In case you haven’t heard, a little film called The Great Gatsby opens today. As longtime fans of the Fitzgerald book, Baz Luhrmann and Leonardo Dicaprio, it’s safe to say we are thrilled to see this movie. The glitz, the glamour, the grandeur: We want to live it all. And we will (or will try to, anyway) with the help of a few select pieces, including, but not…

We adore nothing more than dreamily flipping through old-school photos of our mothers, imagining the everyday lives they lived before we came along. Far-off travels. New cars. Catwalks(!). And that style? Vibrant prints. Head scarves. Tailored pants. We could go on and on, but we won’t. Suffice to say we’ve got our Mother’s Day gifts covered this year: One of…

Every day our New York-based editorial team has a tantalizingly long wait between our 9am(ish) arrival to work and the noon-o’clock launch of our daily events. What’s an editor to do? Sip our coffee and surf the web for stylish habits, interesting tidbits, the latest spring fashion and random words of wisdom, naturally. What caught our attention this week:… read more »

What mother (or, heck, anyone) wouldn’t want to get an Hermès scarf for Mother’s Day? Or some lovely all-natural skincare from Tata Harper? Or a big, gorgeous, buttery Chloé handbag? In honor of what surely must be one of the most worthy holidays in existence, we tapped the stylish mothers of Elizabeth Street to choose the pieces they’d love to wake up to on…

Although I'm a dedicated fan of warmer weather, I often have a difficult time dressing for actual Summer - those sticky, sweaty, humid kind of days. That's when I inevitably throw my hands up in defeat, put on as few clothing items as possible and simultaneously thank my lucky stars that I found an apartment with central air. But Springtime, you are perfect -…

With Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner, we’re so excited to share this fun and delicious recipe for elote fritters. Are you all familiar with the popular roasted Mexican street corn on a stick? It’s slathered in mayo, seasoning, crumbled queso fresco or cotija with a fresh squeeze of lime juice. Basically it’s corn on the cob on steroids and it’s totally…

Every stylish and savvy New Yorker knows there's only one place to go to get truly special jewelry in Manhattan, and that place is Doyle & Doyle, a boutique in the heart of the Lower East Side boasting some of the best antique, estate and fine pieces we've ever seen. Here, Elizabeth Doyle (who owns the shop with sister Pam) shares a habit that suggests the key…