Solely Superb !

American Poet Robert Frost once said, " Nature does not complete things. She is chaotic. Man must finish, and he does so by making a garden and building a wall." Oh lets not forget to add beautiful art like Artist Monica Cuen's pristine painting " Choose " and Designer Hussein Chalayan's flawless sole for SS'09!

Solely Bewitching !

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, " Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." This is solely true, if it weren't for the light I would not be able to see just how much I luv Artist Yoko Sasaki's entrancing sculpture "Stripes" and Designer Bruno Frisoni's hypnotic sole for SS'09.

Solely Precious !

Roman Philosopher Marcus T. Cicero said " While there's life, there's hope." Thank goodness I don't have to give up my aspiration of owning Photographer Tiziano Miccis's desirable photograph Turin, Italy- "History's Prisoner" and Designer Thomas Wylde's adorned sole for SS'09 !

Solely Beautiful !

French Dramatist Jean Anouilh said " Things are beautiful if you love them." Hmmm, well I confess I solely luv Artist Jeff Manzetti's lovely photograph "Isabelle Adjani" and Designer Yotam Solomon's alluring sole for SS'09 !

Solely Wild !

One of my fave sayings comes from Vincent Van Gogh, "If you hear a voice within you say you cannot paint, then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced." Hmmm, I solely agree, that's why whenever I hear, I cannot buy beautiful objects like Artist Joan de Bot's primitive painting " Bark" and the collaboration of Giuseppe Zanotti and Balmain's untamed sole for SS'09 I just ignore it and buy, buy, buy, well I try to!

Solely Uncertainty !

Author Barbara J. Winter says: " When you come to the end of all the light you know, and it's time to step into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing that one of two things shall happen: either you will be given something solid to stand on or you will be taught to fly." Hmmm, I hope I'm given something solid to stand on as I step into Designer Rick Owen's enigmatic soles so I can view Artist Diego Ortiz's stirring photograph "Black Wall Londres".

Solely An Endeavor !

Vincent Van Gogh said, " What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything? " Hmmm, incredibly boring if I didn't make an effort to purchase beautiful objects like Artist Eva Gonzalo's painting, "White and Red" and Designer Gigi Favela's sole for SS'09.

Solely Meditating !

Author Sidney Madwed says, " Our subconscious minds have no sense of humor, play no jokes and cannot tell the difference between reality and an imagined thought or image. What we continually think about eventually will manifest in our lives." Hmmm, looks like Artist Jacques Bosser's unforgettable silkscreen " Hoshi 7 "and Designer Behnaz Kanani's extraordinary sole for SS'09 are going to be in my thoughts for quite a while!

Solely Extant !

Australian painter Brett Whiteley once said, " Art is the thrilling spark that beats death - that's all. " Hmmm, I solely agree, just looking at Artist Hellene Diana Neagu's spirited sculpture "Tree of Three" and Designer Berny Demore's scintillating sole for SS'09 I know my eternal flame will burn continuously!

Solely Inspiring !

Pablo Picasso said, " The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place; from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider's web." - And from Artist Carmen Anzano's riveting painting " Forms" and Designer Alejandro Ingelmo's intriguing sole for SS'09.
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Solely Ideal !

Poet Maya Angelou says: " Since time is the one immaterial object which we cannot influence - neither speed up nor slow down, add to nor diminish - it is an imponderably valuable gift." A much needed gift to acquire Avant - Garde Design team Fredrikson Stallard's "Coat Hook Black" and Guiseppe Zanotti's never - ending sole for SS'09.

Solely Moving !

Artist Alexander Calder said, " The sense of motion in painting and sculpture has long been considered as one of the primary elements of the composition." Hmmm, Artist Julio Azarola's exhilarating painting: " Technique" and Designer Olsen Haus quick - witted vegan sole for SS'09 solely agree with him!

Solely Desirable !

Hollywood's ' Golden Age' Gossip Columnist Sheilah Graham once said:" You can have anything you want if you want it desperately enough. You must want it with an inner exuberance that erupts through the skin and joins the energy that created the world." _______ Sorry for the pause but I was positively affirming subconsciously the manifestation of Artist Elena Jimenez's intriguing engraving/Japanese paper collage,"Black Flower I" and Coppelia Pique's pretty flirtatious sole!

Solely Envy !

One of my fave Othello quotes by Shakespeare is : " It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock"  Hmmm, if he's speaking about Photographer Javier Sanz's harmonious photo titled "Green" and Designer Guillaume Hinfray's sole to die for this Spring than I am solely jealous!

Solely Eternal !

Eido Tai Shimanto, a Rinzai roshi once said, " If you wish to know the divine, feel the wind on your face and the warm sun in your hand." - And lets not forget to add the lovely sight of Artist Consuelo Marino's radiant painting " Figurando X" and Designer Giancarlo Paoli's elegant sole for SS'09.

