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“Warmly thank your host when you leave, citing special things you enjoyed about your stay. As soon as you return home, use your good stationery and write a lovely note thanking your hosts profusely.”
“There's stuff I look back at now and I'm like, Oh, my God, the dresses that were being sent to me, and I'm front row, and the designers I knew, and going to these glam parties - these are things I took for granted.”
“A bright, colorful clutch is a great statement piece that never goes out of style.”
“When you order room service as much as I do, and Postmates, you don't really need to have a lot of food.”
“Make sure your host knows that you are not high maintenance, and that you'll fit into any schedule that is planned.”
“New Yorkers tend to have a wall up. Being from the South, I didn't have that. It helped me meet a lot of people. And, as a Southerner, I love wearing color. New York is a sea of black. My popping out in pink was definitely noticed.”
“Every Thanksgiving, we visited our New York cousins and went shopping at Bergdorf's and Saks for long dresses to wear to the Homestead for New Year's Eve.”
“Memories of my Southern upbringing in Richmond, Virginia, always include the smell of good southern food: fried chicken, cheese grits, Smithfield ham, and buttermilk biscuits.”
“I learned that if you're going to move in with a friend, it's important to establish ground rules immediately so there aren't any misunderstandings down the line.”
“I was not trying to be snarky or snobby by saying that West Palm Beach is no Palm Beach.”
“I like to feel confident, and I never wear anything that doesn't feel like me.”
“I don't follow trends. I wear what I feel comfortable in, and typically that is a dress. I love wearing very feminine details-poufs, ruffles, and baby-doll silhouettes.”
“I'm designing for women between the ages of 20 and 40.”
“Nothing really surprises me anymore. You put yourself out there - you're open and honest with what you have to deal with.”
“In 2013, after living in New York for 18 years, I decided to leave Manhattan for a fresh start in Palm Beach.”
“You don't talk about celebrities in the Hamptons, duh!”
“My absolute favorite hors d'oeuvres are tiny white lily flour flat Smithfield ham biscuits... bite-size and delicious. And being southern, I would never have a New York party without my signature pimento cheese spread.”
“I like Le Bilboquet. I know it's been around for a while, but it's a classic. I do love a hotel bar, too. Anywhere dark too is a great place to go. I haven't dated that much in New York since I've been back.”
“Having spent many summers in Southampton as a New Yorker, and as someone whose family has a place in Newport, I have a strong affinity for each place.”