red shoes

elvis says that the angels wanna wear them, and bowie says to put them on and dance the blues.  either way, this little one seems to be having a time. by sv

Pictures of the American Southwest: by Dan Martensen


the recent launch of dan martensen‘s monograph, pictures of the american southwest at milk gallery, which is available online here, was the perfect reminder to all of us real or assimilating new yorkers the importance to take a deep breath and appreciate some expansive silence. there is beauty in the dilemma of an undefinable space enabling a quarantine of inspiration, and sun-washed fleuro future memories to boot. life. real life. it doesn’t have to try to be beautiful, you simply have to see it.  by kl

quote of the day

“the world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.”

– albert einstein

tea time: Jugetsudo on 95 Rue de Seine

jugetsudo on the rue de seine in saint germain, is a great quiet getaway for a lovely and authentic cup of japanese tea. the tea is presented beautifully on the milk stained japanese cedar wood counter, which they clean every night with milk. small matcha, green tea and sesame cookies accompany your choice of toasted rice or smokey tea or any of the assorted japanese teas. by xy

photographer / furniture designer willy rizzo: everything AND the girl

the willy rizzo gallery on rue de la verneuil

girl by rizzo, not included*well this one slides open doesn’t it mrs. rizzo? approximately 10,000 euros in white

my parents had a silver and black circular bar when i was a little boy that swung open* to reveal a mirrored-interior filled with crystal glasses and decanters. very shag i must say…. i saw this piece by italian photographer and artist, willy rizzo in paris and got all excited but rizzo’s wife kindly extinguished my flame by telling me that ours was “probably a knock off” as rizzo’s originals did not open… oh well i had no idea who willy rizzo was til yesterday,  but i must say i find him fascinating and will surely look into his work in the next decade of my life… that is if i make it out of paris alive. by xy

guns. no bitches no bling

established in 1526, beretta is an italian family-owned store in the upper east side.  providing a great selection of rifles, shotguns, knives and hunting attire in a three-story townhouse, dangerous things are being sold there with elegance and genuine interest. by ak

quote of the day

“character is indeed rare in this world, and it takes only a little intelligence to trim your course as circumstances might require, for who is there to point our your mistakes?  thus in politics, realism is always right, even if it is morally wrong.”

-Combat “Intelligence and Character” August 29, 1944