I refer to Andrea Stanford as my Fairy Godmother in Los Angeles and the description is apt.  We first met online years ago when I posted pics from C magazine where she was the Design + Style Editor.  She still contributes to the magazine that is worth reading even if you don’t visit California all […]

I was particularly upset with what happened in Boston yesterday.  Boston was my home for five years before I moved to New York and it will always hold a special place in my heart. Patriot’s Day is a day of celebration when almost everyone has the day off.  Parent’s take their kids to the Red […]

I’ve realized this spring that my mood is directly proportional to the weather.  I’m afraid this week does not bode well in that regard so I thought we could probably all use a little color to cheer us up. Enjoy! Atlantic Pacific Alexander Kori Girard Fendi purse by Phil Oh  Tina Seidenfaden Busck’s gallery. Miroslava […]

Architect Michele Bonan is best known for his work on the JK Hotels but he also designs homes.  One of my readers sent me a link to this one in Italy.  It seems to be a private residence and not a hotel which is a shame because I wanted to book a stay.  The interior […]

I’ve already been fielding emails from readers asking about the 2013 Kips Bay Decorator Show House and now I can give you the information so you can start planning your visit.  I personally love when the show house is in a modern high rise building since that’s how most New Yorkers live but there is […]

Once again, I know it’s spring and I’m supposed to be all about color but I am still being inspired by black and white.  I mean, aren’t the black and white striped window treatments in the Milestone Hotel in London above amazing?  How could you not be inspired by them.  Enjoy! J.Crew Home of Naja […]

After you have have your spring skirt situation taken care of, it’s a good time to think about shoes. Actually, I’m always thinking about shoes.  Shoes transport you: from the cobblestone streets of SoHo to the cafes and canals of Venice, comfortable, chic, shoes allow us to explore fashion and culture. With this in mind, […]

Speaking of skirts, I had my eye on the Chloe Inverted Pleat Skirt (on the left) at Barneys for a while.  But $850 seemed a bit much to spend on a tan skirt that I would probably drop gelato down the front of on the first warm day of spring.  (Have I mentioned there is a […]

The temperature in New York is headed into the 70’s this week.  Hallelujah!  That means we women, and a few men, can all pull a skirt out our closet and wear it with bare legs and maybe even some sandals.  There is something about a full flirty skirt that seems so perfect for spring too. […]

I had the pleasure of attending an intimate little lunch last week to celebrate the launch of India Hicks Island Living for HSN.  It was a fun group of editors and Brooke Shields.  You know, no biggie.  (I love my life!)  As many of you know, I’m very particular about what I post, especially when […]

Sorry for the lack of posts the last two days.  This has been a weird week.  I have a million things to write about but just haven’t felt inspired.  I am also dealing with tax time. Although I’m more organized than I was last year, I still have a few things to finish up before […]

The May 2013 issue of Vanity Fair has a wonderful feature on the new book Audrey in Rome and I highly recommend picking it up. I knew Audrey Hepburn made Roman Holiday but didn’t realize that she lived in the Eternal city for more than 20 years.  Her son Luca Dotti culled the Reporters Association […]

The first time I ventured to the Brooklyn Museum it was with interior designer Tommy Smythe last spring.  I wonder if I can convince him to return so we can view the new John Singer Sargent Watercolors exhibition that opens Friday and runs through July 28, 2013. This “landmark exhibition” features of 93 works and […]

I spent this weekend unplugged, well mostly unplugged, and it was wonderful.  I feel like I need more weekends like this to recharge my batteries and preferably outside of the city.  I found the beautiful image above on Pinterest and after a little research found out it’s from Locusts-on-Hudson, a fabulous property owned by André Balazs with […]

It’s Good Friday, the sun is shining, and the temperature has cracked 50 degrees so I’ve decided to take the day off. Hope you all have a wonderful Easter weekend!  Photo taken by me at Bunny William‘s office for Creativity at Work. 

I was at the J.Crew headquarters yesterday to resee the Fall 2013 collection.  As much as I love the clothes, I love the decor even more.  Enjoy! Photos by Heather Clawson for Habitually Chic

It seems like everyone is pregnant these days from the Duchess of Cambridge to Kim Kardashian.  If you are also expecting, then do I have a giveaway for you!  HATCH Collection is generously offering one lucky Habitually Chic reader a $500 gift certificate to their site.  It’s full of great pieces of chic, timeless, and comfortable […]

When I read one reviewer of the new Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art describe the Impressionist artists as the “street style photographers of the past”, I thought Monet and Manet would roll over in their graves. But once you see the exhibition in person, you realize that the Impressionists […]

I started a new kitchen folder recently which then expanded to include butler’s pantries and open shelved storage.  Which then expanded to include a few shots of food and greenery and flowers.  It’s an everything and the kitchen sink post literally and figuratively.  It also seemed fitting to post it now as many will be […]

Flowering branches are the best mood lifter every spring.  I went out looking for Quince or Cherry Blossoms last week but could only find Forsythia in my neighborhood.  They turned out to be the perfect complement to my gallery wall and tablescape and were the best $18 I’ve ever spent.   Funny enough, the Off […]