What to Wear: Restaurant Week in NYC

Posted By: KK on 07/12/11 11:32 AM | Categories: What to Wear

We wait all year for these two weeks of fabulous foodie opportunities in NYC Restaurant Week. This year celebrates the 20th Anniversary. Hundreds of the best restaurants participate in this mouthwatering event. For what to wear for summer in the city, we went shopping for this crisp selection of shirt dresses. They are so easy to wear and give you a coolness that mask the outside sweltering temperatures, whether you are shopping, going to the office or just out with friends for lunch. Buy them now, and you can wear them right through the fall days of Indian Summer.

Left to Right: Michael Kors Safari Shirt Dress ($150), Milly Belted Shirtdress ($375), Classiques Entier Mori Dress ($228), Tory Burch Gingham Check Dress ($325), Tory Burch Stretch Poplin Dress ($350)

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What to Wear: Nicole Miller for Indego Africa

Posted By: KK on 07/12/11 6:08 AM | Categories: What to Wear

Looking for something to punch up your summer? Nicole Miller recently partnered with the nonprofit Indego Africa to launch a colorful and exclusive line of fair-trade shorts and sarongs, just in time for summer! Indego Africa partners with more than 250 women artisans in Rwanda, Africa to teach them skill sets and offer them opportunities to provide for their families. The bright colored shorts, sarongs and bracelets are now available for purchase on www.nicolemiller.com with 15% of the proceeds benefiting Indego Africa. Click below to see the entire collection in vibrant African fabrics.

What to Wear: Art Hamptons

Posted By: KK on 07/7/11 8:24 AM | Categories: What to Wear

Don’t miss this year’s Art Hampton which runs from July 7 through the 10. The Art World to converges with 70+ national and international galleries, 5,000 contemporary works of art from 400 artists. This “boutique” show feature prominent galleries offering the finest in post-war and contemporary art of Post War to Contemporary Art. The Opening Preview Party will benefit LongHouse Reserve but if you miss it the show will be open all weekend long with a fabulous schedule of events. Friday, July 8, 11am – 7pm, benefiting Guild Hall; Saturday, July 9, 11am – 7pm, benefiting Bridgehampton Historical Society; Sunday, July 10, 11am – 6pm, benefiting the Parrish Art Museum. For what to wear to such an artistic gathering, we were inspired by Nicole Miller, a sponsor of Art Hamptons – a sculptural pleated twill dress for day and a fitted abstract print, perfect for the evening.

Day or Night at Art Hampton in Nicole Miller

Silk Abstract Print Dress $385, Pleated Twill Dress SALE $219

Rick Friedman on Art Hampton

The 2011 Arts Patron of the Year Award will be presented to Russell Simmons and Danny Simmons, co-Founders, Rush Philanthropic for the Arts. Read More.

The 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Abstract Expressionist Mary Abbott. Read More

What to Wear: High Gloss Magazine

Posted By: KK on 07/6/11 7:15 AM | Categories: What to Wear

We are in love with Paloma Contaras’s High Gloss Magazine and were thrilled to contribute our summer travel picks to their July Edition. In her own words, High Gloss Magazine is “glamorous, modern, and chic, and a guide to a well-lived life.” We completely agree. Each issue is filled with the most wonderful photos and articles that illustrate living a great life with grace and style.

Our Summer Travel Picks

Our Beautiful Fashion Friend Paloma

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What to Wear: Bastille Day

Posted By: KK on 07/6/11 6:54 AM | Categories: What to Wear

Where will you celebrate La Fête Nationale? The next best thing to Bastille Day in France is the annual fete put on by Michele and Patricia Jean at Stissing House in Pine Plains, New York on Sunday, July 10. It is well worth the drive to experience the authentic celebration complete with a lively Petanque Tournament, bottomless glasses of rosé and traditional Provencal fare. The festivities begin at noon and reservations are required. For further information please call t. 518.398.8800 Here are two perfect summer outfits from Bergdorf Goodman, all keeping the chic bleu, blanc, rouge theme. We like the lines of this long skirt, fitted to be flattering and keeping the top simple. The soft ‘peasant top’ is one of our favorites especially when paired with crisp white jeans, the staple of a chic summer wardrobe. Click here to see more Red, Whites and Blues selections.

