My newest flip book .....
is posted on ....
HouseBeautiful.com!!!!!
Click on either link ....
Take a look ......
And let me know what you think!!!!
Recently in “Vintage”
20th Century Design & Contemporary Design
New York City
Furniture of the 20th Century
Paris
Artists & Designers
Rome
Contemporary Design/Art
London
New York's first
is definitely a smashing success!!!
And there is still one day left .....
So, here is my list of my four favorite galleries!!!
My tastes are very eclectic and these international galleries feature
"accessorations" that run the gamut!!!
Including vintage pieces by Charlotte Perriand
and Philip & Kelvin LaVerne .....
and contemporary designs from Sam Baron & Sebastian Brajkovic!!!
I adore exciting, innovative, and energized design .....
no matter what decade!!!
has been named "Designer of the Year" at the
2011 British Design Awards,
a competition organized by English Elle Decor,
and the London Telegraph!!!!
I was lucky enough to meet Lee and see his collection "Salon"
at the London Design Festival!!!
He was charming
and the collection was beyond chic!!!
Upholstered in wool or leather in neutral shades,
accentuated by metallic or pale powder-coated stud details,
the collection was inspired by 1930's elegance!!!
Harkening back to the glamorous days of decades past,
I knew the furniture would be "at home"
in a chic NYC penthouse or Hollywood Hills mansion!!
I imagine a cocktail party with "manhattans" as the drink of choice,
women in slinky satin dresses with long cigarette holders .....
and lots of smoke swirling!!!!
Sheer decadence!!!!
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THE ACCESSORATOR'S OWN .......
ONE KINGS LANE TASTEMAKER TAG SALE!!!!
TUESDAY JUNE 14, 2011 6pm PT
COME ONE, COME ALL!!!!
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The brass lamp stands approx. 6 feet tall,
has an ecru pleated silk shade ......
with a geometric, hand cut, hammered brass overlay.
Unfortunately, the manager didn't know it's provenance,
and of course, it wasn't for sale!!!!!
Since it wouldn't fit into my bag, I had to settle for a picture!!!
Does it look familiar to anyone????
If so, please let me know!!!
THANKS!!!
Dries Van Noten
9 quai Malaquais
Paris 75006
PAPERCUP
PINK HENNA
MARIAN HALIOS DESIGN
DIANNE FERJANE
There are so many new shops & shopping areas in Beirut .......
It's hard to keep up with all of the great finds!!!
My favorite new area on this trip was one block long .......
Pharaon Street in Mar Mikhael!!!
PAPERCUP is a divine bookstore, magazine shop, coffee shop,
& great place to meet friends!!!!
It has an international selection of great reading material,
a well-edited selection of unusual cards, notebooks, & ephemera ...
plus a selection of coffee, teas, & sweets that are yummie!!!
PINK HENNA is a shopping bazaar.
There's a bit of this & that for your home .....
antique, new, and gently used furniture, pillows, & accessories .....
Plus wonderful bags, scarves, hats, jewelry, & stuff for gifts,
as well as things you'll never want to give away!!!
MARIA HALIOS DESIGN has created her own collection of furniture ...
interior & exterior, made from a variety of materials ....
blending Lebanese craftsmanship & details
with contemporary design!!!!
DIANNE FERJANE's vintage inspired clothing collection .....
hanging in her eponymous shop is charming .......
the designs are unique and everything has a bit of a twist!!!
And this is just the beginning .....
the tip of the shopping mecca that's coming to Mar Mikhael!!!!
It's the final days of summer 2010 ........
And I'm off to the beach to catch the last rays of sun, have a picnic & play!!!!
Have a great Labor Day weekend!!!!
This wall is so stunning ..... it is the ultimate "exclamation point" for any room !!!!
London antiques dealer Linda Gumb framed these divine vintage decorative patterns ....... they are part of a collection of pages from a sales catalogue of 1930's French wallpaper. The patterns are hand painted on paper and include any co-ordinating boarder prints.
I love instant "accessoration" gratification and this certainly fits the bill!!!!
Available from "cycle artist" Billy Taylor, Saturday's at Aspen's Farmers Market!!!!
Divine handcrafted, re-cycled, vintage bikes!!!!!
Townies + Single Speeds + Fixies .......
A plethora of sizes, colors, silhouettes, and styles!!!!!
