ringing in a new new year
mondrian miami tonite should be fun
hi guys. thanks so much for the support on a couple of real tough days. you totally understand and no, it’s not a mirror. it’s a lifestyle. i just don’t want ’09 to go as just another year with more resolutions and not real changes. one thing i know is my best days start when i do yoga or meditate even for 30 seconds. if i can get on a little (any) routine it would be really helpful. my next 30 seconds i’ll play with the kitten! (who’s now a tween princess)
anyway that’s the plan. to take life in 30 second intervals. just be really aware and breathe deep.
happy new year everybody and so sorry to worry any one and be dramatic. guess that’s what it takes tho, hope i’m ready to dive in and stick to really focusing on life itself!
not sure what this looks like in person but i like it anyway
liz says there are dolphins so i have to go out! (i still haven’t gotten my 30 seconds in yet today so it’s a good excuse to grab my mat, pvcs and all :P
hey i’m back for a sec cause i just came across this and thought of you
http://www.dailyom.com/articles/2008/16540.html
gonna grab a bite and get ready so have a great day and night where ever you are and all the best to you and the ones you love. thinking of you! xoc
i can’t go on
hi friends, hope you’re enjoying a night of fun filled blogging visits and cheer!me? i’m still running ragged in ny and leaving for miami in the am.
if you’d like cheery, tonites’s just not the night. it’s bit of a dramatic title but truly my work/life has got the best of me right now. i desperately need to comprehend a few major lessons so i can move on. stop repeating mistakes and do what it’s gonna take to stop butting my (ram) head.
at least there’s an end in sight just knowing that.
this was me at my big client’s clients’ place. it made him look bad and that’s the worst.
i just want to learn to do things the best way, from old mistakes not new ones.
i wish i could show you something beautiful from the exquisite apartment, i took amazing shots today. being the bad part of it was devastating.
please, may this be a catalyst that incites change on all levels!
the good news is i have one more shot…
Happy Holidays to You!
hello dear friends and happy holidays! i hope your day is filled with love and laughter, friends and loved ones. all the best to you today and always!
below is a glimpse of mom and dad’s tree, same ornaments, same placement and same great christmas eve for as long as i can remember. thanks guys for always making this day special, i love you! xoxoc
bergdorf goodman holiday windows part ii
hi gang! my last day in the city before heading out for christmas in the country with mom and dad. i wanted to post the rest of the bg pics cause well, i’m possessed i guess!
hope you get a kick out of them, this store really is pure magic
these windows are aound 3 sides of the building
each side had a theme
i know MA’s window was yesterday but the monkeys and details are so cute!
the inside of the store is a marvel too, from top to bottom
i loved lots of things but wanted this book the most! maybe next year :)
welp, that about does it! if you’ve spoken to me in the past day or two, sorry i’ve been grouchy, the weather really affects me, i sure see that now :)
ps i’m coming to visit! xoc
pss
found this on utube. it’s last year’s designs inspired by Tony Duquette and gives a little insight as to what goes on behind the scenes:
a long winter’s day
hi guys! hope you’re cozy this wintery night! in nyc it started as a morning wonderland but as the day wore on it proved to be everything but. i have no idea how i was able to take harsh ny winters for so many years.
but, today i had a mission and by god i was gonna conquer it. i was determined to see some store windows and had a feeling bergdorf’s would inspire a little holiday spirit. when i got there i was drenched and bitter and cold but it was so worth it!
i’ll keep adding them over the evening so check back cause there are like 10!
like i’ve got nothing else to do
but lounge around and surf the net…hi everybody! i’ve been a little out of commish for the past couple days getting ready to head to nyc for the holidays and tying up some dramatic loose ends. i still had so many pics from my last obsessive post about philippe starck that it seemed natural to post them back to back. but again, you can’t even enter this man’s world without being pulled into a chasm of eye candy, historie, philosophie and utube!
this legend has done more spaces than anyone can keep track of
i’m an offical groupie. these pics are from bars and restaurants all over the world
and each has its own spin.
i have to apologize cause i’m not sure what’s from where
just got so caught up in the frenzy of beauty that i started losing track. it was all happening so fast!
love him or hate him, his body of work speaks volumes about his talent, but i did find a lot of articles about him rejecting design
calling it all useless
that’s blasphemous monsieur starck!
you give so much soul food for us to devour
please don’t ever stop creating and sharing your vision
from simple
to the most detailed
each place is awe inspiring
the delano, miami
volar, shanghai
asia de cuba
i’d like to make a point to visit his creations if i can when traveling
gramercy park hotel, ny
and since we landed late last night
maybe we can hit the gph for cocktails one night this week!
even his minimal stuff is pretty…and i would certainly never question the designer’s designs
but i do have to ask, philippe, what’s up with the garden gnome?
