Kelly Claman

The holidays are fast approaching, and after a year of turbulence around the world, my goal is simply to share a little extra love, joy, and inspiration with the people who mean the most to me. Here are a few of my favorite finds this season - gifts for the many unique personalities on our lists.

This week, the world lost a remarkable woman: Queen Sirikit, The Queen Mother of Thailand, who has passed away at the age of 93. The world’s longest-reigning consort, she was one of the last royal figures of her generation, a generation that, much like Britain’s late Queen Elizabeth II, devoted a li…

There have been endless comparisons over the past few years between The Duchess of Windsor and Meghan Markle. While Wallis certainly had her faults and may have held questionable political views, she never once, throughout her 36 year marriage to the Duke of Windsor, sought to deliberately and publi…

Last week, St Martin’s Press sent me an advance copy of Paul French’s newest book “Her Lotus Year: China, The Roaring Twenties and The Making of Wallis Simpson, which I have been dying to read ever since publication was first announced. The book, which will be released on November 12, 2024 examines…

As some of you know, I’ve recently set up a home in Detroit, Michigan with my husband Jorge, and I can only say that it is a town I never would have expected to visit let alone one in which I would spend a portion of my time. Like many who have never experienced Detroit firsthand, I did not have the…

A Few of my Favourite Things - Holiday 2024