Christian Louboutin’s Ode to Oscar Niemeyer
Red leather soles have arrived in Brasilia, where Christian Louboutin opened his second boutique in Brasil on June 21. Inside the Shopping Iguatemi complex and designed by New York architect Eric Clough, the structure is an ode to Oscar Niemeyer and Frank Lloyd Wright; the entire corner façade is covered in tiny, uncoated copper tiles …
Missing France: Creutz et Fils
On a day like today, I miss France a bit. I love making lists and especially crossing things off and have found it is even more enjoyable when using one of my favorite pens from Nice’s Creutz et Fils. My sidekick and I found this lovely little store while walking around the back streets of …
Illuminating: The Coolest Fluorescent Chandelier
Brothers Jay and Kevin McLaughlin opened their first store 32 years ago at 74th Street and Third Avenue on New York’s Upper East Side. From the moment the doors opened J.McLaughlin established itself as a classic American brand featuring a flair for bold colors and signature prints. The McLaughlin brothers share a passion for classical …
Top 10 Paris Shops According to Françoise Labro
A dear friend and mentor of mine is in France for Fall as we speak. I know she is living like a local, but also discovering new favorite haunts in Nice. When she returns, I will hear of her fun, but for now, we will have to live vicariously through another perfect Parisian, Françoise Labro! …
Wow! Now That’s Customer Service!
Today I had a chance to be out and about shopping in stores I haven’t visited in quite some time. My, how retail has evolved! It was truly refreshing to be greeted and checked on by store staffers who genuinely acted as if they were concerned with my shopping experience. I was offered coffee, given …
Hidden Treasure: Santana Row
Invited to a San Jose Shark’s hockey game, who would have thought I could balance out the testosterone filled weekend with the discovery of a shopper’s paradise in the middle of the Silicon Valley? Imagine a true urban village, a town-within-a-town where you recognize your neighbors, know your storekeepers, step under an arcade onto a …
I Left My Heart in NYC
I love a long plane trip, especially to New York. No where else are we allotted the chunk of time that an air flight provides to be inspired, reflect on life and plan for the future. Typically, I bring along all the publications I haven’t had time to read and pick up tid-bits from my …




















