Mia * Williams
20th February, 2012
Couldn’t resist this juxtaposition…
top: mia farrow circa 1960′s
bottom: michelle williams circa now
Lately I’ve been so impressed by Michelle..
apart from her acting ability, she’s so incredibly cute & elegant.. for proof see below:
oh and she has excellent vintage taste in jewelry..
Age Advice From a Rare Bird
9th February, 2012
“I think Chanel said, “Nothing makes a woman look old than a woman trying to look young.”
Dress appropriately and do your make-up appropriately and be yourself and you can look very chic. You can look beautiful at any age.”
– Iris Apfel –
Picture and quote taken from Another Magazine
Start A Love Train
2nd February, 2012
Surprise Nuptials
24th January, 2012
Our apologies for being missing in action the past 3 weeks, this is due to our sudden and spontaneous
Marriage & Honeymoon!
Married on December 30th 2011 at the Office of The City Clerk of The City of New York
Followed by 3 weeks of warm sunny mornings, long-tail boat rides, coconuts, wild beach monkeys, and tongue scorching hot & sour Thai and Balinese food..
Cameos are back baby!
21st December, 2011
Cameo’s made a big “cameo” over the past Fashion Week season.
And….. a prominent magazine, let’s just call it the fashion bible,
pulled our cameo bracelet for a feature on cameo’s in their forthcoming February issue.
Erstwhile Jewelry cameo ring
Lips Ring by Wilfredo Rosado
Miroslava Duma
our all time favorite bella donna Giovanna Battaglia
Etsy Neighbors We Love
11th November, 2011
How cute are these little handmade animal totems by Le Animale…
Are you thinking what I’m thinking??
Next week I’m taking a terrarium workshop with Twig Terrariums.. I’m thinking of ordering one of these cute little critters from Le Animale for my terrarium..
Ah! which one should I get??
Cheeky Wedding Planners
8th November, 2011
Meet the ladies of Tinsel & Twine… Adette: resident mistress of art & design, Liz: glamour girl & super negotiator, and Erica: the troubleshooter.. she’ll make all your troubles go away.. This team gets it done!
You’re engaged.. now what?
7th November, 2011
A Lineup of our favorite wedding resources!
DEFINITIVE WEDDING CHECKLIST.. covers every possible detail so you don’t miss a beat…
WEDDING BLOGS… In need of some wedding inspiration? Look no further then these lovely blogs…
BRIDAL SHOPS… These one-stop-shops feature the most beautiful designers & loveliest vendors…
Oh my Porcelain!
18th October, 2011
This weekend I had tea at Maria’s.. Russian to the bones. When she brought out the tea, I nearly fell over in excitement.. oh my porcelain! Being Russian but growing up in the US, I didn’t know about these stunning and masterful wares.
The apparently infamous Russian Imperial Porcelain also known as Lomonosov Porcelain is such a pleasure to eat & drink from.. each dish is finely hand-painted and so delicate, light as air, literally paper-thin.
Brief History:
The Imperial Porcelain Factory was established 1744 in the Town of Lomonosov in Saint Petersburg. At this time the factory exclusively produced porcelain for the ruling Romanov family and the Russian Imperial Court.
Get the full history here.. so interesting how the factory evolved through revolutions and the Soviet Era.
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While the factory produces many different designs my favorite is the most classic Cobalt Net, made with mineral cobalt, 22K gold accents and based on Catherine The Great’s dinnerware.
