FF5 9.12.14

These are the articles that caught our eye this week.  The world lost two irreplaceable greats this week, Robin Williams whose genius creative spirit brought joy to everyone he touched, and  Lauren Bacall, the Hollywood icon, whose style has inspired contemporary...

Everyday – 10 Must-Haves

We have been getting quite a few inquiries lately about “what to wear around town, daywear.”    We love these questions because What2WearWhere was founded on the principle, to simplify dressing for today’s busy women.  “We take the guesswork...

Wedding Weekend in Nantucket

Love Destination Weddings!   The idea of a few days of one fabulous activity after another is my kind of holiday.   We have received so many questions for suggestions, that we dedicated a chapter in our new book,  Packing for Travel to the subject.   Where some dread...

Belle of the Ball Gowns

Tis’ the season for Deb Balls, Formal Holiday Parties and other White Tie Events.  Our friends have been writing in with their questions about appropriate choices.  For the ladies, White Tie Attire suggests the most formal type of dressing in full-length gowns,...

Labor Day

Dear Friends,   I say this every Labor Day because it true.  The start of September feels more like the the New Year than January 1. There is an exhilaration surrounding the upcoming season of openings, art shows, reconnecting with friend and beginning new projects....
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Weekly Fave 5

In the thousands of emails we receive weekly, there are always some articles that stand out or tickle our fancy and deserve passing on, It can be fashion, arts, entertainment, food or something totally out of the box, hopefully, always amusing or interesting. If you...

NYSD Setting Sail For Nantucket by Design

If there is one weekend to land on the glorious island of Nantucket it is for Nantucket by Design, August 1st to 3rd, a whirl and swirl of celebrations of the island’s influence on American Design — lunches, lectures, preview of the Antiques Show, private dinners and...

Interview + School Tours

We have been getting many questions asking us, what to wear to school interviews and tours? So we went right to the source and asked our friend, Linda Casertano, the Associate Head of Admission at Millbrook School, for her savvy and extremely helpful advice. ...

New York City Marathon

New York City Marathon is just around the corner and had come a long way since 1970 when only 55 runners finished. Now over 43,000 thousand enter into this annual event, including our friends and fantastic athletes Barbara Crocker and Mary Darling. The Rudin Family,...
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Tory Burch Five Days a Week

Wondering what to wear at this busy time of year – end of school  and running to get everything in before the little darlings get out.  Never fear – Tory Burch to the rescue with her great new selection of spring and summer fashion.    We thought we would...
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How to Wear a Jumpsuit

If the questions is how to wear a jumpsuit – we have the answer.  We love their chic up-to-dateness and frankly, we think they are more fun and flattering than a long dress.  You can wear jumpsuits anywhere from the beach as a cover-up, to work at the office, shopping...