Summer Shirt Dresses

It wouldn’t be summer without a bit of shirt dress shopping. I am planning to go #BTO, back to office as soon as possible. I find the ease of shirt dresses to be just what I need for getting on with life in the city, or heading out to visit friends at the beach...

NYSD W2WW Road Trip

Pedal to the Petals  Road trip!  I had been dreaming about a car ride from New York City to the sunny south for months, but somehow my husband did not share my exhilaration.   “Come on, it will be fun!”  I enthusiastically tried to cajole him.   “KK, I just don’t...

June Editor’s Letter

Hilary & I at NOMO for a Birthday – not ours! Dear Friends, June just sort of snuck up after the cold and rainy Memorial Day Weekend. We are busy getting ready for Tribeca Film Festival, June 9 to 20,  and the Mashomack International Polo Challenge on June...

Best Summer Whites

Summer is in full swing and it seems time to freshen your stock of Summer White Dresses – admit it – they only really look crisp for one season of recurrent enjoyment.  Which is why I shopped this price sensitive collection of dresses for all summer...
Fall fashion by Karen Klopp

Shopping Fall Trends VB

We are back in town and its time to start shopping for the upcoming season.  I went to Veronica Beard and found all everything I need to gear up for the chillier weather on the horizon.  Vests are such a handy layering piece when the temperature drops – I think...

NYSD What to Wear Where Goes Across the Pond

What to Wear Where Goes Across the Pond DECEMBER 27, 2019 GUEST DIARY• BY: KAREN KLOPP AND HILARY DICK We have received queries over the years, many of them asking what to wear to a shoot in England and other European destinations. Yes, really! Fall and winter are...
what to wear bird shooting

Packing for the British Countryside

I am totally tingling for a visit to London and the countryside at the end of the month and am putting together a packing list for travel containing a little town and a little country fashion, with a bit of evening glamour for good measure. It’s for the birds...

October Editor’s Letter

Dear Friends,  The city is alive and well – restaurants, museum, galleries and theaters are adding to the excitement of a return to the new normal.  Vaccinations required & masks indoors is a small price to pay to get this town back on track and ready for...

October Editor’s Letter

KK & JK in San Miquel de Allende Dear Friends, It’s October and the city is alive and well – restaurants, museum, galleries and theaters are adding to the excitement of a return to the new normal.  Vaccinations required & masks indoors is a small price...

NYSD Kips Bay Palm Beach

It has been 5 years since The Kips Bay Designer Show House took root on the tropical shores of Palm Beach where it has flourished as one of the most anticipated events of the season.  The excitement this year builds as much for the stunning showcase of uber talented...

The Winter Ball

Gird yourself for a evening of intrigue and adventure in the Marrakech Medina at the 50th Anniversary Gala of The Winter Ball in Palm Beach. The event chair is Gretchen Leach joined by Co-Chairs Tom C. Quick, Jean and Tom Rutherford and, Helen and Charles Schwab. A...