Easter is one of my favorite holidays. It's a time of year filled with promise and hope. Nature is awakening. We leave behind the cold and grey days of winter and step into light filled fully colored days. Growing up my family had a lot of Easter traditions including going to church, having big family picnics and brunches, going to greenhouses to see all the beautiful flowers, coloring Easter eggs and decorating little trees with delicate spring time ornaments, reading Beatrix Potter and watching The Ten Commandments. So while Easter may still be a few weeks away, I can't help but get excited when I see signs of its approach whether it's changes in the weather, spring time flowers or colorful Peeps. Okay, so the Peeps and other Easter items are commercial and have nothing to do with the true meaning of Easter, but who can resist their crazy techni-color hues. If they don't signal spring, I don't know what does. Wandering around Dylan's Candy Bar and FAO Schwartz on this rainy Sunday was the perfect way to say goodbye to March and get ready to welcome April! And now I have some great Easter basket ideas!
Outfit Details:
Dress: Modcloth
Coat: Steve Madden Girl
Hat: Urban Outfitters
Long sleeve shirt: Tristan
Cardigan: Roots
Boots: Hunter
Necklace: Anthropologie
Scarf: Anthropologie
I happened to walk past Lincoln Center while running errands this morning and was happily surprised by what I saw. Colorful aluminum creatures and contorted shapes beckoned from the plaza around the Revson Fountain. I soon learned that the 14 monumental sculptures were created by LA based artist Aaron Curry and the entire installation is called "Melt to Earth." The sculptures are very cool, adding an interesting dialogue between the more traditional arts setting and the contemporary, streetwise contours of the sculptural structures . I saw all ages interacting with the sculptures in a variety of ways, even the fountain seemed to play with their fluid designs and fantastical shapes. Every time I looked at any of the sculptures I saw something different: faces, animals, plants, shapes morphing into other shapes; the sculptures seem to have a "not from this planet" kind of vibe that really adds a unique character to the the whole Lincoln Center complex. Encountering something surprising and fun is one of the things I love best about living in NYC. I never would have expected to see these sculptures in Lincoln Center but I'm very pleased that they are installed there. "Melt to Earth" will be up until January 2013 so if you have a chance to visit, go and check this installation out.
Outfit Details:
Skirt: French Quarter Skirt from Trashy Diva (still available here)
Marbled velvet t-shirt (old): Mendocino, Queen Street West, Toronto
Long sleeve top (old): Roots
Scarf (old): Melanie Lyne, Shops at Don Mills
Necklace (old): horse and carriage charm from an old bracelet purchased in Quebec City
Bag (old): Co-Lab by Christopher Kon
Coat (old): Nick and Mo via Modcloth
