Kiki Astor’s blog…articles on all things etiquette, travel, old money aesthetic…and romance books, of course!

To clink, or not to clink: the etiquette of gracious toasting  The history of clinking glasses Ah, the art of clinking glasses, a gesture as...

How to choose between Stick and Ball and Meat my Fish by romance author Kiki Astor? You can't read them both at once- so how do you choose? What do...

Auntie Kiki was lucky enough to visit St Barth for research this winter for her steamy romance novel, Meat my Fish, so here's my guide to this...

Old Money Aesthetic icon: Grey GardensWhy is Grey Gardens such an old money aesthetic icon?   Grey Gardens was originally the home of Edith...