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MEET | KELLY BENSIMON

Featured 10.24-10.30 | So you might know Kelly Killoren Bensimon from her stint as a Real Housewife of NYC. Or you might know her because she was famously married to fashion photog Gilles Bensimon who took a zillion snaps of her during their 10 year marriage. But the truth is that while you might think you know what she’s all about, you actually don’t. KKB (because three names are tough) has the height, the hair, the smile (not to mention the body) that all add up to make her gorgeous on the outside (OK, you probably knew that, too), but here’s the catch: she’s even more beautiful on the inside. Cliché? Yes. But also true. Born and raised in Illinois, she’s managed to hold on to that Midwestern charm despite her uber-Cosmopolitan life, and I can vouch for her authentic warmth and grace. A mother, author, philanthropist and style maven, she’s got all of the bases covered.
Welcome to Kelly’s week.

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FASHION | WHAT KELLY WEARS

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I've fallen in love with these See by Chloe Jona Suede Ankle Boots for fall! While incredibly classic, these booties add a dash of style to skinny jeans and cable knit sweaters.

This Rebecca Minkoff Love Bag is perfectly sized for just the essentials. Cross body bags are perfect for a girl on the go. Black leather is always in style and the quilting adds a touch of texture.

Chokers are a must have of mine for fall! This Jennifer Fisher Gold Knot Choker adds the perfect amount of glamour to any look.

For shoes, my go-to are Manolo Blahnik sandals, which come in every color in the rainbow. I love a large Hermes tote for daytime and a small simple clutch for evening. My go-to designers for fuss-free dresses are Jill Stuart, Ulla Johnson, Zimmerman, and Self-Portrait.

I am a huge fan of jewelry. I have been designing jewelry for the lexicon of my life and most recently launched a collection with HSN. My favorite piece is the medallion necklace, which is the piece de resistance of the collection.

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Born and raised in Rockford, IL, Kelly Killoren Bensimon became a model at age 15 and moved East where she began studying at Trinity College. She then transferred to New York to finish her B.A. at Columbia University, graduating in 1998. After Columbia, Kelly began writing for Hamptons Magazine. Her column initiated the "In The Spirit Of..." series for influential publishing house, Assouline. The Spirit of The Hamptons (2001) remains one of the company's top selling titles. The second edition was published in 2013. She then helped Niche Media create and launch Gotham Magazine in 2001. Kelly's titles include: American Style (2004) The Bikini Book (2006) In The Spirit of the Hamptons I (2001) and II (2013) and I Can Make You Hot (2011). Kelly's first novel, A Dangerous Age, was released in June 2016 and the sequel, A Second Course, will be released in the Spring of 2017. Kelly appeared as a breakout star on Bravo TV's "The Real Housewives of New York City," from Seasons 2-5. Additional television appearances include The Singles Project, Hunting Season, and the movie, Innocence. In 2010, Kelly appeared on the March cover of Playboy Magazine, followed by the cover of SHAPE Magazine in 2011. KKBLoves.com was launched in 2015 to share musings in the world of travel, beauty, wellness, and fashion. And her eponymous jewelry collection was launched on HSN in 2016. Kelly is the celebrity ambassador for Generosity Water and sits on the Directors Council for Food Bank for NYC. She also supports the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Kelly is an avid equestrian who raises her two teenage daughters and dog, Fluffy in New York City.

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Because it’s about time someone realized salad counts as a meal. Especially if you need a knife and fork to eat it, and it comes smothered in creamy egg yolk and salty anchovy breadcrumbs. Damn that looks good, @alisoneroman. || http://liketk.it/2vuS4 #liketkit @liketoknow.it || #tuesdaytaste #tuesdaySELECT #onepersonsevendays #alisonroman #theselectguest #theselect7 #linkinbio // 📸 by @metiercreative for @theselect7 //

MEET | ALISON ROMAN
Featured 4.23-4.29.18 | Think everyone in the food world is obsessed with Avocado Toast? Then clearly you haven’t met @alisoneroman, foodie renegade, author of the bestselling cookbook, Dining In, and creator of The Cookie, an homage to all things butter, chocolate, sugar and carbs. And want to know what makes her distaste for avocado even more legit? She’s from California. So, yeah. Today, though, Alison lives in Brooklyn and spends most of her time writing about food (she’s a contributor to @nytfood and @bonappetitmag), thinking about food and eating food. Except avocado, obv. She has a fierce sense of humor (check out her @instagram captions), a life plan that includes moving to the middle of the woods (where she’ll open an all-day cafe that's only open 4 days a week with a 5-item menu that will change when she feels like it), and she makes cooking videos (with intermittent dance breaks) that are so incredibly watchable you can easily get lost down the rabbit hole of her @youtube channel. Her selects are as hard to resist as her recipes, and we think you’ll be as addicted as we are. And no, there isn't any avocado. What there is, though, is a great belief in her #randomacts: @everytown @plannedporenthood. Welcome to Alison’s week. #mondaymotivation #mondaySELECT #onepersonsevendays #alisonroman #theselectguest #theselect7 #linkinbio // 📸 by @metiercreative for @theselect7 //

