Last week, on one of the coldest days yet in New York, I had the opportunity to attend the Vivre summer preview that definitely had me wishing for warmer weather! Vivre had taken over an empty apartment in the former Stanhope Hotel which has been converted into luxury residences. It was filled with so many […]

It seems like Tony Duquette and Dawnridge will always be in fashion and fashion magazines. Harper’s Bazaar shot a beautiful spread entitled Fresh Florals for the March 2008 issue which is interesting since they ran the stunning Reese Witherspoon photos of her at Dawnridge in the March 2007 issue. And not to be outdone is […]

I couldn’t ask for a better Valentine’s Day date than the March 2008 issue of Domino. It actually arrived earlier than expected which is more than I can say about my last date. Anyway, I digress. This issue, as usual, is chock full of inspiring ideas and beautiful interiors. One of my favorite features is […]

It’s so funny how you can see an imagine and then end up seeing it again in a different context later that same day. That’s what happened to me today. Earlier, I was reading my favorite blogs and Anna at Absolutely Beautiful Things posted the cute little cottage above with a link to an article […]

I don’t have a Valentine this year (certainly not from a lack of trying) but I’m vowing to enjoy the day anyway inspite of this fact and thought I would put together a little gift guide anyway.If you are feeling really indulgent and want to buy your sweetheart something fabulous that also benefits a good […]

I love everything that Julian Schnabel’s amazing creativity produces! Plates on a canvas…Genius! Basquiat and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly…Brilliant! Gramercy Park Hotel and a pink palazzo…Stupendous! Alright, you may think I have lost my mind for liking a pink palazzo plopped on top of an old factory and most of New York does […]

I know you’ve all seen this Miles Redd designed apartment before but it’s one of my favorites in terms of color inspiration. One of my living room walls is painted a similar peacock blue color and I keep thinking about incorporating the John Rosselli silk Ikat fabric into my scheme. I’m in the mood to […]

I love this Tibi dress and definitely plan to put on my fall shopping list and soon we will be able to dress our homes in fabulous Tibi prints. “We’re doing our first wallpaper line!” confided Tibi’s designer, Amy Smilovic, at the WWD-sponsored after-party at the Bryant Park Hotel yesterday. “We have a license with […]

The first time I saw the Milan apartment of Moschino Creative Director Rossella Jardini in Harper’s Bazaar, I was in love. You can’t see much of it but what you can is wonderful, especially the wall colors. They are pale and delicate yet hold their own against the interesting objects that Jardini has collected over […]

Instead of citing an artist as inpsiration as is usually the case, Carolina Herrera looked to the great out doors for her Fall 2008 collection. There were tweeds and windowpane plaids, fur and feathers, as well as her signature evening dresses. The collection was beautiful but perhaps a bit overstyled. The chapeaux made the models […]

I don’t usually like repeating photos or stories but I recently found the rest of the missing pages from September 2001 Vogue magazine article about the beautiful townhouse belonging to Tonne Goodman and her family. Tonne used to model and has worked at Vogue for many years and also has immpecible taste. I love her […]

I apologize if I have misspelled any words in my last few posts but my spell check doesn’t seem to be working on Blogger. Does anyone have any ideas as to why or what I can do to fix the problem? I like to think I am a pretty good speller but in my haste […]

When I mentioned in a previous post that the Sundance Channel was going to be airing the Loïc Prigent documentary Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton, I had no idea they had a whole week of fashion films and documentaries lined up to coincide with Fashion Week. How exciting! The week will kick off on Monday […]

J. Crew has done it again. This time in Rome. Do you think the catalog team suggests beautiful cities in which to shoot so they can get a nice vacation out of the deal? If I worked there, I would! As usual, the clothes are just as beautiful as the city. Makes me wish that […]

Vera Wang staged her first runway show for her less expensive Lavender Label collection at the chic new hotspot Bobo, remember the one with the chic black chairs, and I must say, it was the perfect backdrop to the vintage inspired looking pieces. Wang explained that the Lavender line’s color palate was inspired by the […]

I know you all love the design posts but you’re going to have to sit through a few fashion related posts since it’s fashion week and that’s all anyone can think about in New York. Who cares if there is a recession and no one can afford to buy anything new, we can all look […]

New York is a buzz right now in preparation for Fashion Week which begins tomorrow so what better way to start things off than by letting you know about a new book that peaks into the homes of some of the most talented fashion designers. Dressing the Home: The Private Spaces of Top Fashion Designers […]