Robert Mapplethorpe

I feel very ordinary putting Mapplethorpes flowers on my page but his photographs are truly mesmorizing. So many people like his work now that it's becoming pedestrian to like his stuff. However he really did reinvent the way one precieves a flower. I also like his nude work but I am not a fan of his work on children. He died in the late 1980's.

Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash

This is one of my favorite paintings of all time. It is by Giacomo Balla and painted in 1912 and part of the Futurist movement. This movement was all about the future and moving toward progression forward but was very anti-women. Even so, I love this painting and the way it makes me feel. There is a picture of me on my wedding day and the bottom of my dress looks like this. I should post it. (probably won't)

Marion Cotillard

This dress that Marion Cotillard wore to the Oscars got mixed reviews. However I like it. My one problem is the way the aplique comes to a perfect swirl on her boobs... it just makes me uncomfortable... but otherwise I'm on board.

Ezra Jack Keats

The children's book author who wrote The Snowy Day, Peter's Chair and much more. I love his artwork, the mix of collage and painting. You can read all about his life at: http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/about/index.html Enjoy!

St. Kevin's in Glendalough

I hate the name Kevin. I have NEVER met a good man named Kevin, they're all jerks. However this is a church in Ireland built in 6 ce AD... we studied this church in college because of it's significance in style to the teachings of the church. I don't feel like lecturing and then truth is no one respects me as an Art Historian anyway... so if you want to know you can email me or take advanced Art History classes yourself. And yes I am very sensitive about this.

Dress by Laundry

Dress by the brand Laundry - loooove it!!! Bloomingdales!

Antique Child's Bed

eBay - my endless flea market. I am still on the search for a bed for Clementine. I like this one but it's too ornate and too expensive.

BCBG Alert!

Two dresses for the BCBG Spring '08 line. I love the top one more, but I like the sequence underdress of the yellow one. Something you should know about me - I HATE THE COLOR YELLOW! I think it is an excuse for bad design. Both of these dresses can be bought at Bloomingdales.

Glass Lamps

A few years ago Martha Stewart pictured a lamp like this that was a little more interesting and of course the mag did not site where the lamp was from. But thanks to my endless research I found this lamp on circalighting.com a source we used to use back in my days of interior design. Enjoy!

The Collyer Brothers

Somewhere I was reading an article about obcessive hoarding and these brothers were mentioned. I had never heard of them but then thanks to Wikipedia I am now very knowledgeable on the source... enjoy the link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collyer_brothers

Windmill

Forgot where this one is located... oh well.

Rick Owens

The New Yorker just did a long piece on the designer Rick Owens who I never heard of until I read the article. Here is a link to his website. His clothing isn't my natural taste but I appreciate his talent and efforts.

http://www.owenscorp.com/

Water Faucet

A beautiful Ann Sacks faucet. I don't remember the price but I think it was outrageous.... as usual.

Oliver Street For Sale

A beautiful house for sale on Oliver St in Chevy Chase. Currently listed at 3 million you can view the virtual tour here: http://www.homevisit.com/tour/vtour.asp?id=30827

J.Crew Weddings

J.Crew finally got off of its meds and started making clothing that people other then my ex-boss would wear. I have to say I am bananas over this wedding dress. It retails for $2200. I bet it would look like ass on me but I still love it!

Helen Keller Photograph Uncovered!

This photograph from 1888 was just uncovered. It is a photo of Helen Keller with her devoted teacher Anne Sullivan. This is now the earliest known photograph of Helen Keller and news articles are saying it is significant because Helen is holding a doll which is the first word she learned to express. I, along with many others, love Helen Keller, she is one of the people that make American great... she is a true national treasure.

No Idea Who Rings.

Thought these rings were so cool, but unfortuantly I forgot the designer. Sucks to be me. Enjoy!

Neil Lane

I was lucky enough to find this image online. I have been obcessed with this Neil Lane ring for like 3 years now. I looove it!