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Find of the Week: Scarf by Jacques Fath
Ascots. Foulards. Scarves. Whatever you call them, I’m fascinated by this accessory. I have an enourmous collection of scarves. In fact, I’ve started writing a book about my own personal...
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Byzantine Express
Once in a great while, there is a collection that blows me away. Dolce Gabbana’s Fall/Winter 2014 was one of those dreamy, art inspired collections that I can’t stop thinking about! In my eyes,...
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Calder Bicentennial Tapestries
Making discoveries in your own back yard are so fun. Today, I was at the Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University. I went to their gallery to see the Joan Mitchell show, which I will be writing a...
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Pauline Trigère & La Tortue
There is a special place in my heart for books. Libraries and bookstores are some of my favorite places to hangout. Time spent paging through books always leads to an interesting discovery. Never...
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Diaghilev and the Ballet Russe
When I heard about the exhibit Diaghilev & the Ballet Russes 1909 – 1929 at the National Gallery of Art, I just knew I had to make a trip. Two weeks ago, I made a special trip to Washington, D.C....
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Kazimir Malevich
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the Triadic Ballet Costumes made at the German design school Bauhaus. These costumes transformed the dancers into geometric forms that leapt around the stage. As I was...
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Currently Reading: The Non-Objective World
All my favorite books have pictures. While I enjoy reading and writing immensely, sometimes words are insufficient. How do you describe a perfect sunset? Or that moment you realize that you’re in...
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Augusta Auctions, Part II
After work, I passed by Augusta Auctions preview of tomorrow’s New York sale. Tomorrow at noon, 422 swoon-worthy lots will go on the block. Sometimes people ask me how I amass my personal collection....
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Find of the Week: Castillo for Elizabeth Arden Coat
Sometimes, good things find you. That certainly was the case last week. Every step forward bought surprise and delight. Good news just poured in like bright yellow sunlight on the morning that you...
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Grace Kelly & Fashion Illustration, Part II
Today’s post is a summary of a talk I gave at the Michener Museum a few weeks ago. So I suppose the big question is, why fashion illustration? This was the only method of distributing fashion...
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