This Tuesday, November 11th marks our Veterans Day in the United States, Armistice Day in France, and Remembrance Day in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia.  The day was originally set aside to remember the end of World War I but has come to  recognize military veterans of all wars and conflicts. One of the most stunning memorials […]

“I have to tell you, I am in love with beauty. I have always loved beautiful objects.” This is the opening of Valentino’s new book Valentino: At the Emperor’s Table from Assouline. It perfectly sets the tone for the gorgeous photographs of the dining tables and spaces at his many homes. If you’ve ever seen the documentary, […]

I’m getting ready for a trip to California next week that will hopefully include sunshine and warmer temperatures than we’re having in New York.  I’m also hoping it includes lots of great design inspiration. California is home to a lot of great interior designers and stores that I hope to hit.  I love the interior/outdoor […]

It’s no surprise that Jacques Grange is such an amazing interior designer when you find out that he learned the ropes from legendary French designer Henri Samuel.  The photos here of just one room in Samuel’s Paris apartment in a hotel particulier on rue Faubourg Saint-Honoré illustrate the way he perfectly combined antiques with modern pieces to create a […]

  The next two months are going to be filled with travel, holidays, and special events.  You don’t want to leave your wardrobe planning to the last minute and neither do I.  That’s why I’m picking out what to wear from the modern and elegant collection from Escada at Nordstrom. I can only shop online […]

I’ve been thinking about getting a new rug for my living room and lucky for me, ABC Carpet & Home is having a Silk Rug Sample Sale. The sale features exquisite hand-knotted one-of-a-kind silk rugs from their well-known Aquasilk, Color Reform and Aura collections up to 50% off their original prices. If you’ve ever decorated […]

A few years ago, I couldn’t figure out why all the men at Milk Studios had facial hair.  Then someone explained to me that it was Movember where men grow mustaches to bring awareness to men’s health issue and raise funds.  Not every man looks good with just a mustache so I prefer No Shave November […]

After trying to make it to every museum in Paris this summer, I realized that there are a few museums I still haven’t visited in New York.  One of the first I am headed is The Jewish Museum to see the new exhibition Helena Rubinstein: Beauty is Power exhibition. It is the first exhibition to […]

“October extinguished itself in a rush of howling winds and driving rain and November arrived, cold as frozen iron, with hard frosts every morning and icy drafts that bit at exposed hands and faces.” – J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix   Photo by me.

It was announced yesterday that Chris Benz was appointed the new creative director of Bill Blass. CHris is one of the nicest and funniest people I know so I could not be more happy for him.  He recently closed his fashion business and had been focused on renovating his new house. I was wondering if […]

New York is all dressed up for autumn and Halloween right now. The Upper East Side gets very into decorating for Halloween and some of the decorations are seriously scary. I prefer the chic and subtle approach and thought I would share some of my favorites with you as well as some turning leaves. Happy […]

  I couldn’t think of a better way to follow up on my HATCH Collection post than to highlight the chic pregnancy style of Miroslava Duma.  The Russian founder of Buro 24/7 who is better known as Mira was a fixture at the spring 2015 fashion shows in New York, Milan, and Paris. She has great style […]

It seems like everyone is pregnant these days from the Duchess of Cambridge and Blake Lively to my friends Alice Ryan and Jess Tran. Even HATCH Collection founder Ariane Goldman is pregnant.  (Note to self: don’t drink the water at any of their houses.) In honor of all the lovely expectant moms-to-be who will need some warmer clothes for […]

Does it seem like the weekends are flying by these days? I have a case of the Monday blues so what better way to deal with it than posting some pretty navy inspiration. Photo from Paris by me. Frank Wilbert Stokes, The Phantom Ship   Joan Mitchell, Untitled, 1992 Koen Lybaert, Abstract No. 702, 2013 Coat […]

The Musée Picasso in Paris has finally reopened after being closed for renovations for five years.  It was supposed to reopen in June but it was so mired in scandal and controversy that it was delayed until Pablo Picasso’s birthdate of October 25th. The museum is located in the Marais in the Hôtel Salé, described as the grandest 17th-century hôtel […]

I happened to walk down East 71st Street between Lexington and Third Avenues a few days ago and noticed a new for sale sign at 169 East 71st Street.  This Upper East Side brownstone is best known as the building where Holly Golightly lives in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany’s. The townhouse was split […]

I absolutely love real books as you can see from my packed bookshelves above.  But what I’ve finally come to realize is that it’s really inconvenient to travel with them. They’ve also started to overtake my apartment. That’s why I was very excited to learn about Oyster which is a subscription based app that gives […]