ADRI'S WORLD

It's a Leo, Fire World

The ambitious, strong and warmhearted Leo is ruling from July 23 until August 22! 

A cute Jonathan Adler Lion figurine  and pillow would be a perfect addition to a little Leo's room. A print for your ambitious Leo, a Zelma Rose constellation embroidered necklace, a Rebecca Minkoff Leo necklace or a gold Leo bangle would be great gifts for your warmhearted Leo friend!

 

This is a very special sign in my home, both Brian and Duo are Leos. Oh my!

Do you know any Leos whose birthday's are popping up?

 

  

 

[1.jonathan adler figurine , 2.rebecca minkoff necklace, 3.jonathan adler pillow, 4.zelma rose necklace, 5.jules smith bracelet, 6.leo print] 

My Father: Illustrated Series

This past weekend I found a surprise in my inbox, an email from Smita. Smita Dasgupta is an illustrator from India who currently lives in Singapore. She is the creator of the illustrated series ‘mY FaTHer’, which is dedicated to all fathers who stand as the pillars of support for their daughters. Beautiful, right?

She said that she was inspired by the story of my father, so she dedicated the above illustration to my Dad and I. To say the least I loved it!

 

"All my illustrations are inspired by simple but special experiences of my life. They echo the spirit of positivity as I continue living life on a positive note…"

 

Thank you Smita for the beautiful illustration and thank you for spreading positivity and love through your creativity!

 

Learn more about Smita and her project: here

Read the story of my father: here

 

image by: smita

An Instagram World. Part Fourteen.

Welcome back! Did you have a good weekend? 

I did a lot of walking around and exploring (and eating!). Here are a few snaps from my instagram! 

1. An amazing latte with a heart! (in Tribeca)
2. Duo and I in the water taxi. Love this picture!
3. A view of the pier downtown. Such a beautiful day!
4. Brian and I having Thai dinner. It was really good!
5. Duo and I in the train heading to Brooklyn
6. Duo in the playground with his soccer ball. Loves his ball!
7. The Ghostbusters fire house. (in Tribeca)
8. Duo and panda in the city. He lost his panda this weekend, so sad. 

 

Click here for more of my instagram!

 

Thanks for visiting!

Saying and Doing.

My grandmother was a very strong, tough lady. She was very strict, disciplined and also (unknown to her) very wise. She was the oldest of seventeen brothers and sisters, therefore she was also like a "mother" at a very young age. She was in charge, and that's how she lived all her 95 years of life.

One thing she would always say is: "Saying and doing." That was her way of being. She would tell us that if we said we were going to do something, we should begin to do it immediately. Not tomorrow, not later, but NOW!

It never really hit me, until an older age, what wise words these were...

Say and do. Simple and clear. Live life right now. 

Amazing, right? If we don't start immediately we give our fears and mind a change to "rethink why it might not be a good idea" or "why we can't" or "tomorrow when everything is perfect".

 

What do you think? I think I'm going to plan my weekend...now!

 

Have a great weekend!

image by: popstudios

A World of Art and Takashi Murakami

Japanese artist Takashi Murakami was born in Tokyo in 1962. He is an international fine artist in medias such as painting and sculpture. He is also a commercial artist and has created work for the fashion industry, merchandise, and animation. His work is amazing, I love how fun and colorful it is!

He's also had exhibits worldwide in places such as the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston;  Brooklyn Museum of Art in New York, the Museum für Moderne Kunst in Frankfurt, and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Spain and a solo retrospective exhibition at the Bard College Museum of Art. 

His collaboration with designer Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton that began in 2002 is what also made him a part of fashion history. Below is one of the prints he created for Louis Vuitton. Love those handbags. Art + fashion = perfection!

Thanks for joining me on a tour of the art of Takashi Murakami!

 

  

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takashi murakami art: 1, 2, 3, 4

takashi murakami bags: 5, 6