october in instagram

love this #govtshutdown

delicious meal at empellon in the west village

gift my parents brought back with me from florence

the first neckace I ever made!

andre leon talley and fern mallis, fashion icon heaven

one of my mom's birthday gifts from me

#tbt amazing diamond ring from gem palace in jaipur

my mom celebrated a milestone birthday

who knew fishing was so colorful?!

visit to the cincinnati museum of art

major bling

my old stomping grounds at cornell

getting silly at TCAM weekend

so obsessed with this painting

cheers to the weekend

I love cornell!

great view from an early morning meeting

ring party

the reality of my desk 

inspiration tuesday: adorable halloween costumes

I don't often say "I wish I had a child" (or a pet) except for halloween. I mean even the most annoying kid is cute if you stick them in a costume. here are some costumes that I think are too cute for words and are on my short list for costumes when I have kids:

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bon weekend

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make sure you wear your fancy pants and dancing shoes this weekend.

adventures in cincinnati: part 2

I'm very excited to share photos from my trip to cincinnati, ohio, to visit artist charley harper's studio and well as an exhibit of his work and the federal building that is home to an exquisite mural of his work.

part of the amazing mural at the federal building in cincinnati

close up of the mural

my mom at the mural

love this painting charley made during his years studying

at the cincinnati art academy

whimsical

I adore the symmetry and color charley uses in all of his works

charley's painting pants

charley's painting sweater

biology book charley illustrated in the 1950s 

(and a major source of inspiration for designer todd oldham)

a mock up of charley's animal kingdom piece

the entry to charley's home

love this

mobile in the harper home entryway

charley's desk

charley was a huge fan of ladybugs, a symbol of luck

charley's palette

a fabulous place to visit

adventures in cincinnati: part 1

this past weekend my parents and I traveled to cincinnati to attend Harper Ever After, an exhibition of unseen and rarely seen works of artists charley and edie harper. as I mentioned in yesterday's post, charley was a dear family friend until his passing in 2007. this was my first time in cincinnati and my first time seeing charley's house and studio. it was a wonderful trip and I was very inspired by a weekend surrounded by art. over the next two days I will be sharing images from the trip. today's image will focus on the museums of cincinnati.

an amazing cobalt blue piece by chihuly

found this sign at the cincinnati art museum quite entertaining

loved the patterns in this painting

colorful art at the cincinnati contemporary museum

I would like this in a necklace, please