My Dreamy Delivery from DV

 I have been chained to my desk all day pounding out show reviews (it IS fun just overwhelming) when what do I see being delivered at my door but a very serious looking package. I pull it apart as Fergus looks on and what do I find but a note simply stating:
C-
With Love,
DV

Gasp! Diana Vreeland is back from the dead. She must have been summoned at Thom Browne's funereal show this week. The box is from Connor New York so I know those sneaky devils are up to this (as are you Paul Lerner!) and am thrilled to see I finally have the stationery to complete my red room, or "The D.V. Devotional Den" as it has been called.

Connor is always incredible and this set of note cards doesn't disappoint from the weight of the paper to the depth of the engraving and of course the perfect Imperial Chinese lacquer red.

Thank you boys for this delicious gift, much needed today, but don't look for a thank you note, I'm saving these suckers.

Second Annual Caftan Cavorting at Art Basel

I know it has been FOREVER since I have posted but now that I am EIC of LookBooks I am posting there as well as Tweeting, Tumblring, Instagraming, Facebooking and clucking like a chicken. Anything to get the word out about our awesome content!

But for Art Basel Miami this year I decided to keep the caftan tradition going and I had two new ones made in Harlem and brought my Dishdasha I bought in Dubai. They were a hit! And so were the one piece bathing suits I wore under them.

Day One: My classic Moroccan caftan. Keep it minimal at the start. Don't scare the people.

 Day Two: Scare the people. One Russian woman at the pool yelled, "Oh ma gawd I zought you were going to shoot me!" How sad that a white robe makes people think of terrorism. Read a book people!

 Day Three: This John Bartlett number is always a crowd please. The cut is perfect and the camo print of his beloved Tiny Tim is epic. (Note my friend has a dress with a cat print. Cats and Dawgs!)

 Day Four: Serve them Harlem realness. Nobody was really prepared for this one. I have dreamed of having a caftan in this fabric since Obama was sworn in. I saw it all over Harlem but it dissappeared before I could buy some. Luckily I found one spot in Harlem that still had some. Yes I did!

 Day Five: Tribal Mask meets Liz Taylor. This is another print I found in Harlem. I really should have washed it before wearing it as the dye was so intense that when I sweated I had blue streaks running down my arms and legs. No matter! As you can tell, Morgan from Saturdays is a big fan.

And that's it for now! I can't wait to swan around New York in these this summer.
Feel free to send me pics of your favorite caftans. I need inspiration for next year!

Daphne Guinness Profile- O Magazine

Here is the piece I wrote for The U.K's O Magazine, the bi-annual fashion publication from The Observer newspaper in London. It came out just in time for Fashion Week. Needless to say it is always a thrill to interview Daphne. She is funny, quick witted and terribly smart.

Since I can't download PDF's on this site I had to save as jpeg and I don't think you can actually read it. But email me if you want a larger image or pick one up in Londontown. 

Fergus unleashed on Sullivan's Island

 We are down here in Charleston for Claire and Marco's baby shower. More on that soon! But this mawnin' Claire and I took the dawgs to Sullivan's Island for a good run. They can be off leash as long as they have proper tags from the city so I borrowed Digs' blue collar and wrapped it around Fergus' little leather collar.

Boy did we have fun! And the best part was that (for the most part) Fergus came to me when I called. Treats didn't hurt either. All dogs were good and bath time afterwards at Claire's wasn't too hard.

That was at 9:30am and at 6:14pm they are still lazing about the house. See more below. Enjoy.

 Dizzy waiting for a treat

 Fergus' first glance of the ocean!

 Tiddling

 New friend

 Sand castle!

 Chasing new friend

 Clearly friend is winning

 To the waves!

 Upon reflection...

 Getting used to it

 Eeeek!

 Big boy

 My favorite landscape...

 Preggers Claire

 Check out the graphic art in the sand-

 Treat time

 Jelly fish. Wouldn't that make a fab charger?

Fort Sumter where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.

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Ye Olde Broom

Now that our economy is in the dumps (again!) and China could take over any day, I have really been trying to buy all American. When my broom was shot I refused to go to Duane Reade for another crap plastic one. So I googled 'hand made brooms' and found Little John.

I am seriously obsessed with this site. I want one of each. Check out that marriage broom!
I ordered a standard broom and it arrived this week. It really is a work of art. I love the wood handle, the braiding on top, the twine loop for hanging (although Little John, I think leather would look nicer, but maybe you are vegan).

Then I gave it a whirl this morning. WOW! I'm going to stoner out and say it made the best sound, it felt great and damn did it do the trick. Especially after all that Irene debris.

Check out the site here and think of him when looking for house warming and general gift giving. Perfect for country homes!

Thanks Little John! Keep up the good wizardry work.

Happy Birthday Biba

I just had this photo framed in memory of my grandmother, 'Biba', who would have turned 89 on August 21st.

She was my best friend who made me feel completely safe, happy and secure in a world where I had no idea who I was. She got married to my grandfather when she was 18 and he was heading off to war. She got married at her mothers home in a surprise wedding. Everyone thought she was hosting a cocktail party and out she came. 

I took it to my favorite framer in the world, Jack and he said "I'm going to go crazy but just trust me." It came back with a brown suede mat with a dusty pink boarder and a silver frame. It worked. I can hear her now looking at it, "Mmmmmmmmmmmm! How I remember that day like it was just yesterday," in her sweet southern drawl. 

I miss her every day.

Fergus' First Time on the Beach!

There aren't many places in the Hamptons that dogs are allowed on the beach but Mark and Mary have a special spot where dogs can come play.

Fergus was excited and terrified of the ocean and the sound of splashing waves.
But in true Terrier form, he adored the sand for digging.

Getting him clean was a bit of an event but he had a ball and we will definitely make is a summer ritual.

PS- I had to add the Lilly Pulitzer Animal Crackers in the mix. Mary said she bought them at a ghetto gas station en route to the country and the cookies were so stale she had to throw them away!

Tie Dying in South Hampton

I have been away from my blog for some time since I got a new job! I am now Editor-in-Chief at LookBooks.com

Now that things are a bit more under control I am back to some posts!

Here is our Sunday afternoon creative time. Mark bought a tie dye kit and some very big granny panties for us to dye.

I have actually been wearing them and getting quite a shock when I unzip and see red and purple!