CasaSugar

Cool Idea: a Tablecloth Sans a Skirt

CasaSugar — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:00:07 -0700

I recently introduced you to one of my favorite blogs, My Marrakesh, about a family's quest to build an eco chic boutique hotel, called Peacock Pavilions, in Marrakesh. As part of this quest, Maryam, the blogging girl, wanted her hotel's tables, Saarinen tables I might add, "to be, well, pretty." Instead of purchasing traditional round tablecloths or leaving the tables undressed, she designed her own tablecloths, edged with handmade passementarie buttons, because she didn't want "to cover the graceful stems of the Saarinen tables." If that's not sheer brilliance, I don't know what is. One look at the table settings, and I'm already booking my flight, waiting to hear the words, "dinner is served."

Morocco on My Mind

CasaSugar — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:30:00 -0700

Just as we're gearing up for Summer, Life & Style is packing their bags for a trip to Morocco.
I love some of their picks, especially the gorgeous silverware and colorful tea glasses. You may have noticed that I've been peddling Moroccan items for months now, but I figure I might as well chime in once again with some more Moroccan items that I'm loving these days. If you're feeling the theme, be sure to check out My Marrakesh, the tales of an American family's quest to build a guest house in Marrakesh.

Link Time!

CasaSugar — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:15:39 -0800

My Marrakesh will soon be acquiring a gorgeous hand-painted ceiling or two.
Kirsten Hecktermann creates Absolutely Beautiful Things — unique embroidered textiles from antique linens found around the globe.
AT:LA knows five household uses for Vaseline that mystify me.
Design*Sponge is loving these gorgeous landscape paintings from Zoe Pawlak, and so am I.
Poppytalk Handmade's latest Spring market has sprung.
Sfgirlbybay will be featured in Sunset magazine's March issue.

Source

Link Time!

CasaSugar — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:15:35 -0800

Hina Aoyama's insane paper cuts on AT:LA are whimsical, fantasy-like, and flat-out gorgeous.
Shak in Style tipped me off to Benjamin Moore's new green paint.
Real Estalker is reeling over the 27-floor billion-dollar behemoth being built for a family of six.
Bloesem has the lowdown on Mark Cutler's tableaux cloths.
I'm booking a flight to Istanbul thanks to My Marrakesh's suzani shopping experience.
Oh Joy! knows where wallpaper looks best.

Source

Stila Launches New Shadows and More. Much More.

BellaSugar — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 07:00:17 -0800

Stila has some good things cooking for spring, and they're slowly starting to trickle out. I'm eagerly awaiting a preview package so I can test the new items (and of course, I'll share my findings with you). But for now, here's the scoop.

The most exciting news is that Stila is introducing eye shadow duos ($20), placing two shades in one split pan. All of the 28 (!) shades are new, and they're in addition to the existing eye shadows. These shadows have been reformulated: they have micronized powder pigments and pearl to go on more smoothly, and a silicone-based binding system helps them blend better. Six of the 14 duos are available to Sephora Beauty Insiders right now, and the rest of the colors will be out in February.

To find out what else Stila has up its very pretty sleeve, read more.

Sephora also has the permanent exclusive on The Contouring Trio ($38), a set of three shading and contouring powders in one lighted compact. It has a highlighting powder, a lowlighting powder, and a soft neutral shimmer to sculpt. I can't see this one being a blockbuster seller, but I definitely want to play around with it.

Moving on to lips, there's the Cherry Crush Lip & Cheek Stain ($24). It comes in a pen applicator and doles out an antioxidant-rich stain that supposedly reacts with the pH in skin-making the color different on everybody. The cynic in me thinks this could be a marketing scheme, but I'm a sucker for stains, especially when they're cherry-scented.

(I told you, there's a lot of new stuff. Still with me?)

Another new product is a pair of eye shadow quads ($38 each). Marrakesh, the warm palette, includes earth-tone shadows in a warm pink, a cool pink, a golden apricot and a golden brown. Montemart (which I'm going to interpret as a misspelling of Montmartre) is a cool palette, featuring a light pink, soft lilac, soft orchid, and a rich plum shadow. Both palettes should be out in February.

Finally, there's MAJOR Major Lash mascara ($22), a limited-edition revamp of Stila's best-selling Major Lash mascara. The mascara has been upgraded to a thick, tapered brush to make lashes bolder than before, and the tube itself contains more mascara. Available in black only, it's another Sephora exclusive-so keep your eyes open for it.

Nice and New: Jonathan Adler Green Marrakesh Rug

CasaSugar — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 09:03:06 -0700

I'm pretty open about my love for Jonathan Adler, but for some time I've been disappointed with the lack of new inventory in his stores or online shop. I'm happy to report that there is now a plethora of fab new items on his web site. I'm green with envy over this hand-tufted Marrakesh Rug ($895), and think the pattern would be purdy perfect in my pad. If green isn't your color, he's also got a few other Moroccan style rugs in some nice browns, grays, and yellows to choose from.