Subway Idol?
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Music Under New York
Getting around New York can be quite a chore. I have always said the best mode of transportation is the NYC subway system. If you can stomach the dirt, crowds and threats, it really is an amazingly efficient system for shuffling eight million people through the city. The best part? The city's Music Under New York program. Started in 1985, MUNY musicians perform throughout the subway system. Below I have compiled a few of my favorites via YouTube.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Takashimaya
It is very rare that a sale can leave one sad. Today begins Takashimaya's closing sale. A beautiful home store with the most amazing floral department. I have drawn so much inspiration from this store over the years. It has set the bar so high for the way retail should be done. Unfortunately even they could not outlast this economy. The sale starts today with 40% off merchandise.
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Sunday, May 2, 2010
Paton Miller
I am looking forward to seeing new works by southampton artist and friend Paton Miller. I love his mix of bold and soft colors. Growing up in hawaii and spending extensive in Bali and at his farm in Cost Rica, Miller's work is a study on the culture and family life observed on his travels.
Fig Tree
Net Fishing
Rowing and Talking
The Patriarch
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Saturday, May 1, 2010
Design Trend: Nude
Nude colors that range in hue from beige to chocolate browns. Nudes are big this Spring in fashion; think Burberry's Spring 2010 collection, which featured nude colors layered upon each other (coats, shoes, handbags, belts, socks). Well that trend is just as popular in home design and decor. Right now, I am in love with these nudes, as well as beiges, muted golds and champagne colors.
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Nature Inspired Design - Michael Aram
I am always inspired with designers that interpret nature in new and beautiful ways. I feel very connected to Michael Aram's designs and craftmanship. Maybe its because we both started our businesses traveling to India to work with artisans. I have been a fan for years and have many of his original pieces. Some of my favorite new pieces:
Luna Bowl
Botanical Bark Vase
Luna Oval Platter
Pod Round Platter
Saturday, April 24, 2010
April Showers Bring...The Tribeca Film Festival
I love April in New York. The weather is unpredictable, trying to hold on to a winter that didn't really start until February. But every so often the sun breaks out and we get the perfect day. New Yorkers know not to waste this fleeting gift. The real gift of April? The Tribeca Film Festival, which started this past Tuesday. I try to take in every film I can. I'm looking forward to The Dinner Party, written and directed by Peter Glanz, and Nice Guy Johnny by New York's homegrown Edward Burns.
Nice Guy Johnny
Sure, she can be a little overbearing sometimes, but Johnny Rizzo loves his fiancée Claire, and he made her a promise: By the time he's 25, he'll trade his current dream job as a sports talk radio host (even if it is the 2 a.m. slot) for something that'll pay bigger bucks. And Johnny's nothing if not a man of his word. Now he's flying to New York to interview for some snoozeville job that Claire's well-to-do dad set up. Read More
The Dinner Party
Upon hearing a grim outlook from a psychic one morning, Zelda Pickford willingly sets in motion a series of humorous and harrowing events that unfold during the course of a New Year's Eve dinner party. A disastrous love triangle ensues in a story that raises the classic question—was it fate or was it folly? Read More
Sure, she can be a little overbearing sometimes, but Johnny Rizzo loves his fiancée Claire, and he made her a promise: By the time he's 25, he'll trade his current dream job as a sports talk radio host (even if it is the 2 a.m. slot) for something that'll pay bigger bucks. And Johnny's nothing if not a man of his word. Now he's flying to New York to interview for some snoozeville job that Claire's well-to-do dad set up. Read More
The Dinner Party
Upon hearing a grim outlook from a psychic one morning, Zelda Pickford willingly sets in motion a series of humorous and harrowing events that unfold during the course of a New Year's Eve dinner party. A disastrous love triangle ensues in a story that raises the classic question—was it fate or was it folly? Read More
Friday, April 23, 2010
Spring/Summer 2010
Just finished the new beds for summer. Lily and Seascape, inspired by the manicured gardens and wonderful colors of spring by the beach in East Hampton.
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