In the new issue of Haute Living New York, model and actress Brooke Shields opens up about her childhood, her marriage to writer/producer Chris Henchy and her enviable four-decade career.

By the age of 16, Shields had become one of the most recognizable faces in the industry, and everyone, from Hollywood producers to New York social climbers wanted a piece. “I would get invited to Studio 54, but I’d leave before all the craziness and drugs happened. I never saw the bag passed around,” she insists.

As Shields grew older, she began to gravitate away the provocative roles that made her a household name, and instead, focus on comedy. Today, Shields lives in the West Village with her husband Chris Henchy and their two daughters. “Now that I’ve moved downtown, I’ve become one of those converts. I feel like I need to put on a different wardrobe when I come uptown,” she reveals.

Read the new HAUTE LIVING NATIONAL Issue

Designing Integrative Healthcare

Fashion may have made Donna Karan a household name, but she’ll go down in history for changing the world. In 2007, the designer founded the Urban Zen Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to empowering children, promoting well-being and preserving cultures worldwide.

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Haute Ambassador: Puppy Love

I’ve always been a huge animal lover. I grew up with cats and dogs (and even goats and donkeys in the Hamptons), but it wasn’t until an adorable dachshund/Chihuahua mix came into my life that I felt compelled to fight for animal rights. Three years ago, I purchased my beloved dog Finn at a pet store in NYC .

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Hottest Tickets In Town

The New York City Ballet is honoring the history of one of its greatest choreographers, George Balanchine. Throughout his 35 year tenure as the NYCB’s artistic director, Balanchine choreographed the majority of the performances the company has introduced since its inception.

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Haute Ambassador : Fashion Forward

Back in January, I attended the 2013 YMA Fashion Fund Scholarship Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria, and it got me really looking forward to this year’s New York Fashion Week! Everyone at that dinner was so excited about the world of fashion and design, and it was inspirational being around such chic minds…and clothes!

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