It was Blake’s, the chic London boutique hotel, that put Anouska Hempel on the map in the world of design…. Read More
Travel
Winter Antiques Show 2015
The Winter Antiques Show 2015 is, as always, a great way to kick off the year. The 61st edition of… Read More
The Irrepressible Charm and Chic of La DoubleJ
Today we move north in Italy to Milan where fashion and design journalist J.J. Martin lives. Known for her enviably chic vintage wardrobe,… Read More
Looking Back to Move Forward
Having just immersed ourselves in the dazzling world of Duke Fulco di Verdura, it was fortuitous to learn, via T magazine,… Read More
Design Moving Forward
January has been flying by almost as quickly as the holidays came and went. While most vestiges of Christmas in my house… Read More
Armchair Traveler to France
I buy design and lifestyle books for any number of reasons – for reference, for inspiration and certainly for enjoyment…. Read More
Austria in the Air and Other Online Gallavanting
You may remember last year at this time I suggested a visit to the Neue Galerie Gift Shop as all things… Read More
Giving Thanks to You
Since this holiday weekend is all about giving thanks, I’d like to acknowledge the many featured guests and visitors who have helped… Read More
Stylish Shopping with Susanna Salk and Timothy Corrigan at Les Puces in Paris
What design maven doesn’t dream of shopping at Les Puces, the famous Paris flea market visited by thousands of designers and… Read More
A Walk from Santa Margherita to Portofino
After enjoying our hotel‘s bountiful buffet breakfast on our one full day in Santa Margherita, we approached the always helpful concierge to… Read More
(Not Quite) 48 Hours in Santa Margherita and Portofino
While less than 48 hours on the lovely Ligurian coast seems impossibly short, it was just long enough to get a… Read More
Cornucopia Magazine
I can still remember seeing Mica and Ahmet Ertegun’s Bodrum villa for the first time. It was decades ago in a publication… Read More