Chic at Home: Vanessa Traina

The November issue of Harper's Bazaar finally arrived yesterday.  The first thing I did was turn to A Fashionable Life which is my favorite feature.  This month, we get to peek into the West Village apartment of the downtown "it girl" Vanessa Traina shot by The Selby.  (There are more photos online and in the magazine.)  For those of you who don't know, Vanessa is the daughter of Danielle Steele and is also a Chanel ambassador and occasional model.  It's refreshing to see a home that hasn't been perfectly put together by an interior designer and reflects the owner's personal style.  Although, she's friends with Ryan Korban so I wonder if he helped her.  Also in the magazine is a great look inside shoe designer Charlotte Dellal's London flat.  I think Harper's Bazaar is definitely giving Vogue a run for their money. Enjoy!

Photos by The Selby for Harper's Bazaar

Bravo Bazaar!

I've always loved Harper's Bazaar but it seems like lately they can do no wrong.  My October 2010 issue arrived today and I've already found myself drooling over everything.  What I love most about Bazaar is that they always feature reasonably priced fashions that I can afford actually amidst all the aspirational outfits.  A Fashionable Life is also a favorite feature as well as their cover shoots.  This month Drew Barrymore is styled as a 1960's screen goddess in another gorgeous interior just as Gwyneth Paltrow was a few months ago.  I say bravo Bazaar and keep up the great work!

Photos by Mark Seliger

NYFW: Stylish Editor Joanna Hillman

The best fashions are often found off the runway during fashion week.   It's interesting and inspiring to watch what the editors and buyers are wearing to the tents.  One of the those with a very chic personal style is Harper's Bazaar Senior Fashion Market Editor Joanna Hillman.  I saw her during resort and a few times this week and she always looks amazing.  Her style is cool but never trendy.  She also doesn't look like she's trying too hard which is a rarity in the fashion world.  I absolutely love her hair and ever present sunglasses too.  Enjoy!

Photos from The Sartorialist and Citizen Couture

It Girl: Gaia Repossi

You know someone is the current "It Girl" when they appear in more than one magazine in the same month. Either that or they have a really good PR person. Regardless, 24 year old Gaia Repossi is definitely fashionable but also very talented. She is part of the Repossi jewelry family and has already begun designing a line for them with her friend Eugenie Niarchos. She also collaborated on fall jewelry for Alexander Wang and Joseph Altuzarra. Even though she is Italian, she lives in a very chic apartment in the 8th aronndissement in Paris which is featured in the June/July 2010 issue of Harper’s Bazaar. And if that's not enough to make you hate her, she has really fabulous hair and super long legs. Some people have all the luck!

Gone to the Dogs

Seems like Harper's Bazaar has decided to shoot their cover stars every month in fabulous homes. I'm certainly not complaining. It's better than a boring backdrop and in the case of the June 2010 issue with Katherine Heigl, they added some pretty pooches too! I hope my issue comes today!

Photos by Alexi Lubomirski

Lady of the Manor

I read fashion magazines for the fashions of course but what I really love is when they are shot at fabulous locations. I assume the manor home that plays backdrop to Gwyneth Paltrow in the May 2010 issue of Harper's Bazaar is in England but unfortunately it wasn't credited. It's a bit hard to focus on the clothes when the interiors are this stunning! Enjoy!

Photos by Alexi Lubomirski

Hamptons Hideaway

A Fashionable Life is my favorite feature in Harper’s Bazaar but since they are a fashion magazine and not a shelter magazine, the actual home photos tend to be a little on the small side. They also don't publish all the rooms or show enough details to satisfy my curiosity. One home that I hope to see published again is the Hamptons home of Tim and Helen Lee Schifter. For a couple that gets dressed up a lot for events, I was pleasantly surprised at it's simplicity and quiet elegance. I really wish there was a better photo of the living room online because I bet it's even more fabulous than what little glimpse was shown in Bazaar! I am also now dying to see inside their New York apartment! Hint hint!

Photos by Douglas Friedman