almost time to break out the DP....

limited edition Andy Warhol Dom Perignon

Guess Who? Ho Ho Ho

One of my favorite artists....

Merry Merry

$3 dollar sale at Shareen today

For the first time ever in New York,

A massive $3 sale this Sunday 2-6pm.

If you have heard of the sale in LA ,

You know this is the time to get your booty to the store.

When you see the quality of the sale merchandise

You will think I've lost my mind.

And you know, I have.

Bundles and bundles of incredible finds.

Please bring your manners.

Limit of eight pieces per person.

New York

13 West 17th St. (Between 5th & 6th Ave)2nd Floor
New York, NY 10011
212-206-1644

Westside Art Stuff for Saturday December 17th

Multiples POP UP
KNOWN GALLERY
441 North Fairfax Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90036

Opening December 17, 2011 | 12pm-8pm
Show runs through December 23, 2011

The Rickford Institute All-Star Classic Group Photography Exhibition

TheGoodLife! cordially invites you to The Rickford Institute All-Star Classic Group Photography Exhibition, Curated by Ricky Powell. Please join us for an epic night of photography from some of the world's foremost as well as up and coming urban photographers.

Curated by the legendary Ricky Powell on the occasion of his 50th birthday.

For access to the media hour, please email agency@brooklynbodega.com with RSVP: Photo Exhibit Media Hour in the subject line.

WHO: The Rickford Institute All-Star Classic Group Photography Exhibition
Music by: Stretch Armstrong, Jasmine Solano, DJ Smoke L.E.S., TJ Mizell
WHEN: December 17, 2011
Reception: 8pm - 11pm
WHERE: Milk Studios, 450 West 15th Street

Christopher Walken and Natalie Wood

they do seem like a perfect match! how hot was Christopher Walken!!!!

Lola Montes Schnabel Love Before Intimacy at The Hole

Lola Montes Schnabel
Love Before Intimacy

December 16th, 2011 - February 4th, 2012
OPENING December 16th, 6-9PM

The Hole is proud to present a new group of paintings by Lola Montes Schnabel. These five works, created over the period of the last year, comprise a suite of allegorically suggestive figurative paintings that use a shared five-color palette to great effect.

Each painting depicts an episode in a narrative of androgenous youth encountering each other on a remote Greek island. They depict a time of love before sexuality, with the nude youths, occasionally shrouded in sheepskins, romping playfully about the teal and tan landscape. In one work, a youth drags a dead albatross across an expanse, in another, the last in the series, the two figures come together in ecstasy, forever changing their innocent, idyllic world.

The works each begin with bleached linen and rabbit glue. Lola then engaged the surface with a five color palette reminiscent of the restrictive color schemes of the Spanish Romantics or the lucky five-color Ko-Kutani school of Japanese ceramics. Not just paint but asphalt, plaster weld, and copper plating solution are part of her toolbox, making the painting not just an assorment of emmoliated pigments, but the site of a rich alchemical reaction as the plasterweld slowly dries clear and the copper plating oxidizes and chrystallizes.

Magic, luck and intuition fill these large, confident, and very feminine tableaux. Lola graduated from Cooper Union in 2008 and has been in numerous group shows since, with both her paintings, her iodine works on paper, photographs and video work. This is her first solo painting exhibition in the United States.

Confetti System Workshop at PHAIDON SOHO

get tips from the designers who do the windows at Opening Ceremony - must RSVP! store.soho@phaidon.com


CONFETTISYSTEM Workshop
The artists behind installations for Opening Ceremony and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs teach you how to transform simple materials such as tissue paper, cardboard, and silk into interactive objects to make festive your holiday home.

3pm - 5pm

Too Many Shoes, Too Little Time: Miu Miu Python

This shoe is so hot and if you wear a size 37 you might just find it avail at 40%. If not, they still have all avail sizes at Miu Miu.

Opening Ceremony Sample Sale Starts Today

and the line is already down the block!

4000 Free Commemorative Tshirts

will be given away at the opening of the new APPLE store at Grand Central.

Store Opens at 10am.

Hortensia Holiday Trunk Show Tonight from 6-8pm

Too Many Shoes, Too Little Time

Christian Louboutin Cheetah Sandle

cute and they actually look comfortable....

PUMA Friends and Family Weekend!!!!

