“Know your drink,” that classic bartender command, is useless for me. I want to know every drink. I devour and photograph cocktail menus, plunging eagerly into the literary porn of their pages. Luxardo triplum. Organic house-infused blueberry vodka. Boissiere sweet vermouth. Cumin. Averna Sambuca argumi. Mionetto brut. Horchata. I want to set the words to … More Knowledge?
The Negroni. “An aphrodisiac,” says one friend. Another dubs it “the perfect go-to for open bars,” since its equal parts formula of stock elements (gin, sweet vermouth, Campari) is pretty impossible to screw up. Yet fifty years ago a Milanese bartender did just that when he mistakenly grabbed the prosecco instead of the gin, and … More Negroni per me
Ok, I found some time to play with Promenade de Longchamps today. It’s been pointed out that there is almost no way to tie this scarf without the people and horses appearing upside down. I think I found some workarounds. However, each of the corners features gigantic scrolling that’s hard to avoid. In most colorways these … More Playing with Promenade de Longchamps
One of the most classic Hermès scarves is La Promenade de Longchamps, designed by the ever-popular Philippe Ledoux in 1965. Concentric circles depict fashionable folks on horseback and in carriages on their way to the racetrack at Longchamps (still located on the Route des Tribunes in the Bois de Boulogne). Manet’s 1866 painting of the … More Promenade de Longchamps
One of my favorite Hermès scarf designs is the 1993 “Carnaval de Venise,” which was renamed “Fêtes Venitiennes” in 1999 after a threatened lawsuit. The annual festival is just around the corner. What better time to admire this fun scarf? The center vignette shows 18th century folks admiring the Piazza San Marco in Venice. Pigeons … More Carnival in Venice
I have a lovely, tiny new scarf ring from MaiTai’s online collection, perfect for Hermès gavroches, those cute 16 inch square scarves that provide a pop of color and even a bit of silky warmth. The first time I asked a sales associate in the boutique to see one, she said, “Those are for men, and … More Triplets in Paris
How is this for a gorgeous pairing? Hermès Mythique Phoenix from my silk carré collection, with my new bespoke leather bag from Marco Massaccesi. He’s a fabulous Italian leather craftsman whose beautiful bags (I have three, with more to come) are making me swoon. This bag is called the Selene zip midi in smoke grey … More Two of my favorite things
Today is my birthday, so I’m celebrating with a tug on some of the threads in my free-lance, crazy, patched-together, luxury-loving, fantasy-driven, town and country, backstage and front porch existence. And here I am without copy editors to make it all better. What can I do for you? I’ll share my obsession with Hermès silk … More Please enter!
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