Some might question the water venue for this pajama party, but after all, this is a California conceived sleepwear collection; traditional fall and winter weather is just a blip on the radar. Love + Grace is a one year old brand that culls its inspiration from the casual West Coast lifestyle; comfort, quality and chic attitude at any age. Constructed in the softest Supima cotton and modal knit blends, it is the unique twists on … Read More
It’s no secret that the French have figured out food. They are culinary wizards earning star power status when it comes to cuisine. But it is the patisserie that trumps all; from bread to gâteau, fresh, sweet, melt in your mouth worth the calories eatables beautiful to behold and heavenly to taste. I promise myself every trip to Paris, that I will not be seduced; but who hasn’t broken a diet on a chocolate croissant? … Read More
This has been a bi-coastal week for me: New York to Miami to Los Angeles and home again today. Staying with friends along the way has its advantages, but complete privacy is not one of them. Sharing space requires a modicum of modesty as well as some level of luxurious escape. I never travel without certain items that would otherwise leave me feeling lost: my perfume, my kindle and my Fleur’t “Take Me Away” lounging … Read More
Hot! That’s the best word to describe my weekend in Florida attending the Miami Swim Show in South Beach. Everything about the experience helped me to define this mega market; the half-naked people, pulsating street music, gorgeous white sand beaches, lush tropical greenery, color drenched architecture and bold, powerful swimwear that filled four convention rooms and many off site locations. Not to mention the invitation only runway shows that run throughout the evenings for 4 … Read More
One of my favorite shopping haunts are museum gift shops; in particular, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Several years back I purchased a tote bag designed with this William Morris print. I carried it for a while until my daughter kidnapped it to use as a book bag in college. Her affinity for textiles and the intricate weaving and dying technique developed by Morris was right in line with her studies at the Glasgow School … Read More
This weekend, I had to go to the mall; not my favorite pastime. Thus, I commandeered my husband for morale support. Patient as he was, I thought I owed him some reprieve so when he pulled me into the Tesla auto showroom to assuage his male car lust, I acquiesced. I figured I would wait for him to work through his fantasy and then move on. What I didn’t expect was to be seduced by … Read More