SPLIT [becky's online mag]

one of my absolute favorite humans is my friend rebecca lown..graphic designer extrordinaire,and developer of splitmag..which is her weekly newsletter for separated and/or divorced people.

rebecca is one of the original renaissance women..she has taken on everything from emt class..to cake decorating! she is the author of several amazing "art books", the mother of two fab kids, and she throws a mean channukah party! recently she created the split newsletter to speak to the lighter side of breaking up..never shmoopy..her posts always feature some way to have a little fun. this week i loved learning about alikewise a dating site that puts singles together based on their taste in literature..i mean..c'mon..that is g-e-n-i-u-s!!

designer crush on {simon doonan}

what with this guy? i mean..how adora-bile and talented is simon doonan? for a million years he has been the genius behind the amazing windows and creative direction of barneys new york. hello? and can he write? yes! he is funny on paper..and that's no mean trick either.

long before my work graced the shelves of the barneys chelsea shop (having been annointed by her majesty mrs. pressman) i was a big fan of sir doonan..

this guy turned a forgotten art (that of window dressing) into one of new york's great treasures. and to this day, when i stroll by the tragic macys windows of downtown boston..i just shake my head and wonder..as simon does..why wouldn't everyone want to be a window dresser?

i was lucky enough to meet simon many years ago at a cocktail party given by my friend jonathan adler at their lair downtown. it was really fun to be there with all the gift show glitterati (hah!) but most of all i was touched by simon doonan.

at the time he was the uber fmous powerhouse in the room ..but as it was jonnie's night..simon played hostess, taking care of everyone's drink needs..hanging up coats..and politely staying in the background, letting his beloved hold center stage..i thought, now this is one charming fellow..and i have been a devoted fan ever since!! check him out here in this fun video and tell me..could the guy get any cuter? DE-LISH!

ps. the guy's signature look is a liberty print cacharel style button down..cuteness! right?

Talbots {who knew?}

hello talbots! have you been there lately? oh you should go! the place has had a major chicness face lift..either i turned into granny over night..or this little shop is giving us a whole new thing to check out.

i had yet to darken their door in this lifetime (though i do admit to being a big longtime fan of their fab little summer loafers)until yesterday. and because i had heard good things i thought i would poke my head in..and what a shock lay in store!
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there were many items that i coveted instantly..and that is saying a lot. i need the little chanel-y jacket. and now that i have had such a terrific talbots dose..i am smitten by the julianne moore ad campaign..i mean how gorge are the colors in her photos?

food truck!! CLOVER

the other day i took the plunge and walked over to the clover food truck (plopped down in the center of dewey square) which i had previously thought only sold herbal teas (boring/elitist/yuck!)..i don't know what gave me that idea..perhaps the name? clover..hmmm?

it turns out that i was quite wrong..this is a food truck with heart and soul..an operation i can really sink my teeth into..ha! if you happen to wander over to their adorable website these guys are people who really care about what they are feeding you. they want your interaction and feedback. they are friendly. they want to make sure not only are they serving something yummy, but something that is also healthful, and not unnecessarily overly caloric! can you stand it? lawrence told me that he tried some of their breakfast things this am..and he is so picky! he reports uber yum!! now i can't wait to have one of their offerings..that mushroom sandwich sounds amazing..and i am fascinated by the egg and eggplant concoction..it makes my mouth water..ooh yes! i do love good food!

in memoriam {liz taylor}

when people use the expression "fierce" i always think of elizabeth taylor..now SHE was fierce. one year at our annual giant new year's party..for "fun" my friend judith and i decided everyone NEEDED to watch "who's afraid of virginia wolfe?. what a gas and a half that turned out to be! it was a fantastic way to clear out the room..i don't think anyone was left! i was very sad to hear that she died because i loved her movies..did you ever see giant? awsome.

el triunfo & cyrille conan

the other night the kids and i stopped by one of our favorite burrito joints in the south end..el triunfo. they make them quick and yummy...and they are easy on the wallet too.
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the kids thought it would be fun if we went to their newly opened expanded dining area..and so we did!

i got increasingly distracted by the very cool paintings that adorned the walls of the space..they were made by a local artist cyrille conan.

they are a wonderful pastiche of various elements..iconic sketches, abstract color field, and graphic graffiti text.

the one in the restaurant is my favorite..but alas it is not for sale..it is the property of the owner. i spoke to cyrille the next day..and he gave me the address of his website..best when starved..it is certainly worth a look see..

rugs on the move..

do you see what i see? from the looks of it..you can order my (hex etc.) new rugs now from surya..i just found this exciting {behind the scenes} photos on their facebook page..and if you hear anything..let me know!