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to capture pop culture beautifully in a simple illustration. brilliant.
extra, extra, our wedding save the date is featured in new york weddings (winter 2010). what’s most exciting is that frank is listed as co-designer. thank you to our talented team: designer suzanne jennerich and printer dusty hollensteiner of publicide. from the ny times announcement to ny magazine, this wedding got press.
soledad miranda via nistagmus
gina lollobrigida via altfg
anna karina via chainedandperfumed
i’ve been thinking about sequins lately – sequin pants, a sequin mini perhaps. but yesterday’s new york times style section declared sequins ‘done and done’ and likened them to a ‘sad, tarted-up party girl, drunk and dancing long after everyone has gone home.’ why…is that bad? personally, i find it a fun trend and think these siwy red sequin pants are pretty fabulous. it’s paired with a white tee – what’s flashy about that?
michael and hope, elliot and nancy – the gang is back. thirtysomething is being released on dvd this week and it’s number 1 in my netflix queue. i used to watch this show as a teensomething and loved it. now that i am a thirtysomething, i look forward to watching it with more relevant eyes.
photo from nola.com
i’m currently reading waiter rant, by steve dublanica. waiter rant began as a blog, where dublanica aka “the waiter” chronicled his interactions with restaurant patrons – the good, the bad and the ugly (mostly ugly). it’s a fun read, especially for a new yorker, and i can’t help but have a different perspective when i eat in restaurants now. mostly what i find inspiring, is what started as something casual, fun and an outlet for frustration evolved into a book on the ny times best seller list. compare his original blogspot blog to his current wordpress blog, and you’ll see how far he’s come. no wonder my husband encouraged me to use wordpress for late blooms. below is an excerpt from his site.
The phone rings.
“The Bistro,” I answer, “How can I help you?”
“What kind of cuisine do you serve?” a female voice asks.
“Northern Italian madam.”
“And what’s your sushi special tonight?”
I pause a moment.
“We don’t serve sushi madam.”
“Why not?”
“Because we’re not a Japanese restaurant?”
The caller thinks about that for a sec.
“Do you serve tuna?” she asks.
“We do.”
“Can’t you make sushi out of that?”
“No.”
“Why not?” she asks incredulously.
“Because.”
“Oh.”
There’s a long pause. I can visualize this woman sucking her thumb.
“Would you like to make a reservation?” I ask
“No, I really wanted sushi tonight.”
“Sorry,” I verbally shrug.
“Could you suggest a place?” she asks testily.
I give her the name and number of a very expensive sushi house and hang up. I look at the clock and sigh. So far I’ve put in eighty hours at the Bistro. When Fluvio comes back this Sunday it’ll be 110 hours without a break. Phone calls like this threaten to destroy whatever sanity I have left. It’s time to self medicate.
absolut stud
September 13, 2009 in commentary, food + wine, media, nostalgia | 1 comment
growing up, my bedroom’s pastel wallpaper was covered in magazine tears – kate moss and marky mark interwined in a calvin klein ad, cute boys from details magazine and a slew of absolut vodka ads. i love the graphic wit of the ads, such as absolut marilyn, featured on a grate with its “skirt” blowing up, or absolut manhattan, with central park shaped like the bottle. i even used to try to come up with ideas for ads, which hadn’t been produced. i recently stumbled across the iconic bottle, wrapped in leather and studs (by designer natalia brilli) for their special rock edition. naturally, vodka and rock and roll make quite a nice pair. after all these years, the product and campaign remains creative, current and cool.
image from luxuo.com