ALEXA

... wishes the perfect small, delicate necklace that stands out but is still so subtle and falls exactly in the right place on one's neck existed.

.... wants what she wears to be found, collected on some faraway, wonderous, and glorious adventure. Like the treasure trove of jangley bracelets she dons when not at work. Like a green stone from the ocean or a piece of black volcano rock.

... loves equally Erin Wasson, dogs, the Marilyn Minter eating earth photo I sent her, small drawings by Philippe Dumas, Helen Frankenthaler, Julie Mehretu, and imperfections -- like her mother's pair of not perfectly round pearl earrings, one black and one white that dangle a little and look absolutely stunning or like the two large and one small earrings her French aunt wears asymetrically with such chic.

... cherishes a teeny tiny gold and ruby flower earring that her grandmother managed to keep through WWII.

helen frankenthaler

julie mehretu (crazy like the financial regulatory system post-DFA!)