When Canadian interior designer Tommy Smythe was last in town, he invited me along to the Brooklyn Museum to see the Keith Haring: 1978–1982 exhibit. It was a bit of the blind leading the blind getting there but luckily we made it. I was familiar with Keith Haring’s work but this show introduced me to so many […]
This has been one of those weeks. I feel exhausted and ready to relax. But that has to wait until I finish hiding stacks of magazines before a magazine editor comes to scout my apartment. And then there is still a few last things to do on the book. It never ends. Hope you get […]
The 40th Anniversary Kips Bay Decorator Show House location and designers were just announced today. It’s moving on over to the west side this year to The Aldyn and opens to the public on May 16th. It’s not in a townhouse as is usually the case but since most New Yorkers live in apartments, I […]
It’s not the best photo but big thanks to Curbed for alerting me that Domino Quick Fixes is already hitting newsstands before the April 17th launch date. I for one will be running to my favorite magazine stands for it today. I can’t wait to read it!
When I first heard about the collaboration between fashion designer Jason Wu and the home brand Canvas, I was a little surprised. Jason Wu seems so glamorous and uptown while Canvas is a more rustic British brand. But the results I saw on Vogue.com this morning are beyond beautiful. I love the nod to Jacques […]
This is a crazy week for me. I’m in the home stretch for the book and trying to finish it up before they start printing the color proofs. It’s very exciting but very stressful. I also have other work and obligations. I’m very lucky that I get to work for myself and try to remember […]
One of the most exciting moments of Spring in New York is when the Park Avenue tulips begin to bloom. More than 60,000 bulbs are planted each November and Upper East Siders anxiously await to see what color will pop up each April. This year they are yellow and seem to match the taxi cabs […]
“For I remember it is Easter morn, And life and love and peace are all new born.” – Alice Freeman Palmer Photo via Martha Stewart
Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, the man credited with designing the Porsche 911 died yesterday in Salzburg, Austria. What better way to honor him than a post of Porsches. They are all so pretty that I couldn’t just limit myself to just the 911. I think the Porsche 356 Speedster that was designed by Ferry Porsche is […]
While my obsession with Joe Fresh continues, why not take a look at their home in Toronto, Canada. It was published in the August 2010 issue of Canadian House & Home magazine, one of the best shelter magazines still around. I love that Kimberly and Joe Mimran kept it more on the modern and minimal […]
The Joe Fresh store isn’t your typical New York store on Fifth Avenue. It’s located in a landmarked building designed by Gordon Bunshaft for Skidmore Owings and Merrill in 1954 and is considered a Modernist masterpiece. Originally built for the Manufacturers Trust Company, it was eventually was bought by JP Morgan Chase who had removed […]
I was familiar with the brand Joe Fresh but it wasn’t until I attended the grand opening of their new flagship store last week that I really fell in love. My favorite Canadian interior designer Tommy Smythe knows the owner Joe Mimran and his wife Kim Newport, the designer of Pink Tartan, and was kind […]
When I couldn’t make it back uptown for a noon conference call today, I decided to sit outside and take it in Bryant Park. It was the best decision I ever made. Studies say that a walk in the park is the best stress reliever and I have to agree. The abundant sunshine and warmer […]
I have admired French perfumer Frederic Malle since I first saw his home featured in Men’s Vogue years ago. Last week, I treated to a private meet and greet to experience his new travel spray cases he collaborated on with shoe designer Pierre Hardy. The travel atomizers fit inside these chic cases sprayed with the […]
The sun was warm but the wind was chill. You know how it is with an April day. – Robert Frost Photo by moi
The sad news came yesterday that interior designer Albert Hadley died at his sister’s home in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 91. The world has lost not only one of the most important decorators in history but a lovely gentleman. Mr. Hadley worked across the street from one of the design firms that I […]
Big thanks to Kristian Laliberte and the folks at Refinery29 for asking me to pick my favorite pieces to Prep Your Pad for Spring. I love them so much I may have to buy a few of them for myself. Hope you like them too! Cheers! HC