Kate’s Talking ‘Colors That Make a Man’s Heart Race’ in this month’s Cosmo: (Yeah!!! It’s the Fergie issue) Did you know that wearing a vibrant shade of pink can increase others’ heart rates, an electric shade of Teal attracts attention and can up your self confidence, a yellow hues can give a boost to those [...]
Many, MANY moons ago (eons before we had this blog about color), fellow LIFC writer April Clark and I found ourselves at a party in a web of a conversation with two guys who wanted to know what ‘we did for a living’.
Without missing a beat April replied, ‘We work for Estee Lauder. We’re the [...]
And We Thought We Were Obsessed: I had always heard that peoples reactions to colors stems from their own personal experiences. Well San Francisco based Graphic Designer Rachel Berger partakes in a little colorful journaling and in her own way explores this very theory. As part of Michael Bierut’s The 100 Day Art Project ( [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
I have the privilege of knowing some very talented people and can’t wait to share their stories with you. Joe Grant is a wonderful man, talented artist, and all around good time friend (and a pretty awesome drummer) . I got the opportunity to visit him and his lovely wife Tracy, also an amazing artist and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Are you a reluctant DIYer like me? I too dream of being crafty like Martha, handy like Ty and time conscience enough like Rachel to complete a meal in 30 minutes ( heck, it takes me about just that long to figure out I don’t actually have anything in the house worth eating).
The dining room [...]
