I’m embarrassed to say that I’ve never been to San Francisco so I’m getting excited about my upcoming trip. There are so many great interior designers in the city including Stephen Shubel. I was checking out his new website and all my favorite projects of his including this loft that also served as his office. […]
My book publication is definitely feeling bittersweet. I’m grateful for all the lovely emails and comments this week and for my electricity. I’m very excited that everyone is loving Creativity at Work. If haven’t received your copy yet, you can get a first look at The Cut at New York magazine here. I also […]
You’d think I’d have gotten more posts up this week considering how much time I’ve spent at home because of the hurricane. The truth is that it’s hard to focus and pull away from the news coverage. The city looks like something out of a movie and everyone outside seems dazed and confused. Poor Staten […]
In the midst of all the hubbub in New York, I forgot that it’s Halloween. I hope those of you in areas not affected by the hurricane can enjoy this usually happy holiday. Helene Rochas in a Bat Mask
It’s hard to be excited about the publication of my book Creativity at Work today when some people don’t have homes or electricity right now. But I just saw a photo of my publisher powerHouse Books. Their combined book store and offices in Dumbo, Brooklyn sustained extensive flood damage. Maybe the best way to help them […]
Thank you to everyone who checked in with me yesterday and this morning. I live on the Upper East Side and did not lose power or experience flooding. The wind was intense though and the tree on my street was not so lucky. There were some rumors that all of New York lost power. ConEd […]
Getting down to Tribeca from the Upper East Side is always a struggle. None more so than on Friday when there were no taxis on the road due to a Muslim holiday and no downtown 6 subway trains due to an investigation. But the Hearst Designer Visions show house was worth the travel effort. It’s […]
Since we’re about to be hunkered down at home for the next two days, I’m glad I was able to get out and about recently. I saw a lot of great decorations and preparations for Halloween as well as beautiful changing leaves. Hope they don’t get ruined by hurricane Sandy and you all stay safe […]
I was worried that the Wall Street Journal Magazine wouldn’t continue to excite after editor in chief Deborah Needleman decamped to T magazine. Luckily, the November Special Innovators Issue I picked up today didn’t disappoint. I especially loved reading more about Twitter and Square founder Jack Dorsey. You can read the entire story here but […]
Big thanks to HarpersBazaar.com for profiling Creativity at Work on their Book Corner. You can read more about how the book came about and my thoughts on blogging here. Don’t forget that I will be signing books this Sunday at Archivia Books. If you can’t make it to the signing, you can call them to […]
This lingering cold and cough has me behind on editing my photos from High Point and just about everything else in my life. I feel especially bad because I couldn’t wait to share the award winning entry that new creative director designed for Bernhardt. High Point can be exhausting and their library was the perfect […]
I’ve always been obsessed with workspaces which is why it’s the topic of my book. One person I wish I had been able to feature is Reed Krakoff. His office for his eponymous company is beyond chic. He had a little help from his wife Delphine who is an interior designer but we all know […]
Only one more week until my book Creativity at Work is released! Woo hoo! I’ve slowly been giving out my personal copies to those featured in it and I gave interior designer Bunny Williams a copy before I left for High Point. It means the world to me that not only did she love the […]
I’m still under the weather and having all sorts of technical difficulties today. (When it rains, it pours.) Makes me wish I had a place to escape to like designer Daniel Romualdez. Not only is his new weekend home in Connecticut chic but it used to belong to fashion designer Bill Blass. I love that […]
The consensus is that we’re all tired of seeing the same girls on every street style site. That’s why I found J.J. Martin’s real style refreshing. She’s the Italian Editor at Large for Wallpaper (talk about dream job!) and always looks like she’s wearing her own clothes not pieces given to her by fashion houses. I keep […]
What’s black and white and red all over? It’s interior designer Alexa Hampton‘s space in the Hickory Chair showroom in High Point. She wanted to do something bold that was classic and modern at the same time and she got it. I especially love the tape and upholstery tack detail along the walls and neoclassical […]
Everyone who came to my very first book signing at the new Design Legacy showroom in High Point commented that it was the perfect backdrop. It was filled with pops of my favorite color orange that matched the book cover. But it was also filled with their fabulous mix of vintage and new accessories, furniture, […]
During fashion week, I read that Vanessa Traina was a newlywed. I didn’t realize she had gotten married so a quick Google search ensued. I found beautiful black and white images of her wedding to artist Max Snow on Purple DIARY by Oliver Zahm online and wondered if it would be published in Vogue. Today […]
Of all the scenarios I thought would play out at High Point Furniture Market, getting sick did not figure into the mix. A nasty cold has completely felled me and ravaged my throat. Until I can get it together, I’m leaving you with photos from the townhouse Jeffrey Bilhuber redesigned for Trey Laird and his […]
I’m off to North Carolina today for the High Point Furniture Market. You can follow along in real time on twitter and instagram as I scope out the showrooms for the chicest new pieces for the home. I’ll also be posting while I’m away so you won’t be left alone. If you’re at High Point, […]