Remember that fabulous Provence farmhouse where Marion Cotillard was languishing in the July 2010 issue of Vogue magazine? Well, turns out that it’s really a hotel called La Bastide de Marie. Not only can you languish there but you can also relax at the spa, walk the gardens and enjoy the haute cuisine. We not be […]
I was hoping that Vanity Fair would post the Jonathan Becker photos of Bunny Mellon’s gorgeous garden at her Oak Spring estate in Upperville, Virginia and today I was rewarded. There is something about a garden that immediately makes me wish I could sit in one reading and relaxing all day. Bunny Mellon has been […]
I think we have all had enough of hearing about Chelsea Clinton’s wedding today. Let the poor girl enjoy her day already. But I have to admit that Astor Courts is a pretty chic wedding venue. It’s actually a private home that belongs to Clinton friends Kathleen Hammer and her husband Arthur Seelbinder who offered […]
I stayed out a little too late last night and had a little too much fun. Now I wish I could spend the day recovering on a lounge chair in this gorgeous garden that belongs to Atlanta designer Robert Norris. I think anyone would feel better after spending time in it! Bon Weekend! Photos by […]
If you buy one thing this fall, make it something camel colored and if you want to splurge on something fantastic, make it something from Chloe. Their fall advertising is making me even more excited for crisp cool weather! Bon Weekend!
The best part about the roof garden at The Metropolitan Museum of Art is that it’s open to the sky. So imagine my surprise when I stepped off the elevator and was faced with a 100 foot long bamboo structure that blocked the sun! It looked like a cross between Kon-Tiki and a hippie Swiss […]
I considered boycotting the August 2010 issue of Vanity Fair since Angelina Jolie was on the cover. (I am on Team Aniston mainly because of her hair.) I’m glad that though I didn’t because it was chock full of great design stories including Bunny Mellon’s Secret Garden, Architecture in the Age of Gehry, and my […]
If these shots of Tommy Hilfiger‘s fall advertising campaign don’t get you excited about tailgates, cashmere sweaters and camel hair coats, I don’t know what will! It also feels like of a modern day version of the look in Take Ivy. Kind of makes me wish the Harvard-Yale game wasn’t so far way!
I was shopping for clients in Soho last week and one of my favorite stops is always Aero. The shop is always inspiring and full of treasures but this time even more so. They had just unpacked and displayed a huge shipment of what they call “smalls.” If you need a hostess gift, a wedding […]
July 26th is the birthday of Sir Michael Philip Jagger. I like to remember certain rock stars in heyday of their youth. These photos of Mick in the 1960’s and 70’s are as classic as his quotes. In the words of Mick, “a good thing never ends.” Rock on Mick! “People get very thoughtful when […]
I’m either going to have to move or call in the carpenter to build new shelves because there is no way all of these design books being released this fall will fit in my apartment! I will definitely make room for them though because I can already tell they are all going to be fabulous […]
When I posted about maps in the post Map Quest two years ago, I only had a few examples to share. Now there are not only more examples of maps as art and wallpaper but also maps painted on walls and ceilings. If papering an entire bedroom as Steven Gambrel did above seems daunting, you […]
We’ve been having a never ending heat wave in New York and the forecast for tomorrow is 100 degrees! It’s hard to look chic when you’re sweating through your dress so here are a few options to beat the heat this weekend! There is no cooler place than a movie theatre so take in a […]
I came across the book Take Ivy online but when I realized it wouldn’t be released until August, I made a mental note to order it later. Imagine my surprise and delight when the publisher emailed me a few days later and asked if I would like to receive an advance copy. Would I like […]
If you follow me on Twitter, then you know I’ve been stalking the progress of Lanvin store on Madison Avenue. Yesterday I noticed mannequins in the window and asked the nice French girl out front when they were going to open. I was rewarded with the words I was longing to hear, “tomorrow afternoon.” Well, […]
Writing a blog is hard work. I can’t imagine how much harder it becomes when you have to style your own outfits, photograph them and them post them everyday! I bow down to the fashion bloggers who regularly put themselves and their outfits on display for public scrutiny! My new favorite is Lucy Laucht. I […]
I had the pleasure of attending the press lunch yesterday for the House Beautiful Kitchen of the Year 2010. You might recall that Ina Garten designed last year’s kitchen and this time they decided to step outside of the box and ask Jeff Lewis of the Bravo television show Flipping Out to design this year’s […]
August marks the first full issue of Town & Country with Stephen Drucker at the helm and it looks like he’s already off to a great start. Included in the issue is a fabulous, I mean ridiculously fabulous home that New York interior designer Miles Redd designed in Atlanta. These are just three of my […]
You didn’t really think I could stop at just one nautical post did you?! I grew up in a home with paintings of ships and boats, scrimshaw, and Nantucket Lightship baskets (which is kind of funny since Pennsylvania is a landlocked state) and the love of everything nautical has stayed with me. I have my […]
Matt Albiani’s homes reminded me of how much I love nautical accents. These homes took it a step further by displaying model sailboats. Some are small and some are rather quite large, but they all look perfectly at home inside. Enjoy! Boat for sale at the Stamford Antique Center Vogue Living Unknown Phoebe Howard Phoebe […]