Fredrick Victoria, the founder of the super chic Fredrick P. Victoria & Sons was blessed with an eye for excellent design – that, and no small amount of daring made him one of the most respected antiques dealers of his time – it is not surprising that his client list included names like Windsor, Macy, [...]
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Tate Gunnerson
Many of my fellow bloggers have written great pieces on what we are doing here at WIJW. Recently I had the pleasure of spending a few hours with the brilliant writer, journalist, and blogger, Tate Gunnerson. His site, “Strange Closets,” offers a wonderful glimpse into people’s private worlds through his home tours. Enjoy the link [...]
Porcelain Birds
Ever since I spotted a pair of Chinese porcelain cranes at the uber chic drawing room of Ann Getty’s Parish Hadley decorated San Francisco home I have been obsessed. Their graceful lines and gorgeous turquoise bases lend the most perfectly elegant quality to any interior. As you might imagine I was thrilled to come across [...]
City Safari
It may look like I’m at a bazaar in Africa, but this is actually the flea market on West 25th St. between Broadway and 6th Ave. in New York City. One can find a great selection of hand crafted textiles here, and I often have pillows made from them for my clients. This sort of [...]
Susanna Salk
Much of my aesthetic inspiration comes from all the books I have read and collected over the years, and so I was quite thrilled to go to a book signing by the brilliant author and style maven, Susanna Salk.
Salk’s book, Privileged Life: Celebrating Wasp Style, is a true testament to an enduring legacy. Her most [...]
Lofty Dreams
I have never been one to settle for small fantasies – I prefer to dream big! One of my long standing dreams has been to acquire a town house in New York City like the one featured here. Almost every day I pass by this magnificent house and visualize myself living there – I have [...]
