Stapled and Xeroxed
“Penny..!!” she yells up the stairs. We wait a few seconds for a sign of life. “Penny??” she tries again. “Are you sleeping?” It is 11 AM on a cold Sunday morning. The house is quiet except for the dog’s… READ MORE
I Am Giving You Soap!
I know what you’re thinking… Just another soap, right? Wrong! Jaboneria Marianalla is special for a number of reasons. First: the soaps smell awesome. Second: my friend makes them, with his mother. Third: they look awesome. Four: they contain rejuvenating… READ MORE
The Art of Living Comfortably
I didn’t even leave my house for this shoot. It wasn’t raining or anything, wasn’t cold either. Didn’t break my leg, nor get hit with house arrest or a crazy stomach bug. There’s just something very nesting about natural fibers…. READ MORE
Time Travel
During what reporters describe as a record breaking cold front in November, I find 34-year old Bianca Turetsky curled up in a white Eames bucket chair in her living room. She looks very much like I’d expect any full-time writer… READ MORE
When Grace met John
There are animated theories about Grace Kelly having had an affair with John F Kenndy. Certainly the way she met him, dressed in a nurse’s costume at his hospital bed in New York, wasn’t exactly standard protocol. But besides her… READ MORE
Chloé, Behind the Scenes
I spent three days at the Chloé headquarters in Paris. Geraldine Sommier, the woman who was hired two years ago to restore the semi-lost archives, granted me free reign of her office, two medium-sized rooms filled with fashion images and… READ MORE
Is Color Blocking Retro Now?
Carven designer Guillaume Henry was in New York last week for the store opening of the new flag ship on Mercer Street. Though the space was still under construction, he celebrated with a soft opening and a dinner a few… READ MORE
Twenties Collective / 11.21.13
20 SENSE: Natalie Joos, Casting Director and Tales of Endearment Founder If you’ve ever perused one of the ubiquitous street style websites or cozied up to one of those clunky ol’ fashion mags, you’ve probably stumbled upon the face of… READ MORE
Three Halves to Make a Whole
When I walk in the front door to Mia’s second floor apartment, I wonder if she’s just raided a florist. There are flowers waining in the kitchen sink, in artsy cabbage bushels on the window sills, laid out in a… READ MORE
Sixty Years of Chloé
During Paris Fashion Week in September, at the book launch on Rue Saint Honoré, I met 92-year-old Gaby Aghion, the founder of Chloé. She sat in a wheel chair in the middle of the store, entertaining fans and loyal customers… READ MORE