Revisit the art of English home entertaining – “Entertaining with Style” by Paul Burrell (1999)
Dear readers, after recently meeting a French etiquette expert during her visit, I felt inspired to write about summer home entertaining;...
The grandeur of Venice’s historic private residences – “Venetian Palazzi” by Giuseppe Mazzariol (1998)
Dear readers, following my previous blog about a historic Venetian café, let us continue celebrating Venetian art and culture as I bring...
Caffè Florian – the historic Venetian café, the book, and its perfume
Dear readers, with the previous blog about a historic elegant restaurant in Paris, I somehow have another one in mind which I’ve been...
Maxim’s de Paris – the historic Parisian restaurant, the book, and its perfume
Dear readers, I don’t even remember exactly when, it was a long time ago when I started to develop an interest in historic art objects...
Understated luxury and true comfort – “Marshall Watson: Defining Elegance” by Marshall Watson
Dear readers, since we were talking about interior designer and interior design books here, I can’t help myself but need to mention...
Nina Ricci – the fashion designer, the book, and her perfume
Dear readers, if you are into French fashion and history, whenever you visit Paris, Palais Galliera should be the museum that you should...
The life of a stylish actor and interior decorator – “Class Act: William Haines, Legendary Hollywood Decorator” (2005)
Dear readers, after my previous blog about a book of the late handsome and suave British artist, stage and interior designer, I can’t...
Theatrical elegance – “Oliver Messel: In the Theatre of Design” (2011)
Dear readers, as I recently started the Youtube channel for this blog of mine, which means that it requires me to put extra work on each...
Jeff Leatham – the celebrity florist, the book, and his perfume
Dear readers, Christmas is only a week away, one of the things that delight me the most about this festive holiday, is that it gives you...
Artistic treasure trove - Marin Montagut boutique, Paris
Dear readers, when in Paris, besides going to your favorite tea house or museum, shopping is needlessly to say one of the best thing that...
