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An Instant Collection ...... @ Linda Gumb Antiques!!!

August 31, 2010 1:00 AM

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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!!!!


Antonello Fusé ...... Re-cycling Chairs to Hangers!!!

August 30, 2010 1:00 AM

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Italian designer Antonello Fusé created this collection, Abitudini, a series of hangers made from secondhand chairs. Cutting off the backs at various points, he then inserts a simple metal curve ....... resulting in fabulous hangers that are available from Italian design company Resign!!!!!

Remember "hanging your coat on the back of your chair" ......
these hangers take that thought to a new level!!!!!!

Aspen "Accessoration" #6 .... Re-cycled & Re-made!!!

August 17, 2010 1:00 AM

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I adore these unique bags created by Ilaria Venturini Fendi, 
for her company Carmina Campus. 

Ilaria believes that everything in the world can be "re-used and regenerated", thus the 2006 launch of her business combining her two passions: creativity and the environment. Her collection is synonymous with bags, accessories, and furniture that are "all made from recycled materials, entirely produced according to an ethical, eco-sustainable philosophy." Using assorted scraps of discarded fur, fabrics, leather, or any other assorted materials we tend to "toss," these bags remind us that creativity does not have to be at the expense of the environment ....... reenforcing the concept of "creating without destroying."
 
I originally saw the collection several years ago at the RE (f) USE, Ilaria's store in Rome,
then at Dover Street Market, London, followed by 10 Corso Como, Milan ...... 
and now at Distractions, Aspen!!!!
Welcome to the USA!!!!

Aspen "Accessoration" #1 ............ @ Distractions!!!!

August 10, 2010 1:00 AM

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I found these yummy colored yoga mats from Dreamers at one of Aspen's most divine women's clothing & accessory stores, Distractions. These brightly colored mats, made locally in Aspen, are embroidered with skulls, peace signs, dragonflies, yoga symbols, etc ...... or they can be personalized with any embroidery you can think of ...... including your initials or name, or the name of your favorite yogi or yoga pose!!!! 

A chic "accessoration" for any yoga studio or .............
a multi-colored stack of them would look fabulous poolside at my house .......
as much as I hate exercise, I love a good "accessoration"!!!

The Eiffel Tower ....... @ 57th St. & Fifth Avenue!!!!!

August 5, 2010 1:00 AM

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Currently, I find myself obsessed with various "accessorated" building facades!!!

Yesterday, I was fascinated by the Eiffel Tower facade at 57th Street & Fifth Avenue!!!

This chic black graphic "accessorates" French brand Louis Vuitton .......
becoming "the perfect little black dress" for yesterday's Dior handbag down the street!!!!

FYI ...... Vuitton & Dior are both owned by LVMH ....
obviously a company that has a "facade obsession" too!!!!

Update on 57th. Street ....The DIOR Logo In Place!!!

August 4, 2010 1:00 AM

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As I predicted, when I wrote about the giant silver Lady Dior Top Handle Handbag facade covering the front of the Dior store during construction  (blog 7/29/10) .....  
the shiny silver hanging signature logo could not be far behind ........ 
and I was right!!!

It's here and it's fabulous!!!!!!!!!

DIOR ....... NYC's Greatest Summer "Accessoration"!!!!!

July 29, 2010 1:00 AM

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This is fabulousssssssssness personified ....... and I just saw it on 57th Street!!!!!!!

The Christian Dior store is closed for a re-do ........ and it had a major facelift!!!!

The facade is now a GIANT silver Lady Dior Top Handle Handbag!!!!! 

The only thing missing is the hanging signature logo!!!!! 
But, the loop is there ..... and I think the letters might be coming soon!!!!!
Will let you know if they do!!!!!

Coach Ice Cream Truck Roams NYC ....... & it's Free!!!!

July 29, 2010 1:00 AM

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As everyone knows, I'm a country girl in the summer ....... 
but, occasionally I get home to NYC and find something tasty!!!
This time it was my summer favorite ...... ice cream ..... & it was free!!!!!!

I didn't know Coach has added a new merchandise category ...... ice cream!!!!! They have partnered with Van Leeuwen, the hip artisan ice cream truck entrepreneurs, and designed several yummie traveling "billboards" to advertise their Poppy Collection. The "accessorated" trucks are very chic, roaming around NYC giving out free cones!!!! Coach's signature flavor is a blend of vanilla ice cream with Morello cherries and Michel Cluizel chocolate (a bit Cherry Garcia!!) ....... but, the other traditional Van Leeuwen flavors are available too!!!

