Now that my book is finished, I have been picking up lots of new novels.  This week I’m reading Seating Arrangements by Maggie Shipstead.  I’m only on chapter three but so far I’m enjoying it especially since it’s the opposite of chic lit. Although I like to lose myself in those types of books too, […]

Speaking of books, my book, Creativity at Work, went to print yesterday!  Hooray! It’s been more than a year in the works and I can’t believe it’s finally out of my hands.  It will be published on November 6, 2012 and I will definitely keep you posted on book signings and other events.  It was […]

Now that my own book is about to go to final press, I finally feel like I can start reading for pleasure again.  There is no better time to read than summer whether on the beach or inside on a rainy day like today.  Of course, this means I need to find something to read. […]

I’ve been stalking Amazon.com for months to see if they had uploaded the cover image to Grace: A Memoir by Grace Coddington.  When it finally posted, I was excited to see that my book won’t be the only one with an orange cover this fall.  Her cover also seems to be a nod to the old […]

My editor at powerHouse Books, Wes Del Val, is profiled by Garance Doré on her blog today.  He’ll be insufferable now.  Just kidding. It’s a great interview about what it’s like to publish books in the digital age. One of the first questions people ask me is “who is publishing your book.”  Some people get it right […]

You’d think after all the times I’ve posted about interior designer Steven Gambrel that someone would have thought to send me a press release about his new book.  Luckily, I saw Steven Gambrel: Time & Place in a magazine and took a good look at it in a bookstore last week.  Not only is is […]

I am beyond excited to announce that my book Habitually Chic: Creativity at Work is available for pre-order on Amazon.com.  The book will peek into the work spaces of creative people in fashion, design, art, and other industries.  It will be a chic mix of uptown, downtown, young, old, established, and up and coming.  The publication […]

If Gary Cooper were alive today, he’d probably be photographed by all the street style bloggers outside the men’s shows during fashion week.  He might even have his own menswear blog.  I jest on that last statement of course but it is true that he did really have “enduring style” as the title of the […]

Instead of spending Black Friday shopping, I decided to spend it enjoying some black and white photography. With a little color thrown in for good measure.  In order to burn off some pumpkin pie calories, I also decided to walk the 30 blocks uptown to the Museum of the City of New York for the […]

Last week, I attended a chic little soiree for Talking Pictures by Ellen Graham. I mentioned once before that Mrs. Graham is one the best celebrity photographers whose name you probably don’t know but I bet you have seen her work. She’s shot all the greats but I have a feeling she likes staying a little […]

I apologize for the lack of post yesterday.  Today for those of you who subscribe.  I started a post and then the day got away from me.  I was going to finish it this morning but then accidentally deleted the photos in the post.  While I work on redoing that one, I leave you with […]

It’s fitting that the book Eleanor Lambert: Still Here was released at the start of fashion week since Eleanor Lambert is the person responsible for creating the basis of what would become fashion week as we know it.  That was just one of the fascinating things I learned about this remarkable woman in John Tiffany’s […]

I knew that Lisa Immordino Vreeland who is married to Diana Vreeland’s grandson Alexander was working on a documentary about the legendary editor.  What I didn’t know is that there is also a book, The Eye Has to Travel, out October 1, 2011.  I read about it one of my ginormous September issue fashion magazines […]

A sign of a good book is one that you finish in a day or two.  Rules of Civility is one of those rare books.  Once I started it, I couldn’t put it down. It tells the tale of friendship and love against the backdrop of both gritty and privileged New York in 1938 and […]

After I posted the Sutton Place apartment of Bill Blass, a few people mentioned his house in Connecticut.  I was waiting to post it until my copy of his book Bare Blass arrived.  I can’t believe I didn’t already own a copy.  Not only does he talk about his life and fashion but also his […]

While searching for a book on Amazon the other day, I came across a plethora of new books coming out this fall.  Good thing I just ordered more bookshelves.  It looks like I’m going to need them!  The first is Live, Love & Decorate by interior designer Maryn Lawrence Bullard.  I think most people were introduced […]

It’s been challenging to say the least to work on decorating my apartment while keeping up with all my other work projects.  That’s definitely why only one side is finished or maybe I should say mostly finished.  I am sure I will make more changes and move things around as I continue around the room. […]