September 11, 2006 – 5:00 am
Today’s NYTimes Arts section has an article about Aaron Sorkin and his new show, “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.” Bill Carter’s take is that the new show draws heavily from Sorkin’s own life (drug addiction, dating a devout Christian, getting fired from tv). Sorkin agrees that there are parallels, but that the series is […]
September 8, 2006 – 5:00 am
Are you enjoying a last blast of summer weather (like Chicago is)? Skip right over fall and winter then, because today starts Fashion Week in NYC for Spring/Summer 2007. For the Friday Five, my five most anticipated shows: 1. Narciso Rodriguez Consistent vision, beautifully constructed clothes. 2. Carolina Herrera Beautiful dresses […]
September 7, 2006 – 5:00 am
More often than not, my “crazy” Google searches turn up something new – and fun – and unexpected. Such is the case with Cupcacoco Home. I was searching for Emma Bridgewater pottery, hoping that some US store had updated its inventory with the fall items (nope!), and stumbled across this store, based in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Yes, they […]
September 6, 2006 – 5:00 am
First – I just love Jennifer Murphy’s handwriting and illustrations! Second, her bears, ducks, elephants, and mice (to name a few) are quite cute as well. I learned about Jennifer and her bears when she was featured in Mary Engelbreit’s Home Companion Magazine. Jennifer updated/relaunched her website yesterday and added lots of photos (love the ducks […]
September 5, 2006 – 5:00 am
Had a busy but fun Labor Day weekend – four soccer games for my son, lots of meals with family and friends, and even some antique shopping/hunting. (I have a renewed resolve to find that florentine gilded mirror!) Anyway, over pizza on Saturday, I learned that Isaac Mizrahi has launched a new website: Isaac’s Style […]
