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!