Soaking up the sunshine on the luxurious Riviera Maya, dreaming up exquisite packaging for a new skincare line, playing the cool cat in jazz-inspired New York, creating a personalized day of old-world glamour for a Florida couple, bringing ethnic whimsy to rural Vermont…

Great style is like a glass of sparkling champagne: elegant, effervescent and oh-so-special. I often feel its rush when I’m introduced to an exceptional new talent, product or service. But as with anything else, style is easy to overdo. Too much, combined with the wrong kind, and you’re bound to look off. That’s why I’m here to help, by separating the high quality from the highly forgettable, the refined from the over-the-top. Join me in enjoying the bubbly cocktail that is CeciStyle: