May 2013
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April 2013
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Farewell Baroness Thatcher
Baroness Thatcher in 1974 by Terry O’Neill
October 13 1925 – 8 April 2013
“Any woman who understands the problems of running a home will be nearer to understanding the problems of running a country.” 1979, the year she became prime minister.
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SURFING ON ART
Into the Waves, found via Pinterest.
Border Lines in Collaboration with Stephen Bowers
Trio Back
Matthew McConaughey’s Airstream via Architectual Digest Photo by Jim McHugh
Paulownia Planing Hull in Collaboration with Gerry Wedd
Paulownia Planing Hull Detail in Collaboration with Gerry Wedd
California Surf Mobile via Pinterest
Paisley in Collaboration with Quentin...
March 2013
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Dreaming
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Midnight at The Oasis
Sunrise on The Great Sand Sea
Meet the Flintstones 21st Century
Bedroom Adrere Amellal
Siwi Man Photo by C. Stamba-Badial
Drinks by the Salt lake
This was were I stayed in Adrere Amellal view of the lake all around
Drinks at the Fire pit
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Temple Amon
Adrere Amellal Bedroom
Dunes of The Great Sand Sea
Date Palms at Siwa
One of the many lounging nooks in Adrere...
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Black Magic
Anish Kapoor Void
Plastic House Architecture Republic
Source via Pinterest but no credit sadly, could be McQueen
Mobile Xavier Veilhan
Black Latex
Cecil Touchon
Artel Glass
Jasper Conran 2009
Ramatuelle Joseph Dirand
Like a Gang of Virtue Henry Krokatsis
Black Unicorn
Elle Decor
Hyper Fast Cedric Ragot
Vedas by Dustin Edward Arnold & Nicholas...
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London Culture Spring 2013
Am so looking forward to this Spring round up of amazing exhibitions in my city of London. x
David Bowie Is
23rd of March-11th of August 2013
The Victoria & Albert Museum
David Bowie at The V & A
Becoming Picasso 1901
February 14th-26th of May 2013
The Courtlauld Gallery
Becoming Picasso
Man Ray
February 7th- 27th of May...
February 2013
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The Incarnations of Kimiko Yoshida
LOUIS XIV AS THE RISING SUN IN “LE BALLET DE LA NUIT” AT VERSAILLES. SELF-PORTRAIT, 2010. COURTESY PACO RABANNE
SULTAN SALADIN THE GREAT. SELF-PORTRAIT, 2010. COURTESY PACO RABANNE
GODDESS OF WAR ATHENA BY KLIMT. SELF-PORTRAIT, 2010. COURTESY PACO RABANNE
WISE KING MELCHIOR BY MANTEGNA. SELF-PORTRAIT, 2010. COURTESY PACO RABANNE
THE GOLDEN BRIDE FROM FEZ, SELF-PORTRAIT...
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Oh Papi!
Are you in need of some unique earrings? Are you in to Renaissance and Roman Baroque styles? Or do you have a jewellery obsession like me?
Here comes a Roman Gentleman named Diego Percossi Papi, well actually his creations have been around since 1968 when his little atelier opened next to Rome’s Pantheon. Where else could you imagine him to...
January 2013
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The Light Aquatic
Aqua Creations Lighting & Furniture Atelier was founded in 1994 by designer-artist Ayala Serfaty who completed her degrees in Fine Arts at the Bezalel Academy of art in Design in Jerusalem and then at Middlesex Polytechic in London. Well known for her art creations Ayala and her husband Photographer Albi Sefaty collaborated to evolve their talents to...
WatchINTERMISSION: CHAI BREAK
Masala Chai is perfect for a cold winters day.
Video by High Beam Media
Via Fine Dining Lovers
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Under The Influence
Love these still life images from Under the Influence Magazine, Jewellery with an African Twist.
Photographed by Benjamin Bouchet & Styled by Julie Nivert.
Sourced via,
Under The Influence Magazine
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Carribbean Chic
New Designer Alert!
Haitian -Italian Stella Jean has truly marinaded both of her unique cultures to create a very individual collection. The Italian blood shows in masculine pinstripe and jean shirts and the Creole side comes in the choice of fabrics and patterns. Then these are taken to another level with the impeccable tailoring and the fun and elegant...
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Kate Hume
Based in Amsterdam of English origins Kate Hume is one very well rounded Designer, she has her own exquisite line of Glass Vessels and furniture collection co designed with Frans van der Heijden that is hand crafted in the Netherlands. With simple clean lines she add layers of the unexpected and enriching. Kate is very inspired by colour sometimes a...
December 2012
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Happy New Year 2013
May your blessings be bountiful, your health sparkling and your love contagious.
2013 is the Magic Number, just believe. xo
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All Aboard The Passenger
When I first saw these images of The Passenger (great name ) I thought it was a real train, only when I read the text did I realized that this is a bar in Madrid that looks like you are on a train. What a cool idea, with video production by Spanish video Artist Franger gives the illusion that you are looking out of the windows of a moving train.
Owned by Spanish Actors Rodrigo...
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Cabin Fever II
Winter Glow photo by Pawel Kucharski
Yellowstone Club Montana
Chalet Angora Megeve
Chalet La Tene Val D’Isere
Chalet Atlantique Courchevel
Drinks at Fire Pit via Tumblr
Cosy Cabin via Tumblr
Chalet Grande Corniche Les Gets
Chalet Shatoosh Megeve
Chalet Savana Megeve
Chalet Cyanella Megeve
All aboard the Snow Train via Pinterest
Chalet Tigre Megeve
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110 Years of Cadillac
1937 Cadillac Sixteen Custom Phaeton
Briggs Cunnigham 1961 Cadillac Coupe at Le Mans
Cadillac Design Studio by Eero Saarinen & Gm Design Chief Harley Earl
1934 Cadillac Sixteen Custom Roadster
1959 Eldorado
Hand sculpting full size clay auto models.
‘59 Le Mans Cadillac
Chrome covered 1965 DeVille reflecting the pink ground.
1956 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham
A...
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California Niemeyer
While researching all of Oscar Niemeyer’s work on the week of his passing I stumbled upon these images.
This 1963 Californian Mid Century Modernist house has an incredible history, It was commissioned by Film maker Josef Strick and his wife Anne after meeting Oscar Niemeyer in a film festival in Brazil. It was a complicated commission as Niemeyer was not...
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Farewell Oscar Niemeyer
“When you have a large space to conquer, the curve is the natural solution, I once wrote a poem about the curve. The curve I find in the mountains of my country, in the sinuousness of its rivers, in the waves of the ocean and on the body of the beloved woman.”
Farewell to the legendary Brazilian Architect Oscar Niemeyer, “The Concrete Poet...
November 2012
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The Vision of Christopher Jenner
© Jenner Studio
Rising star Christopher Jenner is one talented man, born in South Africa based out of London the skill of craftsmanship and future vision of design is exciting. Like the concept of how he sees the future of Eurostar, blending a sort of futuristic and vintage feel to create unique look that you want to experience
His work is well know for the design of...
WatchINTERMISSION
Florence & The Machine LOVER TO LOVER
via Nowness
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In the Mind of Siggi Eggertsson
Iceland
Iceland Detail
Stamp Mural Reykjavik
Iceland
“The Master” Little White Lies Magazine
Control
100 Pieces of Havana
Iceland Detail
Berlin
Brummel Eco Issue
Brock
Brock Close up
Peter & The Wolf
Some Type of Wonderful Poster
Iceland
Icelandic Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Typographer & Artist Siggi Eggerssson’s work...
Watch“DEMON CHEF” ALVIN LEUNG’S X-TREME CHINESE CUISINE..
HIS TWO MICHELIN STAR HONG KONG RESTAURANT BO IS OPENING IN LONDON’S MAYFAIR IN DECEMBER. NOW THAT WILL BE AN EXPERIENCE!
VIDEO BY RYAN HOPKINSON ON NOWNESS
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Happy Diwali
HAPPY DIWALI “THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS’”
I love this festival, how amazing it must be to be in India to witness such a spectacular celebrations, One on my list of out of this world experiences to witness in your life. Pure Magic…
Excuse me have you got a light? xo
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Based Upon ~ Metal Storytelling
Set up by twin brothers Ian & Richard Abell Based Upon is a team of incredible craftsmen, metalworkers and artist that create spectacular designs out of liquid metals and resins. Personalized large scale Artwork, Sculpture and Furniture is painstakingly made with outstanding results. We all have a story or a memory that we want to have with us always, Based...
October 2012
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WatchINTERMISSION
Elephant Polo : The Kings Cup
VIA NOWNESS
www.nowness.com
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Spellbound~Michele Ong
The exquisite one of a kind pieces designed by Jewellery House Carnet, was established in Hong Kong over 20 years ago by elegant jewellery designer Michelle Ong and gem stone dealer Avi Nagar .
A beautiful blend of Eastern and Western traditions. Each piece is crafted with such finesse, using the most rich and vibrant gemstones of incredibly high...
