Colin and I gave ourselves a break from city life and made the journey to Biarritz from London a couple days ago. The mix of raw nature, beach culture, and warmer weather could not be more ideal right now. Kind of get why Karl Lagerfeld had a house here for a while. CONTINUE READING

I met the lovely Sarah from Chanel for coffee this morning at Ladurée in Knightsbridge and she took me on a tour of their current installation at Harrods (perhaps more of a full store takeover, see the double C pirate flags waving) – a very acceptable way to experience one of London’s most famous department stores for the first time. The third floor, usually occupied by their antique selection, has been converted into a seven room homage to all that is iconic about the brand. A few rooms had a full on Alice in Wonderland post-’Drink Me’ effect, one mimicking the feeling of literally being deposited inside the red leathery compartment of a 2.55, another containing massive renditions of signature designs, while more rooms were lined in tweed or decked out with coffin-sized Chanel boxes spilling over with couture gowns. My point being…if you’re in London this month I recommend stopping by to enhance your day with half an hour of pure dreaminess. Also notable – they’re actually selling the foot high No. 5 bottles that would ideally be sitting atop every girl’s vanity. If only I had that much suitcase weight to sacrifice.

Checked into the beautiful Mandarin Oriental hotel here in New York late Wednesday night, nothing more welcoming than chocolate covered strawberries and champagne…decided to change things up and stay uptown this time and am loving it so far. Lincoln Center is a minute’s walk away and, almost more advantageously, Whole Foods is about 30 seconds. More photos soon!

1. roses in Notting Hill
2. vintage floral shirt + Balenciaga weekender bag in Oxford Circus
3. love letters to the Beatles by Abbey Road