"'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimbel in the wabe; all mimsy were the borogroves and the momeraths outgrabe." Oh boy am I excited for the new Alice in Wonderland movie. But you know what I'm even... Read more →

London art dealer Iwan Wirth had this to say about art collectors coming back to the fore in the midst of the financial crisis: "Collecting is like a disease - you can only stop when you die." While I collect... Read more →

How cool is this? As I was poking around the Paul & Joe site I found that they archive all of their collections. This is extremely valuable for a collector like me since I can see exactly what I'm missing.... Read more →

Hello Dollface posted about these last week, wistfully noting that while they are pretty, they're just not practical for her (and I'm inclined to think not practical for most of us!) Featuring either clear or black Swarovski crystals (or pink,... Read more →

I have to say I was a bit surprised to hear that MAC was doing a collection with preppy Palm Beach resort designer Lilly Pulitzer. MAC's other fashion collaborations have been with designers who are, ahem, much more youth-oriented and... Read more →

The Wall Street Journal recently listed the 200 best and worst jobs of 2009. Museum curator came in at no. 51 - no wonder I like pretending to be one so much! ;) The study was based on 5 criteria:... Read more →

Jewelry and hair accessory designer Tarina Tarantino has just launched her own cosmetics line, now available at Sephora. The jury is still out on the quality of the makeup itself, but here at the Museum I am more interested in... Read more →

L.A.-based painter/illustrator/clothing designer Kime Buzzelli collaborated with Urban Decay to create this limited-edition palette. Named for an art and fashion installation space/boutique/gallery in Echo Park (now closed, unfortunately) the palette features Buzzelli's unique watercolor depictions of women. (images from sephora... Read more →

Here's an interesting discovery, brought to you by the Daily Mail. French scientist Philippe Walter and his team at CNRS tested several samples of eye makeup from the Louvre's collection and confirmed its medicinal properties. You wouldn't think a lead-based... Read more →

I'm simultaneously incredibly excited and horrified to share this little video at Baltimore Magazine's homepage. Every month the magazine does a couple of online video features of pieces from the print magazine, and this month the editor chose me! While... Read more →