Fall fashion is all about camel and these outfits are the epitome of chic.  I found these photos on a website called Les Mads that is unfortunately all in German so I can’t tell you much about them.  I do know they were taken in Paris and I wish I could dress like this everyday.  […]

The November issue of Harper’s Bazaar finally arrived yesterday.  The first thing I did was turn to A Fashionable Life which is my favorite feature.  This month, we get to peek into the West Village apartment of the downtown “it girl” Vanessa Traina shot by The Selby.  (There are more photos online and in the magazine.)  For those of you who don’t know, Vanessa is the […]

It’s turning cold in New York and all I want to do is bake something.  My family’s favorite pumpkin cookie recipe might be the perfect option to warm up.  The only problem is that these spicy little iced cake-like cookies are so good you can’t eat just one.  Anyone want to come over for cookies? Pumpkin […]

One of my other favorite rooms at this year’s Kips Bay Decorator Show House was the Art Collector’s Room by Aman & Carson.  It is the type of room that is on first glance beautiful but really reveals itself over time.  I found myself noticing more and more details the longer I spent looking around.  […]

The New York Times featured many of the rooms from the Kips Bay Decorator Show House but did not include many of my favorites. I thought that this blue and beige room from Sherrill Canet was a real showstopper.  The furniture plan was perfect for the size of the room and would be especially great for […]

I started my tour of this year’s Kips Bay Decorator Show House at the top with the Penthouse designed by Jennifer Post and worked my way down.  After I stopped huffing and puffing, I was able to admire the three spaces (yoga room, television room, and terrace) that encompass the entire sixth floor.  By the […]

I had the pleasure of attending the press preview for the 38th annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House and I can tell you that it’s going to knock your socks off!  Located at 106 East 71st Street, the house is smaller than last year but good things come in small packages.  I won’t dwell on […]

I couldn’t find the new November issue of Vogue on the newsstands today but I was able to console myself with their new online feature, APT with LSD.  The magazine’s chicest contributing editor, Lauren Santo Domingo, will take readers into the homes of “some of Vogue’s favorite people” including fashion designers, models, stylists, artists, celebrities, […]

Club Monaco is one of my favorite retailers in New York.  I always know I can find great clothing and accessories that don’t scream where I bought them.  I would always feel bad about posting my favorite pieces on Habitually Chic though because not many of my readers have access to their stores but all […]

One of the most beautiful streets in New York is Washington Mews.  The private cobblestone street was originally lined with the carriage houses that serviced the surrounding homes.  They were later turned into artists studios and housing for New York University. Gloria Vanderbilt’s aunt, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney lived on the street for the last two years […]

Wendy Goodman is a very busy author.  She writes for the Home Design section of New York magazine and also found time to write the new book The World of Gloria Vanderbilt.  It seems like a perfect pairing since design plays a big part in Gloria’s life.  As she says in the magazine, “decorating is autobiography” and […]

I absolutely love fall but always have trouble dressing for the transitional weather. One minute I’m freezing and the next I’m sweating so layers are a must but still hard to get right.  I’ve been pouring over all the images from New York, London, Milan, and Paris fashion week street fashions and now feel inspired […]

One of my readers asked me to post about chic Halloween decorations.  I don’t really decorate for Halloween so I suggest visiting Martha Stewart who has an entire magazine dedicated to the holiday.  I do however enjoy decorating for autumn and I’m sure most of these ideas could be modified for Halloween.  Even though orange […]

Autumn weekends are meant for tailgate picnics.  Hopefully these images will inspire your next one.   Just don’t forget the champagne!  Bon Weekend! Photos from Country Living, Tommy Hilfiger, and Slim Aarons

I’m counting down the days until Billy Baldwin: The Great American Decorator is published later this month but until then, I’m making due with my old copy of Billy Baldwin Decorates.  His own studio apartment on East 61st Street where he lived after his retirement in the early 1970’s is one of my all time favorite interiors.  Except for […]

Curvy girls rejoice! Harper’s Bazaar has chosen Mad Men star Christina Hendricks as their November cover girl.  I’m especially impressed because we all know other fashion magazines don’t acknowledge anyone over a size 2.  Don’t forget to watch Mad Men Sunday! Bon Weekend!

I would like to think that if Diana Vreeland was alive today, she would greatly approve of the new Dries Van Noten men’s store in Paris.  The shop, located at 9 quai Malaquais, is two doors away from his gorgeous women’s boutique and was until recently an art gallery.  What I love the most is that […]