Jason Binn is at it again. And I am oh-so-excited he is!
You may know him as the CEO of the Gilt Groupe, but today, let’s all know him for bringing the latest chic glossy, DuJour, to our city’s magazine stands.
Culture
I love bold colors and pop art by all kinds of artists. Of course, the man who started it all, Andy Warhol, is a definitely favorite. That’s why I’m looking forward to this fall at the Met, as they pay tribute to the legacy of Andy Warhol with Regarding Warhol: Sixty Artists, Fifty Years. The exhibition examines The Factory founder’s influence on art and culture by juxtaposing nearly 45 of his paintings, sculptures and films alongside works from contemporary artists who have reinterpreted or been influenced by his pop art sensibility. You’d think they curated this one just for me!
It’s my birthday week, and I promise you there’s no shortage of celebrations. We kicked things off with a garden barbecue at Sonya Chodry’s gorgeous house. She grows so much of her own food, and everything was delicious, from the salad to the vegetables to the burgers on the grill. There’s nothing better than sharing delicious and healthy food with amazing friends! I’m feeling so blessed.
Has there ever been a better book for a little girl?! The Super Adventures of Sophie and the City follows Sophie as she travels to different worlds in her daddy’s office building. The book teaches kids about fashion, design, weddings, and the glamorous life inside magazine publishing.
It’s no secret that the Chelsea neighborhood is one of the great loves of my life. There is nowhere else I’d rather live, and witnessing first-hand the evolution of West Chelsea is exciting and extraordinary. Real Estate Weekly just posted this letter regarding the expansion of the Chelsea Market, and of course I had to share.
Yesterday my friend Sonya Chodry took me to an art class at The Art Barge with artist Linda Capello as our instructor. Linda was really good with me as a beginner and it was amazing to see so much talent there! Linda has a background in fashion, which is why she’s excellent at figure drawing. It was great for the mind too, to get away to such a beautiful space and focus on something new and creative.
Art has always fascinated me and living in New York City, we are surrounded by it! My friend Maria Brito is my art buddy – she and I share passion for Brazilian photographers with vivid photography of beaches of Brazil, Vic Munoz of Wasteland, and we both like the pop art of Andy Warhol and others of that era. {Read about Maria Brito} I love the portraits for Great Expectations with Gwyneth Paltrow and Ethan Hawke (drawings with painting over them). My dream would be to have portraits of our Tyler and Sofia done like that one day!
Being a Mommy in New York City means you have to be a lot more creative when finding spots for you and your kids to go play for the day. If you’ve been living in New York for a while, you’ve already been to the typical spots, and like us, might appreciate something new and fresh to explore as a family. I’ve put together a list of some unique places for you and your kids to visit and have a day full of fun.
Last week, my friend Sonya and our family decided to venture from our Southhamtpon homes to the beaches of Montauk with the kids. After dancing at the Tracy Anderson Watermill studio we took a drive of about 45 minutes to have lunch at Navy Beach Restaurant and had a delicious meal there with our kids.
One of our agents at Mark David & Company is starting a new adventure in life and I can’t wait to see the result! Buena Batiste, along with her sister Kenniece Webber, have written a smart and fun children’s book called The Chicken and The Egg.
The characters in The Chicken and The Egg debate which one should go first by pleading not their own, but each other’s cases.