Herrera at Home Again

I was flipping through the new March 2014 issue of InStyle magazine and was surprised to find a feature on Carolina Herrera's home.  The photos including more than those here don't show too much of anything new but are worth checking out anyway.  I especially love the books waiting to be read in the library above. Maybe I should send her a copy of Creativity at Work to add to the pile. 

I was flipping through the new March 2014 issue of InStyle magazine and was surprised to find a feature on Carolina Herrera's home.  The photos including more than those here don't show too much of anything new but are worth checking out anyway.  I especially love the books waiting to be read in the library above. Maybe I should send her a copy of Creativity at Work to add to the pile. 

"I could never live in a beige and white house - I need to live with a mix of colors and styles of furniture. It has to feel alive." - Carolina Herrera

Photos by Jason Schmidt

Chic in New York: Ladurée Soho

One of the best things about Paris, besides Paris itself, is Ladurée.  While they did open a Ladurée uptown in New York, we did not have a Ladurée tea salon until this week.  It is located on West Broadway in Soho in the space formally occupied by the restaurant Barolo who had a large patio.  I couldn't quite see past the chic opening party crowd Tuesday night, but it does look like there might be some trees and outdoor space beyond the French doors in the back. Many French friends of Ladurée also came out to fete the new space including Frederic Fekkai and Giles Bensimon, as well as Jenna Lyons of J.Crew.  I highly recommend a visit the next time you're downtown.

Ladurée Soho

398 West Broadway

New York, NY 10012

646-392-7868

All photos via instagram

Oscar's New Creative Director of Home

A little tidbit in WWD caught my attention last week.  It announced that Carolina Irving had just been named creative director of home for Oscar de la Renta. Carolina will oversee the in-house home collection as well as those for Lee Jofa, Century Furniture, and Elson & Company. She will replace former creative director Miles Redd who is leaving to focus on his own interior design business. Carolina is a textile designer and you can see from her own home pictured here, she has a love of print and pattern.  I look forward to seeing how this new appointment plays out at Oscar de la Renta Home. 

Photos from Lonny, World of Interiors, and Vogue