Behind the scenes with Pieces and Lonny.

pieces/lonny

Last week when Lonny June 2013 launched, Lee Klienhelter of Pieces' latest project - a model apartment in a new high rise in Buckhead- was pinned and repinned and repinned. Obviously, Lee is a woman after my own heart. The apartment is fixed with a heavy dose of black and white, but the textures, materials and bold choices, keep the apartment fresh as opposed to been there, done that. Everyone … [Read more...]

Weekend Inspo: Americans in Europe.

talented mr ripley

Even though this movie was shot 15 years ago and set in the fifties, before Jude Law lost his hair, Gwynnie was GOOP and Matt Damon made out with Michael Douglas while wearing a bedazzled thong bikini, there was The Talented Mr. Ripley. Sad and disturbing as it is, the clothing and styling are nothing short of magical. (And that juxtaposition was kind of the point, right?) White button … [Read more...]

ART WITH KIDS: How to make Light Paintings.

light painting

A few months ago, I did a photography project with all the classes at Cookie's preschool. One of my favorite projects, suggested by photographer Shirley Serure- she was also dying to try it-  was light painting. It's a very easy and fun project to do with your kids, and you can teach them basic tenants of photography and understanding light with this and make some cool abstract modern art in the … [Read more...]

On Princesses of Long Island.

"The Princesses Of Long Island", Caroline Manzo & Teresa Giudice Visit "Extra"

When the show aired, I took a deep breath as I settled in. Oh no, I thought. This is bad. This is very bad. IS IT GOOD FOR THE JEWS? This is bad for the JEWS! These vapid, unattractive, silly, obnoxious and spoiled girls are making us all look bad. Is this how my demographic should be represented on TV? Is this even my demographic? Am I a JAP? How would I look on TV, would people call me ugly and … [Read more...]

The Best and Last of SALE SPRING 2013.

sale spring 2013

I'm convinced that the current retail model is broken. Sales used to be a once in a while perk, not a fact of life. The internet, the recession and the enormous expense of luxury goods that some of us seem to think we magically deserve has turned sale season into a feeding frenzy. Friends that used to say "I dont sale shop" now wait for the sales, just like the rest of us. I look at the sales as a … [Read more...]

DESIGN: Eco Friendly Family Home in NYC.

eco-friendly family home

When a Chelsea based New York family outgrew their two bedroom loft, they decided to purchase the identical one, just on top. (I have fantasies about doing this all the time!) Naturally, the space needed a gut renovation, and they decided to enlist Design Developement to create a space that would be sustainable, toxic free, and responsible. They also decided that their new home would be mindful of … [Read more...]