November 7, 2011 by Simone
Happy Monday sweet readers. I woke up inspired by the rain filled weekend we had out here in LA. Although the majority of my weekend was filled with Holiday work with clients, I was able to slip in some inspiration sourcing that I wanted to share with you. Please, tell me if any of these inspire!
Margiela’s shearling boot: fold it up, fold it down and you’re cozy every which way. I love that the heel matches the suede color.
Monique Pean’s jewelry. Not the budget for everyone, but you must just spend some time looking at her pieces. Her mix of fine materials with the truly rugged and natural (read:wooly mammoth tusk & rose gold) are the tops.
The Hermes Cape Cod watch with this smokey tan band. This is on my wish-list (And probably will be for a while…)
How special is this little guy? Abigail Brown’s textile birds are incredible. She uses scrap materials, and each creation has it’s own unique personality. Do you love these? I’m truly in love.
The fancy graffiti from Thunderwing Press. I want to travel East and spend some time learning these calligraphy techniques. Beautiful, right?
Loving this shot from our Joanna & Simone posts….quite romantic, wouldn’t you say?
Tags: abigail brown, joanna and simone, margiela, thunderwing press
Categories: inspiration, just because •
November 2, 2011 by Simone
The last few weeks have had me knee deep in Holiday preparation. T’is the season of custom projects and production level gifting; I’m spending my days working on everything from designing beautiful little pieces of black diamond jewelry to creating 3 tiered leather boxes that also serve as a traveling bar set. Needless to say, that makes the brain feel a little bit like a game of Tetris sometimes. Remember Tetris? When it all gets to be a little bit too much, I turn to some late night fantasy shopping for moi. You know the drill , right? Load up a shopping cart of beautiful items that are just right for that certain…something. Last night led me to one of my favorite Parisian boutiques, L’Eclaireur. I decided to give myself a dress for every occasion that this Holiday season might bring….and guess what? You can totally borrow these for your fantasy shopping list if you’d like.
Matthew Williamson’s silk, sequin & feather dress caught my eye first.Glammy Holiday cocktail party at the Chateau you say?
L’Eclaireur has a great selection from Paris based designer Sharon Wauchob. Her fabrics are always so unique. This is my pick for an early evening rooftop garden-party. Let’s make that happen, shall we?
Ohh, Dries. I would wear this stunner with some tights and boots for a day at work. How gorgeous is the mix of prints?
I have to say, this little silk frock from Azzaro might actually be my favorite. Even though this is fantasy shopping…I can’t help but appreciate that this piece could be worn in so many ways, on so many different occasions. Dress it down for day or chic it up for night. It’s classic, with a bit of a tongue-in-cheek little boudoir twist….
What do you think ladies? Do any of these strike your fantasy-fancy?
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Tags: azzaro, cocktail dresses, dries van noten, Matthew Williamson, sharon wauchob
Categories: fashion+style, just because •
October 31, 2011 by Simone
Happy Halloween, sweet readers, what is on your plate for tonight? Did you dress up over the weekend, or is tonight your night? Check out this glittering decoupage pumpkin – I think I’ve fallen in DIY love..
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Tags: aunt peaches, halloween, liberace pumpkin
Categories: just because •
October 26, 2011 by Simone
With Halloween just around the bend I thought there’s no better time to share these Exquisite Corpse skulls. Exquisite Corpse works with the Huichol people of Mexico to create these insanely beautiful limited edition beaded pieces. The Huichol people live in the Sierra Madre Mountains of Western Mexico and are age old master craftsmen of beaded art.
Can you imagine the hours that goes into each one of these?
The intricate pattern work keeps these from being too macabre…..
How about receiving this stunning box as gift for Halloween?
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Tags: beaded, damien hirst, Exquisite Corpse, Huichol people of Mexico
Categories: just because •
October 21, 2011 by Simone
Today’s Friday treasures post comes to you from the wonderful ceramicist Hilda Jesser. Jesser studied under Josef Hoffmann back in 1915, and initially worked primarily with fabric, lace and embroidery. In 1916 she began to produce her first works for the Wiener Werkstätte. She designed only a handful of ceramic pieces, all of which are characterized by what she noted as a ‘deliberate reduction in color and frills with a special emphasis on the usability of ceramics’. To my eye, there are no frills – but there are certainly a pleasing amount of feminine details.What do you think – are you a fan?
Tags: ceramics, Hilda Jesser, Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Categories: just because, treasures •
September 16, 2011 by Simone
Well friends, we’re here at the weekend again and I couldn’t be more grateful. It seems there hasn’t been a moment of rest – this week has been about styling clients, planning major gift ideas for the Holidays (for others…not myself!), and simply trying to balance it all with some good old fashioned life-enjoyment. Enjoyment will come this weekend; a garden glass of wine with friends this evening and birthday party, topped off by a Saturday that is yet to be planned. Sunday, Joanna and I will be hitting the Long Beach flea market for a little treasure hunting. What do you have going on? Let me know please, and enjoy! xxS
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Tags: joanna williams, long beach flea market
Categories: just because •
September 14, 2011 by Simone
Although I am thrilled about heading in to Fall, I couldn’t help but grab this Spring-time Better Homes & Gardens book from Lawson Fenning the other day. Published in 1951, it’s like a time capsule - it’s filled with how – to planting diagrams, tips for pruning and weeding, and how to create the perfect garden for where white picket fences reign.
Saturated rose photos and a diagram on the anatomy of a rose…
I’m loving these hand painted technicolor illustrations on the old, worn paper…
I couldn’t help but notice the similarities to Rifle Paper Co.’s recent botanicals line. 
Their new botanical calender features 12 hand-painted floral illustrations printed on felt paper, while their note cards showcase wrap around florals in garden perfect hues of pink, marigold, peach, red, and green, which are quite similar to the color palette found in our little book, no? I’m thinking the notebook collection below may inspire some Sunday morning garden sketches as well…….
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Tags: better homes and gardens 1951, garden botanicals, rifle paper co.
Categories: art+artists, just because, my life •
September 8, 2011 by Simone
1. The perfect print for you kitchen, don’t you think?
2. Cornstalk print pillows, just in time for fall’s upcoming arrival…..
3. Chevron jotter, perfect for keeping all those secrets in.
4. This ivory coast necklace crafted from oh so gorgeous African beads….
Tags: barkdecor, beccastadtlander, etsy, MamaSheaShea, witandwhistle
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August 25, 2011 by Simone
1. Floral notebooks to hold all your thoughts…..
2. A lovely chevron tea towel for the kitchen
3. Get your party on with these colorful garlands…..
4. How cute is this glacier print, adorable, right?
Tags: caramelos, chalkhillstudio, erindollar, karineleger2
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