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Pamper Yourself, Love Yourself

I am a girl who believes in using the most beautiful things at home when I am by myself, enjoying my own company. I like to spoil myself, but more than that… I believe in savoring every moment in life and enjoying all of life’s pleasures. The hand-painted Messien porcelain depicting 1001 Nights is a treasure that I would selfishly like keep for my own. It seems like the perfect thing to wake up to. Starting the day with breakfast served on this exceptionally beautiful tablewear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oder it here: Meissen 1001 Nights.

 

DEGREES OF HYSTERIA

When Only The Best Will Do

It is no secret that one of Albertine & Odette’s favorite websites is 20LTD. For years it has given us drool worthy items to lust over… With that said, nothing could be more desirable, most lust-worthy, more decadent than a bone China dildo with a 24 carat gold-plated valve! Pump it UP!, as it is called, was created exclusively for 20LTD by Dutch conceptual jeweller Ted Noten.

Only 20 editions have been made. Refinement and style should be a part of all facets of one’s life, both public and private. It is all in the details and the greatest luxuries are the small personal luxuries you keep all for yourself.

photos from 20LTD

 

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Subtle Reminders

This photo has been sitting on my desktop for a while and I confess to not knowing where it came from or who this wonderful room belongs to, but this room makes me happy. The colours, the textures, the unfussy mood, the quirkiness of it… reminds me that it is important to take risks and to live life to the absolute fullest, try new things on for size, break rules, laugh, do at least one crazy thing each day, forget about what everyone else says or thinks… do what is in your heart.

EXTRAORDINARILY SACRED

A Poem Once Given To Me… That Burned Its Memory Upon My Heart

Déshabille-toi

Déshabille-toi

Baigne-toi dans cette eau noire

Tu n’as rien à craindre

Tu l’as déjà fait

Le corps humain impermeable ne se

mouille pas comme une éponge

Le soleil séchera la boue

Elle tombera en poussière

Baigne-toi

Vas-y

La terre est vaste et ton coeur aussi

qui, tous comptes faits et bien faits

ne contient pas encore d’erreur

et n’a jamais contenu de boue

 

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A Restyled Spot of Tea

The remade porcelain pieces by Remake are about as charming & gorgeous as it gets! They are delicate, classic pieces with the perfect sprinkle of cheekiness and edge. They really do make one yearn to invite colourful and clever guests over for tea and crumpets.

Visit their website at: Studio-prostor Remake

ESOTERIC ESSAYAGE

Glamorously Cozy

It’s the holiday season and the winter winds are blowing… We love any excuse to wear fur! This Jean Paul Gaultier Silver Fox Stole is the most luxurious way to battle the elements. It is simply too stunning and we love it even more because of its versatility. This is the sort of gorgeous little item you could wear at night to the most fabulous fête or daytime toss it on with a pair of jeans and a challenging look in your eyes.

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Running Free

This beautiful image of Coney Island by Haley Jane Samuelson Photography was too glorious not to share! It stirs the emotions and coaxes the imagination to take flight.

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I’ll Have Another Please!

It is important to serve your guests festive cocktails, whether you are hosting a party or even when a friend is stopping by to swoop you up for an evening’s adventures, it is simply part of being a delightful host. A creative, palate-awakening cocktail sets the tone for jubilance and reverie.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Albertine & Odette offer you two classics, with an additional little flourish or two…

French 75

• 1 tablespoon fresh Meyer lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon organic powdered sugar
• 2 ounces gin (preferably Cadenhead’s Old Raj or Hendrick’s Gin)
• 3 ounces plus 1 tablespoon of chilled Champagne
• Wedge of blood orange for garnish and sexy appeal

In a cocktail shaker, combine lemon juice, sugar, gin, and ice cubes. Shake until chilled. Strain the cocktail into a Champagne coupe and top off with your favorite Champers. Garnish with a sultry wedge of blood orange.

 

The Aromatic Bee’s Knees

• 1/4 cup hot water
• 1 tablespoon dried lavender blossoms
• 1/4 cup honey (preferably sage honey)
• 6 tablespoons of gin (preferably Cadenhead’s Old Raj or Hendrick’s Gin)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Combine hot water and lavender blossoms in a bowl. Allow the mixture to steep for 5 minutes. Then, whisk in 1/4 honey. Strain the mixture into another bowl. Add 3 tablespoons of the honey syrup, gin and lemon juice; strain into cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well. Strain into two chilled coupes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers and Bottoms Up!

DEGREES OF HYSTERIA

Business Savvy

The extremely limited edition PETER NITZ x CDC – Briefcase takes the term “dress for success” to the extreme! Impress all who have the good fortune to make your acquaintance. Who needs a calling card when this is the first thing the world sees?!

The briefcase is constructed in the finest white and beige alligator. The hardware is 24 K gold. Topping it all off is a charming insect brooch of gold and diamonds.

Get it while you still can at: colette – 213 rue Saint-Honoré 75001 Paris.

SCHOOL NIGHTS

Haute Hot Pot

I love glamorously cozy meals, curling up with the people you love and tucking into something simple and delicious. My favorite meals to share are those that are interactive, two of the best being Hot Pot and Shabu Shabu. There is a peaceful, graceful beauty to the ritual of these meals. It is this ritual that was the inspiration of Singapore designer Tan Lun Cheak of Little Thoughts Group when he created Glowbelly Steamboat, a beautiful glass table lamp that can be reconfigured to form a steamboat or hot pot. The Glowbelly Steamboat is part of an exhibition entitled Imprints: Designing for Memories, at the National Museum of Singapore.

Originally posted by Dezeen, where you can read more about this lovely object.