Having a conversation last week with my daughter on what makes art truly art, we disagreed on a major point: Does a work need to be museum worthy to be recognized as Art? She (and I admit, sometimes I do too) believes that the commercial aspect of the field has re-directed the focus and the quality of what collectors value. I think that if a piece of work brings the viewer pleasure and initiates an … Read More
We are very proud to introduce our newest blogger, Kim Caldwell and her column “Hurray For Lingerie”. Kim’s lingerie career finds its roots with Linda The Bra Lady where she learned the intricacies of Bra Fitting. Besides her long running relationship with Linda’s, Kim’s experience at Saks and Bergdorf’s representing La Perla has helped forge her unique insight into the world of better intimates. Add to that her many appearances on TV and Kimmay’s … Read More
Recently, I read an interesting article in Time Magazine about the artist, Damien Hirst. As a pioneer of the contemporary British Art movement, he is recognized for his controversial approach to modern art and his shocking subject matter. First and foremost, he is an expert at getting attention; he understands that the power of presentation reigns supreme. The article highlighted his series of Spot paintings, intricate grids of symmetrically arranged identical orbs whose colors never … Read More
This Weeks Intimate Discovery: Hot, New Designers Arrive At The Lingerie Designer Showcase
There is nothing quite as satisfying as the discovery of new talent and for that I thank the Lingerie Designer Showcase trade show that took place last week at the AKA Hotel Residences in NYC. This nascent show, Indie in its own right, showcased 10 brands of emerging Intimate artists who are just spreading their wings. There were a host of … Read More
The time has come,” the Walrus said,
“To talk of many things:
Of shoes–and ships–and sealing-wax–
Of cabbages–and kings–
And why the sea is boiling hot–
And whether pigs have wings.”
When I was a little girl, my mother kept several porcelain figurines on her coffee table. They were meant to represent each of her 3 children. One of them was clearly a replica of Alice In Wonderland holding a tiny book which appeared to … Read More
by Nivara Xaykao
Being from Texas, Mexican culture has always been a natural part of my visual vocabulary – one that I did not fully appreciate, much less notice, until I relocated to the urban environs of New York City (where one of the better, cheaper places to get enchiladas is Trader Joe’s). Now, Latin influences in general seem to be all around, notably on the biggest stage of all: the runway.
Naturally, Miuccia Prada … Read More
Marilyn Monroe was a famous movie star when I was a child. I remember seeing Some Like It Hot at the Lake George Drive In Theater during summer vacation with my parents. It is amazing how 50 years later this actress, with her sultry demeanor dimly veiling a girl next door naivety, still fascinates the American public. Michelle Williams, who stars in the highly acclaimed My Week With Marilyn, describes the star as “something … Read More