I came across Rei Nadal’s artwork today and I immediately related to the androgynous nude figures wearing the most iconic sandals of the season. Her artwork would make a great addition to my slowly growing art collection, but I related to the idea that shoes...

I came across Rei Nadal’s artwork today and I immediately related to the androgynous nude figures wearing the most iconic sandals of the season. Her artwork would make a great addition to my slowly growing art collection, but I related to the idea that shoes...

Last week The Armory Show was in New York, so I spent an afternoon on the piers taking it all in. My favorite pieces were all about form, texture and abstraction, not so different from how I choose to buy clothes. Pleased to see textiles...

As a fan of Langdon Graves’ delicate drawings and use of minimal color, I was thrilled to visit her Greenpoint, Brooklyn art studio last week. At first glance, I was drawn to her soft pencil drawings, but I quickly fell in love with her stories...

In fashion we are always making connections, connections between reality and fantasy, and often times, the connection between art and fashion. When I first saw the Céline Summer 2014 collection, I immediately fell in love with the bold brushstrokes of the prints because they felt...

Last week I spent the afternoon in good company, browsing the Gagosian galleries of Chelsea that were consumed by Richard Serra’s new sculptures. The sheer size of the sculptures left a lasting impression on me for the following days. The Inside Out sculpture (copper steel)...

With so many amazing art and fashion exhibits around the city this month, I spent an afternoon with friends hopping around to museums and galleries, scratching a few exhibits off my very long list. My favorite of all was the Calder Shadows exhibit. Mobiles and...

Last week I attended a Real Ways Not Runways discussion at Manufacture New York, featuring one of my favorite designers, Mona Kowalska of A Détacher. Mona approaches her designs as a form of self-expression, which translates into beautifully unconventional clothing that is well worth the...

Last week, artist Jessica Sanders welcomed me into her Greenpoint, Brooklyn art studio for a visit. I originally stumbled upon Jessica’s work through the internet rabbit hole, clicking on links from different sites until arriving at her site, where her pieces enchanted me to the...

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