When we were in the Hamptons a few weeks ago on an installation we walked by the most amazing home boutique on our way to dinner, Maison 24. Of course it was closed so we pressed our noses against the glass trying to peek at all the amazing treasures inside. Luckily, we finally made to […]

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 […]

Seems like every store in New York is having a huge sale and now there are fabulous holiday sample sales including Lulu DK. I might have to stop by and pick up some holiday gifts…for myself and others! See you there!

I had planned to blog over the Thanksgiving holiday but then decided to take some much needed time off. But I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge how thankful I am for all the wonderful new people that I have met this year and for everyone who reads my blog and takes the time […]

The holiday windows at Bergdorf Goodman were still not quite finished the other night when I went back to photograph them, hence the little man in the corner of the photo above, but even in their unfinished state, they are spectacular! Part of the reason they took so long was that David Hoey and his […]

The Domino holiday issue is a present unto itself. Inside is their great gift guide and lots of fabulous interiors too! Happy Holidays!

The Thanksgiving holiday brings not only turkey and football but blockbuster movies. The one I am most excited to see is Australia staring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman and directed by Baz Luhrmann. It looks a bit like Out of Africa but who cares. If you ask me, there aren’t enough movies about aristocratic European […]

I’ve been a bit obsessed with foreign design and interiors lately and my internet research led me to a beautiful book entitled Living in Flanders by Piet Swimberghe with photos by Jan Verlinde. It seems to be out of print so it would be worth keeping an eye out for a used copy. The architecture […]

I think I have found my all time favorite interior to date! The apartment belongs to Calvin Klein designer Francisco Costa and his partner John De Stefano, a horse trainer and manager. It feels very European to me with a perfect mix of minimalism and interesting details. The couple didn’t use an interior designer but […]

Looks like Bergdorf Goodman was dreaming of a white Christmas too. The holiday windows aren’t quite finished yet but I did get a little sneak peek this week and they are well on their way to being spectacular as usual. Check in a few days for photos of all the windows.

I think books make a wonderful present at the holidays. I always consider them the gift that keeps on giving. It gives someone away from home something to read and it gives others some quiet time away from their family…”I think I’m going to go upstairs and read my new book for a little while.” […]

The holiday season really is the most wonderful time of the year in New York even despite the lack of cabs and hoards of tourists. Check out my holiday guide to the city in the new issue of Kansas City Home Design magazine so you can prepare yourself. You can actually read the entire magazine […]

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the city and feel like like it too! It’s freezing! But before it turned too cold, I managed to take a few photos of the Barney’s holiday windows. This year, they are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the peace sign with a Hippie Holiday. I am […]

I had been planning a post about giving this year and after reading New York magazine’s sad article, Charities in Need this Season, I thought there was no better time than the present. I know there were many people who felt a gleeful sense of shadenfreude that so many wealthy Wall Street executives lost their […]

Every time I go to see my colorist (no, I’m not naturally this blonde) I take a photo of Jennifer Aniston with me and tell her that’s what I want it to look like. After seeing Jennifer in the December 2008 issue of Vogue, I realize now that it will never look that good because […]

Check out the new December 2008 issue of American Vogue for beautiful photos by François Halard of Oscar and Annette de la Renta’s Connecticut home that had me double checking to make sure it wasn’t in England. “What is nice about a house in the country is that it’s the work of a lifetime. You […]

While I was perusing the Dutch site Knack, I also came across the New York bachelor Pad of Jean-Edouard van Praet, a Belgian born financier. The interior designer, Francis D’Haene is also a Belgian whose company D’Aphostrophe is based in New York. The furnishings in this apartment are also an eclectic mix which includes a […]