Clap Along...

Sunday, I'll especially be thinking of my Mother. We can often get overwhelmed by visions of peonies, brunch and all things Hallmark on Mother's Day, but I think we can all agree, there is something so special about having a Mother in your life. Take a moment to reflect on the joy she brings to you and if you're far away from her like me, make sure you ring her first thing Sunday! Here's to Mom!  

A Pacific Heights Classic

  I loved the feature in Lonny this month detailing Susan Greenleaf's home in Pacific Heights, San Francisco. The brick 1867 Georgian-style home was once the residence of a French government official and now, a vibrant family home. An interior designer, Susan's style is playful yet traditional which seems logical given her roots abroad in London and her husband's career in the tech space. You'll find shades of citrus in geometrical art throughout the home, canary yellow upholstered Louis XVI chairs, and whimsical Scalamandré wallpaper in the powder room. This is, however, a home that lends itself to functionality, vitality and growth - she and her husband have eight year old twins. Read on about the home, here.

The Garden-Perfumes

I absolutely love perfume. It's such an intimate part of any woman's dressing routine and while it's incredibly personal, the beauty of perfume is that it's different for each woman depending on her persona, taste and mood. I personally prefer nothing too overpowering and usually gravitate to light scents full of citrus and gardenia, as if you were taking in the scent of an afternoon stroll in a garden in Capri. Hence, last week, I decided to momentarily stray away from my standard Orange Blossom and try something new. I was delighted by two scents that are actually for male or female, as part of Hermes' "Les Jardins" collection. See above.

The Party Is Over

I thought it was only fitting that I post photos from my stroll around Lafayette Cemetery No.1 to mark the "end" of what was a fanciful weekend in New Orleans. The weekend was full of some of the most wonderful pleasures one can enjoy in life - incessant live music, sunshine, friends, strong cocktails and southern cookin'. New Orleans will continue to have a special place in my heart. It is a city full of tradition, celebration, a rich history, beautiful homes and friendly people that know how to throw a good fête or two.

Lafayette Cemetery (pictured above) is located in New Orleans' Garden District, one of my favorite neighborhoods (the antique shops! the restaurants! the architecture!). It is the oldest municipal, city-operated cemetery in New Orleans and often the landscape for many fictitious characters in movies such as Double Jeopardy, American Horror Story, Dracula and The Witching Hour, just to name a few. Currently, the city is restoring many of the tombs on site.