I was very pleased to attend a recent uber chic event held for my friend and designer Jules Reid at the St. Regis Hotel’s Petite Salon. It was a classic old school breakfast affair with a preview of Reid’s 2012 Spring/Summer collection hosted by the legendary stylist Ann Caruso who is responsible for styling Reid’s [...]
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New Year’s Resolutions
Let’s face it, most well intentioned New Year’s resolutions are forged and then forgotten. For whatever reason, they just don’t seem to stick. At the risk of sounding a bit preachy, I want to quickly share my thoughts on the subject. A big part of the problem seems to lie in our concept of time, [...]
Cecil Beaton: The New York Years
It shouldn’t surprise you to hear that I often look to Cecil Beaton’s wide body of work as well as the life of the man himself for inspiration. While Beaton is primarily known as a photographer, his influences were felt (and continue to be felt) in almost every creative medium he worked in, including set [...]
The New Portico Gallery at The Frick
As if the Frick wasn’t already utterly sublime, my most favorite museum has now just opened a spectacular new gallery space! Created by enclosing a covered garden portico on the 5th Avenue side of the mansion, this is the first major addition to the museum in nearly 35 years. And of course, its debut exhibition [...]
The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor at Christie’s
What a tremendously uplifting and optimistic approach to life, and with such an iconic career as an actress, entrepreneur, humanitarian and AIDS activist, it’s clear that those expectations were fulfilled tenfold. Taylor celebrated life—certainly she loved opulent jewelry and colorful clothes! And with her already larger than life status, she could enjoy her things simply [...]
The Perfectly Dressed Gentleman
It’s no secret that many men find themselves in a quandary when it comes to putting themselves together. Thankfully Robert O’Bryrne’s brilliant book, The Perfectly Dressed Gentleman, offers the most exquisite guide to the oft times bewildering sartorial maze of men’s clothing. O’Bryne addresses issues and questions many aspiring gentleman may be struggling with, including [...]
