Words of Wisdom

In preparation for my trip to Paris this week I rummaged through my old journals from when I lived abroad there years ago looking for must-see, must-do, must-dine, must-shop suggestions I gave myself at the ripe age of nineteen, and I just happened to stumble upon some of my favorite quotes on art as well. Here they are!

Gorgeous Awards

This week I caught up on my Hollywood crushes in their newest roles yet. Last night I went to see Crazy Stupid Love. I know, I know, a little late to hop on the bandwagon, but I can't get over how amazing Ryan Gosling was...he is by far, hands down, my celebrity crush. Everything he does screams cool and his wardrobe...can it get any better? Last week I saw my Hollywood girl crush, Marion Cottilard, starring in Woody Allen's Midnight In Paris. She is the epitome of chic. Have you seen her in this season's Dior ad campaign...can we say classic elegance at its finest?! And how can I forget about my longstanding all-time favorite, Diane Kruger? Unknown may have not topped my list of all-time favorite movies, but she will always top my list of best dressed, most enviable celebrities. And if you object, just ask Karl Lagerfeld :)

Ryan Gosling

Marion Cottilard

Diane Kruger

My Favorite New York

My Favorite New York - the best of food, fashion and art in the city that never sleeps.

Best New York Coffee Shops

Joe's in the West Village

Irving 71 in Gramercy Park

Best New York Breakfast

Corrado Bakery in the Upper East Side

Jeffrey's in the West Village

Russ & Daughters in the Lower East Side

Best New York Lunch

Katz's Deli in the Lower East Side

Cafe Gitane in Nolita

The Meatball Shop in the Lower East Side

Best New York Dinner

Otto in Washington Square Park

Philip Marie in the West Village

Veselka in the East Village

Best New York Boutiques

Assembly in the Lower East Side

Oak in Soho

Opening Ceremony in the Flat Iron District

Best Fashion Week Street Style

Spotted outside Lincoln Center

Spotted on the High Line

Best New York Bookstores

BOOKMARC in the West Village (best for Art & Design books)

Strand in Union Square and McNally Jackson in Soho (best curated selection of magazines)

Three Lives Books in the West Village (best curated selection of literature)

Best Fashion Week Gallery Shows

Vik Muniz at Sikkema Jenkins & Co

Rirkrit Tiravanija at Carolina Nitsch

Creative Crossovers

This month we are seeing a number of creative crossovers - Bob Dylan exhibiting at the Gagosian Gallery, Kelly Wearstler unveiling her salon of ready-to-wear at Bergdorf Goodman and of course the first Missoni line of affordable home goods at Target. So what happens when musicians become artists, interior designers become fashion designers and high-end runways become cheap showrooms? Here's what...

Bob Dylan Art

Kelly Wearstler Fashion

Missoni for Target Home Goods

My consensus, stick to what made you famous.

The Most Coveted Jobs in the World

Yesterday, I got an invitation in the mail for a Credit Suisse Alumni event. (Obviously I'm going to go, if only for the shock value.) Five years ago I was all about finance, and now I am all about art. It is so funny for me to catch up with people who I haven't kept in touch with or tell people I recently became friends with about my past life. Both groups seemed shocked. How does one transition from Investment Banking to the Art World? Well, it's easy. What most people don't realize is that these two seemingly different Worlds are actually very similar. I will tell you from first hand experience, it is just as hard to get a job at a prestigious art gallery, if not harder, than it is to get a job at a bulge bracket bank - you are simply trading a lucrative career for a glamorous one. Aside from access, once you actually get into the worlds of high finance and high art, the similarities are endless - both Worlds consist of people who think they're better than everyone else and both serve basically the same clientele. In short, Larry Gagosian is Goldman Sachs.