lifestyle… and things that make the heart race…
White Eyelet
Annick Goutal Gardenia Passion
Bottles and Bottles of Rosé
Outdoor Entertaining
Ice Cream
Over the Top Pedicures
Romantic Outdoor Lighting
Cavorting With Friends
Endless Opportunities To Fly Kites
Sexy Summer Sunglasses
The right sunglasses are everything, especially in Los Angeles! Tom Ford’s Nico Sunglasses are vintage glamour-girl at its most deluxe!
Happy Birthday John Lautner
The architect known for his unique design solutions and space age flair would have been 100 years old on July 16. Southern California has been blessed by so many of his brilliant creations and we are delighted to reside in close proximity to such works of art and inspiration.
Now through November 13, 2011, The John Launter Foundation is presenting the John Lautner turns 100 series, giving us numerous opportunities to celebrate and enjoy Lautner’s extraordinary body of work.
Men’s RTW Spring/Summer 2012
I admit that I have been slow to post images from the Men’s shows…. My apologies. Here are some stunning images from Spring/Summer 2012. Oh how we love gorgeous men in gorgeous clothing!
Bottega Veneta
Boris Bidjan Saberi
Boris Bidjan Saberi
Balmain
Balenciaga
Alexis Mabille
Alexander McQueen
Alexander McQueen
Ballad of the Moon by Frederico García Lorca
The moon came into the forge
in her bustle of flowering nard.
The little boy stares at her, stares.
The boy is staring hard.
In the shaken air
the moon moves her arms,
and shows lubricious and pure,
her breasts of hard tin.
“Moon, moon, moon, run!
If the gypsies come,
they will use your heart
to make white necklaces and rings.”
“Let me dance, my little one.
When the gypsies come,
they’ll find you on the anvil
with your lively eyes closed tight.
“Moon, moon, moon, run!
I can feel their horses come.”
“Let me be, my little one,
don’t step on me, all starched and white!”
Closer comes the horsemen,
drumming on the plain.
The boy is in the forge;
his eyes are closed.
Through the olive grove
come the gypsies, dream and bronze,
their heads held high,
their hooded eyes.
Oh, how the night owl calls,
calling, calling from its tree!
The moon is climbing through the sky
with the child by the hand.
They are crying in the forge,
all the gypsies, shouting, crying.
The air is viewing all, views all.
The air is at the viewing.
My Dream House… Just Might Surprise You
Perhaps it was all of those Women’s Studies and Religion courses I took at Pitzer College that met in a yurt and outdoors in a geodesic dome, but I have long fantasized about owning an A-Frame or Geodesic Dome House. There is something so natural, and beautifully spiritual that radiates from their open construction. The spaces alway feel like they reach to the heavens, but still somehow seem as if they cradle those inside in their coziness.
Step Inside and Close the Door Behind You
We are in serious, deep, head over heels kind of love with the Goggle Desk. This gorgeous piece of Italian office furniture was designed by Danny Venlet for Babini. It is available in a variety of finishes (lacquer or matt), colours, contrasting colours, whatever you desire… but we like it just the way it is shown here!
Sweet Dreams
Bottega Veneta is always the go-to for luxury leather goods, and they continue to provide their loyal followers with elegant accessories; one of our favorite being the Nero Intrecciato Nappa Eye Mask. Never before has an eye mask been so sleek and so sexy! It provides “pitch-black darkness” and has a cozy plush cotton lining. I have the feeling that this eye mask will not just be used for sleeping!
Fashion Playing Cards
Card playing is something that needs to come back into fashion. It seems like such a grown up thing to do… have friends over, make some stiff cocktails and play cards while gossiping and smoking maybe… It is however, important to have a fetching deck to play with. We suggest this gorgeous deck of Fashion Playing Cards by Connie Lim. We spotted it on Trendland and knew these cards were a must have!
Call It Envy, Call It Lust
As we continue to feed our insatiable fetish for men’s shoes… we would like to share with you, Dear Readers, the art deco inspired gorgeousness of Anna Baxter’s Kangaroo Embellished Men’s Evening Dress Shoe. We are praying that sizing is small enough to allow for us ladies to partake in the wearing of such a smart looking shoe…
July 29, 2011
albertineandodette
Albertine & Odette 