Category: Art/Culture
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Regression is the new Black
This fall is all about taking a step back in time. Between October’s Hello Kitty Con at the Geffen and Anya Hindmarch’s irreverent close to London’s Fashion Week today, I feel like my 6th grade flip top desk exploded in cloud of Crayolas, keychains, puffy stickers, jelly bracelets and Lip Smacker lip gloss (anyone know if I…
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The Snowy Day (in August…) in Los Angeles?
While the thought of a snow day during the waning days of summer seems absurd, please indulge me in this post because I’m going to share the most charming snow day you’ll likely experience. The Skirball is wrapping up their 6 month retrospective on the art of Ezra Jack Keats. The Snowy Day is an homage to it’s…
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Cocktail Party Trivia (or a Useful Jeopardy Question)
File this in: “random knowledge that may impress”: your 1%er friends your boss artsy folk that you would rather talk Pop Culture with but instead pontificate on the latest Christie’s auction… people who read the Wall Street Journal the one person you know that has been on Jeopardy Alternative File: “random knowledge that will likely render you a…
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Invisible Man: Reflections on Ferguson
I am not alone in feeling the weight of this week. I don’t think there are enough words to express my frustration with what is happening right now in Ferguson, MO, however when I see this picture today taken at a Freshman orientation at Howard University, I am reminded of the realities of the unspoken burdens we bear…
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Garry Winogrand
There’s so much wrapped up in this one picture, I don’t know where to begin. His quote is priceless and it brings so much depth into the shot. If I taught a creative writing class, I’d have my students write a story stemming from this one picture. Alternatively, if you had to sum up this…
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Weekly Rewind Vol.2
Here’s my weekly recap of my favorite discoveries found online this week. Duro Olowu’s “More Material” I’ve been so preoccupied with work, life, drought-proofing our yard (we removed 2/3 of our lawn, *self-aggrandizing pat on back*), that I’m having gallery withdrawals. If I could transport myself to any show, here’s where I’d go right now. Designer Duro…
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Weekly Rewind Vol. 1
I’m trying something new. Here’s my Friday round up of my absolute favorite posts from last week in Fashion, Music, Art, and Food. All posts are inspired by Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, etc. So let’s jump in! 1. Kara Walker-Indypendant Article The Kara Walker Domino Sugar Factory exhibit has closed, and I have to say I had mixed feelings about this particular…
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The Art of Storytelling: Havana and the Wrinkles of the City
Storytelling plays such an essential role in our lives because they create a level of connectedness that’s achieved through relatable or shared experiences. Great stories provide the bridge between our imagination and reality in remarkable ways. When I have a strong emotional response to art it is usually associated with a story that I immediately attribute to a piece.…
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Mike D X Clare V
My love for handbags and hip hop have been mutually exclusive up until this moment, but now these two worlds have collided in a collaboration that I had to shine a spotlight on. As part of the release of their next issue, the Australian lifestyle magazine Monster Children has enlisted the editorial styling of Mike Diamond of the Beastie Boys.…
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