I didn’t want it to end, but I rose (predawn) resolved to finish “The History of Love” by Nicole Krauss. And then I couldn’t let go: after lingering with the last page, I began flipping back to favorite passages… Read More
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Monthly archives of “January 2015”
Noir nuit
Another masterful mash-up in London: a kaleidoscopic light installation set to surf-noir soundscapes transforms the seventh floor of the Ace Shoreditch. Within the hip haven, the mysterious soundtrack to Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Inherent Vice,” composed by Radiohead’s renowned Jonny Greenwood, swirls amid the abstract spectacle… Read More
Continental cookout
With my grill in hibernation and sodden snow outside, I’m dreaming of fêtes over fires, roasting sticks and beer koozies in hand. Unlike me, Londoners can act on such imaginings at The Art of Dining’s latest themed pop-up restaurant: Gone Camping. The Continental-kumbaya concept, conceived… Read More
Swing low
Playtime in a white cube, in a grown-up party dress. At this week’s Interior Design Show in Toronto, swings become subtle spectacle: London designer Philippe Malouin has created this circular set to showcase samples of Caesarstone countertops. I imagine lolling back and forth, facing strangers doing… Read More
Snow white
Jukkasjärvi, Sweden is my kind of small town: the dog-to-human ratio is in equilibrium (1,000 : 1,100). Also my species/speed: the hamlet, 200km north of the Arctic Circle, is home to the first and largest hotel built of snow and ice (a composite locally known… Read More
Go easy
A place to be. With a trio of oddly awesome accoutrements: an Acapulco chair as cradle, a vintage punching bag as outlet, a cow skull as witness. I’d go easy, in a romper, and let myself drift… Read More
On ice
Usually at this time of (new) year, the escapist in me hightails it south to sun and sand. As per my resolutions, I’m trying to embrace my wintry reality by imagining myself at this chic shelter atop a frozen confluence in Winnipeg, Canada. More than… Read More
Wear + Here 