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My Stuff RACHEL FEINSTEIN

November 2014
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My Stuff RACHEL FEINSTEIN
November 2014

My Stuff RACHEL FEINSTEIN

A merican artist Rachel Feinstein is best known for her baroque and ornately fanciful sculptures. I Her beauty is reminiscent of the Pre-Raphaeites, and she has been credited as the muse of her husband, painter John Currin. Her next exhibition will be mounted at the Marianne Boesky Gallery, in New York City, early next year. Herewith, her favorite things...

INSPIRATIONS

Favorite discovery Amalienburg, in the Nymphenburg Palace Park, Munich. Who inspires you My husband, John Currin. Necessary extravagance Getting eight hours of sleep every night and taking my Exhale class every morning. Favorite place in the world Mount Desert Island, Maine. Favorite charity Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Favorite works of art Krumau Madonna, in Vienna's Kunsthistorisches Museum; Apollo and Daphne, by Bernini, in Rome's Galleria Borghese. Favorite exhibition space Versailles. Favorite movie The Ken Russell segment in the film Aria, or The Edge. Favorite hotel La Posta Vecchia, outside Rome. Favorite colors Emerald green, navy, and marigold. Fashion idol Catherine Deneuve in Belle de Jour (basically the opposite of me stylistically, as she is so well appointed). N. Go-to Web site Web Gallery of Art.

CLOTHES

Jeans J Brand. Underwear Gap Body and Eres. T-Shirt Lululemon. Day bag Marc Jacobs. Favorite accessory Vintage 1970s 100-carat aquamarine ring my husband gave me on the birth of our first child. Favorite designers Marc Jacobs, L'Wren Scott, Stella McCartney, Proenza Schouler, Narciso Rodriguez, Cynthia Rowley, Duro Olowu, Tom Ford. Favorite boutique Michele Varian, on Howard Street. Boots Rag & Bone. Flats Marc Jacobs or Prada. Sneakers Asics or New Balance. Shopping mecca SoHo, N.Y.C.

BEAUTY PRODUCTS

Lipstick Nars Fire Down Below. Mascara Lancome Hypnose. Shampoo Bumble and Bumble Thickening Shampoo and Conditioner. Moisturizer Aveeno Ultra-Calming. Hairstyling product Davines. Perfume L'Wren Scott. Toothpaste Sensodyne. Soap Dove Sensitive Skin. Nail-polish color I don't really use it. Where do you get your hair cut Silvia Cincotta,N.Y.C. hairstylist. Where do you get your facials Yana, N.Y.C.

HOME

Where do you live SoHo. Sheets Wamsutta and Pratesi. Luggage Tumi. China Sur La Table. Stationery Smythson. Pets Affenpinschers. Favorite flowers Gerbers. Favorite gadgets My iPhone and iPad mini. Favorite neighborhood restaurant Omen. Favorite drink Negroni. Favorite desserts Key-lime pie and Van Leeuwen pistachio ice cream. Favorite snack Nachos. Top 3 DVR shows Forensic Files, Game of Thrones, House Hunters International.