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These days, I've been following the news like everybody else, and my thoughts were with all of those people in Haiti and the East Coast of the Unied States. I feel lucky that members of my family living in the US are all safe and sound, but I know that many others are suffering from the devastations caused by Sandy. New York, I wish that you will get back on your feet soon, and by that time I'll be there with you!
print: Ideal Bookshelf 364: NYC by Jane Mount for 20x200
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My brother has just introduced me to artist So Yoon Lym who paints braided patterns made by students and inspired by the Aboriginal stories and visions of creation. Patterns represent "valleys, mountains, forests, oceans, rivers, streams". I am really humbled by this beautiful and inspiring work, and I wish that I could visit one of the artist's exhibitions.
all images via the linked website
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A day in Paris for Lenny Kravitz. An opportunity to see the black-and-white masculine decor of his Parisian townhouse (and to listen to a teaser of his soon-to-be-released album)...
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I have just realized that I never shared with you the thoughts and images from the Yves Saint Laurent retrospective at the Petit Palais that I went to more than six months ago. Oh, shame!!!
Thankfully, you can still read about it from the official website and see some of Saint Laurent's most iconic dresses.
What I can tell you is that I was really overwhelmed by the beauty and talent by which I was surrounded. Saint Laurent's genius was really to create timeless pieces, because I saw countless dresses from the past decades that any fashionista would still spend a fortune to buy if they were sold again in stores. I loved his dresses inspired by other continents, but most of all I loved how he often used works of arts by famous painters (Van Gogh, Matisse, Braque, Picasso, Mondrian...) as inspiration and translated them into dresses.
My best memory: There was a room full of his iconic smoking suits as well as his most beautiful evening dresses that really had me gasping.
Three last images by so chic!; all others via the Yves Saint Laurent Retrospective website linked above
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I love René Gruau's illustrations. They are so chic, feminine and timeless.
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Jo Lynn Alcorn's paper collages are pure genius. They are extremely beautiful, delicate and chic!
all images via the linked website
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As mentioned before, I love travel journals. And these drawings by artist H. Craig Hanna at the Laurence Esnol Gallery are amazingly beautiful!!!
images via the laurence esnol gallery
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Sam Shaw's photographs of Marilyn Monroe through the years are beyond gorgeous! You can enjoy them in these two books: The joy of Marilyn and Marilyn among friends.
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