WBLOG-Art_Design
Crowd surfing at the Whitney
Last Friday night, the lower level of the Whitney was the unlikely site of moshing, crowd surfing and lyric shouting when the museum played host to two bands, Real Estate and Titus Andronicus. It was...
- Keywords
- Gallery Go-Round
WBLOG-Fashion
Daphne G: Never Disappoints
Everyone is still talking about the A-list turnout for Valentino's party on Tuesday night, where Anne Hathaway got her white dress doused with red wine and Madonna and Gwyneth proved they were still besties....
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- Daphne Guinness,
- Valentino
WBLOG-Celebrities
Why was Ed Westwick at the Richard Phillips opening?
When we spotted Gossip Girl's Ed Westwick at the Richard Phillips opening this weekend, we were initially surprised. Sure, we're used to seeing the actor at his usual urban playboy haunts—The Box, Beatrice Inn, even,...
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- Ed Westwick,
- Gagosian,
- Gallery Go-Round,
- Gossip Girl
WBLOG-Art_Design
Louise Bourgeois Around Your Neck
In a city where people are pressed for space (and these days, cash), artist-designed jewelry makes an excellent alternative to a wall-hogging canvas. Often overlooked, these collectibles are gaining increasing attention. Aside from the Metropolitan...
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- Friedman Benda,
- Kenny Scharf,
- Louise Bourgeois,
- Louise Nevelson
WBLOG-Celebrities
She's Not Looking for Another Pretty Face
Fashion ads and editorials are dominated by 5' 11" glamazons who weigh 135 pounds. But when photographers need subjects who don't fit the usual bill, they call Jennifer Venditti. The New York casting director is...
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- Dolce & Gabbana,
- Jennifer Venditti,
- Ryan McGinley,
- Spike Jonze
WBLOG-Art_Design
Michelle Obama at the Museum
Yesterday, the W magazine-commissioned portrait of Michelle and Sasha Obama by Elizabeth Peyton was put on view at the New Museum as part of Peyton's retrospective, "Live Forever: Elizabeth Peyton." Laura Hoptman, the curator of...
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- Barack Obama,
- Elizabeth Peyton
