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Rebecca Moses Brings “Bubblegum, Lipstick and Hope” to Sag Harbor

August 8, 2023

Marc Karimzadeh

Rebecca Moses and Donna Karan – two highly inspiring creatives who made their names in American fashion – have been friends for many years. When Karan saw Moses’s artwork at Ralph Pucci International during Art Basel Miami in 2021, she immediately knew she had to bring it out to the Hamptons.

“When a creative loves what you do, it is the highest form of flattery,” Moses said. “I told Ralph [Pucci], and he said, ‘let’s do it.’”

Fast forward to this past weekend, when Moses unveiled her “Bubblegum, Lipstick, and Hope” exhibition of female portraiture at Karan’s Urban Zen boutique and Gaby Karan’s Tutto Il Giorno eatery, in partnership with Ralph Pucci International.

The artwork provides a joyful touch to the chic environment. To those who know Rebecca, the pieces are is true to her enchanting spirit and soul. She started working on these pieces at home during the Covid lockdown as “a celebration of women living in technicolor with ironic humor, grand style, and a big tablespoon of hope.”

“How do we hold on to our sanity, aspirations, and dreams when life challenges become unbearable?” she said. “In a sense, when I lifted my pens and brushes, it was like Alice falling into the rabbit hole, a chance to dream.”

Donna Karan noted how Moses is able to “capture the art of a woman in all her power, strength, style, and individuality. Each and every painting captures the unique style of every woman, from their environment and their fashion to to their expression and lifestyle.”

Gaby Karan added, “Her art, style, and her passion for fashion is so apparent in her work and has enlightened the walls of Tutto and connected the elements of food, culture, individuality, and style into one colorful story.”

It’s exactly that and a perfect escape – which is just how Moses envisioned it. “Sometimes,” she said, “you just need to pop a bubble and put on some red lipstick to restore your hope in life and belief in one’s self.”

“Bubblegum, Lipstick and Hope” is now on view at Urban Zen and Tutto Il Giorno at 16 Main St. in Sag Harbor, New York.

Bubblegum
Donna Karan
Gaby Karan
Lipstick and Hope
Ralph Rucci International
Rebecca Moses
Urban Zen

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