Left to Right: Splendid Sleeveless Top ($66), Splendid Ombre Striped Maxi ($128), Ray Ban Wayfarers ($145), Eddie Borgo Tassel Pendant Necklace ($225), Stuart Weitzman Crocheted Espadrille ($365), Kaminski XY Alonso Hat ($275), Van Der Straeten Double-Ellipse Earrings ($193), Dannijo Wrap Bracelet ($260), Oscar de la Renta Double-Buckle Belt ($390), Tory Burch Ballet Flat ($178), Alice+Olivia Peasant Top ($275), 7 for All Mankind White Jeans ($159)

Stissing House

Stissing House Bastille Day Menu The “Grande Aioli”

Steamed Local Farmed Vegetables, Roast Chicken, Mussels, Grilled Merguez Hanger Steak Sausages, Clams, Cod, all accompanied by the Famous Garlic Mayonnaisse of the south of France, Fresh Mache Salad, Summer Berry Ice Cream Vacherin and Rosé, lots and lots of Rosé!

Bastille Day is the French national holiday which is celebrated on 14 July of each year. In France, it is formally called La Fête Nationale (The National Celebration) and commonly le quatorze juillet (the fourteenth of July). It commemorates the 1790 Fête de la Fédération, held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789; the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille fortress-prison was seen as a symbol of the uprising of the modern nation, and of the reconciliation of all the French inside the constitutional monarchy which preceded the First Republic, during the French Revolution. From Wikipedia.

Sales & Trunk Shows: Anna Trzebinski in the Hamptons

Posted By: KK on 07/5/11 10:30 PM | Categories: Sales & Trunk Shows

The invitation says it all. This is a rare opportunity to buy unique and beautiful items that are not available anywhere but here. You must RSVP to this exclusive event that aids the Africa Foundation whose mission “Empowering communities through conservation” is secured by long-term funding for the empowerment of communities that are the key to wilderness preservation.

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Sales & Trunk Shows: Belle Plage in the Hamptons

Posted By: KK on 07/5/11 10:15 PM | Categories: Sales & Trunk Shows

In the Hamptons? Please join our friends for the Belle Plage Trunk Show or visit the website at Belle Plage.

They have the greatest hat to pack.

Our fave summer shades, white and gold.

And the All-Important Beach Wrap. (If you wear it, you will look like her.)

Our Belle Plage Friends

Belle Plage was co-founded in 2010 by Karen LaGatta and Kate Cutshall. Their collection of chic and breezy caftans, tunics & accessories in an array of vibrant colors, luxurious silks and linens embraces classic elegance. Handmade with pride in the heart of New York City, each piece in the collection will complement your wardrobe and can transition from city to resort or from day into night, with a switch of a shoe, pant or accessory for year-round versatility. We invite you to travel the globe with our timeless wardrobe staples — perfect for any occasion. Bon voyage!

What to Wear: Girls Night Out

Posted By: KK on 07/5/11 6:17 PM | Categories: What to Wear

One of the great pleasures of summer is getting together with The Girls. This was a wonderful gathering to celebrate a special friend’s birthday. What to wear to a night out with the ladies? Lots of white pants with brightly colored tunics and printed summer dresses. All of the glorious colors reminded us of the timeless style of Lilly Pulitzer that has been so chicly updated for the times. We picked a few of our faves for easy summer dressing.

Our Favorite Summer Dresses from Lilly Pulitzer

Bowen Dress $298, Twyla Dress $278, Shauna Crochet Dress, Ramona Dress $178

Don’t forget a cardigan to top it off – so many colors!

Clara Cotton Cardigan $78

We like this freshly chic Tunic as well!

Dominique Caftan $98

And to wrap it all up!

Savana Shawl $78

To see more of summer’s wonderful wears, go to Lilly Pulitzer

Lilly’s Story

What to Wear: Style Wimbledon

Posted By: KK on 07/3/11 8:52 AM | Categories: What to Wear

While waiting for the Men’s Finals at Wimbledon 2011 to begin we checked in with our Fashionable Friend, Ferebee Taube who reported from Center Court on spectacular, spectator style. “The day I was there I noticed so many girls wearing long, flowy maxi skirts with tanks and cute jackets. Flat sandals . . . definitely no heels, as it rained while we were there. And lots of hats, of course! The look was effortless and casual . . . perfect for sitting courtside.” We went shopping at Ralph Lauren for an interpretation of this look and chose a flowing paisley skirt of a shorter length, paired it with a chic linen blazer (on SALE). This look is simply smashing for summer travel whether it takes you courtside, poolside or seaside.

Left to Right: Kelly Cotton Ribbed Tank SALE ($15), RL Carlotta Silk Paisley Skirt ($159), Rl Paper Straw Fedora SALE ($40), Dip-Dyed Wrap SALE ($89), Compact Wood-Handle Umbrella ($195 Luannie Calfskin Sandal SALE ($299), Clara Baketwoven Jacket SALE ($249), Double Keeper Cross-Body Bag SALE ($599)

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