Astrological sign?
CC: Sagittarius.
Lucky number?
CC: 3.
Favorite Color?
CC: Orange.
Morning, Noon, or Night?
CC: Morning.
Uptown, Midtown, or Downtown?
CC:Downtown.
Oscars, Tonys, or Grammys?
CC: Tonys! Just so I can see what Jordan Roth is wearing on the carpet.
Met, MOMA, or Movies?
CC: Met.
Football, Baseball, or Basketball?
CC: When does Beyonce perform?
Green Tea, Black Tea, or Herbal Tea?
CC: All of the above.
Sugar, Splenda, or Stevia?
CC: Honey.
Red, White, or Rosé?
CC: Arnold Palmer.
Spicy, Salty, or Sweet?
CC: Spicy.
Sandwich, Soup, or Salad?
CC: Sandwich, preferably from Katz.
Black, white, or color?
CC: Black and lots of it.
Is your closet messy or neat?
CC: Charming chaos? It doesn’t deserve a feature on Hoarders, but I’m not winning any awards for being tidy.
What’s your favorite room?
CC: The Witchy Room (my office: crystals, herbs and potions oh my).
What do you collect?
CC: Hermes scarves and haunted objects.
Dream dinner guest?
CC: Tie between Maya Angelou and Tina Fey.
Sunday ritual?
CC: Morning meditation followed by an intense cleansing ritual. Sea salt and quartz crystal bath for a moment of intention setting. Pretend to be Ina Garten and use the good stuff for a new recipe.
Favorite flower?
CC: Amnesia roses.
Cheat meal?
CC: Chicken tenders, sweet tea and a pot brownie.
Do you have any rituals that you consider important to being your best self?
CC: My life is all about rituals. From banishing habits, emotions and people that do not serve me for my best purpose, to thanking and asking the universe for a continual flow of abundance. The simple ritual of grounding and centering myself is something that I do throughout the day too.
Talent you’d like to have?
CC: I’d love to learn how to speak French. And master Beef Bourguignon.
Quality you want to be remembered by?
CC: Someone who had the most wonderful time living and made a few people smile along the way. Not forgetting the best ghost story-teller, fierce brunch companion and crystal hoarder.
Best thing about New York?
CC: The energy! I love a few days of it, but then I have to retreat to calmer places.
What does Considered Luxury mean to you?
CC: The notion that an object was created in complete conciseness is considered luxury to me. Energy and thoughtfulness of the item from start to finish, so that a purchase is enchanted with a narrative from its creator. The idea of really thinking about what people want, how to procure it around their life in a complementary way.