looks like the limited edition table we posted is now available for us pure mortals. add that to the xmas list. design: johan liden (aruliden) for puma. by dd
terry richardson books again
Pablo Sarasate’s ‘Romanza andaluza’ by leonid kogan
i was browsing this amazing list of classical composers organized by era, and the romantics brought me to something very nice for sunday. the orchestra is a little pompy, but leonid kogan’s violin is so simultaneously delicate and strong i had to share. by kl
Bene tibi
the lost landscape – chelsea james
sometimes we think too much, and sometimes it’s good to appreciate the simple beauty out there… like the long lost landscape. here is some beautiful work by chelsea james. by kl
$12,925: one of the most expensive bottles of champagne ever sold at auction
while the worlds oldest champagne (170 years old, discovered by divers uncovering a shipwreck in the baltic sea in 2010) was sold for a “novelty” (not drink-ability), price of 30,000 euros the krug bottle is just under 65 years old. the single bottle of a 1953, champagne krug clos du mesnil sold for $12,925. that’s $2,154 dollars a glass. silly. on another note a 1998 vintage clos du mesnil can be had for a bargain price of $799. buy one today. sell in 65 years. beat the stock market. by xy
when i was a little girl…
kill your idols – marc atlan
a little bit of graphic designer talk here. i’m sure i’m not the only one who ever felt disappointed by someone you looked up to. well that happened to me lately. not that i was ever a die hard fan of art director marc atlan’s work but i was definetely sensitive to the esthetic and how disappointed i am to read his interview here and finding him so arrogant and appearing like an asshole… by pp.
it’s not my place: but i’ll play the game
by jr
celebrity arrest: even the greats get arrested – mugshot 1
romeo vs. hamlet
cafe falai – nudi
well actually that’s “gnudi” sir for you… and falai on lafayette street in NYC has the best of the best. it’s the only dish i order there every single time. ad a nice glass of red and sit outside and your lunch is set. unlike gnocchi, cousin gnudi (pronounced “nu-dee”), is sans potato, just spinach and ricotta cheese and pure goodness. my mouth is watering now. by dd