If you’re a long-time reader {Thanks, You! :} but also, you may know this story already and can skip to the Pug with Pipe art print giveaway at the bottom! In the Fall of 2010, I wrote a blog post titled: Wanted: Victorian Dog Portrait Artist and in the Summer of 2012 a young art …
Paulette Tavormina, Botanical V (Wisteria and Peonies), 2013 A Little Bit About the Artist… New York City-based artist Paulette Tavormina can often be found at one of the city’s many farmers markets searching for the perfect produce and flora that characterize her photographs. Her arrangements often recall the sumptuous detail of seventeenth century Old Master …
This post is brought to you by Bravo TV… all opinions are my own. In the early days of reality Tv, I watched them all… and then I sort of tired of the format and found that I wasn’t keeping up with my DVR’d recordings and eventually just stopped watching them all together. But then …
This is a sponsored post by Bravo TV for The Real Housewives of NYC The Real Housewives of New York City Season 6 Season Premiere is just around the corner -March 11, 2014 to be exact, (9/8c only on Bravo) and to prepare for the ridiculously fun and exciting new season, Bravo is airing a …
I randomly stumbled on these pretty fashion illustrations by artist Tang Chiew Ling using leaves and flowers to create their dresses and gowns and fell in love. These are my favorite of the group and for some reason I am mesmerized and just can’t stop staring at them. Enchanted I think is more fitting and …
I LOVE fashion books. They make gorgeous vignettes for coffee tables. They look like beautiful decor simply stacked randomly around the house. And if you actually take a peek inside, not only do you find terrific photos, but descriptive insights into so many aspects of the fashion industry. They’re like opening the door to a …
By drollgirl Amanda Friedman’s Night Landscapes series is utterly mesmerizing. Transporting us from our busy and chaotic lives, these photographs reveal a simple, beautiful, and a somewhat eerie solitude. By honing in on form, color and contrast, Friedman captures the peace, calm and beauty that we don’t always appreciate in our daily lives. Notice her …
by Michele Redmon Ah, the smartphone. It’s your best friend, confidant, lifeline, camera, encyclopedia and source of endless entertainment. If you’re like me it holds a place in your heart so sacred it’s nearly an extension of your very being. (No? Just me?) We all love our phones, as they do so much more than …
When I worked at the art gallery, I always snatched up old frames that were headed for the dumpster for my own use at a further date. I think I actually started hoarding them at one point, as I just couldn’t see these perfectly good -and expensive frames getting dumped because the gallery no longer …
I was recently sent a copy of IT by Alexa Chung to review and was excited to get my hands on it. I LOVE the faded pink binding and the simplicity of the cover. I often choose books by their covers, the same way I choose wine, but this one didn’t really live up to …
This is a sponsored post brought to you by Oxygen … All opinions are my own. Have you seen the new show on the Oxygen network called Preachers of L.A. yet? I randomly caught an episode the other night and literally could. not. stop. watching! I was blissfully unaware that this type of lifestyle even …
LA LOCALS!! VISIT ARCANA: BOOKS ON THE ARTS FOR A BOOK SIGNING WITH Nick Waplington SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27th, 5:00-7:00 PM In 2008 Alexander McQueen commissioned photographer Nick Waplington to document the creation of his Fall 2009 collection – all the way from inception to runway showing. Unfortunately, it was to be the last Fall / …
What if you had the ability to go back in time and relive any moment in your past just to get it right? Would you do it? Or what if you could go back and change how you reacted to a specific moment knowing it would change your future in a way you thought was …
Joseph Cornell, Habitat Group for a Shooting Gallery, 1943-1 By drollgirl An avid collector, Joseph Cornell was fascinated by remnants of once beautiful and precious objects that he discovered during his frequent visits to bookstores and thrift shops. He carefully collected and catalogued his many purchases, and utilized them to make intricately layered and constructed …
Our good friends Josh and Rafi, the fabulously talented design duo that make up FORM LA, participated in this year’s A+D CELEBRATE annual fundraiser on May 11th by collaborating on an iPad-ready-carry-on sling bag dubbed the “GLAMB Bag” and it’s pretty fab. I received some insider photos to share with you here. ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE… …
