red

House Beautiful: In the Red Room

“Red”, I write “is the color of life. It’s blood, passion, rage. It’s menstrual flow and after birth. Beginnings and violent end. Red is the color of love. Beating hearts and hungry lips. Roses, Valentines, cherries. Red is the color of shame. Crimson cheeks and spilled blood. Broken hearts, opened veins. A burning desire to […]

Red Elegance

    Red and Elegant:  Home, art and fashion inspiration. Enjoy and have a wonderful weekend.       Architectural Digest Proenza Schouler Fall 2015 Architectural Digest Marc Jacobs Fall 2015 Carl Moll, Rosen Iris van Herpen Fall 2015 The Dining Room of the Patino apartment. Photo by Marina Faust for Architectural Digest. Julien Macdonald […]

The RED Touch

“I don’t want a rainbow… Rainbows have too many colors and none of them receive the appreciation they deserve… I’d prefer a fading red or a striking golden, a shimmery silver or a sober blue… Ruling the sunset sky alone!”      ― Debalina Haldar via:agnespalmcrantz P. Lemoult,  Vogue UK January 2016 photo: Zoe Ghertner styling: […]

a little romance

  “Know that love is truly timeless.”    ― Mary M. Ricksen     Antique textile. The silk above was part of a deconstructed gown…10 full selvedge to selvedge 42 inch long panels (and two half panels) of beautiful brocaded French silk taffeta. trouvais via:showstudio     “There are some experiences in life they haven’t invented the […]

10 Sweet Valentine Treats

I love you, I love you, I love you. You are SO SWEET!  Here are Ten Tempting Treats to entice your sweetie. Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Raspberry Buttercream Frosting recipe here: CookingClassy.com Conversation Heart Sugar Cookies recipe here: iamafoodblog.com VALENTINE’S HEART CANDY BOX CAKE recipe here: TheCakeBlog VALENTINE’S DAY MATCHSTICK COOKIES  recipe here:sprinklebakes.com Red Velvet Cookie Dough Bars […]

Roses are Red

* * “But he who dares not grasp the thorn  Should never crave the rose.”    ― Anne Brontë * *      * * Red Velvet by Kate Scott , Flickr LOU bra and briefs * *   “It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.”    ― Antoine […]

Red Plaid Pretty

* * Red plaid- so perfect for the winter season. Here are few fabulous, fashion looks in red plaid. * * vogue uk Tokyo Fashion Schiaparelli design illustrated by Eric, Vogue 1948 Conde Nast Archives Tokyo Fashion Alexander McQueen via:collagevintage.com “N.Y. mix.” — Donna Karan, DKNY Tokyo Fashion leopard and plaid Ralph Lauren Plaid coat […]

rouge

“Put a rouge in the limelight and he will act like an honest man”   – Napoleon Bonaparte  via:thetailorsdesire toa.st Frayed crimson velvet \ via:theswedishfurniture “She had rouged her cheeks to a color otherwise seen only on specially ordered Pontiac Firebirds, and in her ears she wore two feathered appliances resembling surfcasting jigs especially appetizing […]