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Under The Influence

Love these still life images from Under the Influence Magazine, Jewellery with an African Twist.

Photographed by Benjamin Bouchet & Styled by Julie Nivert.

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Under The Influence Magazine

LONDON CULTURE NOV 2013 Klee & The Chinese Masters

Qui Ying ,Saying Farewell at Xunyang (Detail) Early 16th Century. The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art Kansas City

Gaze of Silence Paul Klee 1932

Possibly Emperor Huizong, Auspicious Cranes  1112. Liaoning Provincial Museum

Comedy Paul Klee 1921

Attributed to Shi Ke, Two Chan Patriarchs Harmonising their Minds . 13th Century .

Chen Rong Nine Dragons (detail) 1244

Historical Site Paul Klee 1927

Yuan Jiang The Palace of Nine Perfections (detail) 1691

A Young Lady's Adventure Paul Klee 1922

This is my choice of London current important  exhibitions.

Masterpieces of Chinese Paintings from 700-1900 at the V & A. An incredible assimilation of rare art works from collections around the world. Categorized in different eras ans styles.  Objects of Devotion 700-950, The Quest for Reality 950-1250, Embracing Solitude 1250-1400, The pursuit of happiness 1400-1600, Challenging the Past and Looking to The West 1600-1900. The other part is that the exhibition is accompanied by the wonderful lectures and workshops not to be missed, Digital Dragons, Dim Sum Demonstration, Painting of The Mongol Dynasty in China and events for the whole family . Lastly there is a 14 day Imperial Jewels of China Cruise to be won and other prizes.. run to the V&A now. 

Down by the River at The Tate Modern  The Ey Exhibition: Paul Klee Making Visible, The "God" of Bauhaus . Abstract, geometric , organic. A magical man who was at one with cosmos as he was grounded in Life. He influenced so many other artist such as Rothko. 

"He used to gaze for a long time at his prepared canvas before he began the drawing… I have never seen a man who had such creative quiet. It radiated from him as from the sun. His face was that of a man who knows about day and night, sky and sea and air. He did not speak about these things. He had no tongue to tell of them. Our language is too little to say these things… Klee, when beginning a picture, had the excitement of a Columbus moving to the discovery of a new continent. He had a frightened presentiment, just a vague sense of the right course… Klee set out to discover a new land." Jankel Adler on Paul Klee .

One of my favourite artists of all time Swiss Paul Klee's  work is so refreshingly Modern but has the depth of another era that to me has not been seen in our Modern times of today. 

"I cannot be grasped in the here and now  For I live just as well with the dead  As with the unborn  Somewhat closer to the heart  Of creation than usual  But far from close enough."

Paul Klee own words on his tombstone. 

Enjoy. 

Masterpieces of Chinese Paintings At The V&A

26th October 2013 - 9th of January 2014

Corresponding  Workshops & Lectures 

Paul Klee at The Tate Modern

16th of October 2013- 9th of March 2014

Totally Crazy for Elise Dray

Bo Goia Dragon Earring in White gold, White, Grey & Black diamonds.

Bo Aigle Earrings, White Gold and White & Black Diamonds.

Hypocampe Ring , Black gold, Grey & Black Diamonds.

Bracelet Black Leaf, White Gold , White Diamonds & Onyx.

Bague Siamoise, Black Gold, White & Black Diamonds & Blue Sapphires.

Bracelet Peace Flower, White Gold & Black Diamonds.

Bague Hibou, Black Gold , Onyx , Black Diamonds & Rubies.

Bague Muguet, Black Gold , Black Diamonds & Red Sapphires.

Collier Aigle. Yellow Gold, Black & White Diamonds.

Bo Feuille de Latanier Earrings, Yellow Gold, Tigers Eye and White Diamonds.

Bague Serpentine, Rose Golds and Brown & Black Diamonds.

Bo Leaf Earrings, Yellow Gold, Malachite & White Diamonds.

Bague Papillion, Rose Gold & White Diamonds.

Bague Hippie Croix , Yellow Gold & White Diamonds.

As I was browsing for jewellery to drool over I stumbled upon a piece that made me blink a couple of times in rapid succession. What was this ? A Dragon Earring made of Black and White Diamonds.

I quickly researched this genius designer and fell totally in love with the world of Elise Day. Dragons, Wings, Leafs, Serpents, the Mythical World,  are some of her subjects for her pieces, yes we have seen some of these used before but the design is done in such a clever and beautiful way that I had such a hard time picking a few to chose for this post.

Based out of Paris her shop is located in 7 Rue de La Paix, How come I never saw it before! How wonderful to find someone as unique as her. Can't believe no one stocks her here in London and only one shop in the US.

