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If you can’t make it to France to search for vintage treasures, you can always visit Mothology for “vintage-inspired decorative objects and furnishings for the well-traveled home.” The prices are so reasonable that you might actually be able to afford a trip abroad after you’re done shopping! Oh la la!

I love the flea market hunt as much as the finds which is probably why I love Vintage French Interiors: Inspiration from the Antique Shops and Flea Markets of France by Sebastian Siraudeau. Although, the name is a little bit of a misnomer since the interiors in question are of the shops and markets rather […]

Working Girl

03 . 31 . 08

Just a little update to let you know I’m starting a new position with another top New York City interior designer on Monday. I will do my best to keep up with my posting during my first week but just in case I can’t, I hope you’ll excuse me. I’m want to wait until I […]

A Fashionable Home

03 . 29 . 08

The press team at Gucci must be working over time since creative director Frida Giannini’s Italian Villa has just been featured in March InStyle magazine and April Harper’s Bazaar. But I don’t mind since it looks beautiful. I love sneaking a peak into European homes. They never fail to be sophisticated and elegant. Maybe it’s […]

Fashionable Films

03 . 28 . 08

My post about the new movie Flawless brought up a great conversation about other films with fabulous fashions, some that are classics and some that might be considered cult classics. Here is a partial list of my favorite fashionable films, the first being Breakfast at Tiffany’s of course. But while everyone loves the little black […]

Flawless

03 . 25 . 08

Sometimes I don’t really care if a movie is good as long as it looks fabulous. Such is the case with the new Demi Moore and Michael Caine movie Flawless in theatres March 28. Right now, it seems to be getting mixed reviews so it could actually turn out to great but I want to […]

I always love hearing the stories about how people turned their passion into their career. It’s always so inspiring so I was thrilled to see on 1stdibs the story of how founder Michael Bruno started his online antiques market. My father will also be interested to read that it all started with the book Think […]

Habitually Chic Chanel

03 . 24 . 08

I was very excited to read recently that they are making a mini-series about the life of Coco Chanel with Shirley MacLaine, above, playing the designer in her later years. I was not as excited to hear that the series will air on Lifetime Television. One comment on Jezebel summed up my feelings about this […]

Happy Easter!

03 . 22 . 08

I usually go home for Easter since it’s always close to my birthday but since it falls in March this year, I decided to stay in the city. And I’m so glad I did. My friend Charlotte is hosting an Easter brunch that will definitely give Martha a run for her money! I can’t wait […]

I have a million design books on my must read list and already own so many that I had to put some of them to use as a nightstand because I was running out of room. (Thanks Nick Olsen for the great idea!) But then I realized that I haven’t read any good fiction lately. […]

Blog Watch

03 . 20 . 08

I would have preferred to be recognized for one of my lovingly researched and written blog posts but I am still honored to be included in The Washington Post’s Blog Watch today. I think the reason everyone is so excited about the April issue of Domino is party due to the fact that there aren’t […]

Happy Spring!

03 . 20 . 08

Daffodilsby William Wordsworth I wandered lonely as a cloud, That floats on high o’er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They […]

More Flowers!

03 . 18 . 08

In my quest for photo shoot perfection this weekend, I made a trek to the Flower District for some fresh blooms and branches. The prices aren’t necessarily cheaper than the corner deli but the flowers are flown in daily and are much fresher and healthier. And in my case, any savings were negated by the […]

Domino Sneak Peak

03 . 17 . 08

I don’t think the April issue is on the newsstand yet, although that won’t prevent me from checking anyway, but Domino has sneak peak online of cover girl Drew Barrymore’s office that was decorated by Ruthie Sommers. It is chock full of family photos and quirky vignettes and looks as down to earth as Drew […]

Not So Mellow Yellow

03 . 16 . 08

I hate trends and I never follow them but I’ve made an exception for yellow. It all started innocently enough too. First, I just needed to have some head shots taken which the talented Porter Hovey agreed to take. Woo hoo! Then I needed some scouting photos of my apartment to send to a few […]

Tinsley Moves Up

03 . 13 . 08

I know other people have posted some of these photos already but I really like Tinsley Mortimer’s new apartment and couldn’t resist. Especially since she’s a fellow New Yorker. I also just realized that I haven’t profiled any interiors this week and was afraid my readers might stage a revolt soon. First, I have to […]

Spring Fling

03 . 12 . 08

It’s still chilly in New York but it’s been sunny the last few days so there is a sense of excitement in the air that Spring is just around the corner. I love Autumn but there is something about Spring that makes it my favorite season. Maybe it’s because my birthday is in April or […]

I just had a facial from La Mer today at Bergdorf Goodman. Talk about decadent! It was amazing! And my facialist Michelle couldn’t have been nicer. She told me about how she left a corporate recruiting job to go back to school full time to become an aesthetician and how much she loves her job […]

Into the Fire

03 . 12 . 08

As long as I’m discussing crushes, I should mention that I have a weird crush on Anthony Bourdain. I know you think I’m crazy. He’s too old. He drinks too much. He smokes too much. Probably does too many drugs. But he makes me laugh. And isn’t that what every woman wants. A man with […]

My post about David Netto had me pondering relationships. The Vogue article pronounced that opposites really did attract but in the case of David and Ione, I think we could all see that it would never last. They were much too different and David finally married a woman he knew from his childhood days. But […]