it’s not a tie

A nice escape from the chaos of Soho during Christmas time (and the cookie cutter gift ideas of Soho shops), is to slip off to the Young Designers Market on Mulberry Street:  a year-round pick for fun finds.   It’s not a sprawling expanse of overwhelming tables of crafts and such, it is a nicely [...]

smitten for mittens

This little kitten isn’t losing her mittens this winter.   Even though my track record would suggest otherwise, I am determined to hold onto them. I’m a mitten girl…I much prefer them over gloves.  And even though they’re quite pricey ($65), I am loving kate spade’s adorable “Big Apple” collection of mittens that’ll not only [...]

I heart ronson

I love love love charlotte ronson.  She’s the best sibling of that bunch.  I have my share of charlotte ronson undies, tanks, velour tube tops and shorts….she’s a designer that knows how to have fun – so mark yer calendars for her sample sale coming ’round the corner after the holiday…

ropa bonita

Three ladies that always turn out fun, flirty, beautiful, sophisticated, sexy, classy, classic collections did it once again. Here are a few pieces that I love from this week’s shows by Diane Von Furstenberg (top row), Carolina Herrera (middle row), and Donna Karan (lower row).

walking art

And so it begins… Fashion Week started on Thursday, lighting up Bryant Park with the beautiful models, designers, DJs, set designers, editors, oodles of photographers, interns, stylists, celebrities, make up artists, buyers, PR people, sponsors…all there to showcase and witness the latest creations from the world’s leading fashion designers. It’s a scene to say the [...]

land of bunnies

I’m getting ready to head out to the beach on this pretty afternoon. Not only is Fishers Island the home of the most peaceful beaches and winding roads lined with lush trees, it is filled with cotton-tailed bunny rabbits hopping around. It has always been one of my favorite things about the island, and still [...]

pixie land

Not too long ago, the LES was one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in manhattan – drugs, large homeless population on the bowery, punk rockers gone awry – but now, it’s really only dangerous to the credit card.   It is a hotbed of the best vintage and boutique shops,  and my personal favorite is the [...]