The Lo Down: 3/19/26
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I post little snapshots of my apartment here and there, and always get questions about it - or something in it, or something in the background. It got me thinking about how it’s come together, and what actually makes a space feel good. A few things I’ve learned along the way:
Always bring something home from your travels: My apartment is filled with small reminders of different trips - funny faced ceramics from Copenhagen, a papier-mâché skeleton from Mexico City, a gilded box from Venice, coffee table books from Berlin.
Don’t be afraid of color: It’s very easy to default to neutrals in the name of ‘timeless', but a home should feel warm and alive, not overly restrained.
Don’t force a space to feel finished: It’s tempting to want everything decorated and complete, but I’ve found the best spaces come together slowly. Let things happen organically, it always ends up feeling more thoughtful.
Vintage>new, almost always: Pre-loved pieces with a history tend to speak to me more than anything shiny in a store. I have a piece of art that previously hung in a room at the Gramercy Park Hotel, an Art Deco lamp I found in Philly, a porcelain Gucci butterfly container from an antique mall in New Jersey, a pair of Bergdorf’s hat boxes (from 1960 & 1965) with original delivery stickers and a very chic Upper East Side address still on the back. I always make a point to visit antique shops when I travel - and locally in upstate NY & NJ - and I love falling down the rabbit hole of online auctions (Rago, Wright, LAMA…occasionally Julien’s, where I consistently lose bids on Edith Head costume sketches).
Expensive doesn’t always mean better: I replaced a shitty cheap floor mirror I’ve had for 12+ years with a much more expensive one. While the frame is gorgeous, the mirror itself is warped and terrible. Humbling.
Lighting is everything: It can make or break a space. Anything but overhead is preferred.
Commission something, if you can: Some of my favorite pieces in my apartment are things I’ve had made - an ottoman, a piece of art. They feel uniquely mine in a way that’s hard to replicate.
Movies
I went to an early screening of Marc by Sofia last week, and I’m sad to say that lacked both direction and depth. It felt surprisingly surface level for such a colorful subject. Sofia isn’t really an interviewer - she’s an observer, very much in the vein of her mother, more fly-on-the-wall than probing. That can be compelling in some instances, but here it just means we never quite get anywhere. I was hoping for a deeper dive into Marc’s work - the evolution of his own brand, his impact on and tenure at Louis Vuitton, which completely reshaped the brand - and it never comes. The whole movie just stays skimming the surface.
Shopping
My five favorite things I saw this week while scrolling:
This show stopping skirt from Kallmeyer
This swingy, feminine trench from Nour Hammour
This Ganni tank for a pop of color and interesting, fresh shape on a classic silhouette
This Eliou Bag Charm will make a fun addition to any and all bags this summer
Pretty much everything from Jacques Wei, but particularly this embellished lace skirt
For more of what’s in my closet, what I’m currently obsessing over, shopping guides & more, check out my ShopMy. Looking for some personal style advice? Whether it’s for curating a flawless vacation wardrobe, hunting down the perfect shoes, or finding the best basics for your closet, I’m here to help—just reach out!
Current Obsession
The Peptide Prep Detox Shampoo + Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask from K18. The shampoo made my scalp feel as clean as it possibly can be outside of a professional salon wash, and the leave-in mask has my hair looking so sleek and shiny with almost zero effort. Even three days later, a friend asked why my hair looked so put together - like I had actually styled it - when we were just hanging at home. That alone says everything.
On My Radar
LA-import Canyon Coffee just opened in Prospect Heights
Roundabout Theatre’s production of The Rocky Horror Show has a stacked cast and will definitely be worth seeing. Performances running 3/26- 6/21
Dean’s, a British pub from the team behind King, is opening 3/31
The New Museum is reopening Saturday (3/21) following a 60,000 sq ft expansion
Until next week -
xo
Lo