Love Notes

Nov 30, 2021 • #architecture #christmas #holiday #italy

11/29/21 A Neoclassical / Roman Holiday / Audrey style Christmas

I've learned a lot about Neoclassical vs. Classical vs. Federal vs. what-does-all-this-mean architecture thanks to our Thanksgiving holiday in Charleston (which was fantastic - you must go!) Classical architecture is the real deal, as in a structure from Greek or Roman Empire, Neoclassical is "with elements from the school of Greek and Roman architecture" but built much later, and Federal is Neoclassical but happening in 18th and 19th century America.

Nov 30, 2021 • #charleston #thanksgiving

11/22/21 A Charleston Thanksgiving

As Bing Crosby crooned in Holiday Inn, "I've got plenty to be thankful for..." we're off to Charleston where we're meeting my two sons and another of our favorite families for the holiday. Foodtopia, fishing (for some) and frolic await, and I'll follow up with a more detailed guide to the fabulous Holy City soon.

Nov 19, 2021 • #christmas #france #holiday #thanksgiving

11/15/21 A Very Versailles Holiday

If managing your family's happy holiday crush of merry madness is already making you feel a bit like Sophia Coppola managing the crowd scenes in "Marie Antoinette", well then here's a little soupçon of treats just for you. I am pretty sure Marie would approve of all the belles choses linked below.

Nov 12, 2021 • #art #blue

11/08/21 My Blue Heaven

John Singer Sargent never fails to enchant, and his portrait of Lady Agnew - in her languid pose and all of her elegant assurance - was a triumph at its debut in 1893, and thus launched Sargent's meteoric career. Has there ever lived a better master of loose brushwork or the mixing of cerulean shades of blue than Sargent? But what may set him most apart is his mastery at capturing an expression which conveys the soul of the sitter.

Nov 01, 2021 • #art #blue #christmas #holiday #pink #Tablescape #Tablescapes

11/01/21 a Candy Colored Christmas

The artist Mark Lovejoy creates riotous works of art beginning with a mad swirl of intensely pigmented commercial printing inks. His visuals seemed to me like a fine jumping off point to introduce my Holiday 2021 Collection. Learn more about Mark Lovejoy's work here.