I had no idea about this ice cream bonanza ...... 
but I found truck on 58th Street next to the Time Warner Center ..... 
and having NO WILL POWER, I had a cone!!!!!
 
Sorry Coach, it was mint chocolate chip ....... my all time favorite ...... but, thank you!!!!

Vuitton's Summer Colors on the Champs Elysees!!!!

July 27, 2010 1:00 AM

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Color is the ultimate "accessorator" eye-candy ....... Stunning!!!
And these Louis Vuitton windows in Paris are YUMMY!!!!!!

Paola Navone Designs Everything & the Kitchen Sink!!!

July 14, 2010 1:00 AM

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In addition to the fabulous "finds" at Lina Kanafani's London design store Mint, which recently moved to 2 North Terrace, Italian designer Paola Navone has created the most divine kitchen downstairs ....... and "accessorated" it with her trade-mark white ceramics!!!!! Steel grey, black, and accented with red, this streamline store kitchen, with it's geometric cement block wall, is stunning!!! I love the shots of red on the hardware accenting the shallow oval marble sink ...... and the strips of red metal securing the glasses, dishes, etc. on the kitchen shelves are sensational!!! The chic simplicity of this mini-kitchen is incredible ...... so much detail & style..... so little space!!!!!

I adore the variety of Paola Navone's design work (see blog 4/21/10, 4/23/10, 5/17/10) ......... 
she is one of the design world's fantastically fabulous "accessorator's!!!" 

The Ultimate "Shop till you Drop" Shopping Bag!!!!!

July 13, 2010 1:00 AM

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NewYork artist Brian Tolle's sculpture for this California mall is whimsical & witty ...... 
And what could possibly say "shopping mall" better than this giant shopping bag!!! 

Installed this past month at the entrance to the Los Cerritos Shopping Center, the stainless steel sculpture is 20 feet high, 16 feet wide and 9 feet deep ...... and glows with LED's that project a changing range of color. Titled "Remembering Walter Deubner: Inventor of the Shopping Bag," the piece was commissioned by the Macerich Company, owners of the California property, and it is the center-piece of the $95 million mall expansion that has just been completed. 

Brian, an award winning artist and graduate of Yale University School of Art, has done a number of complex site-specific public commissions....... including works in Battery Park and City Hall in New York City, for the Cleveland Public Art Project, as well as the University of Washington in Seattle. He is represented by CRG Gallery in New York.

"Brian Tolle's sculptures and installations emphasize a formal and iconographic dialogue with history and context. Architecture, site, and technology are recurring themes. Using a variety of media, his work draws from the scale and experience of it's surroundings, provoking a re-reading by cross-wiring reality and fiction." 

Summer in the Hampton's ....... This Sign Says It All!!!!

July 8, 2010 1:00 AM

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Can anyone guess where this sign lives????A
Here's a hint ...... it's in Wainscott!!!!
And has the best coffee & rice krispy treats!!!!

Jigsaw Puzzle ........ @ Sylvester & Co. Sag Harbor!!!!!

July 6, 2010 1:00 AM

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I love a good "accessoration," especially one that I can "design" to my specifications ......
and this absolutely fits the bill completely!!!

Available at contemporary general store Sylvester & Co., Sag Harbor this "stool/bench/table" can be purchased in any multiple or color combination of your choice!!!!  Sold individually, each jigsaw puzzle piece is made of mango wood or mango wood that is covered with "silver foil." Individually sized, 22.5" x 14" x 17" ........ and priced $149 (all wood) & $295 (covered with foil), they are in stock right now!!!! 

Hurry over ...... they are fabulous!!!!

Dover Street Market ..... A Final Look at Summer 2010!

July 1, 2010 1:00 AM

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Labour & Wait, Shoreditch

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Petersham Nurseries, Surrey

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Michael Costiff's World Archive 

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Undercover Co. Ltd., Japan

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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"!!!!

Are Polka-Dots Covering Paris This Summer ?????

June 25, 2010 1:00 AM

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I'm not sure that finding 3 store facades covered in polka-dots is a trend ..... 
particularly when 2 are the same brand in different locations !!!!
But ...... it is creative, interesting, great looking, 
and very eye catching!!!!! 

I love the bright multi-colored dots covering Mille Fetes on the left Bank ..... 
and I adore the very chic silver metallic one's on the windows at 
agnes b. on the Avenue George V!!!!!!!
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