Aline Griffith was born in New York in 1923. She was working as a model in Manhattan when she was recruited by the Office of Strategic Services and sent to Spain to work as a spy. It was in Madrid that she met Luis de Figueroa y Pérez de Guzmán el Bueno, the count of Quintanilla […] Read more…
Inspiring Interiors
Attico + Mongiardino : a match made in heaven
As my mind is already dreaming of summer, yesterday I remembered how good the Attico SS18 presentation was. Giorgia Tordini and Gilda Ambrosio cleverly chose a Mongiardino-designed Milanese apartment to showcase the collection. The luxe maximalist feel of the clothes paired with the characteristic Mongiardino ‘all over pattern’ style was a match made in heaven. Images: […] Read more…
Tory Burch: a new take on the past
On today’s blog post I’m analyzing some of Tory Burch’s decorating inspirations. H U B E R T D E G I V E N C H Y Tory Burch’s green velvet sofa is a clear homage to Hubert de Givenchy’s sofa in his 18th-century Parisian townhouse. Not only the sofa, but Givenchy’s green velvet […] Read more…