Tuesday, April 29, 2008

David Horvitz Will Do Amazing Things For You

    On his website, David Horvitz lists whimsical, heartfelt things he'll do for a fee.

    For example, he writes, "If you give me $250, I will read The Little Prince in front of the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street in the middle of a work day," or "If you give me $1, I will sit in silence and think about you for one minute," or "If you give me $68.33, I will take an old friend to lunch. I will take a photo of us together. I will mail you the photo, tell you what we ate, and briefly describe our history as friends," or "If you give me $30, I will walk around New York, and the first homeless person I see I will buy him or her whatever he or she wants to eat," or "If you give me $1,626, I will go to the small Okinawan island called Taketomi and send you an envelope filled with star-sand" (pictured above).

    The inspiring site makes you feel giddy when you read it. I've never seen anything like it.Source URL: http://extravagancedeplumes.blogspot.com/2008/04/
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Friday, April 25, 2008

Have a funny weekend.

Etsy Friday: Ma Petite Amy

    I'm not the best vintage shopper. When I go to a flea market, I never seem to find the gems that everyone else does. Also, it smells weird.

    So I'm overjoyed at Etsy's growing collection of amazingly curated vintage shop! Here on Cup of Jo, we've highlighted Ramona Vintage, ShopGoodGrace and Ultra Retro (which, sadly, closed recently).

    Today, it's my pleasure to introduce Ma Petite Amy, a Vancouver-based shop offering sundresses, 1970's secretary dresses, and blouse-y tops. (She also uses belts to great effect.) I'm obsessed with this shop, and I'm sure you'll love it, too -- just don't buy everything before I do!
    Source URL: http://extravagancedeplumes.blogspot.com/2008/04/
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Ballet is so beautiful.

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Calming Down...

Elevator Phobias

    Although I live in Manhattan, a city known for its small spaces, I'm a tried-and-true claustrophobe. I haven't taken the subway for four years (can you believe?!) and, while I take elevators, I'm very aware of every screech and bump and sometimes hold my friends' hands. So you can imagine my reaction when I saw this New Yorker story about a man trapped in an elevator for 41 hours! This terrifying video of his endless circling didn't help either. Alex told me not to watch it, but I did anyway. (It was a bad idea.)
    (Illustration by Garance Dore)Source URL: http://extravagancedeplumes.blogspot.com/2008/04/
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Spotted Trend: Flower Ties

    Last night, I noticed the weirdest thing. I was at a party and realized that almost half the dudes (all incredibly stylish) were wearing pastel flowered ties. I haven't seen a pastel flowered tie in years (have you?), and all of a sudden they were filling the room. Mark my words, flowered ties are the next big thing! Lena Corwin will be psyched.

    (Photo by Lena Corwin.)Source URL: http://extravagancedeplumes.blogspot.com/2008/04/
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Lovely Rooms

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