As I sit at my desk in front of my window and watch it snow once again, I am thinking about escaping. I’m embarrassed to admit that I’ve never visited Venice. I hope to remedy this situation this summer if not before and hopefully with a stay at the newly renovated Gritti Palace Hotel. After […]
One of the places I was most excited to stay while I was recently in London was the new London Edition Hotel. It’s a collaboration between Marriott hotels and hotelier and Studio 54 founder, Ian Schrager. There are bits of it that remind me of the Public Hotel in Chicago that Mr. Schrager also designed […]
Just a quick reminder that I will be at the Ohio Design Center in Cleveland on Thursday, September 26th to give the Keynote Presentation at 1:00pm at their Fall Market Day. This is a “to the trade” only event after which I will be signing copies of my book Creativity at Work. e will also be […]
21 Suggestions for Success by H. Jackson Brown Jr. Marry the right person. This one decision will determine 90% of your happiness or misery. Work at something you enjoy and that’s worthy of your time and talent. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you […]
I’m currently trying to figure out how I can spend the whole of August traveling around Provence starting with Domaine de la Baume. The property in Tourtour which opens July 5th used to be the home of expressionist painter Bernard Buffet in the 1950’s. It looks like an absolute oasis to this overworked city girl. A […]
When I visited Los Angeles last year, I stayed a big “too cool for school” hotel where I felt like no one cared who I was or how I was doing. That’s why on this trip, I decided to stay at the Avalon Hotel Beverly Hills again. I stayed at the hotel three years ago […]
All the talk of the shows in Milan for the past few days has me dreaming of Italy again. I’m trying to figure out if I can fit in a trip between High Point and the launch of my book. Not sure if it’s going to happen but I’m putting Villa Cetinale on the list […]
My flight on Friday was cancelled “due to weather” by the fine folks at USAirways so I’m flying home on Saturday now. On the bright side, the extra day gave me time to get some work off my plate and take a photo of my travel ensemble. It was inspired by Charlize Theron’s outfit in […]
On the charter boat from St. Maarten to Anguilla, one of the crew members told me that a lot of people who visit Anguilla end up extending their trip. After experiencing the island and the Viceroy Beach Resort, I can see why. None of us wanted to leave. The words most often used to describe […]
Those of you who follow me on twitter already know but I thought I should mention to everyone that I am currently in Los Angeles. I’m busy shooting a few last subjects for my book and meeting up with friends old and new. My schedule is pretty jam packed which is the reason for the […]
I am embarrassed to say that I had never been to Atlanta, Georgia before Americas Mart invited me down to speak. I took the opportunity to stay the weekend and see some sights. At the top was stopping by the store Pieces. I shopped from them online for my bachelor pad project in 2008 and […]
After a brief reprieve of warmer temps on Saturday, we’re back to feeling the winter chill in New York. Perfect time to revisit my trip to Morocco and luxurious stay at the Four Season Marrakech. The hotel had only been open for a few short months when we arrived and we were the very first […]
One of the highlights from Marrakech, Morocco was visiting Jardin Majorelle. In 1923, the french painter Jacques Majorelle fell in love with the intense light of Morocco and built himself a Moorish villa around which he designed a luxurious garden and a separate bright blue studio. The garden was opened to the public in 1947 […]
Day three of our “no carb left behind” tour of Morocco found us at the Hotel Atlas Kasha in Agadir. I’m not gonna lie, I thought this eco-friendly hotel was going to be the most outside my comfort zone but I ended up loving it. When we arrived, it was only 6:30pm but completely pitch […]
While in Essaouira, Morocco we stayed at the very chic L’Heure Bleue hotel which sits just inside the walls of the medina. The minute we walked in, the group was in love. We all agreed that it looked exactly like we thought Casablanca was going to look but didn’t and was terrible romantic. It also […]
I originally intended to post about my trip to Morocco in chronological order. The first oasis resort at which we stayed, while gorgeous, didn’t seem like a true reflection of the country so I’m going to start with the medina in Essaouira. I will also be putting together a “chic travelers guide to Morocco” on […]
I just returned from my whirlwind week in Morocco and can’t believe all that I experienced in seven days! It was an amazing trip and can’t wait to share the highlights soon. One of them was definitely riding camels, actually dromedaries since they only have one hump, on the beach in Essaouira with my new friends […]