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Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

lovin dior’s spring – it’s as if he asked amy sedaris, dolly parton, and scarlett o’hara to consult on the line.


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Ze Enfant Tarzhay

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

Interested to see what Gaultier can really do with a Target line. After some disappointment with previous designers, it could go either way. It’s all about the fabric so higher pricepoints could save what should be fabulous from sloppy itchy messes. Debuts 03/01 and I will be out of the country. The past collaborations – Anna Sui, Alexander McQueen, and Rodarte – have all looked great and had a nice variety but the materials and fit have been horrible due to having to stay in Target’s price range. Fingers crossed they have figured this out by now….


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In Retrospect

Monday, February 15th, 2010

Because folks are still asking me what is the big deal with McQueen…a very short video.


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The things that speak to me are his mastery of both grace and edginess, an ability to speak of Dior and noir in a single breath, the address of the gothic and the modern – a reference to the past and the future, femininity, theatre, fear, empowerment, and of course, serious respect for a fabulous hat.

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Fall Break

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

I had a great extended weekend and it came at a critical point – I needed some time off.

Highlights included:

Shopping at Sanctuary Vintage – this great store is closing and everything was 75% off. In addition to some cute slips and several dresses, I bought an Alfred Werber gown that is now the most lovely thing in my closet. Joe picked up some suits including a daring blue western-y leisure suit and some wild plaid.

A yummy crepe and chocolate croissant from The French Market with Sonja. Later, we went to see Where the Wild Things Are which was beautiful and sad and dangerous and sweet.

I got to do a bit of cooking as well over the long weekend which was awesome. I love making food and it has been sad that I haven’t felt the motivation or had the time since I started the MBA. It was so nice to be slicing and grilling and spicing and taste-testing again. Dishes included:
red curry soup with noodles and shrimp served with salmon cakes and remoulade.
jonah crab claws with melted butter and lemon and sea salt – simple but effective.
chocolate gelato with fresh raspberries – this wasn’t really cooking, of course, but had to be mentioned.
tuna steaks grilled inside potato slices with olive oil, fresh dill, lemon, garlic, pepper and pink australian salt served with caramelized onions and walnuts and curried deviled eggs – the spicy tumeric-y mustard of the eggs was so good with the other dishes.

A pile of spooky movies – this is a household tradition when the Halloween season rolls around. There won’t be a party this year because I will be at a conference in California the last weekend of the month so we are just going to celebrate right up until I leave.

A very nice date with Joe to Sobu: wine and sake and asparagus rolled in new york strip and diced saucy tuna over seaweed salad and coconut-crab maki and eel-california maki and creme brulee and raspberry cheesecake – shared and delighted in. Some much needed sweetheart time

zzzzzzzz = the best part of the break was momentarily dispelling the sleep-deprivation.

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