Ilsa Loves Rick at By George Austin!

I am thrilled to announce that the Ilsa Loves Rick line is 

now available at By George, Austin, Texas in the heart
of the burgeoning South Congress shopping and
entertainment district. Sharing some of the best names in the
fashion and design industry  with the flagship North Lamar
store, By George SoCo blends the best in new and
established collections.

You can find more info online at:  

www.bygeorgeaustin.com

Must See: TangenT at Hack Philadelphia

If you are in Philadelphia on Saturday April 28, join

Yvonne Love, William Cromar and me for a viewing 

of Refraction a TangenT Art Collaborative art work 

at Hack Philadelphia, 519 Walnut Street from 

5 to 8 pm. 

Must See: The Girl at Tribeca Film Fest

After 10 years in the making, The Girl, the latest film by director David Riker and (my producer husband) Paul Mezey, premiered to a sold out audience at The Tribeca Film Festival on Friday night.  The film which stars Abbie Cornish and Will Patton plays at several venues in New York through April 29th.

Film Synopsis - "Emotionally distraught from losing custody of her son Georgie and running out of options to earn a living to win him back, single mother Ashley (Abbie Cornish) becomes desperate when she loses her job at a local Austin megastore. So when the risky opportunity arises to become a coyote—smuggling illegal immigrants over the Texas border—she takes it. The harrowing experience results in unforeseen rewards and consequences, as Ashley forges an intense bond with a young Mexican girl who forces her to confront her past, accept the mistakes she's made, and look to the future. "

Says Cornish of the film, "This was the most intense, beautiful and collaborative filmmaking experience I've ever had… [The film] has a heartbeat, it has a soul."

Critic Steve Ponds of The Wrap sums up the festival performances this way "The actress whose star shone brightest on Friday at Tribeca was clearly Abbie Cornish, whose startling performance in David Riker's drama "The Girl" drew raves."   

For more details and show times go to:

http://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/girl-film42651.html#.T5RBeo6aPdU

Shop Talk: Alina Alter, Owner, Aoki in Philadelphia

After what seems like a long list of favorite small boutique closures downtown, there is finally an opening to celebrate in Center City Philadelphia! AOKI located at 115 South 22nd Street (between Sansom and Chestnut) is the kind of perfectly edited boutique that makes you want to shop again.  Artfully presented objet trouve for the home, fabulous frocks, and a dazzling collection of accessories, AOKI is the new shopping destination with an easy-cool urban appeal steps away from Rittenhouse Square.  This charming and inviting space feels less like a typical boutique and more like you have stumbled into someone's home, equal parts loft and pied a terre, with a swoon worthy closet. It is the brain child of Alina Alter, proprietor, trend setter, style maven (okay, I am gushing...) and savvy young business woman who recognized that downtown needed a place where fashion meets lifestyle in an unpretentious way.  You will go there for the finding and you'll want to stay for the atmosphere.

Must See: Cindy Sherman at MOMA

Cindy Sherman one of the most important and influential artists in contemporary art and was a major influence on my early career as a photographer.  For over thirty years she has explored identity and the nature of representation, drawing inspiration from pop culture and art history.  At a special viewing for artists in the collection in late February,  I had the treat of viewing the 170 images without the bustle of large crowds.  After two hours, I left more impressed than I had been by her all these years, her range of guises and personas which are at turns amusing and disturbing, distasteful and affecting, were all the more provocative when viewed as a whole  in one perfectly edited space. My favorites remain the "Untitled Film Stills" (1977–80), the black-and-white pictures that feature the artist in stereotypical female roles inspired by 1950s and 1960s Hollywood, film noir, and European art-house films. But her photographic murals premiering in this show, are a tour de force. At MoMA thru June 11.

Introducing The Full Moon

A stunning three quarter inch forged dome set atop a hammered shank in 14k gold and 14K gold filled.

What I Love About April