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March 15th, 2010
she had that look that no woman, however histrionically proficient, can successfully counterfeit. she looked like she was having a good time. (Fitzgerald)
Umiko at the Delirious Bar St.Lucia, having a good time.
The quote is from the short story “Bernice bobs her hair” by F.Scott Fitzgerald.
I was first interested in Umiko’s belted high waisted pants.
Then this sort of banana girl cotton top.
Then I saw her dancing, really enjoying herself.
Wow!
So the book of short stories should be at your local library
or bookstore. I got mine on kindle.
I was having a good time too.
I sometimes think that the world must think I am perpetually bored.
Me sitting at the bar staring into space.
That’s what it looks like.
But I’m actually having the time of my life.
I’ve always liked looking.
In that I find I have a good time too.
Another woman having a good time.
Bernice from the story bobs her hair.
In the 1920’s this was no free gesture.
For a woman to bob her hair then, took audacity.
You know in the same way that Bukowski says,
“to do a dangerous thing with style…”
A woman bobbing her hair was exactly that.
Imagine that.
I find something very stylish about the woman above.
Considering what she was dealing with,
whom she was speaking to…
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March 10th, 2010
Like a prayer
Last night at MOMA.
Marina Abramovic sitting in a dress that made me think of blood.
Sitting silent, not a word to be uttered.
For THREE whole months, she will remain like that.
I am fascinated by the idea of being a monk in the city.
I think it’s quite hard to be.
NYC probably being the worst place to be one.
Anyway, this body of work makes me uncomfortable
which means I’ll be thinking about it for a while.
At one point while she sat there, across a very gentle man
I felt like:
I was watching a prayer,
I suppose a communion of sorts
They were both so present with each other
as if the 100 or so of us gawking were not even there…
You can go sit with her too at The Museum of Modern Art.
This exhibition is sponsored in part by LVMH.
A view from above.
Rachel Chandler sits with the artist. Rachel said she felt very nervous.
I really like Rachel's blue head scarf next to Marina's red dress.
I waited in line but not long enough
I bumped into one of my favourite people in the whole wide world, the photographer Taryn Simon who said I looked like one long braid in my Rodarte get up and clear Prada shoes.
Other performance artists on the 6th floor.
Marina sitting with the very gentle man.
Another view from above.
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March 6th, 2010
It doesn’t get cooler
One kick in the stomach of Obesity - Bam!
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March 5th, 2010
“AND THE WIND CRIES MARY” (JIMI HENDRIX)
A girl at Gagosian Gallery, Beverly Hills March 4th 2010. Art by Damien Hirst.
Words below by: Safiya Sawney
I first heard of Bob Dylan via Jimi Hendrix’s cover of “Along the Watchtower”. Now Hendrix is the kind of musician who simply makes you write whether you want to or not. Thus, after seeing a BBC documentary on the life of Hendrix and having just moved to New York City and sampled the music offerings of the West Village’s Cafe Wha, Terra Blues, Blue Note and Bitter End I felt compelled to capture in writing the gist of the documentary throwing in researched facts of Hendrix’s life where appropriate as if I were on assignment for Rolling Stone or Mojo or Billboard. I typed furiously and edited meticulously this piece on Hendrix which I officially labeled “Alchemy” inspired from a comment by The Who’s Pete Townsend who labeled Hendrix an alchemist at one point in the documentary for the amazing things he did with his restrung, backwards Fender Stratocaster.
Hendrix first and foremost was a guitar player yet at some point he started to sing and both his vocals and guitar playing earned him a spot on “The Experience”. He sold out shows, wooed Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck, impressed the Beatles and opened for Mick and the Stones.
Call me crazy but I’d like to think had it not been for the existence of the man they call Bob Dylan, with his folksy rock and story-telling poetry, a raconteur in his own way, then Hendrix wouldn’t have given us such things as:
Will the wind ever remember
The names it has blown in the past
And with his crutch, it’s old age, and it’s wisdom
It whispers no, this will be the last
And the wind cries Mary
and
I said
Stone free do what i please
Stone free to ride the breeze
Stone free i can’t stay
Got to got to got to get away
Yeah ow!
Tear me loose baby
‘Alchemy’ still sits in a folder on my computer unread, unpublished – mine to keep.
Words by: SAFIYA SAWNEY
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March 5th, 2010
Belle en Dior
Elizabeth Von Gutman in Dior
With PC Valmorbida, Mr.Chow's LA March 4th 2010
Fly to L.A – check
Have extremely important meeting- check
Take in some art- check
Dinner at Mr.Chow’s – check
Fly back to London office -check
Elizabeth Von Gutman: a working girl’s life…
Elizabeth works for the Advertising Agency: The Saturday Group
Modern Day Peggy of Mad Men!
