Monthly Archives: February 2012

Tory Burch Spring 2012

I find seaside resorts indelibly romantic.  The Tory Burch Collection for Spring 2012 was inspired by Deauville in the 1920′s.  Photographed by Lachlan Bailey in Miami, the collection echoes vintage chic.  If you’d like to see all of the images in the campaign, click here. source:  toryburch.com; lachlanbailey.com

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Adele: One and Only

As a photographer, I am often mesmerized, and sometimes, maniacally obsessed with lighting and shadow.  These images of Grammy award winning songstress Adele, are so beautifully lit, that I can’t help being drawn into the images.  Photographed by Mert Atlas and Marcus Piggott for the March 2012 issue of Vogue Magazine. If you would like...

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Framed

As I view this dramatically lit fashion editorial, I can’t help but long for a cold and gloomy wintry day (which we rarely experience here in Los Angeles), that’s just perfect for steaming hot chocolate and snuggling under thick warm blankets. Award winning photographer Erik Almås photographed Annabella B. for Genlux Holiday 2011.  Styled by...

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Valentine’s Day Flowers

On Saturday, I arrived home from my Photoshop class bleary-eyed, and happily discovered this beautiful floral arrangement, a purple and red gift wrapped box complete with a pretty pink bow, and a card. The flowers, comprised of, fuschia Moth orchids, bluesy-purplish hydrangea, mahogany purple sweet peas and brilliant sky blue hyacinths were totally unexpected!  Not...

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Blue and White

I  love  the  pairing of  blue and white.  It’s  both  simple  yet elegant and there are innumerable hues of  blue to select from…Azure blue to Midnight blue, Powder blue to Prussian blue, Robins egg blue to Cobalt blue…ah, so dreamily romantic to me. 1.  The Enid Cream Tin Tea Hamper is just perfect for an...

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A Greenwich Village Townhouse

Happy Monday!  I hope everyone had a terrific weekend.  Brooke Shields New York townhouse is featured in the March 2012 issue of Architectural Digest. Shields collaborated with designer David Flint Wood and MADE architects on the 1910 era four-story Greenwich Village townhouse. Best wishes for a creative, exciting, and fabulous week! source: photography by William...

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FITB Friday 02

These questions are courtesy of The Little Things We Do. If money wasn’t an issue, the first thing I’d cross off my life list is:  establish a philanthropic charitable foundation dedicated to awarding college scholarships.  The second item I’d cross off my list is purchasing a vacation home on the East Coast, in either Martha’s...

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Daniela Federici

As a photographer, I love to inspect and view vintage (before digital and photoshop) black and white prints.  I’m always intrigued and mesmerized by the midnight blacks, crisp whites, bright highlights, dark shadows, and the visible grains of emulsion known as graininess. These images were photographed by Daniela Federici and can be found in her...

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