Monday, February 28, 2011

Don't worry the coffee table book will survive

Books...All this talk of books becoming obsolete is simply not true. Nothing can replace the thrill of high quality reproductions on beautiful expensive paper. I prize my library beyond most of my other possessions. All the electronic pads that Apple is flooding the markets with will never replace the feeling of sitting down with a favorite book and absorbing  each plate for detail that one might have missed in a previous session. Publishers simply must rethink their marketing strategies. I have been cross merchandising books into clients displays for years.Perfect example, the success of relating a book on the subject of the Japanese tea ceremony is a sure sale when displayed with the tea pot itself. There are endless possibilities to this method of selling REAL books. the following article relates the rise in this marketing trend. Don't despair all you bibliophiles out there, real books will not become obsolete any time soon.
  here's the link     The New York Times

Friday, February 25, 2011

LOVE

I normally stay away from politics in my blog, but recent events have made it impossible for me to keep my mouth shut. I'm hearing from various sources that Obama's decision to not support D.O.M.A. is nothing more than a distraction...to shift the media attention from the " bigger issues''' at hand, perhaps this is so, but at this point any I will gladly welcome any move that is positive and affects a "change". We are so bogged down in partisan motives both Dem. and Rep. that it seems NOTHING is moving forward. Maybe, just maybe this time we will see a change that means something to thousands of Americans who have been denied their equal rights under the law. The choice of marriage, partnership, mutual bonding and whom we love cannot be an issue put up to a vote and decided by majority rule. It is a personal right. Our choice is a matter of the heart, the same God given heart we ALL have in common. Thank you Mr. President, whatever the motives may be for upholding the promise of our constitution..."certain inalienable rights and the pursuit of happiness" which includes, as I see it, whom we choose to love.







Thursday, February 3, 2011

Mad Men really opened the gates

I've been a devotee of vintage ever since I can remember. Seeking out choice pieces in thrift and resale shops is my greatest delight. When I started searching back in the 70s shops were full of beautiful pieces from the 40s and 50s, alas those days are gone. Today the best one can find are "Dynasty" era confections padded to death or really unappealing synthetic menwear. I've mentioned before the influence that 'Mad Men' has been exerting on the revival of popular interest in beautiful tailored,form fitting clothing. The trend is growing. The following article from the New York Times is proof positive.  http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/03/fashion/03REPRO.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha210