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Alain Ducasse Restaurant Designed by Philippe Starck!

March 27, 2013 6:23 PM

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The news addition the Doha's 
is Alain Ducasse's stunning restaurant

Designed by Philippe Starck,
it is spectacular .....
sumptuous white leather 
with silver calligraphy, 
an incredible amount of Baccarat crystal,
glorious graphic rugs,
& divine dinnerware,  
plus a view to-die-for ....
this is the most stunning restaurant 
in the world!!!

And don't forget the Ducasse cuisine ....
a total WOW!!!
 
Pictures are scarce .... 
so enjoy this special "secret view"!!!

PS, IDAM means generosity in Arabic!!!

From Couture Clothes to Couture Cakes @ Barneys!!!

November 30, 2012 8:30 AM

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Barneys NYC seems to be on my mind this week!!!

I'm wild about The Fashion Chef & apparently so is Barneys!!!

Charlotte Neuville has taken her creative genius 
from clothes to cakes
& Barneys is the place to find these 
gorgeous "2012 Electric Holiday" goodies!!!

Take a look at my Huffington Post piece & read
about Charlotte's "next act"!!!!
(just hit the link!!!)

And remember ...
we all have at least one more "act" in us!!!

Lanvin + Ladurée = A Divinely Decadent Accessoration!

October 22, 2012 8:30 AM

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Lanvin's delightful designer Alber Elbaz's collaboration
with the sublime French patisserie Ladurée
is the "tastiest accessoration"
of 2012!!!!

Whimsical sketches of "French Femmes" by Alber
cover a white Ladurée box,
tied with bright red grosgrain ribbon,
plus eight pink bubble-gum flavored macarons ....
make this the chicest hostess gift yet!!! 

Thanks to fashion's fabulous duo MK & WR
for this yummie treasure ....
You're welcome back anytime!!!

Milan's Tastiest "Accessoration" ... Edible Furniture!!!

April 30, 2012 9:18 AM

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Sapore del Mobili (furniture tasting)
is the result of a chance meeting in Milan of two young designers,
Ryosuke Fukusada (Japan) & Rui Pereira (Portugal).

The project is a statement about the size of the contemporary
furniture industry & the "consumer's inability to digest" 
the amount of product that is launched every year 
at Milan's Salone del Mobile.

The designers created these "furniture pans" to bake 
small Japanese cakes "baby castella" with 
Portugese egg based pastry "ovos moles."

Creating your own "edible furniture" ...
chairs, tables, lamps, cabinets, vases, etc ...
& decorating the pieces with a choice of toppings ...
makes "digestion" of new furniture easier!!!

And when you get tired of these pieces ...
you can "eat'em up" and start again!!!

This blend of my two favorite "accessorations" is sublime ...
& a very, very thought provoking idea!!!

Yummie too!!!

Last Night, I Followed A Cupcake Up Madison Avenue!!!

April 9, 2012 8:30 AM

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I have finally found the oddest "accessoration" yet ...
A giant cupcake on a bicycle!!!

And I followed it up Madison Avenue
at 9 PM
on Sunday night ...
Just to take it's picture!!!

Divine & Delightful,
this fabulous "fantasy accessoration"
was "designed & driven" by
an artist & maker of models & diorama's at
NYC's Museum of Natural History!!!

Thierry Despont's Divine "Le Cabinet de Curiositiés"!

January 26, 2012 8:30 AM

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Yesterday, I had a Tribeca jaunt with the ultimate 
"seriously supreme accessorator" 

Starting with lunch at the delicious new restaurant ....
"a modern Jewish America bistro," 
with the best matzoh ball soup & hot dogs in town, 
from foodies Zach Kutsher, Alan Wilzig, Jeffrey Chodrow, 
& Richard Kirshenbaum!!!!

Next was a visit to the stunning & stylish installation 
at the historic New York Mercantile Exchange!!!!

This spectacular exhibition, a joint venture between 
international galleries Marlborough & Steinitz,
was conceived & curated 
by world renown architect, designer, & artist 
 
"Le Cabinet de Curiosités" is presented in a series of 
Second Empire rooms created by 18th century boiserie &
objects d'art shipped from Paris by Steinitz.

This unique installation of art, design, & antiquties
features sculptures & collages from 
Spanish artist Manolo Valdés,
hyperrealist trompe l'oeil paintings by 
Chilean painter Claudio Bravo,
and Despont's assemblage sculptures & paintings.

Reminiscent of Deyrolle's chic Paris taxidermy store &
Axel Vervoordt's Palazzo Fortuny exhibition 
during the Venice Biennale .....
this installation is extraordinary & must not be missed!!!! 
And it's been extended thru February!!!!

My Favorite "Girl Accessoration" ....... Big Stones!!!!

December 13, 2011 8:30 AM

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Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend!!!

And add in emeralds, sapphires, & turquoise .......
WOW!!!

Pellegrino goes over the top again .....
this time with Bulgari!!!

I want a case ...... 
to match my Missoni bottles (blog 9/27/10)!!!

Maira Kalman's Drawings for Food Rules are Yummy!!!

November 3, 2011 8:30 AM

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Remember Michael Pollan's 2009 book
Food Rules: An Eater's Manual .....
well, it has been "re-born"
with the most charming illustrations by 

Maira is witty & wonderful .....
and definitely one of my favorite artists!!!
I have an enormous file of newspaper and magazine "rip-outs" 
and a collection of her illustrated books!!!

