A Modern Approach to Traditional Fabrics

I have been a fan of Brunschwig & Fils fabrics for as long as I can remember. It is their snappy prints to which I really gravitate, b...

The Sister Parish Connection

The first thing that one typically does after buying a home is to furnish and decorate it to one's liking.  That might mean a fresh coat...

Nina Campbell for oomph

One of the more talked-about product debuts at the upcoming High Point Spring Market will likely be designer Nina Campbell's new collect...

Spring Book Releases: Anouska Hempel

I read  Anouska Hempel last week, and I have to confess that I'm having difficulty putting my thoughts into words.  Designer monographs...

Baron de Redé and his Headdress Ball

Although the late Baron de Redé, the noted French aesthete, host, and financier, might be better known for his 1969 Oriental Ball, he is alm...

Fromental at The Goring

Although I have never been a guest at The Goring Hotel in London, I have long been familiar with it.  The hotel, which recently celebrated ...

Spring Book Releases, Part One

The Spring book releases are just starting to make their debuts, and two that I have read- and enjoyed- thus far are A Home in Paris , writt...