Maybe because it is unseasonably cold here in NY today or maybe because I can’t shake the image of the fluffy haired models that Marc Jacob sent down the runway during his Louis Vuitton Spring 10 Parisian show, but when I sat down to write about color today…my mind keep thinking more about texture.

Wow! If [...]

Yesterday the brilliant photographer Irving Penn passed away in his Manhattan apartment at the age of 92.  Working his camera and artistic vision up until the very end, his amazing career spanned decades.  From his first days as an assistant art director at Vogue magazine to the world renowned master of his medium that he [...]

The  most amazing public art project begins this week in Paris.  Running from October 3rd- November 2nd (weather permitting) Parisians will literally be getting an ‘eyeful’ of French photographer JR’s ‘Woman Are Heroes‘ as they walk, ride or drive around the Parisian district of Ile Saint-Louis and the Pont Louis-Phillipe.

Over the last handful of years [...]

They say you can’t keep a good man, woman or in this case Idea down.
When Domino magazine seized publication 8 months ago design junkies and hip DIYers let out a communal cry from coast to coast.  A favorite of the blogging world, the magazine and their online site provided much fodder and inspiration. The post [...]

Catch up with I Prayed For Gray: Part 1 -Here
So it’s Wednesday night and I have just discovered the most beauti-mus kitchen within the Grange Showroom (NYDC 200 Lex. Suite 201).  Traditional Home magazine is hosting the event, a bevy of talented designers have created vignettes throughout the showroom depicting ‘Chic Chateau Family Style’ and [...]

Isn’t it funny how sometimes you actually pray for a rainy, gray day?  I know, I know, its usually the other way around…but after an almost month long string of amazingly clear and sunny days here in New York that have made “doing” very possible–I honestly don’t think I’ve stopped to take a breather in [...]

Today’s consumer is often being described as having somewhat of a ‘dual personality’.  We desire luxury, yet feel the need to be more humble when it comes to our spending.  We strive to surround ourselves with the fastest innovation in technology, while at the same slowing down to save the Earth. We attempt to live [...]

All it took was one stylish Tomato Red dress to catch my eye and get me talking to a lovely stranger at last night’s NY Design Center’s What’s New, What’s Next@200 Lex event.  See what an incredible driving force the right color can be.
My “I love your dress” comment led me into a fascinating and [...]

I must admit I forgot all about the Emmy’s this past Sunday night- the weather was just way too beautiful here in NY to sit inside so I missed my normal oogling of the stars as they made their way down the red carpet.  Lucky for me the NY Times posted a wonderful rundown of [...]

A Cure for color blindness: Scientist have discovered a treatment for the genetic disorder that causes color blindness in humans.  The condition, that is said to affect 8% of the Caucasian male population ( and only 0.5% of woman- no wonder we can usually match their ties and shirts better) leaves it’s sufferers with the [...]