February 2010
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Finally for Kobe
It is very rare for the media to give Kobe Bryant any positive credit when his scoring stats are so low. Today it finally happened. Even though he was only 3 for 17 from the field, Kobe played consistently well, forcing turnovers, assisting teammates and contributing perfectly on foul shots. At one point in the second half commentator Mark Jackson said that eventually there comes a “time...
“Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams....”
– Lady Gaga (via charlsie) (via jessicachu)
Gaga wisdom, WHAT.
(via teresawu)
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Tom Ford Thursday
I want to introduce you all to one of my favorite designers of all time… Tom Ford. Formerly the head designer of womens wear and accessories at Gucci, Ford has now launched his own line, which includes menswear, fragrances and eyewear. His aesthetic is classic styles and impeccable tailoring. His Spring/Summer 2010 line (which unfortunately wasn’t shown at Fashion Week) has debuted and it is...
“There was kindliness about intoxication – there was the indescribable gloss and...”
– F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Beautiful and Damned
The Impeccable Dapper...
As an avid lover of WASP-style I was ecstatic to see the article by The Rake (a great magazine about impeccable menswear) on “The Dammed Dapper”. Republican or Democrat, Jewish or Protestant… the tailoring and colors are amazing.
http://www.ivy-style.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/gth-story.pdf
via Ivy-Style and Rake Magazine
“I Only Wanna Be With You”—...
Happy Birthday, Tee!
To celebrate my aunt on her birthday I want to share a poem that makes me think of her…on a personal level, I will be celebrating her life today with lots and lots of her favorite champagne. I miss you all day every day; love you.
Sonnet XXXIV
You are the daughter of the sea, oregano’s first cousin. Swimmer, your body is pure as the water; cook, your blood is quick as the soil....
To See McQueen
To fashion lovers who will be in DC this week… Alexander McQueen’s Spring 2010 Ready-To-Wear line will be presented at Hu’s Wear and Hu’s Shoes in Georgetown. Take this opportunity to pay homage to a fashion genius. Even if this line doesn’t include any pieces that you can imagine yourself wearing, just stop by to see them as great works of art.
Photo by Marcio Madiera,...
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City Boy: My Life in New York During the 1960s and ’70s by Edmund White
Self Fulfillment
This year I came to the realization that, for me, mediocrity kills. It is when I am bored that I lose my curiosity, my motivation and my happiness. I do not mean to connote competition to become the best, but I understand “mediocrity” to be defined by complacency, which causes boredom and indifference. Over the years I have discovered that I either feed off the challenges when I am a small fish in...
“The impulse to possess is alive in every heart, and some people choose vast...”
– Jamaica Kincaid 