John Derian has made East Second Street a must-visit shopping destination, thanks to over 20 years on that block and now three stores. Later this month (in reality it will probably be next month) he will open a shop on Christopher Street in the West Village. You can read more about it here (behind WSJ paywall, for now)....
Beirut based designer Nada Debs has created a new collection of rugs, inspired in part by a Rumi poem. ...
A lot of really cool creative people live in West Chelsea -- like the interior designer Jamie Drake, co-founder of Fathom Pavia Rosati, and gallery owner Michael Jenkins. I bugged them, and a few others, for this article, where they reveal their favorite spots to eat, hang out, and shop....
Art, handbags, fashion! The insanity that is Art Basel Miami Beach is almost over but you can still buy (most of) these things. 'Tis the season and all that....
This is not my first time in fashion designer Peter Som's kitchen. I've been the lucky recipient of many meals chez Som, so writing a piece about him in his kitchen, while he makes minestrone soup (something I usually don't like, but his was delicious, and I'm not just saying that because he's my friend), was really fun. Read more about it here....
Every year, the St. Regis Hotel in New York City has a fabulous, but temporary, holiday shop. This year they enlisted event designer Rebecca Gardner, who has produced some of the hotel's famous midnight suppers (most recently for fashion designer Jason Wu), to create a pop-up featuring her favorite things, which include Venetian glassware and Elizabethan collars for dogs (really). Read more here, and if you can't make it in person, you can shop it online here....
A kind of major shopping story with loads of insider tips (from the likes of Jill Kargman, , Maya Jankelowitz and Jordan Roth) on navigating what can seem like daunting spaces. Did you know that Barneys has a concierge who can get you the hottest reservation in town? Or that Bloomingdales plays Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York" throughout the store every morning when the open the doors? Or that if you buy any two skincare products at the La Mer counter in Bergdorfs, you get a free facial? I didn't either, until reporting this story. It's in the November/December issue...
Haven't heard of them? That will change soon. This new line, from Marco Kinloch and Antea Brugnoni Alliata, who are based in Rome, is just hitting the US, with everything from crazy candles to tabletop and even wallpaper. Read more here....
Velvet is EVERYWHERE - from pieces for your home, to clothing, even sunglasses and dog beds. This page in Alexa highlights some of the season's best, from Gucci sneakers to a Saint Laurent necklace and even a pair of sunglasses with real velvet frames....
For years, it seemed, people didn't know they could buy Donald Judd's furniture designs - but they were always available. Now the "secret" is out. Detail here....