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I am a stylish young woman living in New York City and working as an interior designer. I am constantly surrounded by habitually chic people, places and things. I began my blog at a time when few were based in New York with the access that I have to
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New Year, New You!
If you fall asleep in the bathtub on New Year's Eve, this is probably how you will feel in the morning! As we begin this New Year, I am reminded of a quote from Anne of Green Gables, "Tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet." But in this ca...
A Carolyne Roehm Christmas
I came across an entertaining feature of Carolyne Roehm holiday tabletop designs in an old issue of House Beautiful that made me interested in seeing more. Unfortunately, there aren't that many images of her work online so I am hoping that her next...
HUE by Kelly Wearstler
Camellia. Wisteria. Vermillion. When the first chapter of a book starts with these three words, you know it's going to be good but HUE is more than just good. It is a kaleidoscope of the most amazing color in some of the most awe inspiring interiors...
Dreaming in French
A trip to the new Barnes & Noble on 86th Street is like journeying to the center of the universe since the main floor is about three escalator rides down but I had missed the deadline for same day delivery in Manhattan so I made the trek. They e...
The World in Vogue: People, Parties, Places
The World in Vogue: People, Parties, Places by Hamish Bowles and Alexandra Kotur is another book that is going on my Christmas list, unless Knopf would like to send me a copy. Hint hint. I had a chance to look through it this week and it's chock fu...
A Shadow Falls
It's no secret that I am dying to go on an African safari but until I get there, I'm going to continue to gaze longingly at Nick Brandt's stunningly beautiful black and white photographs that I saw today on Luxury Culture. They are on exhibit at A....
Ashley Hicks Lecture and Booksigning
I don't normally look forward to Mondays but I can't wait until this Monday night to hear Ashley Hicks speak about his legendary father! After the lecture, he will be signing his new book, David Hicks: A Life of Design! They still have seats availa...
Suzanne Kasler\'s Inspired Interior at High Point
Someone commented after they met Suzanne Kasler that didn't expect her to be soft spoken. I said she didn't need to talk loudly since her designs speak volumes for her!I feel like most people associate Suzanne with pink so it was fun to see this ora...
Habitually Chic Q&A with Margaret Russell
As you probably know, ELLE DECOR is celebrating it's 20th anniversary this year with the launch of their new book Style and Substance: The Best of ELLE DECOR. Editor in Chief Margaret Russell has been their since the beginning and she was gracious en...
David Hicks Gallery and Book
Did you know there is a David Hicks France gallery in Paris? Neither did I. Lucky for me, I happened to walk by it on my way to the Jardin du Luxembourg on the last day of my trip. David Hicks designs have been emulated and expanded on by many desig...
La Maison d'Hermes
Hermes is synonymous with Paris and the shops are always packed with tourists looking to buy a bit of French-ness to bring back from their trip. I was surprised that the saddles cost less than the Birkins but I guess that is due to the simple economi...
The Private World
If you couldn't afford anything at the Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge sale earlier this year or don't have enough credit to buy their old Tangier estate in Morocco currently on the market, then you might like this new book. The Private World o...
Edith Bouvier Beale Book
I'm really surprised that in all the coverage of Grey Gardens recently, I don't remember hearing about Edith Bouvier Beale of Grey Gardens: A Life in Pictures. After Edie's death, her niece Eva Marie Beale compiled family photographs, poetry, letter...
The World in Vogue
I have been reading Vogue since I was 12 and one of my favorite features have always been the photos of the chic socialites and It girls. I like to see how real women dress and put things together, albeit fabulously wealthy women, but inspiring non...
Don't judge a book by it's cover...
A few of you out there who will be happy to know that Kelly Wearstler has shot a new cover for her upcoming book Hue. Personally, I don't really care what she wears on the outside because I know the book will be chock full of her inspiring interiors....
Summer Reading List
I'm more than halfway through My Life in France and I am already starting to think about what I'm going to read after I'm finished. Vogue.com has a list of their Top 10 Summer Books that I am going to check out but I'd like to know what you're read...
Bon Appetit!
A very sweet article about Julia Child in the new August issue of Vanity Fair inspired me to reread her wonderful book, My Life in France, which she wrote with her grand-nephew Alex Prud'homme. The book is really a love story...the love of her husb...
HUE by Kelly Wearstler
Say what you will about interior designer Kelly Wearstler but the woman has talent and I can bet that her new book, Hue, will be just as popular as her previous ones when it's published in November. Hue will include photos of her much talked about n...
Thomas O'Brien: Part Deux
When I started my blog, it was really an online inspiration album of tear sheets of all the interiors that I loved and wanted to save for myself. Since then, it's become a whole lot more. Now, when I post something I always have to think about how ...
Thomas O'Brien: American Modern
I don't remember what I was looking for but somehow stumbled upon a small snippet that announced that Thomas O'Brien is coming out with a book. It will be titled American Modern and will be published by Harry N. Abrams sometime in 2010. I hope it'...
Perfect Timing!
I love when one of my blog posts leads to an email from a reader who has just the right answer for my design dilemma! Today I received an email from author Cathy Whitlock about her soon to be published book re-de-sign: New Directions For Your Interi...
