"There is nothing quite so boring as false refinement or so vulgar as misplaced elegance."

{Image via Alisberg Parker Architects}

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The Golden Couple

Flipping through "Happy Times" - as I so frequently do when I have down time - I fell in love all over again with Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy.

Flawed, of course, but so, so glamorous all the same

{Images via Life}

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Mehr

{Images via ffffound, the NEO - traditionalist}

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12 Styles of American Men

{The Italiano}

Recent sighting: Corner table at Cipriani.

{The Wasp}

Hall of Famers: William F. Buckley Jr., Alex P. Keaton, André Benjamin.

{The Rake}

Dress code: Tailored blazers, dress shirts (top three buttons undone), big watches

{The Trad}

First known sighting: The original J.Press shop in New Haven, Connecticut, 1902.

{The Roller}

In his driveway: 1957 Porsche Speedster

{Images via Esquire - the other seven styles}

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Things That Are Cute

Doubtful I'd ever do it, but fun, right?

{Image via i suwanee}

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Time For the Sample Sale!

It's about that time again: everything up to 75% off, and perfect timing for online shopping with the weather report looking as it does

Here are my picks. . .



{Images via dd&d, kate spade}

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Look Alikes

Thank you Lola for pointing out the fact that I sometimes have a habit of looking remarkably similar to this young Londoner

A compliment and something to aspire to, all wrapped in one!

{Image via The Sartorialist}

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Happy Friday!

Shnuggle up with your significant other, grab some reading materials and dive under the comforter for this (totally, utterly romantic) winter wonderland

PS - Home in but a week! So thrilled

{Image via Club Monaco}

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Bring On the Blizzard

It's snowing (yay!). Again (mehr).

{Images via T Magazine Blog}

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Sweet Cheeks

{Image via Ouma}

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Font Progression

{Image via Jessica Hische}

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Kate the Great

{Images via Craig McDean for Vanity Fair}

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"When Ernest Hemingway 'liberated' the bar at L'Hotel Ritz in Paris in 1944, he bought martinis for everybody."

Find Rita Konig's thoughts here

{Image via Saveur}

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Wear Your Cake and Eat It Too

{Images via Gather and Nest}

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Goals

To not only have an Hermès Herbag (my latest greatest obsession that ended up with me calling corporate to track one down) but soap from the same luxury goods maker

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The EIC Wears Prada

She's been added to the National Magazine Editor's Hall of Fame.

It's about time.

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Nice Phrasing

{Images via Stephane Massa-Bidal}

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Mrs. Green with Envy

One of the most original blogs I've seen in a while (and also one of my favorites), Mrs. Lillien has now officially opened her styling house!

From the few photos I've seen on the site, I'd definitely hire her - the Palm Spring 60s, bright and sharp aesthetic is very becoming at this time of the year

{Image via Mrs. Lillien}

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super sunday

had the most lovely, sunny, productive sunday in a while. hope yours was a glorious as mine!

{Image via Laurence}

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that day, they fell in love

{Vintage kate spade Ad}

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French Simplicity

{Images via Lolalina}

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yellow + opposition

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