The saddest part of the demise of Domino magazine was that many designers had already been photographed for the April issue which always includes the “10 Designers to Watch.” I was so excited for my friend Grant K. Gibson when he confided that he was one of the 10. Needless to say, he was over […]

The award for the most literal pairing of fashion and design came from Bryan Bradley the designer of Tuleh who showed his Fall 2009 collection in the Roubini Casa showroom at the New York Design Center where he is also debuting a new line of rugs. Tuleh is known for beautiful prints and feminine silhouettes […]

After seeing Georgia Tapert’s store, I had no doubt that the home she shares with her fiance would be a chic reflection of her love of travel and her eye for interesting pieces and I wasn’t wrong. I also appreciate that she wasn’t afraid to mix in a few new pieces from places like West […]

In these tough economic times, I think it’s even more important to support smaller boutiques like Georgia Tapert Living. Georgia grew up around design as the daughter of writer Annette Tapert and worked for interior designer including David Easton, Haynes-Roberts and MAC II under Mica Ertegun. After leaving that world, she wanted to open a […]

While Derek Lam may have been influence by 20th-century interiors, Carolina Herrera said that she was influenced by 18th-century architectural details. These took shape as belts, bag straps, hair accessories and shoes all fabricated in copper. There was no mood board photo so I don’t know exactly where she found this inspiration so I’ve been […]

My favorite part of fashion week is finding out the inspiration behind each designer’s collection. This year, Derek Lam said his colors and textures were inspired by interiors and most specifically, those of Yves Saint Laurent, while the mood was inspired by the 1958 film Ascenseur pour l’échafaud by Louis Malle. C’est Magnifique! Mood board […]

I love that Page 6 continues to chime in on the demise of Domino. Maybe it will persuade the powers that be at Conde Nasty to change their mind and bring the the fan favorite back from the magazine graveyard. The ads might not have been there, but the readers were. Barely a month after […]

I’ve said it a million times but the best part of starting my blog has been all the wonderful people that I’ve met and Matthew White and Frank Webb of White Webb have been two of the nicest! I met Frank Webb at the Kips Bay Showhouse last year and he was nice enough to […]

Everyone has been asking me about the Bachelorette Pad lately so I guess it’s time for an update. I don’t have any new photos but the blue and white Asian pottery in this painting by James McNeill Whistler will make sense in a minute. I met the Bachelorette at Balthazar breakfast Saturday morning where there […]

Why don’t you check out the new work by James Nares at the Paul Kasmin Gallery before the show closes on February 21, 2009. These new paintings are exciting to view since they “incorporate iridescent pigments” which reflect light and look more dynamic than his paintings that use solid pigments.

I had a Martha moment this week and decided to make a batch of cookies to give to my friends for Valentine’s Day. The recipe is based on my favorite White Chocolate, Cranberry, Macadamia cookies that I used to pick up as a special treat. Everyone enjoyed them so I thought you might like the […]

Rose are red, Violets are blue, I hate Valentine’s Day! But I love you! Photo by Francois Halard from Vogue Living: Houses, Gardens, People

It’s one thing to chat via email with a fabulous designer or just post images of their work that you love but it’s quite another to get invited to their office to speak with them in person! When architect Peter Pennoyer did just that recently, I jumped at the chance! Peter is known for his […]

This has been a busy week and I have lots to write about but until I can post them all, I wanted tell you something exciting that I learned at a very chic dinner party I attended last night. This year’s Kips Bay Decorator Showhouse will be held this Spring on 71st Street and will […]

I spent most of Tuesday in Soho shopping for clients and spent a lot of my time checking out the amazing sale at Aero. There are some fabulous deals to be had so I recommend checking it out since most of the prices are below cost! Happy Shopping!

I have a new obsession and it’s Elma Blint jewelry! I had the pleasure of meeting Elma at her table at the Brooklyn Flea Market recently and found her to be delightful and her jewelry to be beyond chic and surprisingly affordable! Elma took the time to explain vermeil and why the gold on my […]

Natori Home has just launched a new “luxury towel” collection with Loftex that complements their existing bedding collection and features Asian inspired patterns including the Natori Family crest! The invitation to their showroom party was one of the fabulous beach towels and now I’m even more ready to go to the beach! Thanks Natori! And […]