Horst: 20th Century Photographer

For some weird reason, I have not received the past two issues of Domino in my mailbox…So, I was browsing their site and saw a mention of Horst photography, which sent me off on a search for more information on this iconic photographer.
Horst, born in Germany, began his career in 1931 in Paris and first [...]

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Where I Stand

Cinevegas.com photo
We couldn’t resist visiting the CineVegas Film Festival again yesterday and watching the film Where I Stand. The movie told the story of Hank Greenspun and was so much more than what I was expecting. I knew the Greenspun name as a publisher here in Las Vegas, but Hank’s influence was felt [...]

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Chelsea on the Rocks

Today, as part of the CineVegas Film Festival, my boyfriend and I watched the documentary titled Chelsea on the Rocks from filmmaker Abel Ferrara. We both loved it before we even saw it because it is based on the famous Hotel Chelsea in New York City. Also, the movie was shown at Cannes, [...]

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Hostess Apparel

Image from Saks
After reading whowhatweardaily.com this morning, I was so curious about hostess pants (they showed the silk pair above from the line Elizabeth and James).  Apparently women wore hostess pants when entertaining at home starting in the 50s, then the pants became more casual with bright prints in the 60s and 70s.  I Googled [...]

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The Natural World of NYC

 
I just finished reading an article where Leslie Day, author of Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City, answered questions from readers that ranged from the Hudson freezing over to a hawk that lives on Fifth Avenue and is named Pale Male.  It is so interesting to learn about the nature in [...]

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Lindsay Lohan as Marilyn Monroe

 

When I heard earlier in the week that photographer Bert Stern had recreated “The Last Sitting” with Lindsay Lohan as Marilyn Monroe, I almost couldn’t believe it.  The original images were so beautiful (see below and this previous post) and now this project seems to me to be one of the best, most artful things [...]

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Lovely Labyrinths

Image via Wikipedia
Yesterday while I was browsing, I came across the term labyrinth, which is similar to a maze, but only has one pathway through.  It has been used for centuries for meditation and you can find one near you (like the one above at Boston College) by checking out this Labyrinth Locator from The [...]

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French Fashion Prints

Images via L’Officiel de la Couleur des Textiles et des
Industries de la Mode, No. 10
With the fashion shows getting under way in Paris, I wanted to share this book I bought for less than a dollar at an estate sale in Mississippi about two years ago. I thought it was some kind of [...]

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Hidden Treasures in Mississippi

I discovered an auction that will be taking place starting tomorrow in Aberdeen, Mississippi.  Since I can’t be there, I called my mom and encouraged her to go to the preview.  The auction is being held by Stevens Auction Company in an old mansion, called the Adams-French Mansion (pictured above).  We went to a preview [...]

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Classic Vegas Design

Since I was not obsessed with Las Vegas before we moved here, I’ve really tried to find out the unique aspects of the city. I was glad to find the magazine Las Vegas Home & Design and loved the recent feature Blast From The Past, written by Shelby McGee.
The owners of this [...]

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