http://www.cheekyliving.com Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:42:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.cheekyliving.com/travel/eat-pray-love-how-to-embark-on-your-personal-journey-in-style/ http://www.cheekyliving.com/travel/eat-pray-love-how-to-embark-on-your-personal-journey-in-style/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:34:37 +0000 Karen http://www.cheekyliving.com/?p=1986 With the release of Eat, Pray, Love this friday and my upcoming journey to the Peruvian Andes to work with the artisans on our wonderful baby alpaca products, I decided to share my 5 “Travel Must-Haves” with my favorite readers.  Here’s the list: 1.  100% Baby Alpaca Houndstooth Throw – I was inspired to develop [...]]]> http://www.cheekyliving.com/travel/eat-pray-love-how-to-embark-on-your-personal-journey-in-style/feed/ 0 http://www.cheekyliving.com/travel/diane-von-furstenbergs-newly-designed-suites-for-claridges/ http://www.cheekyliving.com/travel/diane-von-furstenbergs-newly-designed-suites-for-claridges/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:38:21 +0000 Karen http://www.cheekyliving.com/?p=1764 The word is out.  According to the New York Times Blog, Claridge’s in London is taking bookings for the newly designed suites by fashion icon Diane Von Furstenberg. Twenty suites in all, Furstenberg’s use of bold, graphic patterns and luxury finishes and fabrics makes this the hottest ticket in town. For more information and bookings [...]]]> http://www.cheekyliving.com/travel/diane-von-furstenbergs-newly-designed-suites-for-claridges/feed/ 0 http://www.cheekyliving.com/food-and-drink/back-from-buenos-aires-new-restaurant-recommendations/ http://www.cheekyliving.com/food-and-drink/back-from-buenos-aires-new-restaurant-recommendations/#comments Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:58:42 +0000 Karen http://www.cheekyliving.com/?p=683 Just returned from Buenos Aires and I wanted to take note of a couple of restaurants that were exceptionally good.  Here’s the new, hot list: 1.  Arte de Mafia – its name speaks for itself.  Step into the restaurant and you feel like you’re in an old italian restaurant dining with the bad boys.  Food [...]]]> http://www.cheekyliving.com/food-and-drink/back-from-buenos-aires-new-restaurant-recommendations/feed/ 0 http://www.cheekyliving.com/travel/just-back-from-buenos-aires-restaurant-recommendations/ http://www.cheekyliving.com/travel/just-back-from-buenos-aires-restaurant-recommendations/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:59:03 +0000 Karen http://www.cheekyliving.com/?p=570 Just came back from Buenos Aires and I have to say – eating and drinking is better than ever!  Here are a couple of new restaurants…. 1.  Las Cabras – new to the Palermo Hollywood scene – dining at Las Cabras is EVEN better than Las Cholas..  Their food is better, cheaper – but be [...]]]> http://www.cheekyliving.com/travel/just-back-from-buenos-aires-restaurant-recommendations/feed/ 0 http://www.cheekyliving.com/clothing/london-design-museum-and-beefeater-free-ticket-giveaway/ http://www.cheekyliving.com/clothing/london-design-museum-and-beefeater-free-ticket-giveaway/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:29:00 +0000 Karen http://www.cheekyliving.com/?p=494 Tom Dixon – my favorite designer of the moment is currently exhibiting at the London Design Museum and a new showroom! Click here for more information on a free ticket giveaway! http://www.supercontemporary.co.uk/?s=ticket-giveaway Click here for information on their new showroom launch!http://www.tomdixon.net/en/products.html]]> http://www.cheekyliving.com/clothing/london-design-museum-and-beefeater-free-ticket-giveaway/feed/ 0 http://www.cheekyliving.com/travel/alpacas/ http://www.cheekyliving.com/travel/alpacas/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:05:09 +0000 Karen http://www.cheekyliving.com/?p=451 Alpacas are a member of the South American Camelids having similar resemblance to a Llama. They are mostly raised in highlands of Peru, Bolivia and Chile.  There is a growing number of Alpacas raised in the United States They are highly valuable for their luxurious, lightweight fibers which is often compared to Cashmere.  It also [...]]]> http://www.cheekyliving.com/travel/alpacas/feed/ 0 http://www.cheekyliving.com/travel/hearst-castle/ http://www.cheekyliving.com/travel/hearst-castle/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:06:13 +0000 Karen http://www.cheekyliving.com/?p=411 http://www.cheekyliving.com/travel/hearst-castle/feed/ 1 http://www.cheekyliving.com/travel/hudson-new-york-best-places-to-shop-eat-and-drink/ http://www.cheekyliving.com/travel/hudson-new-york-best-places-to-shop-eat-and-drink/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:47:41 +0000 Karen http://www.cheekyliving.com/?p=314 Many of my weekends are spent up near Hudson, New York.  I first started going to Hudson about 10 years ago on shopping trips to buy antiques and furnishings for clients.  Here’s a list of my favorite shops in Hudson: 1.  de Marchin/côté famille:  This is the go to shop for great clothes for men, [...]]]> http://www.cheekyliving.com/travel/hudson-new-york-best-places-to-shop-eat-and-drink/feed/ 0 http://www.cheekyliving.com/travel/buenos-aires-best-restaurants/ http://www.cheekyliving.com/travel/buenos-aires-best-restaurants/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:53:41 +0000 Karen http://www.cheekyliving.com/?p=271   Here is a list of restaurants that I always visit whenever I return to Buenos Aires.  (Not in any particular order)  Portenos tend to eat very late – usually they do not arrive until 11 pm, often dining until 11 am.  At some of these restaurants, be prepared to wait….. Its very hard to [...]]]> http://www.cheekyliving.com/travel/buenos-aires-best-restaurants/feed/ 4 http://www.cheekyliving.com/travel/viceroy-palm-springs/ http://www.cheekyliving.com/travel/viceroy-palm-springs/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:08:57 +0000 Karen http://www.cheekyliving.com/?p=228   Kelly Wearstler has long been one of my favorite Interior Designers.  She has help define and taken the concept of Hollywood Regency Design to new levels.  I’m excited to be staying at the Viceroy in Palm Springs next month for a couple of days of rest and relaxation.  In addition to designing hotels, Kelly [...]]]> http://www.cheekyliving.com/travel/viceroy-palm-springs/feed/ 0