Sugar Plum Fairies

Lotus Blue Mosaics from SICIS.

I still remember the holiday event of the year at my childhood school, Tritt Elementary, as we tiny tots put on our own version of The Nutcracker.  I was a Chinese Tea dancer and wore a little white tea pot on my head as I was dressed in an authentic red silk Kimono.  Oh, and just for the production, I got to wear red lipstick and bright blue eye shadow... A dream for me since I would always sneak into my mom's boudoir and try all her makeup!  As much as I did love my costume, I couldn't help but be a little bit jealous of the girls dressed as the Sugar Plum Fairies... First off, they got to wear tutus, in various shades of blues, purples and pinks!  Then, there is the effortless elegance of a ballerina... And also la magia.  

La magia-- the magic-- of those images is still fresh in my mind on this Christmas Eve and it continues to inspire me.  Auguri!  

Mood Board by Jennifer Micocci Interiors.

Marchesa RTW SS 2013 Runway.

Lucrezia Semplice Collection by Antonio Citterio, 2012 for B&B Italia.

Lucrezia Semplice Collection by Antonio Citterio, 2012 for B&B Italia.

Squash Lamp, GLB55 from Porta Romana.

Miu Miu SS 2013 Advertisement.

Cipollino Ondulato Marble from Antolini.

Black on Maroon by Mark Rothko, Tate Modern.

Meritalia sofa and ottoman, Salone del Mobile 2012, Milan.

Arketipo booth, Salone del Mobile 2012, Milan.

Harmony Lilac Mosaics from SICIS.

Pink Onyx from Antolini.

Marais A Side Chair, designed by Xavier Pauchard, 1934. Available from Industry West.

Image from Lonny.com.

Red on Maroon, 1959 by Mark Rothko, Tate Modern.

YSL Manifesto Parfum Advertisement with Jessica Chastain.

Marchesa RTW SS 2013 Runway.

Saint Germain glass chandelier by Giorgia Brusemini for Barrovier & Toso.

YSL Manifesto Parfum Advertisement with Jessica Chastain.

Woody floor lamp by Slamp.

Untitled, 1946-7 by Mark Rothko, Tate Modern.

Cloud shade from Ochre.

Homage to the Emerald City

Image from Vibrant Beauty.

Just as she was overcome by the majesty of the Emerald City, Dorothy would for sure fall for these images... An homage to the Emerald City and a wink at Pantone's 2013 Color of the Year. 

Pantone 17-5641 Emerald.

Peppino Campanella Wall Sconce, coral with seawater craters and splinters diam cm 30.

Vera Wang RTW Spring 2013.

MALLORY PAGE

Perennial II

Mixed Media on Canvas

70" x 84"

$ 12,500

available from Mallory Page Studio, New Orleans

Kelly Wearstler project in Mercer Island, Washington.

Emerald and silver drop earrings by Luciano Micocci, Piacenza, Italy.

Boca da Lobo, Diamond Sideboard, Inspired by Gothic furniture of the Romantic period.

Swedish artist Barbo Andersson's bottle design for the prestigious cuvée.

Verde Lapponia marble from Antolini.

Du Berry linen blend from Osborne & Little.

MALLORY PAGE

Seaglass and Rain III

Mixed Media on Wood Panel

48" x 48"

$ 3,800.00

available from Mallory Page Studio, New Orleans

Cavallini Penmanship Wrapping Paper 20" x 28" from Paper Source.

Malachite Amaltea Bathtub and Mirror by Baldi of Florence.

ABC Carpet, Color Reform Collection 8'10"x11'7", one of a kind rug handwoven in Pakistan.

Peppino Campanella Wall Sconce, shield with green tips and ice splinters cm. 66x28x16

Handpainted Pompom Wrapping Paper, designed by Tudi Billo for Anthropology.

SICIS, Mosaico in Vetro Sicis Green Colors.

Onice Smeraldo from Antolini.

Kelly Wearstler project in Mercer Island, Washington. Wall covering by De Gournay.

Modern Christmas tree in glass jug. Image from Cherry Blossom blog.

Feeling Twinkly-Eyed

Carolina Herrera Fall 2012 RTW.

It is hard to remain untouched by the change in the air this time of year, as more white lights and red ribbons are added each day to the exterior of businesses, apartment buildings, restaurants and shops around the city... I can't help but feel twinkly-eyed...

... And these designs manifest that same mood.

Herrera sketch... About the gown she notes, "This is the crescendo."

Maxalto for B&B Italia. New marble version of the Tobi-Ishi table designed by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby.

Vespa scooter.

SICIS Neoglass 240 domes from the Floor Mosaic Collection. Sheet size 10 5/8" x 10".

Christmas day lunch at Casa di Nonna in Cortemaggiore (PC), Italy, 2010.

Doll small lamp designed by Ionna Vautrin for Foscarini. Blown glass, Polycarbonate and ABS.

Bar area of The Gran Melia Rome, designed by Danilo Parisio and Daniela Corrente. 

Jimmy Choo Bordeaux suede and crystal-embellished sandal, $2,495.

PROMETHEUS Quartz Crystal, Copper, Zinc, Iron, Carbon, warm white LED. By Christoper Boots.

Garden Lights Holiday Nights show at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens.

Glass Hanging Orb (doubles as a small terrarium) from Terrain.

PHASMIDA Brass (Copper+Zinc), Gold, Iron, Borosilicate Glass. By Christopher Boots.

Guest Room of The Gran Melia Rome, designed by Danilo Parisio and Daniela Corrente.

Holiday Animals wrapping paper by Paper Source.

Bar area of The Gran Melia Rome, designed by Danilo Parisio and Daniela Corrente.

Stargazer Lights, copper wire & plastic by Terrain.

Tessuto Glass Vase, 1940 by Carlo Scarpa for Venini.

The Eternal City Suite at The Gran Melia Rome, designed by Danilo Parisio and Daniela Corrente.

SICIS Mosaico in Vetro (Red colors).