Category Archives: Age of Reconfiguration

Diana Vreeland’s Travelling Eye

Time moves faster in New York City. Surrounded by masses of bodies always in a rush makes me claustrophobic.  So, for relief, I stretch my neck to look up as if the sky were the Sistine Chapel ceiling. NYC is … Continue reading

Posted in Age of Reconfiguration, Beauty, Fashion | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Julia Child & Taste

Scrambling eggs was my specialty.  I could scramble them with onions or cheese or mushrooms.  I could also mix ‘n match them with tomatoes & basil or ground pepper & goat cheese or sour cream & bacon. Anything you could … Continue reading

Posted in Age of Reconfiguration, Recipes & Food | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Camille Claudel and Touch

This morning the Parisian sky is the 55th shade of grey and totally matches my mood. I’ve just gotten back from Avignon after having accompanied Jessie to visit her old friend Camille who, years before, had been committed to the … Continue reading

Posted in Age of Reconfiguration | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The Smell of Chanel

The Twenties were roaring and I was in Paris. Autumn leaves paved the boulevards and the crackle they made when walked upon sent vibrations up my spine. I wanted to move and resonant with the world. And I wasn’t the … Continue reading

Posted in Age of Reconfiguration, Daily Aesthetics | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Daily Aesthetics

Just by being where we are makes us part of our environment whether or not we want to be. So, if the world around us becomes a part of us, why not turn it into art? To make our life … Continue reading

Posted in Age of Reconfiguration, Daily Aesthetics | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments