 Fairfield County "It!" recently went to a book signing "An Affair with Beauty - The Mystique of Howard Chandler Christy" written by James Phillip Head at Leopard des Artistes (previously known as the legendary Cafe des Artistes) onW 67 St. - NYC
 This is the painting above Christy's favorite table at the restaurant. He lived upstairs in the famous "Hotel des Artistes", which was designed as an artist’s cooperative apartment building in 1918, the decorative 18-story building has 115 apartments, double-height living rooms, soaring windows and balcony bedrooms.
If you are like me and love historic tales of beloved people and
places in NYC, check out this book, the first in the trilogy. You can visit and dine with these fabulous females at "Leopard des Artiste" at 1 W 67th Street. "It!" Woman Kyle
“I can’t think of a more delightful way to spend a weekend in the city“ -Bill Cunningham, The New York Times 2014
Let's Dance!    
As you might imagine, it was a great Jazz Age gathering and fun for people of all ages.
Look for it, in Art Deco South Beach, Miami coming January 2017! Cheers, "It!" Woman Kyle
Below are several pieces of art that I particularly enjoyed.  1st Place "Selfie" Maxwell Weisen
 This pampered pet contrasted greatly with this impoverished male.  Outside the gallery was another thunderous August night, we waited out the storm and enjoyed this picturesque exit from the Flinn Gallery.  Thank you Greenwich Art Society
for sponsoring a delightful exhibit "Powers of Observation"! The exhibit is open at the Flinn Gallery located in the Greenwich Library until August 30, 2016 "It!" Woman Kyle 
Numerous Stamford restaurants participated and showcased their cuisine.
Numerous tasty desserts were provided. Some of the contributors were Michele's Pies, DiMare Pastries and Sweet Pistachio Patiserrie.
A Grand Summer Night to showcase Stamford's culinary and musical talent while raising proceeds for the wonderful
Stamford Downtown Arts. "It!" Woman Kyle
"The exhibit questions the cultural and symbolic meanings of the hand-made dichotomy. Typically the hand has been identified with exclusivity and individuality as well as with elitist and the cult of personalty. Similarly the machine has been understood to signify not only progress and democracy but also dehumanization and homogenization. In examining these values, the show's intention is to liberate the handmade and the machine-made from their usual confines of the haute couture and pret-a-porter, releasing them from the exigencies of the fashion system with the hands of fashion designers for whom they serve as the process of creative impulses." The Metropolitan Museum of Art Below is a sampling of the more than 100 examples of haute couture and avant-garde ready-to-wear from the 1880's to 2015 displayed in this fantastic exhibit. Each item is paired with a description of the materials, information on what was machine made vs. hand sewn and insight about the piece from each designer.
The show is an incredibly informative and fascinating look into the design process.
It closes, September 5th, 2016. A definite must see! "It!" Woman Kyle |
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