Showing posts with label fashion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fashion. Show all posts

Friday, May 29, 2009

Nanette Lepore: Designer and Collector

Nanette Lepore's chic and free spirited fashion designs are all about femininity and modernity...but her eclectic taste in interiors and enthusiasm for collecting is what appeals to me most.  The fashion designer lives in an 1849 Italianate townhouse in Manhattan's West Village.  This Victorian gem was decorated by Jonathan Adler and is chock full of fabulous vintage finds.  A little old, combined with a little new, equals my idea of great design...Happy Friday...Enjoy!










Look at the ceiling height...


Her living room is one of my all time favorites. . .Its warm and cozy with unexpected color, vintage pieces and lots of texture. 
Great Portrait of Eva Peron.



What a pretty bed, isn't it?  Orange and purple..great combinations.



This tufted ottoman is gorgeous..and it looks like both sides flip up for storage too! 

This courtyard is dreamy...perfect for gathering friends and family. I really like this mosaic pattern. Nice way to bring in lots of color.

 Images from Sept. 2008 issure of Elle Decor and chicagmag.com 

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Trina Turk: Fashion Icon at Home




Trina Turk is my fashionista idol!  I draw inspiration from her fabric, fashion, boutiques, and her home for my own design aesthetic. I admire her for having the ability to create a luxury brand that still feels accessible...Enjoy!





She flawlessly combines bold color and retro graphics into a sophisticated merge for fashion and home. 







Check out the Architecture of her Palm Springs digs...The low-slung post and beam gem was built in the 1940's by J.R. Davidson.



My favorite...Dunbar sofas!




I love the vintage Willam Haines brass dining chairs and 1960's dandelion sculpture.



Wish I was a guest in this room...

Photos from Trina Turk and Elle Decor.