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Weekend Real Estate Stalking

I love spending time in Southampton over the summer.  My dream would be to find a little cottage and just spend the summer months on Little Plains Beach stopping into town from time to time and visiting friends all along the East End.  Of course, I love getting the weekly SH real estate updates.  This week an amazing estate was highlighted.  Here is the perfect 11 bedroom beach house which onced belonged to the Carnegie family, named Meadowmere, and can be yours for a mere $32,500,000.  

Big Cats the Art of Robert Dallet

Its sad to see the end of yet another fun fashion week.  However, I have to say that I was able to end it with a BANG!!  Last night I went to the lecture Hermes: A Natural History given by Ménéhold De Bazelaire, the Director of Cultural Heritage and Curiator of the Emile Hermes museum.  This lecutre accompanied Hermes and Panthera exhibit of  Fierce and Fragle: Big Cats in the Art of Robert Dallet at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich Ct.  The exhibit highlights the works of Dallet, who started working for Hermes in 1985 and created some of the most iconic big cat designs for the company.  The Panthera, the global wild cat conservation organization have partnered with Hermes to bring this exhibit starting in Greenwhich and then travelling throughout Europe and Asia in 2016-2017.  Hermes is also offering limited editions of scarfs and a coffee table book, with some of the proceeds benefitting this impoartant cause.  Hermes is also giving complimentary admisson to this beautiful exhibit at the Bruce Museum now until March 13th. Bon Weekend!!!

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Waffles and Dinges

I’ve been hearing about the amazing Waffles and Dinges truck travelling around New York City.  I started following them on Instagram and all is can say is WOW.  Lucky for us, we ran into the truck last week and decided to stop for a coffee and try out one of the amazing waffles.  It was so delicious.  I brought some home for my food critics and the waffles were a home run all around (how could they not be!!!).  I defintely recommend looking them up the next time you are in the City.  Oh, and I tried one of their other specialities, Latte with maple syrup.  It was incredible.   To find where the truck is located, check out their Website.

Our complimentary “mini” waffle

H&M Home

Last week while running around the city, we ran into H&M to check out their home department.  I was pleasantly surprised.  Everything was so well designed and well priced.  We espeically fell in love with their throw pillows and pillow covers, from geometric prints, to luxurous velvets to the ever loved banana palm prints (not shown..sorry on website though!!!).  Check out H&M home, I have added many many things to my wish list for my office makeover!!!

H&M Home

H&M Home by nslifestyles featuring H&M

H M round tray
$28 – hm.com

H M throw pillow
$21 – hm.com

H M metal basket
$19 – hm.com

H M metal home decor
$19 – hm.com

H M glass box
$19 – hm.com

H M white throw pillow
$19 – hm.com

H M unscented candle
$11 – hm.com

H M small item storage
$11 – hm.com

H M throw pillow
$9.96 – hm.com

H M throw pillow
$9.96 – hm.com

H M scented candle
$9.96 – hm.com

H M throw pillow
$9.96 – hm.com

H M unscented candle
$7.11 – hm.com

Attending the Shows

With the bitter cold setting in and record lows for the past fews days, running around Manhattan was a challenge, to say the least.  I looked around at all the show attendees and saw ALOT of fur…coats, jackets, vests (long and short) mittens, etc.  The most popular color was black (obvi) with glimpes of gold accessories.  Bags ranged from the “it” chanel classic to cool vintages and trendy luxury pieces.  Oh and bag charms were EVERYWHERE!!!  The other thing I noticed but did not “get” were that many fashionistas kept their sunglasses on indoors while watching the shows. Stay Warm New Yorkers!!!!!!!
Attending the Shows

Velvet slim shirt
$180 – stylebop.com

Milly silk shirt
$225 – yoox.com

Steffen Schraut slim jacket
$415 – stylebop.com

Aqua faux fur vest
thredup.com

Topshop vest
$58 – topshop.com

J Brand zipper pants
intermixonline.com

STELLA McCARTNEY flared jeans
$335 – stellamccartney.com

Black handbag
$2,870 – vestiairecollective.com

Vintage handbag
1stdibs.com

Chanel earrings
1stdibs.com

Chanel earrings
shop-hers.com

Chloé brass bangle
matchesfashion.com

Chloé chloe jewelry
monnierfreres.com

Chanel ivory shawl
tradesy.com

Chanel scarve
therealreal.com

Portolano glove
saksfifthavenue.com

Love Token mitten glove
nordstrom.com

Surell rabbit fur earmuff
bloomingdales.com

The Dutch

Besides the glamour and excitment of the runway shows, Fashion Week is all about the New York scene, which is why I try to go beyond the gliz of the haute couture to bring you some new New York in-things and happenings.  This week we tried The Dutch, the American cuisine hot spot of the James Beard award winning chef,  Andrew Carmellini in Soho.  The scene was cool and happening.  The food really was amazing.  The Maitre d’ brought us a wonderful tuna tartare appitizer to try.  Everything was so good from the salads and oysters to the pastas and the steak.  There were many truffle items on the menu (our favorite) which were outstanding.  The next time you are in New York you have to stop by The Dutch.


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The apple pie was voted one of the best in, America by Food & Wine Magazine
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