Archive for the ‘Florals + Decor’ Category
May 29, 2009
Green wedding planning just got a heck of a lot easier. Created by
Meghan Meyers,
WedVert, the leading green wedding destination online, teamed up with designers in a range of fields to create a stunning (and exhaustive) wedding collection called VERT.
At their New York launch party, VERT featured a product showcase of
Yoko Chapman carbon neutral stationery (with complimentary Sweet Impression vegan cookies),
Gardenia Organic fair ...
February 5, 2009
Think you are the only one that needs to clean house?
Swank Productions, a New York based events company, is having their highly anticipated, annual sample sale on Friday February 6th at Union Square Ballroom. It's a great place to pick up original tabletop accessories and decor items that were used at some of their most memorable events.
Rummage through the displays of ...
January 29, 2009
The search for the perfect Valentine's Day gift can lead you through a mine field full of candy hearts, stuffed bears and fussy bouquets all of which feel a little more saccharine than sentimental.
For an elegant yet inexpensive alternative, we turned to our friends at
Ron Wendt Design, who have created florals and decor for some of New York's most fashionable ...
January 11, 2009
Home fragrance has gone
haute with the launch of
Nest Fragrances, a collection of 12 uniquely scented candles by
Laura Slatkin. Known for her custom collections for private label clients, Slatkin has worked for years with the top arbiters of style including, Ralph Lauren, Christian Dior and Tory Burch.
With delicious and almost edible scents including Beeswax & Whipped Cream (with essence ...
May 8, 2008
Something wonderful has just bloomed in the West Village. Founded by
Sarah Tallman, a former beauty executive who developed fragrance, makeup and skincare products for Estée Lauder, Prada and Ralph Lauren,
Grove New York is a new lifestyle boutique with an eclectic selection of home décor accessories, signature fragrance products and one-of-a-kind gifts like silk pillows made from vintage scarves.
In the back of the store, there ...
March 20, 2008
Somewhere along the way, Easter decoration ended up in the land of pretty pastels and cute baby animals. To avoid having your brunch table look like a nursery, we turned to event planner and designer
David Stark for some modern interpretations of the holiday.
Known for his imaginative events for clients like
Target and the
Sundance Institute, Stark often uses unconventional décor elements that transform the ordinary into the outstanding. ...
February 5, 2008
Love comes in many shades. So why get stuck on just red?
Sending roses might be the tradition for
Valentine’s Day but those in-the-know will tell you that the quality of this red flower is significantly lower this time of year. Due to the incredibly high demand, some florists are forced to use roses that have been cut too early or even frozen. And, sending roses that wither in a ...
September 4, 2007
Hidden behind a bustling floral shop lies a secret garden.
I’m sure if you ask owner and floral designer
Olivier Giugni about it, he would tell you that it was
enchantée. His lush garden has been artfully landscaped with an original mix of trees and plants including wax privet topiaries, Japanese stewartia, Japanese Maple (Lace leaf green), morning glories, asparagus ferns, different varieties of jasmine and even pineapples. Born ...
June 12, 2007
If I had to choose one season in the Fashion Calendar, I would live in resort. It's essentially a collection designed for a lifestyle of leisure. Assuming, of course, that you have somewhere fabulous to go on vacation.
Last Thursday I was given a little taste of
the good life at an afternoon tea party hosted by my friends at
Ports 1961. Inspired by the painting ...
May 15, 2007
Event designers always cringe at the thought of corporate signage clashing with their artistic vision.
If only all messaging was as beautiful as
Blik, the award winning product line of surface graphics. With
Prose, the company's newest offering, the writing is on the wall....
literally.
You can submit your favorite ...
May 9, 2007
Nothing says Spring more than a bouquet of fresh flowers. But, do you ever wonder what the flowers you send say about you?
Whether you are professing your undying love, sending your condolences, begging for forgiveness or thanking your hostess, the gift of flowers can be wonderfully emotive.
Yet, your heartfelt message may be inadvertently misunderstood if you send a scrawny arrangement covered in cheap plastic wrap from 1-800-Flowers. In ...
