The holidays don’t begin for me until Bergdorf Goodman unveils their amazing windows.  They never disappoint and this year’s BG Follies is no exception. This post is for those of you who can’t travel see them in person.  Happy Holidays!  Photos by Heather Clawson for Habitually Chic

Black Friday is the phrase used to describe the shopping day after Thanksgiving when retailers go from “in the red” to “in the black” which refers to making a profit.  For me, it’s the day that makes me glad I don’t live near a mall.  This post is my chic homage to Black Friday with […]

After you’ve stuffed your face with turkey and pumpkin pie, you can cleanse your palette with this post.  Happy Thanksgiving! via Coco + Kelley photo by Oberto Gili Hermes Michael Kors Hermes    other photos via tumblr and pinterest

As my father reminded me the other day, I have a lot to be thankful this year.  I’m grateful to everyone who bought my book Creativity at Work, stopped by all of my events, and sent me lovely messages.  We’re almost ready for a second printing so if you want a first edition, I’d grab one […]

After noticing that every guy at Milk Studios had a beard last November, I was alerted to something called Movember.  Each November, men grow mustaches to “raise vital awareness and funds for men’s health issues, specifically prostate and testicular cancer initiatives.” Friends and family make donations in exchange for them not shaving for the month of Novembner.  The […]

After four days of lovely weather in San Francisco, this grey Monday is a little depressing.  I’m not ready to be back in boots and tights and coats. As I’ve mentioned before, my winter wardrobe consists of various shades of grey.  It looks less harsh than all black but plays nicely with almost all other […]

After two weeks of whirlwind travel to book signings, I’m happy to be sleeping in my own bed.  I will miss turn down service though and the amazing bathtub at the Four Seasons Toronto.  The hotel has only been open since early October and couldn’t have been more conveniently located to chic shopping in Yorkville […]

As a busy person, I appreciate a good gift guide to help me navigate the holiday season. Taigan has tapped ten tastemakers to share their favorite holiday finds in a variety of categories in their Holiday Catalog.  New mom and magazine editor Tori Mellott has chosen her favorites “For the Tots” and Emily Weiss of […]

I had planned to work on this post from the plane yesterday but the wifi had other ideas.  That’s what I get for flying Delta instead of Virgin America.  But I digress.  I was catching up on my magazine reading when I noticed how much I loved Harper’s Bazaar UK editor Kim Hersov’s London home […]

This week, I’m headed to San Francisco for a little sightseeing and another book signing.  I can’t wait to catch up with my friend Grant K. Gibson and see recently transplanted New York designer Allison Caccoma in her new city. I look forward to seeing Caitlin Flemming of Sacramento Street and meeting all my blog […]

Besides a place in Paris, Christian Astuguevieille also maintains another workshop and home in Bayonne, France. You can read more about it and him here.  Photographs by Jean-François Jaussaud

I was excited to come across the name of a designer who was new to me yesterday.  Christian Astuguevieille has been the head of a fashion house, a perfumer, a sculptor, a painter, a craftsman, and a designer of jewelry and furniture. He works in a nineteenth century space in Paris that is “a world of […]

I’ve had many full circle moments since starting my blog but I never expected to have one in Toronto.  In 2008, I remember pouring of the new Christian Liaigre book that was published that same year.  I even posted photos of the gardens of one of the projects featured in it called Rosedale.  On the […]

I was very excited that my friends at Lonny not only wanted to feature photos from my new book Creativity at Work in their November 2012 issue but also give you a peek into my own workspace.  I would love to have a separate office but to keep overhead low, I work from a desk in […]

I’ve been visiting many chic workspaces in Toronto and can’t wait to share them with you.  Until I’m back and able to post them, I’m leaving you with the gorgeous Balmain showroom designed by Joseph Dirand. I’m definitely putting this one on my wish list for my follow up book to Creativity at Work.  Bon […]

One of my favorite things that have come about because of my blog has been my friendship with interior designer Tommy Smythe.  I used to watch him on Design Inc. with Sarah Richardson and literally laugh out loud at all his funny quips.  Now I get to experience them in person and this time on […]

There’s that joke that David Hasselhoff is really big in Europe.  Well, I don’t joke when I say I’m really big in Canada.  I love my loyal readers to the north and can’t wait to visit Toronto this week.  Besides my conversation with Tommy Smythe and book signing at Indigo Books, I look forward to […]

There are few rock bands as iconic as the Rolling Stones and few who stay together fifty years.  To celebrate, they’ve put together a book highlighting their life together, Rolling Stones 50, that is filled with fabulous photos and amazing stories.  The Paley Center for Media in New York will also host a “gallery exhibit that […]

While I don’t particularly like skirted side tables, I do have a penchant for skirted entry tables.  That’s what started this post but then it began to flow into skirted dining and library tables and then into just plain library tables.  The common theme being a fabulous place to display books and branches.  Enjoy. Tom […]

I am sure some of you are totally sick of me posting about my book but your first book is only published once so I hope you will allow me some leeway. Especially because I was beyond excited to learn that Katherine Power and Hillary Kerr of Who What Wear not only loved Creativity at […]