Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty

Red + black ostrich feathers + glass medical slides painted red.  2001

If you haven't seen the "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" show yet,  it's been extended until August 7th, so hurry. We recommend that you experience it in person at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. Second best is this comprehensive overview from the Museum's Website, without the crowds + spooky music.

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My Favorite Summer Accessory by Dahon

This is my new baby.

For those of you who think this looks like a typical bike, look closer.

It folds.

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Icy Pops Extraordinaire

Musical accompaniment: "Popsicle Toes" by Michael Franks

Blood Orange & Cream (pop on left) This artisanal spin on the ice-cream-truck classic delivers both fiber and protein, thanks to the fruit-and-dairy combo.

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Every Dad Deserves...

... a comfy chair that just so happens to be in front of a really BIG flat screen TV.

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A Piece of Iconic Hollywood History

Debbie Reynolds is having a tag sale.

Thousands of the most iconic costumes + props Hollywood has ever seen, could be yours. Just image owning Judy Garland's ruby-red slippers from the "Wizard of Oz"? (1939) Oh my.

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Kudos to "Kravet"

Most of you have heard of Kravet, the global leader in home furnishings since 1918. Others are lucky enough to own some fabric or pieces of furniture designed by Kravet. Professional Designers, like I, shop religiously at Kravet for textiles, furniture, rugs, wall coverings, lamps, etc.

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Sonia Delaunay: Textiles in Fashion at the Cooper-Hewitt

Sonia Delaunay (1885-1979) was a designer that was always ahead of her time. Living in a world of her own design she was a respected painter- textile-fashion-industrial-interior designer. She designed everything about her space specifically to merge art with the everyday of  life. Her trademark "look" was composed of abstract forms + bold use of color.  Ironically the images here are all in b/w.

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"Water for Elephants" Fashion Statement

This is the iconic image taken by Avedon for Harper"s Bazaar, of model Dovima in 1955.

Below, is the oddly similar, highly styled sultry pics of Reece Witherspoon, in "Water for Elephants".

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The Easter Parade: Re-Cap 2011

"In your Easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it You'll be the grandest fella in the Easter parade. I'll be all in clover, and when they look us over We'll be the proudest couple in the Easter parade....

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