At Home with Kim Vallee

MEDIA buzz, REVIEWS | March 9, 2010

The March episode of On Est Ensemble

Since last month, I am the host of a home deco segment on a French-speaking Web TV show called On Est Ensemble that is hosted by Philippe Régnoux. It is a fun experience and the team I am working with is awesome. It is a talk show co-produced by the Communauté Sépharade Unifiée du Québec and KAYAK [...]

HOME + GARDEN, ORGANIZING | January 11, 2010

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Tips To Keep an Organized Closet

Chick Advisor gave us 6 steps to an Organized Closet. One suggestion is to place your hangers in backwards after every big cleanup. Flip the hanger the other way once you worn something. After a few months, you can get rid of the clothes that are still backwards since you clearly do not want to [...]

ENTERTAINING, SPECIAL occasions | January 5, 2010

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Engagement Photos in New York City

On a cold day of December, Jonill and Colin had their engagement photo session walking in East Village, New York. I like the old style and the emotions that were captured by Viera Photographics. I should plan a photo session for our next wedding anniversary. I love green. On a fashion not, I adore her coat and [...]

GIFT IDEAS, Gifts for HER | January 2, 2010

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Griffin + Chilewich Elan Form iPhone Case

Last November I received an email announcing the new Elan Form Chilewich Case for iPhone 3G and 3GS. I like the placemats from Chilewich. Therefore, I was intrigued by their design. But not long before, I bought a Paul Frank Julius silicone case that got too big after a couple weeks of usage. For that reason, I [...]

LIFESTYLE, URBAN Living | December 28, 2009

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Yakkay Brings Fashion to the Bicycle Helmets

As more and more people use their bike for their every day transportation needs, it is about time that a company provides a cute cycle helmet. Sport gears are designed for guys. They may be built for performance but they fail miserably when it comes to fashion style. Since wearing a cycle helmet became a [...]

GIFT IDEAS, Gifts for HER | November 19, 2009

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nyDesignroom Laptop Carrier and Shopping Bags

More bag options for the fashionable city girl. The laptop bag is available for a 15-inch and a 17-inch laptop version. If you have a 13-inch laptop, I find that a 15-inch flat carrier is often not too big. Plus, it comes handy to bring a magazine with me. Ask then first for exact dimensions, [...]

GIFT IDEAS, Gifts for HER | November 19, 2009

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New Amy Butler Fashion and Travel Bags for Kalencom

Fans of Amy Butler who are week-end travelers or who often take a-week vacation under the sun would be thrilled by this news. You can get a fabulous carry-ons designed by Amy Butler. As usual, the patterns are divine. I would love to get a navy Dream Traveler-Sari Flowers for Christmas. Sadly, the Graceful Traveler-Fuschia Tree that [...]

ENTERTAINING, SPECIAL occasions | October 14, 2009

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Chanel Show in a Hay Barn Seen as a Wedding Theme

Weddings in a barn are popular. The Spring 2010 Chanel show in Paris will probably inspire many brides to be. Second to walking barefoot on a beach, I am curious to see if many brides and grooms will opt for walking the aisles barefoot in a hay path. The gold basket could make an awesome container [...]