Magnanimity’s often the concession of a privileged upbringing, and it’s one of the many guiding principles Ariana Rockefeller inherited from her great-great-grandfather and Standard Oil co-founder, John D. Rockefeller. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, she grew up in an equine household where she learned to ride at the age of 3 and competed on her high school’s equestrian team. After graduating from Columbia University with a degree in political science, she returned to the competitive sport of showjumping. In 2011, she launched her eponymous fashion line that donates a portion of sales to charities like the Humane Society’s Equine Welfare Protection Department. An equestrian-imbued handbag collection followed five years later, and she designed a set of saddlebags for the Longines Masters of New York in late April. In May, Ariana and her family will be partnering with Christie’s to auction off David and Peggy Rockefeller’s legendary art and estate collections with all proceeds benefiting the couple’s favorite causes. Today, when she’s not training or competing, the raven-haired equestrian enjoys spending time with her husband and entrepreneur, Matthew Bucklin, at their homes in Wellington and England, and with her three horses, Out of Beag, Riosco and Chaccadella.
RECENT WORK INVESTMENT An Animo show jacket
STATEMENT MAKER Elizabeth Kennedy eveningwear
ACCESSORY ESSENTIAL Rose gold studs from Tiffany & Co. my husband gave me. They’re simple enough for riding and elegant enough for a business meeting.
TIPPLE OF CHOICE A glass of Rochioli Sauvignon Blanc. My brother-in-law is a sommelier and he picked it out for me
WIDGET REQUISITE Apple’s Bluetooth wireless headphones
PRO BONO Anything with horses
MOTHER’S DAY GIFT Linen cocktail napkins from the Leta Austin Foster Boutique
GOOD VIBRATIONS Nina Simone and Fleetwood Mac
PALM BEACH PICKS Society of the Four Arts Gardens and The Spa at The Breakers
STRESS RELIEVER Taking my horse out in the field to graze
DATE NIGHT Watching the Grand Prix at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center
PURSE ESSENTIALS Ray-Ban aviators and a Nalgene water bottle
AFTERNOON EXCURSION Shopping on Via Mizner and a long lunch with friends at Pizza Al Fresco
UNKNOWN TALENTS Excel spreadsheets and cleaning tack
FAVORITE ESCAPE Our family’s island in Maine
GIRL CRUSH My trainers, Olympic medalist Laura Kraut and her sister Mary Elizabeth Kent, who’ve both given me so much confidence and technical skill in my riding career
CHEAT DAY See’s brown sugar chocolates
SOMETHING SECRET I do my own laundry and grocery shopping
LITTLE TREASURES The pocket square my grandfather wore daily and my Longines Equestrian Collection watch with diamonds
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT Placing in the top 10 of our class at almost every 2017 summer competition in Europe
DREAM JOURNEY Safari in Botswana
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