| Special Report: Color in a Sea of Black Designers like the Rodarte duo and Narciso Rodriguez are sending out rich, deep color in a city that thinks black is the only hue for clothes. feeds.nytimes.com |
Picasso painting breaks auction record A 1932 Pablo Picasso painting of his mistress has sold for $106.5 million US, a world record price for any work of art at auction. cbc.ca |
Mona Simpson Quietly Embraces Art The author stopped in New York recently to meet with her publisher about her new novel, “My Hollywood.” feeds.nytimes.com |
Fafard horses adorn banks of St. Lawrence A set of horse sculptures by celebrated Saskatchewan artist Joe Fafard has been unveiled in Quebec City. cbc.ca |
Fashion Ticker: Thakoon, Isaac Mizrahi, and Thuy Hip-hop star Kanye West — who has been nicknamed the "Louis Vuitton Don" because of his penchant for the luxury brand — turned up at the Thakoon show yesterday, perhaps in search of another fashion muse. And there was much to be inspired by. The label's namesake and designer, Thakoon Panichgul, served up seduction and sheer elegance — with an emphasis on sheer. Several fitted dresses in black and ivory featured a crisscrossing fabric that had the effect of appearing to strap in the frock... nysun.com |