hot shot summer

Summer is here and the heat and humidity in New York City has baked us in lazy waves of lethargy. 

Store Display at 188 Galerie

Time to go on our summer vacations and nothing spells a breezy break better than an aloha shirt. 

A red hot number by Vintage Black Label

Turning Japanese

I've got your picture

Of me and you

You wrote "I love you"

I love you too

I sit there staring

and there's nothing else to do

be my valentine

Be still my beating ❤

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of being and ideal grace.

Pick your little black dress from the VBL Collection

Happy 2017!

Mother, Father, God, Universal Power 
Remind us daily of the sanctity of all life

Touch our hearts with the glorious one-ness of all creation,
As we strive to respect all the living beings on this planet.

Penetrate our souls with the beauty of this earth,
As we attune ourselves to the rhythm and flow of the seasons.

Awaken our minds with the knowledge to achieve a world in perfect harmony
And grant us the wisdom to realize that we can have heaven on earth.

~ Jo Poore

VBL : Lawrence "Larry" Vrba

Lawrence Larry Vrba is a gifted jewelry maker who has been making fine collectible jewelry for over four decades.

He was head designer at Miriam Haskell in the 1970's, making jewelry for Broadway shows and the Metropolitan Opera, as well as for boutiques, vintage jewelry shops, banquets and balls.

His pieces are almost always quite large, grand, and over the top - spectacular and stunning.

Vrba works from a huge collection of vintage beads and rhinestones out of which he creates his treasures.

Little Christmas Tree

Little Christmas tree
No one to buy you, give yourself to me
You're worth your weight
In precious gold, you see
My little Christmas tree

baby it's cold outside

Winter is coming and baby, it's cold out there! Time to wrap up and make sure our heads are well covered. 

Move over grannies and marms, knitting and crocheting are now cool and crafty hobbies, especially this time of year.

Your head and heart warming skills can be used to create creative, fun, and warm winter hats.