MY THREADS
Jeans High waist vintage Levi’s
T-shirt Threadbare vintage from General Store
Heels LOQ day heels, Sergio Rossi high heels
Flats Emme Parsons sandals, Chanel loafers
Boots Black, vintage cowboy boots I found in Santa Fe
Sunglasses Cateye
Day bag Leather box shapes seem to be my day bag theme
Jewelry Simple gold rings and earrings, inherited pieces from my grandmother
Workout wear Outdoor Voices
Designers Lemaire, Lorod, Céline, Jil Sander, Maryam Nassir Zadeh
Lingerie or underwear Kye Intimates, Baserange
Where do you shop Flea markets and online
Shopping mecca Paris, always
Online shopping site Net a Porter, eBay, 1st Dibs
Suit My aunt passed down an incredible 90's pinstripe suit that I wear often
MY BAG OF TRICKS
What’s your sign Virgo sun, Aries moon and rising
Workout(s) Katonah yoga, reformer pilates
Yoga studio/teacher studio Love Yoga in Los Angeles, Sky Ting in New York
Do you meditate Never enough
Meditation teacher, venue or app Our garden in the mornings, it’s full of light
Experts in your corner Van Sarki, Vata Pitta Kapha… I’m still searching for more
Morning rituals Slow coffee with my husband in the sun
Evening rituals I try to read a fiction novel for at least thirty minutes in bed, to detach from screens and jumpstart the imagination
Tea or tonic drink Canyon Coffee in the morning, CAP Matcha in the afternoon
Wellness idol My grandmother who barely drinks, cooks everything she eats from scratch, and loves long walks
Diet you follow No sugar, mostly plants
Guilty pleasure Red wine and blue cheese
Toothpaste Davids
Soap Dr. Bronner’s
Lip color Bare with balm
Perfume or Cologne Usually nothing, but occasionally Diptyque’s solid perfume in 34 Boulevard Saint Germain
Who cuts your hair Zaley in West Hollywood, who does a great dry cut
Shampoo Klorane
Favorite beauty product LESSE Bioactive Face Masque, eyelash curlers
MY DIGS
Where do you live? Venice, Los Angeles
Artist Donald Judd, Jean Arp, Christo & Jeane-Claude
Piece of art in your home A line drawing by a friend, a gift for our wedding
Museum MoMA or Reina Sofia
Pets Our sweet dog, Alfie
Sheets Deiji Studios sustainable linen
Local restaurant MTN
Best cup of coffee in your town Gjusta with their homemade nut milk
Favorite piece of furniture Our Russel Wright dining table and chairs
Furniture store or designer 1st dibs, I currently have pieces saved from Scarpa, Baughman, Mogensen, Alvar Aalto, and more
Minimalist or maximalist Minimalist
Hotel Hotel Signum, Sicily and Le Sireneuse, Positano. I love Italy
Dream dinner party guests Ram Dass, Obama, RBG, Gloria Steinem, Einstein, Anais Nin, Maya Angelou, Steve Jobs
Go-to dinner party recipe A simple coconut and ginger curry with couscous
Most used kitchen gadget Vitamix
Favorite snack Smoothie or half an avocado with olive oil and sea salt
Favorite drink Fresh ginger and lemon in sparkling water
What do you collect Books and ceramics
What’s always in your fridge Organic lemons, avocados, chia seeds, apples
LIGHT MY FIRE
Who or what inspires you Nature
Favorite discovery Exercising the power to say “no”
Favorite quote “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” –– Anais Nin
Fashion idol Katherine Hepburn and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy
Sports hero Cathy Freeman
Crush Anyone who can make good food or good coffee
Beach Formentera or Tallows Beach, Byron Bay
Ski Resort Jackson Hole
Favorite charity National Research Defense Council, they advocate for policy change focused on climate change and animal safety
Favorite color Green
Favorite place in the world Italy, anywhere by the sea
Favorite albums Music for me is a mood, but it might be Nevermind by Nirvana
Nightstand reading I always have a few books in rotation, current favorite is The Overstory by Richard Powers
Photography or coffee table book Wabi Inspirations by Axel Vervoordt
Necessary indulgence Organic, local produce and travel
Who would you want to be for a day No one but me
What’s your inner age Somewhere in my early 70s
Song in your head at the moment Rescue Me by Fontella Bass
Dancing or karaoke Dancing
WIRED
Apps Spotify, Uber, Instagram
Phone iPhone X
Phone case The black battery case from Apple
Blogs waitbutwhy.com
Go-to website 1stdibs.com, nytimes.com
Podcasts Rich Roll, Planet Money,
Laptop or desktop Laptop
Tablet I read off a Kindle when I travel, if that counts
Computer bag My LESSE canvas tote