Had a dreamy vacation to gorgeous New Orleans last week. Every inch of the city is perfect! This, my first visit back since the storm was also heartbreaking, to see the Jewel of Mississippi at eye level and remember what we all saw from above those many, horrible days in 2005. New Orleans has always …
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Orange-red forever
Orange-Red has long been a fixation of mine, it began with my best friend’s style icon grandmother, “Bama” and her orange-red lipstick, worn slightly askew with chunky gold jewelry. It always feels old fashioned and new at the same time, like these timeless showstoppers, african violets, gladiolas and carnations. There is something defiant and fiery …
Red, gold and green…
This month we were finally good and swamped with holiday decorating and events, which I have been wierdy exempt from for the past 10 years in the business. It was something I have been wishing for forever; red gold and green- what could be better?? After wrestling with a massive, rogue tartan bow in 1 …
The Lovely Elawa Farm
We spent a super-fun afternoon decorating the barn at Elawa farm recently. A “gentleman’s farm” built in 1917 for Watson Armour, it is essentially a glamour farm, making it the perfect setting for the winning and ever so glamorous Skirt PR’s 10th anniversary dinner. It is quite the dream scape, boasting a chicken coop …
Traditional Home
It’s really exciting to be included in an article about the new fashion in flowers in this month’s issue of Traditional Home. Julia Szabo wrote a brilliant story on how, after “decades of male dominance” women designers are taking the lead with wild, lyrical arrangements and ” … letting Mother Nature show her true colors.” …
Gloriosa Superba
Here are some snaps from the sample for a super glam 80th Birthday party next weekend. We will share more photos later!
Westside Majesty
The Garfield Park Conservatory here on the westside is a cathedral for nature worship right off the green line. I’ve never seen it being humidified before, the effect is awe inspiring. Now hurtling into feverish holiday decorating, we discovered another westside treasure right under our noses, Beret Ribbon. My favorite echevaria succulent, the velvety hybrid “Doris Taylor” …
Spoooooky
My impaitence with my camera resulted in only a partial view of this wedding, but with an uncanniness that is apropos for all hallows’ eve. The vision for the wedding came to the mother of the bride’s best friend in a dream: Masses of red roses and purple grapes. We happily took our marching …
Pyracantha berries
Minimalism proved a keen lens through which to view the season for this design dinner. Fall is such a maddeningly beautiful, chaotic season; I think this simplicity flatters it. These “firethorn” berries are gorgeous, but deadly with masses of thorns. When I was a freelancer back in the day, Paco, Dawn and I used to …
Hollywood cerise
My friend Amy once explained to me the concept of power colors. Everyone has a power color, similar to a spirit animal but easier to integrate into your everyday life. She told me my power color is hot pink but I prefer the term fuchsia; which comes from the german scientist Leonhart Fuchs after the …