Wittus is all fired up
byPound Ridge-based but with sales all over the country, Wittus makes wood-burning stoves and fireplaces that are as beautiful to look at as they are practical to use.
Italy
A shop fit for the gods
byMonochromatic colors – with an occasional pop of jewel tones – luxurious fabrics, clean lines and scrupulous craftsmanship define the Peserico label.
Fashion forward
by“Pierre Cardin: Future Fashion,” a tribute to the pioneer of Space Age fashion and futuristic design, continues through Jan. 5 at the Brooklyn Museum.
Bed, bath and definitely beyond
byHang out your “Do Not Disturb” sign and get set to curl up with 35 of the most seductive suites, courtesy of “Mr and Mrs Smith Presents The World’s Sexiest Bedrooms” (Thames & Hudson).
From Italy, with love
byItalian warmth and style meet New England at Pirri Hair Studio in Greenwich.
Art’s ‘edge effect’
byMichael Gitlitz’s career in the New York art world brought him full circle to his home and the neighboring Katonah Museum of Art.
Still entertaining
byMark Kramer, the man behind Susan Lawrence in Chappaqua, shared holiday entertaining ideas with us in 2011. Today, he’s launched a new Susan Lawrence website and expanded its menus, draws on his own Putnam County garden for ingredients and is working on a cookbook. All the while, he’s also feeding his passion for classical music.
Caravan’s world view
byParisian-born Vanessa Bikindou presides over Caravan Curated Home in New Canaan, the flagship store anchoring her interior design business.
That’s amore
byA love of all things Italian fuels a fun, encyclopedic new book, “La Dolce Vita University.”
The sport that Italians breathe
byWAG’s Where’s Europe? columnist Marta Basso reports on the sport Italians love.
At home, around the world
byFrette CEO Hervé Martin chats with WAG during his New York visit to launch the latest collection from the Italian brand of luxury home linens.
Singular seating
byKenneth Cobonpue’s designs made a bold statement at ICFF in Manhattan.
The gardens of the Mediterranean
by“But now it’s nearly summer and with the heady scent of jasmine, the bouquet of frangipani and the (literally) intoxicating smell of Dame de Noche, from May to September, it’s the gardens of the Mediterranean that most work their siren charms on me,” writes our Wanderer, Jeremy Wayne.
A step ahead
byThe world is finally catching up to Bettye Muller. Even a quick glance at the latest shoes and boots shows an explosion of brocades,…
Dinner by Italian imports
byOn a recent Friday evening, Jackie Ruby’s kitchen was filled with fresh ingredients from Arthur Avenue, along with decanted wine and two Valentinos in…
Style in the ‘House’
byThere’s a world of influences, designs and sources within House of 29 Lifestyle Boutique by Sarah. The sophisticated Chappaqua destination for fine and fashion…
‘Paradise Found’
by“Paradise Found: Gardens of Enchantment” by Clive Nichols (teNeues Publishing Group, 176 pages, 154 color photographs, $55) weaves its magic in a most unusual…
For gifts as unique as their creator
byIt was back in our February issue, which put the spotlight on “Passionate Pursuits,” that we introduced our readers to Gina Bratter. It was…
Painting, prosciutto and the pursuit of life
byFor Edward Giobbi, the passion for painting and for preparing prosciutto is all of a piece. “It’s all part of me – gardening, cooking,…
An all-consuming passion
byThe artistry begins even before you enter Gina Bratter’s home. While her corner townhouse might seem like any of the endlessly similar facades in…