Warm leatherette!

Just in case you missed this little ditty on leather daddy interior designer/architect Peter Marino in the New York Times T magazine a few weeks back.

What does his lovely wife Jane have to say.

Oh.

My.

At Your Service.

So I thought it would be fun to offer up an actual butler for a gift guide--how cool, huh? Well, I track down this place called Starkey International out in Denver, Colorado. It's a butler school. 

Me: "Hello, Starkey butler people! So can I get some information about you and your services and what comes with a butler?"

Response from Starkey International: "At this time, we respectfully decline your invitation."

What invitation?

What ARE they talking about?

I hope that their butlers don't have such a fucked-up way of talking. I would fire their ass and pronto. Good grief!

Well, I respectfully think you should accept free press where you can especially from tasteful vehicles and outlets like me and Nixon Now.

Bitches.

Luxedo Park!

Sadly, I am having to watch my expenditures right now so that I don't land on the street. But a boy can dream, a boy can dream.

Top of my wish list is Tom Ford's divine white-tails tux. Just look at those luxe lines... Makes me want to break out a cigarette and read some Evelyn Waugh and dance the cha-cha... All at the same time.

Maison 24 is marvelous!

I am over-the-moon for the madcap and marvelous store Maison 24 in Bridgehampton, New York. The owners, Alison and Louis, are just luscious and have an amazing eye. I am so tired of walking into stores and being able to identify everything from the Gift Show... Not with Alison and Louis! Their pieces all feel one-off and bespoke.

Incredible.

And their website, www.maison24.com, has kick-ass music on it. I like to do a little disco dance to their tunes after I spend all day on this godforsaken computer.

Santa, Baby!

I just love a good little ditty...

Think of all the fun I've missed

Think of all the fellas that I haven't kissed

Next year I could be oh so good

If you'd check off my Christmas list

Boo doo bee doo

I just love singing this song whilst in the company of my boyfriend, my parents, and anyone else--like publicists from beauty companies and Chanel and Bottega Veneta--who should be showering me with the presents I so deserve.

Just because Wall Street and the economy are in the tubes, you should still dip that credit card--if only for little ole me.

Domino dancing.

Fanclub:

Check out John and me in the pages of October Domino...

Yippie, we are so over the moon with the images and story.

So pick up the phone and hire us...

Wink!