Carnevale

Carnevale

Carnevale Romano. Ten days of costumes, kids and coriandoli.  This may just be my 2nd most favorite holiday. … [Read more...]

Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston

To be honest, I still cannot believe what I am hearing and reading.  Whitney Houston will always remain one of my most favorite singers (that gospel voice!) as well as one of my favorite models. I cherished her appearances in Seventeen Magazine, copies of which I still have on archive at my parents' house. Thank you, Arlene for your reminder of Whitney.  To add to the list of favorites: … [Read more...]

Parenthesis*

Parenthesis*

*Julian Barnes I know, I know.  I've obsessed. I've fixated.  I've insisted.  I've hyperbolized.  I've exaggerated.  I've overkilled how I much I don't like red pants.  But I think its become frankly obvious that  I love seeing men in ridiculously colored pants, most of red.  I can't resist them. More pet than pet peeve, spindly legged, tight fitted red pants (or any color and style … [Read more...]

Ain’t Nothing but Houndstooth…

Ain’t Nothing but Houndstooth…

November 2011:  Email from my friend B who was brainstorming ideas for her new line of letterpress cards, aka DoubleBravo: this is the start of my houndstooth (obsession). . . December 2011:  Carsten Höller’s Double Carousel with Zöllner Stripes opens at Rome's Macro.  Yep, those dizzying zöllner stripes are simplified houndstooth. January 2012: Street Style, my New York Times's … [Read more...]