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8.25.2010

Sirena, alla McMenamy

all images, courtesy of vogue.it

I am intrigued by the boundless depths of Steven Meisel's imagination.
Namely, his conceptualization for the August issue of Vogue Italia, "Water and Oil,"
portraying Kristen McMenamy as an apocalyptic sea nymph awash
in oil and couture. We arrive closer to the etymological origin
of the word decadence, to which the leggy muse McMenamy may
stand as a harbinger.

Will the Summer Make Good for all of our Sins?

I've been listening to this breezy album by the Icelandic outfit
and dusting off my summer dresses.

Last week I was introduced to the line of Brooklyn designer
Sveta Dresher, and hope to make some of her beautiful linen frocks my own.

Get in touch with me, and I'll tell you something exciting that has happened...

Pure redemption.

Resurrection Ready Glamour.

Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini, L'estasi di Santa Teresa D'Avila

epic folds.

Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present, at MoMA. photo, NY Times.

Portrait of a Lady: Mina Loy and Djuna Barnes (Special Double Edition)

Mina Loy and Djuna Barnes

She, a European of cosmopolitan repute engaged in writing, society, the arts and dressmaking.

She, an American of Brit extraction -- with cosmopolitan repute -- engaged in writing and letters, society, and

the art of causing a well-curated ripple of attention wherever she went.

Close friends, colleagues, and confidantes.

Two amazing women ahead of their time.

My style inspirations for the upcoming fall/winter season.

A silver Lucifer
serves
cocaine in cornucopia

To some somnambulists
of adolescent thighs
draped
in satirical draperies...
--Mina Loy, from her poem, Lunar Baedecker

Coveted: Statement pieces

Michele Oka Doner, Cul-de-Sac, 2005. cast sterling silver.

Although Michele Oka Doner's art practice is informed by organic processes and natural materials,

it is anything but Arte Povera. The Miami native's body of work, which ranges from sculptural pieces and public commissions to limited-edition design objets such as the clutches above, emphasizes the splendor of nature.

Madrelingua: Anna, ti amo!

the inimitable Anna Dello Russo

"Everyone has a strength. The English people sell very well because their editorial style is a little avant-garde; they are always the first at looking for new ideas. We Italians, have a very beautiful product that no one can beat, for quality, efficiency and tradition. The French people have that allure; in Paris you can feel a fantastic glamour at each show. The Americans have the money and the power, can you ask for more?" -ADR

Certo, parlo della editrice statuaria e aristocratica di Vogue Nippon. Come la tua narratrice humile, ADR è di origine Pugliese, pure ha fatto il Master's nella letteratura e la storia dell'arte (faceva il professore Gianfranco Ferrè). Si definisce come "collezionista" della moda alta. ADR anche fa la musa per i bloggers The Sartorialist, Garance Doré, ed al. Insomma, la sua presenza intensa e il suo corraggio con i colori e le trame la mettono al di là della folla esasperante della moda.

Of course I'm talking about Anna Dello Russo, the statuesque and aristocratic editrix of Vogue Nippon. Like your humble narrator, ADR is of Apulian origin, and even received a Master's in Literature and Art History( Gianfranco Ferre was her professor). She describes herself as a "collector" of haute couture. Dello Russo is also the muse for bloggers the Sartorialist, Garance Doré, et al. In this aspect, her intense presence and fearlessness when it comes to mixing colors and textures place her far beyond fashion's madding crowd.