MONDAY, OCTOBER 29
CAN I SAY I HATE THE MODELING BUSINESS?
Our day started on New Bond Street in an upscale shopping district near Zone Modelling Agency. Chloe visited Zone on Friday and they said they were interested in her. When we were near the agency, she called to say she could stop by to meet the team, if that was helpful. The woman who answered told her an email had already gone out. They wouldn’t be taking her on right now. Hope dashed. So, so hard.
HUNTING THRIFT STORES
It was imperative we find winter coats and so we compiled a list of consignment and charity shops in Chelsea, most which were just off Brompton near Sloan. The first stores carried designer consignments and were exclusive and expensive. Entrance was allowed only after ringing a bell. After three snooty shops, and frankly feeling like we shouldn’t touch anything, we sought out the more reasonable charity shops on Brompton. Chloe found a Superdry parka for 65 pounds. Then after winding through back streets, I found a wool coat at “This Time Around.” Mine cost 105 pounds, expensive but at that point totally worth it. Finally, we were warm!!!
BUMPING INTO THE SAATCHI GALLERY
On our way to the Dermatologica flagship store again where we hoped to get a face mapping for Chloe, we bumped into the Saatchi Gallery and couldn’t help ourselves but go inside. In addition to an collection of works by some Saatchi artists, an exhibition titled, Penumbra: Textured Shadow, Coloured Light” of 3-D work by Rashid Kalifa was on display. It was an immersive show with colorful, aluminum mesh walls creating room-like spaces. Our hands down favorite, though, was a ball-woman, who reminded me of Tony Oursler. The woman sat knee high in the middle of the room, looking quite French and proper.
When we finally made it to Dermatologica – again they were closing but this time, they stayed open a bit longer just for Chloe.
