At the age of 22, I acquired my first dog, a pure white Samoyed Husky. He was quite a diversion from the wiener dogs that commandeered my household most of my childhood. Tarot (I guess you can guess where my head was in those days) was an unintended purchase. Accompanying a colleague who was looking for a pet, I became smitten by a 4 month old fluff ball whose energy … Read More
I am headed back to Cabo San Lucas in a few weeks where I basically live in my sports bras. It’s not that I forego exercise in New York; it’s just that working out is a side bar to my New York City market forays. In Mexico, I ride every morning, often followed by a yoga class. My afternoons tend to be devoted to writing. It’s a casual lifestyle where … Read More
By ALI CUDBY
Wow.
I looked at the blurry, faded Polaroid again, and that’s all I could think…
Wow.
Have you ever had one of those moments when you realize your memories were just plain wrong? Opening a box last weekend, I had one of those moment. Inside the box was a photo of me – 13 years old, on a summer vacation with my family.
I remember that trip … Read More
It’s no secret that the written word is my friend. Reading a great book is inspirational, but I must admit that the level of social noise to which we now have access, can often dislodge my literary goals. Some years ago, my husband urged me to read Charles Dickens whom he declared to be one of the greatest writers of all time. Since we are on opposite poles when it … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
I often feel that the word “couture” is overused by designers to describe their work. After all, it means “the design of fashionable clothes to a client’s specific requirements and measurements” and we know that is frequently not the case. The word alludes to luxury and exclusivity, which explains why it is too often used to elevate the perceived quality of a brand. However, there are … Read More
Tuesday evening I attended a presentation by Lectra in which they provided insight into the universe of 3D imagery, particularly in the world of apparel. The recent Manus and Machina exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art revealed just how far this technology has come. So did my dentist last week, when he scanned my teeth to take a 3D image of the impression for the lab creating a crown. … Read More
I have often been asked how a student of Art History became a merchant. I think that sometimes we choose our careers and sometimes our careers choose us. Happenstance and curiosity are often part of the formula. When I graduated from college, I thought that I would become a museum curator. The idea of assembling a presentation that could frame a time in our culture through the vision of others … Read More