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Paule Ka Autumn 2013

07 . 08 . 13

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 […]

There have been a lot of amazing opportunities that have come about because of my blog but Friday’s trip to Southampton to spend the day with Aerin Lauder takes the cake. A group of ten editors and bloggers left New York early and headed out east where our first stop was the AERIN Southampton store. […]

La Brocante

06 . 13 . 13

One of the highlights of my recent trip to Paris was stumbling into the brocante de printemps 2013 de la rue de Bretagne in the Marais. It happens the first weekend of June and last weekend of November each year and has over 500 sellers.  Brocantes are best described as movable flea markets while the real flea markets or puces have […]

The chicest new store in Paris has to be The Broken Arm.  It’s minimal and modern but carries the best brands like Raf Simons, Kenzo, and Phillip Lim, along side books, jewelry, and even art supplies.  I couldn’t resist buying a beautiful pack of Faber-Castell pens on my visit. It also has a cute cafe […]

It’s been exciting to see the progress of Serena & Lily from when I was first introduced to them in 2010.  It was even more inspiring to hear founders Lily Kanter and Serena Dugan talk about the really early days when they just made crib bedding while standing in their first retail store in the […]

I remember speaking with someone last year about Aerin Lauder‘s line for Lee Jofa and today I saw the final amazing result.  It makes me wish I worked on more design projects because I could scheme them, along with her carpets and home accessories a million different ways from Sunday.  The fabric designs also grace […]

Splurge vs. Steal

04 . 08 . 13

Speaking of skirts, I had my eye on the Chloe Inverted Pleat Skirt (on the left) at Barneys for a while.  But $850 seemed a bit much to spend on a tan skirt that I would probably drop gelato down the front of on the first warm day of spring.  (Have I mentioned there is a […]

I sometimes go to stores not just for shopping but for inspiration.  Often the paint colors and decoration borrow from home design so it makes sense. The new Chloe store in Soho is one of my new inspiring stores.  The pale grey exterior had me at hello but the brass rails, shelves, and light fixtures […]

When it comes to shopping for each new season, if you snooze you lose.  I’ve learned this lesson the hard way by missing out on quite a few pieces so now I shop early…and often.  The new Emerson Fry Spring 2013 Collection just went online today and the sunny California vibe is is welcome respite […]

I missed seeing interior designer Nathan Turner‘s new store when I was in Los Angeles last year so it was at the top of my list this trip.  As I mentioned, it was even more special because I was able to chat with him for an hour before he was off to New York for […]

I’ve already started shopping for fall and J.Crew was one of the first places I hit.  I not only love their clothes but there always chic advertising.  The new “We Know You’re Out There” campaign for fall features some favorite street style subjects and a few fabulous unknown people.  I especially love the always stylish […]

My sponsor Hillary Thomas not only has a cute store called Chic Shop but a wonderful interior design portfolio.  I thought the photo above was perfect to post as we head into Mother’s Day this weekend.  This neutral obsessed New Yorker is also in love with her wonderful California use of color. You can see […]

Chic in Brooklyn: DARR

04 . 29 . 12

After our recent visit to the Brooklyn Museum, Tommy Smythe and I decided to do a little shopping.  One of the first places we stopped was DARR on Atlantic Avenue.  I love visiting places where you never know what you might find and DARR is filled with vintage treasures and new pieces that look old. […]

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 […]

Heart Throb

02 . 02 . 12

I’m going to have to check and make sure I don’t have a fever that’s making delirious.  Normally, I hate anything cutesy and would definitely not be caught dead wearing anything with hearts on it.  That being said, I’m kind of loving the heart throb print at J.Crew.  I was in the Collection/Bridal store on […]

Instead of depressing you with more photos of the Viceroy Anguilla, I thought I’d revisit my trip to Los Angeles.  While there I was able to pop into Kelly Wearstler‘s new clothing boutique on Melrose Avenue.  For those of you who don’t know, she also designed the Viceroy Anguilla, so my jumping around actually makes […]

While I loved Ann Mashburn in Atlanta, I kind of wanted to move into Sid Mashburn and marry their handsome salesman Randall. It’s a mecca for menswear and impeccable custom suiting.  The tailors are on site to cater to your sartorial pleasure and couldn’t be sweeter.  If you’re a Southern gentleman or even a Yankee, […]