ok that’s really it this time! it’s cold this ny am so i’ve had a reason to stay in and play, but the truth is i’ve got to get out there! go!
the stuff of dreams
bacarrat, paris
bonsoir guys! i hope you’re having a great sunday maxin and relaxin. me? i fell into the abyss again.
i may have told you my guy’s an importer, mostly artisan foods from around the world. our business lives are pretty separate so i listen but would much rather look at slipper chairs. so when he told me he had an organic olive oil of course that was cool. when he said philippe stark designed the bottles, that really piqued my interest. after a brunch at the delano last week i was starck struck by its beauty. i’ve been before but somehow it never realized it was designed by philippe starck . his name is attached to so many places i’ve been like the clift, the hudson, and the and the cafe costes and bacarrat in paris. i humbly say i never realized how deeply he has influenced our world culture, from the everyday to the exquisite. i started doing a little research on hotels and restaurants he’s done and got lost in an unbelievably beautiful otherworld.
katsuya, la
i’m forcing myself to stop cause this ride is infinite…but it was fun and inspiring and he has a great sense of humor! hope you enjoy it too. I never realized how many of his properties and designs we see everyday world wide!
yoo paris
remember this from sex and the city?
royalton hotel 1988
some of his older stuff was on his site, (above could be my favorite)
he’s a master at store interiors
gautier paris 2000
la cigale paris1988
and lobbies
bon, paris
yoo, tel aviv
le meurice
this blew me away, i didn’t realize he redid the meurice! and the site has tons of cool shots during the transformation
http://www.starck.com/new/architecture/pics/2008LeMeurice/Meurice%20English.pdf
le meurice in progress
can you imagine?
this would have been a good decorating show
they’ve got some of his drawings and photos of the hotel in the early years (my weakness)
salvador dali at le meurice
ps wanted to preserve the hotel’s spirit. i think he did!
hudson hotel ny
one of my favorite haunts in the city
hudson hotel ny roof
PH at the hudson
what a variety of styles he has
miami
are you tired of this yet? i’m obsessed now
buenos aires
the clift san francisco
not to mention baccarat in paris!
and best of all, at least for him
home in paris
he’s says what i mean! ok that’s it, (the tip of the iceberg)! hope you had a good time too…sweet dreams mes amis! xoxc
falling down the rabbit hole
hi guys! yesterday i posted some of the pieces that will go onto the new boutique (if it ever gets launched :)
someone asked me where the pieces were from so i thought i’d share a little trade info about where i’m looking for products and ideas. i get trade mags and visit their sites. there are always leads to fantastic small boutique
.
companies who work behind the scenes, selling wholesale
like these from beth lacefield
of course i’m also making prototypes and this company will make one of’s for you
impressionsmag.com/impressions
i look in places like these : www.textilesource.com
so on goes the search, it’s definitely a rabbit hole…these are some of the iron pieces i fell for
.
to keep things moderne
ok well i better get off this laptop cause it’s sure a wonderland in there and i’m on the verge of having no life! have a great saturday, à bientôt!
oh and this last one..it’s not necessarily perfect yet, but with the right tweaking…
ps a friend asked me about cards….are any of you talented bloggers making or selling holiday cards? i do know jen at made by girl always has something special! anyone else you can recommend?
la vie cherie
bonsoir à tout le monde! where do the days go? it’s friday night and i have a second (nano) before i have to get ready to go for dinner but just wanted to say hi cause it’s gonna be a busy weekend.
first i’d like to thank two wonderful ladies who designed yet another beautiful blog, La vie cherie. it’s a sort of modern salon/forum for the fashion challenges we all face with clothing and decor. i love the new wave of blogs that are really multi-dimensional. go on ladies and thank you so much, i’m sorry it took this long to tell you!
which brings me to my task for the weekend, finishing (starting?) my article for RH about the salon hostesses, something i’ve wanted to sink my teeth into for so long. yet these images have been sitting on my desktop for weeks
as i didn’t do it day after day… i’m also working on the site, and the line
surfing suppliers’ sites is so much fun
of course this is the tip of that iceberg
but i should do something with this hair…
so more to come! have a great weekend!! xoc
now is the winter of contentment
hi everyone! just got back from a glorious morning run. it’s the first time i’m out of nyc for the christmas season.
quel difference!
here in miami you’d never know it’s a holiday season at all and that’s and that’s hard to get used to, but i think i’ll adjust. everyday is the same here, but that’s ok cause its pure perfection!
i just came across a little cheer to get me in the mood!
and now this…who knew?
hey guys, i just got a call from a woman who works with a bunch of different networks and was asking about show ideas. i have a ton, do you? they want shows for makeovers, style, adventure and women’s interests. i of course love the makeover idea but in real time, guerilla style. if you have an idea and want to pitch it, i’ll put you in touch!
