Thomas McKnight is the first artist I ever learned about. It was in the late 1980s and living near Miami, my mother wanted our house to look more Floridan. So, a large white sofa and a framed McKnight picture were bought.
My mother also bought a book of his work, titled “Thomas McKnight’s World: [...]
Archive for June, 2007
Thomas McKnight
Posted in Art on June 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Hand Embrodiery
Posted in History on June 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
When I “vacation” at my mother’s house in Mississippi, a large amount of my time is spent sifting through old issues of decorating magazines. I have always had an addiction to these mini-how-to books. Today, in a two year old issue of Country Home, I found a short article on the lost art [...]
Summer of Love
Posted in Art on June 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Friday evenings, from 6-9pm, the Whitney Museum of American Art has pay as you wish admission prices. It was the perfect opportunity for me to check out the Summer of Love: Art of the Psychedelic Era exhibit. I was expecting to see some unusual art and was impressed by the variety of art, [...]
Anya Hindmarch’s Canvas Tote
Posted in Fashion on June 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This year, there seems to be resurgence in living “green”. Numerous magazines have promoted green products, television personalities have encouraged us to change daily habits, and green has become a topic of conversation among our friends. Since I am a fashion follower, I was excited to learn that Anya Hindmarch was releasing her [...]
Old Westbury Gardens
Posted in Places on June 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Old Westbury Gardens is an exquisite example of an American country estate from the early 20th century. Located on Long Island, it was built in 1906 by the English designer George A. Crawley for John S. Phipps (whose father was a partner of Carnegie Steel Company), his wife Margarita Grace Phipps, and their four [...]
Lillian Bassman
Posted in Art on June 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, while visiting the Charlotte Moss Townhouse, I noticed some Lillian Bassman framed pictures. This five-story building at 20 East 63rd in Manhattan houses the retail location of interior designer Charlotte Moss. One of the framed Bassman prints really jumped out because of its five figure price tag. I initially heard of [...]
East Hampton-A State of Mind
Posted in Places on June 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I have always wondered what makes us like certain places more than others. With my decision to move, I wondered why I felt like Las Vegas would be a better fit. I finally figured out that we are all looking for a place and lifestyle that agrees with our idea state of [...]
Legally Blonde
Posted in Entertainment on June 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Last night, my boyfriend planned a surprise “date night”. We became tourists and went up to Times Square, where we ate at Olive Garden and then went to see the musical “Legally Blonde”. I am a true fan of the the movie (I am even quoted in my high school yearbook as saying [...]
