Fashionable Friday

New York fashion week just ended yesterday and I'm definitely still recovering.  While I take a moment to finally catch up on my emails and edit my photos, I leave you with this fashionable abode.  Domaine Home posted some photos this week and it reminded me how much I love this apartment owned by the Creative Director of Carolina Herrera, Herve Pierre.  If you look close, you'll notice that the apartment doesn't have any architectural details like moldings but the dramatic draperies, French furniture, and trompe l'oeil touches trick you into thinking it does. I still have the tear sheets of this apartment from when it was published in House & Garden more than 10 years ago and I'm amazed that it still looks just as chic today. 

Bon weekend! 

The following photos are from House & Garden from November 2002.

Other photos from The Selby.

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Thanks Aerin!

Big thanks to my style and business idol Aerin Lauder for including me on her list of twitter accounts to follow during fashion week! I love being sandwiched between NY1 Weather, very important to follow when getting dressed each day, and legendary fashion designer Michael Kors.  

Twitter:
NY1 Weather: @NY1WeatherHeather Clawson: @HabituallyChicMichael Kors: @MichaelKors


Instagram:Carolyn Murphy: @CarolynMurphyLauren Santo Domingo: @TheLSD


While I might have complained about the weather in LA recently on twitter, I try not to complain about anything during fashion week (except maybe when someone steals my seat) because I know a million girls (and a few boys) would kill to be there. The fun starts for me on Wednesday afternoon and runs though February 14th if you want to follow along too. 

You can check out the full list of "ten social-savvy industry insiders and the Twitter and Instagram accounts that, in addition to @voguemagazine, they love to follow" here. 

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NYFW Spring 2013: Day 1

And so it begins.  Today is the first day of fashion week in New York and the city is a buzz.  Even though we've just started getting ready for fall, everyone is excited to see what designers have in store for Spring 2013. I'm scheduled to attend more than 60 shows.  Whether I make it to them all is another story.  I'm most excited to attend Jenny Packham, Marissa Webb, the Harper's Bazaar breakfast, and all the men's shows, for obvious reasons. To follow all the fun in real time, you can follow me on twitter and instagram.  For those of you not interested in fashion, my normal life will resume on Friday, September 14th. 

Until then, I will be chugging lots of Diet Coke, hiding the bags under my eyes with my Lookmatic glasses, and trying to keep track of my schedule in my Smythson diary, and on my iPhone calendar.  It takes a village to make it through but I know a million girls would kill to be attending fashion week so I won't complain! 

Photo by moi via Instagram

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