We’ve been blessed with some beautiful humidity free weather the last few days which makes it much easier to think about fall fashions. While it might be hard to get excited about buying a coat in August, these photos shot in Paris for Town & Country might help. (For full details click here.) If you wait […]
The Musée Nissim de Camondo has a graceful and elegant entry and staircase that seemed to deserve its own post. It would have certainly impressed guests to the house and you can certainly see the influence of the Petit Trianon on the staircase and black and white marble floor. If you can’t make the trip out to […]
Seeing as it’s Bastille Day, I thought I should post something French. (Remember, those of you who receive the email subscription are always a day behind.) One of my favorite things that I did on my recent trip to Paris was visit the Musée de Nissim de Camondo. It’s located next to the Parc Monceau in the […]
While I was on the Vogue Paris website yesterday, I also came across this little feature on Sofia Coppola’s new limited edition Louis Vuitton SC bag exclusively for Bon Marché Rive Gauche in Paris. It’s an update of the design she created in 2009 in cobalt blue with fuchsia trim in two sizes that will be available in September 2013. Better […]
I’m a huge proponent of “to each his own” but whenever I see fashion bloggers in their technicolor outfits, endless arm parties, and unnatural nail art, I want to run screaming in the opposite direction. I think that’s why I have an affinity for the French editors. My new favorite is Capucine Safyurtlu, the fashion […]
Some of you have criticized me for not giving you enough of a heads up as to when the WSJ magazine is going to be published. The new issue with Woody Allen on the cover will be included in the Saturday, June 29th issue of the Wall Street Journal newspaper. Now that you have been […]
I was walking by the Hermès store on Madison Avenue on Saturday when a book in the window caught my eye. The first clue that this was not going to be a book you can order on Amazon.com should have been the fact that it was located in the window of Hermès. Thomas Jefferson’s Paris Walks is the ninety-fourth […]
One of the highlights of my recent trip to Paris was stumbling into the brocante de printemps 2013 de la rue de Bretagne in the Marais. It happens the first weekend of June and last weekend of November each year and has over 500 sellers. Brocantes are best described as movable flea markets while the real flea markets or puces have […]
The chicest new store in Paris has to be The Broken Arm. It’s minimal and modern but carries the best brands like Raf Simons, Kenzo, and Phillip Lim, along side books, jewelry, and even art supplies. I couldn’t resist buying a beautiful pack of Faber-Castell pens on my visit. It also has a cute cafe […]
Since I know not everyone is interested in my Parisian slideshow, I thought I’d mix things up. Of course, I have Paris on the brain so we’re not getting too far afield. I posted some pics of the Paris apartment of designers Patrick Gilles and Dorothee Boissier of Gilles et Boissier a little while back […]
I am definitely planning a few longer posts on some of the things I did in Paris like my trip to BETC, the brocante de la rue Bretagne, and the Musée Nissim de Camondo but I thought it might be fun to first give you a overview of my quick trip. I pretty much hit the ground […]
My first day in Paris involved a little rain that later turned into a heavy shower. I’m glad I got out and about around Saint Germain and the Louvre before it sent me back to my hotel for warmth. I usually don’t like to photograph people but some of these are my favorites since they […]
I uploaded these photos before I left for Paris but forgot to actually write anything or post it. In all honesty, jet lag is rearing it’s ugly head. Or at least that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it. I actually posted these photos of designer Jacques Grange’s apartment in the Palais Royal a few […]
“Paris is always a good idea.” – Audrey Hepburn I couldn’t agree with Audrey more especially since I’m off to Paris tonight. I’m headed to the City of Light for a press trip with a lot of built in personal time. The weather seems a little iffy and not unlike what it’s been in New […]
Sometimes you run across spaces that aren’t exactly your own personal style but are so full of intriguing details that you can help but be enamored by them. That’s how I feel about this Paris apartment by Jean Louis Deniot. I love the marble entry with jib door, the grey and gold color scheme, the […]
One of my readers emailed me for advice on choosing a new bag. She was trying to decide between a Celine Phantom tote and a YSL Muse bag. I told her that I think Celine bags have become a new classic and it would stay in style longer. As you can see from these examples, they […]
I still have Paris on my mind so why not post a super chic flat by Studio Ko. As you know, the only time I like clean lined contemporary furniture is when it’s surrounded by fancy boiserie paneling. I also love that the upholstery picks up the color of the gilt mirrors. Those giraffes are […]