The Gilded Lily Observed: A Rare Glimpse Into Private Worlds

The Portraits of Interiors of Walter Gay and Isabelle Rey The very rich are very different from you and me, to expand on the familiar phrase. That difference, enormous wealth, has enabled individuals possessing it to support the arts, and artists, for their own pleasure and for the envy of the world around them. Emblems of their taste, power, social standing and lifestyle attest to the patronage of this class in every culture, in paintings, statuary, jewelry and bejeweled artifacts, interiors, and architectural wonders - home...

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Breath of Fresh Air Department

Miuccia Prada's secondary line, Miu Miu, has scored a bulls-eye by combining quite a few trends into one season, Autumn-Winter 2013. Black and white is NOT in the mix, But patterns are, as well as pastels, gigantic pink bags, and Victorian footwear, not to mention polka dots, in coats, dresses, neck-wear and tights.  Stripes have not been left out, to be found on bags and tights. Pink, baby blue and yellow are juxtaposed with navy and white, and black and yellow with red touches. Refreshing?  Absolutely! Charming,...

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Environmental Impact

I like nothing better than getting back home after the end of my day. I have arranged my furnishings, and appurtenances therein, to function at maximum efficiency while pleasing my eye as it alights on each space. As with all things in the world, one must be prepared to make choices. Though I admire many styles, colors, patterns and objects, my opportunities to acquire and appreciate them all simultaneously must be limited to what pleases me the very most of all. What I always hope to find are items that, while functioning, are...

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Black and Blue

Baby Boomers have had a huge impact on every trend of any description from 1967 on.The clothing, shoes and accessories that will fill every consignment shop, charity shop and Ebay store for decades to come will stand as a legacy of our existence and dominance, once we are all long gone. Pretty wild.Observing the history of this phenomenon over the past 45 plus years, 76,000,000 people in America alone, give or take a few million, by embracing everything  that spoke to them en masse, resulted in mass production of objects, art, and...

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