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Dallas is Divine ..... The Accessorator's "Fantasyland"!

May 7, 2013 10:27 AM

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I adored my visit to Dallas ....
I saw sooooo much fabulous art & incredible design ....
I went into a spin!!!

I flipped over everything in this house ...
it's owner is an over-the-moon 
"accessorator supreme"!!!

But, I can't get this sublime dinning room 
out of my mind!!! 
These fabulous vintage textiles 
pieced into these sublime "table-mats" 
are brilliant!!!

I imagined all the textiles in my closet .... 
incredible African cloth remnants, 
fantastic ikat fabrics,
& the vintage quilt pieces sitting 
on the top shelf!!!
WOW .... I'm off to the seamstress now!!!

And the chairs are spectacular too!!!!

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U Can't Leave Doha Without Seeing the Islamic Museum!

April 4, 2013 8:30 AM

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influenced by the austerity & simplicity 
of Islamic architecture,
is the last building designed by world renown 
architect I.M. Pei.

It is breathtaking in both setting & design ....
this architectural "must-see,"
is an absolutely brilliant building
both inside & out!!!

Glorious Garbage Cans at the Waqif Souq in Doha!!!

March 13, 2013 1:00 AM

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Yesterdays favorite "accessoration supreme" 
in all of Doha .....
these divine garbage cans at the Souq!!!

And today W.R. & I are gong to figure out 
where to buy them ..... 
& how to bring them back to NYC!!!

Sotti Sitz Opens GARDE on Beverly Boulevard, LA!!!

March 6, 2013 8:30 AM

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Retuning from NYC's fashion world to 
LA's design world....
Los Angeles native Scotti Sitz 
opened GARDE at 7418 Beverly Boulevard
last March!!!

Influenced by her time at 
Calvin Klein & Giorgio Armani
Sitz's aesthetic is "clean & modern"!!!

She infuses the store with a primarily neutral color palette,
from taupe & stone to grey & greige ..... 
plus a selection of dark indigo solids, 
stripes & patterns.
. 
Buying only what she "loves" .......
this store raises the bar for 
"chic & contemporary style" in LA!!! 

A fabulous "accessorator" find in LA last month .....
& a real LA "must-shop"!!!!

Brenda Antin's Treasure Trove of Fabulousity in LA!!!

February 19, 2013 8:30 AM

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The very British Brenda Antin is the most divine, 
delightful,& delicious "shopkeeper" in LA
& her eponymous shop is fantastically fabulous, 
& a designer's "trade secret"!!!

The store is a unique blend of vintage & new ....
including a melange of French & English & Italian antique 
furniture, lamps, & accessories!!!

Plus Brenda's "own" stunning custom collection 
of linen (natural & over-dyed) upholstered furniture!!!

She has also created extraordinary wicker furniture 
that she manufactures in LA!!!

And there is also a stunning selection 
of bespoke pillows!!!

BUT, I am most in awe of her enormous collection 
of vintage textiles!!!
Traveling to France, England, & Italy, 
I'm sure Brenda & her husband Mike 
never met a piece of linen, toile, or ticking 
that they didn't ship back to LA!!!

In her upstairs loft, this "textile junkie" 
also has a secret trove of goodies
from around the world .....
including incredible indigos, India quilts, 
& Japanese silks!!!

Brenda is the ultimate "accessorator supreme" 
& a "must-meet" in LA!!!!

An old-fashioned kinda' girl,
Brenda has no website ...
but can be reached at

Shopping in Miami's Herzog & De Meuron Car Park!!!

January 24, 2013 9:00 AM

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A little something to keep you warm!!!!

Think a weekend in Miami .... 
and a fantastic shopping spree at 
on "hip & happening"
Lincoln Road in South Beach!!!

And remember this sublimely curated collection 
of designer apparel & accessories 
is set in a glass & mirror 1800-square-foot 
transparent box
on the fifth floor of a parking garage!!! 

Not just any car park ....
but an amazing concrete "sculpture"
design by the dynamic Swiss architectural duo

Of course, my quirky eye was over-obsessed by the 
"outdoor furniture" around the store!!!

I was told the pieces were made from 
"left-over wood from the construction of the building,"
& they were designed by 
Herzog & de Meuron's design team!!!

"Accessoration's sublime" ......
Wouldn't you love them on your NYC terrace!!!!

Divine Daniel Buren Stripes @ Two NYC Galleries!!!

January 22, 2013 9:00 AM

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Everyone knows I love color ..... 
but did you know my favorite "pattern accessoration" 
is stripes!!!

Renown French conceptualist artist
is the "master" of stripes ....
& two NYC galleries currently have exhibitions
of his work!!!

Petzel Gallery presents versions of site specific 
works from the 70's & 80's ......
& the work at Bortolami Gallery features 
plexiglass & fabric works, 
as well as a gallery of new fiber optic works.

