I’ve been on a film kick lately. I’ve recently seen the Woman in Gold which will touch your heart, Dior and I which will inspire you, and While We’re Young which might amuse you. I was very much looking forward to seeing Far From the Madding Crowd but just realized I’ll be out of the country when […]

April hath put a spirit of youth in everything. – William Shakespeare Photo by me in Central Park on my birthday, 18 April 2015.

The other day I noticed a running theme on my Instagram feed. The color yellow kept popping up just like the daffodils all over the city. I thought it would be fun to pull them all together for a post including one from J.Crew above. Bon week-end ! HC Michael Traynor @mjtraynor is visiting Copenhagen, Denmark and […]

You know a kitchen design is good when it makes you mentally redesign your own space.  That’s how I feel about the Sotheby’s Showhouse kitchen designed by St. Charles of New York using appliances by Gaggenau. The custom color of the cabinetry and brass hardware is a perfect contrast to the antique silver and china from […]

It is finally warm and feels like spring in New York.  Woo hoo!  More importantly, that means it’s time for some spring shopping!  And to get you started, my friend Heidi Wynne is giving HC readers 10% off purchases until April 29, 2015 with the code CHIC10. I’m headed on a trip at the end […]

A sure sign that antiques and modern art can coexist is the dining room at the Sotheby’s Showhouse that was designed by Russell Piccione. A George II Side Table, Consoles, Chimeypiece, George III Chairs, and silver serving and display pieces, look perfectly at home with works by Chuck Close, Alex Katz, Andy Warhol, and James Rosenquist. […]

The Sotheby’s Showhouse was created with the intention of showing younger collectors that you can mix antiques and modern elements with contemporary pieces to create a space that doesn’t look fuddy duddy.  Actually those are my words not theirs but you get the idea.  I had the pleasure of touring the spaces on Friday and meeting […]

I’ve seen photos of Alison Cayne’s West Village townhouse in magazines and online but for some reason the recent photos on One King’s Lane blew me away. Alison is the founder of the downtown cooking school Haven’s Kitchen so it’s not surprising that her home kitchen is impressive.  I was already toying with the ideas of remodeling […]

It’s finally warmed up in New York which means it’s time to pull out some colorful spring clothes. As inspiration, I’m loving this outfit that Pippa Vosper wore to an event at Harrod’s in London last week. The rainbow Valentino Sandals are perfectly complemented by her Essie Saturday Disco Fever pedicure polish. Such a perfect name […]

It feels like winter again in New York but it looks like spring on the cover of the new May 2015 issue of Elle Decor. I love the floral fabric that Kate Rheinstein Brodsky chose for the upholstery and that gorgeous marble topped console table in her living room on the cover. Kate was kind […]

I love a good fashion documentary so I am especially excited to see Dior and I this weekend. The film is by Freédéric Tcheng who was also behind Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel and Valentino: The Last Emperor both of which garnered much praise. Dior and I follows designer Raf Simons and his team for […]

In a city with hundreds of hotels, it takes a lot to impress people.  The new Baccarat Hotel might just be the one of the best standouts. The location on West 53rd Street is across from the Museum of Modern Art and the interior featured their own gallery wall of art. and awe inspiring Baccarat chandeliers. The designers […]

You may remember Julie de Libran’s Paris apartment from ELLE magazine a few years. It’s getting its day in the sun again this spring in Porter magazine since Julie de Libran was recently named the new artistic director of the famed French brand Sonia Rykiel.  She previously worked with Marc Jacob at Louis Vuitton which is […]

  While we’re on the subject of France, I thought it would be fun to look at a some of the purchases I made in Paris. I know a lot of you are planning trips to the City of Light this year so maybe this will help you add a few new places to your […]

If there is any place that has made me say, I want to go to there, it’s La Mirande in Avignon, France. Pierre Frey posted two images on Instagram since some of their Braquenié fabrics are used in the hotel and now I am dreaming of a trip.  The five-star hotel and restaurant opened in […]

‘Twas Easter-Sunday. The full-blossomed trees Filled all the air with fragrance and with joy.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

  Wishing you all a beautiful spring Easter weekend!