frozen in grand central station

heaven found at nanette lepore!

problem solved. i am just back from nanette lepore, and i am beyond excited because i found 2 amazing dresses that are just so smashing! i have never had the pleasure of shopping at nanette lepore's super chic shop on newbury street, but you know i cannot wait to go back! thank you clothing gods for shining on me this day!

fantastic tara donovan

last year the ICA in boston had an amzing show of tara donovan's work. it has stayed with me to this day. she is able to transform everyday objects..as in the plastic straws above, into landscapes of enormous beauty. my favorite, i think, was the styrofoam cup clouds that made me feel like i was floating into them. it is rare that a contemporary visual artist is able to communicate a message so clearly, and powerfully.

a great new dress

i have been spending quite a bit of my holiday time shopping online for a new dress. in my opinion there is nothing like putting on a great little dress and heading out the door with tons of confidence. i mean..what choices are there with a dress? throw it on, and GO! BUT..i am so picky, and i am a difficult size to fit..being quite petite, and so i am having a tough time deciding, as the budget is for just one. HELP!

pretty great from DVF
max azaria below..cute no?

black plums

when i walked past the longchamp windows the other day they had a whole window filled with this shade of patent leather bags. i do know that this year has been a big one for purple..buty this shade is a bit different. is it magenta? aubergine? i am going with black plum. now, i am not sure what i will do with it..or whether i like it. but it did stop me in my tracks.

thanksgubbings!

for me thanksgiving means family and food...eating not cooking. luckily for me, i spend the holiday being fed by other people some of my favorite things..particularly stuffing and gravy. for some reason i can never have enough stuffing. being known as a crafty type, i am often asked to create the placecards and centerpiees for the festive day, and in my opinion nobody does it better than martha. martha is a genius! happy thanksgiving everyone!

phoebe washburn calling.

i read art news this week and found myself staring at this installation, "compeshitstem" by artist phoebe washburn. although i had never heard of her or seen her work she is apparently a rising art star having shown in the 2008 whitney biennial which is very fancy. the piece above was created specifically for the site at the kestnergesellschaft in hanover germany, and i love it. i am obsessive about recycling any materials i can at the studio, and to see beauty and order created from someone else's trash is a revelation.