THE JOURNAL

Caroline's Guide To The Scottish Highlands

Although I grew up close to the Scottish border in Northumberland, my trips away always took me South or overseas. I didn’t really start exploring Scotland until a few years ago and got the taste o...

Easter Greetings

A short postcard this week from the Highlands of Scotland where I'm taking a break and soaking up nature and the fresh air. I said for my 50th I wanted to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, which, I guess di...

A Weekend In Paris

Last weekend was Paris Fashion Week and I headed over to look at the fall collections and make selections for our stores. What adds to the excitement of seeing what’s new is how it’s merchandised i...

Caroline's Travel Guide To Paris

Paris is one of my favorite cities, one that I’ve visited every year from my late teens, yet still remains just as magical as the first time. I was in Paris earlier this month for Fashion Week and ...

Caroline Shares Her Business Travel Essentials

This past week I've been in Paris for Fashion Week. The last time I was here was March 2020 when the world was shutting down due to Covid. So, to say I’ve been excited to return is an understatemen...

The Maine Travel Guide With Caroline

Last week Jeffrey and I kicked off the start of summer with a road trip and traveled down the coast of Maine. Neither of us had been before and were eager to explore the state, plus Jeffrey is obs...

The East London City Guide With Designer, Gail Bryson

As many of you know, I spent my childhood school years in Newcastle in the North of England. When I was around 12 years old and hanging out at our local tennis club a lot, I met Gail Bryson and we...

Caroline's Country Guide To The Santa Ynez Valley

Since I’ve shared some of my favorite places in Upstate NY and Santa Barbara, I thought I’d also share some gems in the Santa Ynez Valley. One of the perks of living in Santa Barbara is that we are...

Caroline's Country Guide To Upstate New York

Jeffrey and my six year (and counting) love affair with Upstate New York began the moment we bought our farm in the Hudson Valley. From the slower pace and changing seasons (hello, fall leaves), to...

Caroline's City Guide To Santa Barbara

Living in Santa Barbara over the last 23 years, I consider it one of a few places that I can truly call home. I originally came here for an internship at Patagonia, then built DIANI and over the ye...