I’ll never forget the story that antiques dealer John Rosselli told me about how Babe Paley once said to him, “you know John, you can never be too rich or too think or own too much blue and white porcelain.” While blue and white Chinese porcelain looks great year round, it has always been associated […]
There have been a lot of amazing opportunities that have come about because of my blog but Friday’s trip to Southampton to spend the day with Aerin Lauder takes the cake. A group of ten editors and bloggers left New York early and headed out east where our first stop was the AERIN Southampton store. […]
Green was the silence, wet was the light, the month of June trembled like a butterfly…. – Pablo Neruda Photo by me via instagram
Some of you have criticized me for not giving you enough of a heads up as to when the WSJ magazine is going to be published. The new issue with Woody Allen on the cover will be included in the Saturday, June 29th issue of the Wall Street Journal newspaper. Now that you have been […]
Summer is the only season when I have time to actually finish a book. So far I’ve read The House at Belle Fontaine and reread The Great Gatsby but now I’m looking for a few new suggestions. I did just order Crazy Rich Asians just for fun but it might be nice to read something […]
I’m always amazed at what stumbling across one photo can lead to each day. Last week, I saw the above photo on Pinterest with the simple caption, Dora Maar House. A little Googling led to not only more images but to the fact that the house is now home to the Brown Foundation Fellows Program open […]
Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language. – Henry James photo by me via instagram
It finally feels like summer in New York. Here’s a little inspiration to put you further in the mood. Design by Todd Romano instagram by moi Design by Miles Redd Design by Amanda Nisbet instagram by moi instagram by moi
I was walking by the Hermès store on Madison Avenue on Saturday when a book in the window caught my eye. The first clue that this was not going to be a book you can order on Amazon.com should have been the fact that it was located in the window of Hermès. Thomas Jefferson’s Paris Walks is the ninety-fourth […]
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 […]
If you’ve ever walked around midtown during lunch time, you know American men love themselves a baggy suit. It’s too bad they don’t realize that good tailoring can make you look at least 10 pounds thinner and even 10 years younger. If you or the man in your life could use a little sartorial sprucing, […]
One of the highlights of my recent trip to Paris was stumbling into the brocante de printemps 2013 de la rue de Bretagne in the Marais. It happens the first weekend of June and last weekend of November each year and has over 500 sellers. Brocantes are best described as movable flea markets while the real flea markets or puces have […]
Taking time off is great until you come back over scheduled and over frazzled. Hence the lack of post yesterday. I hope to be back on track later tonight but until then I leave you with a little something chic, the home of Bruno Frisoni and Hervé Van der Straeten in Tangier, Morocco from Vogue. Bruno Frisoni […]
Great things happen when men and mountains meet. This is not done by jostling on the street. – William Blake I’ve been in Southwestern Pennsylvania recharging my batteries in the country the last few days. I’m currently sitting in the airport waiting for my delayed flight back to New York where I will soon be […]
Since I’ve been stuck on France for a bit, maybe it’s time to mix things up again. I just found the home of Madrid interior designer Maria de la Osa online and love her eclectic style already. She has a great eye for mixing different periods and styles and I look forward to seeing more of […]
Even though I’m back from Paris, my bag still holds French treasures. In addition to souvenirs and a few leftover Euros, my Reed Karkoff clutch is also home to the super chic new Alber Elbaz limited edition eye collection for Lancôme. I’ve always worn Lancôme mascara and now it has a cute new illustrated tube. The eye palettes […]
