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I think my transition to city person is complete*: I am gaga for these looks from Noir Kei Ninomiya’s fall collection. All black and tailored, yet with a touch of elegance. (And with utilitarian luxe® lace-ups from Repetto, no less!) See all of the looks (including some more avant-garde options) at VogueRunway.com.
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noir kei ninomiya courtesy photos for voguerunway.com
* the days of preppy-bright colors and Lilly Pulitzer seem eons ago.
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Phoebe Philo has a way with slouchy shapes that makes her collections instantly desirable. The fact that the accessories are always perfection doesn’t hurt. See the complete fall show at VogueRunway.com. (Now I’m more eager than ever for Céline to release the pre-fall pictures.)
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monica feudi / indigital.tv photos for voguerunway.com
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Long, lean silhouettes with just a soupçon of embellishment at Jean Colonna makes for an effortlessly chic wardrobe. See the complete fall collection at VogueRunway.com.
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jean colonna courtesy photos for voguerunway.com
work in progress at the house, located on dequindre street in hamtramck, michigan
Detroit artist/floral designer Lisa Waud is an innovator who finds (and develops) beauty in the most unexpected of locations. With plans over a year in the making, Waud, in collaboration with photographer Heather Saunders and a complement of florists, found an abandoned Hamtramck (Detroit area) property, purchased it for $500, and proceeded to turn its 18 rooms into art installations using only American-grown flowers. In the process, the former derelict building was transformed into Flower House. Drawing inspiration from the setting for the July 2012 Dior couture show as well as the work of Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Flower House, shown over a weekend in October 2015, managed to attract more than 3500 visitors, and showcased the juxtaposition of beauty and decay while maintaining respect for the property and needs of the neighborhood.
The house is now being responsibly deconstructed — a process where the focus is to salvage and repurpose materials wherever possible. Once complete, the ground will be tilled in preparation for its next phase in life: a flower farm and design center for Waud’s own floral business, Pot and Box. First up, a planting of perennials.
room designed by Detroit florist Martha DeFlorio (madefloral.com)
“Tornado Room”, designers Denise Fasanello (dfasanello.com) and Anne Kilcullen (bladenyc.com)
14 designers worked on this room, part of a May 2015 flower house preview event
If, like me, you missed the exhibition but are eager to see more, the Flower House book is launching shortly, and Lisa Waud and Flower House photographer Heather Saunders will be at the Milwaukee Art Museum on March 20 to share their experiences from the project as part of Art in Bloom.
the flower house book, arriving spring 2016 (available to pre-order now)
all photos by heather saunders (with exception of book cover), and courtesy of lisa waud/flower house.
grey suede
My handbag obsession continues to belie my desire to simplify. Every time I come across a well-designed bag, I lose focus. This Fluke bag, from the German design-driven label TSATSAS, oozes nonchalant slouchiness, yet still closes for security with a magnetic tab, and its unique shape lends it a sort of conversation piece air.
Produced in a variety of leathers and utilitarian luxe® colors, it’s available in the US via Roztayger.
black leather
calf hair detail
images from tsatsas.com