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March 2nd, 2010
I’m not interested in perfect english. dialects are so much more stylish. slash and dash
Three generations of Missoni. Milan Feb.2010
Margarita Missoni’s Polka dots and Jamaican Tuxedo Birthday party
Giovanna Battaglia, Margarita Missoni, Sara Battaglia
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March 1st, 2010
Mama mia tocara
Click here
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now to watch this woman.
By the way Tocara, I was called broomstick as a girl in the islands.
Skinny and black don’t really like each other.
It didn’t bother me too much, I like myself that’s all that matters.
But a woman with meat on her bones is the ideal where i come from.
Just take a look at any big Caribbean woman and see how they swing their hips.
Just a lovely sight to see.
So I’m really feeling Mark Fast.
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March 1st, 2010
Ode to tavi
New York Time's Stefano Tonchi, Pop's Editor in chief Dasha Zhukova, and Tavi at the Prada Book party in Beverly Hills
“Can you explain to me why you put Tavi on the cover? I mean what’s all the fuss about?”
A friend asked me this last fall when the issue came out. Where do I start? ok:
Because when I introduced Tavi to Richard Prince at the Pop Launch party, not only did she know who he was,
she’d already modeled a homework assignment on one of his nurse paintings,
“This is like one of the moments where I feel I’ll never wash my hands again” she said.
She was equally blown over by Gwen Stefani.
A little girl that passionate about art, that I’ve had the chance to work with – I know exactly what i’ll give her for Christmas.
And I don’t normally do Christmas gifts.
I asked her father for her mailing address. We were sitting at Rodarte’s spring show.
He bent over to her to tell her the good news.
He turned around to me with a smile, ” she says to tell you she loves Richter”
Ok so she can one up me like that. Lovely I love Richter too.a
She seems to be aware of quite a lot of what’s going on in popular culture. Not just who Paris Hilton is but
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February 27th, 2010
Tolula Adeyemi makes me smile actually she makes me beam!
Her smile is just infectious.
So because of that I was always curious as to who she was.
I found a video of her on Vogue black, and I’ve looked at it
several times because just listening to her and watching her
makes me happy.
You can watch her too here
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February 27th, 2010
She goes as far as she wants, as fast as she wants… the girl on the motorcycle.
Sessilee Lopez sits on Richard Prince's "Iron Horse"
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February 26th, 2010
Joan Smalls, Nefertiti… Same thing.
Joan Smalls at Prada last night.
Nefertiti on Prada walls a few years ago.
Joan Smalls was born in Puerto-Rico
Joan Smalls can be booked at IMG here.
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February 26th, 2010
I feel naked without my Revlon Red Lipstick. (oops forgot it in NY)
Who said feathers are only for the night? This woman here wears it early a.m at Michael Kors FW10.
” A very dangerous mouth” as Pat McGrath put it, referring to Prada’s spring 2010 vixen.
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February 23rd, 2010
Glass ceiling? What glass ceiling? Don’t you know it’s broken and the pieces are all across the Prada floor. Gentlemen, mind your step.
Crystal chandelier dress: Prada
To read about some of the women who have gone through the roof check out the current issue of POP.
Condolezza Rice
Louise Bourgoeois
Joan Burnstein
and
Dr.Sarah Churchwell
to name a few.
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February 16th, 2010
Yesterday at Miumiu…
All of these dresses are one of a kind pieces found only at Miu Miu 57th street.
Which means you’ll never walk into another soul, ever, ever wearing the same thing.
I imagine it would also be too difficult to replicate.
That said these are dresses for the confident and fun loving woman.
Go ahead knock yourself out.
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February 16th, 2010
HAPPY PEOPLE
How happy are Brazilians!
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February 15th, 2010
Hats off to Band of Outsiders.
Red lipstick, full eyebrows and a hat. Simple and elegant
A young woman at the Band of Outsiders presentation Feb.13th 2010
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February 11th, 2010
Mermaid Marge
Margarita Missoni at New York's Amfar Gala Feb.10th 2010
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February 11th, 2010
Fabiola Beracasa at Amfar last night.
I think Fabiola's one of the most stylish and creative women I know.
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February 10th, 2010
Introducing…Elle Muliarchyk, NY Times Fashion Week Special Correspondent.
Elle Muliarchyk hard at work. Though I think she might be on the wrong side of the camera.
Take a look at some of Elle’s work here.
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February 8th, 2010
[We] ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more. (Bob Dylan)
"Three women looking in the same direction"
Maggie’s Farm
I ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more.
No, I ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more.
Well, I wake in the morning,
Fold my hands and pray for rain.
I got a head full of ideas
That are drivin’ me insane.
It’s a shame the way she makes me scrub the floor.
I ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more. (more…)