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THE SELECT SET SUNDAY: I think we can all agree that the world is feeling a little shaky right now, and if you're anything like me, when shit gets weird, I hit the couch. Hard. Because sometimes, home is the only place that feels entirely safe. Enter author and home detox expert, @sophiagushee, who we tapped to give us some advice on turning our living space into a living oasis. Tap the link to find your zen. #sundaySELECT #theselectset #theselectsetsunday #onsundaysweshare #theselect7 #linkinbio

@lydiahearst wants you to put your phone down and look up. We should all take a page out of her book. #sundaysocial #sundaySELECT #onsundaysweshare #onepersonsevendays #lydiahearst #theselectguest #theselect7 #linkinbio // 📸 by @kaelanbarowsky for @theselect7 //

Welcome to @lydiahearst’s funhouse. #saturdayspace #saturdaySELECT #onepersonsevendays #lydiahearst #theselectguest #theselect7 #linkinbio // 📸 by @kaelanbarowsky for @theselect7 //

@lydiahearst defies convention. Always and in all ways. || http://liketk.it/2vrOq #liketkit @liketoknow.it || #fridayfashion #fridaySELECT #onepersonsevendays #lydiahearst #theselectguest #theselect7 #linkinbio // 📸 by @kaelanbarowsky for @theselect7 // Coat: @angelchenstudio
Scarf: @pacorabanne
Jumpsuit: @ph5official
Shoes: @giuseppezanotti
Blue Ring: @saraweinstockjewelry
Small Rings: @rachelkatzjewelry
Ring: @grazielagems

@lydiahearst goes rogue. || http://liketk.it/2vr0P #liketkit @liketoknow.it || #thursdaytravel #thursdaySELECT #onepersonsevendays #lydiahearst #theselectguest #theselect7 #linkinbio // 📸 by @kaelanbarowsky for @theselect7 //

@lydiahearst loves to get all dolled up. And she’s spilling her secrets, so pay attention. || http://liketk.it/2vqci #liketkit @liketoknow.it ||#wednesdaywellness #wednesdaySELECT #onepersonsevendays #lydiahearst #theselectguest #theselect7 #linkinbio // 📸 by @kaelanbarowsky for @theselect7 //

I think it’s safe to say that no one has ever made a protein shake look better. @lydiahearst. #tuesdaytaste #tuesdaySELECT #onepersonsevendays #lydiahearst #theselectguest #theselect7 #linkinbio // 📸 by @kaelanbarowsky for @theselect7 //

MEET | LYDIA HEARST
Featured 4.16-4.22.18 | Things you can tell just by looking at her: She’s strikingly gorgeous. Things you can’t tell just by looking at her: She comes from one of the most storied families in America’s history (yes, she’s that Hearst); She’s a natural blond; Her favorite sport to watch (and participate in) is professional bull riding (or PBR for those in the know); She’s played the flute since the age of 6; She’s a horror movie fanatic; She loves video games; And in her words, she’s weird, silly, serious, outgoing, sweet, kind and creative. That’s right. @lydiahearst defies convention. And here are a few more things you might not know about this multi-hyphenate (actress-model-activist): She’s shared the big screen with everyone from Nicolas Cage to @chloessevigny to @mrbeaubridges (talk about range); her modeling career was kick-started when famed fashion photog, Stephen Meisel, caught a glimpse of her (despite the fact that she surprisingly stands at only 5’6”); and she has traveled extensively with @operationsmile, helping to change the lives of children across the globe. So yes, Lydia Hearst is full of surprises, and our guess is there’s way more to come. In the meantime, we’re just happy to spend the next seven days with her. We think you will be, too. Welcome to Lydia’s week. #mondaymotivation #mondaySELECT #onepersonsevendays #lydiahearst #theselectguest #theselect7 #linkinbio // 📸 by @kaelanbarowsky for @theselect7 //

GIVEAWAY TIME. AND YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS ONE!
Wanna hit the beach? @indagaretravel is giving away a 4-night stay at @sugarbeachviceroy and more fabulous prizes with our friends at @jetblue, @figuelove, @solidandstriped and @guinotusa. You'll also win this EXCLUSIVE bag from our amazing collab with @poolsidebags, plus a membership to @indagaretravel. Thoughts? We say, Yes, please. Head over to @indagaretravel’s feed to enter, or tap the link in our bio. #ifyouknowyouknow #theselectgiveaway #theselect7

