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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Our Post President’s Day Post
Just coming off the President’s day Holiday weekend, I’m reminded of my intent to decorate the Obama White House. Not sure why this has not come about, but I’m having a grand time fantasizing! One cannot help but wax a bit nostalgic about the Kennedy era, when, with the help of Stephane Boudin of Maison [...]
Tony Duquette @ Remains Lighting
As many of you may already know, I’m a fan of Tony Duquette, a hugely influential artist/designer who explored many different mediums. He worked with his wife, designing opulent sets, costumes, interiors, furniture – you name it they did it. Duquette developed a haute international clientele that included major figures including the Duchess of Windsor, [...]
Vintage Tabarome by Creed
Long for the days when every gent had a proper club to go to and while away the worst of the mid-winter blues? Unfortunately many of these fine establishments have fallen by the wayside. However, for many years Creed has made it possible to recapture a bit of the essence of those days through their [...]
Some Highlights from the American International Fine Art Fair, Palm Beach
So… to the Fair! There is such a great plethora of treasures to be seen wherever one turns – from breathtaking jewels, to exceptionally rare and spectacular paintings, antiquities, and sculpture. With so many ultra fine dealers it really is a shame that we can’t bring you something from EACH exhibitor at the American International [...]
Christopher Hyland
While trekking through the Himalayas, Christopher Hyland happened upon a bolt of indigenous textile – and it was not only love at first sight, but a fortuitous meeting that informed the course of Hyland’s career – sending him on a world wide quest for more exquisite textiles. A visit to Hyland’s luxurious showrooms, showcasing an [...]
