Chic Places

Provence is a charming area in the South of France, part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, just a couple hours drive inland from the glitzy coastline commonly referred to as the Côte d’Azur. I’ve been dreaming of a Provençal holiday… Known for it’s lavender fields, fresh cheeses, jams, honey and olive groves responsible for pinky rosé wine. Here you will find wicker baskets topped to brim with housewares and vegetables from the local market, boulangeries with warm bag

Honey, I’m home. I’ve been wanting to come to Provence forever and it’s truly now become one of my forever favorite places. Provence is a charming region in the South of France made up of many hilltop villages, just a couple hours drive inland from the glitzy coastline of the more famous Côte d’Azur. Because there are so many little towns to choose from, you really can’t go wrong here but I am happy to report this stunning piece of property checked all my boxes. Provencal cha

Oh. my. Gordes. Said everyone who’s ever been to Gordes and captioned a photo on Instagram. But the hype does live up. Gordes is one of the quintessential provencal towns for a reason! In fact, on our last trip to the French Riviera I had made the mistake of sending us to Gordon, France, when really what I meant (and unfortunately a quick google search would have suggested) was the charming hilltop village of Gordes!  We still managed a countryside picnic back then, a palatia

The French Riviera, also known as the Côte d’Azur, makes up the sparkling blue coastline of the South of France which includes many fabulous beach towns ranging from Monaco (it’s own country technically but very French) to Villefranche-sur-Mer, Menton, St. Jean Cap Ferrat, Nice, Antibes, Cannes, Saint Tropez and ending for the most part in Marseille. It is essentially the coastline of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, which includes Provence just a couple hours north fro

We are in France for our fifth wedding anniversary and my 35th birthday celebrations so naturally lunch with a view at Hotel du Cap was a high priority on the docket! If you don’t know already, Hotel du Cap-Eden Roc is the gem of the French Riviera, with it’s glistening views of the ocean, pristine grounds and an infamous cliffside pool reserved for only hotel guests and visitors from neighboring mega yachts who want to take a shot at the olympic looking hoops suspended o

Just turned 35 but was born 50 . What a year; it feels like my official coming out following an extended pandemic stress, health scares, building my private practice, starting to travel again and watching my baby grow into a preschool aged, talking toddler, the most exciting perhaps of them all. The last five years have been a whirlwind since I turned 30, got married to the love of my life, remodeled our first home together, adopted our girls and birthed Parker! Everything in

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One of the most ideal perks of living in Los Angeles is it’s close proximity to other beautiful places, such as Montecito, Palm Springs, Oak Glen, Carmel by the Sea, Napa and San Diego; the list goes on and on. But one you might not be as a familiar with is snow capped this time of year with three resorts to ski down and a charming little village in the city center and only 90 minutes away. Big Bear is a small year round-resort town in the mountains with a beautiful lake and

Santa Barbara is a lovely coastal town to spend a weekend, especially when you live only 90 minutes away. The drive up from Los Angeles involves ocean views and the quaint town of Montecito is just next door. So when my mother and I were searching for a spot to retreat this past holiday, we couldn’t help but oooh an ahhh over this adorable little stay at Simpson House Inn , in our mini bungalow perfectly named, The Garden Room. Simpson House Inn is essentially a charming bed

If you’ve been a longtime reader you know how fond I am of a season change. But finding “Fall” in Los Angeles has always posed a conundrum come September since moving out west twelve years ago. Of course we have pumpkin patches and chillier weather at night as daylight savings happens here too, a fact I still have trouble accepting for some reason. But finding leaves and autumn colors in the evergreen landscape of lalaland will forever be a challenge. APPLE -arnatly Fall doe

Cabo is an easy under three hour from Los Angeles and that’s essentially why I chose it for a mini getaway with my hubby to celebrate my 34th birthday this year. It’s known for it’s beautiful beachy weather, excellent accommodations and tourist-focused culture. It’s also one of the few ocean resort-worthy destinations on the southwest region of North America and in my honest opinion, unworthy of visiting if you’re not coming from somewhere under three hours away, but that’s

Real live footage of my dream entryway here!! And I’m one step closer already with the floor tile as my entryway boasts the same contrasting grey marble tiles. But I am LUSTING for the rest! One thing my mother and I just love doing in our free time with with Parker in toe, is bopping around town and admiring the bounty of interesting architecture and design Los Angeles has to offer. Living on the westside is lovely, however, we often miss the chance to explore some of the mo

I never lived in my hometown of Chicago as an adult, so playing tourist over the last decade has been a real treat. This most recent trip made even more fun because I got to see my high school friends as moms’ and thirty-somethings’ living in the city I grew up in from a different vantage point this time around. For the first time I didn’t have a wedding to attend or a birthday 5celebration; I just wanted a snapshot of their lives as they’ve come to be with age, kids, pups,

Some people go to see art in museums; I go to restaurants. Just like fashion is wearable art, design is livable art and I consider myself extremely fortunate to be in city with so many options for just that. And as if this abundant emerald hue wasn’t already having a moment, here’s living proof that we should all be green with envy! Welcome to the club, the new wine bar in Beverly Hills, Sur le Vert . You know I love a restaurant with fabulous decor, add the Beverly Canon Gar

The closest we will get without a passport to the Alps, Aspen remains the premier snowy destination for fun on and off the mountain. So of course it was my first choice for a brief romantic getaway this Valentine’s Day with Arthur and despite some of the hiccups we had getting back home I still can’t wait for another chance to head back. All the deets below, enjoy! Xx Getting to Aspen Aside from how fabulous this ski town is, one of the main draws for us was the less than two

Before my mother and I checked into our hotel in La Jolla, we decided to make a lunch stop further down south in San Diego’s Marina district at Seneca’s Trattoria. Inspired by the sea and life on large ships this glamorous and bustling restaurant serving my absolute favorite Italian faire! Located on the 19th floor of the Intercontinental Hotel we were greeted by a nature laden scene immediately upon arrival leaving my mother and I blown away by the detail! That was before w

Oh how I LOVE doing my #RESORT guides at the end of each year! The perfect does of sunshine and a necessary peek at upcoming Spring and Summer when the holidays are through and yet another excuse for me to incorporate pink into my wardrobe. This year’s inspiration came straight from the California Coast, a chillier one this time of year but not without it’s bold colors and resort-worthy design if you know where to look. For various reasons I found myself all the way up in SF

Caviar and champs, oh my! Well as if Los Angeles couldn’t get more fabulous we needed a place to mirror the opulence of the the fashionable set in Paris, with the elegant ease often embodied on the famed Melrose Place. Nested into one of my favorite streets in Los Angeles within the space that formerly housed a perfectly shaded pink Mansur Gavriel, this next edition of the highly regarded caviar house Caviar Kaspia is absolutely divine. Reimagined into a calming and expertly

Ever since my mother moved to Los Angeles a few years back we have prioritized taking mini adventures around the city. At first for the fun of her learning her new surroundings, but then increasingly more importantly as a way to overcome our mid pandemic blues, taking any opportunity to pickup takeout and explore a new area of town. And since the birth of bébé our excitement for exploration has continued to grow, just as my little one developed into a restauranteur of sorts a

Le petit Parker went to Le Valley.. In search of a pumpkin patch before the mid October crowds and yet another French dining experience this Fall with my Parkeet, my mother and I ventured to the Valley, little one in tow. I was pleasantly surprised that not many people had the same idea to come right on opening day to the pumpkin patch, eager to start the seasonal festivities. It was great to have most of the space to ourselves and first dibs of the patch. Parker had a great