I thought August was when everyone was supposed to be away. Seems it’s not and I’ve never been busier so I’m taking a few days off to relax. I’ll be back next week refreshed and renewed. I will also have lots of good posts for you including my visit with artist Jeremiah Goodman. Bon Weekend! […]
I was honored to be asked by artist Kimberly Brooks to curate a post on the Huffington Post and the subject of Art and Interiors seemed like a perfect fit. As someone who holds an art history degree, art will always be important in my life and also my work. A beautiful home will never […]
I had a very busy day yesterday which also included a meeting at the D&D Building. While I was there, I decided to see if the Oscar de la Renta room was finished at the Lee Jofa showroom. Every season Lee Jofa installs a fabulous room devoted to one of their fabric designers. I wasn’t sure […]
If there is one publisher that epitomizes chicness, it’s Assouline. I had the privilege of attending their fall preview yesterday and I warn you again, make room on your bookshelves! I was able to take a look at American Fashion Designers at Home and it’s even better than I anticipated. Those of you who love […]
The Upper East Side just got a whole lot more dashing now that the new J.Crew Men’s Shop just opened up. The store is located on the corner of Madison Avenue and 79th Street, conveniently right across from the Women’s Collection store. The interiors were inspired by the “400 year old farm dwellings of the […]
One of my readers left a comment on my last post about how mirrored walls usually look tacky but that it looks beautiful in Gilles Mendel’s duplex. Mirrored walls used to get a bad rap but they are great for opening up spaces and reflecting light which is necessary in many small New York apartments. I especially […]
If you have an extra $2,200,000 lying around and are in the market for a new apartment, you may want to check out Gilles Mendel’s chic duplex. The Pre-War two bedroom space is located on the Upper East Side near all the fabulous stores and luckily comes with walk in closets to store your purchases. […]
When I go on safari, the first place I will probably head is F.M. Allen not Louis Vuitton but that doesn’t mean that I don’t love their new advertising campaign. Louis Vuitton tapped Dree Hemingway, Ernest Hemingway’s great-granddaughter, to star in their new catalog shot by photographer Carter Smith in Africa. Some people have all the […]
I swear I’m going to wrap up my coverage of the New York International Gift Fair soon but I couldn’t only post about the vintage vendors. One of my absolute favorite booths was Waylande Gregory, and not just because they borrowed their furniture from Flair, my favorite store in New York. I love that their […]
One of my dreams is to meet artist Jeremiah Goodman and watch him work. Since that hasn’t happened in person yet, I’m glad I can see photos of him sketching and painting. Usually his work is on the smaller scale but the Swedish retailer Acne commissioned him to create three large canvas murals for their […]
I picked up the September issue of Vogue yesterday and although it’s a little heavy on Fashion’s Night Out coverage, there was one fabulous feature that stopped me in my tracks. The finally finished townhouse of Delphine and Reed Krakoff is breathtaking and worth buying the issue just so you can drool over it. I […]
One of my favorite summer things that I mentioned in my feature on Tory Burch’s blog is Estee Lauder Self Tanner so it was fun to see all of Aerin Lauder’s favorite things in T Magazine today. I love the bar in her apartment above but what I am dying over are the custom make up bags […]
I was honored when Tory Burch asked me to submit my 10 Favorites for Summer. You can check out my choices on her blog. Thanks Tory!
Vintage and vintage-inspired accessories and furniture were something that I saw a lot of at the New York International Gift Fair. No one seemed to do it as well as Vagabond Vintage. The company has been in business for over 20 years and I loved pretty much everything I saw from them. They mix reproductions […]
I can’t think of a better way to follow up a post about Bunny Williams than to announce that the 38th Annual Kips Bay Decorator Showhouse has finally found a home! The venue is “a magnificent and newly-renovated limestone mansion” at 106 East 71st Street on the Upper East Side. The full list of designers […]
Living in New York affords the wonderful opportunity to attend so many lovely events and last night was no exception. Bunny Williams opened up her beautiful and spacious office to a group of editors and bloggers for cocktails and a sneak peek at some of her upcoming endeavors. Her BeeLine Home Collection II will debut […]
One of the other big themes I noticed while I was touring the New York International Gift Fair were numbers. They were printed on everything from pillows to storage boxes. I thought they looked really fresh and fun. Another popular item I noticed that you can see in some of these examples are wire baskets […]
I saw a cute crown that Jenna Lyons had in her office and since then I’ve been thinking about them as a decorative accent. I was happy to then see them in many booths at the New York International Gift Fair yesterday. I think I may definitely have to buy one of the gorgeous versions from Vagabond […]
It seemed like animals of all types were on parade at this New York International Gift Fair but none were more prominent than elephants. I especially loved the cute ones at Waylande Gregory above. The circus elephants at Design Legacy were adorable! I think this is a napkin ring at Dransfield & Ross. A […]
Horses seemed to be a theme at the New York International Gift Fair this year. I kept seeing them and mostly in the booths that had a vintage feel. The handsome horse above is from Bliss Studio. Horses at Go Home Horse at Go Home Rocking Horses at Blue Ocean Traders Horse Head at Blue […]