I’m getting ready for a trip to California next week that will hopefully include sunshine and warmer temperatures than we’re having in New York. I’m also hoping it includes lots of great design inspiration. California is home to a lot of great interior designers and stores that I hope to hit. I love the interior/outdoor […]
It’s no surprise that Jacques Grange is such an amazing interior designer when you find out that he learned the ropes from legendary French designer Henri Samuel. The photos here of just one room in Samuel’s Paris apartment in a hotel particulier on rue Faubourg Saint-Honoré illustrate the way he perfectly combined antiques with modern pieces to create a […]
It was announced yesterday that Chris Benz was appointed the new creative director of Bill Blass. CHris is one of the nicest and funniest people I know so I could not be more happy for him. He recently closed his fashion business and had been focused on renovating his new house. I was wondering if […]
Every single person who commented on the passing of Oscar de la Renta described him as a true gentleman. Perhaps this was due to his early training from Cristóbal Balenciaga and at Lanvin in Paris or his years heading Balmain. He was one of the last greats from a different time but he never forgot where he came from […]
We’ve all seen photos of Pauline de Rothschild’s home in Paris but the November 2014 issue of World of Interiors has some that have never been seen before. I didn’t realize that the ground floor apartment was only four rooms and that Pauline designed quite a few pieces of the furniture including the steel and brass […]
The fall books are starting to arrive and my absolute favorite is Marella Agnelli: The Last Swan. Although she was born into a aristocratic family, her life really began when she married Gianni Agnelli in 1953. The book written with her niece Marella Caracciola Chia is part memoir, family album, and home and garden tour. […]
I was very excited to read today that the New York home of Vogue editor Hamish Bowles is featured on and in the November 2014 issue of World of Interiors. The apartment was designed by Studio Peregalli and looks just as colorful as his old apartment but also more English. I don’t think it’s out yet here […]
I wish I was revisiting Paris in person but I’m only revisiting the architecture online. While I don’t love everything about this apartment in the 9th arrondissement by Double G, I do love the boiseries, herringbone floors, and fireplaces, especially the one in the bathroom. But when I was living in Paris, I heard that […]
Every time I think that T magazine can’t possibly out do themselves, they manage to surprise me. Featured in the Design Issue that will be included in The New York Times this Sunday, September 28th is the New York apartment of designer Stephen Sills. While it is well known and has been published before, it is my […]
Fashion week has begun in Paris and all the Instagram photos have me slightly regretting not returning to the City of Light to attend. Although, I’m sure my Air France flight would have been cancelled so it’s probably for the best. When I do go back, the first place on my must visit list is Le […]
I’m usually not a fan of new construction but I am quite impressed with the design of 224 Mulberry Street I saw on Curbed today. It was developed by Flank to complement the other buildings in the neighborhood and as though it were in a landmarked district. Although, I’m sure most of the other buildings […]
An image on Pinterest led to this interesting and masculine apartment in Bilbao, Spain. It belongs to Mikel Larrinaga and was featured in Singular Magazine and Nuevo Estilo. While it’s not my style overall, I love the collected look of the art and the neutral colors punctuated with black accents. It’s one of those apartments that makes […]
Also out this weekend is the Men’s Style issue of T Magazine. I already picked up a copy and let out an audible gasp when I saw the photos of the Connecticut home of Sir John Richardson inside. The London-born Richardson started his career in the art world by opening the New York office of Christie’s […]
They save the best for the last day of fashion week and that includes the Ralph Lauren runway show. It never disappoints, but then again, nothing that Ralph Lauren does ever disappoints. He hosted a very chic and unique party in Central Park on Wednesday to launch his new Polo Ralph Lauren for women collection […]
Fashion designer Adam Lippes presented his Spring 2015 collection in his duplex on Washington Square Park on Saturday. It was the perfect backdrop to his elegant and interesting designs. Too bad all fashion shows aren’t this chic. To view all the Adam Lippes looks for Spring 2015, check out Style.com and to read more about […]
I’m in the process of rethinking my apartment and could not be more inspired by the London home of Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen. They gut renovated a flat in the Victoria area and reconfigured the strange layout to make a perfect pied-à-terre. It’s filled with an eclectic mix of antiques they find working for their […]
Many people will be heading to the Hamptons this weekend to spend the last unofficial weekend of summer at the beach. The house in Something’s Gotta Give inspired the decor of many beach homes so I thought you would be interested to know that according to Curbed, the Shingle Style house that was used for the exterior shots has […]