Set in Style: The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels February 18–June 5, 2011 at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum NYC

Something to go and see if you are in New York and want to feel poor afterwards...

from the CHM press release:
Since its opening on the Place Vendôme in Paris in 1906, Van Cleef & Arpels has played a leading role in style and design innovation. Its timeless pieces have been worn by style icons including the Duchess of Windsor, Grace Kelly and Elizabeth Taylor. This exhibition will explore the historical significance of the firm's contributions to jewelry design in the 20th century, including the establishment of Van Cleef & Arpels in New York with the advent of World War II. On view will be more than 350 works including jewels, timepieces, fashion accessories and objets d'art by Van Cleef & Arpels, many of which were created exclusively for the American market. The exhibition will examine the work through the lenses of innovation, transformation, nature as inspiration, exoticism, fashion and personalities, and will include design drawings from the Van Cleef & Arpels archives. 

Woman in Veil ~ for my friend Little Augury

Women Only: Folk Art by Female Hands, Exhibition at The American Folk Art Museum, until September 12, 2010. I cannot get over how delicate this amazing drawing is...the flowers on the veil, the hand position,the shading of the hair, the curls... her expression.
A masterpiece.
Attributed to Emily Eastman (1804–c. 1841), Loudon, New Hampshire, c. 1825, Watercolor and ink on paper,14 9/16 x 10 5/8 in., American Folk Art Museum

I saw this drawing and thought of my fellow blogger "little augury" who has always been around encouraging me, advising me and I am so bold as to say that I consider her a friend, something like a modern day pen-pal. She is a really refined and elegant lady with great appetite for the beautiful things in the world and is always eager to learn what is below the surface of things that catch her eye.
And then does a solid in-depth research on the subject.
PURE QUALITY!

Sam Haskins

I took these shots back in September, at the Sam Haskins 2009 Exhibition in Milk Studios in NYC. I totally forgot to post these shots. Anways, here they are, enjoy.

If you are in Paris, see this at the Les Arts Decoratifs: Madeleine Vionnet, puriste de la mode

I have seen her dresses in various exhibitions in the past, and they are incredible, the workmanship is beyond anything you see today. Evening Dress, Winter 1935
Evening Dress, Winter 1936
Summer Dress, 1933
Evening Dress, Winter 1936
Evening Dress, Winter 1924
Evening Dress, Summer 1924
Evening Dress, Winter 1921



http://www.lesartsdecoratifs.fr/francais/mode-et-textile/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeleine_Vionnet


Les Arts Décoratifs – Mode et Textile
107 rue de Rivoli
75001 Paris
Tél. : 01 44 55 57 50
Métro : Palais-Royal, Pyramides ou Tuileries