brilliant photographer {irina werning}

scouring the internet this am. i discovered this wonderful photographer irina werning's work.





here is what she said about her ongoing project, "Back To The Future".
"I love old photos. I admit being a nosey photographer. As soon as I step into someone else’s house, I start sniffing for them. Most of us are fascinated by their retro look but to me, it’s imagining how people would feel and look like if they were to reenact them today... A few months ago, I decided to actually do this. So, with my camera, I started inviting people to go back to their future.

2010 ONGOING PROJECT...
by the way, this project made me realise Im a bit obsessive..."
these made me stop in my tracks..so enjoy them!

Plate Love [animal faces]

i found beat up creations last weekend and i am completely smiten. i bought the one above for my mimi, and i cannot wait to hear her squeal with delight when it arrives at her house.

really...though..have you ever? these are the best!

La Vie en Rose

the other night i heard about john galliano's drunken hateful rant, and subsequent implosion, and i can't stop thinking about it. perhaps it is all the annoying sheen talk that is in such sharp contrast that keeps my mind wandering back..i don't know.

i have always argued that many artists who are considered geniuses are not the nicest people.. to say the least. and it is important to separate the artist from the work.
anubis
do i need to think that monsieur galliano is a nice guy in order to appreciate his talent? i say adamantly no. i realize that we are living in a time when there is absolutely no privacy and that anything you say (if you are muy famoso) will be broadcast around the globe in a millisecond..and if you want to keep your job as head of house at dior you ought not to go on a jew hating rant..but does that make the clothes not good anymore?

not that anti semites are my personal fave..but i can think of a few others who fall into the catagory of "not nice guys" who also have made what i consider to be great work.

and my thought is that long after these people are gone..their work will still be here, and we should be able to enjoy what they make without worrying so much about their personal foibles...though they be many. the end!

oscars part deux

well..here goes round two.

for this gals money i give the night to gwynnie. for some reason she always makes me jealous..we both grew up in nyc..and she just reminds me of all those meanie girls..but that's for another post. for today i will simply say that though she sort of bombed as a singer that night..sorry..she looked perfect in this shimmery silver column. from calvin. of course. jealous!
camilla alves(who is..i have no clue..) standing next to a grubby overly tanned and drunk seeming mcconaughey looked like 2 million dollahs..je loved the kaufman franco black dress on her..i say get a new date.

what can you say..penelope cruz and javier are a smashing couple..but i thought that her l'wren scott gown looked a lot like the 4 of july firworks exploding all over the front of her.


florence welch (had to look her up..the one who sings that great song "dog days"..talent here people!)was also wearing valentino..but this was so frilly in a bad way..and too grandma.

everyone knows that melissa leo was working it way too hard for this night..and really who can blame her? it's her big moment in hollywood..and it might just be her last..she wanted to make the most of it, but i say she lost the fashion war with this bizarre decoupagey dress that was too stiff and awkward on her.

my dad who adores the movies and every year says he has the oscar winners "all sewn up!" had annette as his pick for this years best actress winner. i agree that she is super fab, and i thought she looked wonderful in this sparkly boned naeem khan dress...and doesn't she already have an oscar?

once again, sadly, nicole kidman in christian dior picked a fashion don't for this years oscars, and all i can say is why o why o does she insist on looking so so uptight and odd? bring me back nicloe of moulin rouge..so gorge.

finally halle berry rocked the red carpet once more in marchesa..she looked perfectly stunning..but c'mon..she is even perfect in high def!

and finally, there is hilary swank who strutted herself in a gucci ombre feathered number that was tres magnifique.

it has been suggested that i post about my faves from oscars past..because trust me i do have a top ten..and i might just do it!

do you speak french?

the other day these two charmant ritz trays made their way out of the kiln, and were screamingly francais..non?

it just so happened that our girl friday lizzie was looking particularly frenchy that day..and it struck me that it must be time for a photoshoot! what do you think?

Ret Ro! {Oscars Bummer}

ooooh oscar night how i love thee..let me count the ways!

the truth is that basically the oscars are the super bowl for designistas everywhere..period. and yes it IS about the fashion, but it is also about the yummy gestalt of the whole shmeery night. you ALL know i'm right..so 'nuf said. we were invited to my cutie friend tania's for champagne and pizza..and thinking (as she's a brit) that it sounded super classy..i got all glammed up in my new nanette lepore frock..a fur "scarf" from the 40's ( hilarious!)and a bunch of bling, and headed out the door with the whole fam in tow..i was psyched! but after lots of fun watching the red carpet (mostly dull..but still i worship) the fun was over. little miss anne took to center stage, and...bombed.(was james franco even there?) unfortunately ms. hathaway has an overinflated concept of her own skill sets. lawrence thinks that this is what comes of a "no shaming..you are all winners" policy in the schools..hee hee..maybe he's right! the whole night i kept missing old billy crystal..and to make things worse..he actually showed up looking cute just to rub it in! oh well. maybe next year the powers that be will hire someone with some comedic talent..like billy crystal. hah!
so without further ado..my oscar fashion roundup. first we have miss anne wearing valentino, and as far as i am concerned she crushed everyone in this gown. pure fabulosity, and valentino was standing there by her side..beaming! he was eating up the night..like "i may be out of a job, but i can still rock the g-d runway peeps"
next up.. jennifer lawrence, (new girl..my dad said winter's bone was great!") wearing calvin who i say is a genius..but as ol' estee lauder was wont to say.."she should get a good bra!" i think the look is tacky on her..sorry.

hailee seinfeld the cutie from "true grit" which i actually saw..loking like sweet perfection in this dress from marchesa..lovely and sweet.

people said they loved michelle in this dress from chanel..but i say it looked flat and dull, and she looked washed out..i think that's her look..so subtle she disappeared!

i also heard people say they adored mila kunis in this lilac hued elie saab, and though i loved the color on her..the lacey bits looked messy..and grandma doily day to moi.

this burgundy dolce number on miss johansen was weirdly see through in sort of a bad way, and didn't do it for me..but i liked the peek a boo back..and her kooky hair. really the truth is scarlett is so gorge it doesn't really mattter what she has on..right?

amy adams wearing navy blue L'Wren Scott sparkly with the chinese cheongsam vibe did nothing for jill..i was wondering about the no decolletage last night..was there a memo?

and then here comes the princess of hollywood natalie portman..who is so lovely you want to shoot her..wearing purple! which i hate. this is also a huge year for purple and i will admit that it did look good on her.

i felt that jennifer hudson ( who despite her personally tragic year..everyone kept referring to as looking so happy..which we know is code for thin) in the orange versace gown looked super stunning. she did have "the girls" on display..but i thought that they did looked smooshed into the dress and weird...wardrobe!

cate blanchett must be one avant garde confident chick..because this gown by givenchy(?) looked bizarre and space alienesque..but really..what does she care..she looks like a queen compared to the rest of them..

oh..to be sure..to be continued.

Rug {NEWS!}

i just heard from Surya (the good people who manufacture our rugs) that these rugs from the different collections will be in production soon and available online by this summer!

i feel like it has been a really long wait..but apparently this is how it works. stay tuned for a chevron rug design in some candy hued brights that will follow soon after.
yay!