Breakfast at Tiffany's

at Tiffany Landmark, Fifth Avenue

 

on Martin Luther King Jr Day

On this day of remembrance, looking back to the crisp December morning in 2017 on which i traveled by train to Washington DC to discover the bright, bronze-hued National Museum of African American History and Culture.   i was joined there by a talented designer i had worked with a few years prior while curating local finds for the lifestyle store created for Four Seasons Hotel Georgetown.

Jennifer and i shared the journey through the museum and the full range of emotions accompanying it, a physical, emotional and spiritual pilgrimage of sorts from which it was impossible not to emerge changed. 

One aspect of the experience i responded to most were the quotes by legendary African American writers, poets and leaders engraved into the walls of the now iconic David Adjaye designed structure, from Maya Angelou to Langston Hughes to Martin Luther King Jr himself. 

In the grand interior Contemplation Court meant for quiet and reflection, Dr King's words echoed through the force of water raining down into a cylindrical pool from a skylight above:  "We are determined ... to work and fight until justice runs down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream." 

We look to the future again this week, looking forward to new hope, to change, beginning with the upcoming inauguration and the first Youth Poet Laureate, and youngest inaugural poet ever, Amanda Gorman, to share her words, and her vision when she reads a poem written at the invitation of Joe and Jill Biden, "The Hill We Climb."   

The mighty legacy of Dr King and so many other courageous men and women, flows on...

national museum of african american history and culture
(photos, mine) 

darling!

last week, the proprietor himself greeted customers, safety protocols in full practice and a loyal queue outside the door dedicated to discovering Christmas, socially distanced but stunning all the same....

 

at john derian dry goods 

when your own initial is enough...

D&D Building...

vote vote vote!

midterm elections #vote
www.flipyourballot.com 

dancing shoes

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

in the garden

Inspired by Frida Kahlo, Tia Cibani Kids welcomes us into a lush collection.
Art Garden Life is infused with vivid color, pattern and texture.

The botanical and cactus inspired designs celebrate life with tassels, tulle, pom poms, flora and fauna embellishments drawn from both desert and jungle.

photo courtesy Tia Cibani Kids

When not mesmerized by crisp capelets and perfect pleats of almost ceremonial style silk pieces, we are seduced by the softest cashmere color-blocked cardigans, leggings and caps which complement the layered story.

photo courtesy of Instagram @tiacibanikids 

The color palette ranges from the softest, pastel hints of rose, sky, mint and lilac to deeper pigments --coral, green, purple, golden yellow and earth brown -- artfully applied to silhouettes drawn from traditional Mexican clothing and Frida's trademark combinations. 

Surreal? Tia boldly taps the heritage and power of Frida Kahlo and interprets each for today's modern dreamer, who in this artful vision, happens to be a beautiful child...

photo courtesy Instagram @tiacibanikids 

prayers for Paris

photos, The Red Balloon
1956, Albert Lamorisse 

For the theatergoers in the crowd...

Here is the Prospector Theater, a state of the art, community supported, first -run movie theater that sits on a gentle hillside beside the Ridgefield, Connecticut Library, accented in pink and full of pow!

It is the brainchild of Valerie Jensen, who created the theater as a not for profit venue dedicated to providing job and training opportunities to adults with disabilities.

Jensen and her team really know how to put on a show with no detail overlooked, from smiling greeters to stadium style seats to the 25,000 "heads up" pennies hand glued to the ceiling in the cafe, a nod to the original, historic bank building facade still in tact on Prospect Street.

Dynamic sculptural art, vibrant tile and wallpaper infuse the playful design and the top floor boasts the casual Star Bar restaurant, for great pre or post movie eats!

A dear friend and enthusiastic local resident shared the theater with me but you can make a field trip to Ridgefield for a first-hand experience.

Or, simply spread the word and share the inspiration behind this unique entrepreneurial endeavor!

http://www.prospectortheater.org

Happy Thanksgiving!!  Let's go to the movies!