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Giverny: Lasting Impressions

Posted by Tippi | Jan 16, 2014 | Travel Stories |

The first time I saw a painting of Claude Monet up close, it was his “Water Lilies” which was on exhibit at the MoMA in New York (not counting the numerous slide shots of his works that we studied in our “impressionist” stage in the college of fine arts). What I loved about his work back then was this dreamy haze of a world which he invited us to step into. The softness of his work was a stark contrast to the in-your-face sensibilities of the Andy Warhols and Roy Lichtensteins that I grew up favoring. Visiting Giverny (the...

Inspirational Photo of the Day

Posted by Tippi | Jan 15, 2014 | Not By the Book |

Some things that capture our attention are truly grand and breathtaking, while others sneak up on us with their quiet grace and whisper-soft beauty. Like this field of wild grass that looked like an ivory-white, feathery cape from a distance, billowing with the breeze. With its reed-thin golden stalks, it made quite an elegant, glamorous statement in the middle of the day at a most unlikely place! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this...

Designing Happily Ever After

Posted by Tippi | Jan 13, 2014 | Bridal |

One of the enviable perks of being a fashion designer is being asked to take part in the most significant moments in a person’s life, from a first dance, to a graduation ball, to a debut, to a wedding (and every memorable event thereafter). These moments mark important transitions and passages for every woman–and man–and to be able to add a little sparkle of happiness to these very special occasions by creating custom-designed labors-of-love is really an honor that I am constantly grateful for. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers...

An Amazing Alaïa Afternoon

Posted by Tippi | Jan 10, 2014 | The Tippi Point, Travel Stories |

One of the designers who, quite literally, shaped my impressionable younger self back in the 80’s was the original designer of the now-ubiquitous ‘bandage’ dress…no, not Hervé Léger…but Azzedine Alaïa. The designer dressed every iconic Supermodel of that decade, from Naomi Campbell, to Cindy Crawford, to Christy Turlington, to Linda Evangelista. But what I especially liked about Alaïa was his background as a sculptor, which explained the sleek body-consciousness, as well as the tactile qualities, of his work. Late last year, while Ito & I were preparing for a trip to Paris for my birthday, I was excited to...

Time to Start Anew

Posted by Tippi | Jan 9, 2014 | The Tippi Point |

It’s 2014, a whole new year and time to move forward! Since my last blog post–about six months ago–so many crazy, amazing, intense, mind blowing, surreal things happened personally, nationally and globally, that it’s safe to say that at the close of last year, it was definitely the end of that world as we knew it.From national calamities to personal losses, the challenges of the past year were many but the lesson was the same: Learning to let go. Learning to recognize when a cycle has come to an end, then learning to release it. Only then can we...

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Giverny: Lasting Impressions

Inspirational Photo of the Day

Designing Happily Ever After

An Amazing Alaïa Afternoon

Time to Start Anew

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