does this belong to you- August 14, 2008 Recovered art: Picasso's Tete de FemmeAmong his many eccentricities, William Kingsland apparently used a Giacometti bust as a doorstop. Well known in New York Citys art circles, Kingland died in 2006, leaving no will or apparent heirs to claim the floor-to-ceiling stacks of paintings and art works crammed into his one-bedroom apartment.Recovered: Alberto Giacometti's Tete de DeigoAfter Kingslands death, Christie's and Stair Galleries were brought in to sell the art. It was soon discovered that..http://www.trustyourstyle.com/2008/08/does-this-belong-to-you.html isaac hayes: can't get over losing you- August 13, 2008 p.s. (if you're looking for killer style, check out the Shaft session players in this video clip) I've been a little sad about the Isaac Hayes tributes that I've read on a few fashion blogs. If you've ever listened to his lush soulful covers of "Walk on By" and "If Loving You Is Wrong", "The Look of Love", or "Never Can Say Goodbye", then you know that Isaac Hayes was a lot more than some guy who wore a chain vest. It's true that the soundtrack from Shaft is Hayes' best-known work along with...http://www.trustyourstyle.com/2008/08/isaac-hayes-cant-get-over-losing-you.html diana bobar: for the young, hip and fab- August 12, 2008 Diana Bobar's Fall 08 rtw collectionRomanian designer Diana Bobar has dropped by today to talk about her new collection. Here in the US, we're so saturated with the same designers--especially the ones that have big PR budgets--that for me, it's really nice to find out about brand new designers emerging in other cultures. Hoping you will agree!mj: when did you start your linediana: I started my line in January this year. That is also when I started to learn how to sew. So, yes, I am self-taught..http://www.trustyourstyle.com/2008/08/diana-bobar-for-young-hip-and-fab.html monday musings- August 11, 2008 Exit by Edward B. GordonI'm a little tired this morning after a long weekend of fun summer socializing, so I'm going to leave you with my friend Edward Gordon's recent paintings of Berlin Fashion Week. I love his philosophy of life just as much as his lovely daily paintings. Enjoy!A Hat, A Feather, and a LadyA little snippet from Edward's blog:Wonderful, this hat with a long feather attached to it, maybe if our dresses would become again less practical and would cater more for fantasy and...http://www.trustyourstyle.com/2008/08/monday-musings_11.html birds of a feather- August 8, 2008 Before I fly off for the weekend, I wanted to leave you with some wonderful bird-inspired fashion collages Jess Lee put together over at the Polyvore blog. Swallow by light.my.sapphire Crow by doll parts Owl by Tatijana Peacock by Natasha11 And finally, my hummingbird collage below: Have a great weekend! I'll meet you back here on Monday.http://www.trustyourstyle.com/2008/08/birds-of-feather.html sling it, don't bring it- August 7, 2008 All photos courtesy RosaPomar.comI have long admired Lisbon-based designer, Rosa Pomar, and her flower-eyed dolls. While I don't normally cover baby stuff, a friend and I were in Starbucks the other day waiting behind the most ginormous double-wide baby stroller. Winnebagos have nothing on this thing that looked just days away from clogging up the nearest landfill. It was blocking up the whole place, groaning under the weight of all kinds of crazy bulk that had nothing to do with the babies....http://www.trustyourstyle.com/2008/08/sling-it-dont-bring-it.html crazy for coca- August 6, 2008 When I saw these shoes by Romanian shoe designer Coco Zabolotea on Diana Bobar's blog So Fash' On, my heart skipped a beat. How often do you come across a young shoe designer spewing out tons of killer designs in the span of a few weeks All photos courtesy Diana Bobar & Coco ZaboloteaThere are more styles but I'm loving the pumps and just had to show you the cool jazz shoes.My personal favoriteI love this pair too!and this pair...Coca's shoes are not yet available in US stores, but you can...http://www.trustyourstyle.com/2008/08/crazy-for-coca.html souffle meets baby- August 6, 2008 This is the best reason I've heard so far to win some Apricot Whipped Body Souffle: Hello-I just love reading your blog and would love this body souffle! 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Include..http://www.trustyourstyle.com/2008/08/need-some-souffle-to-go-with-that-skin.html art heals- August 3, 2008 I always knew it.Odalisque in Red Trousers by Henri MatisseLovely Patricia of PVE recommended that I read Daniel Pink's A Whole New Mind. (Yay right-brainers!) How I love a good book rec! Turns out he also has a blog at danpink.com where I saw this riveting post:Take two Matisses and call me in the morningPublished July 21st, 2008American medical schools, those bastions of left-brain muscle-flexing, continue their march toward whole-mindedness. Yesterdays Boston Globe reports that Harvard...http://www.trustyourstyle.com/2008/08/art-heals.html |