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Hi everyone. I haven't posted anything in a while mainly because of work and the warm weather has kept me outside and away from computers. Today this post will unfortunately be sad.....
Yves Saint Laurent died in his Paris home yesterday after a long illness at the age of 71. I believe he changed the way women dress and feel in the workplace with the trim pantsuits and tuxedos. I heard this quote today and I believe it sums him up. "Chanel gave women freedom" and Saint Laurent "gave them power". Laurent became head of the Dior fashion house at the age of 21 after Dior died in 1957. Laurent had an extremely impressive life and he inspires me to be more ambitious.
So for now here are some photos of some of his work that will make us all remember him and smile.:-)

Cake

Unfortunately I was unsuccessful in finding anything at the flea market on Saturday. The markets in the Manhattan always have a lot of tourists so they up the prices a lot. Maybe this weekend I will go to one of the other markets in Brooklyn. Sunday Elliot and I had brunch at our usual place with a very good friend of mine and her husband. After that I had the urge to bake a cake. I decided on red velvet with cream cheese icing and it turned out so beautiful. For dinner I made Chicken Francese with rice.



My camera kinda sucks so my pictures will as well until I figure out how to use it better.

Outdoor Flea Market Day

Today the weather is so pretty. Finally I can start going to the outdoor flea markets in Chelsea again. Today Elliot and I are going to have brunch and then go hop around town and see what goodies we can find. He needs a new pair of jeans so we might go to Soho to visit H&M. I am so excited because these markets always have jewelry for cheap.....jewelry that I can take apart and put back together. I'm hoping to find some vintage charms as well so I can finally start making more pieces and giving it to my friends. For now here is a picture of Fonda in our kitchen window while I make coffee.



It's easy to forget we live in Brooklyn from looking out our back window.

Happy April Everyone!

Here is a little something to read.....

APRIL is the cruellest month, breeding
Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing
Memory and desire, stirring
Dull roots with spring rain.


Winter kept us warm, covering
Earth in forgetful snow, feeding
A little life with dried tubers.


Summer surprised us, coming over the Starnbergersee
With a shower of rain; we stopped in the colonnade,
And went on in sunlight, into the Hofgarten,
And drank coffee, and talked for an hour.


Bin gar keine Russin, stamm' aus Litauen, echt deutsch.


And when we were children, staying at the archduke's,
My cousin's, he took me out on a sled,
And I was frightened.

He said, Marie,
Marie, hold on tight. And down we went.


In the mountains, there you feel free.


I read, much of the night, and go south in the winter.
-T.S. Eliot

A Favorite Song

This is what I have been listening to lately. It's one of my favorite bands Arcade Fire covering an old France Gall song. I love French music so much and especially France Gall. Enjoy!

Nylon and LOST

I am so excited! My boyfriend got me a subscription to Nylon and they finally started coming in the mail so guess what I will be doing tonight (in between LOST of course). Maybe I will cook a nice dinner for Elliot and I to enjoy.:-)

I'm back for now

I know I have been updating this blog very sporadically and I am not ashamed to say it is due to pure laziness. Lately I have been spending more time with my friends, going out to dinner, and spending more time in my office because of new responsibilities I have. Last Sunday a friend threw an Easter party that was fun but in the end we all decided that Easter is a dumb holiday and we will not be celebrating it again.
Today I am working from my office and reading every fashion magazine we have to pass the time until a meeting. Right now everyone is wrapping up spring designs and starting to focus on Fall 09. If any of you don't know I work for a show company called Steven by Steve Madden.
There are so many things to look forward to right now with the new warm weather on its way! These are some of my influences and recent purchases.......the shoes are Steven of course.