We are all feeling the throwback of the current state of politics in the USA. It doesn’t matter what side you’re on, it’s frustrating. Just when the economy seems to be crawling back from the brink, we get front ended by partisan rancor. So, frankly, for me, the CurveNY show held at the Javits Center last week was a welcome respite. Not only was it an escape from the onslaught … Read More
It’s over 100 degrees in New York for the third day in a row and I am hunkered down inside my air-conditioned home waiting for this heat stampede to pass. The air is flush with moisture and mass forming a perfect storm of inertia. Yesterday, I slipped out of my artificial cave for a few minutes of escape to my friend Gale’s farm. Sitting by a cool pond under a … Read More
I have a personal rapport with the color red. My first car was a Red Toyota Corolla; $3000 new including air conditioning and snow tires. I was 21 and I wanted to make a statement. I polished my nails in “Revlon Red” lacquer, painted my lips in “Dior Red” lipstick, owned a red Bill Blass coat and donned a pair of red suede Charles Jourdan stilettos , which I … Read More