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Archive for February, 2009
Welcome to the Fishbowl
February 19, 2009
Mode d’Afrique
February 17, 2009
I fell in love with Paris-based Malian designer Lamine Kouyaté’s Xuly Bët Funkin’ Fashion Factory back in the nineties. He was ahead of the Western curve on re-purposing fabrics, indeed actual garments in his designs. With his merrowed edges and interesting patchwork he was funky progenitor to the likes of the fly ladies of Harriet’s [...]
Do the Right Thing at 20
February 16, 2009
It’s hard to believe that it has been 20 years since the unwarranted warnings of possible “incendiary” reactions among the black community upon the release of Do the Right Thing. Though it did not incite the predicted violence, it did spark dialogue about race in the United States. The seminal Spike Lee joint, released in [...]
Heart the Hook
February 13, 2009
In consideration of this weekend’s red-themed holiday, I wondered what Red Hook, Brooklyn had in the offing. The relatively remote section of the BK was named the descriptive “Roode Hoek” (red point) by Dutch colonists in 1636 for its ruddy soil and peninsular shape. Today the in-flux waterfront area boasts an IKEA and [...]
Talkin’ Shop: Victor Osborne
February 11, 2009
Whilst combing Williamsburg for noteworthy boutiques a few months back, an interesting typeface on an off-the-beaten-path storefront caught my eye. Whizzing by in a car, I made a mental note to check out the closed store later. When I returned, I realized that it was the atelier of young milliner on the come-up, Victor Osborne. The [...]
Ain’t Mad at the Hatter
February 11, 2009
When on Inauguration Day Aretha Franklin assumed the podium to grace the proceedings with her gospel-tinged “My Country ‘Tis of Thee,” in Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes—her coat respectable, her matching hat a spectacle—I said, “Go ‘head Ree, bring it.” Bring them, bring the Sisters in their Sunday best, their crowns their glory, their service, legend. She didn’t [...]
Enamored with Ailey
February 10, 2009
I was tickled to see the President and the First Lady honor their commitment to “date night” with an evening at the Kennedy Center on Friday. Along with a small coterie including daughters Malia and Sasha, the Obamas enjoyed highlights from the 50th anniversary season of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
I took in [...]
Design Within Reach
February 6, 2009
Dorian Webb, Inc., purveyors of beautiful semi-precious jewelry and exquisite chandeliers is changing its focus after 18 years of wholesale business. Through tomorrow, February 7, current inventory is being offered at 50% off the wholesale price to the public.
I am a proud owner of the infinitely wearable, textured, multi-sized, silver link necklace in its single-strand [...]
Coloring the Comics
February 4, 2009
This Friday teeming hordes of pop culture fans will descend upon The Javits Center for New York Comic Con, the East Coast’s largest popular culture convention for a weekend of panels and previewing the latest in comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television. In the creative conglomeration will be a number [...]
Talkin’ Shop: N Harlem
February 3, 2009
Since April 2006, the boutique N Harlem New York has melded downtown polish with uptown panache, catering to the eclectic tastes of Harlem’s fashionable denizens. Inhabiting two glorious floors on 116th Street, the shop stocks apparel and accessories for men and women as well as beauty products and home goods for stylish living. Owners Nikoa [...]
