I’ve already started writing out my holiday cards this year so I can get them out earlier than I did last year! I’ve also had a few readers ask me where I buy my cards so I thought I would share a few suggestions. For custom holiday cards, you can try Crane’s, Dempsey & Carroll, […]
Have you started to deck the halls for Christmas yet? I can’t wait to visit the flower district tomorrow to pick up a wreath, garland and a few Amaryllis bulbs! There was a dark cloud hanging over my holidays last year due to my job loss but now that life is good, I want to […]
Call me old fashioned but I usually like to digest my turkey and pumpkin pie before I can even start to think about Christmas. But since the holiday windows in New York are starting to be unveiled, I figure I have to get over it and start posting them! Simon Doonan, the Creative Director of […]
It’s no secret that I am dying to go on an African safari but until I get there, I’m going to continue to gaze longingly at Nick Brandt‘s stunningly beautiful black and white photographs that I saw today on Luxury Culture. They are on exhibit at A.galerie in Paris until 24 December 2009 and are […]
Michael Smith has been the talk of the town since he was chosen as the Obamas’ personal interior designer. It’s also one of the reasons that I have never gotten up the nerve to speak to him when I’ve seen him at events or on the street. I figured he has a million people bothering […]
It’s starting to feel a little like Christmas in July around here. Charlotte Moss really did inspire Stefan of Architect Design and me to book our trip to Versailles. Since she is traveling she hasn’t heard yet that we are actually going so before she left she sent out a little package to further inspire […]
I received the final issue from Domino today with a lovely little note from the PR team. Knowing that it would be the last one I would excitedly open as if it was a present on Christmas morning made me a little sad. I will treasure all my back issues and want to thank everyone […]
I just wanted to clarify that the Chinese wallpaper from Harewood House being sold at Mallett was from the Chintz Dressing Room. The other wallpaper that was found was from the Chintz Bedroom and was restored and installed at Harewood House and can be seen in these photos. “Thomas Chippendale’s commission of 1767 to 1778 […]
I wanted to do a gold themed gift guide but wasn’t sure what book would work with it until I saw Megalomania: Too Much is Never Enough on Style.com. I have to say that I’m not exactly sure what the book is about exactly but at least the cover fits the theme perfectly. Kind of […]
Patrick Dennis: Is the English lady sick, Auntie Mame?Auntie Mame: She’s not English, darling… she’s from Pittsburgh.Patrick Dennis: She sounded English.Auntie Mame: Well, when you’re from Pittsburgh, you have to do something. That’s one of my favorite quotes from Auntie Mame! It seemed appropriate since I’m flying into Pittsburgh Sunday to spend Christmas with my […]
The weather outside is frightful But the fire is so delightful And since we’ve no place to go Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow Well, it doesn’t show signs of stopping But we’ve got some corn for popping And the lights are turned way down low Let it snow, let it snow, […]
What better why to treat the fashionista in your life than with an Yves Saint Laurent themed holiday. The first place to start is with the new book Yves Saint Laurent: Style which chronicles the designer’s 40 years of fabulous designs through photos and drawings. To learn more about Yves and also Karl Lagerfeld “and […]
As worried as I am about the future of art, I’m even more nervous about the future of books. I’ve been hearing rumblings that the publishing houses aren’t doing so well which scares me. I love my reading and can’t imagine pulling out a Kindle instead of a real book. And what will happen to […]
I want to thank everyone for the wonderful emails and comments today! Your support and encouragement are helping me get through this scary time. I think I would be much more nervous if I didn’t have the blog and all the connections that I have made from it. I am confident that things will work […]
I’m not a huge fan of red and green for holiday decorations so when I saw the home of decorator Michelle Morgan Harrison’s 1885 New Canaan Colonial in the new issue of Connecticut Cottages and Gardens, I was immediately smitten. There are a lot of great ideas that anyone take away and use in their […]
I know I should be posting about Christmas but I couldn’t help but post the photos of my friend David Jimenez‘s Palm Springs mid-century paradise. He keeps suggesting that I come out for a little vacation and after seeing the photos, I just make have to book a flight. I love the pops of color […]
David Hoey, Senior Director of Visual Presentation (the man behind the windows) of Bergdorf Goodman, was too busy to speak with me before I posted the photos of the gorgeous windows but last week he took time out of his exhausting schedule to give me the scoop on what it takes to put these amazing […]