Magic Fingers — A Polished Look by Chanel

Magic Fingers — A Polished Look by Chanel

When Peter Philips, Chanel’s creative director for makeup, wanted to showcase the latest collection of Chanel nail polish on film, he called upon Ruth Hogben, a London filmmaker known for her work with Gareth Pugh and Louis Vuitton. The inspiration to use sign language came shortly after. In this video, the Dutch model Saskia De(…)

Spring Fever

Spring Fever

The wind is light, the flowers are blooming-ah yes, and spring has finally arrived!  And the best part is this beautiful weather brings happier moods and more activities outdoors.  But most importantly, it brings a chance for reinvention!  So while Spring is a springin’, my wardrobe is a changin’.  You know, that moment when you(…)

La Isla Bonita

La Isla Bonita

Well technically Manhattan is an island, right?  Either way this gorgeous weather in New York is making me want to prance around in anything and everything that has to do with chiffon – if you haven’t noticed already,  I am very consistent.  And oh Polka Dots… Why can I never get enough of you?? Plus(…)

Balmain, Balmain Oh Balmain – The Fall 2012 Collection and Afterparty

Balmain, Balmain Oh Balmain – The Fall 2012 Collection and Afterparty

It’s like a dream…walking into a room full of Balmain’s hand embroidered pieces sparkling just as brightly as diamonds in a jewelry store – perhaps even more. Let’s all admit it – We LOVE Balmain.  The structured shoulders, the tailored blazers and those heavy encrusted dresses and gowns that add that touch of glamour… heaven.(…)

Dining in the SCM Culinary Suite with Chef Scott Conant

Dining in the SCM Culinary Suite with Chef Scott Conant

Most of you know Chef Scott Conant as a judge on “Chopped” or for his famous restaurant Scarpetta, where you could possibly have the best bowl of Spaghetti of your life!  Or perhaps you might prefer his Creamy Polenta with a Fricassee of Mushrooms.  For me, I die for the Duck & Foie Gras Ravioli – DELISH! But I am(…)

Delfina Delettrez – A Force to be Reckoned With – Metalphysic

Delfina Delettrez – A Force to be Reckoned With – Metalphysic

Alway obsessed with her ever changing collections – yet another jewelry designer I can not wait to see when I get to Paris – Delfina Delettrez. Delfina Delettrez’s presented her Fall 2012 collection entitled “Metalphysics” at the Musée des Arts Décorattifs in Paris.  A fourth generation Fendi, Delfina is no stranger to the creative passion for fashion and(…)

Inside Balenciaga’s Fall 2012 Collection

Inside Balenciaga’s Fall 2012 Collection

PARIS – For Fall 2012, Nicolas Ghesquière imagined his collection around Balenciaga as a company—Balenciaga Inc.—with each department requiring their own special uniform. “It’s an idea I’ve had for a few years, about corporate clothes, and business-dressing. I wanted to play with it. So I imagined a company, Balenciaga, Inc., and what all the different women would(…)

Burning Bridges

Burning Bridges

No words necessary. The Look:  Jacket by Karl Lagerfeld, Skirt from Zara, Top from Topshop, Giraffe and Zebra Bracelets by Kenneth Jay Lane and Booties by Christian Louboutin.  Bisous NYS Photography by the extremely talented Thai Neave

Inside Christian Louboutin’s Showroom in Paris

Inside Christian Louboutin’s Showroom in Paris

No pictures allowed!  At least that is what they always say at the Christian Louboutin Showroom in Paris, but since they had a side section of the 20th Anniversary Collection which was just realeased, they made an exception for me. Most of us women drool at his shoes – the vibrant colors, the over-the-top embellishments(…)