I wish that I was alluding to a fantastic new fall wardrobe.... but in a way, I'll come to that.
It's been quite some time since Livrelle has had any activity (on my end, at least). Livrelle is almost one year old and in the year since I began Livrelle I've been down quite a crazy road of life changes with a serious illness with accompanying life changes, a move and the completion of a master's degree. Since I've got all of that behind me now it is time for Livrelle to garner more of my attention too. First thing, will not only cover items of culture but also the occasional gluten free post. Secondly, there will just be more posts period.
So, a few things that I've wanted to write about are:
- Bam Bam Bakery (A new gluten free Bakery in Portland Maine with some vegan options!) YUMMMMMM!! That is the only way to describe Bam Bam. However, for those who have forsaken all baked items since going gluten free proceed with caution. While everything at Bam Bam is delicious their bars (lemon, raspberry and caramel) are quite sweet, but they have a blueberry muffin that is hands down the best muffin I've ever tasted - gluten free and not! Thank you Bam Bam for all of your hard work to bring those of us with Celiac's Disease a Saturday morning hot spot.
- Speaking of bakeries the folks over at Bomb Diggity Bakery make the most amazing gluten free pizza crust on the planet, I do not exaggerate. Equal thanks and praise for Bonobo for their gluten free pizza creations. You are my Friday night (read, anytime I don't want to cook) weakness.
- The Textile History Museum, in Lowell Massachusetts, has an exhibit of more than forty fashions running called "Grace & Glamour" until October 16, 2011. This exhibit showcases fashions the geometric and streamline creations of the 1930s. For those that have missed the opening of this exhibit or did not make it to the Textile History Museum for their exhibits "Marking Time: Voyage to Vietnam", which focused on the stories of young American Soldiers on their way to Vietnam via their graffiti on bunk canvases or "Textile Revolution: An Exploration through Space and Time" that highlighted the influence of space exploration on textiles; on October 2nd at 2pm there will be a program related to this exhibit titled "Hollywood & Fashion: The Golden Age". This October 2nd program, given by Patricia Warner Professor Emeritus of UMASS Amherst, focuses on the influence of Hollywood glamour of the 1930s influenced the hair styles and makeup of depression generation women (talk about feeling as good as you look).
- Jumping ahead to the sixties and beyond is the Phoenix Art Museum exhibit "Giorgio di Sant' Angelo". Special thanks to the Arizona Costume Institute for sponsoring this exhibit and providing an excuse to visit family, friends and/or the beautiful of the American desert. This exhibit runs until February 12, 2012 in the Ellman Fashion Design Gallery.
More later!
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