Charlie Brown Trees

This post was first published November 2011 – but Charlie Brown trees are so precious, it’s worth a second share! Skimpy, tipsy and imperfect: I simply adore Charlie Brown trees!! They humbly remind us, in the midst of all the extravagant holiday opulence, that beauty is found in simplicity, too. Luxury isn’t just the biggest, [...]

Bergdorf Holiday Windows 2012

The annual Holiday Windows at Bergdorf Goodman are one New York’s most cherished traditions, enchanting 5th Avenue shoppers with a spectacular dose of glamor and magic. Tonight was the official unveiling of the Art Deco era inspired “BG Follies of 2012,” a love letter to 1920′s and 1930′s Jazz Age musicians. Opulent scenes reminiscent of [...]

I’m Dreaming…

Tomorrow, I’m fa-la-la-ing my way to warm Los Angeles for Christmas – my first time spending the holidays in a place with sand instead of snowmen! Although I’m fabulously excited to jet off to the West Coast and mingle with the palm trees and celebrities, it doesn’t quiiiiiiiite feel 100% Christmasy without the snow. So, [...]

Holiday Hosting

On Christmas Eve, I’ll be flying out to Los Angeles to help host a fabulous dinner party, so I have table settings on the brain! I’m planning on a little luxury, a little surprise, a lot of style, and, this year, a bunch of cranberries (look out, LA, this will be a cranberry Christmas!). With [...]

Tiffany Blue (blue, blue, blue…) Christmas

I had a Holly Golightly moment Sunday, strolling by the Tiffany store on 5th Avenue and gazing into their Holiday Windows. The glistening jewels were mesmerizing, sure, but the true magic is that little blue box. It whispers of life, love and luxury, making girls’ eyes twinkle like a child’s on Christmas Eve. Mixing one [...]