One of my closest friends is traveling to China this week with her husband and three young boys (yes she is a brave soul!). This morning while we were discussing trip details over coffee, the conversation turned to the best thing to wear on long flights. Below, the short list: 1) A great pair of … Continue reading What to Wear: Traveling in Style
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Memorial Day Picnic
cashmere sweater, $188 Melissa Odabash striped bathing suit, $190 7 For All Mankind low rise short shorts, $180 Aubin Wills canvas tote bag, $110 Wicker Picnic Basket, $350 click on image for links to recipes and photos
Shades of Summer
Calypso St Barth lace sweater, $149 Kain stripe shirt, $90 Current/Elliott skinny fit jeans, $200 Alexander McQueen studded pumps, $1,085 Dolce Vita roman sandals, $169 Sequin handbag, €129 ASOS clutch handbag, $55 Paige Novick stacking bangle, $138 Kenneth Jay Lane coral jewelry, £140 Roberta Chiarella gold plated earrings, $88 CHANEL Lévres Scintillantes Brillant Extreme Glossimer, … Continue reading Shades of Summer
What to Wear
Designers have created a riotous sartorial garden this spring by splashing floral prints across every imaginable article of clothing and accessory. The trick to working this trend successfully into your wardrobe (i.e. without appearing too prim or too matronly) is balancing the overt femininity of the print with structured, substantive pieces. Resisting the urge to … Continue reading What to Wear
Designer Spotlight
When designers David Neville and Marcus Wainwright started Rag & Bone in 2002, they had no formal training but knew they wanted to make beautifully constructed, impeccably tailored clothes with the highest quality materials. I fell in love instantly with this small label and it became my go to for relaxed weekend pieces as well … Continue reading Designer Spotlight
What to Wear
During this season of gusty winds and unexpected rain showers, take a fashion cue from Nine d'Urso, the chic young daughter of Parisian style icon and author Ines de la Fressange, and invest in a wear-forever trench. Rain or shine, a trench works beautifully with everything from denim to dresses and instantly makes you feel … Continue reading What to Wear
Saturday Styling
Most women fondly remember the shopping trips we took with our mothers to pick out Easter dresses each spring. It is still great fun! Using the Hermes scarf as inspiration for the color palette, I pulled the crocus purple and daffodil yellow as a nod to the beautiful bulbs blooming everywhere this season. The scarf … Continue reading Saturday Styling
Saturday Styling
Wishing you safe travels and abundant sunshine this spring holiday season! Lanvin ruffle bikini swimwear, £265 Diesel swimwear, $45 Abercrombie Fitch nylon bikini, $20 Abercrombie Fitch nylon bikini, $24 Paul Joe Sister bandeau bathing suit, $86 Zimmermann underwire bathing suit, 155 AUD Heidi Klein bikini swimwear, $295 String thong bikini, $110 Miu Miu triangles swimwear, … Continue reading Saturday Styling
The Edit
It's that time of year. We must throw open the windows, let the gorgeous spring air flow through the house and...clear out the clutter. Admit it. You have it lurking somewhere. A drawer. A closet. A garage. An entire basement. Okay, I feel a slight panic coming on, so let's start small. I'm going with … Continue reading The Edit
Saturday Styling
Tara Jarmon summer dress, $630 J Crew tailored shirt, $150 Elizabeth and james blazer, $395 Balenciaga lambskin jacket, £1,439 Old Navy skinny jeans Dorothy Perkins flat, $28 Yves Saint Laurent high heel sandals, $1,095 Chloé leather handbag, $1,795 Chanel shoulder bag Longs jewelry, $72 Gurhan green earrings, $1,400 Kendra Scott green teardrop earrings, $55 Green … Continue reading Saturday Styling
the aesthete and the dilettante 