I am a Girly Girl, put me in a tutu and some vintage shoes, and I am off to the prom. Blessed are the women at the mac counters who will provide the client with their whimsical palette of colors, for free. I let my ringlets loose and I feel as vain, as a vain person can be. So what, it's an escape. Sometimes I'm so dressed up my parents ask if I forgot my cuckoo pills at home. When I discovered Lula Magazine I used it as my style bible. Furthermore, instead of hot green tea, I would curl up with it in bed and enjoy a hour or so of momentary mental wandering. I am no longer croaking of loneliness, I have dresses from designers I've never heard of before, cool articles on actors that are not fluff, photo lighting skills that I cannot figure out how to do, and beautiful fonts in bed with me. The photography is romantic, and the editor has a keen eye. He doesn't follow trends, Lula stands out and uses all styles of writing, styling, and imaging. The clothes are wizardly wild, everyone including the writers, stylists, make-up artists and illustrators make that magazine delicious. Of course, it's British. My Jewish mother, who accidentally  steals napkins from Starbucks, tries to per sway me to stick to Vogue and count my pennies in this wonderful economy. I'm sort of listening, but I collect it! Some people are into collecting :stamps, baseball cards, cats, or babies. Besides, while flipping through Vogue today, at a rather fast pace, it looks as if Anna Wintor's aura has ring around the collar. They are re-using images, the articles are short, and I'm not inspired. Again, I understand the economy and I'm not going to be able to purchase every magazine I want too. I'm thinking of that wonderful techno song on ,"My so called Life," entilted "Please don't go!" This magazine has to stay alive!!!! One of the hardest things in life is to know which bridges to cross and which bridges to burn.
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www.catherineservel.com
www.kenzo.com
www.erinfetherston.com
www.luella.com
www.topshop.com
www.unitedbamboo.com
www.viviennewestwood.com
www.rachelcomey.com
www.anndemeulemeester.be
www.collettedinnigan.com
www.jennypackham.com
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The Punk rock girl is alive and super well living in New York City, The Dead Milkmen will play April 17, at Warsaw in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
And yes, she's on the List!

             Lend me your eyes, and view the new body of work by Elinor Carucci entitled, "My Children," that may leave a very delicate effect on any parent or people looking forward to parenthood. Be prepared for kisses and crying, feeling moments of aggravation and overwhelming joy. She is a unique portrait photographer turning her lens on herself as a
belly dancer, her husband, parents in mud masks, and now her children. Exuding affection and warmth, these images explore Carucci's relationship with those closest to her.

Today I was speaking with a friend all about childbirth, the epidural epidemic, first weeks of motherhood, dysfunctional families, and/or business! I am reminded that the first stages of motherhood is not like the Gerber baby commercial which our society socializes us to think that all babies are happy all the time. Nor will The Cat in the Hat waltz in and make everything happy and playful. She explains, "Sometimes you feel like you are in jail. All of the sudden your life is no longer yours and you are responsible and attached to this person for the rest of your life. The neediness, the crying, frustrated fathers. However, it's the best thing I've ever done in my life!" This is something I have never experienced. I love my nephews, one of them once thought that G-D stole his batman hat, and he cried for hours while I tried to explain that was clearly not the case. It was Mr. Big Wind. However, at the end of the day I return them and go back to the adult world. Hopefully one day, my blond body will experience that tortuous happiness! So, look for me on Jew date and we can build a happy annoying family together, never saved by Mother Goose!

Elinor Carucci photographs are included in collections : The Museum of Modern Art NY, Brooklyn Museum of Arts, ICP, The Jewish Museum and in Europe and Israel.
Recipient of the ICP Infinity Award, and Guggeheim fellowship. She is represented by Edwynn Houk  Gallery, New York.

Her web-site to view other bodies of work www. elinorcarucci.com

Sepia Gallery
The Intimate Line
March 5-April 18th, 2009
Opening Reception tomorrow 6-8
148 West 24th street 11th floor
new York City, New York 10011