I own a lot of vintage books but one I don’t have in my collection is Allure by Diana Vreeland.  I was therefore very excited to see a reissued copy in the bookstore today.  Vreeland was a fashion editor at Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue before her appointment in 1972 as “Special Consultant” to The Costume Institute […]

Sofia Coppola has expanded her line for Louis Vuitton for fall 2010 and the results are just as stunning as her debut collection.  In addition to adding new colors and sizes, she has designed her signature SC bag in alligator.  I don’t want to know how much this bag costs because it will surely dash my dreams of […]

One of my favorite things about fall besides cozy rooms and beautiful folliage is apple season.  I don’t think I’ve ever met an apple dessert that I didn’t like and this family recipe for apple crisp is my all time favorite.  I have a feeling that once you try it, it will be your favorite […]

After a week of rain, we are finally feeling crisp autumnal weather in New York.  Pumpkins are for sale on every corner and soon it will be time to light a fire.  Happy October! “There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on […]

Not only does fashion designer Malene Birger have a gorgeous home in Copenhagen but she also has a fabulous retreat in Majorca.  It has been raining in New York for what seems like a week and I think we could all use a little sunny inspiration.  I am going to close my eyes today and […]

I happened to be perusing the books at the Rizzoli store recently and instantly fell in love with Life and Work: Malene Birger’s Life in Pictures.  I wasn’t familiar with Ms. Birger but she is a famous fashion designer in Copenhagen, Denmark who has had her own line since 2003.  I was happy to find […]

There are so many wonderful design related events this fall that my calendar is full.  A great place to learn about antiques, art and jewelry is Antiques and Art at the Armory.  The show opens today and they are offering my blog readers a 50% discount on tickets.  The tickets are regularly $25.  Please mention […]

The New York Times Style photographer Bill Cunningham is a living legend.  Seeing him on the street or at fashion shows will never cease to excite the fashion flock.  He once took my picture on Fifth Avenue and even though it never made it into the paper, it was still a thrilling moment.   He reminds […]

There are so many wonderful events coming up in Paris this fall including Avedon: Photographs from The Richard Avedon Foundation sale at Christie’s November 20, 2010.  Over 60 Avedon iconic photographs as well as several unique and extremely rare items will be up for sale.  Proceeds from the sale will initiate The Richard Avedon Foundation’s […]

Jeremiah Goodman always had a mythical air about him to me because I had never seen his photo.  That was until about a month ago when I stumbled upon some photos of him taken during his work for the new Acne store in London.  It was almost as if someone had pulled back the curtain […]

There are so many wonderful events on the calendar this fall but the one I am most excited about is Inspired Impressions: Interior Paintings by Jeremiah Goodman.  The New York School of Interior Design (170 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021) will be exhibiting 38 original painting and Interior Design magazine covers from October […]

Photographer François Halard recently had an exhibition which was compiled into an accompanying book entitled Visite Privée.   The collection of photographs of artists and their studios include Cy Twombly, Julian Schnabel, Carlos Mollino, Ahn Duong, Richard Avedon, Paul Cezanne, Robert Rauschenberg, and others.  My favorite space is of course Mr. Hallard’s own home in Arles, France.  […]

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It’s going to be over 80 degrees today in New York today and that makes it a great weekend to getaway.  A perfect place to do so would be the country house in Connecticut owned by designers Richard Lambertson and John Truex.  The showhouse room in my last post reflected more of their city style while […]

I could have spent all day in the room designed by Lambertson Truex and Patrik Lonn at the American Fashion: Designers at The Aldyn showhouse last week.  Not only was the room spectacular but Richard Lambertson and Patrik Lonn (above) were so nice.  I had a great time chatting with them both about design, travel, […]

This small foyer sitting room in one of the apartments at the American Fashion: Designers at The Aldyn showhouse was designed by Felicia Zwebner of Art de Triomphe. Her inspiration was American fashion designer Bill Blass and I think the orange room is perfect for the first day of Autumn. The designer took “a playful interpretation […]

The weather in New York may feel like the height of summer but the calendar says it’s the first full day of autumn.  In order to get us in the mood, I thought I would post photos of the fall foliage that should be upon us soon. “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf […]