Beetle Bride

Beetle Bride 2011

Our little Beetle Bride is all dressed up with no groom! She can try searching for a suitable mate in one of the Eugene Seguy prints above but she might be a bit too overdressed to seal the deal.
Her skirt is a frilly bouquet of mini Cymbidium Orchids and White Nerrines

Dream Zone

"Tropical birds"
Bridget Vizoso 2006

Neutral Grooves

Another summer bouquet made for New York Magazine this year of Fleshy Phalaenopsis Orchids in a bed of Lily of the Valley and Assorted delicate ferns has a, "Just Plucked from Nature" feel to it that I love.
Above is a booth at Diffa By Design that I particularly enjoyed for it's throwback tongue in cheek reference to a privileged set from a few decades back as well as the overall restrained desaturated colors. The mix of Ikat prints and the groovy vintage Echo scarf "Pair of Lions" mounted on a frame are tres fab. I expect an overly tanned Playgirl pin-up from the early 70's to be making an entrance any minute now offering something unspeakably manly to a socialite from the same era dressed in a floor length printed wool dress and perfect roller hair. This is no party for lightweights!

Home for Purim

Photographer- Unknown, 1924
Portrait of the Valentin Family

Yesterday on my way back from PS1 Summer Sessions featuring the astoundingly talented Reggie Watts(that's a whole 'nother post), my subway car was taken over by a number of giggly young men and women dressed in fantastically original costumes! I asked what costume party they were going to and they said, "Purim". Unfortunately I have been remiss on posting this but I felt it was imperative that I not overlook this public celebration of the Jewish people which emphasizes giving of food gifts and charity. Again- most appropriate given the current events.

Vernal Equinox

Ostara (1884) by Johannes Gehrts

David Austin Garden Roses, Icelandic Poppies and Jasmine

The fertility goddess Ostara is celebrated by Wiccans on the spring equinox which is officially March 20th at 8:07 pm. New beginnings! In many Arab nations Mother's Day is celebrated on the Spring Equinox. Tomorrow's "Super Moon" will, according to astrologers, bring heightened emotions with it and is an opportune time to transform turbulent situations into auspicious regenerations. Timing couldn't be better!

Enamel Nesting Bowls

Saw these at the 1st Dibs showrooms in the Design Center. Great bold color!

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Propulsion

Couldn't help myself! Here is a wonderful collage by an unknown artist that I saw at 1st Dibs. I decided to throw my two cents in by adding the fishbowl with flowers. Somehow the associations came together in an un-realistic yet optimistic way that summed up my day. What is a world without color or flowers?

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Crisp and Clean

I can go nuts adding different elements to a bouquet and they might all work together as a complex tapestry but my favorite medleys usually happen when the third or fourth element is added and something modestly whispers, ".....that's it".
Simplicity is often the best choice.
I was tickled to see this flirty green and white bouquet featured in a full page spread for WEDDINGS New York Magazine Spring /Summer 2011 issue!