The Colorful Life http://blog.the-colorful-life.com By Hanky Panky Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:32:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 P.S. 1 http://blog.the-colorful-life.com/2010/03/p-s-1/ http://blog.the-colorful-life.com/2010/03/p-s-1/#comments Sat, 27 Mar 2010 02:51:09 +0000 admin http://blog.the-colorful-life.com/?p=483 I spent a wonderful Saturday afternoon exploring P.S. 1 for the first time and jammin to DJ Desi Santiago with two new friends.

The P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center is one of the largest and oldest institutions in the U.S. dedicated solely to contemporary art. It is located in the neighborhood of Long Island City right outside of Manhattan and easily accessible by metro. Definitely recommended!

P.S. 1 minimalist entrance

Leandro Erlich's, "Swimming Pool" --from above

from below

xox

]]> http://blog.the-colorful-life.com/2010/03/p-s-1/feed/ 82 The XX http://blog.the-colorful-life.com/2010/03/the-xx/ http://blog.the-colorful-life.com/2010/03/the-xx/#comments Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:27:37 +0000 admin http://blog.the-colorful-life.com/?p=476 Ladies and gentlemen, meet The XX.

I’m obsessed at the moment.

amazing acoustic as well…

They’re playing in NYC next week at Webster Hall…hoping to land some tickets!

xox

]]> http://blog.the-colorful-life.com/2010/03/the-xx/feed/ 48 Spring Tips… http://blog.the-colorful-life.com/2010/03/spring-tips/ http://blog.the-colorful-life.com/2010/03/spring-tips/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:33:30 +0000 admin http://blog.the-colorful-life.com/?p=467 Love the new nail colors strutting the runways  (and NYC streets) this spring!:

Christian Dior spring 2010 runway, photo via Style.com; Butter London Nail Polish in Muggins, $14.

Nails at Chanel Spring 2010--found at Macy's NYC

metallics on a guest at the 3.1 Phillip Lim F/W 2010 show this spring

my nudes done yesterday

xox

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Heath Care seems to be on the rise in fashion as well…

Louis Vuitton's Spring 2008 runway show--inspired by LV's collaboration with artist Richard Prince.

Karl has put clogs fit for a nurse back on the scene this season for Chanel.

Tobias Wong and Ju$t Another Rich Kid created the Gold Pill--for $425, these pills containing 24K gold leaves will "turn your inner most parts into chambers of wealth!"

xox

]]> http://blog.the-colorful-life.com/2010/03/heath-care-on-the-rise/feed/ 31 “Welcome to New York Mr. Sun…” http://blog.the-colorful-life.com/2010/03/welcome-to-new-york-mr-sun/ http://blog.the-colorful-life.com/2010/03/welcome-to-new-york-mr-sun/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:57:55 +0000 admin http://blog.the-colorful-life.com/?p=456 the SUN has finally decided to grace NY with its presence! it has been absolutely beautiful, bright and fifty degrees for the past two days…which has got me thinking that I need a new pair of shades to accompany my spring fever. Some inspiration from magazines below…any recommendations?

Shades

xox

]]> http://blog.the-colorful-life.com/2010/03/welcome-to-new-york-mr-sun/feed/ 1 “Rainy Day Lament…” http://blog.the-colorful-life.com/2010/03/rainy-day-lament/ http://blog.the-colorful-life.com/2010/03/rainy-day-lament/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:13:43 +0000 admin http://blog.the-colorful-life.com/?p=449 The Barbour Coat: the upper east side’s defense to the elements. Found on every upper east side corner this March and coming soon to a downtown street near you…

March 2010 Esquire

two muffies braving the storm in their Barbours (a few weeks ago)

a little Joe Purdy to add to the gloomy weather in New York today: 10 Rainy Day Lament

xox

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Next up:

New York, I Love You (2009)

xox

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An installation of “indefinte duration,” consisting of Halogen and Neon Lamps, Times, Electrical Cord, Concrete, Brick, Glass, Steel, and Plastic: 40′ x 60′ x 140′. It was made possible “courtesy of Cardinal Investments,” the developer behind 290 Mulberry.

"Your Lights Are On But You're Not Home," 2009. Corner of Mulberry and E. Houston

Worth a “walk by”

xox

]]> http://blog.the-colorful-life.com/2010/03/friday-night-lights/feed/ 49 Hungry hungry Hankys…. http://blog.the-colorful-life.com/2010/03/hungry-hungry-hankys/ http://blog.the-colorful-life.com/2010/03/hungry-hungry-hankys/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:50:47 +0000 admin http://blog.the-colorful-life.com/?p=436 Spotted this yummy shout out to Hanky Panky in Issue 750 of Time Out New York…

pg. 27 Time Out New York, Issue 750

Sweet sweet Hankys

]]> http://blog.the-colorful-life.com/2010/03/hungry-hungry-hankys/feed/ 53 look-a-like? not so sure, but…. http://blog.the-colorful-life.com/2010/03/look-a-like/ http://blog.the-colorful-life.com/2010/03/look-a-like/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:18:09 +0000 admin http://blog.the-colorful-life.com/?p=430 …one of my best guy friends gave me the ultimate flattering compliment today…thinking i was this bomb-shell Fekkai model. Thanks C, but did you have your contacts in ? ; )

Fekkai model on the back-cover of March Cosmo issue

xox

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