Painting The Town

Alex Katz takes a break in his Manhattan work space amid recently completed canvases, including a first-ever “double portrait,” as he calls it.

Works on display in the loft include a framed drawing by Willem de Kooning (on the wall, at center) and three pieces by Katz (from left: Ellen, Edwin and Rudy, and Ada).

In the living area are a marble-top low table, a vintage scroll-arm sofa—and a new painting.

Model/actress Ulla van Zeller in Black Hat 2 (2010), oil on canvas.

Tools of the trade.

Arranged on a kitchen cupboard are oil-on-aluminum cutouts by Katz.

Ada and Alex Katz.

The kitchen and dining area of the Katz loft, hung with paintings by the artist (left) and Francis Picabia (right).

Artist Alex Katz’s SoHo Loft

Photography by Todd Eberle

Source via Architectural Digest

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Shoes, Shoes and More Shoes...

It's been a long while since my last update on flickr. Finally I've got time added some shoes to my online shoe wardrobe. A lot of the photos were taken when I first moved into my new home two years ago and there's still some shoes hiding somewhere in boxes left in the garage. Never ending work, housework and blogging ended up with no time to do other things. Hehe... there's always excuses for laziness.  More shoes are storage here on flickr.

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All In Bright

on me: bettina liano lace blouse, topshop bustier, preen penelope printed silk pencil skirt, pierre hardy colour block suede ankle boots, vintage alexis kirk elephant belt, chanel lambskin classic flap in purple, chanel le vernis coco blue nail polish, ysl gold ring, ysl lipstick.

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It's About Fun

Travel in Shanghai

Day 2
Shanghai Old Town

Chenghuang Temple & Yuyuan Garden

上海上海老街, 黃浦區老城隍廟, 豫園.

"Centered between Renmin Road and Zhongshan Road, it is located southeast of the city centre. In the Old Town is known as the bright pearl of Shanghai is a perfect combination of gardens, temples, old architecture, civil culture, business, souvenirs, and food."

"The Chenghuang temple is a Taoist temple, also called Yi temple, which is composed of many a halls such as the grand hall, middle hall, bedroom palace, star gods hall, Yama palace, Xuzhen god hall and so on. the Chenghuang temple had an area of more than 10,000 square meters including two gardens: west garden (Yu garden) and east garden. the Chenghuang temple has a great influence on the residents of Shanghai. the religious festivals of the temple are considered to be the festivals of all Shanghai people. especially when the Sanxun festival (a day when the chenghuang god start to inspect his people) comes, nearly all people will come to the chenghuang temple to burn incense and worship the Chenghuang god, while all shops inside or near the chenghuang temple would hang red lanterns to celebrate the festival. in addition, some folk arts, like cockfight, penmanship performance and acrobatics, are fairly attractive."

The best way to get around town is either by taxi or on the metro. A ride from our hotel to Chenghuang Temple was around RMB$20 (AUD$3). Taxi drivers in Shanghai are very polite and helpful.

More Shanghai sightseeing information here and here.

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A Love Story

Numéro China

models: Du Juan and Edwin K

photographer: Vincent Peters

styled by: Tim Lim

wearing: Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, Roberto Cavalli and Salvatore Ferragamo

images via fashion gone rogue

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Thou blind fool Love, what dost thou to mine eyes

Thou blind fool, Love, what dost thou to mine eyes,

That they behold, and see not what they see?

They know what beauty is, see where it lies,

Yet what the best is take the worst to be.

If eyes corrupt by over-partial looks

Be anchor'd in the bay where all men ride,

Why of eyes' falsehood hast thou forged hooks,

Whereto the judgment of my heart is tied?

Why should my heart think that a several plot

Which my heart knows the wide world's common place?

Or mine eyes seeing this, say this is not,

To put fair truth upon so foul a face?

In things right true my heart and eyes have erred,

And to this false plague are they now transferr'd.

Sonnet 137,

William Shakespeare

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The Atlantic Restaurant

Valentine's Day Dinner Menu
5 course menu, $150.00 with an additional $70 per head for matching wine.


The Atlantic
Ocean to Plate

14 February 2012

Trio of Oysters
Natural
Blood Orange Sorbet
Cucumber and Caviar
NV Jed' Blanc de Blancs' Mendoza, Argentina
or
 Carpaccio of Wagyu Beef Tenderloin
pickled mushrooms, watercress salad, truffle vinaigrette
2010 A. Christmann Riesling, Pfalz, Germany

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Scallop Tartare
strawberry and champagne vanilla gel
2010 Chateau de Sours Rose Merlot, Cabenet Franc, Bordeaux, France
or
Caramelised Crispy Skin Berkshire Pork Belly
pineapple cumberland ssauce, micro coriander, spring onions, soya beans
2009 Paul Blanck Pinot Blanc, Alsace, France

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Olive Oil Confit Salmon
morton bay bug, citrus dressing
2010 Bodegas Enguera 'Blanc D' Enguera' Verdil, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Valencia, Spain
Smoked Slow Roast Quail
peas, pancetta, confit baby onions, mint, sweet garlic jus
2011 Te Mata Estate " Woodthorpe" Gamay, Hawkes Bay, NZ

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Steamed Wild Barramundi
confit fennel, blood orange, fennel foam, pink peppercorn powder
2008 Jean-Claude Bessin Chardonnay, Chablis, France
or
Braised Wagyu Beef Cheek
braised romain heart, caramelised shallot, truffle sauce
2007 Torbreck 'The Steading' Grenache, Shiraz, Mataro, Barossa Valley, South Australia

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Raspberry and Chocolate Terrine
raspberry jelly, valhrona chocolate, hazelnut mousse, raspberry compote
Vallado Douro '10yr' Tawny Port, Porto, Portugal
or
Summer Berry Jelly
straberry moscato granita
2010 Vietti Moscato d'Asti, Piedmont, Italy

The Atlantic Restaurant

Address: 8 Whiteman St Crown Entertainment Complex

Southbank, VIC 3006

Ph: 03 9698 8888

Opening Hours:
Monday to Sunday
Breakfast & Dinner

Cuisine: Seafood

Food: Average

Service: Average

Atmopshere: Good

Value: $$$$

Recommend: Average

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