I’m having an amazing time in Mexico but I still can’t help thinking about planning another trip to Paris this spring. I was especially inspired after seeing the Paris home of the late Italian Vogue editor Franca Sozzani. Architectural Digest photographed the home shortly before her passing and her son, Francesco Carrozzini, encouraged them to publish […]

As I mentioned, I’m in Los Cabos, Mexico with THIRDHOME. It’s such a treat to get away from cold New York for a few days. As usual, you can follow my adventures in real time on Instagram. “Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of […]

One of my favorite trips was the week I spent in Morocco in late 2011. One of the places we didn’t visit though was Tangier. I posted a few of these photos from of the home of Bruno Frisoni and Hervé Van der Straeten in Tangier, Morocco from Vogue but I just found more new photos that give a more […]

The only way to get through winter in New York is to escape to a tropical destination as many times as possible. I’m very lucky to be headed to Mexico tomorrow with Thirdhome and can’t wait for sunshine and warm temperatures. I have resort packing down to a science now but I could use a few […]

The new March 2017 issue of Architectural Digest is out and the cover feature on the Greenwich, Connecticut home of Dee and Tommy Hilfiger is beyond chic. The interior design by Martyn Lawrence Bullard mixes English country manor house with French hunting lodge. The antlers and stag statues actually remind me of Hubert de Givenchy‘s […]

I’ve written about my skincare routine a few times but realized that I have never shared my makeup routine. I think taking good care of your skin is essential for makeup application and the ability to use less products but I always wear something. Even if I’m going to the gym, I’ll apply a little […]

After this weekend, I think we can all use a vacation. In lieu of that, I give you some pretty pictures of a country house in Spain by Isabel López-Quesada. I don’t have any details about the home but sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. I especially love the rattan covered tub in one […]

Not everyone can afford to hire the famed French interior designer and architect Jean-Louis Deniot to decorate their home but now you can experience his chic design style at the Hotel Nolinski in Paris. The soothing shades of greens and greys mixed with gold create a perfect respite after a day of exploring the City of […]

Hubert de Givenchy, the renowned French couturier, shared a friendship for decades with the designer and sculptor Diego Giacometti, the brother of brother of the sculptor Alberto Giacometti. Many of the bespoke pieces he made for Givenchy will be up for auction at Christie’s in Paris on 6 March 2017. The accompanying week long exhibition will also celebrate […]

When I was in Birmingham, Alabama last fall, interior designer Andrew Brown was kind enough to show me around. We took a lovely drive through some picturesque neighborhood of Mountain Brook where he pointed out many homes designed by James F. Carter. The exteriors were classically elegant and today on Pinterest, I realized that the […]

I’ve had Paris and the French fashion brand Sézane on the brain lately. The haute couture shows are going on in Paris right now which is making me want to book a trip. I haven’t been back since last March and I’m over due for a visit. One of the places I forgot to go […]

We’re bracing for a Nor’easter here in New York today. The grey and cold weather has me thinking of traveling somewhere warm again. Luckily, I do have two warm trips on the horizon but I’m wishing one of them was to Morocco so I could stay at Villa Mauresque. The house belongs to Trudi Ballard, who is the head […]

One of the most anticipated events every January is the Winter Antiques Show which benefits the East Side House Settlement, a community resource in the South Bronx with programs that “focus on education and technology as gateways out of poverty and as the keys to economic opportunity.” The mix of art, antiques, objects, and jewelry never […]

If don’t care to keep up with the Kardashians or can’t stand the fighting Housewives, I highly recommend the new Victoria series on PBS Sunday nights. If you’ve seen the film Young Victoria with Emily Blunt or follow history, you will be familiar with the story. An 18 year old girl becomes Queen in 1837 […]

Yesterday, I walked over to see the newly relocated KRB store. KRB stands for Kate Rheinsten Brodsky who owns the shop. Those of you in the design world might know that Kate is the daughter of legendary interior designer Suzanne Rheinstein. Suzanne is one of the nicest people I have ever met and the apple doesn’t […]

I’ve been posting some of my beauty products on Instagram Stories and was requested by readers to post about my skincare routine. I wrote a post almost exactly two years ago so it’s definitely time for an updated post since I have changed some of my products. I also just spent the weekend on a beauty press trip […]

I returned from Grand Cayman late last night. (More on this later.) My suitcase and a pile of dirty laundry is currently lying on my floor. I’m lucky to have a laundry room in my apartment building but it’s not the same as having a huge laundry room in your own house. I dream of the […]

As I mentioned yesterday, I’m headed to Grand Cayman today with the Swiss skincare brand La Prairie to help celebrate the upcoming launch of their new Line Interception Power Duo. I’ve already been using it since November and I can honestly say you will love dual say and night creams to fight wrinkles. The spa in the […]

I don’t usually like theme weeks but I have warm weather on the brain this week. It’s partially due to the arctic weather this past weekend and my upcoming trip to Grand Cayman on Thursday. Although, I wish I was visiting Portugal after seeing Christian Louboutin‘s house on the coast. It actually reminds me a […]

It’s 18 degrees in New York right now so it seems like the perfect time to revisit my trip to the InterContinental Presidente Cozumel Resort and Spa in Cozumel, Mexico last month. For those of you not familiar with Cozumel, it is an island in the Caribbean off Yucatán Peninsula opposite Playa del Carmen and is a […]