In late May I traveled to Germany for a high school reunion. It has been 4 years since my last visit and I found myself comparing quite a bit. Of course my focus was on architecture and design. And while I really love the landscape of my birth country, upon…
Last week I spent a few hours with a friend, catching up, comparing notes as to what we are currently dealing with. We somehow arrived at feeling naturally high, happy just to be alive. At times it seems more difficult to get there. We are at different points in our…
As we begin the summer-to-fall transition, we yearn for that first new fall piece to enliven our wardrobes. Take the classic fisherman’s sweater: always cozy and always ivory. So how to update it? Through the sweater’s proportions. This one from The Row (2013) changesup the classic pattern, with bold and…
With the long 4th of July holiday weekend behind and most of the summer still ahead of us, America is intrigued by the concept of “Easy Living”. Ads for outdoor furniture as well as recipes for easy, fast summer cooking are all about enjoying this time of year. It seems…
While news of the world remains bleak, fashion reminds us that joy and beauty are here to stay. The spring 2015 collections celebrated nature and femininity, and Michael Kors gave one of the best shows. A master of American sportswear, Kors has built an empire of covetable goods at all…
Yesterday was not just an ordinary Sunday, but rather carried a lot of meaning: We switched over to Daylight Saving Time and with that comes the promise of spring and the end of snow. We are so ready! It was also World Women’s Day. There are countless women of great…
The shift in fashion! The shift in interior design? In our second fashion blog we reported about street style. Instead of looking at the cat-walk for inspiration, modern fashion designers look at what styles are walking the streets. Fashion bloggers profit from making observations on interesting outfits on the streets…
As we just lived through the New York Fashion week for Fall 2015, people will not just be talking at what’s on the runway. Equally enthralling is what people were wearing to the shows, and on the street in general. In every major city, there is a fashion show going…
I just got around to watching the PBS documentary on the Roosevelts. In addition to learning many more historical details and intimate facts of this very influential American family, I took note of the houses they built for themselves. Their homes were immensely important to them. They choose particular pieces…
