Last Friday, I had the privilege of volunteering at the third annual Au Courant, the fashion show benefit co-hosted by Child & Family and StyleWeek Northeast. As a nice change of scenery from Ochre Court at Salve Regina, this year’s Au Courant was held at Belle Mer on Goat Island. I can’t stress enough how […]
Read MoreI have volunteered for Au Courant, the annual StyleWeek Northeast fashion benefit for Child & Family, the past two years and I am happy to volunteer once again for 2014! Newport Stylephile has also written a blog post on the upcoming event, but I pulled together a press release using the information from the event’s […]
Read MoreAfter this winter, it feels like it took forever for the weather to warm up and for the flowers to bloom. Nothing makes me smile more than seeing Japanese cherry blossoms in full bloom… Except for a box macarons, of course.
Read MoreConsidering how long it has taken for Mother Nature to be kind this spring–loads of snow, wind, and rain–today was definitely one of the nicest days of the year so far. Even better, it was the perfect day for a lunch at Castle Hill Inn for Newport Restaurant Week with Ryan. With the exception of […]
Read MoreSpring has finally sprung. Spring ahead, fall behind. Swing into spring! Whatever phrase you prefer, there was no denying spring arrived today in Newport! I went for a drive on Ocean Drive a few days ago and I finally snapped a picture of this part of the road. This is my favorite house on Ocean […]
Read MoreI really dropped the ball on blogging this week, so I’ll spare you the details and stick to pictures: The Elms Mirrors on the wall at Steph’s Pour Judgment on Broadway Cod on couscous, mushrooms and spinach Bella sitting on my coat before heading to work, while Emma (top left) and Maddie pace by the […]
Read MoreBeing back home is nice, but it means that it’s time to get a little more serious about the last semester: thesis, work, interning, networking and job hunting. I’m also still jet-lagged and I refuse to change the time on my wrist watch from Paris time to Eastern Standard Time. It snowed yesterday and will […]
Read MoreIt’s been a busy start to the fall semester–not to mention senior year–but it’s been great living back in Newport. Yesterday, I walked down William Street and Spring Street yesterday afternoon to look for things to decorate the dorm. Because this is my last semester on campus, I decided to buy things that I wouldn’t […]
Read MoreLast Friday I went on the Rosecliff mansion tour, the second part of “The Great Gatsby Experience” by Jane Pickens Theater. The tour was brief, because I went between my morning job and my afternoon job, but I hope to find an excuse to go again and listen to the audio for the haute couture […]
Read MoreIf you’re a fan of The Great Gatsby, the Jane Pickens Theater has a “Great Gatsby Experience” package deal in August:. For $20, you can have a watch a screening of The Great Gatsby (1974) and tour Rosecliff, the Bellevue mansion where the movie was filmed. I went to the first screening yesterday–watching the original […]
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