Phenomenal Women

I have been collecting photographs of women I consider Phenomenal. Some names: Dame Vivienne Westwood, Louise Bourgeois,  Kelly L. Waters,  Julie Delpy,  Marilyn Monroe,  Sofia Coppola . . . check out more HERE.

...Now you understand  Just why my head's not bowed. I don't shout or jump about Or have to talk real loud. When you see me passing It ought to make you proud. I say, It's in the click of my heels, The bend of my hair, the palm of my hand, The need of my care, 

'Cause I'm a woman Phenomenally. 

Phenomenal woman, That's me.  

Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou.

Recycled leather coats.

I love it when I come across incredibly talented artists such as EVA PANNECOUCKE.  She makes fabulous bags out of recycled leather coats and the result is haute couture.  I believe her studio is in Ghent, Belgium.  I would love to meet her someday.  The pictures from her website display her craft beautifully. 

I want a cup of French Tea.

The French Tea, Mariage Frères inspired WE Architecture to create an alluring store located in the sensational city of Copenhagen.  I love that the store itself  & the product advertises itself without the need of a storefront display. 

Oh, I hear the tea is delicious.

Christina Hendricks...love her!

I just had to share these gorgeous pictures of Christina Hendricks from the current issue of Los Angeles Times Magazine.  I am a huge Mad Men fan and I cannot wait to see her as  Joan once again in the upcoming new season.  Can you believe she is a true blond underneath that seductive red hair?

I want a corten steel dovecote!

Beautiful studio by Haworth Tompkins.

"With its simple, light interior and stunning views of the marshes from a small inside writing platform, the Dovecote Studio was created particularly for composers, writers and visual artists to work in." Aldeburgh Music, UK.

Barbie OUT, Eames House IN!

Love this new creation by House Industries.  I am going to have so much fun when I have children!

Little Dutch house...

I am not  a big fan of continuous motifs when in comes to interior design, but for some reason the "house" pattern chosen for this Dutch delicatessen...works.  designed by concrete.

Athletic Couture...

June 2010: Storefront @ Boutique Courir, Montréal, QC 

April 2010: Storefront @ Boutique Courir, Montréal, QC 


I walk by Boutique Courir (cycling : trathlon : ski shop) at least once a week and I am always fascinated by their couture-inspired mannequins. 
Very avant-garde for an athletic store!

Terrarium Craft...

Terrariums were discovered by Dr. Nathaniel Ward in 1827.  They are also referred to as Wardian cases or miniature greenhouses.  These tiny ecosystems were very popular during England's Victorian Era and then they sort of fell out of fashion...
I recently rediscovered them because they seem to be everywhere nowadays...Dwell Mag, Etsy, The New York Times... I love these chic garden capsules!  Love, love, love!!!


Recent article:  The New York Times
Where to shop: Twig Terrariums, Sprout Home, Botany Factory, LiTill.com

nothing to regret...

Louise Bourgeois. 
dec.25.1911 - 05.31.2010 ... the art world is bleeding...
Louise Bourgeois came into my life in the Spring of 2003.  I experienced a retrospective of her work at the Louisiana Museum in Denmark.  At first I was speechless.  Soon after I adopted her as my mentor. 
I never met Louise in person, but when I am around her works of art I feel as if she knew me.   She will continue to be my inspiration, my catharsis my Louise. 

I have nothing
nothing to say
nothing to get excited about
nothing to explain
nothing to prove
nothing to ask for
nothing to tell
nothing to show
nothing to hide
nothing to plan for
nothing to keep
nothing to anticipate
nothing to lose
nothing to criticize
nothing to collect
nothing to remember
nothing to want
nothing to comprehend
nothing to expect
so
nothing to fear
so
nothing to regret.


Louise Bourgeois.
New York City, October 1997
from the Serpentine Gallery catalogue
Louise Neri, The Personal Effects of a Woman with no Secrets, pg. 86


Photo:  Louise Bourgeois 1997 taken by Sylvia Plachy, New York.


film about Louise: The Spider, the Mistress and the Tangerine