Skylines & Hemlines

Is the Old Upper East Side the New Williamsburg?

In what seems to be an endless cycle of “up and coming” neighborhoods, the New York Observer ran a piece on the Upper East Side.  Long considered an area reserved for the posh, proper, and old experienced, the historic UES is quickly becoming a hip and affordable (gasp!) neighborhood.

No need to convince me of this.  The UES boasts some of the most stunning architecture and real estate in all of Manhattan, is steps to Central Park, and has shopping, from commercial to mom-and-pop boutique, that makes this girl weak at the knees (I’m looking at you Celine & Ralph Lauren). 

Looks like you don’t need to be a real life Gossip Girl or hedge fund manager to have your slice of the UES.  Where do I sign up? 

vogue:

BEHIND THE SCENES: Vogue’s June Cover Shoot

Which reminds me…I need a new pair of boaties for the summer <3

So, I am moving to Boston for grad school. Other than Harvard, Ben Affleck, the Red Sox, and anything I learned from the movie The Town, I am pretty unfamiliar with Bean Town. While doing my daily morning rundown of real estate news on Curbed.com, I came across this dandy little article from BostInno.com that not only gives me a quick neighborhood overview, but also conveniently details where cheating and infidelity is most prevalent. Hey, a girl’s got to start somewhere.

A special thanks to AshleyMadison.com for the informative visual neighborhood map. It really adds a little something extra.

Take a read here: http://bostinno.com/2012/05/15/infidelity-by-neighborhood-where-cheaters-live-in-boston-infographic/

A Family’s Billions, Artfully Sheltered

Ronald S. Lauder, an heir to the Estée Lauder fortune, uses an aggressive tax strategy to preserve holdings that Forbes magazine says make him the world’s 362nd wealthiest person.

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Lana Del Ray- Video Games 

On repeat.

Under the Double C- Chanel SS 2012

Somehow King K seems to outdo himself season after season. For SS 2012, Chanel went sub-terrain to the depths of the sea., complete with a real life Arial look-a-like, Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine. 

All hail Karl Largerfeld aka Poseidon, King of the CC

oscarprgirl:

yes.

This collection. Period. 

Oscar de la Renta S/S 2012

Pretty in Pink @ Prabal