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PAVILLION OF ART & DESIGN LONDON 2012
Guy De Rougemont~ POP Sculpture Lamp~ Galerie Diane DE Polignac
Francis Sultana
Mattia Bonetti Colour Ball Armchair~ David Gill Galleries
Chanan Gallery
Lustre de Virevolte ~ Herve Van Der Straeten
Herve Van Der Straeten PAD Paris 2011 Stand
Mattia Bonetti~ David Gill Galleries
Karry Berreby Paris PAD 2011 Stand
Bulgari three gold watch circa 1980~ Karry Berreby
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The Need for Speed
Confederate X123 Hellcat Combat photo by Jerry Garns
Salt Flats Photo by Simon Davidson
1952 Buick Super Riviera photo by Gunther Maier
JCB Dieselmax ‘Streamliner”
Indian Motorcycle photo by Jerry Garns
1952 Buick Bombshell
Sunset over the Salt Flats by Dirk Ehrentraut
Spectre Speedliner
Looks like a rocket bike photo by Simon Davidson
Love this Buick photo...
September 2012
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Master Illustrator Antonio Lopez
This is the hot book of the month of the Master Fashion Illustrator Antonio Lopez.
He was born in Puerto Rico on Feb 11th 1943 but raised in Harlem. His mother a seamstress would ask him to draw flowers for her embroideries and he also helped his father who made mannequins to apply make up and stitch their wigs. At the age of 12 Antonio was awarded a scholarship...
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The Drama of Zac Posen
I had to put these beautiful pictures up from Zac Posen pre Spring Resort 2013 (what a mouthful) . Elegant clothes, incredible jewellery and the perfect model for this, the statuesque Erin O’Connor. Apparently the collection was inspired by the women in Singapore, who would have known? Wish I knew who the jewellery is by and who styled and photographed...
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East is East
Last Saturday a dear friend of mine organized a fantastic tour of East London Street Art. The Sun was shinning and temperatures high, we started our day by meeting up at Shoreditch House for some brunch, good friends and family from London and two friends from Spain who are not all familiar with East London our group in its self is a melting pot...
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London Culture Galore Autumn 2012
I love London in September & October the sun is shinning, no really it is! The city is really having an amazing year, Jubilee and Olympics and now Art, Design, Theatre and anything in between take centre court. This is just a very small selection of many upcoming exhibitions.
For more information on and to purchase tickets click on the links below .
Let the Culture...
August 2012
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The Imagination of Olivier Mourao
Artist, Collector of Antiques, Painter, and Brazilian born Olivier Mourao is a man of many talents.
Ibiza has been Olivier’s vacation spot since the early 70’s, first he lived in a penthouse in town with his friend and fellow artist Prince Tomasz Lubomirski One day he fell upon a Mediterranean style house designed by Spanish Architect Carlos Larios...
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WatchINTERMISSION: ICARUS RISES DIRECTED BY THOMAS GIDDING’S via NOWNESS
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Arrivederci Capri
Caesar Augustus Hotel Anacapri, what a view!
And another view from my hotel
Charming Saints protecting the houses
Hats off Capri Tiberio Hotel
La Terraza of a Private home
Via Tagara
Colour Burst
Back streets of Capri
Beware Jewellery Galore Everywhere..love all the gold on tanned skin.
Leaving La Fontinella with the little yacht called Rising Sun in the background..
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WatchIntermission : Alice Temperley for Filofax.
Video Direction & Production by Vanessa Scott
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Food is Art III
Quails Egg | Egg
Sweet Jelly | Limoncello
Chocolate | Cheese with Pears
Pumpkin Soup | Soup
Chiacchiere | Cherries
Sea Bass | Sushi
Mullet | Tripe
Octopus | Meatballs
Steak | Bonbons
Asparagus | Basmati Rice
Bread | Pepper
Sea Urchin | Spiedini
Yoghurt with Figs | Foots
Eye | Oysters
Snails | Muricidae
The Dark side of Food Photography. Silvia...
July 2012
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Olympic Fever : Nadia Comaneci
This morning I was watching tv and suddenly Nadia Comaneci popped up on the screen carrying the Olympic Torch. Memories came flooding back of watching her with my father in Caracas back in the 70’s. He was obsessed by her perfection… and perfect she was, the first gymnast in history to be given the perfect sore of 10.00 at the Montreal Olympics in...
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Saluti da Capri
Arrivo!! Photo via Google
Ave Ceasar Photo Vision of Splendor
Il Mare Slim Aarons
Love the signs…One of these is my Hotel.. photo via Tumblr.
Capri Style 1970’s by Slim Aarons
Pink Heaven photo via Tumblr
Mama Mia the best plate of Pasta in the world! Photo by Vision of Splendor
Long beautiful walk to Marina Piccola Via Krupp..
Nothing to do with...
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Big In Japan : Kaikado
The History of Kaikado
Kaikado was established in 1875, shortly after Japan opened its doors to the rest of the world. With civilization came the import of tin plate from England. Tin was used for the plating of steel, and was considered a fashionable foreign-made item. In the Edo era, canisters made from tin were a commonplace means of storage for tea,...
