Mother’s Day: Jeanne Yang & Family
“Motherhood is happiness — more rewarding and joyful then anything I have ever done,” says Jeanne Yang, Hollywood stylist and co-designer of Holmes & Yang, with Katie Holmes. For Mother’s Day, we photographed her at her Los Angeles home with her twin daughters Zoey (left) and Sydney Cort and her mother Helen Hahn, each wearing […]
Mother’s Day: Susan Sarandon & Eva Amurri Martino on Activism
Susan Sarandon is as famous for her activism as she is her acting. She’s passed both a sense of on-screen timing and social responsibility to her daughter Eva Amurri Martino — they’ve played mother-daughter in movies like The Banger Sisters and the upcoming (appropriately titled) Mother’s Day, as well as campaigned together against human trafficking. For the Tory Blog, Susan and Eva discuss what they’ve learned from each other.
Ann Dexter-Jones On: Music & Family
Jewelry designer Ann Dexter-Jones is the rock ’n roll matriarch of five musically-inclined Mark, Charlotte and Samantha Ronson and Alexander and Annabelle Dexter-Jones. Here, what she loves about being a mom and the lessons – other than music appreciation — she hopes she has passed on.
Mother’s Day: Karen Finerman On…Women’s Finances
Entrepreneur, philanthropist, mother of two sets of twins contributor on CNBC’s Fast Money — Karen Finerman is our definition of a modern-day woman. Here, the Co-founder and CEO of Metropolitan Capital Advisors, a New York-based investment management firm, kicks off the first in a new series on personal finance. Her seasonally-appropriate topic? What her own mother taught her about money.
Most Wanted: Woven Clutch
Rattan is as essential to summer as espadrilles and sunglasses. We dressed up our Woven Clutch with high-gloss patent and metallic leather, making it an easy evening-out accessory. We love it paired with our long goddess gowns for a dressy look with a laid-back vibe. We’re all about the clutch silhouette this season for carefree summer […]
Tory’s Playlist: Mother’s Day 2012
A playlist to celebrate the women we love most — moms!
Mother’s Day: Lydia Carron On Loving What You Do
On the set of our Pre-Fall Lookbook shoot (live on June 19), model Lydia Carron told us the best career — and life — advice she ever received came from her mom Cathy. Once a banker, Kathy translated her love of knitting into a design and book business. “Do what you are passionate about and what […]
Mother’s Day: Georgina Chapman On Style
For Marchesa designer Georgina Chapman, photographed with her toddler India, great style is in the genes.
Day in the Life: Rashida Jones
Put this on your must-see list this week: Celeste and Jesse Forever, a romantic comedy starring Andy Samberg and Rashida Jones (who also wrote the screenplay) about a couple who splits but isn’t quite yet…separated. They still live together — she in the house; he in the backyard studio — while navigating the tricky terrain of post-divorce friendship. The reviews are in, and they’re great.
Earlier, Rashida gave us a sneak peek into her life while she was working on the film, which she wrote with best friend Will McCormack, earlier this year. Also on the day’s agenda: the Met Gala and Amy Poehler.
David Netto On: Entertaining
Architect and designer David Netto learned everything he knows about entertaining and design from his mom, Kate Netto.
Mother’s Day: Dree & Mariel Hemingway On Style
Dree Hemingway, our Summer Lookbook model, inherited more than just high cheekbones from her mother, actor and model Mariel Hemingway. She got mom’s down-to-earth attitude about style and life. The best advice my mother ever gave me was… Don’t get too comfortable with luxury because it’s fleeting. The best advice my mother ever gave me […]
Best Dressed: Tory, Rashida, Brooklyn & Liya
Before the klieg-light chaos of the red carpet at last night’s annual Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tory, Rashida Jones, Brooklyn Decker and Liya Kebede (all wearing custom Tory Burch dresses) took a moment to catch-up.
Tory Entertains: Mother’s Day Brunch
Looking for that perfect impressive-looking but easy-to-make Mother’s Day brunch? Jessica Merchant of How Sweet It Is created the perfect Caprese Baked Egg Cups.
Mother’s Day: Lindsey Calla On Travel
Saucy Glossie blogger Lindsey Calla’s favorite way to see the world is with her mom Linda. On her favorite trip… “My mom and I are so similar — it makes traveling together fun, because we always agree on the same itinerary. We took a trip to Positano and Capri a few years back. We packed our […]
Mother’s Day: Didi Wagner in Brazil
Brazilian Didi Wagner sees the world hosting the travel show Lugar Incomum – but when it comes to family time, she and her husband take their daughters Julia, Luiza and Laura to their beach house hideaway in Guarujá. Didi told us, “One of our favorite activities is playing in the pool. The girls use their imagination […]
Jill Kargman On: The Alternative Mother’s Day
In her first column for the Tory Blog, Jill Kargman, mother of three and author of The Rockstar in Seat 3A (out May 22), suggests an alternative to sleeping in on Mother’s Day. We promise you’ll learn a lot and laugh out loud.
Mother’s Day: Tory On What I’ve Learned from My Boys
In the Tory Blog’s third annual Mother’s Day series, we’re celebrating our moms all week long. Every day, designers, actors, bloggers and other experts will share memories and great advice. Here, Tory talks about what being mom to three boys has taught her: 1. Have fun. Children have fun no matter where they are. They […]
To Do: Schiaparelli and Prada
When Elsa met Miuccia — it’s the premise behind this year’s exhibit from the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum. For Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations, director Baz Luhrmann (of Moulin Rouge fame) created videos of simulated conversations between the two great designers, drawing a straight line between their ideas and designs, from their unconventional […]
Word of Mouth: Florence + the Machine
The Met gala isn’t the only hot ticket in town. Tuesday, Florence + the Machine is playing a single night at Radio City Music Hall before heading off on a year-long world tour. Tickets sold out instantly to see the flame-haired muse sing now-classic songs like Cosmic Love and Dog Days Are Over. Photo courtesy […]
Most Wanted: Perez Necklace
Our directive for Sunday, May 13th? Spoil thy mother. Big, bright and beaded, the Perez Necklace makes a great gift for Mother’s Day. It’s a stylish pick for all types of moms — cool, classic or eclectic. The coral color of these bold baubles instantly updates any look, whether paired with a printed blouse or plain […]
To Do: Indagare’s Souk
And now for a little Marrakech in Manhattan…. Melissa Bradley’s Indagare Souk, an online marketplace for artisanal wares from around the world, is setting up camp at the Plaza Athenee through May 9. Stop by to pick up jewelry from Africa, textiles from India and more.
Mother’s Day: Lillian Von Stauffenberg On Travel
This Mother’s Day, fashion consultant and philanthropist Lillian Von Stauffenberg, reminds us that sometimes the only person who really knows how to help heal a broken heart is mom. A story about traveling with her mother, Lucille Wang. “I remember a trip to China I took with my mom when I was 28. I took […]
To Do: Frieze Art Fair
Anyone flying over New York City of late will notice a white, snake-like tent lining Randall’s Island on the East River. Through Monday, it’s hosting London’s popular annual Frieze Art Fair, featuring over 1,000 artists in 180 pop-up galleries from 30 countries. Prepare to spend the day there — it’s 20 minutes by ferry. Good […]
Spotlight On: DJ Brendan Fallis
In tune with our new Toronto boutique (open tomorrow), DJ Brendan Fallis, now based in NY, tells us what he loves about his Canadian hometown and shares his current playlist.