It's been a while since I've updated this blog. I know. I use this place to be creative and tell stories from time to time, but I've had to do that so intensely over the last couple of months at my jobby job that I've been a bit drained. The creative juices were running low. And so, I did what one naturally does when that happens - I cut my hair, of course.
I've been telling people that my etching in my scalp holds the secrets to the LOST finalé taking place tomorrow. I really think it does. But we hold a modern, multi-purpose aesthetic in the House of Deuteronomy. More than just that, it spells D I V A. Can you see it yet? This isn't one of those illusion posters from the 80's where you have to cross your eyes to see...
Speaking of DIVAS, check out this
blog post from the VOGUE website.
We were wondering what Hamish was snatching up with such panache - apparently some Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture, some Balenciaga, and some Prada thrown in for good measure. The man knows what he wants. Seeing him rifle through the racks was inspiring. To have that keen of an editorial eye must be amazing. To be able to spot a bonafide jewel in a rack of glittery, shiny rocks is a quality that I must own. The only way is to keep on looking, I suppose. Look and don't forget to SEE. I SEE YOU!
Hamish was lovely and agreed to take a pic with me. Just prior to our snaps, he took a pic of me in my Grace Coddington shirt. He said that she would get a laugh. I hope she did.
Another highlight of the evening was meeting
Jean-Philippe Delhomme. The
unknown hipster himself shared his talents with New York City Opera this year by creating the artwork for the invitation. For this piece, he sketched the co-chairs of the event: Hamish Bowles, Lorry newhouse, Elsa Klensch, Michael Bruno, Pat Field, and Ruben and Isabel Toledo.
Jean-Philippe was also very responsive to my portrait of Grace and took pictures of me in the shirt. It was a fabulous compliment. For a while, people did not see that Grace had a counterpart. My girl was a diptych, but her other half had not arrived. I told Jean-Philippe that André-Leon Talley was going to arrive and he seemed excited at the idea. Time ticked away and André was no where in site. FDP (my amazing André model for the evening) was off doing good deeds and kept the paparazzi waiting. Finally it came time for JP to leave. I told him that I would send a picture of André and with that I thought that my work just wasn't meant to be realized in its complete form. And then...
(vibrate vibrate)
DM: Hello? Where are you?!
FDP: Heyy! I just arrived, I'm downstairs with a friend of yours...
That's how this happened
It was PERFECTO timing on FDP's part!!! Jean-Philippe saw Grace's other (t-shirt) half as well as mine. He seemed entertained by the whole thing, which makes me happy since he's is SUCH an inspiration.
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What would DIVAS have been the shopping? And shop Artner did.
Amongst he many purchases, she got an amazing Vera Wang dress that we thank the style gods Lorry Newhouse didn't see. Since I was all in a Diva tizzy, Artner shopped for me as well and pulled some amazing finds (more about those later).
Meanwhile, FDP and I graced and andréd the red carpet, cuz you know it had to be done.
I think we look fab. My crotch does look like I'm suffering from some obscure third world ailment - something like goiter for the penis head, I know. But alas, what we do for fashion.
All in all it was an amazingly inspiring night. And the best part is, I'm all ready for the LOST finalé now. That is what modern design can do. It's multi-purpose.
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Special Section: Artner's finds for DM
Leather Clutch
Amazing technicolor dream jacket
The cape of capes
My find: YEOHLEE trench
FDP's finds: Tracy Watt's hat
Original Nacisso Rodriguez portrait of Cio-Cio San.
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