Capes

The Internet, as we all know, is a magical place where you can over the course of 30 minutes end up far, far away from where you started without knowing how you got there.

In one such instance, I ended up on this blog, where I read:

“Son, if you want people to think you believe in yourself, walk like you’ve got a cape on.”

Which I thought would be interesting to try.  Next morning, on my way to work, I pretended I was wearing a cape.  And it works.
In a Dog Whisperer kind of way. 

Just as I was feeling mighty invincible (and sort of like Larry David) I got on the subway and took a seat across from a woman wearing a leopard print cape. A real, honest to goodness cape.  Which somehow ruined the whole experiment.

Mystery revealed

Harry Belafonte and Nat King Cole!

This explains why our forebears went nuts over Harry Belafonte.  My god.

Genius

Dior Spring 2011 couture show: Galliano referenced René Gruau, the great fashion illustrator of the 1940s-1980s and created a masterpiece.  A fitting homage and a genuine tour de force.

Photo: Style.com (via a glamorous little side project)

Could this be more beautiful?  The answer is no, it could not.  Makeup: Pat McGrath.  Hair: Orlando Pita. Millinery: Stephen Jones.

News

This afternoon as I was wearily making my way home on the subway, two adorable girls with cameras asked if they could take my photo for a street-style fashion blog.  I must have looked absolutely ramshackly - I certainly felt it after a long, long day at the Toronto Interior Design show (I was foolishly wearing heels which is an utterly stupid thing to do when you're going to be spending hours mingling and ogling shower stalls and carpets and patio furniture).  So who knows what historical trends will be sparked by this serendipitous event.
Just remember what happened the last time someone took my photo.

And, seriously, at next year's design show they should really have waiters circulating with refreshments: hors-d'oeuvres and champagne cocktails.  I'm just saying.



Outdoor suspended chair made out of Corian for DuPont



Carpet stories

Vicente Wolf's blog has been manned by Special Guests since he took off to go galavanting across the globe (I believe he is currently in Nepal).  But it hasn't suffered as a result. Today's post by Nader Bolour from Doris Leslie Blau is pretty special...
If you have any curiosity about antique carpets, you should check it out here.

A sneak peek:

1stDibsing

Oh 1st Dibs, how you fill me with unbounded joy!

Yé-yé

There is a yé-yé epidemic around here.

France Gall is one thing.  "Sheila" is altogether another.