BLANK

Blank is the latest creation of the design team of Kifka+Heller
This gem of store is located in the heart and off beaten path of hells kitchen fashionista's and fashionisto's . Inside this space you are immediately surrounded by a zen like atmosphere of white smooth & texture floors and gravel in the middle of this diamond in a rough neighborhood. Blank offers indie designs that are uniquely one of kind artistic clothing which is still luxury at affordable prices.the fashion collections are

Kifka+Heller
Marquez
Leif & Tooya
Quilt
Christopher Lee Sauve
The Twenty Ten

The Last Emperor "Valentino"

photo of Matt Tyrnauer

Last Night a bunch of friends  of mine we all went to see the directorial project of the talented writer  Matt Tyrnauer who just happens to also write for Vanity Fair.

What was most interesting to all of us was the relationship between these two men and the inner workings of this famed haute couture house and its fellinesk type of women who painstakingly sew everything by hand ... this is what haute couture is all about ...

Matt sense of humor and candid honesty of these two men is very different to what the movie viewer senses throughout the film .. the men taunt each other back and forth but what one discovers its all just a dance between  two men who have needed each other to be who they are as one. both are fashion icons in there own right  and both deserve praise.

But what one does not get is the many many hours of Matt's painstakingly  hours of cutting room drama , behind the scenes of the difficulty it took to capture these two men in action ... and we all hope that one day there will be many sequels to the many cast of characters that were in the behind the scenes of the Valentino family of co workers and friends.

This is a true work of art, I myself and my partner Scott Stargardt  can see allot of ourselves in this  kind of working relationship , maybe someday we will be worthy of a film experience of sorts.. I can only tell you this , I am not Valentino ... that's is Scott.:)   wink wink 

Guerilla Shopper NYC: Naoyo Tareda Jewelry at Kifka Heller

Guerilla Shopper NYC: Naoyo Tareda Jewelry at Kifka Heller

EMPOWER THE ART OF SAVINGS IT' IS EVERYWHERE IN NYC

I have not been to the latest art instulation in nyc at the famed Brooklyn Bridge,I hear its quite the experience to view from land , boat or bridge.

What I love about these art instulations they are free. Growing up in NYC and to this day Art is all around us at a very reasonable cost or no charge , no time limit open 24 hours .So my questions is has anyone seen the waterfall at nite? Is it light up ? Last time I looked at my Con Ed bill I was paying 13 cents a kilo watt. These days if you notice on the back of your bill you can switch to a more competitve energy supplier at no extra cost http://www.poweryourway.com/. (Just visit and compare the prices offered by those energy service companies (ESCO'S).Con Ed will pass the savings back to you via your next bill through a new energy supplier.. so who knew..? well now I pay 6cents a kilo watt at the store..Art may be free but unfortunately energy is not , but I do like to pass a savings to my fellow man, thats the artist in me..

Honorable Mentions

No wonder we are all so smart , savy and design conscious these days ,I like to thank and mention some of the many creative websites who offer not only a wealth of information , incredible visuals from around the world from designers , architects , artists and just plain interesting people who need mention . I feel that eachday there is something new to learn.I certainly have tapped into this vast ocean of information head on , I am constantly searching for information on anything that makes me go wow! thats amazing.

so here is my list of internet sites I feel I need to share with ya all. each month i will post my latest websites I feel are interesting for my blogger readers. :)
happy weekend Kifka+Heller

http://www.notcouture.com/

http://www.materialicio.us/

http://www.issu.com/

http://www.stylehive.com/

http://www.itravelishop.com/

http://www.etsey.com

PAINT ME POP= LONDON calling NYC

I am a huge admirer of pop artist culture and my all time favorite is Michael Salter’s his work can be found all over the world but if you want to see his work it is featured on http://www.notcouture.com/

Simply click on gallery and you can view work on his own thumbnail.
My other favorite artist of all times is Andy Warhol; he has inspired me through my life in my art as an artist designer and photographer. He is always in the back of my mind whatever medium I am being creative in. Recently my partner Scott came home one night last month to inform me that they found an original Keith Herring mural UN touched on a façade of a building in the east village of Manhattan. This is unheard of since its been decades since his passing and the unlikely hood of a mural unseen and for that matter preserved over the time in great condition is highly unlikely to have occurred. Therefore, as this treasure is preserved and noted...I like to take this time to appreciate the former and present stars of pop art culture. We at Kifka+Heller are planning to homage such artist in the future by creating our own unique version of pop art interpretation and integrate it in our fashion apparel and home collection… so I keep you all posted . PEACE and POP $^%(&%^)(&_*

Fathers Day JUNE 15th

NICE CATCH SON, I am so PROUD of you SON,LOOK AT YOU, YOU have Become the greatest MOM and MY Daughter is the prettiest... A fathers words we all have heard growing up ..Some of us may have heard both , well you know how the world is a changing..
WE in New York Have finally recieved a governor who supports Gay marriage ... Halalooya mother of Mary Christ OH mighty its about freaking time.
This man whom has a sight challenge certainly is not blind sighted at all were it counts ..Human rights issues and common sense tells us that we are all created equal and deserve the same basic human rights..
So this fathers day lets all get married.. and if your a lesbian.. well you have to wait for mothers day .. it all depends on what kind of relationship you have with your parents.. you as gay individuals have the right to decide which parent deserves this gift .. and perhaps that present of you all finally getting married will solve that old age question.. son or daughter..when are you going to settle down and get married.. good luck..KIFKA+HELLER