Snow on the pumpkins today!

Chester Halloween Celebration

Sparkly and Spooky! Friday evening in Chester, October 28th, 5-9 pm Diamonds and Pumpkins oh my! 

Rilke

A favorite. 'Letters to a Young Poet' always fills me with courage.

First fire of the season!

Off to a great start at the RISD sale in sunny Providence!

So cute! New wall hangings from Sugarboo.

RISD Sale this Saturday, October 15th

Come to Providence this Saturday! All along Benefit Street artists from RISD will be showing their wares.  Stop by and say Hi.  I'll be there with my new jewels!

Chester Night is this Friday!

Join us Friday, September 16th, from 5-9 pm. Come by for a toast and see the new treasures Dina has created and found for the store.

Hope everyone stays safe during this Hurricane!!

Alexander McQueen

 I was so moved seeing the Alexander McQueen show at the Metropolitan Museum yesterday.  His imagination, his vision, inventing and re-inventing, his spirit, his ability to take risks, to push an idea, to create such drama and fantasy coupled with superb craftsmanship.  I could go on and on.  When you stand there amongst his world that he created in such a short time, you are overwhelmed with how much he gave of himself to the project at hand.  He didn't compromise.  He went all the way.  Thank you, Mr. McQueen, I am so inspired and fueled by what you left us!

Of course I loved all of the accessories.  The shoes, the head pieces, the jewelry...
As I have always been fascinated by the spine, this was worn over the clothing and the tail moved.  Click to read and see more of the  spine corset

What a great performance piece! Read about this model being spray painted by robots on stage

He is quoted often of his influence from nature.  ..."I'm inspired by a feather but also its color, its graphics, its weightlessness and its engineering..."
This dress of duck feathers is so fantastic and has the details and hints to the beauty and subtleties of the body.
Romantic and macabre

Sarah Burton the creative director of the Alexander McQueen brand is quoted  saying,
"Often, Lee would tell me to read books, to look at artists, or to listen to a piece of music.  That was the thing about Lee, his mind was so active.  Every season, Lee wasn't just designing clothes.  He really was an artist.  He had to better himself, and it was just relentless.  But, in saying that, he loved doing it so much.  I'd never see him happier than when he was here, touching things, making things."

A must see, SAVAGE BEAUTY, it closes this Sunday  http://blog.metmuseum.org/alexandermcqueen/

http://www.alexandermcqueen.com/

Congratts to Elizabeth, our winner of the $50 Gift Certificate to the store!! Enjoy!!

Summer Time = Hoop Earrings!

Some words on the N E S T Show

See what  Susan from the  Daily Art Muse  wrote about the N E S T show...

"When Dina Varano invited me to the opening of NEST,  I was quick to RSVP.  What intrigued me most about the show was that this show marked a departure from the jewelry she has become known for. Varano spent months making sculptural objects – no jewelry – for NEST."

..."For several months the artists met weekly, expanding ideas and developing a shared vocabulary. The collaboration resulted in three separate bodies of work that are closely related, yet decidedly different – each aesthetically pleasing and compelling".
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Thanks Susan!