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listening: schumann piano concerto in a minor op. 54; gorillaz plastic beach; phoenix wolfgang amadeus phoenix; a large amount of the beatles, for some reason, mostly abbey road, hey jude, and let it be

reading: fitzgerald’s the great gatsby; colette’s claudine’s house; the fashion & style issue of the new yorker

watching: sofia coppola’s marie antoinette; an education; in the midst of a french nouvelle vague revival, which includes a bout de souffle and jules et jim; the whitney biennial which, for the exception of one very affecting 18 minute documentary, was mostly ho-hum

eating: recent weeks have found me dedicated to cooking at home, which is wonderful when ingredients are supplied daily by the union square greenmarket and the chelsea market {treasure-troves}; spicy fried oyster, yellowtail, spicy tuna, salmon avocado sushi at japonica; one of the better grilled chicken salads i’ve eaten at the very authentic upper east side bistro orsay

wearing: ah spring! slim cropped trousers, brightly colored flats, loose-fitting jersey tops, very red nail polish, burberry trench when needed in evenings; running gear cause it’s running outside weather!

wanting: a few spring pieces like this skirt & and this thin button down shirt; every so often, i want a small terrier that i would name ‘nutella’

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listening: gorillaz on plastic beach; lots of goldfrapp in anticipating of their forthcoming album

watching: hitchcock’s rear window and rope (based on the leopold & loeb case); julie & julia, which is one half incredibly lovely movie with wonderful acting and one half snooze-worthy uninspired and badly written chick flick; 30 rock one of the best episodes yet!

reading: murakami’s dance dance dance; style.com’s interview with olivier zahm on the future of fashion (among my favorites of the series)

eating: smoked salmon, chickpea beet olive string bean hardboiled egg chopped salad, banana bread and berries at blue ribbon bakery; seared tuna salad nicoise and bites of M’s heavily buttered (heavenly) steak sandwich at pastis; potato leek soup, chicken & ratatouille crepe, creme brulee at la grainne

wearing: new seychelles red pumps, levi’s skinny eco-jeans, white silk shirt from zara, faux fur coat

wanting: a trip to paris

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listening: the new broken bells album {duo of dj danger mouse and james mercer of the shins}; gil shaham performing barber’s violin concerto with the new york phil; andras schiff performing the brahms piano concerto #1 with the elegant riccardo muti conducting

reading: murakami’s dance dance dance

watching: the september issue {le boyfriend now understands why i flipped when we walked past g. coddington on the street}; the quietly spiritual, stylish, and heartbreaking a single man; only made it half an episode of the marriage ref because it’s inordinately idiotic

eating: beet & goat cheese salad, cauliflower soup, diva renee {dessert consisting of cake, topped with a ton of fruit, sorbet, and hazelnut chocolate} at bar boulud; seared sea scallops and brussels sprouts with pecans and onions {sounds weird but it’s very good} at red cat; more sea scallops, raw yellowtail tuna, bites of M’s spaghetti at scarpetta

wearing: new big, black rimmed eyeglasses {have been needing for a while, happy to have found a rad pair at silver lining in soho}; comfy faux faur coat; black skinny jeans, black t-shirt, black cardigan, black high heeled lace-ups, black fingerless gloves

wanting: marais classic pump in rose {and $96 + shipping}

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listening: leon fleisher recording from the 70s, playing brahms piano concerta #1 with cleveland symphony under george szell; one of the better new york philharmonic concerts this season: debussy, ravel piano concerto for left hand, & ginastera; massive attack mezzanine; ladytron tracks; sohodolls ribbed music for the dumb generation

reading: the dazed & confused issue with courtney love on the cover; style.com’s third interview of the future of fashion with hedi slimane; about to begin the elegance of the hedgehog

watching: lecture about history, impact, and future of resort fashion at the museum at FIT; the pilot of how to make it in america {which is really awful; non-new york city residents: this is not how life is here}; new york, i love you {which i adored, even more than i liked paris, je t’aime, which is saying a lot}

eating: seared sea scallops w/fennel & pesto, macaroons, madeleines at bar boulud; tomato bruschetta, beets & goat cheese, grilled portobello mushrooms at bottino; sea scallops & white asparagus, vegetable fricasse with poached egg, cookie plate at commerce

wearing: rain boots; h&m black zippered leggings; grey silk uniqlo tank top; ancient long grey cardigan from the gap; a gazillion silver necklaces; gorge cream-colored faux fur coat – ordered from a style blogger site and finally arrived after waiting weeks!

