Wendy Franzen of Fletcher & Fork

Celebrating National Arbor Day

IT IS ESTIMATED that Lake Forest has lost almost 100,000 trees over the last decade. Their absence—most notably in our ash trees—is painfully obvious each autumn, their glimmering, golden beauty erased from our parkways by the emerald ash borer. But the role of our trees extends far beyond the beautification of public and private landscapes.

Showers To Flowers

Stay chic with an assortment of easy spring pieces.

A Monthly Celebration of Seasonal Blooms

THE SUREST CURE for the late-winter blues is having a friend for lunch with a lush, kaleidoscopic arrangement on the table. Just as we become desperate for color and warmth, these fragrant blooms remind us that the sunshine seasons of spring and summer are around the bend. One of spring’s earliest flowers, hellebore, pepper the

The Art of March Layering

Start with a wear-forever neutral shirtdress and build from there—knits and boots to combat the lion, sandals and sneakers to welcome the long-awaited lamb.

Early Spring Planting

It may seem too early, but March is the ideal time to plan and begin planting a vegetable garden. In the first weeks of the month, it is great fun to peruse seed catalogs, seed company websites, and local garden centers. Organic, non-GMO seed company Renee’s Garden carries vegetable, herb, and flower varieties for home

The Luckiest Charm

LUCK HAS BEEN A perennial guiding light for Van Cleef & Arpels, inspiring some of its most iconic creations. Fourleaf clover motifs first appeared in the Maison’s archives in the 1920s, embellishing select creations over the years alongside other symbols of good fortune including wooden talismans, charms, and benevolent fairies. Jacques Arpels, nephew of the

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