I want at least 6 shipped to NYC, to "accessorate" my garage!!!!!
Color coordinated, of course!!!!
BLACK BEAUTY- Tortoise plastic, open work frame , America circa 1940.
Black embossed calf, leather lined, braided handle.
CONCUBINE II- Gilt French frame circa 1010.
Japanese silk textile trimmed in black mink.
SNAKE CHARMER- Vintage French frame, glass, marcasites, & metal circa 1950.
Python suede embroidered with vintage silver trim.
INDIA DECO- Antique glass hand set, jeweled frame circa 1920.
Antique woven silk textile, unusual deco pattern.
LOCKING BAKELITE FRAME- circa 1940
Hand embroidered Chinese silk, carnelian beads.
CRYSTAL CLUSTER- Chunky lucite fame, hand carved, American circa 1950.
Contemporary French textile trimmed in clusters of multifaceted crystal beads.
Removable hand polished silver chain.
RED FORTUNE- Antique brass filigree frame, American circa 1940.
Asian silk textile with embroidery and hand beading. Silk tassel.
CHOCOLATE BASKET- Amber lucite frame, American circa 1950.
Italian calf with laser cut overlay.
LEWIS & CLARK SATCHEL- Apple juice bakelite frame, American circa 1940.
Natural deerskin, hand stitched with turquoise beading. Vintage silver & turquoise pull.
Hand braided handle.
VINTAGE BAKELITE FRAME- American circa 1940.
Hand painted asian silk
GARDEN OF EDEN- Apple juice bakelite frame, American circa 1940.
Giant python skin purse.
Connecticut handbag designer Joy Liotta Horvath is a serious "accessorator!!" She has designed a collection of unique and stunning "custom couture" handbags, using vintage frames, unusual textiles, and novelty leathers. Her company Gioia Handbags, celebrates "the marriage of handbag artistry and the tradition of creative handiwork."
I saw these bags over the weekend, and the collection was amazing ......
these are several from my immediate "must-have" list!!!!!
Labour & Wait, Shoreditch
Petersham Nurseries, Surrey
Michael Costiff's World Archive
Undercover Co. Ltd., Japan
Lanvin installation
On July 14, 2010 "tachiagari" starts at Rei Kawakubo's wonderfully curated shopping delight, Dover Street Market. The literal translation ..... "new beginnings" ....... refers to the three days when the store is closed for it's bi-yearly "re-do" ...... followed by it's re-opening with the new fall/winter designer collections, a selection of new resources, and inspired new shops!!!!
But, before this metamorphous begins, I thought a final reflection on the current
spring/summer 2010 presentation would be appreciated!!!
The current fashion & accessory selections are extraordinary and it is fascinating to see each designer's shop reflecting the individual "personality" of their collection. I am particularly charmed by the Lanvin display ......... soooooo chic, so tasty, soooo Lanvin!!!!
The eclectic and innovative "non-fashion" installations are smart and stylish. Petersham Nurseries' main floor cut-flower stall is charming, while the fourth floor includes a chic garden shop featuring a variety of eco-friendly potted plants, as well as a unique collection of vintage & new Venetian glass vases, glasses, and paper weights. The outpost of Shoreditch's "functional products emporium" Labour & Wait has a vintage feel .... but with a modern twist. The unique World Archive collection from Michael Costiff is a treasure trove of fabulous finds from everywhere, and the center piece of Jun Takahashi's Undercover shop is a fabulous re-purposed vintage light bulb installation ........ the black, charcoal, & silver stenciled walls are stunning too!!!
What's more "au courant" than ecology, sustainability, uniting the world, and beauty, form & function!!! This current "incarnation" is fabulous ....... but, I can't wait to see the newest "new beginnings" on July 17th!!!!
I adore shopping at London's Dover Street Market .....
And I love that it closes for "re-invention" .....
That's the ultimate "re-accessoration"!!!!
One of the most divine things to do in Paris is
to sit at a café with an espresso & ponder life!!!!
I find myself taking up "residence" at café's all over the city and love
the variety tables and chairs!!!
I found these fabulous vintage mosaic tables in front of one café ......
they were all "empty" .... a great rarity in Paris!!!!
I wonder where everyone went!!!!!
