Mention the restaurant Blue Hill at Stone Barns and people either say it was the best meal of their life or they are dying to go. I was very lucky to be invited recently to drive the Lincoln MKZ an hour outside the city to experience the restaurant and farm for myself. For those unfamiliar withBlue […]

It was about 900 degrees in New York today. Alright, it was actual 91 degrees but it felt hotter due to the humidity. This is always the time of year when I want to burn my summer clothes and start wearing transitional fall pieces in cooler weather. Since that’s about 6-8 weeks away, I’ll settle […]

I enjoy following Estee Lauder face and Shinola women’s design director Carolyn Murphy on Instagram since she’s one of the more relatable models. I also love when she posts pics of her Chelsea townhouse so I was excited to see Rosewood Hotels feature more photos on Rosewood Issues website. Her home is filled with treasures from her […]

Nice was the subject of paintings for many famous artists including Raoul Dufy and Henri Matisse. I’m sure they would be just heartbroken as the rest of us at the recent attack on people just trying to enjoy a Bastille Day evening of fireworks. Here are a few Matisse paintings of Nice as a tribute to the city. […]

As you know, I love visiting the flea markets in New York and Paris.  I love searching for vintage treasures and antiques but I don’t have the time to go that often. (That’s my gallery wall of art above.) Now flea market style comes to me, and you, in the form of online estate sales […]

While the Peruvian Connection fashions I saw being photographed in Peru in May won’t be in online and in store until later this year, the Fall 2016 collection is available now. It’s filled with pima cotton and baby Alpaca pieces that will perfectly transition to cooler temperatures. While the exact coat above won’t be available […]

When I first saw photos of this apartment, I thought it was in Paris. Turns out it is actually located in Warsaw and was gut renovated and designed by Marta Chrapka of Colombe Design for a French lawyer who was relocating to Poland. While the backdrop is neutral like a French apartment, there is a lot […]

One of my favorite Instagram accounts is by fashion designer Remy Renzullo so I was very excited to see a profile on his Chelsea apartment on Vogue.com. He shares the space with his boyfriend Julian Taffel who works at Sotheby’s and has another great Instagram account to follow. Together they’ve created a deeply personal old […]

We have officially entered the dog days of summer in New York. The hazy, hot, and humid weather is going to wreak havoc on everyone’s hair but I have some tips and tricks to give your do a fighting chance. The first place to start is with a good hair cut. I’m currently looking for […]

My country, ’tis of Thee, Sweet Land of Liberty Of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims’ pride, From every mountain side Let Freedom ring. America by Rev. Samuel F. Smith – 1832   The Fourth of July, 1916 by Childe Hassam

Wishing you all a very happy Fourth of July with some of my favorite flag Instagram photos from my own account and those of my favorite people. From every mountain side Let Freedom ring. ~Samuel F. Smith, “America” @inagarten @mattalbiani @tomsamet @michelle_adams_ @tomsamet @jloganhorne @cherrybombemag @james_andrew @poloralphlauren @cannontekstar @jamesandrew

I wear dresses all summer but after seeing The Duchess of Cambridge looking gorgeous at Royal Ascot in a beautiful white lace dress recently, I think I need to add one to my wardrobe. Usually everything she wears sells out immediately but since this one is a little more on the expensive side, so the exact dress […]

My friend Tim and I decided to check out the new hotel 11 Howard while we were in Soho last week. Part of the hotel includes the new restaurant Le Coucou which is collaboration between chef Daniel Rose of Spring and La Bourse et La Vie in Paris and famed restaurateur Stephen Starr of Starr Restaurants. I […]

One of the main reasons I went to Sag Harbor recently was to visit the new Jayson Home pop up shop at 3 Madison Street. The Jayson Home in Chicago is one of my favorite stores and it is such a treat to have them on the East Coast this year. The old whaling and supply store is packed […]

My dear friend Michelle Adams is having a huge One Kings Lane sale of pieces from her former homes and new furniture collection that are perfect for summer decorating. There are also a lot of great images of her beautiful new home in Michigan too. Happy shopping!

While I loved the elegant nuptials of Lady Charlotte Wellesley and Alejandro Santo Domingo in Granada, Spain in my post Wedding of the Year, I also appreciate a more simple affair.  That’s why I loved the small English country wedding of jewelry designer Bibi van der Velden and Thomas de Haas just featured on Vogue. But the most important take away […]

While I was looking for a website for Will Kopelman yesterday (never did find one), I came across a feature from AD on his amazing home office suite that also includes a very chic dressing room and bathroom. The office area looks modern with white resin floors and touches of traditional furniture and art while […]