vintage clothing & curios

Bing Soo

February 26, 2008

I want to start a new feature on tasty treats in D.C. and its environs. Annandale, VA is home to this area’s Koreatown which holds its head high next to its sisters in NYC and L.A. Koreans love savory, pungent, rich and delicious foods but we also love light, delicious, subtle desserts. Green tea, red [...]

Hip-hop, history, and high art

February 21, 2008

Kehinde Wiley, Triple Portrait of Charles I The National Portrait Gallery, once best-known for staid presidential portraits, has luckily abandoned its former “must be dead for ten years” rule for sitters whose countenances gaze at us from the historic walls of the Old Patent Office Building. Any of you who have visited NPG since its [...]

La Casa Tonight

February 13, 2008

thefader.com For those who feel like strapping on some ice skates and gliding up to Mt. P to enjoy some great inventive music from current/former DC people. The pic is from a great Mi Ami post on the Fader website. WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 13TH@ La Casa3166 Mt. Pleasant St. NW, Washington, DCDoors at 8 PM 6 [...]

Object Lust

February 6, 2008

Kaj Frank Decanter from Cantilever Modern Most beautiful decanter from Cantilever Modern, a District-based, high-end, appointment only 20th century design store. Their offerings are all impeccable and amazing. Check out eBay store where you may score some better deals.