Here are my latest finds and news from style, fashion, film, design and beautiful living.
• Some rustic decoration inspiration for Christmas. I’m choosing burgundy over red this year. I like its understated elegance and the way it looks against the wood in the interior shots here. And as much as I love the Christmas tree, pine cones and wreaths decorating my home in December, fresh flowers are also a must.
• A wonderful Christmas tradition: a very good English friend of ours was telling us last evening about his visit to the annual Dickensian Christmas in Rochester, which in December becomes a feast of Victorian delights. The streets come alive with readings, songs, dance, hand crafted traditional seasonal products and fabled characters from Dickens’ much-loved stories. I would very much love to go to a Charles Dickens Christmas Market one day. At least I can watch Scrooge
• A much needed initiative: H&M’s responsible retailing
• Grace Coddington was interviewed by one of my favourite designers, Nicolas Ghesquière, of whom she was saying in a NY Times article, after his departure from Balenciaga: “Hopefully Nicolas won’t just give up and walk away. He’s too good, too strong, too brilliant, too passionate.” I subscribe.
• I think we have something to learn from Charlotte Rampling’s thoughts on style
• I always fall for Cartier’s Winter Tales
• For my fashion & film loving soul: Hollywood Sketchbook: A Century of Costume Illustration
• I want to try and make one of these original Christmas wreaths
photos: 1,3-Bo Bedre / 2-Sarah Ryhanen / 4-Karen Mordechai
Ada, I also want to make a Christmas wreath, such a wonderful idea, right? And speaking about this, maybe you could help me with the pine cone, did you planned a trip in the forest for them 😀 or you found somebody in Bucharest selling simple pine codes, no decorations, no painted pine cones?
I got so emotional watching that Cartier winter tale, I don’t think is about the jewellery, it is about the little leopard. Have a lovely day :*
Florina, I’ve had the pine cones for a long time. They are hand picked from the forest, I’m not sure if by me, but they are the real thing.
You might find these at flower shops too, but I can’t say which.
I love Cartier ads too… I can watch them over and over again. They are just so adorable.
Would love to see your home around Christmas – all your ideas sound really beautiful. We’ll be decorating the house this weekend once the tree is here, but everything we have is more traditional.
Thank you for the links – will be reading the interview later today.
x
thanks for the link of rampling. i prefer older rampling to younger. she has such enigmatic, haunting eyes.
I always love the Cartier ads and this one is very lovely! I was interested to read the interview with Charlotte Rampling, her take on style is unique and I love it! xx
Going to check out the interview with Grace.
xxx
I really look forward to your notebook links! I am thinking about trying my hand at one of those Christmas wreaths this weekend!
Thanks for introducing me to the Cartier Winter Tales…so fun!
That Christmas table is to me, the height of elegant rustic chic Ada. I am going to be thinking of this through the coming year–hoping to finally a long wood table that can seat many (my new year’s resolution is to finally do it) and of course this image fuels my already deep love for pendleton and/or Indian blankets. Just swooning. I am going to come back to go through you bookmarks, interested to read the interview with Grace C.
xo Mary Jo
Love that Cartier Christmas tree- Pity it won’t fit in my house! It’s somewhat like the Christmas tree I posted today LOL… Loved the Grace & Nicholas interview – just great. And Charlotte Rampling is a fave – that was a good read too. H&M’s initiative is brilliant – I look forward to seeing how this works for them. I’ve lost count of how many books you’ve recommended – but this one “Hollywood Sketchbook” looks amazing! Hope you’ve been having a great week Ada :)x
Let’s see if I can remember what I had written here before I lost my internet connection! I believe I started by saying that I love the images and the colour you were choosing for Christmas. I think I’ll go for a more raw look and lighter colours … if I can find the right pieces.
I loved the interview with Grace, I cannot get enough of that woman, so bring on any interviews you find. I loved finding that trailer in the Rampling link. Rampling and Byrne together in a film? Yes, please!
I think that was it.
For the first time this year we have our own Christmas wreaths with the Advent candles! I love this Christmas decoration (even if I didn’t do it myself…maybe one day!) I didn’t know about the ‘Interview’ article…thanks so much for flagging it! Grace and Nicolas…such a stylish pair of friends!
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