Getting Graphic
Let loose in edgy prints
Year: 2009
A Crashingly Good Season
Who says fashion and a tanking economy can’t mix?
Scents of Place
A spritz or a dab brings back flowers and open fields
In with the New
As the days get longer and the chill begins to lift, it’s only natural to wish you could chuck your bulky clothes in favor of bright colors, skin-baring dresses, and floral anything, especially after seeing what these four designers have in mind for spring
Soo's Secrets
Soo Choi shares some of her favorite design secrets
Vintage Huntress
Soo Choi’s search for timeless finds
Buckle Up
High-Rise Sandals Rock
On the Market: Elegance Times Two at 20 East Cedar
List Price (Unit 2E): $1,535,000
List Price (Unit 17D): $1,500,000
The Property: Two nicely preserved, well-finished condos are available at 20 East Cedar, a classic Gold Coast mid-rise with a majestic Gothic-style brick and terra cotta exterior. Designed by the architects Fugard & Knapp, the building was completed in 1924. Its lobby sets a clubby tone with a big wood-paneled fireplace wall. “It’s really a great building to…
Asia Major
Ancient Chinese scholars’ stones find homes in three elegant North Shore gardens
Bad, Bad Plates
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I’m not big on tattoos. Maybe I’m kinda lame, but I just think to myself, “Ouch—now was that really worth it?” when I see them. When I see a lot of them on one person, I swear I feel a bit of physical pain myself. But tableware with tattoo designs—that I can get behind! Steven Burgert from ID e-mailed recently that California-based Ink Dish Design has paired with Hollywood tattoo artist Paul Timman to make some bad-ass plates, and Burgert is carrying them at ID. On this note, I must refer you to a fun post about the tattoos of the glitterati written by one of our contributors, Lizzie Garrett, on her blog, Design Watcher. All I can say is: Et tu, Caroline Kennedy?
—Gina Bazer