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Lotusland and Beyond
James Andrew, Lotusland – photo Scott McBee When our dear friend, Philip Bewley, strongly suggested we go to the botanical garden Lotusland designed by the somewhat infamous Ganna Walska 1887-1984 in...
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Santa Barbara Friends and Estates
James Andrew – Casa del Herrero Yet another stellar suggestion by our dear friend Philip Bewley: Casa del Herrero – definitely a must see when one is in the Santa Barbara/Montecito area. It’s the...
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THE GETTY VILLA AND ON TO L.A.
James Andrew at the Getty Villa On our way from Santa Barbara to the City of Angels, we seized the opportunity to drop in at the Getty Villa in Malibu. In 1945, J. Paul Getty purchased the 64 acre site...
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LOVELY L.A. AND A DAWNRIDGE DINNER
James Andrew at Therien & Co. Interested to see what LA had to offer in terms of fine interior decorating resources, we can thank our dear friend, Philip Bewley, for suggesting that we visit the...
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EXPEDITION CALIFORNIA FINALI
James Andrew in L.A. – photo Gabriel Everett With wildly beautiful days and wonderful people, our time in Cali simply evaporated—and so it was that our western expedition came to a close. We were...
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1STDIBS AND HEDGES PROJECTS PRESENT: I’LL BE YOUR MIRROR
James Andrew at 1stdibs – Hedges Projects Present: I’ll Be Your Mirror When my friend, Jim Hedges, offered to give me a tour of his exhibition, I’ll Be Your Mirror, featuring an important collection of...
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QUIETING THE MIND
James Andrew Since our return from California, we’ve had quite a whirlwind of activity here at home – it seems there has been little time to re-group, re-focus, and get all of those chakras aligned....
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BIRTHDAY WITH MCBEE
James Andrew birthday at Le Grenouille We had made spectacular plans to celebrate my birthday in Lisbon…but alas, “the best laid plans…” and so on. And although I was a bit saddened not to make it...
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MICHAEL TAYLOR, DIANA DOLLAR KNOWLES AT CHRISTIES
James Andrew at Christies – photo Montana Timchula I attended the most fabulous preview and lecture today at Christies, celebrating the brilliant collaboration of interior design legend, Michael...
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WORKING ON THE WEEKEND
James Andrew The notion of working on the weekend may seem like drudgery to some, but I love what I do, weekend or not. In fact, as a creative person, one is actually “working” all the time…and it’s no...
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LES LALANNE: THE POETRY OF SCULPTURE AT SOTHEBY’S
James Andrew – Lalanne at Sotheby’s As you all no doubt know by now, I’ve had a long-standing appreciation for the work of the husband and wife team, Claude (b. 1924) and Francois-Xavier (1927–2008)...
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Gorgeous Gotham
James Andrew at 570 Lexington Avenue There is so much beauty hidden away here in New York City. Whenever I’m given the opportunity to see a particularly choice bit of real estate, I do tend to take...
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WIJW BOSTON
James Andrew, Boston. photo ACS A friend’s surprise 50th birthday bash in Boston provided the perfect excuse to revisit my old stomping grounds. This was an uber-fab affair at The Four Seasons—no...
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AN M. DE PHOCAS KIND OF NIGHT
James Andrew at the Temple of Dendur When I’m invited to one of the many black tie galas here in NYC, my go-to resource for the most exquisite evening sets is without question M. de Phocas. James...
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GIVING GOOD TABLE FOR LONNY
James Andrew courtesy Lonny Magazine – photo © Michael Devine I just can’t tell you how thrilled and excited I was when my friend, super chic aesthete, writer, textile designer, blogger extraordinaire,...
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JEAN-CHARLES DE RAVENEL AT THE CHINESE PORCELAIN COMPANY
Work by Jean-Charles de Ravenel Last year, we were honored to visit the rather ravishing Lyford Cay home of our friends Jean-Charles and Jackie de Ravenel. While there, we were given a first-hand...
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ON THE ART OF SELF INVENTION
James Andrew – photo Scott McBee I recently came across these words by Joseph Kennedy: “It’s not what you are, but what people think you are that is important.” My thoughts turned to the concept of...
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THANK YOU
James Andrew Thanksgiving We’re just wrapping up the Thanksgiving holiday stateside. It’s a time for festivities with family and friends in the spirit of the early settlers’ harvest feast (and I trust...
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The Lyford Cay Club Second Annual Design Weekend
James Andrew at Lyford Cay If I haven’t made it clear by now, I’ll say it again, I am just wildly crazy about Lyford Cay! This impossibly chic bastion of old world manners, charm, elegance and...
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The de Ravenels at Lyford
James Andrew and the de Ravenels E.P. Taylor, business tycoon and horse breeder, founded the Lyford Cay Club in the late 1950′s. The idea, was to offer a perfectly peaceful and private place of...
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