Posts filed under “Culture”
9/11/13
Scene: New York Times article by David Dunlap “Fred J. DeVito, sees the World Trade Center wherever he looks. This has nothing to do with illusions or phantasms. Rather, it has to do with the keen eye he has developed over 20 years as an art director and graphic designer in Manhattan”. View the slide show and the […]
Dad’s Day
Scene: My dad on the dock. Happy Father’s Day!
Mom’s Day
Scene: Mother to be in Le Marais Paris, France. Listen to this R&B soulful tune from 1973 by The Intruders — I’ll Always Love… “A mother’s love is so special, It’s something that you can’t describe, It’s the kind of love that stays with you.” Happy Mother’s Day!
L’écharpe
Scene: The scarf in Paris. Warm, cool or cold, the scarf is everywhere in Parisan style. A scarf, also known as a muffler, or neck-wrap is a piece of fabric. It is a fashion accessory that is extremely versatile. People use this item both as a means of warmth and as one to make a style statement. It […]
Le Rendez-vous
Scene: From our curtained window at the Intercontinental Le Grand Hotel in Paris overlooking the Opera Garnier. A wonderful surprise, Le Bal de l’X, a gala evening! An École polytechnique event. The Polytechnique, nicknamed X, is one of the renowned grandes écoles, (literally in French “higher schools”), providing those who pass the famously selective entrance exam preparation as technocrats to lead […]