I usually prefer to wait until after Thanksgiving to start thinking about Christmas but retailers won’t let me. So in the spirit of “if you can’t beat them, join them” I give you some looks from the J.Crew December Style Guide. The cute family photos shot in Norway actually make me excited for winter and […]
Christmas came early to Habitually Chic. Yesterday, I received a copy of the book Jacques Henri Lartigue: A Sporting Life. In French, the title is Chic, le sport ! which obviously, I find amusing. I was first introduced to the book at a press preview at Hermès whose 2013 theme for the year was “a sporting life” which […]
Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. – Norman Vincent Peale All photos by me via Instagram
Finding out who designed a room you found on tumblr is like a treasure hunt. But sometimes it’s worth the effort. I love the Christmas decorations that David Phoenix used in his 2011 dining room at the Greystone Mansion in Los Angeles. Most of you who don’t live in the big city can probably find […]
Fashionista.com featured old Christmas covers from the magazines on their site and I thought some of them were worth reposting. They are charming and sweet and make me wistful for the days before celebrities started staring out from the newsstands. Happy Holidays!
It snowed again this week in New York. It’s putting everyone in the holiday mood even more but the constant 27 degree temperature is getting a bit hard to take. One of my friends asked me if I wanted to travel somewhere warm after New Year’s and I couldn’t say yes fast enough. Until that […]
If there is one person I return to every year for Christmas inspiration, it’s Carolyne Roehm. She designs some of the most elegant spaces and decorates them for the holidays to match. She’s been posting more of her entertaining examples on her site and the different color combinations prove that there is more to Christmas […]
While everyone in the US is gearing up for Thanksgiving, Europe is in full Christmas mode. The decorations in Paris were particularly beautiful and I look forward to seeing more when I go back on Friday. Ladurée on rue Bonaparte above just finished their decorations. I just arrived in London today and what I’ve seen […]
Before I left for Paris, I stopped by The Holiday Workshop which is a collaboration between longtime friends Celerie Kemble and Bronson van Wyck. Most of you know Celerie is an interior designer and Bronson is one of the most sought after event planners in the country. They’ve created this chic little holiday workshop with […]
If you’ve ever tried to navigate midtown or anywhere else in New York during the holidays, you will understand why I love online shopping. Especially, when you can order gifts for everyone on your list. I am especially loving the Nordstrom owned site, HauteLook which features great brands at up to 75% off. Even better […]
I usually like to wait until after Thanksgiving to start posting about Christmas but since it’s starting to look pretty festive around town, I figured what the heck. Last week, Bunny Williams invited me to Treillage for lunch where the entire place was already decked out for the holidays. I found out that I had […]
“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” – Norman Vincent Peale Wishing all my friends and readers a very Merry Christmas. XOXO, HC Photo from here.
Usually items on Fab come and go quickly but the chicly curated items in their Fab Holiday Shop will be available until December 31st. They were kind enough to ask me to pick out some gifts for the people on my list this year. Maybe my choices will help you pick out a few last […]
As a busy person, I appreciate a good gift guide to help me navigate the holiday season. Taigan has tapped ten tastemakers to share their favorite holiday finds in a variety of categories in their Holiday Catalog. New mom and magazine editor Tori Mellott has chosen her favorites “For the Tots” and Emily Weiss of […]
The most exciting about my new apartment is that it has room for a large Christmas tree. Even better was that Green Valley Christmas Trees was kind enough to send me one. I haven’t put up a tree in a few years and it was so much fun unpacking all my old ornaments. I especially […]
When I was in Louisville, Kentucky recently, I was lucky enough to stop by the shop of interior designer Lee W. Robinson. It was already decorated for Christmas and looked like Santa’s very chic workshop. I bought a few things for myself and friends for the holidays and can’t wait to go back. If you […]
If I do choose a color scheme for next Christmas, I might also consider varying shades of green mixed with white or silver. The strategically placed pears look pretty chic too. Happy Holidays!