Vogue China / Jan-Feb 2015
Fashion Collectors
Faeries and Pentagrams
I’ve been in this house before. As a matter of fact, I am here quite often. Because it’s my sister’s apartment, or to be more precise, William’s, her roommate. It’s a grand old Williamsburg loft, with rackety wooden floors, walls of… READ MORE
Antiques & Co.
The Pier Antique Show happens only twice a year. It’s recognized as New York’s largest antiques, vintage, art and collecting event, with more than four hundred exhibitors under the roof of Pier 94 on the Hudson River. And it’s been… READ MORE
Is Vintage Having a Crisis?
Last weekend, while I was anxiously awaiting customers for my little booth at the Artists & Fleas Vintage NYC Showcase, I questioned, breaking out in tearful pangs of sweat, whether anyone would want to buy my expunged, secondhand want-me-nots. I wasn’t… READ MORE
The Princess Diaries
Melusine Ruspoli is having the time of her life. She’s young. She’s beautiful. She’s privileged. And at just 20-years old, she has the social world at her fingertips. In November 2013 she made her debut at the Crillion Ball in… READ MORE
Win a Weekend in Paris with Louboutin & Co!
I love people with big ideas and kind hearts. They keep the world in balance. They engage us for a greater cause and go just that extra mile to foster healthier, safer and smarter human relations. Take Elisa Sednaoui for… READ MORE
1stdibs / Saturday Shopping / 11.01.14
Shopping with Natalie Joos This Belgian-born blogger first made her mark in New York as a casting director, scouting top talent for the likes of Hugo Boss, Helmut Lang and Phillip Lim. Her inimitable outfits — often featuring one-of-a-kind vintage pieces — soon began… READ MORE
First Dibs!
If Ebay is the Honda, then 1stdibs is the Jaguar of vintage sites. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve got nothing against Ebay’s overload of guiltless gratification. It’s what got me hooked on vintage in the first place. But 1stdibs is an… READ MORE
We are a Dedicated Bunch
Layna Isle Vancauteren is worried. She doesn’t really want to cut her hair. She’s had it long for a while and is quite happy with it. Her bangs are finally starting to grow out and it’s back to its natural… READ MORE
The Master and Margarita
The Master and Margarita is one of the most influential books of the 20th century, and my second most favorite read of all time. It was written, burned and rewritten by Ukranian author Mikhail Bulgakov from 1928 until his death in… READ MORE
The Final Countdown
On October 14th, the CFDA/ Vogue Fashion Fund celebrated the 2014 Design Challenge with a cocktail reception at The Ludlow Hotel. For this year’s Design Challenge, Maybelline New York assigned each of the ten finalists a U.S. city and asked them to create a head-to-toe… READ MORE