I am loving that J.Crew is featuring real people in the catalog and online! It’s real people who buy and wear J.Crew so they are perfect models! While the real girls garnered all the glory this month, I’m loving the Men of Monocle feature most of all! I’ve never heard of Monocle magazine before but […]

It’s that time of year again! Time to get excited about the 2010 Kips Bay Decorator Show House! For the first time ever, the Show House will be housed on the Upper West Side in a magnificent 19th Century Renaissance Revival limestone mansion at 26 West 76th Street. The Pre-Renovation Party will be held tomorrow […]

I’ve been hearing from a lot of readers that they miss hearing about my design projects. I completely understand and will definitely be posting about them again but not until after they are finished. A top design magazine editor just warned me again last week not to post any photos if I hope to get […]

I didn’t make it to The Whitney yesterday but I still saw some fabulous art. It was just in the form of Richard Ginori hand painted china at Barneys. While collection looked fabulous en masse, I could also picture it looking especially bellissimo mixed with Haviland Limoges Lacque de Chine China. And it makes me […]

The New York weather has left something to be desired lately and I can’t think of any better place to escape to than a museum. I’ll admit that sometimes contemporary art leaves me scratching my head but getting out of your comfort zone and the comfort of your own home can be inspiring so I […]

That picture of Anna Wintour in the snow had me thinking about her style. She has clearly found what works for her and each outfit is a variation on that theme. She usually wears a suit or a dress that is either slim or has a nipped in waist. Sometimes it’s a little sweater and […]

It’s still snowing in New York and since I doubt I will look as chic as Ms. Wintour if I go out today, I think I will stay in and continue watching The September Issue. This wicked weather has also strengthened my resolve to plan a vacation to a warmer and sunnier city! And I […]

Sometimes I just assume that my readers have already read about something so I don’t mention it. But apparently not everyone does know about the zebra wallpaper that was featured in one of Kate and Andy Spade’s bathroom above because I’ve had quite a few people email me about it. The Zebra wallpaper is available […]

I’ve mentioned before that I’ve been going through my old tear sheets and one of the folders contained numerous magazine articles that featured Kate and Andy Spade’s apartment. In my opinion, it’s one of those timeless homes that will probably look as good in 30 years as it does after three which is a testament […]

One of my readers once pointed out that you can’t know everything about everything. Sometimes I post photos that inspire me without knowing the whole story or that there is even more to the story, so I love it when my readers email me with more information. A few days ago, furniture designer Paul Benson […]

Many years ago, I bought a fabulous pair of Anya Hindmarch shoes in London and the color was called Petrol. The color is a blue/green/turquoise and the name comes from the word for gasoline in the UK. It seems rather fitting then that the British couple, Christopher and Suzanne Sharp, who own The Rug Company […]

All I can think about is spring and warmer weather so I was very excited when I walked onto the fourth floor at the Ralph Lauren Mansion Saturday and saw a sea of blue and white. Actually, it looked they skipped spring and went straight to summer on the French Riviera! The collection is called […]

I was very flattered to be asked by Caitlin Goebel of the Sacramento Street blog to share 10 Things That Make Me Happy. There are so many things that make me happy that it was hard to choose just 10 but I was able to narrow it down. One thing that makes me very happy […]

If you saw The September Issue then you will remember this photo shoot that Grace Coddington worked on with Patrick Demarchelier for Vogue. You might also remember Anna Wintour’s comment about the photo above. Grace’s reaction was what made me, and I bet many others, fall in love with her. I hope there are more […]

You didn’t think I’d write a post about Tory Burch‘s personal style without following it up with her chic apartment did you? The 9,000 square foot, not so humble, abode was created by combining apartments in The Pierre Hotel by architect and designer Daniel Romualdez. It was only featured in Vogue but recently, bits and […]

The label style icon gets bandied about a lot but it’s usually only reserved for stylish ladies who are no longer with us such as Jackie Kennedy, Babe Paley, Slim Keith and the Duchess of Windsor. I was thinking recently about who would be considered modern day style icons. I decided that all celebrities would […]

I’m beginning to think it’s a prerequisite for chic fashion designers to own fabulous flats in Paris. Or maybe living in the city of lights is what inspires them to create swoon worthy outfits every season. Erin Fetherston, like Marc Jacobs, has an apartment that I would love to live in. But I guess I’ll […]