In fact, several years ago, 
at my East Hampton store ......
I showed a delightful collection of her prints,  
borrowed from my friend and Maira's gallerist ....... 

So, hurry to your local bookstore .....
or click on Amazon!!!!
This book is a must have "accessoration-collectible" 
for your coffee table or bookshelf!!!

"Over-Bazaared" ......... A Fact of Life in Istanbul!!!!

September 19, 2011 10:08 AM

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There's more of "everything" than you ever imagined possible .....
in the Istanbul's Grand Bazaar!!!!

Add the Spice Bazaar, and you're over the top!!!!

But, it's fabulous & a must-see .....
especially for the "Grand Accessorator"!!!!

COLOR, COLOR, COLOR ..... 
PATTERN, PATTERN, PATTERN ..... 
STUFF, STUFF, STUFF!!!!!!

Starting Tuesday ..... "International Accessorations"!

September 9, 2011 8:30 AM

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STARTING THIS WEEKEND, 
I'M BACK ON A PLANE TO VERY VERY VERY
GREAT DESTINATIONS!!!!!

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FIRST STOP ...... ISTANBUL!!!!

THE ISTANBUL BIENNALE
THE NEWEST DESIGN STORES
GALLERIES GALORE
 THE BAZAAR .....
SHOPPING, SHOPPING SHOPPING!!!!

AND INCREDIBLY FABULOUS SIGHTSEEING!!!!

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NEXT LONDON, MY FAVORITE DESIGN MECCA!!!!

LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL 2011
THE V&A
100% DESIGN
ORIGINS
DESIGNERSBLOCK
BROMTON DESIGN FETIVAL 
THE ROYAL COLEGE OF ART
TENT DESIGN
AND MORE!!!!!

NOT TO MENTION MY FAVORITE SHOPPING ......
EGG
DOVER STREET MARKET
HARRODS
CONRAN
SELFRIDGES
PAUL SMITH
MINT
LIBERTY
ESTABLISHED & SONS
(and that's just the beginning of my list!!!!)

AND THE GALLERIES TOO!!!

SOOOO MUCH TO SEE IN THE WORLD ......
SOO MUCH TO SHARE!!!!!

Accessorations Across The Board @ Sylvester & Co.!!!

August 10, 2011 8:30 AM

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The ultimate "contemporary general store" .....
Main Street, Sag Harbor ......
has the best "accessorations" in every category!!!!

From books to boots, 
placemats to plates,
luggage to lattes,
baskets to bowls ...
and everything in between!!!!

This is the ultimate "must shop" for all "accessorators" ......
& a "must stop" for the best ice coffee in town!!! 

Issey Miyake Evian Bottle @ 10 Corso Como, Milan!!!!!

May 16, 2011 8:00 AM

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Issey Miyake's addition to the mix of designer Evian bottles!!!

Be on the look-out for this one ...
It's a "must, must-add" to your collection!!!

Poodles "Accessorate" Good Shepherd Spring Féte!!!

April 29, 2011 7:00 AM

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ISAAC MIZRAHI & RICHARD DESROCHE 
CO-CHAIRS

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Raising over $700,000.00 for NYC's at-risk youth 
at Good Shepherd Services benefit,
planned by the supreme "accessorator" Isaac Mizrahi!!!!!

Sitting on pink ballroom chairs, at tables dressed in pink cloths, "accessorated" with Preston Bailey's divinely decadent floral poodles, dinning on a  delicious dinner orchestrated by super-chef Mario Batali & dancing to great music under the glow of pink lights  ........ Board Member, Isaac Mizrahi "designed" the perfect 1st Annual Spring Party for Good Shepherd Services!!!!! 

Good Shepherd Services is a "social service and youth development agency serving at-risk New York City children and their families through a network of supports that promote a safe passage to self- sufficiency." Director Sister Paulette Lo Monaco and her staff do amazing work, achieving incredible results ....... as Isaac said, "supporting our young people is all of our responsibility!!!!"

Picnic Set @ Amen Wardy, Aspen ...... Ants Included!!!

March 22, 2011 1:00 AM

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Look what I found last month at Amen Wardy's eponymous store!!!
How fabulous is On Hundred 80 Degrees re-useable ......
All American Picnic set?????

Service for 6, completely machine washable, includes .....
3 red & 3 blue plastic cups, 
and 6 white faux paper, plastic plates!!!!
The plates actually feel like real Italian pottery .......
and are printed with their own family of ants!!!!

"Ant-less" additional plates, cups, and bowls are available too!!!!

A great summer hostess "accessoration gift"...
for those of us who picnic either indoors or outside 
& hate "real critters" in our food!!!!!

Colorful Cookies Accessorate Dean & Deluca's Bakery!

February 2, 2011 1:00 AM

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Color really calls to me from everywhere ...... 
and these colorful cookies were screaming my name!!!!!

Made by Amy's Cookies for Dean & Deluca, NYC ......
they certainly stood out in a sea of neutrals!!!!
Oatmeal, butter, ginger, molasses, vanilla bean, etc....
So how could I miss 'em!!!!!

I had to taste one to make sure they tasted 
as good as they looked!!!
Okay, maybe two!!!
YUMMIE
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