October Thoughts...

The weather in Miami is FINALLY changing...a little bit. Today we had a perfect October day...cloudless, bright blue sky with a tinge of cold front mixed in there. It's supposed to drop even more (gasp!) by the middle of the week! So here's hoping for a crisp and cool All Hallow's Eve...I've got my pumpkins from the patch, my party plans and now I'm finishing up last minute touches to my costume! It's become a work of art and thanks to a couple of trips to the craft store and Goodwill (gold boots for $8! How lucky am I??), it's coming together! I have two actually! I am working on the second one, which was a favorite doll of mine growing up....SHE-RA, Princess of Power!!! The first one came out of my closet, with the help of a very funny, black beehive wig I ordered off the internet...Pictures to come later...I love Halloween!!!!

"Let them eat ART!"

I love love love all things Marie Antoinette. When I was 5 or 6 I drew her on napkins and on the back of my elementary progress reports. Last Halloween, I did my best job to embody her. She was the epitome of high fashion in an effortless, i-don't-care-what-you-think way. She was a sweet combination of unruly naivete' and utter, untouchable style. I want to be Marie. Or at least dress like her. And run around. In a French field. Eating cake of course. And drinking champagne. And painting my friends under a chandelier-lit tent. Stars reflecting off my jewels. The painting on the left was done by me and the other is a portrait of Marie's best friend done by Maira Kalman. Enjoy the decadence.