We love Lekuin and have already profiled designer of this ultra cool brand, Leticia, but wanted to present a few of my favorite pieces of her 2010 collection
The macaron — an almond-based meringue, ganache-filled, tiny-sized delicacy that has little to do with coconut macaroons – and is a my current Parisian obsession. Everyone has their favorite flavor, perfume, and patissiere. They make lovely gifts but dont travel well. Top Parisian Patissieres: Lenôtre-The Lenôtre name is famous the world over, and its boutiques scattered around Paris offer pastries and other delicacies, including some of the city’s best macarons. Read More ...
Categories: brands, Culture, gift ideas
New York—The Museum of Modern Art and P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center have named Solid Objectives – Idenburg Liu (SO – IL) the winner of the 2010 MoMA/P.S. 1 Young Architects Program, recognizing the Brooklyn-based architectural firm for its environmentally sustainable outdoor installation, “Pole Dance.”Consisting of clusters of swaying 25-foot-tall poles connected by drooping nets of bungee cords, the architecture team’s plan envisions an urban landscape of recreational settings to Read More ...
Categories: architecture, Art
Half Spanish, half Argentine, Alexandra Diez de Rivera was brought up in Britain. A St. Martins graduate, she shifted her focus from graphic design to photography when moving to Shanghai, China, in May 2007. Her “Alternative Portrait Project”, made up of private commissions featuring real families in tailored scenarios, was an immediate success in the East and soon started raising interest in the West. Alexandra has had various exhibitions in Read More ...
Categories: Art, People, Photography
