I’ve always appreciated the great range of exceptional antiques and art at the Newel Gallery, and consequently it was an easy decision to make when I accepted a request to dress their gallery windows this month. With so many fabulous pieces to chose from, the real challenge lay (as is oft the case, unlimited resources [...]
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Jeremiah Goodman
As you have probably gathered by now, I have a particularly voyeuristic fetish when it comes to the lives of iconic figures, especially if their interiors were created by equally major designers! Enter the legendary artist, Jeremiah Goodman, with whom I recently had the most marvelous meeting. You will recall his work from the covers [...]
M. de Phocas
When my young friends, Jesus Torres and Alexis Zambrano, had difficulty finding fine men’s accessories, they took matters into their own hands, and decided to make their own! Named after the French author Jean Lorrain’s dandy character, Monsieur de Phocas, Toress and Zambro’s brand finds inspiration in their grandfathers’ attire. Whether it be dressing “…for [...]
Bringing back the Ascot Scarf
Inspired by the impossibly chic ascot-wearing assassin played by Edward Fox in the 1973 film adaptation of Frederick Forsyth’s “The Day of the Jackal,” (which I’m a bit embarrassed to say I’ve only just seen), I’ve revisited my ascot and scarf drawer, and have been wearing them with some fanciful delight. I’m also happy to [...]
Creed Spice and Wood
It’s not uncommon to find this time of year a bit challenging. Thankfully Scott McBee and I have a week long getaway to the rustic chic Tulum, Mexico, coming up. Finding myself in need of a more immediate lift, however, I recently dropped by the Creed Boutique (794 Madison Avenue, tel. 877-273-3344) for a dose [...]
WIJW TV 1st Minisode – A tour of Carlton Hobbs
There’s been quite a lot of interest from television media groups in making a WIJW related show over the years, and we’ve come close. Unfortunately, the offers were always for some variation of docusoap, (you know what we’re referring to, the sort of artificial drama that America supposedly wants to watch). Needless to say, this [...]
