http://kimberlyking.com/ I didn’t meet Kimberly when she worked at Neiman Marcus in Beverly Hills. No, we met in Mallorca, on a tiny island way out in the water … in Spain. On vacation. When we realized we were close by, we vowed to stay in touch. Kimberly has helped me figure out what to wear…
Gloria Shepard loves her rose garden. (Gloria’s the one on the left; her BFF Gloria Gordon’s on the right). She also loves soap, candles, and everything beautiful. Sometimes I’ll go into her backyard just to breathe the rarified air and to admire her handiwork. She spends hours tending her garden and it shows. Naturally, she gave…
My brother Steve knows my predilection for all things paper. For Christmas, he got me two boxes of Papyrus stationery — both “Thank You” notes, one this cool mid-Century Modern look and another a glittery flowers on an aqua background. I’ve already put both of them into use, so needed to hurry up and thank…
My mother-in-law Jean sent me a Neiman Marcus gift certificate. I wanted to let her know I received it safely and that although I haven’t spent it yet — not quite ready to go into battle in the stores again! — I’m pondering what I can do with it… (Here is Jean with our friend…
Adam Silverman and I both like stationery from hotels. Not many supply it anymore. When I spied this group from the St. Regis in San Francisco, I swiped it all — and sent half of it to Adam, whom I know will appreciate my haul. Please Share
Vin and I discovered a beautiful little house in Montecito, called “JULIANNE”, that boasted carefully-curated clothing and a very helpful buyer and sales representative, Amanda Fazio. Amanda remembered my ‘thank you’ blog, and sent this magnificent letter opener by L’Objet as a Christmas gift. I wrote her to thank her — so I can now…
Gloria Gordon knows her jewelry. She knows what it should look like when she sees it on television. (She watches Jewelry TV on occasion, even though I warn her it’s a dangerous habit to break!) Because she does her homework, she’s got a lot of talents. She knows what a deal is when she sees…
A wooden box, tied with a bow and a note from my friend Ewa, who lives in Rhode Island but managed to find paper from Los Angeles… replete with tiny typewriters at the top of each high-quality piece of note paper… I got the gift weeks ago and am only now getting to respond…but per…
Lynda is a decorator and her strong knowledge of powerful colors comes through in everything she does. I love her Hermes orange personalized note cards. When it came time to write her a ‘thank you’ for the beautiful candle they gave as a hostess present — I chose this new card I just got… the…
Jackie and I met when her son Alex and my daughter Jamie were at Rhode Island School of Design. She and I were both members of the Parents’ Council, and we liked each other so much we traveled to England together. Or more accurately, I met her there — she was looking after her Dad….
