If you watched The September Issue, you know Grace Coddington is a fan of photography. It’s no surprise then that the online auction house Paddle8 has tapped the legendary Vogue editor to curate a collection of photographs for an upcoming auction. Instead of fashion photos as you might expect, she has pulled together “No Clothes“, […]
Brass has been hot since Jenna Lyons used it in her brownstone bathroom but it really seems to be becoming less of a trend and more of a classic. I just realized this morning that I posted it in the home of Joseph Dirand (more of an antiqued brass in the kitchen) this week and […]
Just a reminder that the design issue of T magazine will be in The New York Times newspaper this Sunday. The design included runs the gamut from colorful in Tangiers to minimalist in Paris. I loved hearing French architect Joseph Dirand describe the thought process behind the design of his new Paris flat in the […]
The warmer temperatures are a great time to lighten up not only your wardrobe but also your home. It’s the perfect opportunity to pull out your blue and white china or buy a few pieces. The best places to find it in New York are Pearl River Mart and William Wayne. Happy Spring! Didier Haspeslagh […]
If I lived downtown, I would hang out at The Marlton Hotel everyday. It’s the type of place that looks like it’s been there forever when in actuality, the hotel used to be the former flophouse of Jack Kerouac and Lenny Bruce. The space has had a top to bottom make over by the keen […]
I’ve been putting together my places to go and things to do in Paris and asking friends for their recommendations. I’ve also been looking through old guides from Ines de la Fressange and scouring the internet. I was happy to find a few suggestions for Paris from Moda Operandi co-founder Lauren Santo Domingo on Vogue.com […]
I was first introduced to interior designer Garrow Kedigian at the 2009 Kips Bay Decorator Show House. His orange lacquered room may have been small but I could already tell he was destined for greatness. His own charming garret apartment was featured on New York Social Diary House Tour in 2009 but it is his […]
I just booked my ticket to Paris and one of the places I look forward to visiting when I arrive is the newly renovated Palais de Tokyo. The building is center for modern art, design, fashion, film, literature, and dance. A chic edition to the Palais de Tokyo is the restaurant Monsieur Bleu designed by […]
Everyday I’m surprised that some big brands aren’t on Instagram. But I’m also sometimes blown away by a small store or company that does it right. In the case of Love the Design, their Instagram account makes me want to hop a plane to Toronto to shop all their lovely vintage finds, artwork, and designs […]
We lost another wonderful woman this week. Rachel “Bunny” Lambert Mellon (August 9, 1910 – March 17, 2014) passed away at her farm in Virginia at the age of 103. The philanthropist and avid gardener lived a lovely long life. Although she was very private, we have had peeks at her gorgeous garden (you can see […]
The fashion world was saddened this morning to learn of the suicide of designer L’Wren Scott. Everyone agrees that she was as lovely and talented as she was tall. She started her career as a model and then transitioned to styling before debuting her own designs. Her form hugging fashions were popular among celebrities and […]
“Uptown is the new downtown ” is no longer a joke now that The East Pole has opened on the Upper East Side. I’ve been hearing good things about the restaurant opened by the team responsible for The Fat Radish for a while but just experienced it for myself last night. I’ve also heard that […]
It was announced last week that the 2014 Kips Bay Decorator Show House would be held in the historic Villard mansion at 457 Madison Avenue and the list of participating designers were announced today. I know many of them but I’m especially proud that my friends Mercedes Dios and Alberto Villalobos who own the store […]
Most 21 year olds don’t move into multi-level homes decorated by Nate Berkus, but then again, model Karlie Kloss is not your average 21 year old. Vogue has a few pics of her chic downtown home in the March issue and online but I also found the before photos and the floor plan from the […]
Almost exactly a year ago I posted a different incarnation of this apartment in Madrid belonging to Santiago Castillo in More to Love in Madrid. And almost exactly a year before that I posted the home of his brother, the interior designer Lorenzo Castillo, in Chic in Madrid. Funny how those things happen. I think this might be […]
I was flipping through the new March 2014 issue of InStyle magazine and was surprised to find a feature on Carolina Herrera‘s home. The photos including more than those here don’t show too much of anything new but are worth checking out anyway. I especially love the books waiting to be read in the library above. Maybe I […]
Big thanks to my reader Robert in Chicago who alerted me that Michael Bruno’s home in Southampton, New York is featured in the March 2014 issue of British House & Garden. Seeing as we’re due for yet another snow storm, I think it’s the perfect time to visualize that we are escaping to warmer weather […]