During my time as a designer for Parish Hadley, the emphasis was on marrying pieces that shared a “sympathetic spirit,” rather than matching periods and styles. Needless to say, this approach allowed for some wonderfully playful and unexpected juxtapositions, and was very much at the heart of Parish Hadley’s most innovative and dynamic interiors. Happily [...]
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Hello 2012
Trusting this finds all of you recovering from the past couple weeks of revelry and readying yourselves for a bright new year!? Of course, if you’ve been with us this past year, you’ll know that we make a point to embrace EVERY day in the spirit of celebration (holiday or not). With this in mind, [...]
Happiest Holiday Wishes from WIJW
We are a bit busy planning some uber posh holiday festivities, but just wanted to take a few moments to send out a message of love, light and appreciation to our readership. I AM pretty crazy about this time of year—getting dressed up, setting spectacular tables, and yes, concocting some gorgeous cocktails to help usher [...]
Matthew Dean – Film Maker
Tonight, a bit more from Matthew Dean, our multi-talented genius/photographer/videographer extraordinaire. You may recall Dean’s WIJW video, The Champ is Here celebrating my friend Ngo Okafar who was hugely instrumental in motivating me to start WIJW. You’ll also recall, Dean has photographed me on several occasions, creating some gorgeous scenarios like James Andrew Film Maker. [...]
The Ocean Club
When at Lyford, a visit to the famous Ocean Club is a must. Once the private estate of A&P heir, Huntington Hartford II, the Ocean Club is now a world class hotel possessing the most spectacular gardens and boasting architecture by the legendary John L. Volk. You may remember the Ocean Club from in the [...]
Lyford Cay and a Nod to Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons was blessed to travel the world on his “…quest for the beautiful and the elegant” as he put it, “…photographing attractive people who were doing attractive things in attractive places.” His brilliant body of work is a tribute to those attractive people, and if they didn’t all live charmed lives, they certainly appeared [...]
