visited art studios in Santa Monica, thanks to Bool BBQ Truck (btw they make the most amazing beef tacos!) a pleasantly surprising discovery which rekindled my interest in fine art 18th Street Art Center: 1639 18th Street, Santa Monica Red cotton tights & Gray wool leg warmers from H&M
It was a free community weekend at LACMA. Sophisticated European paintings and sculptures on exhibition in the new Resnick Pavilion designed by world renowned architect, Renzo Piano Fashioning Fashion: European Dress in Detail 1700-1915 Imagine how different life would have been if we still had to dress this way? I would’ve finished off with...
Sometimes I wish I were a blonde. When I was in college, there was a time when I wanted to bleach my hair really bad. It wasn’t because I wanted to be someone else or felt ugly with dark hair but simply because I wanted to experiment. but it never happened- because I was...
got tired of being in bed all day, so played with Illustrator for a bit. It’s been way too long since I’ve used the program. FYI, I took a few graphic design classes when I was in college. Of course its not being an art school, what we learned was for business use but...
Lesson 100: Never Drive in the City Spent quality time with my beloved Manhattan for a good 5 hours Noticed what large Wifi options I had passing by 55th & Park Central Park is even more beautiful on a rainy day. Hello Kitty in the City (Not an official title- I like...
Vacation doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to go away. It’s really in the eye of the beholder, you see? Here’s a collage of my 2009 Thanksgiving weekend as an example: Entertained by Botero’s exaggerated, colorful figures @ Bowers Museum Helped roast 1,000 turkeys until 1 in the morning (3 am for the hubby...
Noticed the new window display at Kiehl’s the other day for their new Acai Damage-Repairing Skincare collection, which reminded me of works by one of my favorite American Pop Artists, Lichtenstein, who by the way, has been on the news lately due to his art piece from Lehman Brother’s US offices being auctioned off...
Another beautiful sunny day in Southern California… decided to head South for some fresh San Diego air- I’m in love with cardigans these days- a great one goes with just about anything! Oh, and there’s my Bally bag again… hahaha Gray Cardigan: Zara Black Dress: H&M (Can’t remember… liked it so much that I...
Santiago Calatrava An amazing architect and sculptor, Calatrava claimed practice of architecture combined all the arts into one. Genius, indeed. Actually got to see one of his architectural pieces in Valencia, Spain (where he’s from) couple years ago- what a mesmerizing encounter it was, albeit only for a split second.
