Press

Book: The Camellia Thief & Other Tales, short stories of the characters that live in the city (pages 70-73) 

Written by: Jessica Leigh Lebos

 High Drama with the Duchess of State 

Article: Revista Clase | El Universal 

Written by: Marisa Zannie | Photography by: Esteban Torreblanca 

Jan 2, 2023 — Con motivo de su cumpleaños número 50, Alexandra Trujillo de Taylor, conocida como la duquesa de State, reunió a un selecto grupo de amigos ... 

Article: The Art collection of Alexandra Trujillo de Taylor 

Written by: Beth Logan 

Several years ago, my friend Jessica Lebos referred to Alexandra Trujillo de Taylor in this publication as the “dazzling downtown doyenne” whose “parties are so legendary that invitations are coveted by even the most cerulean of bluebloods.” An apt description indeed. 

Born into an influential, formal family in Mexico City, the stylish doyenne came to Savannah in her early 20s to stay with her then-pregnant sister and brother-in-law, an engineer here on a temporary work assignment. At a cocktail party hosted by recently deceased downtown legend Alvin Neely, she met the export manager of a freight-forwarding company who relentlessly 

Article: High Drama with The Duchess of State

Written by: Jessica Leigh Lebos

It’s so tempting right now to give up on social niceties and pretty shoes and cultured conversation.

With the humorless people and their fascist politics and tacky fashion imposing their oppressive garbage on the rest of us, we might feel subsumed by their bad taste, resigning ourselves to eating chicken fingers and streaming Marvel drivel while wearing the same pair of raggedy jean shorts for weeks on end. 

Article: Revista Clase | El Universal

Written by: Marisa Zannie | Photography by: Arturo Quintero

Daniel Taylor y Alexandra Trujillo de Taylor ofrecen coctel a sus amigos.

Podcast: From CDMX to Savannah 

Hosted by: Danielle Kehl 

I chat with Mexico City native Alexandra Trujillo de Taylor, tastemaker, author, and hostess extraordinaire, about her journey of moving from Mexico to Savannah, Georgia. 

Article: Profiles | Philosophers of Chocolate (pages 48-54)

Written by: David Masello | Photography by: Alexandra Trujillo de Taylor

Adam Turoni and business partner Alexandra Trujillo de Taylor understand that chocolate is more than flavor. It provides something we all want in life.

Article: A Curated Christmas (pages 64-73)

Written by: David Pena | Photography by: Rebecca Galloway

For the third year in a row Anthony Saavedra Vanderdys will be decorating the home of Daniel Taylor & Alexandra Trujillo de Taylor, for Christmas

Celebrating, America’s Top 100 Hosts of 2019

Annual list of America’s Top 100 Host

Article: Duchess of State (pages 64-76)

Written by: D Annette Sasser | Photography by: Rebecca Galloway

Known for her chic and lavish parties, Alexandra Trujillo de Taylor has been named to the Salonniere 100

Book: Savannah Sideways, short stories of the characters that live in the city (pages 43-46)

Written by: Jessica Leigh Lebos

High Society with the Duchess of State

Celebrating, America’s Top 100 Hosts of 2018

Annual list of America’s Top 100 Host

Article: High Drama (pages 65-70)

Written by: Amy Paige Condon | Photography by: Jeremiah Hull

From the decor to the dress, HRH The Duchess of State, considers every detail of her eccentric, whimsical, over-the-top parties

Article: A night at the Algonquin Round Table

Written by: Jessica Leigh Lebos

CALL ME an old school paranoiac, but even though most unhappy readers make their displeasure known in the comments section these days, I think it’s still prudent to be wary of strange packages on the doorstep.

TEDEX Talk: Generations meet in the middle 

Savannah TEDEX

Article: Dios Mio!

Written by: Jessica Leigh Lebos

An afternoon with the Hostess City’s most interesting hostess

Article: Design Intervention

Written by: Ingrid Abramovitch

Five trailblazing decorators, stock their shops with one of a kind treasures