Get on her website to see even more choice,

J'Adore Elise Dray xo

All Photos via www.elisedray.com

Long Live The Queen

Majestic: The artist's impression of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee flotilla recalls Canaletto's famous painting, River Thames with St. Paul's Cathedral on Lord Mayor's Day, c.1747-48

Newly Crowned Queen on the Cover of 1956 Empire Day Pamphlet.

Flags Regent Street and all over London.

Brora Shop Front

Royal Barge for the Diamond Jubilee Flotilla

Elizabeth by Cecil Beaton

Diamond Jubilee Cake baked for The Queen by The Military Caterers which took more than 500 hrs to make.

Tower Bridge with British Flag Colours for the Jubilee via Press Association

Don't Mess with The Queen

Hackett Jubilee Windows

Anya Hindmarch Jubilee Windows

Love her smilling.

Harrods

The Queen in a Hardy Amies white lace ensemble on her tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1953-1954. Look at her tiny waist.  Photo: Rex Features

Coronation Day

Mama and Son

Buckingham Palace

The Windsors

Rendering of Diamond Jubilee Stage at Buckingham Palace

Coronation Dress by Norman Hartnell

Long Live The Queen.

Convent Garden Union Flags

This weekend London and the rest of the United Kingdom will be in full splendor for our Majesty The Queen's Diamond Jubilee to celebrate 60 years of her reign.

LONG LIVE THE QUEEN! xo

Sources via,

www.telegraph.co.uk

www.dailymail.co.uk

Kelly Wearstler's Vision

The lovely , beautiful and talented Kelly Wearstler. What can I say but this woman is a genius! Love her vision, how she mixes all different styles, colours and textures to create these magnificent interiors. Her choices are bold and always elegant, pieces are well curated and thought of. I chose the images of her more subtle palette of colours as she is more known for her bold and vibrant one.  Just want to show how versatile she is.

You will never get bored in any of the rooms Kelly has created, whether its a house on the beach or a mansion in Beverly Hills. Her talents are vast,  including all The Viceroy and Tides Hotels, has collaborated with Schumacher fabrics, Sferra Linens, Pickard, The Rug Company, Lee Jofa and Bergdorf and Goodman where she created the elegant Restaurant. There is also a section in the store where you can buy some of her great homeware.

It doesn't even end there, as a woman of eclectic and chic style herself I always wondered why she never designed her own line of jewellery and clothes, et voila her  first collection of clothes and accessories has been created. Today her online boutique launched, have a look, you can view all her work, shop and also read her blog where she takes you on her sourcing adventures where you really get to see how magical her eye is for great pieces and the way she views colour and details. You can also buy her pieces at Neiman Marcus and Net-a-Porter for accessories.

Lastly for the piece de resistance, I was recently in LA where I went to a hair appointment which was in the same building as her studio, I was so tempted to ring the door bell and run inside to be surrounded by all her talents.

Oh and her first stand alone store is opening around the Corner on Melrose (see below) Will go back to LA to hopefully see it open and do another post on Kelly as there is so much I could not put on one post.

Enjoy xo

Pictures via the following links ,

www.kellywearstler.com

www.tidesresorts.com

www.viceroyhotelsandresorts.com

www.net-a-porter.com

Photography by Xuebing Du

Instagram: xuebing.du

TODAY IS VISION OF SPLENDOR'S 2ND BIRTHDAY! 

Enjoy the show. x

Olympic Fever : Nadia Comaneci

This morning I was watching tv and suddenly Nadia Comaneci popped up on the screen carrying the Olympic Torch. Memories came flooding back of watching her with my father in Caracas back in the 70's. He was obsessed by her perfection... and perfect she was, the first gymnast in history to be given the perfect sore of 10.00 at the Montreal Olympics in 1976. At 14 years old Romanian Nadia went on to win seven perfect tens, three gold medals, one bronze, one silver.

Four years later at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, Comaneci earned two more gold medals and two silver to bring her Olympic total to nine medals--five gold, three silver and one bronze. In 1996, Comaneci was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.

Even though Nadia won a total of nine Olympic medals, five of them gold, she will always be remembered at the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 and leave her indelible mark on the history of the Olympics.

This is why I have dedicated this post to Nadia and to my late father..I wish had been an incredible gymnast like Nadia but she is was one of kind and an inspiration to all.

Let Games Begin, Happy Olympics London! xo

All photos sourced via Tumblr and Nadia Comaneci's website,

www.bartandnadia.com

www.tumblr.com/tagged/nadia-comaneci