Since I just got back from my trip, it means I’m behind on my holiday decorating.  I need to go out this weekend and get a wreath, garland, and Amaryllis. Until I get myself together, I leave you with some Instagram photos from London, Paris, and New York, mixed in with some other holiday decorating […]

I will say that I was shocked at the size of my room at the Hotel Bourg Tibourg when I checked in but the point is that you’re in Paris and shouldn’t really be in your room anyway.  The hotel which is part of the Costes family of hotels, which means all the same amazing […]

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 […]

How could the person who never met a paper product she didn’t like, have never been to Papier Plus before? When someone in my lunch party suggested going there today I was of course game. I think I also had it confused with Marie Papier which was closed for lunch the day I tried to […]

One of the things I will never become jaded or complacent about is traveling.  At its worst, it’s expensive and exhausting but at its best, it’s inspiring and invigorating. It opens you up new places, new experiences, new friends, and in the best of circumstance, new romances. Things have been a bit stressful lately and […]

I remember seeing this apartment on the cover of the book New Paris Style but didn’t know the designer until today. It is the home of interior designer Florence Baudoux which is a Haussmann apartment of epic proportions. The entire space is painted grey and could be dark if it were not for the tall […]

Everyone is raving about the French apartment featured on the cover and inside the November 2013 issue of Elle Decor.  It’s the kind of apartment Americans dream of when they imagine moving to Paris. It was designed by a slightly new firm Champeau & Wilde but the founders Kelli Wilde and Laurent Champeau previously worked […]

I’ve never been one of those people who wear sweatpants on a plane.  You never know who you might see or which handsome man you might be lucky enough to sit next to so it’s important to look your best. As I prepare for my November trip to London and Paris, I’ve already started setting […]

Not sure if you all know but Domino magazine is back.  The New York Times referred to this newest incarnation as Domino 3.0 and it looks like the third time is the charm.  It’s no wonder though with Michelle Adams, the founder of Lonny, at the helm. I loved the new holiday issue on newsstands […]

Not even sure how to explain this post other some photos that I find terribly inspiring that all seem to have a bit of black outlining something neutral. Although, I think Gisele’s coat from H&M is actually navy blue but you get the idea. I’m just not feeling for color these days.  Enjoy.   Don’t […]

I thought about titling this post The Deyrolle Hotel but thought it might be a little confusing.  The Château de la Bourdaisière hotel is however owned by Prince Louis Albert de Broglie, the man who resuscitated Deyrolle in Paris twice. Once in 2001, when he bought it and again in 2008 after a fire ravaged most of the shop […]

I included a look from the Spring/Summer 2014 Hermès show in my last post which reminded me that I should take a more in depth look at the collection.  As you know, Hermès is best known for their leather accessories and bags but they also offer discreetly chic clothing to go along with said bags.  The spring show was […]

I’m excited to announce that I have curated a Habitually Chic Collection of photographs for Sonic Editions. It includes some of my all time favorite photos, as well as some new ones of the celebrities and places I love. I remember being a tad jealous when The Impossible Cool for Sonic Editions was announced so […]

I was walking down Madison Avenue Thursday afternoon and saw the chicest woman.  Based on the necklace, I had a feeling it was French jewelry designer Aurelie Bidermann.  I’m not one to approach strangers on the street though so I just kept walking.  But after a few glasses of champagne at the WSJ Magazine five […]

It’s the first official day of New York Fashion Week but I have Paris on the brain.  On NOWNESS today is Escapade: A Parisian Love Affair, “an enchanting new love story inspired by the Parisian luxury design house Pierre Frey.” I love create people and companies that can’t be confined to just one medium and this film is a perfect complement […]

If you haven’t picked up the September 2013 issue of Elle Decor, you are missing out.  I’ve been so tired lately of magazines that keep featuring the same homes and people and this issue delivers nothing but newness. The Left Bank Paris apartment designed by François-Joseph Graf for a mystery client is my favorite and […]

Fall is chock full of fun premiers including the new Carine Roitfeld documentary Mademoiselle C. It follows the former Vogue Paris editor-in-chief as she prepares to launch her new magazine CR Fashion Book and become a grandmother.  It also gives a peek into her chic and minimal Paris apartment of which I’ve posted a few […]