*PUMA Friends and Family offers are valid from December 2, 2011, 12:00 am ET until December 5, 2011, 11:59 pm PT (or during normal store opening hours) and shall hold no redeemable value thereafter. Offer is 40% off all purchases at The PUMA Store (U.S. locations only) and online at Shop.PUMA.com for shipments to the U.S. and Canada only. Offer is 25% off all purchases at PUMA Outlet Stores (U.S. locations only). Offer is activated by presenting this coupon in-store or by entering the provided coupon code online during checkout. Offer excludes all Ferrari and PUMAGILITY products. Offer cannot be combined with any other offer, applied to past purchases, redeemed for cash equivalent, used to purchase gift cards, or used as payment on an account. Offer cannot be combined with the PUMA Employee Discount. PUMA reserves the right to cancel this offer at any time, and to cancel orders arising from pricing, technical, or other errors. All returns are subject to PUMA's Return/Exchange Policy Guidelines. Usage is subject to credit approval and product availability.

• 40% off is valid at Shop.PUMA.com and The PUMA Store. 25% off is valid at PUMA Outlet Stores.
• To shop online, enter the Friends & Family 19-character online coupon code on theShopping Bag page during checkout. The dashes must be included, and we recommend copying and pasting the code to ensure it is entered correctly.
• To shop in-store, present the coupon when making your purchase.
• Promotion ends Monday, December 5^th
• Please share the joy! This coupon may be copied and distributed widely

Target First Saturdays at Brooklyn Museum is this weekend

This Saturday theme for Target First Saturday will be "Youth and Beauty".

Here are just a few items that I wanted to highlight:

Music: 5pm to 7pm

Hazmat Modine blends elements of American music of the twenties and thirties, including blues, swing, and New Orleans jazz. Presented in partnership with Carnegie Hall’s Neighborhood Concert Series.

Museum Guide Talk: 7pm

Museum Guide Emily Sachar on Youth and Beauty: Art of the American Twenties.

Dance Party: 8pm - 10pm

The Harlem Renaissance Orchestra plays music of the Jazz Age.

For more information about other activities check out the Brooklyn Museum website:

Brooklyn Museum: Target First Saturdays

Rag and Bone Sample Sale starts tomorrow!!!!!!!!

Pictures from last week H and M Versace collection.

Whiling we waited in line to get into the store we saw a few camels that

walked by 52nd Street.

The men's area on the 2nd floor.

People buying loads of men's clothing and accessories.

Employees undressed mannuquins for shoppers that

acted like it was Black Friday.

This woman and her mom shopped the women's room that morning.

She must have been waiting at the store almost 24 hours. Yikes!!

I wonder if any of these items went on ebay???????

Unless she was buying for all her friends plus their friends.

The women's dept.

Are appointment to shop for the women's dept wasn't until

11:45 am eventhrough we were there at 5:20am.

Just wish that H&M advertise that the biggest size would be 10.

They cleaned up every 15 mins to make the room look spotless.

I can't wait for the H&M Marni 's Consuelo Castiglioni collection

that will come out next year.

Even Opening Ceremony does Black Friday

if only the Alexander Wang X Linda Farrow fur mink Glasses were on sale!

In need of a Versace for HM fix?

I'm selling 2 bustiers (Size 6 and 8) and the cheetah bag if anyone's interested!
Inquiries: gina@lolaymaria.com

Lace Motorcycle Jacket

I love everything Christopher Kane, especially this lace moto jacket he just did - very similar to the neon green one that sold at Opening Ceremony.

If you can't afford the CK $1200 + price tag (avail at Neiman Marcus), you can opt for this one from H&M (only 34.95).

Pedro Lourenco is mad for parrots!

Parrots, Palm Trees for Resort/Cruise 2012 from Brazilian designer Pedro Lorenco!

I need to know where he's selling!!!!!!

I've searched high and low....

for these amazing silk palm trees pajama pants from Alexa Chung. If anyone is thinking of selling their's, they better give me a holler....

and yes, I check ebay at least 1 a day...

Terry Richardson Mom/Dad show at HALF Gallery

Hoping to stop by today on the way home from work! HALF GALLERY is located at 208 FORSYTH STREET, NEW YORK | INFO@HALFGALLERY.COM
Hours: MONDAY-FRIDAY, 10-6 p.m.

Born in NYC POP UP

I love JOYA candles! A must dry by on the way to the Tribeca Grand Shopping Event!

Countdown to Versace H & M

Here is my first round of selects: 6 more days to go!!!!!!!

Tribeca Trunk

Grandlife invites you to the shop the closets of some of their fab friends....

