A few weeks ago I met my brother on a rainy Sunday in New Haven for a lunch meeting that went awry.  We decided to make the best of it by visiting the Yale University Art Museum.  I knew we would find an aesthetic gem somewhere inside.  And there is was: the Murals of Bonampak, in replica, on the gallery’s walls. This Mayan artwork, discovered in 1946 in a remote … Read More


Fall-Holiday 2012

Visiting the Hanky Panky showroom in NYC today, I walked into a carnival of color;  not surprising for this playful and provocative brand.  But it was the explosion of prints that really accelerated the “fun meter”.  I felt as if I was in a candy store filling my goody bag – in this case my camera- with multiple visual treats.  There were more than I could possibly … Read More


Bewitched ~ Simone Perele

She is neither pink nor pale,
And she never will be all mine;
She learned her hands in a fairy-tale,
And her mouth a valentine
. . . .Edna St. Vincent Millay

The day of witching is upon us and something tells me that the cultural obsession with all things beguiling will continue to cast its spell on this holiday’s mystique.  After all, we read books about wizards, lust over … Read More


By Aimee Guthinger

Destination weddings have increasingly become more popular.  They offer a combination of wedding and vacation all wrapped in to a seminal event not just for the bridal party, but their guests as well. It is not unusual that lately I have been hearing from brides to be who are choosing romantic destinations to stage their events.  The idea evokes images of soft sandy beaches, picture perfect horizons … Read More


I am on a brushed back satin band wagon this week. I remember back in my Macy days when this fabric was a mainstay of fall sleep and loungewear sales.  Well, what goes around comes around and I am really pleased to see this commodity product has re-surfaced and been elevated to a luxury item, compliments of the premium Louis At Home tri-colored robe collection.   Exquisitely tailored in lush cosmetic … Read More


Lately I have been spending time visiting a friend on the upper west side of Manhattan.  Her apartment is located just around the block from the sophisticated luxury chocolate shop, Jacque Torres.  I always stop in for a latte and to feast my fantasies on the rich selection of artful confections offered there.  I haven’t splurged yet, out of respect for Jenny Craig, but let’s face it, intent and reality … Read More


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