SNAKE COFFEE TABLE, CARLO CONTIN 2006 for MERITALIA
BRASILIA TABLES, COMPANA BROTHERS, 2006 for EDRA
MUMMY CHAIR, PETER TRAAG, 2005 for EDRA
MIRROR, ETTORE SOTTSASS, 2007 for GLAS ITALIA
CHAIR, DOMINIQUE PERRAULT & GAELLE LAURIOT-PREVOST, 2009 for
SAWAYA & MORONI
NAKED LEGO TABLE, GILES MILLER, 2009
GEO ART CARPET, LUCA NICHETTO, 2009 for NODUS
PROVA PRIMA DINNERWARE, PAOLA NAVONE, 2009 for RICHARD GINORI
LEFT CHAIR, PIET HEIN EEK, 2005 ...... RIGHT CHAIR NAOTO FUKASAWA, 2009 for B&B ITALIA
SATURN STOOL, EDWARD BARBER & JAY OSGERBY, 2008 for CLASSICON
VALISE WARDROBE, MAARTEN DE CEULAER, 2008 for CASAMANIA
PXL LAMP, FREDRIK MATTSON, 2007 for ZERO
CLAY CHAIR, MAARTEN BAS, 2006
THE ROCKING CHICKEN RIDE CERAMIC, JAIME HAYON, 2008 for LLADRO
Blending the historical richness of the architect of the houses and their
antiques, with the work of contemporary designers results
in an amazing design dialogue, which we
were so lucky to experience!!!
One of the fantastic things about getting stuck in Milan, while the Icelandic volcano spewed ash, was getting to visit two of the four Milanese House Museums, homes with a unique combination of period architecture and antiques, with the addition of contemporary design ...... old and new working in tandem, showing how contemporary furniture and objects belong everywhere!!!!
I was particularly taken with the Villa Necchi Campiglio, a residence built in the 1930's, designed by architect Piero Portaluppi. The interiors were created by a collection of important Italian designers and decorators of the period, including Albini-Palanti, Buzzi, Marelli, and Ulrich. After the war, an extensive collection of antique furniture was added.
"As such, today the Villa allows cutting-edge design to come face-to-face, and engage in an intelligent game of contrast, with both the pure lines of 30's design - as occurs, for example, through the sitting of the De Ceulaer wardrobe in the prince's bathroom - and with the antique elements, as demonstrated by the dynamic Wrong lamp that stands against the Louis XV armchairs and sofas in the Drawing Room."
Lebanese designers Huda Baroudi & Maria Hibri, owners of Bokja (blog 1/21/10), have really out-done themselves with this "refitted" vintage VW BUG that is "flowering" in Rosanna Orlandi's garden for the 2010 Milan design fair!!!
This piece of "sculpture" is divine and there really are no
words necessary ...... just look!!!!
London's weather has been gorgeous & everyone took to the streets, me too!!!!
Walking along Kings Road in Chelsea, I found the "poshest" new shop .... Bellocq Tea Atelier. This tiny gem, nestled into the corner next to the new Anthropologie store, is the brain-child of three New Yorkers ..... Michael Shannon and Heidi Johannsen Stewart, both former Martha Stewart veterans, and real estate developer/store design guru Scott Stewart. As "friends" of the Anthropologie folks, the NYC based entrepreours got the opportunity to open their first retail store in London and took it!!!!
The store is stunning....an "accessorator's" dream!!!! The color palette is washy, dreamy tones of aubergine & indigo, there are natural wood floors, vintage furniture & accessories, antique store fixtures, all accented with green leaves and flowers ..... YUMMIE!!! There is also a wonderful touch of red that edges a long shelf on one side!!! BUT, the ultimate "accessoration" is the label on the tea canisters, bright daffodil yellow with a sharp white square!!!! The eye catching back wall says it all!!!!
Oh yes, the purpose of this delightful store ........ It sells a fabulous selection of unique, hand-crafted custom blended teas, as well as carefully selected full leaf teas!!! In addition, they feature a bespoke blending service. The teas have chic names including Noble Savage, Afghani Chai, and Wild Phoenix. They taste incredible and smell fantastic!!!!
Next summer, according to Michael, this NY based company, will
finally open a Bellocq Tea Atelier in New York ...... but
for now, it is a must stop in London!!!
- “It all comes down to the accessories.....
- It’s not the first thousand dollars that make the room, it’s the last hundred!!”
- - judi roaman
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