It seems perfect to follow up a post about all the new grey pieces I’ve added to my wardrobe, with a room of similar tones. Interior designer Patrick McGrath conceived of the space as a Men’s Dressing Room for the 2016 Holiday House chaired by his realtor client Jared Seligman. The soothing neutral space is […]

Before you start buying gifts for everyone on your holiday list, you may want to take advantage of all the great sales to pick up something for yourself. I thought I’d share a few of things I added to my wardrobe and beauty routine this fall. Bon weekend! I love double-faced coats and this Double-Face […]

I can’t believe that Thanksgiving is less than a week away. That also means that Christmas and Hanukkah are just around the corner. To help give you a head start on your decorating, Horchow is having a Holiday Decorating Sale with up to 40% off seasonal decor. While the majority of the items are for Christmas, they […]

The Beekman Hotel couldn’t be farther from my home on the Upper East Side of Manhattan but it’s definitely worth the trek downtown. The new hotel designed by Gerner Kronick + Valcarcel and Martin Brudnizki is part of the Thompson Hotels group and adds an infusion of chicness to the Financial District of Manhattan. While […]

The more I look at Twitter, the more I realize we all need pretty pictures now more than ever. I came across this beautiful London home of Lady Wakefield on the House & Garden UK site and it’s a breath of fresh air. I love how the light and airy main rooms are complemented by the […]

Some of my favorite pieces in my wardrobe over the years have been from Burberry. I had a grey wool coat with a brown mink collar that I wore until it turned threadbare. I also have a wine colored Burberry dress that I wear to far too many events. The point I’m trying to make […]

Mimi Thorisson’s first book A Kitchen in France wasn’t just a cook book. It was a view into a life in the countryside of France that could not be farther from the one most city dwellers in this country live. It was born out of her blog Manger that highlights the beautiful seasonal produce that […]

I finished The Crown on Netflix in two days last weekend. I almost wish I hadn’t since it was so good but I guess I could rewatch it again while I wait for season two or another great series to debut. It was interesting to learn that the screenwriter Peter Morgan also wrote The Queen, […]

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” – Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776 Habitually Chic has always been a place to come to see something pretty […]

According to Bourne Creative, green is… “the color of life, renewal, nature, and energy, is associated with meanings of growth, harmony, freshness, safety, fertility, and environment. Green is also traditionally associated with money, finances, banking, ambition, greed, jealousy, and wall street. The color green has healing power and is understood to be the most restful […]

A few weeks ago, I headed down to Birmingham, Alabama with Delta Faucet to tour the Southern Living Idea House for 2016. While the whole house was beautiful, the room that made the most impact was the gorgeous green kitchen and family room by local architect and interior designer Bill Ingram. It was inspired by a […]

While the White House private quarters by Michael Smith in the December 2016 issue of Architectural Digest is getting all the press, it was the very chic Greenwich Village apartment of artist Jack Pierson that struck my fancy. In the article, Pierson said, “I decided that I wanted it to look like an apartment that […]

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy […]

All Netflix series should begin when it’s colder so you feel less guilty about staying inside to watch them. That’s why I’m excited the newest and apparently most expensive Netflix production to date, The Crown, begins tomorrow. The first season of 10 episodes of a reported five seasons to dramatize the life and loves of the British […]

After I returned from Birmingham last week, I headed to the Park Avenue Armory to catch the last day of The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF). While there, I noticed three women wearing similar outfits of coat, frayed hem jeans, and velvet flats. One was a little fashion forward with a coat that had a […]

If you follow me on Instagram, you already know that I’m headed to Charleston, South Carolina in early December with my friend Dina. I have never been to Charleston but I already know I’m going to love it. I’m currently putting together my list of restaurants, historic houses, and hotels to visit. One house I […]

Everyone keeps asking me when I’m going back to Paris. Unless something comes up sooner, it probably won’t be until the Spring. In the meantime, I’m putting together my list of new places to visit and Divellec is topping the list. Le Divellec was a venerable seafood restaurant located in the Invalides area of Paris […]