wanting: chanel nail polish in ‘gondola’; everything from the jil sander fall 2010 collection

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listening: been an awful audiophile this week – mostly background music and beatles tracks

watching: true british temperley london’s autumn/winter 2010 collection at milk studios; davidelfin show at the bryant park tents; the art of craftsmanship revisited at milk studios {sponsored by lvmh – hurray endless moet!}; the last days of disco {vintage chloe!}

reading: elle; women’s wear daily; fashionista; style.com;  #nyfw; etc etc – it was fashion week!

eating: tuscan white bean soup at ‘ino; shrimp cocktail & grilled vegetable salad at pastis; califlower soup with poached egg, seared quail with roasted turnips at standard grill; minestra soup {vegetables, farro, panchetta, pesto}, lobster with grapefruit & avocado, eggplant caponata, biscotti plate at giorgione

wearing: jeffrey campbell fur-lined lace up high heeled booties; marc jacobs studded cocktail ring; thick black zippered leggings; american apparel dark grey dress; drapey light grey martin + osa sweater

wanting: never thought i would say this, but a pair of chanel-like clogs

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listening: the pittsburgh symphony playing brahms {with anne-sophie mutter, looking as glamorous as ever} and mahler #1 at carnegie hall; monsieur gainsbourg: revisited {great artists, including the kills, placebo, portishead, & marianne faithfull covering serge songs}; two sia tracks the church of what’s happening now and moon

reading: isms: understanding fashion; many a retrospective on lee mcqueen, including an excellent exploration into his misogynist tendencies, deftly written by electric warrior; chomping at the bit to go get patti smith’s book!

watching: in the loop, which was somewhat witty, but ultimately amounted to a lot of british people cursing; the charming and fun a good year; 30 rock valentine’s day episode; christian siriano’s first bryan park tent show {fierce!}; day-long vastly interesting & inspiring workwear symposium at parsons

eating: several regional dishes + wine at the best lebanese restaurant in mahattan naya; tapas-style feast from kalustyan’s, including za’atar, hummus, babaganoush, moussaka, spinach pies, & grape leaves + cookies from downtown cookie co; unbelievable meal of beets&yogurt, brussels sprouts&pecorino, walnut pesto crostini, prosciutto, oxtail, chocolate-dipped-almond-stuffed dried figs, & chocolate marscapone cream w/grilled bread at gottino; oysters, beets&marscapone, chilled lobster, & bites of M’s cassoulet at savoy

wearing: dark grey uniqlo leggings; black body con long-sleeved black dress; bright red nail polish; black suede over-the-knee boots; nude colored reiss vest; dark purple portolano scarf

wanting: more fashion week invites, keep them coming!

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listening: the kills no wow; that horribly catchy and dance-worthy ke$ha track tik tok; loads of beethoven, brahms, and bach in prep for my orchestra performance; white stripes white blood cells; some old morcheeba tracks from big calm and charango

reading: the fascinating working paper on how luxury affects decision making; everything and all things posted on the agenda inc blog; bon magazine winter issue; working my way through the massive march 2010 issue of bazaar with kate moss on the cover

watching: tom stoppard’s rosencrantz & guildenstern are dead; 30 rock

eating: mimosa, fruit granola yogurt, pastry basket at minetta tavern for brunch; blistered green peppers, cauliflowers with beyos cheese, flank steak, salt cod carpaccio tapas at tia pol; cava at the newly re-opened el quinto pino, one of my favorite neighborhood haunts; apple & beet salad, seared scallops w pomegranate seeds & celery root puree, chocolate pecan tart at five points

wearing: convincingly authentic quilted chanel jacket knock off from zara; marc jacobs charm necklace; vintage brown beret from crimes of fashion in pittsburgh; vintage black ankle cowboy boots; bb dakota black sequined jacket; uniqlo skinnies

wanting: vintage vintage vintage! etsy.com has opened a whole new world of amazing clothing to me; a copy of patti smith’s just kids; t-shirt weather

