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Summering
This is really where I want to be… Drifting along on a boat. It can be anywhere. Even in someone’s backyard swimming pool… Or maybe strolling along with my little parasol, trying not to blind the tourists with my incredibly pale legs… Or standing on the pier at dusk, watching the lights of the city [...]
Bisbee, Arizona
I was so excited when this Kate Spade ad campaign debuted a couple years ago… I spent six years in Arizona before heading to California… And one of my friends grew up in the small town of Bisbee. (And I’m certain she would find the gold jacket and big blue flower quite smart!) I can’t [...]
A Domino Favorite: Black and White
I love this photo of black and white treasures displayed against a dark gray wall. (Check out the little black dress and white sweater, upper right!) This series of photos appeared in the December 2005 issue of Domino magazine as part of an article, “Black and White and Cool All Over”… I especially love the [...]
Happy Weekend!
Hope you have a lovely weekend. I’m getting my hair done and then I’m going to an afternoon garden party! I’ve also resolved to listen to the stereo and avoid obsessive viewing of CNN. (I was watching until 1 am last night, fixated on every detail of Michael Jackson’s death. Poor man.) Photo credits: Macabre [...]
Gris-Bleu
One of my favorite French blogs, Gris-Bleu, has a new address: Gris-Bleu.Fr The blog is an amazing showcase for the photography and illustrations of the very talented Philippe. I’m especially in love with these gorgeous photos from the Tuileries. Ah, summertime in Paris. Wish I were there…
The Price of Marilyn Monroe Memorabilia
Bonhams just recently closed its auction for some very interesting Marilyn Monroe memorabilia. Some of the items — and the price they fetched — might surprise you. Have a look: A sepia photograph by Cecil Beaton, 1956Sold for $2,074 A receipt for Monroe’s hairdo for JFK’s birthday party, 1962Sold for $488 Two Marilyn Monroe rare black [...]
The Paris Apartment
Found in an old issue of Marie Claire Maison is a profile of a luminous Paris apartment… My favorite details: The painting of the woman in the yellow dress over the mantel in the pink salon; the mirrors and art in the kitchen; the red painted bookshelf (with books facing forward); the deco vase filled [...]
