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Palm Beach is having a moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n With world leaders, diplomats, and power brokers descending on what has come to be known as the \u201cWinter White House,\u201d curiosity about this slender barrier island is inevitable. It is against this backdrop that Netflix\u2019s\u00a0“Palm Beach: Members Only”arrived, promising an insider\u2019s view of a famously private world.\u00a0<\/p>\n What the series delivers instead is a caricature of excess \u2014 entertaining for naive viewers, but one that misses Palm Beach\u2019s true character entirely!<\/p>\n Entertainment becomes problematic when fiction is mistaken for fact. I know this firsthand, as I have received inquiries from afar \u2014 from friends who have watched the show and wondered whether what they saw truly reflects life I cherish in Palm Beach.\u00a0<\/p>\n Palm Beach has never been about spectacle. At heart, it is a place governed by manners. Here, polish and poise add to the enchantment. Sensibility and discretion rule. Those of us fortunate enough to live in this idyllic haven are far less concerned with being seen than with knowing how to be gracious and giving to others. Overt talk about money is considered gauche, and display for its own sake is quietly discouraged. The real “ladies who lunch” devote significant time and energy to charities that make a real difference in the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n That ethos is best captured by a quip a driver once shared as we crossed the bridge toward the airport. \u201cYou\u2019re leaving Palm Beach now,\u201d he said, \u201cand entering Florida.\u201d It\u2019s a line that always draws a smile \u2014 because it\u2019s true. Palm Beach operates by a different rhythm, one rooted not showing wealth, but in restraint, complemented by the happiness and joy that this island cultivates. From colorful Lilly dresses and pearls to no socks for gentlemen, there is an understated code of deportment, which melds brilliantly with the tropical sunny disposition of laughter and kindness which flourishes in this genteel atmosphere.<\/p>\n The irony, of course, is that Palm Beach itself does not allow filming on the island.\u00a0“Palm Beach: Members Only”\u00a0was shot instead across the lake in West Palm Beach \u2014 another reminder of how easily perception can drift from reality.\u00a0<\/p>\n One of the show\u2019s most absurd conversations underscores this disconnect. A \u201csocialite\u201d cautions a newcomer never to wear the same dress to an event twice. In Palm Beach, the opposite is true. Wearing a dress more than once is not a faux pas but a mark of quiet sensibility.<\/p>\n I have been affectionately dubbed \u201cThe Pink Lady of Palm Beach.\u201d As an etiquette writer, classic international interior designer, and resident, I have spent years observing the customs that shape the island\u2019s social life. Through my weekly newsletter,\u00a0Secrets to Lovely Living<\/em>, which reaches more than 20,000 subscribers, and Instagram 184K, I share practical guidance on etiquette and a graciousness \u2014 practices that come naturally in a community defined by discretion and ease.<\/p>\n Palm Beach is not a place of constant display. It is a place of understatement. Its power lies in what is unspoken; its elegance, in what is restrained. That sensibility may not make for sensational television, but it is precisely what has sustained this charming community for more than a century.\u00a0<\/p>\n One can only hope that viewers of\u00a0“Palm Beach: Members Only”\u00a0will enjoy the series for what it is \u2014 so-called \u201centertainment\u201d \u2014 and not mistake it for the real Palm Beach, which remains more charming and enchanting than any caricature.<\/p>\n \u00a0Holly Holden, Palm Beach<\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.palmbeachdailynews.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Palm Beach is having a moment.\u00a0 With world leaders, diplomats, and power brokers descending on what has come to be known as the \u201cWinter White House,\u201d curiosity about this slender barrier island is inevitable. 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