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Monthly Archives: February 2017

Weekend Real Estate Stalking

A house recently came on the market here in Rye on Westchester Country Club grounds.  This iconic home had not been available for over 60 years.  It is rumored that the original owners were the Minskoff family of the famed Minskoff theater on Broadway!!!  What an incredible history this home has.  The current owners gave it an amazing chinoiserie flare.  I do love a home with modern touches, but honestly there is nothing better than a house with an elegant traditional feel.  I had to so see what this beauty had to offer.  For more information or to see it for yourself, contact Michael McCooey.

How incredible is this marble mantle!!!  And I need that turquoise Asian statue lamp!!!

The living room is HUGE and the moldings are awesome!!!

This Dorothy Draper style wet bar was probably my favorite thing in the entire house!!!!

The living room rug was fabulous!!!

How amazing is this aged portrait?

The onyx bust was so cool in the front hall!!

I love this shield back chair with this funky floral fabric!!

The artwork was incredible!!

The view was simply beautiful!!!!

I loved this carved breakfront!!!

There is nothing more elegant than a Venetian mirror.  

More fab Asian statues!! 

A chic nook in an upper hallway!!

There were fun heirlooms throughout the house!!

I love this quirkiness of this book shift chock full of old books!!!

Fashionable Friend Friday

Fashion Week is always one of my favorite times in New York City, since I absolutely LOVE fashion.  The shows are always so great to follow.  So many of the big name designers are live streaming their shows now, so if you are not lucky enough to get a coveted ticket, you can still be part of the action.  During Fashion Week there is so much more going on besides the fashion shows. During this week you can get flooded with invitations to events, openings, promotions, new product roll outs, demonstrations and so much more.  It is hard to choose what to do.  When I got an invite to meet Vogue Editor Grace Coddington, I knew it was something I could not miss.  I have been following Grace for so long.  I really admire how talented she is and always look out for her amazing features in Vogue magazine each month.  Also, after seeing The September Issue how could you not love Grace????  Also she is a total Cat person (see her cute cat illustrations below), and you know how much I love animal lovers!!!!!   She was so much more than I ever imagined her to be.  So chic and fabulous.  Grace introduced us to her new fragrance Grace by Comme des Garcons.  It smells heavenly!!  She also has an incredible book out Grace:The American Vogue Years that showcases her work of her last 15 years at Vogue.  And if you missed her memoir, it is a MUST READ, you can buy it HERE.   I have to say as a blogger it was one of my best days ever!!!!!  Bon Weekend!!!

Things That Have Caught My Eye This Fashion Week

Well Fashion Week is almost over and I really wanted to share with you some things that have caught my eye this week.  Happy Clicking!!! 

This is probably the best hair care product I have ever tried.


If you are like me, and cannot wait for the Oscars, you have to read this


I am loving this table…I could use a couple of these for my living room!!!!


I am dying to make this this weekend!!!!!


I cannot live without this…I have gone through 2 already


Here’s the secret to perfect nails!


Check out this wardrobe MUST HAVE


For an airbrushed look start using this!!!

If like me, you love fashion but need some help, this is for you..I am devouring this book this week

Soups On

A wonderful surprise package came in the mail for me the other day, the most delicious homemade chicken soup.  The company, Grandma’s Chicken soup sends soup care packages for you.  “Grandma” uses a handed down recipe full of carrots, celery, noodles and even matzo balls.  It’s an awesome unique way to send some old fashion love to family, friends, your college student or someone just feeling under the weather!!!  To learn more about Grandma and her delicious soup and her many gift packages, click HERE.  Use the code LIFESTYLE for $10 off your order.





DERMAFLASH

Happy Valentine’s Day Fashionistas!!!!


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Are you addicted to facials?  Do you love the feeling of clean exfoliated smooth skin that you can only get from visiting a professional?  Then, I have a product for you.  Recently the Dermaflash dermaplaning inspired home exfoliating tool was sent to me.  It is basically an at home non evasive topical treatment that you can do once a week to get soft and supple skin.  The system uses a gentle edge, together with sonic vibration, that you slide along the contour of your skin, to remove dead surface cells.  This tool will leave your face glowing with a complete difference in your skin’s texture and tone.  I honesty could not believe the results in just 2 treatments at home, at night, in my bathroom.  Watch this quick video and see how easy it is to get professional results in just 5 to 10 minutes!!  It is a life changer for sure!!!!  For a limited time, our readers will get 20% off their own Dermaflash unit by entering the code NSLIFESTYLES at the Dermaflash checkout!

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Book Club Monday

Today’s Book Club Monday choice is the New York Times best seller The Girl Before:A Novel by JP Delaney. Here’s this story…you are going to LOVE it………. 

This psychological thriller spins one woman’s seemingly good fortune, and another woman’s mysterious fate, through a kaleidoscope of duplicity, death, and deception.




SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY RON HOWARD




Please make a list of every possession you consider essential to your life.


The request seems odd, even intrusive—and for the two women who answer, the consequences are devastating.


EMMA

Reeling from a traumatic break-in, Emma wants a new place to live. But none of the apartments she sees are affordable or feel safe. Until One Folgate Street. The house is an architectural masterpiece: a minimalist design of pale stone, plate glass, and soaring ceilings. But there are rules. The enigmatic architect who designed the house retains full control: no books, no throw pillows, no photos or clutter or personal effects of any kind. The space is intended to transform its occupant—and it does.


JANE

After a personal tragedy, Jane needs a fresh start. When she finds One Folgate Street she is instantly drawn to the space—and to its aloof but seductive creator. Moving in, Jane soon learns about the untimely death of the home’s previous tenant, a woman similar to Jane in age and appearance. As Jane tries to untangle truth from lies, she unwittingly follows the same patterns, makes the same choices, crosses paths with the same people, and experiences the same terror, as the girl before. REVIEW AMAZON.COM


To Purchase this book click HERE

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