Moroccan Magic

Taking time off is great until you come back over scheduled and over frazzled.  Hence the lack of post yesterday.  I hope to be back on track later tonight but until then I leave you with a little something chic, the home of Bruno Frisoni and Hervé Van der Straeten in Tangier, Morocco from Vogue. Bruno Frisoni designs for my favorite shoe company Roger Vivier and Hervé Van der Straeten is an amazing furniture designer so it's no wonder their home is absolute perfection.  While there are some colorful rooms, what I loved most are the neural spaces of ivory, white, grey, and black, with brass accents.  These images are definitely going in my future home folder.  But until then, it's back to work for me!

Photos by François Halard for Vogue

Thanks Aerin!

Big thanks to my style and business idol Aerin Lauder for including me on her list of twitter accounts to follow during fashion week! I love being sandwiched between NY1 Weather, very important to follow when getting dressed each day, and legendary fashion designer Michael Kors.  

Twitter:
NY1 Weather: @NY1WeatherHeather Clawson: @HabituallyChicMichael Kors: @MichaelKors


Instagram:Carolyn Murphy: @CarolynMurphyLauren Santo Domingo: @TheLSD


While I might have complained about the weather in LA recently on twitter, I try not to complain about anything during fashion week (except maybe when someone steals my seat) because I know a million girls (and a few boys) would kill to be there. The fun starts for me on Wednesday afternoon and runs though February 14th if you want to follow along too. 

You can check out the full list of "ten social-savvy industry insiders and the Twitter and Instagram accounts that, in addition to @voguemagazine, they love to follow" here. 

The Chicest Wedding

During fashion week, I read that Vanessa Traina was a newlywed.  I didn't realize she had gotten married so a quick Google search ensued.  I found beautiful black and white images of her wedding to artist Max Snow on Purple DIARY by Oliver Zahm online and wondered if it would be published in Vogue. Today when I picked up the November issue, I found the color photos I was waiting for.  It is one of the most beautiful weddings I've ever seen.  For those of you who don't know, Vanessa Traina is the daughter of novelist Danielle Steel.  She could have had a huge society wedding with hundreds of guest.  Instead, she had an intimate affair for 80 friends and family in her mother's home in San Francisco. Of course, her friends include famous fashion designers and celebrities but even they couldn't eclipse the beautiful bride.  Her dress was designed by another designer friend Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy.  I loved the embroidery and bracelet sleeves and zippers. It was a mix of tradition and modern touches and perfect for the fashion forward bride. 

Photos by Samuel Lippke & Allan Zepeda for Samuel Lippke Studios and Oliver Zahm

Pretty in Pink

Long time readers will remember my aversion to pink.  After growing up in a pink bedroom, I can't even imagine ever living with the color again.  But just because it's not right for me doesn't mean I can't appreciate it in someone else's home.  I don't know journalist Alina Cho but I often see her at fashion week and events here in New York. I think I also saw her shopping in Barneys one day. In the midst of all the kooky outfits and bum grazing mini skirts, I always appreciate her ladylike style.  That's not to say that she dresses boring. She's often wearing something fabulous and colorful to stand out on camera.  It seems that her fashion style sensibility extends to her own midtown apartment that she worked on with interior designer Bibi Monnahan.  While it's full of classic pieces, they are upholstered in bold fabrics that stand out against the pink walls.  The whole thing is topped off with her enviable art collection.  It's definitely worth rethinking my stand on pink. 

Photos by Claiborne Swanson Frank for APT with LSD on Vogue

On the Road

I loved this spread Lost Highway the minute I saw it in the October 2012 issue of Vogue.  It features model Kati Nescher and Garrett Hedlund who stars as Dean Moriarty in the upcoming film On the Road due out in December.  It reminds me of my dad's road trip photos from the late 1960's that I posted here and also that I want to take my own road trip across the United States someday. First, I just need to find a co-pilot as cute as Garrett. 

“Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road.” 

― Jack Kerouac, On the Road

Photographed by Peter Lindbergh