THE SELECT FILES | When I met @therealmariskahargitay 11 years ago, she took one look at me and said, "we're going to be friends." She was right, and I learned very quickly to never doubt her word or her intention, because both are rock solid. Widely known across the globe for her famous parents (Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay) and her even more famous portrayal of Detective Olivia Benson on Law & Order: SVU (which happens to be the most-watched show on television. Ever), what Hargitay should be recognized for is her infectious laugh, her fierce loyalty, her gigantic heart, her extraordinary compassion and her ability to make everyone around her feel loved, safe and incredibly special. She’s half of an incredible partnership with husband Peter Hermann (yes, #TEAMCHARLES), a kickass mother and a tremendous activist. In fact she took what many might just consider a juicy role on a wildly popular TV franchise and turned it into one of the most important organizations on the planet: @thejhf, whose mission is to transform society’s response to sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse, support survivors’ healing, and end the violence. Which brings me to why we're here with her today. As I said, Mariska is a doer, and when she learned about the existence of the national backlog of untested rape kits in this country, she responded exactly how you would expect her to: With passion, commitment and the full expectation that we can end it. So she made a movie called @iamevidencethemovie and it premieres on @hbo TONIGHT at 8:00 pm PT/ET, 7:00 pm CT, 9:00 pm MT and11:30 pm (HBO Latino). It's a film every person on this planet should watch, and its an issue every person on this planet should help Mariska fight. Tap the link and be inspired. #mondaymotivation #mondaySELECT #randomacts #mariskahargitay #theselectfiles #theselect7 #linkinbio

I don' t know about you, but I suck at packing. I mean, I really suck (what's the most your suitcase has ever weighed? I win). I always wanted to be that person who could put 4 things into a carry-on and turn it into 12 days worth of outfits. But I am not. I am the person who puts 47 things into a suitcase and still has to go shopping when she lands. But then I met designer @christinakarin , who grew up with a flight attendant mother and an antique-dealer father and spent much of her youth in exotic locations. Today, as the Designer and Creative Director of @christinakarinofficial, she spends a great deal of time in the air, and she's thankfully sharing her tips for what women need (want) when they're on the road. And she shared. Read on for the only 7 pieces you need to make packing easy, effortless and definitely chic. || ||#sundaySELECT #theselectset #theselectsetsunday #onsundaysweshare #theselect7 #linkinbio // 📸 by @roxy_yang for @christinakarinofficial x @theselect7 //

Sunday Funday with @meagancignoli. #sundaysocial #sundaySELECT #onsundaysweshare #onepersonsevendays #theselectguest #theselect7 #linkinbio // 📸 by @metiercreative for @theselect7 //

Window treatment by @meagancignoli. || http://liketk.it/2vnbh #liketkit @liketoknow.it || #saturdayspace #saturdaySELECT #onepersonsevendays #theselectguest #theselect7 #linkinbio // 📸 by @metiercreative for @theselect7 //

Black on black on black. @meagancignoli ||http://liketk.it/2vmre #liketkit @liketoknow.it || #fridayfashion #fridaySELECT #onepersonsevendays #theselectguest #theselect7 #linkinbio // 📸 by @metiercreative for @theselect7 //

I have a thing for Nordic countries. I’m not sure why, and I didn’t even realize I did until I found myself spending two holidays in a row visiting three of them, all during the coldest and darkest periods of the year, making them that much more magical. Iceland was the first one we visited in December 2016, and this past January we chose Stockholm and Copenhagen as our dose of Scandinavian beauty. I know what you’re thinking: Why would I go to the coldest and darkest places during the coldest and darkest months? No, it’s not because I’m a cold and dark person. It’s because while I’m sure these places are spectacular in the summer, there is something truly mystical about them in the winter. To me, it’s when they really shine, when you feel they’re at their most authentic.
The choice of Stockholm and Copenhagen was made solely based on the way they sound when you say them together. They just go. Does that make sense? And the truth is that they do go together. I loved each of them independently, but paired they made a whole lot of sense. The only thing we missed out on were the Faroe Islands, which I promise I’ll go back and see, because my run on all things Nordic is far from over. #thursdaytravel #thursdaySELECT #theselectcities #theselectfiles #theselect7 #linkinbio

Life is hard enough. So @meagancignoli likes to keep travel easy. || http://liketk.it/2vlCl #liketkit @liketoknow.it || #thursdaytravel #thursdaySELECT #onepersonsevendays #theselectguest #theselect7 #linkinbio // 📸 by @metiercreative for @theselect7 //

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