where bread is beautiful

and love is loaves!

happy hearts for fashion week friday!

at le pain quotidien

dancing shoes

josefinas portugal, elizabeth street...
www.josefinas.com 

Set in Stone

Or, crafted in concrete if you are designer Clodagh, focused on building, interiors and renovations...

In her own words: "There is a universality about the presence of concrete. Used for years as a building material, it is perfectly comfortable invited into a room as a piece of furniture. Warmer to the touch than stone and malleable as putty until it sets, it lends a powerful presence to a room."

Clodagh's love affair with concrete began when she left a fashion design career in Ireland.
"The reason I left fashion was that it was too ephemeral, and what I love about concrete is that it is eternal, and it takes on a gorgeous patina over time."

At Thursday evening's "Summer Soiree," Clodagh and Trueform introduced the Clodagh Collection, celebrating concrete forms and Clodagh's happy, new East 23rd Street Studio.

Railroad Concrete Bench

Studio view of the concrete jungle

Tables were staged with reclaimed wood accents, Tufenkian area rugs, Chista artifacts and flowers by Floreal.   Vegan fare was served.  Fresh, chilled Rose was enjoyed along with Clodagh's own homemade raspberry vodka.

Primitive Concrete Table

fresh refreshments...

The big surprise? One lucky raffle winner went home with new Doggie Dinnerware, well equipped to tackle the dog days of summer now upon us!

Clodagh and Trueform share their story...

Nomadic Coffee Table
Doggie Dinnerware

www.clodagh.com
www.trueformconcrete.com
(quotes from press release) 

flower hour

www.lolivier.com
@lolivierfloralatelier

in line

at Levain Bakery...
www.levainbakery.com 

transition

near Columbia...

a new discovery...

as if the melt in your mouth Brazilian truffles are not enough...

at Brigadeiro...
http://www.brigadeirobakery.com

Gjusta, because...

Gjusta is the new baby of Gjelina and a bakery to be believed... from bread to-go to the mushroom bowl i ate while perched on a hard wooden bench in the muddy back patio alongside Venice locals and visiting glitterati....

As one hungry soul who took a seat beside me put it, "i was here yesterday, too. the food is insane."

Gjusta
www.gjusta.com
Sunset Avenue

hundred acres

Mcdougall Street...

a basket of bread

www.hotbreadkitchen.org

trick or treat

matta, lafayette street....
http://mattany.com

Ahoy, Nautical Nomad!

On the town today with Tia Cibani and her Spring Summer 2016 Kids' Collection!


The theme: Nautical Nomad

The shapes: Boat necks, Ponchos, Jackets, Sailor Pants, Cardigans, Capelets, Billows...

The fabrics:  Cotton, Gauze, Jersey, Linen, Taffeta, Denim, Poplin, Seersucker, Silk...

The details: Stripes, Eyelet, Patchwork, Plackets, Pleats...

The colors: Red, White, Mediterranean Blue, Saffron Yellow...

The accessories:  Ribbons, Ropes, Beads, Buttons, Knots, Cords...

The cupcakes: Billie's, of course (local city sustenance for metropolitan mates!)

Tia Cibani Kids clothes and cupcakes, Chelsea studio...

for more about Tia's women's and kids' collections:
http://www.refinery29.com/2015/04/85224/tia-cibani-childrens-collection#slide
www.tiacibani.com 

Ahoy, mates!!

Pucci Power

fringe, floral, what more can a girl ask for in a poncho???

only to kick up her heels with a little help from YSL ....

ABRAKADABRA, or Gardner and the global Gang...

On Saturday at Playtime New York show, a bold wall mural featuring pink sharks caught my eye.

Seconds later, I was lured as if by magic into the world of Kristin Nystrom and her cast of captivating characters from Gardner and the Gang collection!

Abrakadabra! Real magic, as I quickly learned!

Kristin is a graphic artist by trade, and a Swede living in Singapore!

Her first creation in 2012 was Love Skull (her current logo), with cool heart emblazoned shades, and his friend Helmut, a flamingo with a helmet!

They gained instant popularity but lightening struck!

Rather than repeat her designs based on the same characters, Kristin drew on her years in Pakistan and the Middle East to evolve her characters - a camel and a turbaned urbanite came next!  Then themes revolving on Punk and Hippie culture!

Now, Spring 2015!  Just see for yourself!!

Her successful evolution on line has led Kristin to New York to show her fall 2015 collection to the US audience and to join others in her global fashion gang.... As she puts it:

- I AM TAKING INSPIRATION FROM MY EXPERIENCES FROM LIVING AND TRAVELING ALL OVER THE WORLD AND WANT TO NORMALIZE ALL PEOPLE, ANIMALS AND CULTURES TO OUR CHILDREN. WE ALL LIVE TOGETHER IN THIS WORLD AND WE SHOULD ALL BE FRIENDS... REALLY... ~KRISTIN NYSTROM

We all know better than to feed the sharks but in this case, a little love, and magic, goes a long way....

www.gardnerandthegang.com 

Good luck to my new friend Kristin (and her gang), in New York and in the New Year, wherever their travels may take them!

with special credits to Renata Ferko @curated_by and the photographer Maya Vidulich @pics_missmaya