Love Notes

Good things come in small boxes.  And sometimes with small price tags too.  Today, we're looking at little treasures.

Are you familiar with the lover's eye?

It all began in the late 1700s, when King George IV (then the rakish Prince of Wales) went to the opera and that evening fell madly in love with Maria Fitzherbert.   She was a Catholic, a widow and a commoner; he was heir to the throne.  Marriage was thrice forbidden.   While this deterred Mrs. Fitzherbert, George was relentless in his pursuit of passion, and in a gesture as secret as it was romantic, he sent her a tiny portrait of his own eye, painted in watercolor on ivory.   READ MORE

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Time for a little cocktail fun.   Follow along with Manhattanite bright young things, "Martini Weenies", as they relentlessly search the city's hot spots (and beyond) in search of the elusive perfect 'tini.   Today's note also includes a few gift ideas for the cocktail-ophile on your list, and of course a little bauble fun for that well deserving gift giver or receiver.    Almost all of our Holiday collection is now up online - come have a gander here.  READ MORE

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We are just back a wonderful Thanksgiving week in Harbour Island.   I've leaned into some much needed R&R, beach time, frozen rum drinks, and lots of big belly laughs - topped off with all this pink sand and Bahamian blue water inspiration for my upcoming resort collection). I am thankful for family and friends who are like family, and of course for all of you dear readers.  I hope your Thanksgiving was absolutely spectacular.  READ MORE

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Thank God all the Halloween candy's gone.  We've turned the corner into November - and with that, just like an NFL ref blows his kick-off whistle, or Wall Street sounds the opening bell, the shoppers' chimes ring out, "Let the holiday season begin!"   I am blessed with a wonderful problem, but it has me in a bit of a tizzy.  READ MORE

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Greetings from glorious "Vacationland" (the Maine license plates actually say Vacationland).   We have enjoyed our beautiful first two weeks in my idea of paradise, but the last two days have been full of fog, to the point where the sea salt in my little salt dish is all clumped together.   A perfect opportunity to pick up the proverbial pen, or keyboard, as it were.

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