Night and Day: An installation by The Milliners Guild at the National Arts Club

Despite creaky bones, I'm stepping out of millinery retirement to join the talented members of the city's Millinery Guild at an exhibit at the National Arts Club.

"The Milliners Guild presents an exhibition focused on the wearability of day hats and the glamorous theatricality of evening headgear. Using imagination, inspiration, training, experience, skill and personal style the guild has taken the theme and turned their ideas into a millinery event loaded with unlimited possibilities. Each milliner has created two hats, one for 'Night' and one for 'Day.'"

Join us at the Opening Night Party on Monday, March 11. The party starts at 6 pm. Be sure to click on the invite below for all the details. Hope to see you there!

The exhibit will be open to the public from March 12-16.

It's about time...

Hooray!!! The Specials 30th Anniversary Celebrations!

The Female Landscape

Must continue with French lessons ...

Photos by Matthew Gauchet, with clothing by Marie Labarelle, from a performance of The Female Landscape by dancer Marie Barbottin, with Adèle Blanchin on the didgeridoo.

Film of some of the performances are available.

I love Bill Cunningham, I do...

there are so many reasons for my affection, but here is one more.

Rina Matea Trunk Show at Henri Bendel: January 17 & 18, 2009

I'm presenting my millinery collection at Henri Bendel this weekend. I hope you can make it.

New Year, New Dolls

Some new dolls for the new year...

Introducing Soline, with her black bob and green eyes, and the sweetest clothes -- a pink cami with matching shorts, a lace-edged purple-dotted skirt, and the prettiest green coat. And leather ballet slippers, of course. She currently lives in jan & äya, located at 99 Franklin Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

And here is Capucine, with her brown bob and brown eyes -- fashionable in her blue-dotted cami and shorts, light denim skirt, and lovely blue fern coat. Yes, also in ballet slippers.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!!! I spent the last days of 2008 in the most beautiful place - and I resolve to visit again and again. Sending my warmest wishes for a happy, peaceful, and prosperous 2009!

Yay, Antony!

Sorry I've been MIA, but I'm buried under hats and doll-parts. Soon, I'll be attempting another escape from under the pile to post pictures of what I've been up to and to invite all of you to come out to Bendel's in a few weeks to check out my millinery offerings.

In the meantime, I'm completely happy because I got my first Christmas gift -- tickets to the Antony and the Johnsons show at Town Hall this February. I AM SO HAPPPPEEEEE!!!

Yes We Can

Warmi

Realizing I wasn't going to Paris for Thanksgiving this year, I went on a French blog search and found AUREA, a Paris-based blog sharing the most wonderful images and discoveries. It is there that I found and was smitten with Warmi. From Franco-Colombian Sylvia Sanchez, Warmi is a wonderfully feminine and unique collection of knits. Look at these pieces ...

D, let's meet later this week. You have to teach me how to knit!!!

Paul Newman

Paul Newman's craft was acting. His passion was racing. His love was his family and friends. And his heart and soul were dedicated to helping make the world a better place for all.

- Robert Forrester, vice-chairman of Newman's Own Foundation

Makié Clothiers for Women

I've already said how much I love Makié Clothiers for children. I just found out that they now carry a collection for women. Yay!

At home with the Toledos

Reading this led me to this, which is a spread on Ruben and Isabel Toledo's midtown home. Light-filled, packed bookcases, art and fasyon everywhere, and hula hoops!

Photos by David Allee.

The hula hoops are for exercising in your beautiful party frock. It reminded me that I've been wanting to try this. There are even more interior shots here.

I do love Isabel.

And Ruben is a post of his own.

Random Interiors

I recently threw out a collection of interiors magazines - some dating back to, well, a looong time ago ... when stacked heels were all the rage. Saying hello to the post-uggs age, I'm scanning some favorite images. Unfortunately, impatience with the scanning process has resulted in less than perfect, that is, tilted images. Some more favorites to come. Most bloggers take blog breaks. I'm the reverse, and disappear from here quite often. Maybe this will be what makes me a regular around these parts. On to my first Random Interiors post ...

Maybe it's the chill as the season turns (my favorite season, I love you autumn!!!). I love the warmth this room exudes (and the slight eccentric air about it).

MUJI fits in my apartment!!

So...I need this bed. Seriously. [I suffer from "small apartment" syndrome. My studio is "Tokyo-sized."]

Is it at the flagship Muji Store on 42nd Street? Sigh....

“Because there is complexity in purity. Elegance in plainness. Intricacy in streamlining. Richness in reduction. Depth in minimalism. Surprise in uniformity. Innovation in re-use. Cool in the avoidance of cool. And there is true sophistication in simplicity.”

Literally translated, Mujirushi Ryohin, MUJI’s original name, means “no brand quality goods.” I heard they put labels on everything the minute they hit the Big Apple!!

Thoughts, Candy?

Daniela Gregis FW08/09

Loving these looks for the upcoming cold season from Daniela Gregis (summer's Master of Linen). Although, I pass on that hat in the first photo. What is that?