A Breakfast at Tiffany’s guide to New York

The 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany’s, based on Truman Capote’s novella, starred Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly, one of the most iconic characters to ever appear on screen. The seemingly naive young girl who is sought out by wealthy men and looking to marry into money is befriended by struggling writer Paul Varjak (George Peppard), a fellow inhabitant of a New York City apartment building. Holly and Paul grow close, as her ex-husband unexpectedly shows his face in town, and the status of…

Pajamas? How dreadfully outdated. Boring even. Oversized T-Shirts and sweat pants or boxer shorts...now that's the ticket!! Right? Wrong! Oh Kittens, I don't know why it's taken me so long to write this post, because this one idea - the idea of pajamas - was one of the main drivers behind starting The Vintage Project. I'm not sure how many pairs of pajamas I am personally responsible for being sold in the last year, but I'd say it was rather significant. All through the fall of 2012, I was…

"Hand me my purse darling. A girl can't read that sort of thing without her lipstick."

We all know the iconic photographs of Audrey Hepburn gazing in to the NYC Tiffany’s window with her coffee and croissant in hand. This classic lush of a socialite has been one of my idols for years and so often, I try to imagine what her life would be like in present day. Most of us probably know the story line of Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Struggling writer, Paul Varjak, moves in to a new NYC apartment and becomes fascinated with his stunning, quirky, of the glitterati neighbor, Ms. Holly…

I officially stepped foot into a Tiffany & Co. store a few years ago. My reaction was one of awe. The jewelry was gorgeous, & every item sparkled in the light. I finally understood how Holl…