Little feminist lesson at Amazon bookstore

"Why can't a little asian girl learn about black female leaders?", Marli asked me while we were in the Best Seller section of the Amazon Bookstore shopping for my friends daughters' first birthday. " But why would I buy a book with all female black leaders for a little asian girl when I can buy another female empowerment box set with mix races?" I answered while holding onto RBG's new children book. 

"Ruth's white" Marli rebutted. I quickly realize this is a conversation with no winners or losers.

Truth is, I want this little asian girl to be empowered by being Asian first, then a feminist. But because I couldn't find a book highlighting Asian Female leaders, Ruth, being raised in my hometown, Brooklyn and being one of the most admired female in this country was enough for me to want to tell all the little girls about her.

Bigger question is- when will we finally see some familiar faces in books our girls can relate to?

Armory New York/ Verge Brooklyn

Verge Show-  Bklyn

The Armory Show

Happy Lunar New Year!

 I am soo blessed to be born into this rich culture and loving family.

Happy Lunar New Year!

Air Plants

I've been soo fascinated with air plants lately not because they're so beautiful but because they're totally low- maintainance! All it need is some bright light (day or artificial) and run it under the faucet once a week!

Stella Im Hultberg

I first learned about Stella Im Hultberg when she and one of my favs, Audrey Kawasaki, collaborated on this artwork together. Needless to say, I was instantly hooked!

Enjoy these breath-taking work from Stella:

See more of her work here.

"You were in my head but now you are in my heart. Pls stay there forever."

I <3 this card!! (can somebody tell me how this card was produced?)

Laura Laine Wallpaper

Super excited that I came across this collab with Laura Laine and The Desktop Wallpaper Project.
You can d/l it here.
Enjoy!

Erin Morrison

This post is a little overdue but I think it's still worth sharing.
Over the holidays, I attended a party at William Bennett Gallery in Soho and feel in love with Erin Morrision's work.
Her work is fluid, organic, sexy and feminine.
Enjoy:

You can check out more of her work here.

Adorable Lush Plushes

I've been a big fan of Audrey Kawasaki's work for some time now. Her recent project of felt plush dolls left me feeling insprired and motivated to take on a creative project!

Enjoy these pictures and you can view more of them here:

"If you can have dinner with anybody, alive or dead, what would you order?"

School Trip to the Met

I caught this shot on the way in to the Met the other day. Notice all the kids are in uniform, down to the little bows on the girls hair.

Chicago

Chi-Town was a lot of fun but it's good to be back to the Big Red. Here are some the the highlights from my trip. Enjoy! (I'll spare you from the bean and such, you've probably seen it a million times)

Puppeteering on the back of a bike

 How ingenious! You'd think somebody in NY would've thought of this already....hah.

Ginos Pizza. Yum!

Half Pepperoni/ Half Mushroom, all Delish! secret recipe- topping before cheese?

The Art Institute of Chicago.

They have the most beautiful collection. A visit to this museum is a must if you are in Chicago. Tip: they run this program call Free February so go in February if you want to save a few bucks!

Not to be missed pieces if you're visiting the museum-

A Sunday on La Grande Jatte

Time Transfixed

They also have an amazing collection of modern painting including works from Jasper John, Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollack..etc, a great wing full of works from innovative industrial designers and a comprehensive collection of works from world renowned archietects. To write and the show you all the pictures I've taken is a book in itself. You'll just have to see it for yourself!

Fast- food Bao Chain

Being chinese myself, I was at first offended that they charged $1.30 for a bao that I can get down the block from where I live for $.60. I finally had to try it since I couldn't excape this new hip chain. I must say, it was pretty tasty and I am sucker for good marketing (hot asian buns!). Darn, why didn't I think of this?

The French Market

This very nice gentlemen help me for over 1/2 hour picking out soaps and creams. Their products are amazing (56% olive oil)and smell sooo gooood! I personally prefer organic smelling products like lavender and musk and don't really care for sweet and fruity smells. Well, if you're like me, check out their website here.

Some delicious sweets.

The Second City

If you're a comedy junkie like me, you CANNOT miss a showing at The Second City (thanks Alice). Needless to say this was definaitely the highlight of my trip. Tip: Book your tickets few weeks in advance. Tickets sells out extremely fast! I had to wait 3 hours for stand- by tickets.

Old Town

If you get unlucky like me and have to kill 3 hours for standby tickets for a showing at The Second City, take this opportunity to explore Old Town. There are a lot of cute little stores, resturants and coffee shops around. Thank god  for this cute little coffee shop call Twisted Sisters that saved me from the cold, they have delicious food and free Wi- Fi!

Went out with a big bang-

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