For my own apartment, I like a neutral backdrop with small pops of color. But every once in a while I see a colorful home that makes me want to call up the painters and completely redo everything. Veronica Swanson Beard‘s amazing triplex is one of them. Interior designer Thomas Britt helped Veronica and her husband […]
Crosby Street is one of my favorite places in New York. Even though it’s a block from Broadway, it’s always quiet. I’m a little jealous that Devon Radziwill lives on this chic street but excited to peek into her loft via APT with LSD on Vogue.com. Needless to say, I love the artwork and library. […]
Fashion week moves to Paris as do all the editors, buyers and bloggers. I bet a few of them will be visiting the David Mallett hair salon for a brushing which is what the French call a blow out. If I ever move to Paris, I’m going to David Mallett just so I can hang […]
What surprised me about visiting the Château de Versailles was the openness. Windows and doors welcomed in the warm September air and it wasn’t at all as closed off as many American monuments would be. This is even more amazing after you realize how much restoration all of the buildings have seen over the years. Robert […]
The quote on the Moulin du Jardinier website says it all, “from film sets to the peace of Provence.” The English director of Dr. Zhivago, Sir David Lean fell in love with the 15th-century stone house and restored it and the gardens for his family. After his death, a young Danish couple bought it from […]
I’m loving the Autome/Hiver 2011-12 Campagne for the French fashion brand Paule Ka shot at the Carlyle Hotel in New York. The photos make me want to go out and buy a red dress and curl my hair for a walk in Central Park. It’s too bad they don’t have any stores in New York. […]
Autumn in new yorkWhy does it seem so invitingAutumn in new yorkIt spells the thrill of first-nighting Glittering crowds and shimmering cloudsIn canyons of steelThey’re making me feel – I’m home It’s autumn in new yorkThat brings the promise of new loveAutumn in new yorkIs often mingled with pain Dreamers with empty handsThey sigh for […]
Tuesday, September 13th was my favorite day of Spring 2012 New York Fashion Week. I started the morning at the first runway show ever for Tory Burch. It was full of fun prints and pops of color. Next up was J.Crew’s first presentation at the tents which was also full of great shades for spring. […]
I’ve never met anything gold and shiny that I didn’t like, including all the furniture and decorative accents in this Parisian apartment. It is owned by Delfina Delettrez whose mother is Silvia Venturini Fendi, one of those fabulous fashion Fendis. Looks like chicness runs in the family and her taste in antiques is perfect for […]
The new Ladurée shop on Madison Avenue has finally opened to much excitement and long lines. I stopped by at about 10:00am after the Tory Burch store preview and it was the first time that I could snap a few photos. The shop is filled with beautiful pastel colors and old artwork that are just […]
One of my favorite things in the world are inspiration or mood boards. Looking at them is like peeking into someone’s creative mind. Vogue posted some during seasons past which I posted here and here. For Spring 2012, Vogue.com featured inspiration from not only New York but also London fashion week. Definitely click to enlarge […]
”When I’m doing a little California dreamin’, I am in a beautifully appointed mid-century home, like the Kaufmann House in Palm Springs, by Richard Neutra. The clean minimal interior, the wide open desert landscape, the informality of living in nature yet also sheltered in rational and soul warming architecture; that is my mind wandering to […]
Since I mentioned that Derek Lam was inspired by Richard Neutra’s 1946 Kaufmann House in Palm Springs, I thought it might be nice to post some photos. You can read the full story about the house in a post that I wrote in 2008 here. Photographer Slim Aarons and Julius Shulman were also enamored by […]
I love this photo of fashion designer Derek Lam that I took backstage before his Spring 2011 show. He was posing for photos for another team and I was behind them hoping to get a nice shot when all of the sudden he turned and smiled at me. It really sums up his lovely personality […]
I was beyond excited to be invited backstage at the Derek Lam Spring 2012 show again by Estee Lauder. It is such a treat to watch makeup artist Tom Pecheux for Estée Lauder and his team work their magic on the models. That’s in addition to Jin Soon Choi for Estée Lauder and her team […]
“Fashion is the armor to survive the reality of everyday life.” – Bill Cunningham For those of you who live in New York, the documentary Bill Cunningham New York is now available On Demand on Time Warner Cable. I highly recommend it. The photo of Bill Cunningham chatting with Stan Herman outside the Ralph Lauren […]
“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” – Jordan Baker, The Great Gatsby