LIPSTiCK TrACeZ

Truth is always stranger than fiction.   The unlikely pairing of artists Barney and Peyton at a brunch in the middle of nowhere seems just their style.     Art lovers got up at 6am to venture to a mystery location to see the performance and drawings.    Delivered out of the sea by the Deste foundation the island space (Greece) used to be an old slaughterhouse. (Hence the mutton seems fitting).   Exhibit running through Sept. 30.  The Deste foundation is the Center for Contemporary Art in Athens Greece.      If you are in Greece.   

I stayed at the SLS Hotel the other night.   Gorgeous.    Found this funny pug chair on my floor.    The pug is kind of janky, they could have used my Thunder as a model, but I guess he doesn't have papers.      The rooms are really nice and big.    Ofcourse, if you know Stark's style you won't be surprised to hit your leg on one of his over designed sofas or sculpted hard edges.    Other than that I loved it .   The restaurant Bazaar is one of the best tapas places ever.    Very elegant.

Lego produced the most amazing Landmark series designed by various architects.    The Seattle Space Needle is by John Graham & Assoc.  Legos Designed by Adam Reed Tucker.    There is also a Frank Lloyd Wright Guggenheim, The Eiffel Tower and Sears Tower by Skidmore, Owings & Merril.   So fun.    For children and adults.   Great packaging too.

The Kill's Alison Mosshart and Jack White collab with a new record.     A new supergroup is created, Jack seems to be good at that.   Their stage chemistry, sultry vocals and a Nashville pitstop made the record"Horehound". out now.   Love the sound and look of this group.

I love Beth Ditto's style.  An incredible talent with a voice to die for.    She doesn't worry about her size and rocks fabulous outfits on stage.    Just goes to prove that style and confidence go a long way.     (Karl Lagerfeld is a fan!!)

Gwen looks awesome here. Hard to believe she just had two kids.   Carter Smith turns out the goods one more time with beautiful light, composition and great styling by Joe Zee.  In this months ELLE.

You know the shoes and bags, now look at the arm candy.   A must have for any jewelry collection, pieces from Roger Vivier beautiful and classic. Almost like wearing art on your neck or wrists, the pieces are graphic and eye-catching. Pick some up the next time you just can't say no to those signature buckled flats.

The amazing Grace "Slave to the Rhythm" Jones is on tour this summer.    She is playing the Hollywood Bowl in August.    I practically camped out for tickets, but I think some may still be around.     Totally worth the wait to see this legend, disco diva and art collaborator.

This book came out a while back 2003 just got around to sitting down to read it.  I think it is one of the best books about design, consumerism and sensory appeal.    If you ever wondered why imacs were so cute , why Target hired Michael Graves, and the power of Crate and Barrel furniture and Damien Hirst prints.   2000-2010 is the decade of design and we are in it.   In the age of consumerism and style over substance appearance counts and aesthetic value is a marketable commodity.    She's hot, she's smart and she knows about the way people live, consume and deal with desire.   A must read.   dynamist.com

From the backwoods to Broadway, Dolly Parton has been making music since she was 7 years old.   At 52 she is the producer of Broadway's new musical 9-5.   The smart blond who modeleed her looks on local prostitutes has written over 3000 songs, and put out 75 albums, some of them with huge hits like "I Will Always Love You, Jolene, and 9 to 5".    Her concert tours in 07 and 08 grossed 60 million.     She's been married to the same man (Carl Dean) for 42 years.    She is a spiritual woman, but eschews organized religion.     Well I haven't been to Dollywood but I see a winner when she walks on stage.     She doesn't judge and is quoted as saying, "It takes a lot of money to look this cheap."     I love it.    She's a character and did it all herself.   Now she is giving New Yorkers jobs and something to sing about.   Go Dolly.   Here are some pictures of the lovely blond over the years.    Photo from NY magazine, Michael Ochs archives, Getty images, Playboy,Andy Warhol foundation,Tom Hill