Cynthia Connolly in DC

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Hellin Kay

DC artist, music historian and legend Cynthia Connolly is having a show of her photography that opens this weekend May 11th through June 16th at Civilian Art Projects in DC. The opening reception is Friday 7-9pm, 1019 7th Street NW Washington, DC. Cynthia is amazing, she’s been shooting for over 30 years and has documented some amazing stuff in the music scene as well as all over the US on her myriad travels. She shot a gorgeous photo of me and my film crew (which included her then long time boyfriend Ian Mackaye) on the set of my senior film project at Bard in upstate NY in 1995. One of these days I will take it out of it’s frame and scan it so I can post it.

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Onna Ehrlich

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Hellin Kay

A friend of mine was carrying an Onna Ehrlich bag last night and I totally flipped over it. Love the slouchy shape (never gets old), the colors and the hardware. Onna is LA-based and launched in 2004. She does super cute fine jewelry too. Delicious all around…

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Fury Shoes, Debut Collection & Fall 2012

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Hellin Kay


I love this new shoe line out of London! Lisen Magnusson just launched her small capsule collection Fury for spring 2012 (below) with styles for sale at select London boutiques and online. The new fall 2012 collection is above and below as well… total hotness. Continue reading →

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Day for Night, Shiny & A Little Shabby Chic

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Hellin Kay

Shiny mini skirts are perfect with slouchy white T’s and can easily go from day to night, kind of the perfect outfit to pack for a fun weekend getaway. All Saints has great embellished minis, I love this one with mother of pearl detailing and sequins with an Enza Costa T shirt, Erdem scarf (so pretty!!) and a Rag & Bone hat, Balmain boots and ASOS satchel. Continue reading →

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Mulberry Fall 2012 Bags

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Hellin Kay


Yum… Pretty from Mulberry for fall 2012. These ones below too. Continue reading →

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Ketel One Vodka, A Gentleman’s Read

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Hellin Kay

Everything in our world has come down to one thing: branding. So it’s not a surprise these days when a liquor brand expands into other arenas, whether it’s art, magazines or films and videos but the Ketel One online editorial launch A Gentleman’s Read is intriguing. Not necessarily because of Continue reading →

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Topanga Blues Festival & Shakespeare in the Park

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Hellin Kay

This past Sunday a friend invited me to the Topanga Blues Festival at the Theatricum Botanicum where I happily went dressed in full music festival attire* (see below). The venue is super small and super cute, and I loved the vibe of the whole thing (including the pulled pork BBQ). And although I am not an expert on blues or jazz by any stretch my favorite performance of the day was the amazing jazz legend Barbara Morrison who performed with Joe Kincaid & The Soul Brothers. Ms. Morrison will be performing at the BMPAC Spring Blues festival on Continue reading →

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Met Gala 2012 Favorites

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Hellin Kay

Loved Karolina Kurkova in her Rachel Zoe gown, so chic and glamorous! More favorites below… Continue reading →

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Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra 24H Foundation

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Hellin Kay


A few months ago I went into Nordstrom’s to restock my foundation which for the last five years has been Laura Mercier‘s oil free in Vanilla Beige. To my horror (yes, HORROR! We women get attached to our make up and toiletries like there’s no tomorrow) I was told they had discontinued it and were relaunching the whole line in a few months with a new formula (what???) so I reluctantly tried the Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra 24H Foundation and then sulked as I paid for it. I didn’t like the strong rubbing alcohol scent of the Lancôme when I applied it and I really didn’t want to switch (I don’t do well with small changes, the big ones I can handle, it’s the little ones that Continue reading →

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Schiaparelli Relaunch & The Met Gala

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Hellin Kay

Every other brand has found a way to revive itself so it’s only fitting that one of fashion’s French favorites finally begins a comeback especially considering the new show at The Met, Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations, which opens to the public this Thursday through August 19th. Diego Della Valle plans to relaunch the legendary Schiaparelli fashion house, which has been closed since 1954 and in September will announce a new designer for the brand. In the meantime, he’s Continue reading →

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