Enter Tattly, brainchild of Swissmiss, a new temporary tattoo shop featuring a slew of designs by artists including Julia Rothman and Jessica Hische.
Though Marc Johns's pipe-smoking rabbit is pretty hard to resist...
Tattly.
As a teenager obsessed with classic rock, I once dreamed of having Pete Townshend's guitar-wielding silhouette tattooed on my arm. In the years following, I've come to my senses (though I still love Pete), and have wavered on the topic of indissoluble ink ever since.
Enter Tattly, brainchild of Swissmiss, a new temporary tattoo shop featuring a slew of designs by artists including Julia Rothman and Jessica Hische.
Though Marc Johns's pipe-smoking rabbit is pretty hard to resist...
...I think this enigmatic scribble, by James Victore, is the one for me.
Wacky, whimsical, wonderfully washable. See a complete list of designers, here. All photos via Tattly.
Enter Tattly, brainchild of Swissmiss, a new temporary tattoo shop featuring a slew of designs by artists including Julia Rothman and Jessica Hische.
Though Marc Johns's pipe-smoking rabbit is pretty hard to resist...
Pet Pals.
Many thanks to the writers behind Harper Perennial's fabulous blog, the Olive Reader, for introducing me to "Writers and Kitties," a Tumblr feed celebrating the time-honored bond between writers and their whiskered sidekicks. (The photos are wonderful; the captions are treasures in themselves.) Highlights:
Raymond Chandler.
Truman Capote.
William S. Burroughs.
Samuel Beckett.
Also included in the same Olive Reader post, and equally worthy of acknowledgment: writers and their dogs, as captured by Jill Krementz. I love this one, of E.L. Doctorow and pal Becky, taking a dip.
Raymond Chandler.
Truman Capote.
William S. Burroughs.
Samuel Beckett.
Also included in the same Olive Reader post, and equally worthy of acknowledgment: writers and their dogs, as captured by Jill Krementz. I love this one, of E.L. Doctorow and pal Becky, taking a dip.
Sweet Thing: Dough.
He had me at "vivid magenta hibiscus."
In February, the dead of New York winter, the Times ran a story written by dining editor, Pete Wells, on noteworthy doughnut shops around the city.
While I was already familiar with the grand, fancied creations of Mark Isreal at Doughnut Plant, and the fried classics at Greenpoint's Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop, this hibiscus business - dreamt up at a Brooklyn bakery called Dough - was something new. Never mind the chocolate glaze that was "rich enough to stop time." Hibiscus? On a doughnut? An instant must-try.
The dough - fittingly - was outstanding. The icing, however, was applied with a bit of a heavier hand than I would have liked. Flavorful, yes. Unusual, definitely. And the hibiscus flowers were a nice touch. But in order to savor this exceptional pastry in all its fluffy glory, I'd recommend sticking with the standards : plain old cinnamon-sugar more than makes the grade.
In February, the dead of New York winter, the Times ran a story written by dining editor, Pete Wells, on noteworthy doughnut shops around the city.
While I was already familiar with the grand, fancied creations of Mark Isreal at Doughnut Plant, and the fried classics at Greenpoint's Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop, this hibiscus business - dreamt up at a Brooklyn bakery called Dough - was something new. Never mind the chocolate glaze that was "rich enough to stop time." Hibiscus? On a doughnut? An instant must-try.
The dough - fittingly - was outstanding. The icing, however, was applied with a bit of a heavier hand than I would have liked. Flavorful, yes. Unusual, definitely. And the hibiscus flowers were a nice touch. But in order to savor this exceptional pastry in all its fluffy glory, I'd recommend sticking with the standards : plain old cinnamon-sugar more than makes the grade.
Spotted in NY: Solitary Socks.
An homage to companionless socks - I have more than a few I could add to this collection! - spotted July 9th on Bedford Avenue.
Shop Shape.
Quirky stand-outs from a Saturday stroll:
Hand shadow cards and knitwear tumblers, both from Cog & Pearl.
"The Bedside Book of Birds."
A magical unicorn card and bunny booties from Catbird. (I would happily wear these if they came in my size!)
Hand shadow cards and knitwear tumblers, both from Cog & Pearl.
"The Bedside Book of Birds."
A magical unicorn card and bunny booties from Catbird. (I would happily wear these if they came in my size!)