Shumaq Sample Sale Nov 9th

DAZE - The Grey Scale | HowNosm – Achtung! Public opening this weekend October 15, 2011 | 8-11pm

DAZE - The Grey Scale

The Grey Scale Paintings
Walking along what seemed like an endless series of tracks my senses became accustomed to the dark labrythiniun tunnels that lay below. My eyes adjusted to the darkness and my ears acclimated to the endless series of subtle noises. Dripping water, the squeal of rats chasing each other, the release of train compressors, the clicking of the tracks as a train approached the next station, then, all at once, the roar of a passing train echoing through the tunnel, and then, silence.
This new series of works entitled “The Grey Scale” is an exploration into the context in which many of my subway works were created. Walls layered with years of tags and signatures, gravel floors covered in dust and debris, flickering lights, and the gleam of sharp steel tracks piercing the darkness are all portrayed in the context of subterranean tunnels that lead to nowhere. This is a world in which we are encouraged to stay away from the light at the end of the tunnel. These new works call to mind some of the layered complexity of Rauschenberg’s early black paintings or perhaps the subtlety of Cy Twombly’s blackboard paintings. Others yet clearly show references to the gritty urban landscapes of the New York ash can school: John Sloan, William Glackens, Robert Henri, and later most of all, Reginald Marsh. These artists chose, as I do, the streets as their primary source of inspiration. The paintings are a kind of hybrid that draws from the vocabulary of both the graffiti world and urban realism.

Opens: October 15, 2011 | 8-11pm
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Known Gallery
441 North Fairfax Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036
310-860-6263

HowNosm – Achtung!

Achtung!
The staid cleanliness of a single-colored surface is a disturbing testament to society’s uniformity and the pressure society places on one to conform. Such a surface, standing alone and dull, cries out for attention. Answering its call ‹ and recognizing its potential ‹ HowNosm bless the surface with confidence, courage, action, vitality and just a touch of the world’s inevitable darkness and death, transforming it into a truer reflection of both the world around it and their own varied lives. ACHTUNG! is a collection of pieces that resemble broken mirrors, each filled with messages that are, by turns, sharp-edged, blurred and fast-changing. They serve as a reminder of the need to, and the dangers of failing to, walk alertly through this life.

Opens: October 15, 2011 | 8-11pm

Known Gallery
441 North Fairfax Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036
310-860-6263

This will be a fun event for all friends that live in the LA area.

The opening of SK8 ART ST. this Thursday evening! Don't miss this exciting event!!!

For our friends in LA.......

Thursday October 13th.
"SK8 ART ST."

Suede Studios
Hosted by Michael Utsinger of BOXeight

7pm-11:30pm
133 East 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90013

"SK8 ART ST" is a collaborative exhibition that will feature art work from leading names in street art such as Shepard Fairey, Risk, Norm, and skateboarding legends Chad Muska, Bam Margera, Steve Caballero, Ray Flores, Lance Mountain and Steve Olson. Suede will be turned into the vibrant streets of urban America. On display, inspired by the thriving street art scene, will be artifacts such as newspaper machines, fire hydrants and stoplight signs.

From his OBEY sticker campaign to Barack Obama’s Hope poster; Shepard Fairey has proved himself as a maverick in the street art world. What started for Fairey as a mere sticker has since evolved into an international campaign creating further popularization to the street art culture. His driving motivation is seen worldwide through murals and museums, and in this own words, “the real message behind all my work is ‘question everything’.”

Los Angeles based artist Risk, has unmistakable artist ability. His unique graffiti style has gained notoriety and paved a new way for the street art movement. Risk is a graffiti originator and has successfully crossed over to a gallery artist as well. His most current project is with Heal The Bay, he is working on a mural that covers an entire two story house.

Also on exhibition are Chad Muska, Bam Margera, Steve Caballero, Ray Flores, Lance Mountain and Steve Olson; all legends in the skateboarding community with prolific skateboarding careers. They have joined the ranks of the Sk8Art St. scene to create original pieces of artwork.

Sk8Art St. will showcase these artists’ talents in a unique and visually stimulating way. Come be inspired and enjoy an innovative atmosphere at Suede Studios, where any patron of art would find themselves at home.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:
Shepard Fairy
Risk
Norm
Bam Margera
Chad Muska
Schizo
John Tracy
Lance Mountain
Steve Caballero
Steve Olson
Ray Flores

Find info on Real Estate!

Whether you’re looking for an apartment, comparing commercial rents or just wondering if the real estate market is warming up, this class will help you find answers. Business librarians will show you how to do your research:

• Find property owners
• Compare sales figures
• Investigate mortgages
• Identify block and lot information

Thursday, October 13:
6 – 7:30 PM

No registration necessary. For more information, call 718.623.7000 (option 3).

This event will be held at the Business Library (280 Cadman Plaza West at Tillary Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11201).

( Sourced Brooklyn Library)

This is great information to know because people will take advantage of you when purchasing an apt or a home.

Lolaymaria's former location is now a Tattoo Parlor.

The Tattoo place is called Rivington Tattoo NYC.

They did change out the layout of the store but it looks really nice inside.