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Inspired: Richard Avedon's MoMA Exhibit
From now through the end of November, the San Francisco MoMA is featuring nearly 60 years of photography from American photographer and legend Richard Avedon. Avedon, who studied photography under Alexey Brodovitch at the New School For Social Research, rejected stiff portraiture for motion and emotion in his photographs. While I have yet to make it to the exhibit, I'm excited to spend hours poring over Avedon's photos.
Nice and New: Elephant Porcelain Candle
I've told you before about my guilty pleasure of spending big bucks on candles, and most of you said you wouldn't spend more than $25 on one. But would your opinion change if said candle came in an elegant porcelain jar you could use over and over again? The Vivre Elephant Porcelain Candle ($85) is quite pricey, but I'd almost buy it just for the textured black Limoges porcelain vessel it comes in.
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.
Roundup: Elephant Rage
When I spotted, and fell hard for, these two cute white elephant figurines that look peculiarly similar (left, West Elm Ceramic Elephant, $29, right, Jonathan Adler Elephant Figurine, $24), I figured I'd see if the large mammal was leaving its big footprints elsewhere in the interior design world. As it turns out, there are plenty of elephants in the room, and I've found myself with a new mania. The simple shape of an elephant translates very well to modern design and everyone from Charles and Ray Eames to West Elm to Jonathan Adler have picked up on that — making Ellie a must-have in any contemporary home.
What You're Wanting: The Pachyderm in the Room
When Danny Seo gave us a peek into his new home, I was taken with this flea market art find. Who doesn't love elephants? As you can see, Danny hadn't gotten around to hanging this print.
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Crave Worthy: Eames Plywood Elephant
These limited-edition Eames plywood elephants ($1900) from Hive Modern are precious in every single definition of that word. Designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1945, they're constructed from molded maple plywood. And if you have the cash for more than one of these pachyderms, beware: customers are limited to only purchasing two.
What You're Wanting Revealed: Start With Elephant Art
When Danny Seo gave us a peek into his new home, I was taken with this flea-market art find. So, for this latest What You're Wanting, I asked you to decorate a room to complement this elephant art.
This week, you provided me with lots of inspiration for how to use art in unexpected places — including in the bathroom.
Gift Guide: White Elephant Gift Exchange
If you're not familiar with this fun custom, I insist that you try a white-elephant gift exchange in the future! In this gift exchange, guests bring anonymous gifts to a pile, and then determine a random order in which to grab presents from the pile. Guests can then steal other guests' gifts, or take another wrapped gift from the pile.
Home Away From Home: Maison Souvannaphoum Hotel
If travel ever takes you to the country of Laos, you'd be well advised to pamper yourself with a night of luxury at the Maison Souvannaphoum Hotel in Luang Prabang. The town of Luang Prabang is a perfect destination for armchair architects, since this UNESCO World Heritage Site beautifully illustrates the fusion of traditional architecture and Lao urban structures.
The Maison Souvannaphoum Hotel was once home to Laotian royalty, and its current decor alternates between bygone colonial era furnishings in some wings of the hotel and more modern furnishings in others.
How To: Fold a Towel Like an Elephant
If you've ever been on a cruise, especially one patronized by kids, your maid may have transformed your towels into fun, yet somewhat disturbing, animal shapes. I have to admit I always wondered how to make them. Learn how to fold up your very own Babar when you read more
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