Getting Ready For Christmas 11 Dec 2010 | 05:07 pm

I love Christmas! This year I'm giving either books or hand made treasures found on Etsy. Still haven't started your shopping? Find some ideas on my 2009 gift guide. I also received a few presents and...

Korean Funerary Figures 3 Dec 2010 | 02:44 pm

A collection of small Korean funerary figures, or Kkoktu, were on display at the UCLA's magical Fowler museum, where I went to meet them. Here is how the catalog describes them: Koreans have a traditi...

A Whale And Flowers 29 Nov 2010 | 08:41 am

Meet my new little friend, a cheerful whale. The best part: it's handmade in the USA by an amazing craftsman who sells toys through his Etsy boutique, US Wood Toys. And it's ridiculously cheap ($12). ...

Around My Neighborhood 21 Nov 2010 | 07:45 am

TIGER, tiger, burning bright In the forests of the night, What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry? (William Blake, "The Tiger") A shop window on Main Street - I wonder what is wron...

He's On His Way! 18 Nov 2010 | 11:54 am

Aren't I rakishly handsome, on a wrought-iron bed with my almond eyes and my basket ball? These pics of me were snapped in Paris a few days ago. But by the time this post goes live, I will be flying t...

Mud Pies For Dolls 13 Nov 2010 | 08:16 am

Marjorie Winslow's 1961 Mud Pies And Other Recipes, exquisitely illustrated by Erik Blegvad, is a treasure of a quirky cookbook - a cookbook for dolls! Some recipes are exquisitely simple; for instanc...

Recent Purchases 7 Nov 2010 | 03:12 pm

To store my expanding collection of vintage hats (some going back to the 1930's), I really need to find some hat boxes. I found the one above at the Santa Monica flea market (Pine st. and Lincoln bv.)...

Before & After The Farmers' Market 4 Nov 2010 | 06:21 am

Fashioning Fashion at LACMA - Favorites 31 Oct 2010 | 07:11 am

Follow Me To Work - LA 27 Oct 2010 | 11:13 am

Last August, while I was in New York, this post invited you to discover my itinerary to work. I'm in Los Angeles now and last week, I worked in Hollywood. Of course, in LA it's all about driving. Foll...