Ultrasuede

Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston will be presented by the Costume Council at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on May 12. It was filmed by documentarian Whitney Sudler-Smith, who’s fascinated by the glamour and decadence that made Halston the epitome of 1970s New York. The film traces the designer’s rise from Chicago milliner to iconic emperor of New York nightlife, with luminary friends such as Elizabeth Taylor, Liza Minnelli and Bianca Jagger; the film also looks at the designer’s subsequent difficulties, including the loss of control over the Halston name and his AIDS-related death in the 1980s.
Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston, 
LACMA, Bing Theatre, Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 7 pm.
Right: Halston or Oscar Wilde in 1969.
On a side note, doesn’t it seem that the Michael Kors spring 2010 ad campaign pays homage to Halston’s jetset lifestyle?

Wipeout

Tea towels are rarely subject to the rigorous questions that affect other purchases. (Will this fit an extra deep California king? What’s the thread count? Is it luxuriously smooth Supima cotton or eco-friendly bamboo? Are these fluffy enough? Are these worth the money or should I wait for a sale?)

Granted, one doesn't sink into a bed of tea towels or wrap up in one after a shower, but, like other household linens, they should be appreciated for their beauty and not just their ability to dry off a plate. Tea towels have the power to make a statement, celebrate good design and add a little charm to the daily chores. 

Consider ToDryFor.com, an online boutique that treats the handy kitchen tea towel as of affordable art. It was founded by a husband and wife team (Sally and Dave) in Oxford, England. They retail and / or commission designs by prominent or soon-to-be artists and illustrators who are happy to let you wipe your chipped juice glasses with their canvases. 

Above: Fetch and Moggy tea towels by Repeat Repeat.

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