I always think about trying garden design someday but then I remember I don’t like bugs and come to my senses. Apparently Federico Forquet didn’t have that problem. The fashion designer who started his career with Balenciaga later turned his attention to designing gardens and interiors after working on his own home in Italy. T Magazine […]
The word vacances is on everyone lips and on the sign on every shop that is closed. It’s also the subject of the new special issue of AD France Best of issue, les 25 plus belles maisons de vacances. Some of them I’ve seen before but not this one in Andalusia by Laura Sartori Remini […]
I’m currently in London for a few days to meet up with my friend who’s in town from New York. The city seems a little less hectic than it did when I was here last November. We’ve had great luck with the weather and played tourist in between shopping and eating. Great restaurants to try […]
Someone just emailed me asking if I had any secrets for finding a rental apartment in Paris. The ones they saw were either not very chic or terribly expensive. This was the case for me as well so I consider myself very lucky to have found a great place through people I know here. A […]
I was very excited to see on photographer Oberto Gili‘s Instagram today that he took the photos for the upcoming book, Valentino: At the Emperor’s Table, that also includes Andre Leon Talley as author. If you’ve seen the Valentino documentary Valentino: The Last Emperor, you know that Valentino is a consummate host and party planner, or at […]
Speaking of magazines. Run, don’t walk to find a copy of Industrie magazine. The cover model is former model and current Vogue fashion editor, Tonne Goodman. The interview inside was conducted by fashion designer Anna Sui and delves into her storied career and signature American style. Tonne was photographed by Inez and Vinoodh for Industrie. Honestly, […]
I really hope W magazine appreciates that I spent 11 euros on their August issue in Colette yesterday. While reading online is ok, nothing beats reading a real magazine at night before bed. It was actually worth the money because I got to see gorgeous photos by Francois Halard of Alessandra Facchinetti’s Milan apartment. Facchinetti […]
I couldn’t wait to see more of her C Home magazine feature after stylist Jessica de Ruiter posted the photo above on her Instagram account. This is the second issue of the publication from the team behind C magazine and Jessica also graces the cover. I haven’t yet seen a hard copy of the […]
I was thinking about what I could post from Brazil in honor of the World Cup when I thought of the fabulous Fabrizio Rollo who I just started following on Instagram. He describes himself on his website as “architect, designer, and journalist.” He is the lifestyle editor of Harper’s Bazaar in Brazil and was previously an […]
I feel bad that I didn’t get more Kips Bay Decorator Show House posts up before I left town or before it ended. But in the interest of better late than never, I’m going to try to post a few more rooms this summer. One room that was especially impressive and also full of practical […]
Today I had the pleasure of visiting the newly renovated 18th-century Decorative Arts Galleries at the Louvre that just just reopened to the public. The Louvre was forced to close the galleries that were last updated in the 1960’s to bring them up to current fire and safety codes. Interior designer Jacques Garcia collaborated on […]
I was just talking about Jean-Louis Deniot yesterday and today I noticed that he has a book coming out this September, Jean-Louis Deniot: Interiors. I appreciate that his design style always seems to be suited to the client and the architecture. This particular apartment on the rue des Saints-Pères in Paris that he designed for an American […]
After two weeks of white interiors and French architecture, even I need a break. While it’s not my style the Beverly Hills home of Rochell Gores Fredston featured in the June/July issue of Harper’s Bazaar is perfect for the indoor/outdoor lifestyle of California. The stone walls remind me of Frank Lloyd Wright’s own indoor/outdoor masterpiece, […]
Sometimes I feel like all European apartments are white so I was happy to see this Milan apartment filled with beautiful blue walls. It was featured in this weekend’s T magazine and is the home of Italian writer Benedetta Cibrario. Besides blue, it’s filled with gilt frames, multiple patterns, and pops of red. It’s the […]
Since everyone is still hyped up about fashion after the Met Gala, what better time to look at the home of a fashion designer. The Paris apartment of Roman-born Giambattista Valli is featured in the May 2014 issue of Vogue and is a veritable feast for the eyes. I’m not a huge fan of modernism […]
The new Sant Ambroeus on Lafayette Street in Soho has been open since January but I finally made it down for lunch today. I got there a little early and had a chance to examine the interior design. I loved everything they chose including the photography, warm wood paneling, burnt orange leather banquettes with brass […]
When I went on the Carrier and Company website on Friday to link to their site, I noticed a beautiful beach house project in the Hamptons. It made me a little wistful about not being here to go out East this summer. I’m sure that will pass the minute I land in Paris but I […]