...to live by

The famous Immaculate Heart College Art Dept Rules, by Sister Corita Kent.  Words of wisdom for anyone making anything:

when life gives you corks

I guess I've been living under a rock, to never have heard about the Champagne Chair contest that's apparently been going on for years.  The minute I heard about it, I rushed home to look for images of these miniature delights.  (I have a soft spot for the Veuve ones; when I was 18 and interning at Betsey Johnson in NY, I used to make rings out of that Grande Dame's discarded cork wrappers.  She wore one of them home from the studio one day, and I was indescribably proud.  Silly, I know.)

Anyhow, there are some very skillful seating creatives out there--feast your eyes:

 

 

think pink!

I'm feeling pink lately...

Walks past Pershing Square remind me of the "Think Pink!" scene from Funny Face:

Also, since I'm considering slipcovers for a fabulous vintage sofa, I can't get these out of my mind (at the Villa Medici, no less):

(from The Way we Live: An Ultimate Guide for Global Design Inspiration -- my new favorite decor/environment book, seriously.  Don't judge by the boring cover;  it has incredible images from around the world--spaces humble to opulent--unlike anything I've seen recently!)

Also, it's the best season for fruit (to my mind, anyway):

So, I'm making new pinkish red jewels for your ears this coming season!

allora, flora

Speaking of flowers, these beautiful images are from a very old (Issue 02) copy of Bloom:

All photos credited to Cora, except third from bottom: Marcel van der Vlugt and

last two: Thomas Straub

realismo magico

I love these portraits by Christian Tagliavini. Maybe he found some 2.5th dimension between 2011 and the Renaissance? To me they are absolutely transcendent.

Dame di Cartone

1503

More art to add to my wish list!

taking it from someone who knows

Refinery29 interviewed the legendary Norma Kamali about her company's history and her secrets of success. Talk about graceful(anti?)-aging! I may become a devotee of her regimen:

R29: You are 66, but you look 30 years younger! You must tell us about all your beauty secrets.

Norma: I feel 30 years younger, so that is good! I use olive liniment for my body as a moisturizer and olive pureed soap...yup just olives pureed to a creamy consistency that we call Olive Only Soap. I use an all-natural self-tanner as a makeup base and a raw-food lipstain. I have cucumber juice and chlorophyll everyday. No pills, unless you count vitamin D3 mega doses and fish oil. I love massages, especially Thai massage, and I work out everyday—and on Sunday!—for two to three hours. I am starting a full series of acupuncture facelifts with Dr. Yang. After the first one, you look refreshed! I think it's a great thing to do if you have a wedding or special event, but I'm trying the series of 12. I believe if you feel good about yourself, physically, mentally, and emotionally, you are truly empowered, and you can always feel female no matter your age!

yessiree bob

"Jewelry doesn't make a person more beautiful,

but it makes a person feel more beautiful."

-Mr. Andy Warhol

(Illustration by Andy)

My grandma's special opal ring, which always makes me feel more beautiful.

summer pinks

Summer flora inspiration

This blooming succulent reminds me of something out of Hieronymus Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights

a love affair with ironwork...

west coast

east coast