My favorite seasonal quote is the one from The Great Gatsby below, “life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” While autumn doesn’t officially start until next week, it has gotten crisp in New York. Not only is everyone happy to no longer be sweating but they are also happy to […]
Paris is known as the City of Light but the light everywhere starts to change once we move closer to autumn. It becomes lower and warmer which is part of the reason I want to wear more neutrals and warmer colors. They just go together. I was cleaning out a Paris Vogue from May and […]
In case you need a little last minute autumn and entertaining inspiration, this is probably the last of it until we move onto Christmas. I will be in London for Thanksgiving which seems rather ironic. I’m excited to get away but I will miss the pumpkin pie. Hope one of you will save me a […]
One of my readers asked me where to find the ivory cableknit sweater in my November post and I realized that I forgot to credit Emeron Fry. While I on their site looking for the link to send her, I noticed some lovely new images for fall/winter 2013. As you know, I love fashion shoots […]
November comes And November goes, With the last red berries And the first white snows. With night coming early, And dawn coming late, And ice in the bucket And frost by the gate. The fires burn And the kettles sing, And earth sinks to rest Until next spring. – Elizabeth Coatsworth Vincent Van Gogh by John Peter […]
While you all were getting sick eating too much candy last night, I was really sick with a terrible sore throat. While I recover and try to get caught up on my blog posts, enjoy these chic and simple holiday decorations from the Upper East Side. Remember, pumpkins aren’t just for Halloween. Bon weekend! Photos […]
Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay. – Robert Frost Photo by me via instagram
The 1968 version of The Thomas Crown Affair was on TCM last night. I always think of the theme song The Windmills of Your Mind every fall. I wish it looked a bit more like autumn in New York. The leaves turn so late here but I know the wait will be worth it. Until […]
As soon as the weather turns grey and chilly like today, I start pulling out my grey clothes. It’s become my go since it’s less harsh than black and is the perfect complement to my hair color. As we know, it’s also a popular choice of paint color and plays well with almost every other […]
There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect onthe feelings, as now in October. – Nathaniel Hawthorne O suns and skies and clouds of June, And flowers of June together, Ye cannot rival for one hourOctober’s bright blue weather. – Unknown Photos by me […]
Well, it’s a marvelous night for a MoondanceWith the stars up above in your eyesA fantabulous night to make romance‘Neath the cover of October skiesAnd all the leaves on the trees are fallingTo the sound of the breezes that blowAnd I’m trying to please to the callingOf your heart-strings that play soft and lowAnd all […]
The full moon overnight Wednesday into Thursday is the Harvest Moon, which is the full moon closest to the Autumnal Equinox. Folklore called it the Harvest Moon since so many crops would be harvested around this time. That got me thinking about wheat which is a symbol of bountiful harvest and prosperity. Even though everyone in […]
There is a real chill in the air in New York now. Time to finally pull the sweaters out of the closet. I love how everything comes alive in the spring but autumn is definitely this city’s best season. It’s also nice not to be sweating the minute you step out the door and the […]
I’m either going to have to build more shelves or move in order to accommodate all the new books coming out this fall. Lots of fabulous design books are about to be published from some your favorite decorators, as well as books by a few first time authors whose names you will definitely recognize. I’ll […]
Harper’s Bazaar Executive Editor Laura Brown tweeted yesterday, “Summer, I moved on emotionally weeks ago.” I couldn’t agree more. I’m ready for crisp, cool weather, cashmere sweaters, and changing leaves. Let’s be clear, I am not ready for winter. Even though my grey mink coat makes it slightly more bearable, it is not fun. But […]
If there is one thing you need to buy for fall 2013, it’s an ivory fisherman cable knit sweater. You might actually have one waiting to be pulled down from the top of the closet. It’s a winter staple for many that has been updated by luxurious designers such as The Row but you can […]
I don’t shop that much at Zara because of the quality and fit but after seeing their new fall campaign, I decided to give them another try. I braved the tourists to shop at their Fifth Avenue store to specifically buy this maroon full leather skirt. Seems I wasn’t the only one since I got […]