This year marked the first time in over a decade that the star atop the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was redesigned. Daniel Libeskind was tapped for the job, and created a 900-pound beauty covered in 3 million Swarovski crystals. See the full story, including the architect's sketches, here....
One of the chicest hotels in London, the Connaught now has its own version of Home Away/VRBO. As in, a private residence that you can rent. Read more about it here....
You may not have heard of Andrew Zobler but you've probably heard of, stayed in or eaten at least one of his hotels: the NoMad, the Freehand, The LINE and the Ned in London. Read all about him here. ...
Long story short: I bought an awesome coat, by Lithuanian label InAvati, on a recent trip to Vilnius. Long story longer is here....
Vilnius, Lithuania might not be on your radar right now,it's a cool place to visit that is not overrun with tourists. For now. With the opening of a Libeskind-designed museum, and a new design hotel, the capitol of Lithuania is poised for greatness as a travel destination. Get all my recommendations, here....
Susan Foslien is the owner of the still-under-the-radar after all these years store Susan, on Sacramento Street in San Francisco. She's got a major cult following despite almost purposely avoiding press and having no website. But, through a friend, I somehow got her to agree to not only be interviewed on the record, but to be photographed for an international publication. The article isn't yet online but I will update this post when it is....
Virginia Lebermann bought a circa late 1800s Adobe ruin and turned it into her family's home. The native Texan, who co-founded Ballroom Marfa, and owns the Thunderbird Hotel as well as the Capri restaurant and event space, painstakingly researched indigenous methods to use in the construction process, including fermenting cactus to mix with local clay to create a proper adobe paste. Insane! But the results, published in the October issue of Elle Decor, are very cool....
Barre Vestland is a sub-terranean restaurant in Bergen, Norway, that I came upon while on a cruise. You read that correctly. We had about 8 hours in Bergen, and besides the sconce I bought there, eating here was the best thing that happened. Read all about it here....
Vuarnet's Edge Collection aviators are my current go-to sunnies, read why here....
Hamilton Shirts has been the source for bespoke men's shirting for over a century, worn by the likes of Justin Timberlake, Lyle Lovett and a host of statesmen, sportsmen and ranchers. The Houston-based company just introduced a collection of women's shirts, which can be customized in various ways including bust size. I'm not a girl who normally wears button downs but an informal survey of friends revealed that this is indeed a very big issue, and these options are apparently a revelation. Read all about it here....