Urban Adventures
When I was asked to be Creative Director of UrbanStems, I was excited by the thought of being able to […]
Tea Time!
To celebrate the arrival of fall, I have partnered with The Whitby Hotel to create a special afternoon tea inspired […]
Flower Power
Did you know that out of 150 historical public statues in New York City, only five depict real life women? […]
The Great Escape
This is the story of one (make that 500) peonies and their journey from a field in Virginia to MacDougal […]
Class is in Session
Last night, loads of stylish followers took fashion communion at the Met Ball and worshipped at the feet of the […]
High Tea
Harry Winston’s Tea for special guests and editors was held on the terrace, high atop their corporate offices in midtown […]
Movie Night
I love a Wes Anderson film. A true sucker for his precious, quirky and meticulously ornate pictures; I love his […]
Puppy Love
Last year I became the proud father of a border terrier. He weighed about 7 pounds when I picked him […]
Happy Friday!
Just as another New York Fashion week comes to a close, and the frenzy of our most recent Valentine’s Day Flower Flash where […]
What a Difference a Year Makes!
One year ago today, in the thirty minutes before 6 a.m., when New York is still dark and chilly outside, […]
Pink is the Word
Never has a color perfectly captured the zeitgeist of a generation like Millenial Pink. But truth be told, artists and designers […]
Paying It Forward
Spring Cleaning came early this year for LMD. In the hopes of getting a jumpstart on being organized for 2017, […]
Home for the Holidays
T’was the week before Christmas, when I had the LMD staff up to the country. Bay leaf garlands and wreaths […]
Christmas at the Crosby Street Hotel
LMD began decking the lobby, suites and every other nook and cranny of the Crosby Street Hotel in 2009, when […]
Tulipalooza
We held the first annual LMD retreat at my country house this week and I invited my staff to partake in the festivities. […]
Flowers for the People
Gifting flowers to the people of New York City. It’s a simple idea that I have been knocking around in […]
Sweet Decay
I recently bought a country home in Staatsburg, New York. Anyone who has bought a home knows the elation and […]
Detroit Flower Week
I am excited to head to Motor City this week for Detroit Flower week to teach a 3 hour master […]
Wild Beasts
Fauvism, the first twentieth century movement in modern art was originally spear headed by Van Gogh, Gaugin, Cezanne and Matisse. […]
Spring is nature’s way of saying, let’s party!
Most days you will find the LMD headquarters buzzing with clients and my creative team huddled around a vintage art […]