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Jen from The Haystack Needle blog asked me if I’d contribute a guest post to her blog for the this week, and of course I obliged!! The theme is West Coast Love, and my post is about what I love about San Francisco… Check it out here! Thanks Jen! xx

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on July 26, 2010 · Tags: cliff house, guest post, san francisco, the haystack needle · Comments (0)

If you’re an NYC dweller and haven’t been to Old Village Hall yet in the East Village, today is THE day to pop by. Welcome Fitzgerald Thursdays- a weekly reward to those spending the summer weekends in the city.

Browse Scott Hill’s silk screened beauties, masterfully edited antiques and locally crafted gems and meet the man himself. See something you like? Just mention “Fitzgerald” for an instant 20% discount and score one of Hill’s totes for free if you spend $150-a $25 value.

{If you happen to be there after 4pm, indulge in a complimentary mint julep or gin and tonic while you shop-it’s summertime after all!}

{Image by Gentl Hyers}

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on July 22, 2010 · Tags: antiques, discount, East Village, Fitzgerald, gin and tonic, mint julep, new york city, old village hall, Scott Hill, silk screen, tote · Comments (1)

I worked at Mademoiselle magazine from 1995 to 2000, right before Conde Nast sadly shuttered its doors. It saddens me that it’s now been almost ten years since it’s been in publication. Of course I have all of the issues from when I was an editor there saved {at my parents’ house- sorry mom!} but I’ve also bought many vintage issues over the years, some of which I’m selling on eBay. {We have to make room for the newest addition to the family two months from now!}

My faves are this one, for it’s gorgeous and totally unique cover, and this one because of the great fashion career articles….

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on July 12, 2010 · Tags: ebay, mademoiselle, vintage magazine · Comments (3)

After spotting this book on Mrs. Lilien Styling House and doing a little digital page flipping, I’m anxious to get my hands on a copy. My Mother’s Clothes by photographer Jeannette Montgomery Barron is a tribute to her late mother, a fixture in Atlanta society who tragically developed Alzheimer’s Disease. Part memoir, photo essay and fashion journal all jumbled into one, the book became a way to spark her mother’s fleeting memories and document her fashion legacy. Watch the book trailer here.

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on May 18, 2010 · Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, book, Eleanor Montgomery Atuk, Jeannette Montgomery Barron, memoir, Mrs. Lilien Style House, photo essay, vintage fashion, zebra print · Comments (2)

I envy the person who will undoubtedly snatch this white leather studded trunk up from Paris Hotel Boutique today! It’s a new arrival that Lynn just put up on the site today….wow.

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on May 11, 2010 · Tags: gold studded, paris hotel boutique, white leather trunk · Comments (4)

Just launched today, Cabin 7 is the brainchild of two childhood friends Jennifer Jafarzadeh L’Italien {she’s a former editor that we’ve loved working with for years and is now the blogger behind The Haystack Needle!} and Chris Haber. {They met many moons ago at summer camp- and yep, stayed in Cabin 7!} Jen and Chris make- and sell- gilded wood objects, like gold gilded vintage children’s wooden blocks and gorgeous wood chunks spliced to turn into a chic business card holder! (Learn more about gilding here.}

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on May 11, 2010 · Tags: cabin 7, chris haber, gilded gold, haystack needle blog, jennifer jafarzadeh l'italien, wooden · Comments (2)

My favorite part of traveling is often the hotel…and this castle turned hotel makes me want to make a trip to the Northumberland countryside in England JUST to stay there. Built in the 12th century, Chillingham Castle has an amazing history, complete with gorgeous formal gardens and even a creepy torture chamber. But what I really love are the rooms {suites really, or ‘apartments‘ as they call them} which were transformed into unique, charming spaces that aren’t trying to be ‘perfect’. {But they are perfect for traveling with a family or a few friends!} Don’t you just want to move in??

Check out the Gray Apartment…

Or the Lookout Apartment…

And the Dairy Apartment…

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on May 6, 2010 · Tags: apartments, chillingham castle, england, hotel, northumberland, suites · Comments (0)

This Thursday {my actual birthday- it’s no April Fools Day joke!} I’m heading to Palm Springs with 4 of my favorite girlfriends- and I can barely wait!! We are renting a chic little house with a pool and the plans over the 4 days include dinner at Citron at the Viceroy, breakfast at Norma’s at the Parker, hikes, vintage shopping, drinks at the Ace Hotel, spa treatments at the Yacht Club at the Parker, and of course lots and lots of pool time!

I found this stylish house on a Palm Springs rental home site, but Kate also came across my “birthday house” a few months later on Habitually Chic! I’ll give you a full report, of course…