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Established in 1837 by Thierry Hermès as a saddle shop in Paris, the company has grown internationally yet continues to implement its traditional techniques into its creations. – source: Wikipedia-Hermes
model: Karlie Kloss, campaign: Hermes SS 2010
campaign: FW 2009
campaign: FW 2009
Today after work, I meandered aimlessly into Hermes… Maybe it’s illogical but, there is something nice & safe about browsing luxury items you can’t afford – because of course you won’t buy them… because unfortunately you can’t… at least not justifiably
Even though you may not be walking out of the store with a bag… you are walking away with creative inspiration. Marisa and I wandered from corner to corner of the store ooooing and ahhhing all the fabulous pieces. Just being amongst that kind of quality and craftsmanship was a high :)
We were especially fortunate because the sales lady took the time to explain a brief history and process of how their silk scarfs are made. Apparently each color printed on the silk comes from it’s own screen printer… so some scarfs are created using 50+ printers!!!
source: visualtirades
photographed: Jackie O wearing the Hermes Astologie Scarf, source: hermes.digitalurbana
we learned that Hermes has a few traditional silk patterns that are reprinted in new colors each year – this print is called the “Bride de Gala”
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My favorite thing in the store today (aside from the equestrian riding boots) were the GORGEOUS enamel ashtrays from a collection inspired by India… i die!
The idea of using this dish for ashes is pure insanity!!! I can NOT even fathom letting any grime grace it’s existence. Envision instead on your dresser housing delicate jewels… ahhh….
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a few other obsessions…
^of course enamel bangles…
also check le rainy day – because I am sure Marisa will be posting about our Hermes adventures too!
Even though we are progressing into a “paperless world”, there is something irreplacable about a room/house overflowing with books. The touch, the feel, the photographs (picture books are my favorite these days ;) )… Perhaps this post will inspire you to pop into a second hand book store and add a bit of character to your nightstand.
^bookshelf i photographed at Bespoke (my old work) full of fashion magazines & photography books – aka heaven
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^bookshelf i photographed at fashion house Bec & Bridge – we organized by magazine & date…
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source: Apartment Therapy
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source: absolutelybeautifulthings
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^if all else fails… buy this to start your collection ;)
also, thank you marisa for telling me to check out apartment therapy!
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These photographs were taken this past weekend at a CRAZY second hand store in Newtown (the “Brooklyn” of Sydney – but not really at all)… Thanks to a good old trusty bottle of hand san (street term for sanitizer) Marisa, Ben and I were able to sift through a full aisle and find serious treasure. The highlight for me would have to be vintage Italian art pamplets of the “masters” called I Maestri Del Colore. We have some ambitious wall hanging/decorating ideas for these when we move back state side. Also photographed are some books we thought would be fun or interesting conversation pieces in your home.
^ so cute!
^these images are so cooL! the graphics were this iridescent gold… the book itself was a bit hardcore…
^some of our decoration inspirations!
^this is going on my wall – adore klimt
^ Marisa and an empty bottle of hand sans – never a good sign :(
^ Marisa and the Kirchner cover
^bet you haven’t seen this book in years
^ hilarious!
Sorry I have been so bad about posting! It is temporary while I am visiting home and getting organized for my future. Tonight, I have been packing all of my winter clothing in storage, until I move to New York next fall for school. The whole process has me completely excited for a time in my life where traveling will cease (at least temporarily). I have already been planning some interior decorating :D Here are some current inspirations. I am into bright whites, jewel tones, vintage/antique furniture/pieces, studio spaces, clean modern lines and minimal clutter. Now i just need to keep consolidating my life… enjoy!
