ONLY SIX DAYS LEFT! Run to The Art Institute of Chicago to catch "Picasso and Chicago," an expansive exhibit that explores the integral relationships Picasso had with both the city of Chicago and the AIC. Having interned in the museum education department during college (giving tours to school groups), I was aware of Picasso's strong … Continue reading Go See: Picasso and Chicago
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Anxiously Awaiting Spring
I am desperately craving everything spring. Crocuses. Tulips. Daffodils. Longer days. Cool breezes. Light layers. Skin-warming sunshine. Open windows. Digging in the dirt. Green. I want green. Is anyone else sick to death of wearing heavy knits and of boots as the only option for your feet? Sadly, it is going to be awhile before … Continue reading Anxiously Awaiting Spring
Valentine Hints
"...the next thing I knew, I was kissing her all over - anywhere - her eyes, her nose, her forehead, her eyebrows and all, her ears - her whole face..." - Holden Caulfield I haven't exactly been in a sweet sort of mood, though if anything on this list were to come my way, I … Continue reading Valentine Hints
The Adventures of Alice
"Sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." This weekend, while watching Alice in Wonderland with my daughter, I was reminded of what is perhaps my favorite fashion editorial of all time. World-renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz shot Natalia Vodianova as the inimitable Alice for the December 2003 issue of Vogue. Several of … Continue reading The Adventures of Alice
New York Revisited
Let us go back to New York and revisit three favorite experiences (after Freemans, of course): The famous French macaron shop, Laduree (see above). Located on Madison Avenue between 70th and 71st streets, Laduree's only shop stateside is as beautiful and sweet as the amazing confections it sells. My first impulse was take one of … Continue reading New York Revisited
New York State of Mind
As the sun rises over Chicago, I will be off to New York with a great friend for the weekend. I've packed. Repacked. Edited the repack (what is it about New York that turns me into a complete style schizophrenic?). The plan is to soak up as much art as possible - we met as … Continue reading New York State of Mind