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Inspired: Chanel's Dimensional Blooms
I just stumbled across images from the Chanel Spring/Summer Haute Couture show at Paris Fashion Week, which was utterly dreamlike, like a giant pop-up book of bursting, white, paper blooms. An arrangement of 7,000 paper roses, daises, petals, and leaves wound their way around the Pavillon Cambon Capucines, which took a total of 4,800 hours to assemble. While I'd simply die and go to heaven to live in a space like this, it's too time-consuming a project for me.
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Get the Look: Coco Avant Chanel
When it comes to movies, I'm a sucker for beautiful sets and stunning costumes. That's partially why I'm so excited about seeing the biopic about Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel's early years, Coco Avant Chanel. Starring Audrey Tautou as well as many fabulous costumes, which were created by Catherine Leterrier, this film opens in the US in mid-September.
Midday Muse: Coco Chanel's Stylish Staircase
I thought I'd pay tribute to New York Fashion Week again today with this lovely photo of Coco Chanel's apartment posted on Notcot. The floors of the fashion designer's former residence are linked by a mirrored staircase, which apparently allowed Chanel to stand in one spot and have a view of every floor.
Casa Capsule: The Week That Was
- Get the look of Coco Avant Chanel.
- Check out my August must haves.
- Find out what countries have the best men for household cleaning.
- What's your home décor style?
- Check out my two-part interview with Domino founding editor Deborah Needleman!
- I love Julene Harrison's papercut artwork.
Casa Capsule: The Week That Was
- Take a tour of Danny Seo's green and chic home.
- Meet noted designer couple Charles and Ray Eames.
- Learn how to curb water use when it counts.
- Find out where you can get a pool table like Jennie Garth's.
- Here's a few ways you can shop green at the grocery store.
- Be inspired by Chanel's dimensional blooms.
- Get to work and clean your gutters.
- Decorate your home like Lady GaGa's wild costumes.
The Card Shop: Smock Hello There Card
Sometimes all you need to turn your frown upside down is a little "Hello there" from a friend. And who doesn't love elephants? Ever since I saw Bruce Weber's infamous photos of elephants dressed in couture in a 2005 issue of W, I've had a soft spot for them.
Crave Worthy: Bespoke Silk Scarf Chair
I've never been a fan of branding (logos, monograms, etc.), and in fact I pretty much detest it. It kind of makes me feel like I'm in a herd of cattle. That being said, even though the Suzan Fellman Bespoke Silk Scarf Chair ($6,400) may feature a prominently placed Chanel logo, I still totally heart it.
Crave Worthy: Jayson Vintage Chair and Ottoman
I've never met a French furnishing I didn't like. The French are relentless purveyors of style, and they win me over again and again, be it with a Chanel frock or a Philippe Starck chair. The Jayson Home & Garden Vintage Chair and Ottoman ($2,995), seating from mid-20th century France reupholstered in dark gray linen, is no exception either.
How Would You . . .
For the next round of this challenge, I'd like you to take a look at this Pair of Sheep Sculptures (sold). These 1960s Dollys were made with real angora in the manner of one of the art world's most original designer-sculptors, Claude Lalanne. LaLanne and his wife Francois-Xavier are a sculpting and industrial designing pair known for their Surrealist and Realist objets d'art, like these life-size furry creatures that Coco Chanel kept in her living room.
The Stories That Chairs Tell: Saul Robbins's "Initial Intake"
Photographer Saul Robbins's latest series of photographs, "Initial Intake," consists of moody, haunting photos of chairs. The life that he brings to these images is impressive, and may have something to do with who these chairs belong to — New York City psychotherapists.
Explaining these photos, he writes,
For many, the role of the psychotherapist holds significant weight, and the importance given to him or her is one of great influence in many people's lives.
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