Events, Item Spotlight

Year of the Tiger

For those of us who live in the Western hemisphere of the globe, January’s conclusion signifies the end of the beginning of the New Year, but for those in the Eastern hemisphere, the annual calendar is still approaching its great rebirth. The Chinese New Year is a seasonal festival whose advent is marked by the… Read More Year of the Tiger

Inspiration, Party Guide

Winter Game Night

As winter’s frigid reach extends increasingly farther into our lives, evermore we wonder how our cozy abodes can be made more comfortable, how our seasonal gatherings can be made more unexpected, and how our recreational outlets can be made more enjoyable. When temperatures drop below the double digits, it’s especially important to have surrounded oneself… Read More Winter Game Night

Inspiration, Luxury Gift Ideas, Mood Board

December Mood Board: Christmas Inspiration For Him & Her

From the ornamented evergreens that line our bustling streets to the familiar sounds of holiday songs drifting on wintry breezes, undoubtedly the Christmas season is in full swing here in New York City. Perhaps more than any other Christmastime in recent memory, the spirit this December is one of deep reverence for our familial bonds,… Read More December Mood Board: Christmas Inspiration For Him & Her

Item Spotlight

Item Spotlight: Halcyon Days 2021 Christmas Enamel Box

Perhaps more than any other month, December reveals the boundless kindness, sympathy, and creativity of the human spirit. We watch as autumn’s resplendently multicolored foliage withers and fades, but instead of acquiescing to the sparseness of winter’s monochrome palette, we replace the vivacious colors of nature with our own manmade assortment of perennial evergreens, sanguine… Read More Item Spotlight: Halcyon Days 2021 Christmas Enamel Box

Inspiration, Party Guide, Seasonal

Tricks & Treats: How to Throw the Perfect Harvest Party

“Now if the harvest is over, And the world cold, Give me the bonus of laughter, As I lose hold.” – Sir John Betjeman. For the adventurous and the traditional party host alike, there is perhaps no better time of year to entertain than during autumn, and therein, perhaps no event more fundamental yet adaptable… Read More Tricks & Treats: How to Throw the Perfect Harvest Party

Events

All Hallows’ Eve

Daylight retreats as nighttime advances. Creatures once confined to the depths of the evening begin restlessly stirring. The very boundaries between our mortal world and the otherworld become increasingly dissolved. Fear ye! Fear ye! All Hallows’ Eve is upon us! In modern times, Halloween is less a dread occurrence than it is a welcome celebration.… Read More All Hallows’ Eve

Events

The Power of the Pen

On this day in 1787, a few pieces of parchment, some quill pens, and several modest wells of ink were transformed into the supreme rule of law that would come to define the most prosperous empire in human history. The Constitution of the United States of America is not only the architecting document of a… Read More The Power of the Pen