in Italy.

More than anything, Brinkley is looking forward to one thing as summer comes to an end in the Hamptons. “Really just those days and that roll into the evenings and just sitting outside in the moonlight,” she said.

Tickets for the final Polo Hamptons match of the season on July 27 are available on www.polohamptons.com.