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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Stella McCartney Resort 2012
Now this is a garden party I want to attend. What a great way to start the day. Happy, relaxed looks from Stella McCartney that remind me summer is actually here instead of this doomed June gloom.
Posted in Fashion
Tagged Fashion, NY Resort 2012 Collections, Stella McCartney, Stella McCartney Resort 2012
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Seghesio Vineyard’s Arneis
A friend gave me a bottle of the 2009 Seghesio Arneis a few weeks ago and it’s really great. The wines from Seghesio are not very expensive and taste amazing. I wasn’t familiar at all with this Russian River Valley … Continue reading
Robin Derrick Leaves British Vogue
Robin Derrick, the Creative Director of British Vogue who I have admired for years announced a few days ago he is leaving the magazine. Unlike other recent Vogue departures across the pond this decision seems to be his own after … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Media/Publishing
Tagged British Vogue, Changes in Mastheads, Changes in Media, Creative Director of Topshop, Fashion Director Kate Phelan, kate Phelan, London fashion, Nick Knight, Publishing Changes, Robin Derrick, Robin Derrick Leaves British Vogue, Top shop, Uk Magazines, vogue Editors Quit
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Givenchy Resort 2012
Leave it to the usual suspects to get me out of my bored doldrums. Feeling slightly uninspired by the clothes I am seeing today so grateful to Riccardo Tisci at Givenchy for making me swoon. This will probably be his … Continue reading
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Tagged Designers, Fashion, French Designers, Givenchy, Haider Ackermann, LVMH, New Designer at Dior, New Dior Creative Director, New Givenchy Creative Director, Olivier Theyskens, Paris fashion week 2012, paris Rumors, Replacement at Dior, Replacement At Givenchy, Who is Taking Over at Dior, Who Is Taking Over at Givenchy
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Taschen Warehouse Sale
Taschen, one of my favorite book publishers is having their bi-annual warehouse sale this weekend June 17th through 19th. Thousands of slightly damaged and display copies will be on sale at 50-75% off. Their iD Covers 1980-2010 book that was … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fashion
Tagged Books, Books in LA, Bookstores, Id Book, iD Covers 1908-2010, LA Bookstores, Shopping, Shopping LA, Taschen Warehouse Sale
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Lanvin Resort 2012
Finally a resort collection to drool over… Lanvin of course. Thank goodness for Alber Elbaz who also had a birthday party in NYC last night at Central Park’s Boathouse. The kids stuff he showed during resort is also freakishly cute, … Continue reading
An Object of Beauty
Just finished Steve Martin‘s latest novel “An Object of Beauty,” which came out last November and it is so good! It centers on an uber-ambitious young art dealer in NYC in the 90’s and how she works her way up. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Media/Publishing
Tagged Alice Neel, An Object of Beauty, Art, Art Collecting, Art world, Artists, Balthus, Brisbane, Christina's World, Classic Painting, Dorothea Tanning, Eric Fischl, Fiction, Francis Bacon, Great Art Collections, Great Books 2010, John Singer Sargent, Literature, London Museums, Max Ernst, Multi-tasking Talent, Museum of Fine Art Boston, New Books, Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art, Steve Martin, Surrealism, Tate London
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La Clinica For Skin & Body
Launched in 1995 by Australian-based Rita-Marie Aloschi-Hopfner, La Clinica beauty line is not only certified organic but seems to deliver as promised. I can’t remember if they sent me samples or I got them in a gift bag recently but … Continue reading
Marc Jacobs’ Oh Lola!
Speaking of fabulous beauty products coming up… Marc Jacobs is launching a new fragrance this summer called Oh Lola! Again, I am completely seduced and mesmerized by the bottle itself.
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Tagged Beauty, Beauty Products, Beauty Secrets, Fragrance, Launch, Marc Jacobs, New Perfume Launches, New york Designers, Oh Lola
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