Dhurrie Rugs Jodhpur

One of my favorite experiences on my trip was visiting an amazing dhurrie rug cooperative outside of Jodhpur. The owner and his wife could not have been more warm and welcoming. They showed me how they hand weave the rugs while serving me tea in homemade clay cups. You would never guess anyone would be able to locate them in their rural location but their clients include everyone from Richard Gere to Prince Charles.

India-Samode Palace

I am back from my trip to India and I miss it already. It is the most amazing country I have ever been to. I think it would truly take a lifetime to explore the whole country so I hope this was just the first trip of many!

One of my favorite hotels was the Samode Palace, located an hour outside of Jaipur. The hotel is in a 400 year old Maharaja's palace nestled amongst the mountains. It is well worth a visit!

Lauren Santo Domingo

I love the laid back eclectic vibe in these photos of Lauren Santo Domingo's apartment. She has some fabulous pieces including a Willy Rizzo coffee table, a Lalanne hippo bar and Warhol portraits of General Mao.

Photos by Claiborne Swanson Frank

Athenaeum

The Boston Athenaeum, which opened in 1807 is one of the oldest membership libraries in the country. It is one of my favorite places in Boston and is truly worth a visit. The leather and brass studded entry doors are spectacular. In fact, I am currently using them as inspiration on a project.

10 1/2 Beacon Street, Boston MA 02108 

Francis Ford Coppola's Palazzo Margherita

It seems like it is worth a trip to Bernalda, in southern Italy, to stay at Francis Ford Coppola's newest hotel Palazzo Margherita. Jacques Grange was hired to oversee the transformation of the 19th century palazzo into the hotel. Each Coppola family member weighed in on the design on their own rooms. Although the hotel is not officially open yet this was the site of Sofia Coppola's August 2011 wedding to Thomas Mars.

Photos by James Merrell

Tods + Jefferson Hack

I am really excited about Jefferson Hack's new No_Code collection for Tods. The unisex line of boots and shoes was created for day or night to be worn with any type of look. I think that is a really hard undertaking but the outcome was incredibly successful.

Jefferson Hack with Tods chief Diego Della Valle

Photo from British Vogue

David Mallet

Next time I am in Paris I am looking forward to checking out the David Mallet salon. The salon is set in a 17th century apartment. David Mallet, who is considered one of the best hair dressers in Paris, wanted the space to feel both ultra-luxiorious and incredibility relaxed. From the pictures it looks like he did a great job balancing the two ideas.