This week’s Intimate Discovery: Underpinnings from Denmark
One of the reasons I love Claudia Dubuc’s intimate boutique, Marc and Max, located in the West Village in NYC is that it is a treasure trove of interesting design ideas. Last week I found several terrific pieces of the Hoff by Hoff brand, new from Copenhagen. This is a modern, sexy collection that thoroughly embodies the Danish design aesthetic. Conceived to … Read More
It is January 1, 2011, the birth of a new year. Birthdays hold so much promise, each one a crossroad from reflection to expectation. The holidays are over. We are cleaning up from the aftermath and gearing up now for a much anticipated cycle of growth. Putting away the fine china I have collected over the years, most of which was bequeathed to me from my parents, I am reminded … 
I wasn’t going to write a blog this week. Most people are hunkered down in one way or another, on vacation from routine. It’s the slow dance before the New Year presents a slew of expectations. But last night, a gale force snowstorm blasted the Northeast and this morning I found myself shoveling 12 inches of white powder off the steps of my house. Beautiful as the woods appear coated … 

Christmas is upon us and many of us are turning our thoughts away from work to our families and friends and to travels home. This is a time of hopeful expectation, reflection and nesting. I am just a bit melancholy as I remember the excitement and energy that permeated our household during this anticipatory week when my family was very young. Nothing is as magical as a child’s joy on … 