^this color scheme is rich
^ gorgeous teal! the painting replacing the bed post is fun
^ the asian influence in this room is awesome
^yummmmy
^fresh flowers make a room feel like home and add life
^ I wish I could have an all white room… just not possible
^ geometric/modern patterns with vintage pieces make a room interesting
^yesss loving the design studio ideas
^ love this vintage luggage integrated into interior decor
^collage of framed art can showcase all of your different interests & express your personality
^ decorative plates used as wall hangings or decorative pieces on night-stands add a special touch…
^ this may have to be the inspiration for my next room – adore the rich natural colors, gold embellishments, and layering of blankets
images sourced from twolia
Here is a little something I have been working on…
This past year I have lived a somewhat nomadic lifestyle. In New York City I lived in a room commonly referred to as a “shoebox,” or as my roommate Ryan called it, the “Nappy Ness.” The room was impossibly small to live in for an extended period of time. I could touch every wall in the room if I stood in the center, and my wingspan leaves much to be desired! Organization was a serious problem. In fact, I had no room to arrange my things. Essentially, I was living in a closet. Haha, on a positive note it did make for some memorable sleepovers and was, as my boyfriend calls it, a “character building experience”. In May, while in the process of moving from NYC to Sydney, I was constantly in a state of transit. From babysitting in Connecticut to visiting my family and friends in Texas, Arizona, and California, I was living out of a suitcase for over a month.
After a miserable month on the road, I was tirelessly committed to minimalism. When I moved to Australia I was hell-bent on condensing everything I owned into two suitcases – IF YOU KNOW ME AT ALL YOU KNOW THIS WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE! Here I am, two suitcases (and a box or two :D ) later… Even post consolidation, I feel weighed down by material objects. When you are away from home it seems that anything you carry is excessive. During my temporary stay at my boyfriend’s apartment, I immediately knew that the suitcase life was not going to work. Needless to say, it was necessary to get creative and organized quickly. Believe it or not, I pulled from my work experiences to restructure my personal belongings. Working at BESPOKE in NY, I had the responsibility of organizing the server, where every document was labeled in exactly the same format and had a place. The point is, in order to be systematized every article must have a specific place to be put away. This can be an extremely ambitious task with minimal space or storage. In order to find my possessions a home I decided to get inventive, using purses, pouches, shopping bags, matchboxes, really anything and everything to hide away my things. With that being said, here are some of my ideas that may help bring order into your life! This is my not-so-subtle introduction to my practical designs and ideas. Pardon the endorsement and have a stylish and organized day…
^I decorated matchboxes I plan to sell jewelery I make in – they are ideal for storage of little things…
^Voilà, instant jewelery box for travel :)
^perfect for organizing paperwork or protecting documents in transit
^use a basket to hold delicate things…
^I use each bag/purse like a drawer… they hold everything from underwear to electronics…
^ideal for organizing school/desk/craft supplies – also great to put cosmetics in because you can see everything while you are getting ready
^ another idea for jewellery storage
^This is a great storage solution for important paperwork and reciepts… my mom taught me about this one…
^in New York & Sydney I have used my suitcases as a drawer/chest… if your bed is lofted it is perfect to slide in and out and hides a good deal of stuff!
^I posted this awhile ago but I thought it fit again in this post – if your traveling and have a laptop, here is a great idea- a little geeky but it is so helpful! Take a digital inventory of what you are packing. This will help you put outfits together without rummaging through your suitcase. If you have a mac you just organize it like a cover flow… this also helped me to see what I had duplicates of and what things I was missing…
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Looking over previous posts on my website, the words spastic and zealous come to mind – not unlike me. However, my literal separation from my friends, family and home has positioned me in a new, more refined direction (at least I hope so)! Working for a boutique retouching studio in NYC helped me to harness my organization skills and develop an attention to detail. I am now working for a fashion designer down under and am learning about running a business, the design process and what is timeless. My desire is to utilize these skills and leave you with a lasting impression. I want to share my inspirations and design so that I convey a feeling, a moment and a visual experience that to me is both classic and unique. Obviously, I love what I do :) and I aspire for you to love it too. Who knows what the future holds for me. With some luck, hard work and dedication, I believe anything is possible. Thank you for stopping by.
special thanks to my baby sister lauren :P
more to come…
Visit to Texas!
My grandparent’s home burnt down about ten years ago… but these are recent decorations post fire… my noni is in interior design and has a ton of style :) I love exploring her house…
^ love these paintings!
