Indochine – the name evokes images of a wild colonial confluence of cultures, and while often fraught with struggle, French Indochina produced some of the most sophisticated flavors on the planet – which brings me to Indochine the New York City restaurant – a premier destination for some of the City’s most beautiful and discerning [...]
Posts under ‘Michael Kors’
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 [...]
Beautiful Paper
Here is an example of my high style traditional work – a complete renovation of a grand apartment for a super chic couple. I’m standing here in the entrance gallery, where we used a Gracie Chinese paper that used to hang in the dining room. This amazing paper sets the tone for the apartment and [...]
A Fortuitous Collaboration
My dear friend and fellow blogger Ronda Carman has partnered with Vicente Wolfe to act as an online gallery through her excellent “All The Best” blog. Ms. Carman will be featuring a very limited edition selection of Wolf’s stunning photographs titled “Trees of Nambia.” The blog medium really does offer exciting possibilities for collaboration [...]
Summer House
Summer House is one of the new collections from Ralph Lauren Home. With a nod to Cecil Beaton’s “My Fair Lady,” the Summer House collection has patterns with names like “Regent Park floral” (a Beaton inspired water color floral-Cecil), Dandy, Fairlady, Ascot, and Eliza.” The collection evokes a sense of English garden party glamor, capturing [...]
Fantastic Reproductions
When I can’t find the right antique for a client or when I need a matching companion to a piece, I turn to a select group of artisans like those at the Italian company Pozzoli represented at the Roubini showroom in New York City. They have been in business for over 100 years making fantastic [...]
