Paul Mayer's luxuriously, comfortable designs keep women coming back for
multiple -- even dozens -- of pairs. Classic, yet contemporary and always
comfortable, his shoes are an addiction that we highly recommend. A
staple of the Paul Mayer collection is the simple ballet-flat, with true
ballerina construction for a perfect fit that comes in a variety of colors and
materials. A cult favorite is the cozy, a flat with lavender-scent infused
soles adding style and fragrance to collector's closets as Paul's designs
emerge in sophisticated design incarnations season after season in the most
incredible hues, textures and modern innovations in luxury footwear because we
know firsthand how incredibly brilliant he is. Mayer founded the brand in
2004 with partner, Jeff Levy. All shoes in the line are manufactured in Spain’s
Valencia region, along the Mediterranean coast by a skilled staff of 12
artisans. They craft each pair of shoes with an old-world attention to detail
that includes in-house embroidery, quilting and stitching as well as custom
tanned leather. This allows the brand to cater to each retailer’s specific
demands in with timely and consistent alacrity, with orders completed in an
unheard-of 3 to 5 weeks. When not in New
York, Paul can be found traveling to his myriad of stores across the country
meeting his loyal clientele or vacationing in his favorite spot, the Royal Hawaiian on Waikiki Beach.
Exhibition Dates: June 27–September 21, 2014
Exhibition Location: Galleries for Drawings, Prints, and Photographs, 691-693 and
The Howard Gilman Gallery, Gallery 852
Seeing this exhibit featuring photographer Garry Winogrand is complete joy and not since the Diane Arbus exhibit in 2003-Garry and Diane were friends- have we rejoiced in such photographic achievement. We first saw this exhibit in Washington, but are happiest to see it here in New York at The Met, which has done an absolutely incredible job in four rooms in black and white in two dimensions. This exhibit is a complete MUST SEE and we LOVED IT.
Peachy's Grammy gave her a camera for Christmas when she was six, and ever since, Peachy has been absolutely addicted to taking pictures (We don't put so many on Whom You Know because we want you to listen to what we have to say.) She's worked in a darkroom in high school for many years and was published by other outlets professionally before Whom You Know, with a concentration in sports photography. Though Peachy briefly studied painting, her photography pursuits were far more successful so we have a greater appreciation for accomplished photographers. We learned Winogrand also covered sports and his unequivocal ability to capture a moment in everyday life we find unparalleled. He tells us he doesn't make choices-he just says YES.
Not only did Winogrand have a great eye, but also he had an incredible ability to put himself in strategic locations for snapping the shutter at the right moment, and his social pictures definitely remind us of our friend Patrick McMullan. We like his tilt, though he doesn't call it that himself. We also do the tilt and love it. You must watch the video in its entirety at the conclusion of the exhibit because what he has to say is most captivating and super refreshing since he doesn't take himself so seriously, and you'll appreciate his work so much you'll want to "meet" him. Sadly, meeting him in actuality is impossible as he passed in 1984.
"Sometimes I feel like the world is a place I bought a ticket to -
It's a big show for me as if it wouldn't happen if I wasn't there with a camera."
-Garry Winogrand in 1980
We first featured this exhibit here:
"I don't know if all the women in the photographs are beautiful, but I do know that the women are beautiful in the photographs."
-Garry Winogrand
Directly above is one of our favorites from the exhibit.
Believe it or not, LIFE actually turned this talent down and it was fun to see his application in the opening room. Did you know Garry was born in the Bronx? Some of his most famous work was done in New York in the 1950's and 60's, (even a Nixon campaign rally-hope you saw the Nixon documentary on HBO!) so if you weren't around for that like us, this is another great way to imagine what life was like then! Don't miss the monkey in the convertible cruising Park Avenue! And the elephant trunk and hand in Central Park Zoo. Are those peanuts being fed to the trunk? He captures the optimism that followed World war II brilliantly and each shot boasts tremendous uniqueness. There's no repetition going on here!
Over 34 years, Winogrand exposed 26,000 rolls of film with Daily Life in America being the subject matter. Once he shot, he never looked back and in fact, much of his film was still undeveloped when he died. We wish he was here today to experience digital photography, which is what we use now. Lucy-you need to check out the woman swimming with her pig photograph!
Even Drew Barrymore in the 1983 Academy Awards is captured here and it is a darling picture.
This exhibit is most talented and touching, and it has earned our highest recommendation!
