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Month: September 2010

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Art & Antiques, Fashion, Jewelry

Notorious & Notable

One of the events I am eagerly awaiting this fall starts during Fashion Week on September 14th but extends through… Read More

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Art & Antiques, Beauty, Entertainment, Fashion, Food and drink

Fashion Week Frenzy

This year there seems to be a new level of excitement leading up to this season’s Fashion Week. Not just with… Read More

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Architecture, Interior design

Put to Good Use

Recently the editor’s pick at Jayson Home & Garden, the wonderful Chicago based source for unique modern and vintage furniture and accessories,… Read More

Back to School
Art & Antiques, Entertainment, Video

Back to School

Even though many children have already started school, I don’t think of the back to school season as officially starting… Read More

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Entertainment, Food and drink, Nantucket

The Last Hurrah

As we gear up for what many of us consider the last weekend of summer, I thought a little farewell… Read More

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Art & Antiques, Entertainment

The Mona Lisa Curse

I would imagine most of you are familiar with Robert Hughes. The Australian art critic wrote for TIME magazine for… Read More

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Architecture, Design, Interior design

The Fab Fifty

New York Spaces, the contemporary home design magazine, has just announced its annual (this is the third year) picks for… Read More

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Fashion, Interior design

Happy at Hermes

They must indeed be very happy at Hermes since they just reported a 55.2% jump in first-half net profit and… Read More

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