these diamondback earrings from the new midnight hour collection by lisa levine jewelry are so stunning. perfect for a night out on the town.

goodbye, nam june paik...

what a magnificent coat!
so much rick owens goodness!

as much as i loathe art openings, i managed to have a very nice time at one last night at the nicole klagsbrun gallery.

i first discovered artist mika rottenberg's work at the greater new york show at ps1 way back in 2004. her site specific video installation, mary's cherries, was one of the best things in the show.


her video work is mesmerizing, funny, odd, and absurdist...and the new work i saw last night is no exception. in her new video installation, dough, intricate machines balance great heaps of glistening dough, worked by a variety of uniformed women stuffed into tiny rooms and eventually risen with the aid of the allergy-triggered tears of a large woman.

see dough until 2.25.06 at...
nicole klagsbrun gallery
526 west 26th street, room 213
new york city

stunning natural elements to add to your home...

be sure to see these gorgeous decorative branches...

(via queen things)

my heart belongs to lewis cho.

fresh and wonderful new marimekko linens can be found at cb2.

also...

+ FLY mag, the new much-talked about fashion magazine on DVD.
+ wonderful illustration at spoon studio
+ the magical treehugger project (via moco loco)

nearly every day, i walk by the soho varda shop here in new york city, but rarely glance in the window. varda makes lovely, high-quality italian leather shoes that are always very classic, but usually not particularly eye-catching.

these however, had me quite transfixed. old lady chic.

(oh, and don't forget to check out the new spring line at loeffler randall)

go hear andrea zittel speak about her work, currently on view at the new museum of contemporary art...

conversations with artists: andrea zittel
2.2.06 at 6:30-8pm
new york university's steinhardt school of education
einstein auditorium in the barney building
34 stuyvesant street in nyc

i heart these wonderful ceramics by liz emtage.
(via hygge, via oh joy)

hurrah! pedro almodovar has begun shooting his latest film, volver.

it should be released in june here in the u.s.

i can hardly wait...

i remember last summer when janet cardiff created one of her walks for central park. her long black hair was meditative, mysterious, calming and thought-provoking - it was one of my favorite art experiences that year. so you can imagine i was quite excited when i discovered this while browsing the other day.

the dew vase and so many other beautiful things at albicantes.
good things come from finland.

the drama store has re-opened and this marvelous letterpress printed card is part of a stellar set now available here.

it's like a landscape in my mind.

denim designer rogan gregory has launched a lovely new furniture line called rogan objects.
the line features reclaimed, antique materials and impeccable craftsmanship.
lovely lovely lovely.

this dress is just right.
from edith palm, the fashion line by wunderkind sarah aaronson.
(refinery 29 does it again)

noise you can wear and other interesting things.

gorgeous clothes and a dramatic site by jain close & marc szwajcer.
(...turn up the sound)

pretty pretty pretty.
(from formoda via style bytes)

these bracelets by
jessica cushman are poetic.
they remind me of skin.

honest, hollow, haunting, sometimes obscene images.
ethereally strange.
discover marlene dumas.

how beautiful...
stunning sculptural clothing by lauren felton.
(read more about her at refinery29)

jasper morrison's porcini family.
now available at unica home.

ten things to do for free in tokyo.

nicholas feltron's personal annual report.
(via swiss miss)


go see richard maxwell's new play, the end of reality. i did.
what people do not say is more interesting than what they do.

super talented kathy at 16 sparrows has made some wonderful new notebooks called jotters. get them while they last (because they are limited edition) and be sure to pick up some of her other beautiful paper products. i really love her graph paper stationary.

mysterious and beautiful street art by dan witz.

also...
+ absolutely gorgeous prada movie/ad here.
+ download my boyfriend jan's video interview with cool hunting by clicking here. he's talking about his project in the recent itp winter show.

everyone needs some stellar sculptural jewelry by brooke medlin.
get it here.

ambient goodness in a little box.
(available at turntable lab)

also..."add your voice to the sound of the crowd..."
(download sample tracks here. thanks, brian!)

good morning beautiful people...



who doesn't love pocko?
its a pocko renaissance. submit.

also, welcome to art book nirvana.

this just knocks my socks off.
(via camilla engman)

oh and you may have noticed that i've decided to disable comments.
but you can still e-mail me. anytime.

don't miss the swiss miss.

my grandfather has a large collection of viewmaster reels and some of my very best memories are of spreading them all out on the floor around me, popping one after another into the viewmaster and transporting myself to places all over the globe and into stories both familiar and unfamiliar.

portland-based film artist vladimir has taken the viewmaster as her medium and created vladmasters, handmade viewmaster reels based on stories by everyone from kafka to calvino. some feature cd soundtracks and occasionally, vladimir "performs" her viewmaster stories for audiences.

beautiful, tiny and brilliant.

(buy them at motel, buy olympia or quimby's)

draw a camera, win some crap contest from the quiet life. nice.

i can't believe how much i love jasper morrison.
isn't this new bone china tea service lovely?

manipulate the marketing monster with bubbles.

here are some lovely paintings with a gorgeous palette by canadian artist sylvie bouchard.
(thanks, jan!)

i really love these bracelets by jan palmer. one of my current obessions is mixing metals and these bracelets made from oxidized silver, sterling silver, and vermeil are similar to a set i bought over the holidays that has silver, oxidized silver, gold and copper. she also makes a similar and beautiful set of stack rings.

last night i went to see a beautiful little film called breakfast on pluto. it will make you feel happy and a little sad at the same time... just like all the best movies do.

it is really lovely to have such talented friends...



mav over at the wonderful port2port blog and port2port press has just created this gorgeous limited edition, letterpress printed card. she'll be offering a new limited edition card each month. order one here before the month is over (or they are all gone).

oh and check out these very inspiring and beautiful links from
camilla engman...

+banffscape
+humus

speaking of ed templeton...




roberts & tilton
6150 wilshire boulevard
los angeles, ca 90048

i wish i was in l.a.

keep warm beautifully with these elegant and minimal felt neck wraps by kim markegård. each unique piece is handmade from natural fibers.
(available at stars and infinite darkness)

i can't get over this stunning patricia von musulin ring...
(available at vivre)

stare boredom in the face.

make your own readymech paper robot by super cool design firm fwis.

i've wanted a cast iron pot for some time and this one is truly beautiful.
(found at chatchada via design*sponge)

i'm inspired by martin szekely.

found these wonderful heels today at sacco shoes.
sexy, modern, not too retro. just perfect.

warm and bold maroon resin covered shells in an unexpected necklace.
so beautiful...

christine j. brandt's rings are truly opulent displays of natural beauty. i first spied them adorning the models in the spring 2006 show for the fashion line doo.ri, but they've been written about quite a lot since then. i'll happily join the echo, because i've never really seen anything like them.

unite! the revolution is upon us.

happy new year!

have you made your resolutions yet?