You may recognize Rebecca de Ravenel by her coveted “Les Bonbons”, the bohemian chic earrings that are as charming as their name and their creator. Worn at beach parties and balls, and by style icons like Kate Bosworth, Jennifer Lopez, and Priyanka Chopra (all of whom, by coincidence, have also been known to walk the …

We first met Racil in Paris two years ago as we shared adjacent hotel showroom suites during fashion week. She had just launched Racil, the chic collection of “le smoking”, and we loved her individual point of view: her captivating suits, in unexpected colors and  beautifully tailored, as well as her own personal sense of …

Our favorite getaway is often not taken by plane, but through time travel to the mid-20th century eras of polished glamour captured through the rich visual vocabulary of the time. Slim Aarons chronicled that life in A Wonderful Time, “photographing attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places.” Inspiring was that air of nonchalance, and …

Easter Parade In your Easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it, You’ll be the grandest lady in the Easter parade. I’ll be all in clover and when they look you over, I’ll be the proudest fellow in the Easter parade. On the avenue, fifth avenue, the photographers will snap us, And you’ll find that …

Catherine Prevost is just one of those women people describe as fabulous. Though I have known Catherine since we were 10, attending the same girls’ school in New York, we really became friends at Wellesley where Catherine single-handedly raised the collegiate wardrobe standard, always looking… Fabulous. And that innate, effortless sense of chic translated into …

KOTUR is never one to shy from a red carpet, especially when carried by the talented and beautiful Nicole Kidman, as seen at the Screen Actors Guild awards last week. We are huge fans of Nicole Kidman, her elegant but unapologetic approach that colors every aspect of her life, and she has a sense of …

Your soul is as a moonlit landscape fair, Peopled with maskers delicate and dim, That play on lutes and dance and have an air Of being sad in their fantastic trim. The while they celebrate in minor strain Triumphant love, effective enterprise, They have an air of knowing all is vain,— And through the quiet …

Catherine Petitgas has a way about her, being charming and interesting and knowledgable, especially about art which has been her proven passion. My fondest recent memory was following Catherine, mesmerized by her French accented commentary, through the Tate Modern, through Turbine Hall from the Boiler House to the new Switch House, hearing animated details and …

The Frida Gustavsson editorial is from British Vogue, December 2010, in an issue dedicated to stars- a classic theme that never dims. I often reference back-issues of magazines for inspiration, and have files overstuffed with tear sheets from decades ago, including this one. Star style is again on trend in a bold graphic way, so …

“All About Yves”, the story of the Yves Klein Table Bleu in this month’s Architectural Digest, features various owners of the famous cocktail table, myself included, and the individual ways these owners have incorporated the table into their homes and lives- some in modernist settings, others as part of an eclectic vision of texture and …