Just back from the opening of DecoDence – an ultra fab exhibition showcasing Mario Pulice’s unparalleled ocean liner related collection at the South Street Seaport Museum. A perfect antidote to the economy-over-comfort trend in current day travel, the show gives a rare glimpse of some of the actual objects and fine French furnishings that one [...]
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Kim Cattrall and D. Porthault’s Joan Carl
A D. Porthault champagne fête is one of those not to be missed events, and as one might imagine, having the super chic beauties, actress Kim Cattrall and Chairman Joan Carl on each arm was all one needed to take the chill out of a NYC Winter’s night! If you didn’t already know, Cattrall, who [...]
Justin Williams
WIJW had the great pleasure of spending some time with indie fashion photographer, Justin Williams on his recent visit to New York City. We asked him a bit about his craft – The “lens acts as a teleporter of emotions” he told us with his disarmingly soothing Southern drawl – I seek “to make that [...]
The INX
A Screen can be used effectively to break up an overbearing length of wall, or elegantly define a space. I’m particularly intrigued by this sexilicious woven mirrored plexi “INX” screen at the Niedermaier showroom. With its sleek shimmering reflective pattern, this piece would absolutely pop any room into the glamasphere – and would be the [...]
A Desk with History
Founded in 1472, the Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena is the oldest bank still in operation. As would be expected, they have had a few renovations since then – some of the most elegant of which took place during the 1950′s, when the bank hired architects and industrial designers from within the Gio Ponti [...]
Mansion in the Clouds
On the corner of Fifth Avenue and 78th Street is the magnificent Maison Labottiere inspired James B. Duke house designed by Horace Trumbauer (1868-1938). If heaven were to be conveyed architecturally then the Duke house would be heaven incarnate. Needless to say this has to be one of my favorite Gilded Age houses in New [...]
