 Notes on design.
By Paula Marantz Cohen |
The Small-Screen Wedding The royal wedding featured plenty of close-ups. The problem is, Kate and William aren't actors.
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The Queen of Hearts Few things capture the eye as easily as the spectacle of a royal wedding.
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At the Reptile Expo I like snakeskin. Even on a snake!
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A Deer in Jewelry's Headlights Never have I spent so much time at a museum exhibition.
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Railroad Ties The model railroad is a complex spectacle that bridges outer and inner worlds. Can your hobby do that?
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A Capital Museum! Beijing's Capital Museum proves the French and Chinese need to collaborate more often.
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Ohhhh. Sparkly! I'm sure my colleagues find my diamond ring vulgar, but I refuse to cave to aesthetic correctness.
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The Beard Why do men cover their faces with hair? That depends on the man, and the era, and his age...
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Getting Collared The men's dress shirt seems to be a dull piece of apparel, but those cuffs and collars and colors are not innocent.
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The Kitchen Sink The kitchen is the most dominant room in the house. It's also the most complex.
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| Perused Furniture Take furniture out of the context of all restrictive impediments and you've got the International Contemporary Furniture Fair.
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| Buying a Fountain Pen Like the rifle and the sports car, the fountain pen is a fetish.
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| In the Spirit of Arts and Crafts William Morris championed useful, pretty things. I agree. That's why I bought a wicker chair and chintz cushion.
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| A Visit to the Sneaker Gallery Sneakers were once utilitarian objects for high school gym. Now they're art.
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| The Handbag The handbag is either a symbol of nesting or a tool of enslavement. Either way, buying one's a bitch.
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