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… …
Doggy John | Life Size C | 2012 I think for obvious reasons I am in love with these French Bulldog sculptures by French artist Julien Marinetti {via Artnet}. And if you’re not sure why, it’s because these little and BIG Frenchie sculptures look exactly like my Frenchie, LeRoy… if he was bronzed and splattered …
Artist Bio: Los Angeles native Scott Zaragoza is a visual artist and art professor at Otis College of Art and Design. Over the years Scott has created a body of work that stands out as being eclectic and extremely well crafted. His approach to figurative art combines a broad range of traditional and contemporary themes …
* Diamond Dust Shoes by Andy Warhol * Check out the video below for a look into my life, my home, and my art {& shoes!}. I’ve always had art in my life in one form or another, and if you’re a long-time reader, you’ll also know that I worked in an art gallery for …
What I’m Wearing… * Thrifted light blue blazer {a favorite!!}* Navy blouse by Jigsaw London {see it again with the blazer here}* Vintage Reserve Skinny Jeans by Joe’s Jeans c/o Shopbop… see my other pair here.* Tiffany T pendant necklace, hoop earrings, branch bracelets & bangles, Joseph Mimi rings.* Favorite blue satin Ferragamo heels. Last …
In 2005 my cousin Kelley gave birth to her first baby girl, Avery… and for her baby shower, I painted a simple pink “A” on a yellow canvas with a few little flower details, to hang in the nursery. Avery, now 7, still has her “A” hanging in her room, which makes me a happy …
The art world can be a bit intimidating sometimes, even for someone like me who has worked in it for over ten years. It’s unknown, it’s pretentious, it’s expensive and all those words are scary. I watched many clients come in with new money, just buying what they thought would be a good investment without …
Admittedly, the 13 year old teenage girl in me feels a certain void on Monday evenings when her favorite guilty pleasure is on hiatus… or shall I say in between seasons, and desperately longs for its scandalous return come Fall {Oct.8}. That’s right, I’m talking about Gossip Girl and if you’re a fan too, I …
Fashion meets art meets dance meets Busby Berkeley meets synchronized swimming meets Ziegfeld Follies meets fabulous feathers and Louis Vuitton shoes and bags and collides in this gorgeous little kaleidoscopic film accompanied by Strike up the Band with Judy Garland. It’s so lovely I watched it 3 times, or 4. I know you don’t like …
Hanging in our old dining room, on either side of the window. What You’ll Need… * Two pre-stretched and pre-treated canvases{I used 20″ x 16″}* Words via computer/printer {you can use my templates here}* Scissors & Double Sided Tape{I found the dispenser double stick was better}* Spray paint color of your choice {I used black}. …
This painting by David Hockney which has been in a private collection from its conception sold at Christie’s auction house last Wednesday for $7.9 million USD. The woman in the painting is Betty Freeman {who was the owner as well}. It’s titled “Beverly Hills Housewife” and is part of the “California Dreaming” series Hockney created …
As I’ve mentioned time and time before I am not only enamored by photographers but have an insane amount of respect for them as well. My first camera was made by Fisher Price. I must have been about 8 when I got it for my birthday …or was it Christmas? I can’t remember but I …
