My friends from ideeli invited me to their Holiday Press Event, showcasing numerous must-have gifts, trendy accessories, and the latest fashion trends. Their new headquarters inside the iconic New York Times building, filled with light and sweeping NYC views, brought back memories. Needless to say, I went straight to the retro inspired home decor items. […]
Bohemian chic at the beach: A flapper girl in the making
On a splendid day of October, about a month ago, photographer Gavin Jaymes suggested we do a shoot at the beach, to which I gladly accepted; I love to be by the water, regardless of the season. It gives me peace, and fills me with energy and inspiration. It was our second time working together, […]
Carrie-ed away on the Sex and the City Tour
A few weeks ago, before the snow, before the elections, before the ravaging Sandy, it was sunny in New York City. Through my friend and popular travel blogger Imperator Travel, I went on a Sex and a City tour with On Location Tours. I had been a fan of the show, ever since I can […]
Throwback to the 1960s: Brooklyn and Coney Island
In an homage to the 1960s and the era of Jean Shrimpton and David Bailey in We’ll Take Manhattan – the duo that created the legendary 1962 images for Vogue – New Zealand’s photographer Gavin Jaymes and I set out to shoot on the streets of New York, on a murky fall day. Building on […]
Fashion Illustration with Jennifer Lilya
Every once in a while, I am asked to pose in cool fashion outfits, encompassing various styles throughout history, for some fabulous fashion illustrators. So far, I’ve had the honor to pose for Bil Donovan, for Would Your Rock This? and for the Society of the Fashion Illustrators. This fall, the Brooklyn Public Library, a […]
Mystery, mayhem and style at the Society of Illustrators
Bil Donovan hosted another one of his widely popular sketch events at the Society of Illustrators, rocking once again a full house. The theme was to create a visual narrative of mystery, mayhem and style inspired by a private eye & two femmes fatales. [ Illustration credit: Bil Donovan ] I had so much fun […]
Sketch night with Bil Donovan
One rainy Thursday of April 26th, the esteemed Society of Illustrators hosted Sketch Night, with the celebrated Bil Donovan as master of ceremonies. Bil is the quintessential New York artist everyone aspires to be. His high-fashion illustrations are to die for, which is why he is Christian Dior’s beauty first-artist-in-residence; he is also a teacher and mentor for […]
A Spring Fling with ideeli
This past Thursday, Kwittken & Co invited me for another press event, this time for ideeli‘s Spring Fling Press Preview. The invite alone caught my instant attention and RSVP-ed immediately. As chance may have it, the hilarious talent dogs below turned out to be regulars at the ideeli headquarters offices, next to Canal Street. Coming out of the […]
Trend watch: Ikat
As New York City interiors expand onto bolder brighter horizons, so is the presence of eclectic ethnic patterns. Ikat fabrics have rapidly become ever more popular, bringing in an indigenous fresh touch to an otherwise neutral tone décor. Tracing its origin back to centuries ago, the whimsical Ikat patterns transcended from Southeast Asia, South America and the Middle East. Western cultures have gladly embraced the watercolor effect […]