Absence \ Presence

"My clothes and the spaces they inhabit are inseparable - they are one and the same. They convey the same vision, the same message, and the same sense of values."  (Rei Kawakubo 2017) 

body meets dress, dress meets body
Rei Kawakubo, Art of the In-Between... 

the art of style

The iconic Diana Vreeland once encouraged Jacqueline de Ribes to embrace her unique and adventurous spirit:

"At that time I was not so secure," de Ribes says. "Diana did help me. She told me, 'Jacqueline, don't be afraid. Whatever you do, just remember: Follow your instincts and you'll never be wrong.'"  (Bazaar)

The Art of Style, through February 21st.... 
http://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-museum/press-room/exhibitions/2015/jacqueline-de-ribes

holiday blooms

hydrangea and berries, the Met...

Thanksgiving

farmers market, Columbia...

art, Whitney...

wheels... west village

textiles, MET

leaves, Riverside Park...

gypsy de luxe

"Glamorous people bring something to others."  JDR

Jacqueline de Ribes, The Art of Style 

boy meets girl

coverlet, Mexico 1786 
cotton embroidered with silk

hold, please

gladiator at the MET

gingham girl

citrus city, on the steps of the MET....

A Gust of Wind

Happy summer weekend...

http://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-museum/press-room/exhibitions/2015/sargent
Sargent: Portraits of Artists and Friends, through October 4th

laces

at the Met..

we heart art!

book browsing at the Met...

ways of seeing

at the Met...

elder in a beret studiously sketches ...

cactus clad hipster leads the pack...

red capped 'mouseketeer 'admires objects ancient...

fashion rules

" Cut in dressmaking is like grammar in language. A good sentence should only express one idea at a time. " Charles James 

beyond fashion, through August 10th, at the Met Costume Institute...

grass is greener

dan graham rooftop installation at the Met...

barefoot in Egypt

in the Egyptian Wing..

mini florals for a trip to the Met

on 5th Ave...