• travel

    New Site: All the Best Passport

    by  • 22 Jul ’12 • travel • 3 Comments

    Travel is one of my great loves, despite the fact I am a very nervous flyer. The thrill of landing in a new location or simply planning a trip is sublime. Thanks to my friends at Mr & Mrs Smith and a few wonderful hotels,  I have experienced some  amazing places and locales. It has always been my custom to post my favorite locations on All the Best Blog, but now they will also all live together on All the Best Passport. I will continue to add to the list so check back often. Likewise, I love suggestions

    Litchfield Style

    by  • 27 Jul ’11 • books, profile, travel • 6 Comments

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    Do you ever have those moments when you become acutely aware of a person or place, and then suddenly it’s the word on every lip? Litchfield, Connecticut has been the place occupying my mind and conversations for the past three months. It started with the arrival Annie Kelly and Tim Street Porter’s new book...

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    Cape Ann Photo Tour

    by  • 1 Jun ’11 • travel • 17 Comments

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    This past weekend was my first visit to Cape Ann and the town of Gloucester (America’s Oldest Seaport). Cape Ann is a rocky cape in northeastern Massachusetts and forms the northern edge of Massachusetts Bay.  I think it is one of the prettiest coastlines in all of Massachusetts. Tweet

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    Los Angeles Antiques Show

    by  • 23 Apr ’11 • antiques, Los Angeles, travel • 2 Comments

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    This past week I was in LA for the The Los Angeles Antiques Show at the Barker Hangar at the Santa Monica Air Center.  With over 60 international dealers this event has quickly gained national recognition and prestige. And perhaps most importantly, it benefits P.S. ARTS, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives...

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    Hipstamatic Paris

    by  • 24 Jan ’11 • carolyn englefield, cobus gauche, Deco Off, maison and objet, Michelle Nussbaumer, Miguel Flores-Vianna, Paris, travel • 17 Comments

    I am in love with the Hipstamatic app for iPhone. Modeled after the ill-fated 1982 Hipstamatic camera, the app creates nostalgic, vintage looking photos. The photos have become so popular that a Hipstamatics exhibition is now on display at The Orange Dot Gallery in London until the end of January. Tweet

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    Interior Design Chat: Collaborating with Brands

    by  • 3 Jan ’11 • social networking, Sub-Zero, travel, twitter, Wolf • 1 Comment

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    A Visit to DC and Elway Hall

    by  • 16 Oct ’10 • Barry Dixon, Malcolm James Kutner, Mary Douglas Drysdale, Michael Schmidt, SFERRA, travel • 18 Comments

    The past few days have been a wonderful whirlwind! I flew to DC earlier this week to host a SFERRA party with Timothy and Mia Worrell at their beautiful bedding store Timothy Paul (photos to come). I was kindly invited by Mary Douglas Drysdale to stay at her home during my visit. It was...

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