Reading Lance Esplund's Review of Bonnard's Show at the Met, Is Better than a Hot Rock Massage.

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Color and form dominate my mind, moreso than the written word. Like explosive triggers, these visual mediums ignite my brain with sensual desire, sometimes leaving me disoriented or making up stories about what is actually in front of me.

View slide showSeeing the Pierre Bonnard’s “Basket of Fruit: Oranges and Persimmons”, pure, unadulterated pleasure swept through my consciousness, as if I had consumed a fabulous meal in a permier New York restaurant.

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For Global Luxury Brands 'Ethics Is the New Elegance'

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In another nod to Smart Sensuality women, and the growing dominance of Cultural Creatives in fashion, IHT’s Susie Menkes reports from the IHT Sustainable Luxury Conference in New Delhi.

The conference asks a key question in defining luxury: what if luxury were separated from fashion? If fashion is defined with its constant desire for change and built-in obsolescence, suppose that luxury is defined as a more private joy that is crafted to last?

Menkes reports that “sustainability” and “responsibility” are the new buzz words for luxury brands.

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