I was debating whether I should post about the Emmys since so many people do it but the color was too hard to resist.  I think this was the best dressed red carpet I’ve seen in a while too.  Yellow was the lucky color and everyone who wore it won an Emmy including Julianne Moore […]

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 […]

If you happen to be fall shopping on Madison Avenue this weekend, do stop by and see the new Mrs. John L. Strong petite boutique.  I call many things a jewel box but this space truly is a jewel box.  It took more than a year for all the details to come together but it […]

The weather has turned chilly in New York and Saturday is the first official day of autumn.  I think that calls for a little more autumn inspiration.  Bon weekend. 

One of the most exciting shows I attended during fashion week was Belstaff.  The Spring 2013 show was their first runway presentation since Martin Cooper has taken over as designer and it didn’t disappoint.  The muted tones were a welcome respite after all the color elsewhere that week. There were definitely hints to the motorcycle […]

When you think of a classic outdoorsy British brands, usually Burberry and Barbour come to mind. Well, be prepared to be wowed by the newly updated Belstaff. The company has been around since 1924 and like Barbour is known for its waxed cotton jackets worn by the likes of Steve McQueen and Amelia Earhart.  Now […]

I feel like something must be off in the universe if the street style photos from London are more normal than the ones from New York. I’m so over everyone’s technicolor dream coat outfits of nine different prints and crazy get ups.  While some here have mixed patterns I think it’s done in the best […]

Brooke Astor was a New York legend and living landmark with alive.  She married into one of the country’s richest families and became a champion of many worthy causes and institutions in New York.  It is these charities and causes that will benefit from the auction of Property from the Estate of Brooke Astor next […]

I love talking to other new authors about the process of making a book.  We all agree that there was a huge learning curve but now that we know what we’re doing, we’re ready to start book two. Such is the case with interior designer Amanda Nisbet.  Her new book Dazzling Design has just been […]

The Beatrice Inn was a favorite with the fashion flock until it closed in 2009.  Vanity Fair editor in chief Graydon Carter recently resurrected the restaurant just in time for Calvin Klein to host a chic party during fashion week. I actually pulled together photos to post of the new space since I love the […]

One of my pet peeves that I shared in the new issue of Domino magazine is when when everything looks like it was delivered from the same store on the same day.  You definitely can’t say that about the Tribeca apartment that Vera Wang executive Mario Grauso shares with Brood designer Serkan Sarier featured in […]

While it’s fun to look at all the fabulous shows during fashion week, let’s face it, most of us will be shopping at J.Crew come spring. The ladies side of the presentation was full of fun patterns and prints mixed with abandon. I’m seeing a lot of pale pink and green on the runways and J.Crew […]

When I first met Joyann King, the site editor of Harper’s Bazaar, I told her how much I loved “shopping” the magazine.  I love that it’s full of pieces at every price level and something for everyone. Now you can actually shop the magazine online. This morning, I attended an intimate breakfast hosted by editor-in-chief […]

I think we all had a feeling that the yellow benches at the Tory Burch Spring 2013 runway show were a hint at what was to come. According to the notes, the collection is an “American prep remix” inspired by a “stylish magpie who picks up special pieces while traveling around the world and always […]

What’s really funny about this photo is that I was so focused on Bill Cunningham that I didn’t notice The Sartorialist until I opened the photo on my computer. I live for the street style photos each fashion week but I’m really disappointed by the shots posted so far.  They all seem to be the […]

The temperature cooled down in New York and the fashion flock is embracing black at the shows.  It seems right after all that color this summer and is always my go to on grey days.  We have Coco Chanel to thank for the little black dress and I might wear my own today.  Also seems […]

When it comes to fashion power couples, it doesn’t get more powerful than Ed Filipowski and Mark Lee.  Ed is the co-president of KCD, the special events firm that puts on many of the chicest shows at fashion week like Marc Jacobs, Tory Burch, and Derek Lam.  Mark is the CEO of Barneys, the retail […]