In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday: Seen in New York City — the perfect man! Tuesday: A vintage Moschino that should be in my collection. Wednesday: RIP, Cindy Edelstein. Thursday: Juana la Loca — and me — in Spain. Friday: Do great artists steal? Over on Instagram,…
Archives for January 2016
Great Artists Steal. Or Do They?
Pablo Picasso is often quoted as saying, “Good artists copy, great artists steal.” If he really did say that, he wasn’t the first. Quote Investigator, which hasn’t confirmed the Picasso attribution, reports that T. S. Eliot expressed a similar sentiment regarding poets in 1920. Eliot, in turn, may have been influenced by an 1892 line…
Throwback Thursday: Juana la Loca in Spain
MrB and I have been visiting Madrid and Pamplona so that MrB could speak to journalism students and alumni at the #CelebratingJournalism events organized by the School of Communication at the University of Navarra. For those who don’t know, MrB (also known as Paul Steiger) was the managing editor of the Wall Street Journal for…
RIP, Cindy Edelstein
When I write an obituary for this blog, it’s often for someone with a household name, such as David Bowie. This time, it’s more personal. If you’re not in the fine-jewelry community, you may not have heard of Cindy Edelstein, but I encourage you to read about her anyway, because she is a role model…
Bitch Stole My Moschino!
I’m mad that I didn’t see this vintage Moschino dress on 1stdibs.com before someone else bought it. I already have two Moschino “message” dresses. I wore my “You Can Dress Me Up But You Can’t Take Me Out” dress for the first time in 2010. In 2014, I got the “Not Just a Pretty Dress”…
Seen in New York City
While doing errands last week — before the big snow — I took a few photos of things that entertained me. This No Parking sign on 5th Avenue always makes me laugh. I promise you that if you go to the Rockefeller Center skating rink on Valentine’s Day, you’ll see at least one proposal if…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Sunday: Judith Light brought the fierceness to the Critics’ Choice Awards. Monday: I wore red velvet Lemington Ridley to the GEM Awards. Tuesday: My high-school friend Jim still has his 1983 David Bowie concert-ticket stub. Thursday: Found a 1980s photo of Madonna…
Surviving the Blizzard of 2016
It’s a good day to stay inside and be cozy. Let Purrkoy show you how it’s done! Meanwhile, FitzRoy is keeping an eye on things from the safety of his orange bowl. Be warm!
This Is Rough
You know the phrase “a diamond in the rough”? Well, this is aquamarine in the rough. I’m considering buying some of this in order to have it cut and polished to my specifications for a major new jewelry design this year. We’ll see!
Throwback Thursday: Sharing Earrings With Madonna Again
I was so excited to see this 1980s photo of Madonna. Not only is she wearing her famous Maripolitan rubber bangles, but she’s wearing matching rubber earrings. SCROLL TO THE THIRD PHOTO. Here’s a 1986 photo of me wearing the same earrings. Woot! You can also glimpse one of them in this picture. I’m sure…