A really great company which features “tie-dye-like” designs and soft textiles. Another brand producing comfy clothing. The type you would want to lounge in on weekends. *Photocredit: Tamar Levine (1,2,3,4)
Collistar
Whenever I’m in Italy, I’m always on the lookout for Collistar. Collistar is to Italy what Guerlain is to France. Wonderful long-lasting colors and cute compacts. This time, when I was shopping in Pisa, I bought some Collistar goodies for me and my mom. The first time I saw this brand was in La Rinascente …
Ghost Town & Stranger Than Fiction
Two examples of movies I thought I would potentially dread but turned out to be so impressive in so many ways e.g. great acting, great storyline and script, and character development. I’ve learned that it’s best to keep an open mind to other people’s “likes”; to be able to give everything at least one try …
Michael Stars
He really revolutionized the way we think of t-shirts and other casual wear. Really comfy stuff =). My favorite is his Shine collection. Anthropologie carries this brand regularly, but I may have first seen the brand in a catalog elsewhere. His creations are what I consider closet staples or “must haves.” I’m wearing his black …
Johnny Was
I found this brand in The Lounge at Soho, New York a few years back- the clothes are amazing there! Be prepared for a little of sticker-shock tough =(. Love their clothing anyway! The Lounge 593 Broadway, near Houston St. New York, NY 10012 (212) 966-9466 JW makes gorgeous embroidery. I really love love embroidery. …
Lightening Bugs/Fireflies
What happened to all the lightening bugs/fireflies? I think something in the environment has changed too dramatically for them to survive. I remember they were at some point during my childhood, plentiful. ‘Til this day every time I see a block party I always think of them. I really miss them; they remind me of …
Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle
My husband and I visited Chicago’s Museum of Science & Industry in 2005 to especially see Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle. I purchased Within the Fairy Castle: Colleen Moore’s Doll House at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago (Hardcover) by Terry Ann R. Neff (Author), Michael T. Sarna (Foreword), Barbara Karant (Photographer) five years before …
My Dollhouse Project
I began my project in Winter 2003. My husband’s grandfather’s wife inspired me. She’s been interested in miniatures for most of her life. Her father helped her build the dollhouse she showed me. Below is a picture of a Greenleaf Pierce Model (the same one as mine). I still have to do more sanding, wallpapering, …
Beautiful Vintage Shelving
I’ve gone to a couple of antique shows during this summer. Lots of cool stuff but I do have to limit what I bring into my home. The lack of space is definitely an issue. One day I was bored and decided to look up a URL on one of the business cards and found …
Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals
I was so happy to read that the euthanasia rate of New York City’s homeless animals is at its lowest in history. “The Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals in collaboration with their participating rescue groups and shelters, have succeeded in reducing euthanasia from 74% of the approximately 43,000 cats and dogs entering Animal Care & …
