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I can’t believe that in all the years of ordering her rugs and attending events in New York that I had never met designer Madeline Weinrib in person. It was a huge treat to visit with her in her studio and showroom recently, especially since we share a love of travel and flea markets. Although, due […]

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11 . 19 . 15

Party Dressing

I don’t normally post party photos but I loved all the fashions that we worn to a recent Moda Operandi soiree in London. They illustrate every possible ensemble option for the upcoming holiday party season. They include long pants, long dresses, short dresses, completely covered up, and very bare, as well as a myriad of color combinations. […]

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The start of the holiday season for me is when Bergdorf Goodman unveils their amazing holiday windows. This year they have partnered with Swarovski on their “Brilliant Holiday” theme using millions of the company’s famous crystals. David Hoey, senior director of visual presentation, and his team work all year on the windows and the effort is greatly […]

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I still can’t believe that Thanksgiving is next week. It also means that holiday parties will be in full swing very soon. If you’re looking for a shimmery party dress to wear to an event or a cozy gift to give, J.McLaughlin has everything you need to embrace the season and its sentiments. And if this next […]

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One of the most beautiful Instagram accounts I’ve come across recently is that of Alessandro Michele, the creative director of Gucci, @lallo25. None of his photos are captioned but as we know, a picture is worth a thousand words. Many images are of his homes as well as his extensive collection of antiques and vintage […]

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11 . 15 . 15

Lounging Around

Angelina Jolie wears some of the most beautiful robes and nightgowns I’ve ever seen in her film By the Sea. I assumed they were vintage and you wouldn’t be able to find anything like them today. That is until I started to look online and realized that there are some designers like Carine Gilson creating robes […]

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11 . 14 . 15

Paris

“I see a beautiful city and a brilliant people rising from this abyss.” – Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

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11 . 13 . 15

By the Sea

I’m not really a fan of Angelina Jolie or Brad Pitt but I was intrigued enough by their new film to put aside my prejudices and see the film last night. By the Sea is set at a seaside hotel in the South of France in the 1970’s which is really what peeked my interest. […]

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11 . 12 . 15

French Country Chic

Not everyone was a fan of Luis Laplace‘s Paris home yesterday but I have a feeling everyone will love weekend home in Southern France that he shares with his partner in life and business, Christophe Comoy. It’s also no wonder that the half-French Chloe Malle was the one to write the story for Vogue where […]

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11 . 11 . 15

Luis Laplace in Paris

I first learned of French architect Paris-based architect Luis Laplace and his partner Christophe Comoy recently in Vogue. More on that later. But then I found their Paris apartment online and fell in love. As with any designer’s home, it is a place for trying out new ideas and is ever changing especially since it also […]

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11 . 09 . 15

At Home in the Garden

I’ve always admired Carolyne Roehm‘s life and style but I admire it even more after reading her recently One Kings Lane profile. While her life may seem perfect, she’s endured a very public divorce and had her beloved house Weatherstone burn to the ground after an electrical fire. Both have risen like a Phoenix out […]

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11 . 08 . 15

November

November’s sky is chill and drear, November’s leaf is red and sear. –   Sir Walter Scott Photo by me. 

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If you are looking for something to do this weekend, I highly recommend the new documentary Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict. I had the pleasure of seeing the film earlier this year at the Tribeca Film Festival and it was the sole reason I decided to add Venice to my Italy trip itinerary this fall. This […]

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11 . 04 . 15

Top Notch Townhouse

Marigay McKee left her life in London and her job at Harrods, where she had worked for 15 years, in 2013 to take on the president position at Saks Fifth Avenue. I was wondering what she was going to do after leaving the retail giant and Harper’s Bazaar has the scoop on her new firm MM Luxe […]

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I would like to think I’m a good person to speak on traveling and hotels considering that I’ve stayed in five different hotels in the last six weeks. But I was still flattered that Yahoo Travel asked me to contribute my two cents to their article How to Make Your Hotel Feel More Like Home. One of […]

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11 . 02 . 15

House Envy

I never tire of seeing the house that Sara Ruffin Costello and her family moved to in New Orleans from New York. Part of the reason is that every Manhattanite dreams of leaving the cramped confines of the city for more space and the other is her great design sense. The house looks more collected […]

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10 . 31 . 15

Boo!

  Wishing you all a safe and fun Halloween weekend! XOXO, HC

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