I don’t think there is one New Yorker who didn’t dream of moving to California this past winter. One Manhattanite who made the escape to Los Angeles years ago is designer and writer David Netto.  I’ve posted photos of his Richard Neutra mid-century modern home many times but I love the new peek that was shown […]

I feel like yellow and white stripes are the new blue and white stripes.  We saw them earlier this week on the awning of the Grand Banks and all over Instagram for the Hotel Il Pellicano 50th anniversary party weekend. That’s Bianca Brandolini and Eugenia Niarchos looking chic on the iconic towels in matching retro inspired […]

Every week I bring home bouquets of blooms to brighten up my apartment. I’ve also been lucky enough to receive a few flower deliveries sent by friends recently. I read somewhere that flowers make people happier than any other gift so why not give them to yourself as well as others. They also make great photos […]

I had the pleasure of stopping by the Trademark Resort 2016 preview yesterday and I loved their chic showroom as much as the clothes. Founders Pookie and Louisa Burch walked me the collection that they explained was inspired by the 1970’s but interpreted in a modern way. Because resort lands in stores in November, it […]

I was away last summer so I missed the opening of Grand Banks, an award-winning oyster bar on a historic wooden boat on a pier along the Hudson River. It’s been described as the Hamptons in the city and that’s what it looks to me too. The “menu features sustainably produced oysters, ingredient driven seasonal plates, and nautically […]

Summer hasn’t even officially started yet and the city is already hot and sticky.  Good thing that Emerson Fry just debuted their Core Dress today. The low back tank dress comes in five colors and can be styled in a multitude of ways.  You can keep it light and let it hang loose or belt […]

I’ve had L. Becker Flowers on my must visit list for a while. Yesterday, I finally made a pilgrimage to the chicest shop on the Upper East Side. The most ironic thing about of L. Becker Flowers is that there aren’t actually many flowers in the space. Owner Larry Becker and his partner Roger Crowley assured […]

La Piscine is the visually chic 1969 French film that has inspired many fashion collections and photo shoots, as well as other movies. It stars Romy Schneider and Alain Delon as couple on holiday at a villa outside Saint Tropez. When her former flame and his 18 year old daughter (played by Jane Birkin) arrive, their idyllic […]

The two bathrooms at the 2015 Kips Bay Decorator Show House follow the exact same footprint so it was interesting to see how differently they were designed. The first one was planned as a bathroom and dressing room for an Englishman in New York by Clive Christian. It’s very old school and elegant while the second […]

If I had a bedroom as luxurious as The Princess and the Pea bedroom that Cathy Kincaid designed for the 2015 Kips Bay Decorator Show House, I would probably never leave my house. But I want to make sure you leave your house because this is the last week you can visit the show house before it closes […]

Kensington Palace released four adorable photos of Prince George and his new baby sister Princess Charlotte that were taken by their mother, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge. Looks like everyone is smitten with the new princess. “I love my new baby sister.” “How is my smile?” “Are we done yet?”

It feels like everyone is pregnant right now from my friend Sheena and Oscar PR Girl Erika Bearman, to Kim Kardashian. I can imagine that their goal this summer is to be as comfortable as possible while feeling uncomfortable and Hatch has them covered. The new Hatch Plage collection is full of light gauzy dresses and separates […]

This London flat was described by House & Garden as tiny but compared to what they try to pass off as apartments in NYC, it’s positively palatial. It was designed by Ann Boyd after she decided to downsize after she realized she was spending more time at her country house. To expand the space, she […]

If you’re looking for a fabulous Father’s Day gift this year, then take your dad straight to Ferragamo. The Italian brand has a new made to order driving moccasin program where he can customize the material, color, hardware, and sole.  The options are so endless though that you may want to give him a hand. Ferragamo also […]

Today I had the pleasure of attending the Carolina Herrera resort 2016 preview.  It would have been an outside garden party if the weather had cooperated but it was no less fun or chic indoors. According to the notes, the resort collection began with a feather illustration. “The idea of lightness, grace, and simplicity too […]

I’ve never been to Corsica but the house that Olivier Marty and Karl Fournier of Studio KO designed makes me immediately want to immediately book a trip. That and the fact that it’s cold and grey in New York today. The duo restored the abandoned home and created a perfect holiday house. I especially love the lack of […]

It’s been years since I’ve seen Amanda Brooks in person so it was lovely to catch up with her at a private book signing for Always Pack a Party Dress: And Other Lessons Learned from a (Half) Life in Fashion  last week. The book is perfect for our ADD-lack-of-attention-span new world. It’s filled with memoir […]