Surveying the Style in an Elite Summer Retreat (S and Paul Allen in their native habitat)

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Many places where the rich have second homes tend to have their own fashion flair. Palm Beach, Fla., is known for Lily Pulitzer florals, for instance, and it’s hard to take a stroll on Nantucket without encountering salmon-pink trousers.

In the Town of Southampton, the Long Island enclave that includes the hamlets of Bridgehampton, Sagaponack and Water Mill, the scene at a party at the Southampton Arts Center last Friday suggested an enduring appeal for blue-blooded staples like white and printed pants, navy blazers, pastel dresses and the $725 hand-sewn loafers known as Belgian Shoes.

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