^tv room haha
^my sister and my room in their house… aka looks like a disaster zone… but you can tell it was cute before we arrived
^ back porch
I need to get more pics next visit :( maybe lacey has some…
this was in nytimes under apartment therapy – it is a loft in soho!!! it is so pretty!!! I would love it but a bit more cozy :)
^ this is a happy wednesday to my internet bf
Over the weekend Ali and I visited the National Gallery of Art in Washington. There I was inspired to do further research on Frank Lloyd Wright’s window/stained glass designs. I am particularly fascinated with the patterns he created for being both masculine and delicate.
Tree of Life
NYC’s Guggenheim celebrates Frank Lloyd Wright
http://www.mercurynews.com/travel/ci_12291920
By ULA ILNYTZKY Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK—For Frank Lloyd Wright, the slow rise of the spiral ramp at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum allowed paintings to be displayed as if on an artist’s easel.
When the museum opened 50 years ago, the groundbreaking design embodied the architect’s guiding ethos that form and function are indistinguishable.
That philosophy was expressed in projects large and small but perhaps best realized in his then-controversial, now-revered design for the art museum on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
This spring, the museum is paying homage to its visionary 20th-century architect with a special exhibition titled “Frank Lloyd Wright: From Within Outward.”
Co-curated jointly with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation in Scottsdale, Ariz., the show celebrates Wright’s prolific output of private residential commissions and public projects, both realized and unrealized.
The museum was “definitely one of his strongest examples of ‘breaking out of the box,’” with the interior ramps articulating the exterior’s cylindrical form, David van der Leer, the museum’s assistant curator of architecture and design, said. “It changes how you think about and display art.”
It was also very controversial as it was going up “because everyone was so used to the four-wall classical space,” Margo Stipe, curator and registrar of collections for the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Archives, said. She compared it to a seashell, where “the continuing spiral ramp is all of a piece.”
“You can look in so many different directions. You can interact with both the artwork you’re immediately in front of as well as all of the people. It becomes a very social gathering space as well,” Stipe said.
The masonry structure—considered Wright’s most important late career design—is the largest object in the show. The bulk of the exhibition is being presented along the ramps rather than in the galleries that run off them, affording a bird’s-eye view from the spectacular rotunda floor that rises up to a domed skylight.
The exhibit begins with his 1889 home and studio in Oak Park, Ill., continues up the ramps with designs for Baghdad that were never built and ends with the Guggenheim.
The exhibition features 64 projects and 201 original Wright drawings. Digital animations and oral histories offer perspective on Wright’s principles of organic architecture and continued relevance to contemporary design.
Three-dimensional scale models explore the functional spaces of many projects in relation to their exteriors. They include the 1937 Usonia-style private residence, the Herbert Jacobs House in Madison, Wis.; the 1909 Prairie-style Unity Temple in Oak Park, Ill., that was declared a national historic landmark in 1971; and a large-scale model of his 1957 scheme for Greater Baghdad featuring an opera house, university, botanical gardens and museum that was never realized due to political upheaval in the Iraqi capital.
At the museum’s connecting annex towers, two case studies will explore the connection between Wright’s private and urban commissions.
The exhibition comes a few years after a major renovation of the Guggenheim, which included repairing cracks in the facade, upgrading its cooling system, adding insulation and treating corroded steel structures.
The museum was 16 years in the making, primarily because of design modifications, and opened six months after Wright’s death.
Critics mockingly nicknamed the Guggenheim’s inverted ziggurat shape the “cupcake” and “washing machine,” van der Leer said.
But after opening on Oct. 21, 1959, “people walked in and realized that the nicknames they gave it weren’t that relevant at all,” he said. “It’s really about this wonderful space when you get inside.”
If Wright had not taken such risks, Stipe said, “architecture wouldn’t be where it is today.”
Wright died on April 9, 1959, at the age of 91 after completing more than 1,100 designs, including textiles and windows. Nearly 500 of his buildings were made and just under 400 exist today.
The show runs May 15 through Aug. 23 and will travel to the Guggenheim Bilbao in Spain.
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