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listening: charlotte gainsbourg 5:55; brahms string quintet no. 2 in g major; yeah yeah yeahs it’s blitz!; gorillaz single “stylo” from their upcoming album plastic beach [features mos def and if totally awesome]; the kills ‘superpowerless;’ schumann piano concerto in a minor opus 54;

reading: holly brubach’s incredible essays in a dedicated follower of fashion; thought-provoking piece by grant mccracken on the relationship between narrative & value; not much else other than usual blog roll, been a lowsy reader this week

watching: a crushing knicks defeat by the mavericks at madison square garden; french turn-of-the-century painting and sculpture at the metropolitan museum of art; the movie preview for gainsbourg; the office episode with all the flashbacks [is the show ending?]; confusing, ethereal, ultimately empty wicker park [it's great of one desires close-ups of josh hartnett, diane kruger, & rose byrne's tormented-in-love faces]; conan’s last episode!

eating: sausage mushroom risotto, grilled trout & yukon potatoes, chocolate bread pudding at red cat; various crostini & panini involving various cheeses, meats,& veggies at bar veloce; oven-roasted sardines with breadcrumbs, sauteed brussel sprouts, & apple crostata at the harrison; bubbly at the standard grill

wearing: first etsy.com purchase, a vintage multi-layered gold chain necklace; drapey dark blue american apparel dolman top; utterly ancient cognac-colored vintage ankle boots; ysl rouge pur lipstick; wonderful multi-colored pashmina purchased on the street years ago; zara dark skinny jeans; so-dark-its-almost-black blue nail polish

wanting: warmth! sun! the beach!

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listening: black keys magic potion; serge gainsbourg comic strip; best of david bowie; yeah yeah yeahs show your bones; the raconteurs consoler of the lonely; phoenix alphabetical

watching: waiting for guffman; the bridge project’s performance of as you like it at bam [directed by sam mendes]; many many conan youtube videos, especially this one

reading: holly brubach’s a dedicated follower of fashion; interesting articles that explore the trend of fur, and the environmental impact of real vs. faux fur; this incredible blog luxirare that is all about fashion & food [ah! my two favorite things]

eating: bicyclettes [rose + elderflower + tonic] at standard grill; goat cheese salad, lobster and mushrooms with soft poached egg, spaetzle, quince dumplings, gruner at seasonal; pepperoni + pepper pizza from patsy’s; amazing birthday dinner at bondst of pork belly, fried oysters, spicy tuna, salmon, & lobster sushi, several martinis and glasses of bubbly; some interesting potions to drink at apotheke; early breakfast of fruit and an americano at balthazar before work

wearing: been rocking sequins during the day which i like; sheer silk cognac-colored button down with lacy bandeau thing under a fur vest & black skinnies and velvet studded high heeled zara booties

wanting: the ysl arty ring; someone to send me a file of pitchfork‘s top 100 tracks of 2009

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listening: phoenix wolfgang amadeus phoenix; white rabbits fort nightly; the kills midnight boom; in a little bit of a kills obsession right now – watching youtube videos and keeping pandora on their station; pierre boulez conducting the vienna philharmonic orchestra with daniel baremboim on piano at carnegie hall

reading: the sceptical shopper: buying cashmere [from more intelligent life]; the town & country wonder women special feature [includes pieces on arianna huffington, fleur cowles, odette bonnat, & anya hindmarch]; the selby featuring kate young at home [i see her walking her baby w hubby in morning, usually gawking at how cool she is]

watching: totally charming and droll youth in revolt [ok to crush on michael cera?]; best in show [geez louise, is it hilarious]; the unsettling episode of jimmy kimmel where he dresses up as  jay leno; 30 rock because it’s back!

eating: salmon sashimi, soba noodle soup, green tea creme brulee at soba-ya; olive oil poached eggs with toast and plate of papaya for brunch at standard grill; mesclun & fennel salad, organic chicken breast with haricots vertes & mashed sweet potatoes at bottino; all manner of cheeses and meats [including a rabbit pot pie] at gottino; brussel sprouts & parmesan, smoked salmon, banana bread w ice cream, and that incredible bread at blue ribbon bakery

wearing: leopard print scarf from ebay;  le boyfriend’s large cashmere grandpa sweater while working from home sick; old levi skinnies; black patent leather paul green sneakers; lighter rabbit fur coat because it’s marginally warmer than it has been; dark red wine colored nails

wanting: chloe sevigny’s apartment; a pamela love claw ring