Solely Unique !

French Philosopher; Simone Weil once said; " Beauty always promises, but never gives anything." I solely disagree, it has given us the dazzling, prismatic painting: "Persian Dreams II" by Artist; Rana Heyrati and Shoe designer; Hetty Rose's exquisite Handmade soles with vintage Kimono fabrics.

Solely Gratifying !

English Author and Philanthropist; John Ruskin once said:

"Blue color is everlastingly appointed by the Deity to be a source of delight."Hmmm,this must be why I take such pleasure in Artist: Mary Neville's delightful painting;"Into the Blue" and Balenciaga's enchanting sole for SS'09 !

Solely Grand !

There is a wonderful quote from an unknown author that reads: "From small beginnings come great things." Solely true! Like buds blossoming into beautiful flowers are: Ernesto Maguina Gomez's striking painting; "Pink Original"and Designer; Sophie Gittins ethereal sole for Fall'09.

Solely Adoration !

Mother's Day is everyday! I luv what Actress Julia Summers says, :
"A Mother laughs our laughter, Sheds our tears, Returns our love, Fears our fears, She lives our joys, Cares our cares, And all our hopes and dreams she shares." Hmmm, hopes and dreams she shares? Like maybe one day owning Artist; Angelo Mazzoleni's musing "Thinker in Black" and Designer; Ernesto Esposito's charming sole for SS'09.

Solely Delighted !

Comedian and Film Star; Groucho Marx once said; " Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself. I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it."
Today I have chosen the chirpy painting " Black Rain " by Plata and Designer; Martine Sitbon's Rue du Mail's jubilant sole for SS'09 to intoxicate me with elated joy!

Solely A Nod !

There is a poem written by Poet Francis Thompson,
titled "The Poppy" in it is a verse that reads:
Summer set lip to earth's bosom bare,
And left the flushed print in a poppy there:
Like a yawn of fire from the grass it came,
And the fanning wind puffed its flapping flame.
With burnt mouth red, like a lion's, it drank
The blood of the sun as he slaughtered sank,
And dipped its cup in the purpurate shine
When the Eastern conduits ran with wine.
Hmmm, this must be why whenever I gaze at Artist Paul Wadsworth's hypnotic painting: 'Remembering' and Designer; Monica Garcia's spellbinding sole for SS'09 I begin to think of mesmerizing Red Poppy fields.

Solely Natural !

One of my fave poems is by Poet Rudyard Kipling, titled : " The Way Through the Woods" When I saw the quiet engraving on paper; " Square Rotation 2" painted by David de Almeida and Designer Raphael Young's unpretentious sole for SS'09 they solely reminded me of a verse from Kipling's poem:
"Yet, if you enter the woods Of a summer evening late,
When the night-air cools on the trout-ringed pools
Where the otter whistles his mate,
(They fear not men in the woods, Because they see so few.)"

Solely Visible !

Lebanese American Artist, Poet, and Writer; Khalil Gibran once said: " An eye for eye, and the whole world would be blind." Hmmm, how blank that would be, for our eyes would not be able to perceive the beauty of Artist; Will Barnet's etching: The Blue Robe and the Glue Cinderella sole created by Plastic Furniture company; Kartell and Fashion designer; Normaluisa for SS'09.

Solely Musing !

One of my fave quotes comes from American Author, Poet and Philosopher; Henry David Thoreau who once said: " Our truest life is when we are in our dreams awake. " Hmmm, no wonder I'm sooo moonstruck over Artist, Elena Nuez's dreamy painting: "Branches" and Designer; David Wyatt's fancy sole below for SS'09.

Solely Everlasting !

I solely agree with American Historian, Lewis Mumford who says : " A day spent without the sight or sound of beauty, the contemplation of mystery, or the search of truth or perfection is a poverty-stricken day; and a succession of such days is fatal to human life." It looks like I'll live forever because I can't imagine life without enchanting paintings like the one above titled; "Grains" by Artist Susana Podzamczer and delicately handcrafted gorgeous soles below by Designer; Silvia Campbell.

Solely Free!

There's a saying by an Unknown Author; " If you don't like your own character there may be a new one ready-made and waiting for you. The snake sheds its skin with impunity, relying on the same nature which you rely on."  Hmmm, by chance could that be the Nature that constitutes traits of  Artist; Gene Davis's  disentangling lithograph:"Ferris Wheel " and Designer; Camilla Skovgaard's exquisitely liberating sole for SS'09 ? I  solely hope so!

Solely Charismatic !

American Art Critic: Clement Greenberg says, "You like it, whether it's landscape or abstract. You like it. It hits you. You don't have to read it. The work of art-sculpture or painting-forces your eye." OMG! like photographer George Romanation's magnetic photograph "Metropolitan Museum" and designer Rebecca Taylor's riveting soles for SS'09.