New York City

The Retail Apocalypse Is Real in NYC: Is it Headed for Texas?

By Candy Evans / May 16, 2019 /

We were in Manhattan for Mother’s Day weekend, and I had the chance to walk both Madison and Fifth Avenues to about 80th Street, then back to our hotel window shopping with an occasional duck inside to shop. NYC was bustling as ever, Broadway was thriving, and Times Square was wall-to-wall.  But the retail! So…

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On SecondShelters.com: Palatial Historical Upper East Side Townhome Back On Market

By Bethany Erickson / September 16, 2018 /

At first, it was believed to have been sold for a record $80 million in December, but Vincent Viola’s 20,000 square foot townhome on the Upper East Side appears to be back on the market — and this time the list price is $88 million. It’s unclear if Viola (who owns the NHL’s Florida Panthers,…

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Dallas Interior Designer Shelly Lloyd Inspires with Artful, Timeless Style, Business Savvy

By Leah Shafer / January 7, 2015 /

North Texas native Shelly Lloyd took a circuitous route to her career as an interior designer, discovering along the way that her fashion acumen, passion for art, and globetrotting translated beautifully into creating sophisticated, authentic interiors with unexpected twists. “What separates us is working with a variety of styles, from classic to contemporary, formal to…

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CandysDirt.com Exclusive: Want to Meet Bravo's Fredrick Eklund? Talk to Us, We Can Get You In…

By Candy Evans / September 9, 2013 /

  The swedish wunderkind is coming to town. He’s got style, personality out the wazoo, and he can sell a multi-million dollar apartment in New York City in, well, a New York City minute! Still, Bravo TV’s Fredrik Eklund may be most beloved for his celebratory high-kick. Let’s see how high that kick goes in Cowboy Boots!…

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If You’ve Been Trying to Reach Me…

By Candy Evans / January 15, 2011 /

¬† I’ve been in NYC all week looking at second homes, even staying in a second home. God, what I have learned about space-use, like this expandable kitchen counter.¬† I have also lost some emails, so please re-send if you have not heard from me!

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