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Stacey Bewkes

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Style

On Father’s Day

Hard to believe but if he were still here, he would be 100!

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Fashion, Gifts, Interior design, Jewelry

Special Offer from the Empire

Many regular readers and subscribers will probably remember the wonderful offerings of Imperio jp that I profiled several months ago. From beautiful… Read More

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Entertainment

At the Movies

It wasn’t very hard picking a movie in honor of Father’s Day. There are actually quite a few films to… Read More

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Entertaining, Food and drink, Holiday

Father’s Day Feast

In thinking about what sort of post to write in acknowledgement of Father’s Day this weekend, I realized my husband… Read More

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Food and drink, Travel

Wednesday Wine

Last week we began our tour of Burgundy with Terry, starting in Paris and working our way down through Beaune… Read More

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Art & Antiques, Design, Interior design

Artelier

photo by Stephane Kossmann Last week I attended the opening of a wonderful new concept gallery/design space. Artelier is the… Read More

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Gifts, Interior design, Tabletop

Hen House Home

As many of us are considering summer entertaining, one of the easy ways to add flavor to an event is… Read More

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Entertainment

At the Movies

Last weekend I saw a vintage movie that I haven’t ever seen – a rarity for me since it starred… Read More

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Architecture, Design, Gifts, Interior design

The Best Kind of Story

Do you know C.S. Post? If not, you should! It is a wonderful site full of carefully vetted and super stylish products… Read More

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Architecture, Food and drink, Travel

Wednesday Wine

As it’s almost summer and some of you may be taking vacations abroad or planning them for the fall, Terry… Read More

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Books, Entertaining, Fashion

Lunch with Jamee at J. McLaughlin

Last week I attended a fun book signing/luncheon event at the new J. McLaughlin store in Westport. Unlike the other… Read More

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Entertaining, Food and drink, Garden

Six for Spring

Please join me today over at Party Resources. Many of you readers already know Kate and her mother Dixie’s fabulous… Read More

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Our latest video visit is here! Tag along as we st Our latest video visit is here! Tag along as we step inside the Paris apartment of French product and interior designer @pierregonalons where his home serves as a living laboratory for his ideas! LINK IN PROFILE (latest video).
Interior designer @james_andrew shows how he brill Interior designer @james_andrew shows how he brilliantly used inspiration from Lee Radziwill’‘s Renzo Mongiardino designed London home to transform his partner’s bedroom into a personal haven. Full home tour on the Quintessence YouTube channel.
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