Richard Powers Interiors Photography..

Looove... is what I felt when I saw these rooms. The lavender sofas... mile high windows... ebonized herringbone wood floors...The shape and color of this modern headboard in a classical room... Searched and searched and found that Richard Powers is the photographer of these fab interiors. Just beautiful!

Enjoy...

My daughters fab fotos....

My daughter Isabella (13) and my son Jacob (4), slept over my moms house last night.

Isabella takes her camera just about everywhere! She is so enamoured by graffiti and industrialism. So here are few pictures she took today on our way home from Brooklyn. Just thought they were soooo cool, had to share.

We decided to collect all her best pics, print them out and frame them to use as art work in our new apartment. I'm such a proud mama!
Hope you enjoy...


For those of you who have children, you will completely understand the pride that comes over you when they do something fabulous!

Happy Weekend....

I don't know about you...but I cannot believe that this is the end of summer already. Some of you have traveled to far away places that one can only dream of...

and some of you are on your way... We have one last weekend to make memories...Hope you enjoyed the summer of 2009. I sure did!

Happy Weekend!

Images photographed by Prabuddha Dasgupta

At Home with Tibi founder...Amy Smilovic

I have been looking for design inspiration for my new home office and I came across these great photos of Tibi Founder, Amy Smilovic.. in her own fabulous office. I really love the inspiration board and wall below...It shows how similiar the design process is, whether it's for fashion or interiors. Amy popped up yesterday too when I was organizing my magazine shelves. I found a very worn June 2008 issue of InStyle, featuring Amy Smilovic's Connecticut home. I'm So glad I did, because the color palette is totally what I was looking for. I actually carried around that magazine last year for a whole month trying to match my roman blinds fabric to her yellow chaise. Since she popped up twice in two days, I just had to feature her.

Amy Smilovic is the founder of the fabulous Tibi clothing line if you don't already know. Her story is pretty inspiring. She founded her company in 1997, shortly after she and her husband moved to Hong Kong. Her husband was transferred there with his job at American Express. Amy was also an employee with American Express and continuing with the company would have met reporting to him! Read more about Amy's great story on Ladies Who Launch, you'll enjoy it. BTW...My InStyle issue that features Amy Smilovic's home is in such bad shape that I had to search for better pictures. Good thing...because I found Mark Lund. These beautiful pictures of Amy's home and her family were photographed by the very talented Mark, who is an interior lifestyle photographer. Click here to check out his blog...What great finds today...Enjoy!

Photos courtesy of New York Social Diary and Lund Photo

Alix + Paris + Photography =

Say hi to Alix...She is the creator of The Cherry Blossom Girl blogspot in Paris. This charming young lady is the talented visionary behind these delightful photos. While I was searching and searching and searching the web for new content..I decided to check out some Parisian fashion blogs and Voila'..there she was. Alix is actually a recent graduate who studied fashion design. She started her blog shortly after graduating a couple years ago. While doing so, her passion for photography sprung to life. I probably sat there and looked over all of her work, because I was just incredibly impressed by this young girl's talent. Most of the photographs are of her telling a story, with her flair for fashion so apparent and the Parisian background so appropriately staged. Here is just a taste of her lovely work...You are amazing and so inspiring Alix!

These pictures are from her series in Paris..

Alix in the tree..

Alix again...

How adorable is she?

Her fashion series had these really cool pictures of shoes and I'm sure they're her own.

Bye bye for now!

Mark Shaw Photography

I have always had a love affair for Mark Shaw's photos. He is best known for documenting scenes of the John F. Kennedy family and his photography for Life Magazine.  In the 1950's and 1960's, Mark Shaw was one of the first photographers to shoot fashion on the runways and backstage at "couture" shows. He also captured models, celebrities and lush interiors. I love how all his pictures tell a story.  They take you back to an era of pure glamour and high style. 

Svenska Mobler/Andrew Wilder Gallery at 1st dibs is an exclusive dealer of his works.   Here are some of my favorites...Enjoy!

 Editioned Audrey Hepburn portrait by Mark Shaw #28, L.A. 1953

1st dibs...here

Audrey Hepburn is one of my favorite celebrities. She was perky and chic at the same time...only Audrey could pull that off.  To me this picture shows both of those qualities. 

Original Limited Edition Mark Shaw Fashion Photo-Paris 1960

1st dibs...here

This photo was originally taken for LIFE magazine. It is probably my most favorite. I love the interiors detail and of course the model looks fabulous wearing Dior...

Mark Shaw Editioned Photo-Model in apartment of Henri Samuel, France 1960's.

1st dibs...here

Again, the interiors here are just exquisite. I love the plum walls.

"Couture in Paris Courtyard #2" Fashion Photo by Mark Shaw 1955

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Look at this Backdrop...

Jackie Kennedy in Portofino 1961 by Mark Shaw 

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Isn't this heaven? This is my idea of a weekend getaway...what do you think?