Three things I like:

1. Style Counselors who stay in touch—this time it’s Krista Kelly, who showed up on our style radar not just for her ability to rock a perfect little dress with a just-right jean jacket (which, coincidentally, style.com has decided to call out as a trend), but because her job as an art consultant gives her an interesting perspective on aesthetics in general.

2. Retail locations getting outside the bounds of normal retail activity. For instance: Roche Bobois, who is hosting the aforementioned Ms. Kelly for a very unexpected sort of pop-up gallery and classroom.

3. Style and fashion practitioners who understand that the human form is engaged in an important conversation with clothes, and, well, everything else.

Also, sometimes (but not all the time) things that are free are good.

On Tuesday, August 16 from 5:30 to 8, at the aforementioned European furniture gallery on Western Ave, the aforementioned Style Counselor is offering three 20-minute figure drawing sessions. A nude model and materials are included; Kelly, a seasoned and spirited drawing instructor, will advise on technique and form. The class is open to beginners and experts alike. Check the Bilinear Art blog for more information; or to RSVP, contact rsvp @ bilinearart.com