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“YEOHLEE: DESIGN FOR NOW” Exhibition Crow Collection of Asian Art: Designer Yeohlee Teng Visits Dallas

Yeohlee Teng

F/W 2009

Renowned fashion designer, Yeohlee Teng, is in town for the opening of her exhibition, “Yeohlee: Design For Now”, at the Crow Collection of Asian Art. The Malaysian-born designer (who resides in New York), is known for her innovative and functional style and will be giving a lecture and signing books tomorrow in the Horchow auditorium at the DMA at 6:30 P.M., following the members preview on the mezzanine level of the Crow Collection on Flora Street. The exhibition (which will be open to the public from October 3 – January 3) centers around four themes: Urban Nomad, Made in New York, Fluid Geomety, and Zero Waste; and will feature 30 pieces from designer’s 2004-2009 collections, including a skirt that has been deconstructed and installed in square panels of the sky bridge. I caught up with the designer, who had just had lunch at Seventeen Seventeen, on the phone this afternoon. Jump for a short Q&A and to get more information on the events surrounding the exhibit.

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Dallas Bag Designer Bobby Schandra Unleashes His Fall Collection Online

The new arrivals feature gorgeous bags like the Faux Croc Hobo in purple (delicious!), the Animal Print Square Tote, and the eelskin bags, one featured left in brown. What better way to support local designers than by toting a beautiful bag around town? Go to AccessorySnob.com for discounted prices on even the newest styles. And if you’re not looking for a bag, check out the jewelry, like the fun purple cocktail ring and oversized watches after the jump. (more…)

Ducky-Bob’s Supports Breast Cancer Awareness and Gives You a Chance to Win a Night at The Mansion

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The Soy of Life Skincare Line Nurtures Naturally

We drink soy milk and burn soy candles so why not use it on our skin? Sound weird? Maybe. But doesn’t anything new sound weird at first? Microwaves? The internet? Rotating mascara? It never hurts to give something innovative a try. The folks at The Soy of Life, a skin care company that offers products chock full of vitamin E-rich soy, some of the world’s finest botanicals, and therapeutic grade essential oils, truly believe in the regenerating and rejuvenating properties of these natural ingredients. I like their Grace Your Face cleanser and toner ($25 for a 4 oz. bottle). Not only do I save money buying just one product instead of two but it removes make-up, dirt and oil while improving skin’s health and appearance. And since it is concentrated it will last a long time; you’ll only need 2-3 drops per use. So get into The Soy of Life groove and, as they say, nurture with nature.

Mint by Jodi Arnold Trunk Show at Elements

From October 7 through 10, Elements (pictured left) is hosting a trunk show of Jodi Arnold’s newest line of clothing. Renamed to Mint, the line now reflects Jodi’s most recent design inspiration: busy modern women who need clothing that works from morning to evening every day. Sounds like us to me! The pieces are created to “make life easier” and work with what’s already in your closet. “I just want to create clothes that I would wear myself,” Jodi says. “Clothes that have a soul.” Elements.

Spider Silk – The Newest Luxury

And you thought you worked hard.  How about collecting one million wild spiders from telephone poles?  For 4 years?  To produce a piece of cloth 11 ft x 4 ft?  Just the latest in the “hard to get” category, and it is on display at the American Museum of Natural History.  It is supposed to be stronger than Kevlar, but don’t expect to see it yet in military haz-mat suits – unless we only need one per year. Maybe that’s the answer to get us out of the war.   “Sorry, no equipment, those damn spiders just aren’t working hard enough.”  Thanks for the link, Danny Piassick.)

Join the Discussion on the Reading Room Monday, October 5

The bad news is, you have only five days to read chapters 1-20 of Joan Didion’s Play It As It Lays. The good news is, in five days you can probably read the entire book 10 times over. (It’s a good, quick read.) The other good news is, Play It As It Lays is a lot better than Wonderful World, our first book. The Reading Room, D Magazine’s online book club, led by editors Christine Allison, Laura Kostelny, and Peggy Levinson, starts book No. 2 this Monday, October 5. You can purchase the book from Legacy Books in Plano for 15% off; just tell them you’re with us. Speaking of Legacy, in case you missed it earlier this year, check out Willard Spiegelman’s essay about the country’s largest independent bookstore.