Bookology
Vanderbilt
The rise and fall of an American Dynasty
Autor: Anderson Cooper, Cathrine Howe
Publisher: Harper, September 2021
Written with a unique insider´s viewpoint, Anderson Cooper joins with historian Katherine Howe to explore the story of his legendary family and their outsized influence. They breathe life into the Vanderbilt empire. A book about, poverty, shrewdness, great wealth, excentricities, and lavish galas in the lavish drawing rooms of Gilded Age Fifth Avenue.
Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century
Author: Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein
Publisher: Pinguin, September 2021
The book goes to the roots of our woes: the modern world is out of sync with our ancient brains and bodies. We evolved to live in clans, but today many people don’t even know their neighbors’ names. Survival in our earliest societies depended on living in harmony with nature, Yet, today the food we eat, the work we do, the light we absorb are radically different from what our minds and bodies evolved to expect.
Difficult Women: A History of Feminism in 11 Fights
Author: Helen Lewis
Publisher: Vintage Digital, February 2020
In this book, you’ll meet the working-class suffragettes who advocated bombings and arson; the princess who discovered why so many women were having bad sex; the pioneer of the refuge movement who became a men’s rights activist; the ‘striker in a sari’ who terrified Margaret Thatcher; the wronged Victorian wife who definitely wasn’t sleeping with the prime minister; and the lesbian politician who outraged the country.
Intelligence from the Art Collectors World
Art Basel
Due to pandemic uncertainties, Art Basel made a pledge to pay for gallery owner´s quarantine Hotel bills and set up a solidarity fund of $1.6 for Galleries that fail to make sales.
Exhibitors showed “reassuring familiar pieces ” and buyers stuck to what they know – a ” mere exposure effect. But otherwise, trading was almost back to the pre-pandemic level, albeit many overseas galleries and buyers staying away. And exhibitors and buyers found themselves in less overcrowded situations with more time and room for a chat.
If you want to know more: https://cosmopolis.ch/review-of-art-basel-2021/https://cosmopolis.ch/review-of-art-basel-2021/
Vienna´s Autumn Highlight
A must-go: “Titians Frauen Bild” (Titian´s Vision of Women) will open in Vienna, at the Kunsthistorisches Museum. The exhibition will open from October 5th until January 22nd, 2022.
In case you can not visit, or want to make sure it worthwhile, go to:
https://tiziansfrauenbild.khm.at/en/
Photo @Uffizi, Florence
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LuLaRich
A four-part docu-series about LuLaRoe the rise and fall of the internet fashion company with controversial cult status. They sell a powerful idea: mothers could succeed as entrepreneurs while spending meaningful time with their kids. With relentless positivity, sure winner promises the company grew its pyramid scheme to a $ 1.8 billion retail order company. Since 2017 LuLaRoe is lawsuit plagued. LuLaRoe supposedly shipped smelly products, made false promises, have an unrealistic bonus scheme, duped sellers out of their money, and destroyed lives.
Watch on: Amazon Prime Video, release 10th September 2021
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Dopamine Dressing
Black is out, even for business, after over a year of a pandemic with black hoodies and black track pants.“ Dopamine dressing” is the latest trend. Favored by buyers and editors alike. In late August searches for “pastel suits” increased in anticipation of a return to the office, in September, searches for colorful pants increased as well, with red, blue, and green being the most popular tones.
In Autumn, we tend to wear darker, earthier tones. But neutrals are the new black. Autumn season’s trends are into softer palettes: ivory, cream, beige, camel, gray, charcoal. “It’s a mix of a more soothing palette, with pops of saturated colors, whether it’s fuchsia, or a deep red, or green, purple, or cobalt.” we want to wear darker, earthier tones.
Photo@The Guardian
Hogwarts Castle in Bejing
Go and visit Harry Potter at Hogwarts Castle at the Universal Studios in Bejing. opened on the 21st of September with a dazzling show. Guests of the park have two resort hotels to choose from — the Universal Studios Grand Hotel and the NUO Resort Hotel. Nearby is the restaurant-filled Universal CityWalk, which doesn’t require a ticket to enter.
Photo@Universal Studio Resort Bejing
Handbags a collector´s worth
Until about 10 years ago nobody really thought about collecting handbags seriously. But what you see nowadays your handbag collection can appreciate in value far quicker than more traditional categories.
The three most popular bags, the Hermès Birkin, the Hermès Kelly, and the Chanel Classic Flap.
‘If you had spent all your money on Chanel handbags 30 years ago it would have proved to be a better investment than gold.’ Meg Randell, Handbags & Fashion Accessories Specialist
Photo@SACLAB
Beware! Danger!
CoolSculpting left Linda Evangelista Disfigured
What are women doing to themselves, Evangelista´s story should make us think. Who sets the standards for women’s beauty? It is a conglomerate of multi-million industries, from cosmetics and fashion to beauty treatment and plastic surgery, this includes models. Ms. Evangelista a 90´s supermodel underwent nonevasive treatment for fat reduction, she claims to have developed Paradoxical Adipose Hyperplasia, a side effect she was not informed about before her treatment. She says she is “brutally disfigured”, had her livelihood destroyed, suffers from self-loathe and depressions. Evangelista sues Zeltic for $50 Million in damage.
Warning! Next time before you consider having a widely advertised treatment ask yourself who will really benefit – it is not you, rest assured.
PHOTO@LOS ANGELES TIMES
Supplement To-Go
“Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible
Frank Zappa