These two exhibitions are 
a stunning mix of pattern & color ....
an "accessorator must-see"!!! 

AND ......

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As a huge fan of Buren's work,
I rarely miss an opportunity in Paris to visit  
the courtyard of the Palais Royal !!!

This 1986 black & white site specific installation,
"Les Deux Plateaus" is fabulous ....
an international 
"accessorator must-see"!!!

Keeping Your Eyes Open ...... Steppin' Up in Beirut!!!!

January 3, 2013 8:30 AM

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I was walking around Mar Mikhael .....
the "new" West Village neighborhood in Beirut,
& I found these fabulous staircases!!!

I think they look fantastic ....
& have been thinking about painting the staircase 

What do you think???

Miami's Favorite Color ..... "Sitting" By the Beach!!!

December 9, 2012 12:30 PM

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After 10 days of sun, sand, & turquoise benches,  ....
plus tons of art & design ..... 
I'm ready to go home & think about it all!!!

I've got lots to say about of all of it .....
so, stayed tuned!!!!

Am I Suddenly Shoe Obsessed ....... Or Is It Feet?????

October 15, 2012 8:30 AM

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Have shoes suddenly become the
"accessoration supreme???
(see blog 10/3/12)

Or is it that I can't stop looking down???

I adore a good Missoni pattern ...
& my favorite flame stitch is definitely on trend!!!
(see blog 4/30/10, 5/1/10/, 9/16/10,
9/21/10, 8/4/11, 12/12/11)

But, the collaboration between 
is deliciously,decadently, divine!!!

Unfortunately ...
I can't find 'em anywhere ....
Colette is sold out!!!

P.S. I really don't have a foot fetish ..... honestly!!!

Another Fabulous Egg Chair ..... This Time in Brasilia!

October 10, 2012 8:30 AM

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I love, love, love furniture designer

It's probably the world's most
"iconic accessoration"!!!

I have seen a zillion variations in the
"design universe" .....
including artist Tal R's
50 bespoke chairs 
at the MuBE (sculpture museum)
in Sao Paulo!!!
(see blog 9/20/12)

But, when I "met" these shiny yellow
molded plastic chairs .....
sitting side by side, in the lobby of the 
I thought they were the cleverest, 
most contemporary & fun version to date!!!

Don't you???

My Obsession with Brazil's Recycling "accessorations"!

October 5, 2012 8:30 AM

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I don't know why it happened .......
but, on my first day in Brazil I found myself focused on
Brazil's "recycling accessorations"!!!!

It began in Sao Paulo ...
with the divine aluminum garbage cans that are
divided in four, each with a different color plastic liner ... 
coded by recycling category!!!

Next came the shapely attached cans, 
individually color coded for glass, paper, plastic, metal, 
& nao reciclaveis (don't know what that is!!!) ....

And of course, I adored the "Recycle Beach Houses" 
with the color coded holes ..... Ipanema Beach!!!

But, I absolutely coveted the chic, 
color-covered bamboo baskets, 
trimmed in black,  
that were scattered throughout 
fabulous Inhotim!!!

I must admit, sometimes 
my "accessoration obsession" runs wild .....
& I kinda' wonder where this particular insanity came from!!!

But, I was honestly awed by all of these ..... 
"magical, mystical & innovative recycle accessorations"!!!

A Unique & Unusual "Accessoration" in Sao Paulo!!!

October 3, 2012 8:30 AM

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Some things are just unexplainable!!!

Like ..... 
why in the world was I fascinated by 
these Margiela boots???

Was it the glamorously chic Russian woman 
who was wearing them???

Was it the fact that she was charming,
chatty, & lived in London???

Was it the fact that she let me 
photograph her feet???

Or was it her sublime pedicure???

I think it's all of the above ....
 plus
the see-thru boots, with the lucite heels 
are seriously fabulous too!!!

All in all ..... a sublime
"over-the-top" 
Brazilian accessoration!!!

Tal R's "re-accessorated" Egg Chairs in Sao Paulo!!!

September 20, 2012 8:30 AM

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I'm back ......  
And I saw sooooo many fabulous things in Brazil .....
I'm not even sure where to start!!!

Sao Paulo's
featured an installation of 50
"re-accessorated"
Arne Jacobsen classic Egg chairs,
"reupholstered" by Copenhagen-based,
Israeli artist

The chairs were divine ....
but unfortunately they weren't for sale!!!

Summer 2012 is Over ...... & I'm Up, Up, & Away Again!!!

September 4, 2012 8:30 AM

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Summer 2012 is over ....
& I'm off again!!!

This time to Brazil ...

A pancea of ....
Great Art & Architecture
Divine Design 
Fantastic Food & Fashion
& Sexy Samba!!!

So, get ready for lots of fabulous 
"accessorations" 
appearing mid-September!!!

OLA!!!
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