I waited all summer for September to arrive and I can’t believe it’s already over. Time flies when you are having fun! New York is back and even better than our pre-pandemic days. There are new restaurant and store openings, premiers and parties happening all over town. There are also so many television shows filming […]
The Carolina Herrera boutique on Madison Avenue just received the chicest renovation and redecoration. The store opened in the year 2000 so it was overdue for a refresh. The neutral interiors are now full of light from the new windows and colorful furniture that I suspect is attempt to lure in younger shoppers and not […]
Yesterday, I had a chance to visit the just opened Ralph’s Coffee in the Ralph Lauren Women’s and Home mansion at 888 Madison Avenue. It’s such a treat to have this chic coffee shop uptown where you can not only get a coffee or tea but some sweets and gifts. They can also make you […]
One of my biggest regrets while visiting Milan was forgetting to visit the Bottega Veneta store filled with frescoes. While the new Bottega Veneta Maison store in New York doesn’t have frescoes, it does have everything else you could possibly want in its 15,000 square feet. Three 19th-century townhouses at 74o Madison Avenue have been […]
If you’re looking for a last minute Mother’s Day activity, I highly suggest a visit to the new Aquazzura store. The luxury Florence based footwear brand founded by Edgardo Osorio best known for its lace up styles and sexy flats has a new chic home on Madison Avenue designed by Ryan Korban. “My favorite part of […]
I’ve been a huge fan of Anya Hindmarch since I bought my first pair of her shoes at Harrod’s on a trip to London in 2005. They were petrol colored calf hair and came in a box so beautiful that I’ve kept them to this day. Her tiny store on East 60th Street was she […]
It’s going to be 90 degrees in New York today and you know what that means, it’s time to start thinking about fall fashions. The Autumn/Winter 2013 Paule Ka campaign with model Angela Lindvall was just released today and has me excited for cooler weather and chicer clothes. I’m also excited for the French brand’s […]
If you happen to be fall shopping on Madison Avenue this weekend, do stop by and see the new Mrs. John L. Strong petite boutique. I call many things a jewel box but this space truly is a jewel box. It took more than a year for all the details to come together but it […]
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 […]
There have been so many exciting shows, events and parties this fashion week. One of my favorites was touring the new Tory Burch boutique at 797 Madison Avenue and meeting its designer Daniel Romualdez (no website). He admitted that he is a little publicity shy when it comes to himself but was kind enough to chat with […]
The green room in the Tory Burch boutique at 797 Madison Avenue is very similar to Tory’s own living room. For a full view of her apartment, you can check out my old blog post Tory Burch At Home. Photos by Heather Clawson for Habitually Chic