I was sad when it was announced that Peter Copping would no longer be designing for Oscar de la Renta. It would be no longer running into him in New York. But I was also happy because I knew it meant that he and his partner Rambert Rigaud could return to their lives in France […]
I follow both India Hicks and David Flint Wood on Instagram but I don’t remember either of them giving it away that they were building an English country house in Oxfordshire, England. Perhaps, it was because they were saving the surprise for the June 2017 issue of Architectural Digest in which it’s featured. They partnered […]
If you glanced quickly at this apartment featured on Architectural Digest, you might think it’s located on the Upper East Side of New York. Turns out, it is actually located in a brand new building in the West Village. Designer Alexander Doherty did a wonderful job adding wood moldings and traditional details that give the […]
I’m having an amazing time in Mexico but I still can’t help thinking about planning another trip to Paris this spring. I was especially inspired after seeing the Paris home of the late Italian Vogue editor Franca Sozzani. Architectural Digest photographed the home shortly before her passing and her son, Francesco Carrozzini, encouraged them to publish […]
The new March 2017 issue of Architectural Digest is out and the cover feature on the Greenwich, Connecticut home of Dee and Tommy Hilfiger is beyond chic. The interior design by Martyn Lawrence Bullard mixes English country manor house with French hunting lodge. The antlers and stag statues actually remind me of Hubert de Givenchy‘s […]
The new February 2017 issue of Architectural Digest is due on newsstands soon but until I get a copy, I’m enjoying their Web Exclusive Home Tours. The latest is the Gramercy Park pre-war apartment of interior designer Bennett Leifer that was a disaster when he found it. He transformed the one bedroom into a show […]
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, […]
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 […]
As you know, my dream is to buy and renovate a French chateau someday. Galerie Flore owner Flore de Brantes inherited her chateau from her father but that doesn’t mean there isn’t work to be done. As she tells Architectural Digest in their October 2016 issue, “With a château, there is always a project.” She and […]
It’s fashion week in New York right now. I also know I’ve posted a lot about clothing and accessories lately so I’m going to try to make sure I balance my coverage with some great design posts to make everyone happy. The October issue of Architectural Digest came out this week and dare I say, […]
Amy Astley isn’t just shaking things up in Architectural Digest magazine but also online. This weekend they posted an Instagram exclusive of DJ and fashion designer Harley Viera Newton‘s downtown loft that she shares with her fiancé DJ Ross One and their two cats. The apartment is also home to Harley’s fashion line HVN with […]
Former Teen Vogue editor in chief Amy Astley has recently taken the helm at Architectural Digest and her first issue hits newsstands today. The September 2016 issue is devoted to the fashion world and includes the chic homes of Marc Jacobs, Giovanna Battaglia, Amanda Brooks, and others. I, for one, am excited about Amy taking […]
Of all the scenarios I thought would play out at High Point Furniture Market, getting sick did not figure into the mix. A nasty cold has completely felled me and ravaged my throat. Until I can get it together, I’m leaving you with photos from the townhouse Jeffrey Bilhuber redesigned for Trey Laird and his […]
One of the shows I regret not attending during fashion week in New York was Barbara Tfank. My friend Blue Carreon saw it and raved not only about the clothing but also the venue. It was shown in an Upper East Side apartment of interior designer Michael Smith and was a perfect pairing. You can […]
After seeing so much of Daniel Romualdez’s interior design work, it was nice to see one of his own homes. His Los Angeles abode is clean and bright with varying shades of whites and neutrals. It would be interesting to see how it differs from his New York home but I guess we’ll have to […]
As I sit at my desk trying to work while workers across the street peer into my window, I dream about the day when I have my own office. Until then, I’m going to continue to drool over Aerin Lauder’s new Jacques Grange designed oasis of chic featured in the June 2012 issue of Architectural […]
Since there were so many lovely tables and I took so many photos, I’m going to split by DIFFA Dining by Design coverage up into a few posts. Since it’s spring and the Architectural Digest table is full of flowers, I thought I would begin with them. The chairs are from Restoration Hardware and the […]